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Sunday 29 November 2020
It has been 18 years since Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four US commercial airliners.
D-Day is seen by many as one of the great symbols of transatlantic cooperation.
Will Ireland get any Oscars? And will Bohemian Rhapsody annoy everyone by scooping big awards?
Buddhist males in Thailand are traditionally expected to enter the monkhood at some point in their lives to show gratitude toward their parents.
The awards were presented at a ceremony in Smock Alley today.
The Munster scrum-half has had an exceptional season recognised by his peers.
Laura Lacole’s lawyers claim that she is being discriminated against under European laws protecting freedom of belief.
Over 3,000 people from over 120 countries attended the citizenship ceremonies.
Dylan has also indicated he will skip the Nobel award ceremony in December.
The proud Corkonian was awarded his medal from London in Cork tonight.
Sandra Collins has been missing since December 2000.
The Cork girl first came to the public’s attention when she publically confronted Taoiseach Enda Kenny on cuts to people with disabilities.
Noirín O’Sullivan was talking about the relationship between the gardaí and the media.
Three citizenship ceremonies were held in Dublin earlier today.
It will be funding the ceremony at a reduced level due to the show’s changed format.
It’s still possible to vote for the Irish international.
“There is a void in my heart,” she said.
Just lovely.
A remembrance ceremony was held this afternoon in Glasnevin Cemetery.
A ceremony was held at the Cathal Brugha Barracks yesterday to mark Collins’ death in 1922.
The total number of marriages registered in 2013 was 20,670.
Engagements appear to be getting shorter too, with most couples who tied the knot last year heading up the aisle after 13 to 18 months.
Retired Pope Benedict XVI and Taoiseach Enda Kenny are in attendance at today’s ceremony.
17 councillors voted to back Labour Mayor Catherine Clancy’s plan. Nine voted against.
Watch what citizenship means to some of the candidates at today’s ceremony.
Solomon Soremekun’s mother was too distraught to attend today’s prayer service.
New language for baptism services is being road-tested in English parishes in a bid to make the text used more accessible.
Around 4,500 people received their certificate of naturalisation at the Convention Centre today.
Thousands of people are attending events in New Ross today to mark JFK’s visit to the town half a century ago.
When the question “why are you getting married?” is put to any couple, gay or straight, the answer is the same: “because we love each other,” writes Christian Daly, who says time for marriage equality is now upon us.
The pope has attended the Passion of Christ in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of a torch-lit procession at the Colosseum later tonight.
Figures from the CSO show Saturday 31 July was the most popular date for marriage in 2010.
In January 2009, nearly two million people flocked to see the first African-American be sworn in as president – but, four years on, some promises have yet to be fulfilled. This term will present even more challenges, writes Larry Donnelly.
The ceremony is to remember the 15 volunteers who died at sea on Christmas Eve 1895 and all those who lost their lives around Irish coasts.
Will it be a case of Jimmy McGuinness winning more accolades at the gala ceremony?
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore became the first Irish Government Minister to participate in a Remembrance Sunday event in Belfast.
Sick of the sight of hotel function rooms? Here are a few alternative wedding venues for your special day.
National Commemoration Day marks the deaths of Irish men and women in past wars and on UN service.
Dublin Diocese says the eight deacons will not be “lone rangers”…
From protests during the civil rights movement era to a presidential honour at the White House, times are a-changin’ for Bob Dylan.
THE DEATH OF David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader, was announced this morning.
The on-screen character for which he was most famous (voiced by James Earl Jones) is often hailed as the most villainous of all movie bad guys.
But for the day that’s in it, we’re wondering if that’s a fair assessment. Today we’re asking: Who is the greatest movie villain of all time?
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