To me, he was Grandad Jim and not My grandad who left Belfast because of the Troubles . We were children of a generation that didn t worry about the North but didn t understand it either
As anti-refugee sentiment is being stoked around the country, is there a better time to remind ourselves of the Irish people who risked their lives to save others?
A road trip to Belfast ticks all the boxes for a break with friends. Fabulous food, upscale hotels, cool bars, festive markets, what more could you want? writes Esther N McCarthy
Parents are advised to discuss concerns with their GP, and that the HSE website contains up-to-date information on Strep A and other infections including RSV
The Irish Travel Agents Association has warned that Irish and Northern Irish travel rules need to be synced up or people will simply cross the border .