But their origins stretch back even further, to the earliest years of the United States of America in the late 18th century ... as the 77th Regiment of Foot in the British Army.

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 ...

A plan is being put in place to protect Irish livestock after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany. Authorities there have introduced strict controls to prevent onward spread following ...

Irish merchants drawn by the island’s growing economic opportunities. A map of the Canary Islands. Image: Public Domain During the 17th and 18th centuries, many Catholic merchants left Ireland ...

The Government has introduced a ban on pigs, cattle and sheep imports from Germany after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in the country. Ministers announced health certificates ...

Robert Adams, who died 150 years ago on January 13th, “became known as the revered father of Irish surgery”, according to the entry on him in the Dictionary of Irish Biography by Helen Andrews.

It has also been revealed that a suspect in the murder was believed to be a serving member of the Royal Irish Regiment, while another suspect held a personal protection weapon and was regularly ...

The Stone of Madness may be set in the 18th century, a full 350 years on from Umberto Eco's masterful monastic mystery The Name of the Rose, yet the game is clearly indebted to the literary ...

On March 22 the first outbreak of foot-and-mouth was confirmed in the Irish Republic in a sheep flock near Jenkinstown, Co Louth. An aggressive slaughter policy was initiated with the cull of ...

The 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut, who died in about 1458 B.C., was one of a small handful of women to have ruled Egypt. Her valley temple was intentionally demolished centuries later.

And today was no different. The royal couple stepped out in London for an official event honoring the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Princess Catherine looked chic in an all ...

Historical treasures hidden for decades have been uncovered in the crypts of a cathedral, with items including burial crowns and insignia belonging to Medieval European rulers. The cache from ...