Sir, – The phrase “an abundance of caution” now becomes part of the stock of iconic Irish phrases, alongside “On mature recollection”, “Gubu”, “Mental reservation” and “They ...
Sir, – To Felix M Larkin’s list of iconic Irish phrases (Letters, October 19th), might we add “Boom and boomer”, “Digout”, “Soft landing”, “Bailout”, and “The troika has come ...
True friendships are a wonderful thing to have during the best times and especially the worst times. There is an old saying which says if you are friends with a person for more than seven years ...
If you understand this sentence then you’re well on your way to understanding how the Irish use the English language and make ... and other bulky items go. A common command as an Irish child ...
A new study says the Irish name Sean is the moniker that most people around the world have difficulty pronouncing - despite its being extremely common. READ MORE: People replacing air fryers with ...
This Alliance includes three nationalist parties: Ireland First, the National Party, and the Irish People, as well as some ...
Speaking at the launch of a new Irish report outlining the stark dangers of pornography on Thursday, Eoghan Cleary said the ...
A Merseyside Police officer was found guilty of misconduct after calling a Northern Irish colleague a "Fenian". PC Kevin ...
The Prime Minister downplayed the prominence of reparatory justice on the agenda for the gathering of leaders from the 56 ...
Packed with plenty of scares, Aislinn Clarke's latest film Fréwaka takes well-worn folk horror tropes and makes them feel ...
The opinion was that common sense had prevailed in postponing the match. Those of us who were present in Armagh will testify that a football spectacle was never likely in such conditions.
At the Gratias Agit awards on October 17th, Dr Jana Fischerová was among those honoured. She spoke to Danny Bate about her ...