As Ireland attempts to avoid the devastating impact of Covid-19 experienced in Italy, Pope Francis was meanwhile spotted walking deserted Roman streets to churches where people historically prayed for an end to plagues besetting the country.

For most normal people, the coronavirus pandemic is an obvious disaster. It threatens the lives and wellbeing of older people, makes travel more difficult, creates scarcity of resources, and is, at the very least, highly inconvenient, if not outright fatal…

The Italians are singing to each other across empty streets, so famous Offaly "singing pub" JJ Houghs has released a video of the 'Irish version' of how to show solidarity as COVID-19 locks down the country. 

The HSE has disputed a “fake news” message making the rounds on WhatsApp about the covid-19 virus.

A short history of Antifa, from their beginnings as Antifaschistische Aktion, a part of the German Communist party in the 1930’s, to the modern day, looking at what exactly they mean when they say ‘fascism’. Related Posts:Antifa links in the Irish establ…

One senior NHS official told the Guardian that the figures mean up to half a million people could die, if the expected mortality rate of 1% materialises in Europe.

Dublin Fire Brigade has reported cases of arson around the Finglas area in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, citing school closures and youths with too much time on their hands as a possible motive.

After a very sunny week, the weekend is rainy. Well, the good aspect of being shut at home is that you don’t care if it rains on Saturday and Sunday. Italy is living its worst moment since WW2, but optimism, a sense of humour and solidarity are not waning.

St Patrick is now one of the world's best known Catholic figures but the earliest known celebration of the saint is believed to have been held on March 17, 1631, marking the anniversary of his death in the 5th century. 

Fightback.

In 1880 - 140 years ago - one of the most significant events in the social history took place on the estate of Lord Erne near Lough Mask in Mayo.

D'oh!

 It is now readily acknowledged that China, through a series of unprecedented and restrictive public health and quarantine measures ‘bought the world some time’ in the global fight against Covid-19.

Díreach ar bhreacadh an lae,  an 10 Meán Fómhair, 1847, dhúisigh muintir San Ángel, sráidbhaile ar imeall Chathair Mheicsiceo, le fuaim na gcairteacha ag cnagarnach isteach sa Plaza de San Jacinto. Bhí grúpa príosúnach gioblach agus a gcuid gardaí, d’Arm…

There was undoubtedly more hardship to contend with then, from constant threat of pagan kings, to a creaking health system that relied more on nettles than morphine.

The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnston, has rapidly changed the coronavirus strategy for Britain as a new expert report warned the country might experience up to 250,000 deaths if the the current course of action was continued.