The Shankill Butchers were a group of 11 loyalists, many of whom were members of the Ulster Volunteer Force, which operated out of drinking dens in the Shankill Road area of Belfast hence the name. They abducted Catholics; tortured, maimed and mutilated their bodies before eventually killing them with butchers knives, axes and hatchets. Their […]
Kincora Boys’ Home was a boys’ home in Belfast
The Statute of Kilkenny were a set of laws made by the English Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lionel of Antwerp. They were passed at a meeting of the Irish parliament held at Kilkenny. It was to ensure that the English colonisers here did not adopt Irish customs and that the Irish must adopt English ones. […]
The level of poverty in Ireland was evidenced by further comments from O’Connell
He will be sworn in at an official inauguration in June.
Party floats partial return to advocating a ‘Swexit’ if EU power grab continues.
On Saint Valentine’s day Lorcán Mac Mathúna recalls a planned proposal – and braving a stylish jewel den in pursuit of a ring.
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, otherwise known as Whitefriar Street Church on Aungier Street.
“For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part”
A writer from the Illustrated London News describes what he sees in Clonakilty
Several young female employees were injured
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