The Troubles did not break out on a specific date, but it is generally agreed that they began in 1969. The seeds of the ...

Ahead of the resumption of the inquiry today, Michael Gallagher, whose son Aiden was one of those killed in the bombing, tells the BBC it’s not the right time to discuss whether the Irish government ...

PA Media Michael Gallagher, whose 21-year-old son ... the Real IRA at the time of the bombing, died in 2021 having been diagnosed with cancer. He had spent 15 years in jail after an Irish court ...

A MOTHER whose 12-year-old son died in the Omagh bomb believes ... were also killed in the Real IRA attack in August 1998. The outing was to the Ulster American Folk Park just outside Omagh, but the ...

There is a renewed appreciation for old traditions and a collective re-examination of identity. From the growing popularity of traditional Irish music and the resurgence of the Irish language to ...

He had been among a group of Irish school ... Ulster American Folk Park just outside Omagh, but the leaders had agreed to let the children finish off the day with a look around the shops in town. Mr ...

There are two things that can be said about the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. The first thing is that it has worked out ...

There was an unusual sight on the streets of Dublin on Sunday afternoon as two traditional ... Irish weddings was much more common in years past and the tradition may even be thousands of years old.

alongside contemporary artists who push the boundaries of traditional Irish music. This inclusivity has ensured that TradFest remains relevant and innovative, a space where the old and the new ...

Brian McCrory, who was killed while leaving camera film to be developed, was described as a "gentle giant" and much-loved father Oran had been in Omagh on a student trip, part of an exchange with ...