Why did British army employ an artist in Northern Ireland? Art created by Ken Howard during the Troubles shows the power of images to control the conflict narrative and conceal the reality of war The Troubles • 10 mins
Why did British army employ an artist in Northern Ireland? Art created by Ken Howard during the Troubles shows the power of images to control the conflict narrative and conceal the reality of war The Troubles • 10 mins
The extraordinary life of the 'Wicklow Chief', Michael Dwyer The Wicklow rebel was the object of widespread devotion on a level that set him apart from most of his United Irishman contemporaries History • 31 Oct
The extraordinary life of the 'Wicklow Chief', Michael Dwyer The Wicklow rebel was the object of widespread devotion on a level that set him apart from most of his United Irishman contemporaries History • 31 Oct
Meet the Donegal-born original All Blacks rugby captain When the New Zealand rugby team went on tour in 1905 they were captained by Dave Gallaher from Ramelton, Co Donegal Rugby • 31 Oct
Meet the Donegal-born original All Blacks rugby captain When the New Zealand rugby team went on tour in 1905 they were captained by Dave Gallaher from Ramelton, Co Donegal Rugby • 31 Oct
'Ireland's gate to hell': a Co Roscommon cave and the Otherworld Oweynagat is a cave linked to many colourful tales in Irish folklore, especially around Halloween Folklore • 31 Oct
'Ireland's gate to hell': a Co Roscommon cave and the Otherworld Oweynagat is a cave linked to many colourful tales in Irish folklore, especially around Halloween Folklore • 31 Oct
The secret tales of past Irish lives found in land agent records Records compiled by land agents can reveal intimate details about tenants' personal lives and that of their extended communities History • 30 Oct
The secret tales of past Irish lives found in land agent records Records compiled by land agents can reveal intimate details about tenants' personal lives and that of their extended communities History • 30 Oct
All you need to know about Mexico's Day of the Dead tradition It's an occasion to remember the dead through the actions of the living who cook, eat, drink, make music and decorate their graves Day of the Dead • 29 Oct
All you need to know about Mexico's Day of the Dead tradition It's an occasion to remember the dead through the actions of the living who cook, eat, drink, make music and decorate their graves Day of the Dead • 29 Oct
What does it take to make a ceasefire last? While the latest ceasefire in Gaza is under strain, Irish history shows this does not necessarily mean the wider peace plan will fail Gaza • 29 Oct
What does it take to make a ceasefire last? While the latest ceasefire in Gaza is under strain, Irish history shows this does not necessarily mean the wider peace plan will fail Gaza • 29 Oct
All you need to know about bank holidays in Ireland We love our bank holidays in Ireland, but where did they come from, who gets to decide when they are - and when's the next one? Ireland • 27 Oct
All you need to know about bank holidays in Ireland We love our bank holidays in Ireland, but where did they come from, who gets to decide when they are - and when's the next one? Ireland • 27 Oct
The strange meanings attached to charms in Halloween barm bracks The ring, coin, pea, button, stick or rag you used to find in a Halloween barm brack had different meanings around the country Food • 23 Oct
The strange meanings attached to charms in Halloween barm bracks The ring, coin, pea, button, stick or rag you used to find in a Halloween barm brack had different meanings around the country Food • 23 Oct
The Halloween conundrum: is it a barm brack or a barn brack? A fierce debate broke out in 1927 between Barners and Barmers on on the proper name of the cake associated with Halloween celebrations. Halloween • 23 Oct
The Halloween conundrum: is it a barm brack or a barn brack? A fierce debate broke out in 1927 between Barners and Barmers on on the proper name of the cake associated with Halloween celebrations. Halloween • 23 Oct
The winners (and losers) from Irish presidential elections A miscellany of what happened when Ireland previously went to the polls to elect a president Presidential Election 2025 • 23 Oct
The winners (and losers) from Irish presidential elections A miscellany of what happened when Ireland previously went to the polls to elect a president Presidential Election 2025 • 23 Oct
Could a box of 8mm amateur film reels change Irish film history? Despite Flora Kerrigan's youth at the time of her filmmaking, her work demonstrates someone ahead of her time and at the forefront of a transformative period in Irish society Film • 24 Oct
Could a box of 8mm amateur film reels change Irish film history? Despite Flora Kerrigan's youth at the time of her filmmaking, her work demonstrates someone ahead of her time and at the forefront of a transformative period in Irish society Film • 24 Oct
What was Election Day like in medieval and early modern Ireland? From potwalloper boroughs to 4am polls, elections in Ireland were often controversial, sometimes violent and at times absolutely absurd History • 23 Oct
What was Election Day like in medieval and early modern Ireland? From potwalloper boroughs to 4am polls, elections in Ireland were often controversial, sometimes violent and at times absolutely absurd History • 23 Oct
Louvre heist: the turbulent history of the stolen royal jewels The theft from the Louvre is merely the latest instalment in the chequered history of the crown jewels of France History • 21 Oct
Louvre heist: the turbulent history of the stolen royal jewels The theft from the Louvre is merely the latest instalment in the chequered history of the crown jewels of France History • 21 Oct
Driving through Dublin: How the car changed the city Long tailbacks, sitting in traffic and navigating the M50 are a fact of life for many in Dublin. But how did the city become so jam-packed with cars? History • 21 Oct
Driving through Dublin: How the car changed the city Long tailbacks, sitting in traffic and navigating the M50 are a fact of life for many in Dublin. But how did the city become so jam-packed with cars? History • 21 Oct
The tale of Elizabeth Sawyer, executed for witchcraft in 1621 The Witch of Edmonton offers a socio-economic commentary on the hypocritical and gendered roots of the witch phenomenon Witchcraft • 20 Oct
The tale of Elizabeth Sawyer, executed for witchcraft in 1621 The Witch of Edmonton offers a socio-economic commentary on the hypocritical and gendered roots of the witch phenomenon Witchcraft • 20 Oct
How Bord na Móna peat briquette became an icon of Irish design The briquettes were not only once a convenient, inexpensive fuel for Irish people, they were also an industrial design icon History • 27 Oct
How Bord na Móna peat briquette became an icon of Irish design The briquettes were not only once a convenient, inexpensive fuel for Irish people, they were also an industrial design icon History • 27 Oct
How Mary Robinson's inauguration suit became a piece of history Amid the crowd of male politicians in dark suits, Robinson stood out as a confident, powerful figure ready to change social norms Mary Robinson • 15 Oct
How Mary Robinson's inauguration suit became a piece of history Amid the crowd of male politicians in dark suits, Robinson stood out as a confident, powerful figure ready to change social norms Mary Robinson • 15 Oct
How Irish revolutionaries used French language to secure support The multilingual skills of the revolutionary generation helped them to amplify Ireland's cause on the world stage History • 14 Oct
How Irish revolutionaries used French language to secure support The multilingual skills of the revolutionary generation helped them to amplify Ireland's cause on the world stage History • 14 Oct
"Darkest Ireland" and the burning of Bridget Cleary The criminal trial following the 1895 torture and murder of the Tipperary woman was a media sensation home and away. Folklore • 13 Oct
"Darkest Ireland" and the burning of Bridget Cleary The criminal trial following the 1895 torture and murder of the Tipperary woman was a media sensation home and away. Folklore • 13 Oct
The dark, grisly history of body-snatching in Ireland The 19th century trade in dead bodies saw medical students regularly raiding burial grounds for corpses to dissect History • 13 Oct
The dark, grisly history of body-snatching in Ireland The 19th century trade in dead bodies saw medical students regularly raiding burial grounds for corpses to dissect History • 13 Oct
What's behind our fascination with Samhain's haunting legacy? Beyond spooky costumes and carved pumpkins, Halloween carries an ancient legacy rooted in fear, folklore and the unknown Halloween • 13 Oct
What's behind our fascination with Samhain's haunting legacy? Beyond spooky costumes and carved pumpkins, Halloween carries an ancient legacy rooted in fear, folklore and the unknown Halloween • 13 Oct
Margaret Skinnider: from maths teacher to 1916 sharpshooter The Scottish revolutionary feminist was the only woman combatant wounded in action during the Easter Rising. History • 13 Oct
Margaret Skinnider: from maths teacher to 1916 sharpshooter The Scottish revolutionary feminist was the only woman combatant wounded in action during the Easter Rising. History • 13 Oct
Meet Maggie Gough, the forgotten Irish maths pioneer The Wexford native did original research in a highly technical subject at a time when very few got that opportunity History • 13 Oct
Meet Maggie Gough, the forgotten Irish maths pioneer The Wexford native did original research in a highly technical subject at a time when very few got that opportunity History • 13 Oct
How Rory Gallagher's guitar became the most famous in Irish music Bought, sold, played, displayed, stolen, recovered and preserved – Rory Gallagher's iconic Fender Stratocaster '61 is a national treasure Music • 10 Oct
How Rory Gallagher's guitar became the most famous in Irish music Bought, sold, played, displayed, stolen, recovered and preserved – Rory Gallagher's iconic Fender Stratocaster '61 is a national treasure Music • 10 Oct
