Reading Time: 4 minutes The story of Cuchulainn is one of heroism. But it has also become a cultural touchstone and a political rallying cry
Tag: Ireland
Travelzoo’s top 2019 picks for deal-seeking Canadians
Reading Time: 4 minutes And one Calgary hotel helping you keep up your fitness resolutions while on the road
Ireland’s abortion referendum puts it all on the table
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you probe the granular views of most people, I suspect you’ll find they’re somewhere between the two extremes
John F. Kennedy: an anglophile for all seasons
Reading Time: 4 minutes The storied president was more English than Irish, despite being seen as the ultimate symbol of Irish-American success and social acceptance
Irish Civil War left long memories and bitter divisions
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ninety years ago this month Irish cabinet minister Kevin O’Higgins was assassinated as payback for his role in the Irish Civil War that ended four years earlier
Meet Ireland’s new power pair
Reading Time: 3 minutes Polar opposites, Leo Varadkar and Arlene Foster together must help the Irish people navigate political and economic minefields
Ireland braces for fundamental change
Reading Time: 3 minutes Tectonic shifts may be in the offing in the wake of a startling Northern Ireland election result and with Brexit hanging menacingly over Ireland
Putting to rest a Fenian rebellion fantasy
Reading Time: 3 minutes Folklore and reality clash when it comes to examining North America’s role in quelling an Irish rebellion
Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising
Reading Time: 3 minutes If legitimacy for armed insurrection requires some form of prior democratic mandate, then Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising failed the test
The Celtic Tiger is back, with a vengeance
Reading Time: 3 minutes Trade, infrastructure, a skilled and youthful workforce have all combined to propel Ireland past Canada