Harry Manning

Daniel O'Connell's heart went missing in 1927, right, artist Claire Halpin's Lost Heart of Daniel O’Connell artwork which is on display in the Church of St Agata dei Goti in Rome (Credit: Claire Halpin)

The curious case of Daniel O'Connell's missing heart

Before Daniel O'Connell's body was repatriated to Dublin for burial in Glasnevin Cemetery, his heart was removed, embalmed and donated to the Irish College in Rome. However, his heart later vanished without trace.

Ireland • 06 Aug

credit - Comeragh Cycling Club - It is with great sadness that we have learned that our clubmate and friend young Tomás Walsh has lost his life in France.

Tributes paid to cyclist who died on Tour de France trip

Tributes have been paid to a 25-year-old Irish man who died during a trip to see the Tour de France in Paris.

Munster • 22 Jul

Community rally around Dublin jiu-jitsu club after fire

A community has rallied around a Brazilian jiu-jitsu club in inner-city Dublin after its gym was completely destroyed in an apparent arson attack.

Dublin • 20 Jul

catherine connolly launches her presidential bid outside Leinster House

Connolly launches Áras bid, hopes to 'empower' people

Independent TD for Galway West Catherine Connolly has completed the launch of her bid for the presidency at a press conference outside Leinster House this lunchtime, saying she hopes to "empower people to find their own voices".

Politics • 08 Aug

Dáil holds minute's silence over Srebrenica genocide

TDs have stood for a minute's silence in the Dáil in memory of the more than 8,000 men and boys killed by Bosnian Serb forces in the town of Srebrenica in 1995.

Politics • 10 Jul

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking before the Public Accounts Committee

Taoiseach denies early return from Japan for semi-final

The Taoiseach has said his flight home from a recent trip to Japan was changed due to security advice, and denied it was in order to make it back for Cork's All Ireland semi-final at Croke Park.

Politics • 09 Jul

Call for legislation as 'gardens being invaded by drones'

Local authorities are working in a "vacuum" due to regulatory gaps in laws that govern commercial drones, an Oireachtas committee has been told.

Politics • 10 Jul

A number of people gathered outisde Leinster House to protest the potential rise in third-level fees

Protest held over potential rise in third-level fees

A protest has been held outside the gates of Leinster House over potential increases in third-level fees.

Dublin • 08 Jul

Minister James Browne at the Oireachtas Housing Committee

Legal proceedings initiated over cancelled social housing

Minister for Housing James Browne has confirmed that legal proceedings in relation to a cancelled social housing programme have been initiated by way of judicial review against the Department of Housing.

Politics • 08 Jul

Minister for Education Helen McEntee announcing Commission of Investigationstanding at a podium with microphones

Groups involved in abuse to be held accountable - McEntee

Minister for Education Helen McEntee has said the religious groups involved in the abuse "will be held accountable".

Ireland • 08 Jul