Connolly arrived at a view that the future for socialism and the working class in Ireland lay in an independent republic rather than in continued union with Britain or in a federal arrangement involving home rule.

President Higgins said he hopes that Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter may provide a mechanism for ensuring safe access of aid in the region.

Born Hilary Frayne in Dún Laoghaire in 1942, she was the eldest of five children and attended Loreto Abbey, Dalkey.

Police said a body was discovered after the blaze was extinguished in the Rylagh Road area of Omagh on Saturday.

One vehicle was involved in the incident close to Lixnaw on Saturday evening.

A source close to Mr Adams described the delay as ‘deplorable’ and said good causes are waiting to benefit from the money

UCD professor of economics, Ron Davies argues that Europe should have pursued a trade war to gain respect from Trump and suggests cutting the US out of future deals

Sunday's front pages

Bertie Ahern is the preferred Fianna Fáil candidate in the upcoming presidential election, according to the latest opinion poll

Storm Floris is set to bring strong winds and heavy rain when it makes landfall tonight

A TD who travelled to Egypt to meet Palestinians impacted by Israel's onslaught on Gaza has said they "so much appreciated" Ireland's solidarity and efforts to pass the Occupied Territories Bill

In a joint operation, Gardai and Revenue seized the drugs that were hidden in a truck that arrived into Cork Port from Belgium last Sunday.

A teenage girl who was a passenger in the same car did not require hospital treatment.

Vanessa Whyte, 45, and her children James Rutledge, 14, and Sara Rutledge, 13, died in a shooting at their home in Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh.

Vanessa Whyte, her son James and daughter Sara died in a shooting incident at their home in Fermanagh in July.

A woman in her 50s has died after getting into difficulty off the coast of Donegal

Met Éireann has issued weather warnings for eight counties ahead of Storm Floris, which is due to make landfall tomorrow night

Saturday's front pages

Election expenses are reimbursed to a candidate at a presidential election who is elected or, if not elected, the total of their votes exceeds one quarter of the quota.

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