2006 All-Ireland win brought success when it was least expected and needed the most

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For six decades, participants in the annual event have argued burning issues of the day

Michael Collins on Brexit, the peace process and the quest for a UN Security Council seat

Mumbai, New Zealand and Jordan among new diplomatic missions to be established

Wers Waste does not have a permit for the waste facility it operates near Tuam

Empty for decades, a shop-cum-pub in Kilrush, Co Clare, has a new life as a holiday home

Up to 1,000 expected to gather for the Limerick-based test

Ireland will be the first EU country to set up a consulate in Austin and only the second internationally

If anybody knows how to achieve their goals, it’s a man who rowed across the Atlantic and attempted the North West Passage in the Canadian Arctic

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Northwest Passage Diary: Paul Gleeson and team have hit the water, on their 3,000km rowing trip

Tomorrow (with luck), Irish rower Paul Gleeson will set out to row the Northwest passage with three companions. His expedition diary will appear in The Irish Times

In July, Irish and Canadian rowers will attempt the first crossing of the Northwest Passage in the Arctic Ocean, one of the world’s most notorious sea routes, in a single season