The Royal Irish Regiment is to be axed in Northern Ireland as part of a major plan to cut troop numbers in the Province, it has emerged. Military authorities plan to scrap all three Home Service ...

Patsy McGarry reports from Rome as crowds throng St Peter's Square to pay their respects to Pope Francis. The body of Pope Francis was placed by the main altar in St Peter's Basilica where the ...

Riders from the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery have been rehearsing a complex routine in preparation for their leading role in the VE Day celebrations. Troops on 48 Irish draught horses performed ...

A suspect in the murder was believed to be a serving member of the Royal Irish Regiment, while another held a personal protection weapon and was regularly visited by a police officer at his home.

Paintings commissioned by the King to capture scenes from overseas royal tours are to be exhibited at Buckingham Palace. The works of art from Charles’ personal collection depict scenes from ...

There was a 50-50 probability this year's Randox Grand National winner would come from an Irish point-to-point background. As it turned out, the influence was dominant. Seven of the first nine started ...

The Provisional Government of the Free State had decided that the armed Royal Irish Constabulary, which policed outside the capital, should be disbanded and replaced with the new Civic Guard ...

But one of the most bizarre plot developments led them to Dublin, where Gardái assisted in the investigation into a lowkey Irish company that was linked to a minor European royal and a Russian ...

Irish Ferries has partnered with Circle K to transition to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil fuel on its Dublin Swift service on the Dublin to Holyhead route. This is the company's first vessel to use ...

HALF HOUR. ALSO HAPPENING TODAY, THE GRETNA IRISH ITALIAN PARADE WILL ROLL AT NOON. IT’S GROWN QUICKLY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, NOW FEATURING 55 FLOATS AND 1600 RIDERS. THE PARADE STARTS AT BURN ...

Royal Tunbridge Wells was formerly called Tunbridge Wells and is still commonly known as that today. One popular spot in Royal Tunbridge Wells is The Pantiles walkway. It's a Georgian colonnade ...

Riverview House in Avoca, Co Wicklow, was formerly a RIC barracks. A former Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) barracks in south Wicklow that was transformed into a four-bedroom family home in the ...