Ireland's new Government is in place following a busy day in Dáil Éireann on Thursday - here are Ireland's newest Ministers.

In Newcastle and Northern Ireland they are mourning Michael Newberry — a footballer, friend and family man gone far too soon ...

Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations opener against England after suffering a recurrence ...

Belfast-born writer Michael Longley has been remembered as “one of the greatest poets that Ireland has ever produced” ...

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As the Dáil broke down in ­chaos, the TD blamed as being the architect of the mess had more than one reason to feel aggrieved ...

Irish poet Michael Longley has died aged 85. The acclaimed poet was born in Belfast in July 1939 and lived in the city until his death. Mr Longley went to school at Royal Belfast Academical ...

Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty looked to the past on Thursday when he declared in the Dáil: “Let me put some new information on ...

Mr Longley died at the age of 85 in hospital on Wednesday. He won a number of awards for his writing throughout his life including the TS Eliot Prize, the Feltrinelli International Prize and the ...