Getty Images Traditional wakes are commonplace across the island of Ireland The Irish wake usually takes place in the days between an individual's death and their funeral. It is a traditional ...

On Nov 25, 1963, 26 Irish Army Cadets performed "the Funeral Drill" at the graveside of President John F. Kennedy. Sixty years later, in 2023, five of those Irish cadets attended the launch of ...

He then shared with Von what song he wants played at his own funeral - a traditional Irish folk song called The Parting Glass. “It’s always the final song sung on a folk night,” he said ...

"I think the idea of an Irish Taoiseach turning up at an IRA funeral would cause a lot of hurt to people. I wasn’t very surprised by the comments, was the truth, but I do think it’s an ...