Below, Dermot McEvoy takes an in-depth look at the life of Thomas MacDonagh and his contribution to Irish history: Thomas MacDonagh was born in County Tipperary in 1878, the son of two schoolteachers.

Chelsea have announced the signing of England midfielder Keira Walsh from Barcelona, with sources telling ESPN the deal is worth around €550,000 ($572,000). The 27-year-old has signed a 4½-year ...

England midfielder Keira Walsh has joined Women’s Super League champions Chelsea from Barcelona on a four-and-a-half year deal. The 27-year-old has spent the last two-and-a-half years in Spain ...

Louis Walsh parted ways with Boyzone at their hiatus and managed Ronan Keating's music career. The Irish popstar achieved several No. 1 singles including Life Is A Rollercoaster and When You Say ...

The biggest move on deadline day could involve England international Keira Walsh, who Chelsea are hopeful of bringing in before 23:00 GMT. Chelsea's interest in Walsh has been long-standing and ...

SCOTT Thomas’ brother has rushed to defend him after he faced a backlash on Love Island All Stars over the Luca Bish and Tina Stinnes drama. It came after Scott, 36, was seen squaring up to his ...

However, who are this year's candidates? One star is Aoibheann Walsh, who is from Ireland and is the owner of a hair and beauty salon. According to the BBC, the candidate is an award-winning owner ...

THOMAS BARR announced his retirement from athletics after a decorated career filled with "magic memories". Barr, 32, represented Team Ireland at three Olympic Games, culminating at Paris 2024. In ...

Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news ‘I witnessed things that no human being should have to live with’ – man whose wife was killed in Omagh ...

A Reform UK Senedd hopeful took his neighbours to court over the alleged behaviour of their dogs, claiming they had "guard dog characteristics" and "barked and charged" at people including putting ...

More info Louis Walsh said he doesn’t feel guilty for lying ... The band manager, 72, revealed that he often fabricated stories to keep the Irish pop group in the press. One of these stories ...

As such, he greatly supported the reduction of tax on beer, leading him to support Irish politician Henry Grattan, who campaigned for legislative freedom for the Irish Parliament in the late 18th ...