A review into the use of DNA evidence by applicants seeking to secure Irish passports is under way. The Government is drawing up a policy on how this would work. The Department of Foreign Affairs ...

CELTIC fans sparked fury by honouring IRA terrorist Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane as the club staged a minute's applause for former star Evan Williams. A portrait of Williams - who got man of the match ...

Celtic are looking to bounce back from their Champions League heartbreak when they travel to Edinburgh this weekend. The Bhoys were on the brink of taking Bayern Munich to extra time in the second ...

The UK government is set to repeal a 300-year-old ban on languages other than English being used in court proceedings, paving the way for Irish to be spoken officially. Provision to repeal the ...

Aoife was a great warrior princess and heroine in Irish mythology. Caoimhe is a traditional Irish girl's name and the feminine form of Caoimhín or Kevin. Colleen is from the word cailín ...

Applications for Irish citizenship from the UK hit a post-Brexit high last year as a growing number of workers and pensioners tried to gain “backdoor” access into the EU. The increase comes as ...

All undertaken by women in the home, though male chefs were in restaurants. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news ...

So where does the name Ireland come from? Well, the name evolved over many centuries from the old Irish word for a Goddess; Ériu, as she was called, has been described as the matron Goddess of ...

A teaser has been released for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as singer-songwriters Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are confirmed to be joining the rock mockumentary sequel. The brief clip ...