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The house was rented by James Joyce's great aunts in the 1890s and was often visited by the writer himself

Open letter calls for protection of Joyce Dublin site

Some of the best known figures in the Irish and International arts have called on the Minister for Culture and Heritage and the Dublin City Manager to protect a house in Dublin, known as James Joyce's house of 'The Dead'.

Dublin • 08 Nov 19

Shane Ross said all the bills were paid by him personally

Ross invited 507 guests to Dáil restaurant this year

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross had almost double the number of diners in the Oireachtas Members' Restaurant than the rest of his Cabinet colleagues combined.

Politics • 21 Aug 19

National Famine Commemoration takes place in Sligo

An event has been held in Co Sligo honouring the memory of over 40,000 people from the northwest who emigrated through Sligo Port between 1841 and 1851.

Ireland • 19 May 19

Soloheadbeg ambush site where two Irish policemen were killed in January 1919 sparking the War of Independence

Soloheadbeg ambush commemoration in Tipperary

A commemoration has been held in Co Tipperary to mark the 100th anniversary of the Soloheadbeg ambush, which is widely held to have started the War of Independence.

Ireland • 20 Jan 19

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he believed in the equality of all things, including allowing women to become priests

Varadkar backs Madigan over female ordination comments

The Taoiseach has said he backs Minister for Culture Josepha Madigan after she led prayers in a church last weekend when a priest failed to arrive and her subsequent comments on female ordination.

Ireland • 27 Jun 18

The Archbishop says it is 'regrettable that Minister Madigan used this occasion to push a particular agenda'

Minister 'very disappointed' at Archbishop's statement

Minister for Culture Josepha Madigan warns "the church is built on a foundation of sand and will crumble by the time the next generation grows up" if ordinations continue to decrease

Politics • 27 Jun 18

Josepha Madigan led a prayer service in Mount Merrion

Minister responds to Archbishop in 'mass' row

Minister for Culture Josepha Madigan has said she was "disappointed" by comments made by the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin after she led prayers in her local church over the weekend.

Ireland • 26 Jun 18

Varadkar promotes allies as Coveney becomes Tánaiste

RTÉ's Political Correspondent Martina Fitzgerald runs the rule over Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's new appointments.

Analysis and Comment • 30 Nov 17

Josepha Madigan