Award-winning poet Michael Longley dies aged 85
Michael Longley, from Belfast, received several awards for his 13 collections, including the Feltrinelli Prize ...
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Higgins praises Jimmy Carter’s lifelong push for human rights as ‘almost unique’ among US presidents
World leaders have paid tribute to former US President Jimmy Carter following his death on Sunday at age 100, with President Michael D ... Higgins met Mr Carter on a number of occasions, in ...
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Hamas and Israel reach ceasefire deal to end war and return hostages; President Higgins expresses hope for ongoing peace in region
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said a deal has not yet been finalisedPresident Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach and ... as one voice' with Trump team on Gaza ceasefire deal Negotiators ...
Con O’Callaghan inspires Cuala to reach Croke Park decider
O’Callaghan kicked into overdrive at that stage and along with sibling Niall they split four late Cuala points evenly between themselves to keep the club on the trail of a historic achievement. If ...
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The empty chair: celebrities and others who died in 2024
During that time, he endeared himself to listeners with his unique voice and command of language, both Irish and English. President Michael D Higgins paid tribute to Ó Muircheartaigh’s ...
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Five things to watch in 2025 as the next government takes shape
Over the course of 2024 about nine million ballots were cast in Ireland – a staggering ... the race for the Áras as Michael D Higgins completes the final lap of a storied career in elected ...
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Crystal ball 2025: Our team of pundits make their predictions for the sporting year
Ireland women’s rugby team to kick on ... be strong but I’ll go for Donegal; Michael Murphy’s return and the new rules to benefit Jim McGuinness’s team. In hurling, Limerick to put the ...
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His World Cup and Olympics went up in smoke. Will Hooper finally get a farewell against the Lions?
Eddie Jones torpedoed his Rugby World Cup and injury denied an Olympic swansong. But former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper ... invitational team to meet the British and Irish Lions in Adelaide ...
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Former US president Jimmy Carter dies at 100
The decision had “the full support of his family and his medical team”, a family statement ... House (Reagan removed them.) In Ireland, President Michael D Higgins lead tributes to the former ...
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From 'the Rottweiler' to a former rugby star and a man in a fez – the candidates running for the 27th Seanad this month
The Seanad election is almost upon us – and as the most rarefied club in the country, it naturally attracts some colourful individuals. There’s Michael McDowell, for instance, once called “the ...
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Four Masters win back-to-back Ulster Minor titles after dramatic finale leaves Magherafelt wondering
“In the senior championship, you have club teams trying to go win an Ulster Championship and an All-Ireland ... were without playmaker Caolan Higgins and lost Michael Higgins before half ...