BEFORE As an American living in Ireland, I am often asked about the upcoming US presidential election. I understand why this is a hot topic of conversation. From an external point of view, US politics looks like a circus.

Not too long ago when a competitive spirit between Christians of different denominations was the order of the day and religious identity seemed more significant than it is now, there were accepted benchmarks that underlined denominational labels.

Looking forward to the impending general election of 1918, the November 16th edition of the Connaught Telegraph delivered a sharp burn of the Sinn Féin candidate for North Mayo, Dr John Crowley, stating ‘from what we know of North Mayo, Dr Crowley ...

At last – an election date has been confirmed.  For weeks it was inevitable we would be looking at a late November election.

The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,  The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

News last week about tourist and visitor numbers coming into Ireland provide some food for thought.

There's something guilt-inducing about watching a documentary on the making of a charity single designed to feed the starving masses of Africa while lounging on a well warmed sofa, picking at the remains of a pizza and sipping a cold beer.

The race for the five Dáil seats in the upcoming general election in Mayo has been transformed by declarations in recent weeks.

Cardinal William Conway (Archbishop of Armagh and the leader of the Irish Catholic Church, 1963-'77) was known as ‘a cute man’ who had a talent for playing his cards close to his chest.

Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone had the numerical superiority, with the English army pinned between his Gaelic forces and their besieged Spanish allies in Kinsale town.