JD Vance takes pride in declaring himself to be a “Scots-Irish hillbilly at heart” but a trawl of genealogy records has found no evidence linking the US vice-president to Ireland. In an attempt to ...

Toussaint Louverture was born a slave. He defeated Napoleon and liberated a nation. This is his story.

Employment legislation breaches include working very long hours, being paid below the minimum wage, and not getting holidays ...

AN ISLAMIC preacher banned from the UK who claims it is lawful to have sex with female slaves captured in war is set to host ...

The central contention in 'Rot' is that Westminster’s response to the starvation was defined by its overarching commitment to ...

Blindboy Boatclub offers a fresh perspective on the legacy of early Irish Christianity in Blindboy: The Land of Slaves and Scholars. This edited version is for use in the Junior Cycle classroom. Watch ...

The news that standing seats could be introduced for the first time as early as next year is drawing attention.Foreign media, ...

In 1811, enslaved people along Louisiana's German Coast organized the largest slave revolt in United States history. The beginning of chattel slavery in North America birthed something else ...

Mississippi celebrates the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis on Memorial Day. Here's what to know about the ...

Despite calls for cultural change, black representation on the Irish stage is still years behind, but there are signs of ...

Now her living grandchildren are learning of her life and legacy. An undated portrait of Matilda McCrear, the slave ship Clotilda's last survivor, shows her in her later years. She died in 1940 at ...

Study Hub 2025 guest Andrew Cussen has some great advice and tips for students sitting Leaving Cert Biology. RTÉ's Economics ...