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Irish rapper included on longlist for BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2023

Irish singer and rapper Jessica Smyth - otherwise known as Biig Piig - has made the longlist for BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2023 prize. The 10-strong list was chosen by a panel of more than 130 industry experts and artists, including Sir Elton John, Dua ...

05 Dec 2022 at 14:22

National News

President leads tributes to The Chieftains fiddler Sean Keane

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to famous traditional Irish fiddle player Sean Keane following his death at the age of 76. The Irish Traditional Music Archive said Mr Keane was a “pivotal member of The Chieftains” and “one of the ...

08 May 2023 at 17:08

National News

Good Friday Agreement document goes on display in Belfast

The original Good Friday Agreement document has returned to Northern Ireland for the first time since it was signed 25 years ago. The treaty will be available for members of the public to view at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland ...

03 Apr 2023 at 13:58

National News

National Archives damaged by leak on top floor of building

The National Archives (NAI) in Dublin have been damaged after a leak was detected on the top floor of the building. The leak was first flagged at the archives on Bishop Street on Wednesday morning. Minister for culture Catherine Martin ...

25 Oct 2023 at 22:10

National News

A TB epidemic and priests overseeing dancehalls – exhibition shows Irish history

From an epidemic of tuberculosis and the removal of the marriage bar, to priests monitoring dancehalls, a new exhibition will showcase how the Republic of Ireland has evolved since its inception as an independent state. The exhibition ...

16 Apr 2024 at 18:00

National News

President Mary McAleese pledged to help spread Ulster Scots message in Ireland

Former Irish president Mary McAleese pledged to do whatever she could to secure more recognition of Ulster Scots culture in the Republic of Ireland, archives show. The commitment from Mrs McAleese was made to members of the Ulster ...

28 Dec 2023 at 09:00

National News

Fascinating Garda Photographic Archive captures some of the major events from past 100 years

Hundreds of historical photos captured by An Garda Síochána from some of the most significant historic Irish events during the last 100 years will be made available to the public for the first time. An Garda Síochána has launched ...

13 Jul 2022 at 13:58

Arts & Entertainment

Jamaican-Irish founder of poetry charity aims to help young men discuss their feelings

A South London-based charity is using poetry as an outlet to “give young people a voice” and says writing poems is helping young people, especially men, feel safe discussing their feelings. Poetic Unity, a grassroots charity ...

25 May 2023 at 10:24

Northern Ireland

Tony Blair warned NI peace talks would ‘lose all credibility’ without progress

Tony Blair warned Bertie Ahern in July 1997 that the peace talks may “lose all credibility” if they did not move forward, archive files have revealed. A meeting between the two leaders and senior Irish and British civil ...

30 Dec 2022 at 00:01

National News

Minister announces partnership with historical institutions of Washington

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a partnership with Washington’s historical institutions to uncover and tell stories of shared history. During a visit to the Library of Congress in the US capital, Mr ...

15 Mar 2025 at 11:34

National News

Anonymous US backer matching donations to Irish Traditional Music Archive

The largest collection of Irish traditional music in the world is in a fundraising drive for the end of the year as an anonymous US backer has pledged to match 2024 donations. The Irish Traditional Music Archive ...

23 Dec 2024 at 14:28

National News

Bureaucratic delays tied up return of ‘Liberator’ painting

It took more than two years for Ireland to accept the gift of a painting of Daniel O’Connell from a bank, after concerns that the Irish parliament was only receiving a copy of the original portrait. O’Connell, ...

28 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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