The popular newlyweds’ trip to Ireland—where it would once have been unthinkable for any senior royals to visit—is an opportunity to take stock
In Northern Ireland, sparks between Catholics and Protestants are still everywhere, alight
A historian who was sitting behind Kevin Vickers when the ambassador to Ireland tackled a protester at a ceremony in Dublin describes how events unfolded
The police are calling two recent murders IRA revenge killings. And the fragile coalition governing Stormont hangs in the balance.
A roundup of victories, tragedies, triumphs, disappointments, and the names making news—good or bad—this week
An alleged bomb plot has security forces on alert
This strangely mesmerizing tale of an Irish widow is a literary triumph, writes Anne Kingston
And what we should think about when we decide what to do with ours
Meanwhile, in Ireland…
What students are talking about today (February 6th)
Nintendo guns banned, the Turkey Dump & Hipster ads
Shops and offices closed all over her native country so that people could watch her box for gold