In early February, as a referendum approached that had been called by Ireland’s coalition government to consider two proposals to alter the country’s Constitution, polls
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Ireland’s Referendums on Women and Family in the Constitution, Explained
For the past eight decades, Ireland’s Constitution has included language enshrining the role of women in the home, which equality advocates have long seen as
In Ancient Bones, a Reminder that Northern Ireland’s Ghosts Are Never Far
They turned up around Halloween, as a roaring storm gripped the wetlands of Northern Ireland and tilled its ground: human bones, sticking up from the
‘The Social Contract Has Been Completely Ruptured’: Ireland’s Housing Crisis
Before sunrise each day, Aoife Diver, a teacher in Dublin, gets into her car and drives for up to 90 minutes from her uncle’s house
Tracing the Deep Roots of Ireland’s Support for Palestinians
Under the light drizzle of a Tuesday morning last month, Ríonach Ní Néill and a group of friends set up a small platform in front
Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s Returning Leader, Has Lots to Prove
When Leo Varadkar became Ireland’s prime minister in 2017, he was hailed as a fresh face in European politics, only 38 years old, his country’s
Thomas Cahill, Popular Writer of Ireland’s History, Dies at 82
His book “How the Irish Saved Civilization” became a best seller and helped open the door to a new appreciation of that country’s culture.