First Minister and Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill paid tribute to the Pope as a “strong, determined leader” whose ...

Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micháel Martin said the passing of Pope Francis comes with "a profound sadness". He died at ...

President Michael D Higgins has led the commemoration ceremony at the GPO in Dublin to mark the anniversary of the 1916 ...

King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer led an outpouring of tributes in the UK after the Vatican's announcement that Pope Francis had passed away on Easter Monday.     Pope Francis, the ...

Tobacco-style health warnings on alcoholic drinks are poised to be the first casualty of the US tariff war as the Government battles to protect the Irish industry.

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris said that his officials are currently assessing countries that have expressed ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican announced today. Francis, who was born ...

Francis, 88, emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City. He had recently resumed some official duties during his recovery ...

King Charles has said he and Queen Camilla have "heavy hearts" after Pope Francis's death, as they paid tribute to his ...

Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal ...

A united Ireland is still a distant dream, with Brexit and the tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump creating huge complications for the national aspiration, a former Fianna Fáil minister has ...