Viktor Orban appeals to Taoiseach not to 'ruin the love story' between Hungary and Ireland

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has urged Taoiseach Micheál Martin not to “ruin the love story between Irish and Hungarian patriots” following the Taoiseach’s recent criticism of Ukraine. Mr Martin last week urged the EU to crack down on what he …

Where How To Train Your Dragon was filmed across Northern Ireland

All eyes will be on Northern Ireland as it is transformed into the isle of Berk for the upcoming How To Train Your Dragon film. The live-action reimagining of the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation film is set to be released in cinemas next month (June 9) and …

Northern Ireland budding young film critics can watch and review movies this summer - here's how

Young film critics in Northern Ireland can watch and review movies this summer. Cinemagic has launched its annual call for young film enthusiasts to take on the role of ‘film consultants’ this July. They will participate in workshops and film screenings to …

Ireland: You are not alone in your angst

Amidst the wringing of hands and sense of loss of Aspen’s soul, there is this consolation: We are not alone. This much became obvious during a two-day visit to Steamboat Springs this week where I was the warmup act for author Justin Farrell (“Billionaire …

Tributes paid to two teenagers who died off the coast of Ireland

Tributes have been paid to two teenage boys who died after getting into difficulty off the coast of Donegal. Matt Sibanda, 18, and Emmanuel Familola, 16, were understood to be playing football on Saturday when they went into the sea after a ball. Emergency …

Influential duo urge Donegal to ‘take the learnings’ from Ulster delight into All-Ireland crusade

Ireland weather: Met Eireann pinpoint when temperatures of 23C set to hit

Temperatures are set to shoot up to 23C, but some showers are expected to turn heavy early in the week. Met Éireann has forecast “mixed conditions” at first this week with showers or longer spells of rain to hit on Monday night, Tuesday afternoon and …

Wicklow man first from Ireland to be invited on Choctaw’s ‘Trail of Tears’ – ‘It’s tough...mosquitoes, the heat and ...

On May 17, Rathdrum native Dr Padraig Kirwan and his former cycling clubmate Andrew Castles will join riders from across the USA on a seven-day journey that follows one of the historic routes walked by the Choctaw during their removal from tribal homelands …

Lithuanian cyber-security experts ready to advise Ireland on looming Russia threats, says country’s deputy foreign ...

The Eastern European country is “serious but calm” in the face of Russian aggression and is “doing its homework” by spending between 5pc to 6pc of its GDP on defence. Lithuania has created a “very well functioning” management system with a good reputation …

Ireland’s rarest bee now found only in remote parts of Mayo as agricultural blamed for species decline

The fate of the Great Yellow Bumblebee (GYB) once common across Ireland, but now confined to a few parts of north-west Mayo, shines a light on the negative impact agriculture has had on many of our native bee species.“The data shows that GYB populations …