Pembroke Castle may be known to history as the birthplace of Henry VII, but its history goes back much further than that - and even Henry's birth is perhaps a more dramatic tale than you may think.

A lorry crash brought traffic to a standstill on a busy A-road this morning. The A28 Ashford Road, near Chilham, between Ashford and Canterbury, was blocked in both directions as efforts are ...

Photos: Don Moloney Castlegarde Castle was built in AD 1190 by Donal Mor O’Brien, the king of Thomond or the Kingdom of Limerick in Gaelic Ireland. Today it is on a 300ac working farm in Ballyhoura.

Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has come out with his latest book – the second volume of his autobiography, titled “A Maverick in Politics”. In an interview with ...

this is less a castle and more of a stately home but its position in the history of the Republic of Ireland cannot be understated. Built originally as a motte-and-bailey castle on the highest ...

Few movies can boast such a stunning range of locations as "The Quiet Man," which was filmed largely in Ireland ... Nowadays, the local Ashford Castle castle is a five-star hotel and Rory McIlroy ...

Five star Christmas at Ashford Castle: Transforming hotel into a fairytale setting takes a year of planning Each state room and suite is adorned with a Christmas tree, making it feel like a home ...

After three decades of distinguished work in the United States, world-leading cancer researcher Sun Shao-Cong has returned to China to establish a new lab in Beijing, following what a source said ...

At Ashford Castle, on the banks of Lough Corrib and the river Cong in Co Mayo, the festivities start on Christmas Eve, but preparations begin months in advance. The staff go to great lengths to ...

An exemplary talent both on the racetrack and in the breeding shed, the Thoroughbred industry suffered a great loss Dec. 19 when it was announced that Coolmore's Ashford Stud stallion Uncle Mo was ...

Israel said it will close its embassy in Ireland in the coming weeks over the Irish government’s “extreme anti-Israel policies.” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar made the announcement ...