Hidden Ireland: The air raid shelter under a Dublin clothing store
One clothing store on Grafton St gives a glimpse into how Irish businesses protected themselves from air raids during WWII.
View ArticleTwo men charged over mortars seizure
The men were charged with possession of explosives with intent to endanger life and possession of articles for terrorist purposes.
View ArticleColumn: What lessons have been learned from the Iraq War?
Ten years ago this week the United States-led “coalition of the willing” launched the Iraq War. If we’ve learned anything from the Iraq experience it’s that governments should refrain from biting off...
View ArticleColumn: I’ll never forget the moment I heard the news of the explosions in my...
Boston native, Larry Donnelly reflects on the the horrific events that happened at the Boston Marathon this week, saying he’s been heartened by the expressions of solidarity from countless Irish people...
View ArticleThree more arrested in Boston Marathon investigation
The Boston Police Department assured the public there was no threat or risk to its safety.
View ArticleColumn: What role does oil play in modern day wars?
While we can’t definitively rule out the possibility that the US attacking Iraq and Libya to seize control of their oil supplies, when all factors are considered one thing is missing from this...
View ArticleColumn: You can often tell what is troubling America by looking to the...
Movies are often a reflection of current affairs what’s going on in the world, and even the unlikely genre of mass-market US action movies can deal with the fears and uncertainties felt by the American...
View ArticleAt least 32 dead in Iraq bombings
11 bombings struck Baghdad, as well as the cities of Kirkuk and Tarmiyah.
View ArticleColumn: The victims of the Troubles were not ‘collateral damage’ and they...
The introduction of a bill that would ban people convicted of serious offences from being appointed as a special advisor to a minister in Northern Ireland has raised more serious questions: who are the...
View ArticleExtract: The ‘daily problems’ in maintaining Ireland’s neutrality during WW2
Confidential documents from the 1940s show that the maintenance of Ireland’s neutrality was going be difficult – and hard decisions on policy would have to be made practically every day.
View ArticleColumn: If we want to see the end of nuclear weapons then we need to ban...
The treaty banning nuclear testing is yet to ratified by the US and other countries, but it is key to the steps to the path of nuclear disarmament, writes Jason Douglas.
View ArticlePaint bombs, bottles and a sword: PSNI officers attacked in Belfast
Eight police officers were injured in the attacks, two attended hospital for head injuries.
View ArticleTwo suspicious objects found in separate locations in the North
The areas are sealed off and road users are advised to alternative routes away from the affected areas.
View ArticleTwo viable pipe bombs discovered in Belfast
The two devices were discovered on the Belfast Road yesterday evening.
View ArticleSuicide bomb attack kills dozens in Yemen
A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into the country’s defence ministry.
View Article250 call-outs for the bomb squad this year, slight reduction in viable devices
The latest alert happened yesterday, at a house in Tallaght.
View ArticleSuicide bombs kill five in Cairo
The Egyptian capital was rocked by three separate blasts, as police prepare for pro-Morsi protests.
View ArticlePipe bomb attacks on homes in Derry being treated as hate crimes
Four adults and one child were in one of the houses at the time of the attack.
View ArticleArmy experts called in, as three explosive devices found in Tallaght
The devices were made safe at the scene. No controlled explosions were necessary.
View ArticlePics: Before and after – Boston since the marathon bombings
A look at Boston on the day of the bombings, and today.
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