Hundreds stopped to receive ashes during Bishop Cullinan’s six-hour mission — a sign that despite cultural shifts, the Catholic faith still stirs hearts in Ireland.

The best account we have is the Life of St. Patrick by a scholar named Muirchú. This hagiography–or biography of a saint–was ...

To celebrate 30 years of The National Lottery and the £30 million raised for Good Causes every week by its players, National ...

Europe is full of ancient wonders, with archaeological sites that take you on a journey into the past. From the remains of ...

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...

More crowds than usual are expected this year in the Eternal City. We explain what the Jubilee is, how to navigate the crowds ...

Leave the hiking boots at home when you visit this Northern Ireland gem, which offers views of historic sites, volcanic ...

This extended overview from the Global Property Guide covers key aspects of Ireland’s housing market and takes a closer look at its most recent developments and long-term trends. The pace of price ...

Built in 1076, it was William the Conqueror's first stone castle in England, constructed on top of the ruins of the old Roman temple. Over the centuries, the castle survived sieges, served as a ...

At some point in the 400s, a Saxon wandering in Roman Londinium’s ruins dropped his brooch on top of the fallen-in tiles of a decayed Billingsgate bath house. Whether he was scrabbling over the ...

Located in the Syrian desert, it is renowned for its 2,000-year-old Roman-era ruins. It is now marked by shattered columns and damaged temples. Before the Syrian uprising that began in 2011 and ...

New Republic of Ireland coach Alan Mahon doesn't believe there will be issues in the transition to the Carla Ward era following the fallout from departure of Eileen Gleeson and Colin Healy last year.