Irish-born mayor of a German town: ‘People are a lot stiffer here. I’m a bit starchy after all this time’

There is a melodic tone to the way I pronounce words which can give away that I’m not German,’ says Michelle Wittler ...

Left rising, Lowry’s comeback and a blackface controversy: the year in politics

One important thing that happened in 2025 was something that didn’t happen – the monstering of the Irish economy by Trump’s ...

‘We’ve all grown up with it’ – Concern for future of historic tree on popular Co Down seafront

The ‘bendy tree’ next to Newcastle’s Tropicana swimming complex has been a fixture on the promenade for more than 100 years ...

Tommy Sands: ‘My earliest memories are watching toes tapping to the same rhythm, regardless of religion or politics’

A new RTE documentary traces the remarkable journey of the Sands family, from a small Co Down céilí house to global stages, ...