The 140,000 Irishmen who enlisted during WWI marched under a British flag, but their reasons for enlisting to fight against Germany were varied and many.
As part of a series of interviews with Dubliners, journalist Eoin Lynch and photographer Deirdre Brennan paint a picture of the characters of the capital.
Many opponents of marriage equality espouse the values of ‘tradition’ and believe sanctioned unions have always been between a man and a woman … but that’s not true, writes Peter Ferguson.
An exclusively all female Guard of Honour, drawn from women serving in the Army, Navy and Air Corps, gathered to commemorate the women of the Cumann na mBan today.
Following the untimely passing of the Glasnevin Cemetery historian Shane MacThomais, his friend and fellow historian Donal Fallon remembers a man who was “beloved of Dubliners of all classes and professions”.
Ahead of tonight’s reportedly controversial Oliver Callan sketch, Dr Ciara Meehan looks at how Hall’s Pictorial Weekly is associated with the defeat of the then-government in 1977 – but questions whether it was really to blame.
DOZENS OF RESTAURANTS across the country have taken steps to combat the growing trend of diners spending more time staring at their phone than their food by banning the devices from their premises.
The Irish Independent reports today that while some believe such a ban adds to the ‘relaxing’ experiencing of eating a meal out with friends, the Restaurant Association of Ireland does not support such a move, saying that “obvious manner” should dictate habits.
We want to know what you think: Would you welcome a ban on mobile phones in restaurants?
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