The Irish Times

The Tricolour, Thomas Meagher and forging closer Ireland-America links

America Letter: State legislatures to host Irish events in the run-up to St Patrick’s Day

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 20:00

Montana town with Irish history likely to buck Republican trend

America Letter: Butte is one of several small urban centres across state with liberal streak

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 20:00

Brexit the impetus as ‘new Irish’ take citizenship in Waterford

British and Poles dominate among 670 people taking part in conferring ceremony

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 21:10

Robert Emmet gets Washington park named after him

America Letter: Irish nationalist hero had huge influence on Abraham Lincoln

Sat Apr 13 2019 - 01:00

Businessman building bridge to a more equal Ireland

Philanthropist Tom Cavanagh honoured by alma mater UCC

Fri Jan 04 2019 - 06:00

New permanent exhibition on the Irish flag goes on display in the GPO

Exhibition opened to mark the 170th anniversary of the first flying of the tricolour

Fri Feb 23 2018 - 22:09

Sean Moncrieff: Might it be time to consider changing our flag?

The tricolour was designed as a symbol of togetherness, but was it ever seen as one?

Sat Jan 27 2018 - 06:00

Are we right to honour John Mitchel?

Patsy McGarry: Irish patriot was staunch backer of slavery and the US Confederacy

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 05:00

Patchwork flag celebrates French inspiration for Irish Tricolour

Flag presented to three Irish men on visit to France 168 years ago sowed seeds of Republic

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 21:09

Niall O’Dowd: Irish can be proud of history on racism and slavery in US

There is good and bad when it comes to Irish Americans and racism: here is some of the good

Thu Oct 13 2016 - 19:08

Spraoi festival grapples with complexities of female reproduction

Waterford international street arts extravaganza mixes the risqué with the morbid

Mon Aug 01 2016 - 01:00

President Higgins opens new visitor centre at Kilmainham Gaol

‘In the commemorations to follow we will be called to summon up forgiveness’

Wed Mar 30 2016 - 20:10

Kathy Sheridan: ‘Terrible beauty’ alive in Glasnevin Cemetery

Memorials to those who fought for Éire stand next to those who fought for king

Mon Mar 28 2016 - 01:00

Thousands of schoolchildren to participate in Proclamation Day

Schools to raise flag and read seminal document in events months in preparation

Tue Mar 15 2016 - 01:00

Rejection of presidential age referendum shows ageism at heart of Irish society

Young people are, by every measure, a marginalised group in Irish society

Tue May 26 2015 - 17:00

Tracking the Tricolour

Does our flag mean the same to a GAA fan at Croke Park as it does to the unionists who have set it alight? And how did it become our national standard in the first place?

Sat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00