Category: Features

Oliver Plunkett was  Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland in the years after Oliver Cromwell had ravaged the country and the public practice of the Catholic  faith was outlawed. He was executed in 1681 due to the ‘Popish Plot’ that had nothing to do with him. His execution has gone down as one… Continue reading Oliver Plunkett – executed after a plot and later named a saint

Paul Boyton was a world famous adventurer and showman, known as ‘The Fearless Frogman’. He specialised in daring stunts and challenges across water  and set up the United States Life-Saving Service, a forerunner of today’s Coastguards. He also developed a water sports park that became the forerunner of the Luna Park centres. Boyton was born… Continue reading Paul Boyton – Fearless Frogman from Co Kildare

While the Irish language still exists, with tens of thousands of people in the country able to speak it, the vast majority of Irish people use English. So why is this? When did English become the most used language in Ireland?

Cathal Brugha was an Irish nationalist and a  key figure in the Easter Rising, the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. He also held positions in the Irish parliament, and was the first Chairman of Dáil Éireann. He took the anti-treaty side in the Irish Civil War and bled to death on… Continue reading Cathal Brugha – Irish revolutionary and politician

A very polite but powerful revolution has been taking place in Irish diplomacy over the last 10 years, making it one of the most influential countries in the world.

July marks Scams Awareness Month – so how can you protect yourself? Citizens Advice in the UK has teamed up with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute to launch the awareness-raising drive to help people avoid falling prey to scams. The guide is also extremely useful for people in Ireland.

Irish soldiers were a key part of the British Army for hundreds of years up to the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922. They helped Britain win numerous battles, most famously perhaps, the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.