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Ireland has a moral duty to those seeking asylum – Higgins

Ireland has a moral duty to honour its commitments to those who seek asylum and refuge, President Michael D Higgins has said. The president was addressing the National Famine Commemoration which took place in Milford, Co Donegal. The ceremony also ...

21 May 2023 at 15:48

Midland Tribune

OPINION (AN COLÚN): A grim walk towards death in a beautiful place

THE IRISH WORKHOUSE CENTRE in Portumna is a model of how these kind of places should be designed and run. It was once a place of misery and suffering during the 19th Century (and some very bad corruption); now it is a very important feature in ...

22 May 2022 at 20:31

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Liam Neeson to narrate new series marking the 175th anniversary of the Great Famine

RTÉ has announced the launch of a landmark new series to mark the 175th anniversary since the start of the Great Irish Famine with the first of the two-part series airing tonight. The two-part series, ‘The Hunger: The Story of the Irish ...

30 Nov 2020 at 15:43

National News

Culture Minister urges Irish schools to observe minute of silence for Great Famine victims

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is urging Irish schools to observe a minute of silence on Friday, May 19 in honour of the victims of the Great Famine. The Irish government introduced an annual ...

18 May 2023 at 11:36

Northern Ireland

Research reveals impact of Great Irish Famine on survivors’ height

Areas hardest hit by the Great Irish Famine did not experience an expected stunting in height of the population, new academic research has found. The research from Queen’s Business School in Belfast and Edinburgh Business ...

06 Aug 2025 at 00:01

National News

Taoiseach restates solidarity with Ukraine at national famine commemoration

The Taoiseach paid tribute to those who helped victims of the Irish famine as he reflected on the present day welcome Ireland has given Ukrainian refugees. Micheal Martin made the remarks as he attended the National ...

15 May 2022 at 18:35

National News

Watch: Fire destroys the historic Famine Village on County Donegal's Isle of Doagh

There is a disturbing scene at the Famine Village on the Isle of Doagh in Inishowen, where a fire ripped through the historic site, as reported by Donegal Live. There was a sizable blaze and billowing smoke to be ...

04 May 2025 at 10:23

National News

New sculpture reinforces Irish-Choctaw links

A new sculpture honouring links between Ireland and the Choctaw Nation has been unveiled in Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation describes itself as the third-largest Indian Nation in the United States with over 225,000 ...

31 Aug 2024 at 13:58

National News

Comedian issues appeal to Irish people to help save lives of Africans at risk of famine

13 Sept 2022 at 10:22

National News

Taoiseach pauses to remember the millions who died or emigrated during famine

Irish premier Micheal Martin has paused to remember millions of his countrymen who died or emigrated during Ireland’s famine. He laid a wreath at the Irish Memorial in Philadelphia, standing beside his wife, ...

14 Mar 2026 at 18:24

Northern Ireland

One of Ireland’s best-loved children’s stories brought to life at Tyrone museum

One of Ireland’s best-loved children’s stories has been brought to life in a new immersive exhibition at a Co Tyrone museum. Children have been reading Marita Conlon-McKenna’s Under The Hawthorn Tree, set ...

05 Apr 2026 at 07:00

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