“The people are actually starving and living in ruins,” the Evening Star of Washington reported on Nov. 29, 1914, in a story ...

When we think of famine, we quickly think of a natural disaster, while there are often political causes as well. A famine ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The Irish potato famine pathogen, Phytophthora infestans, is traced back to the Andes Mountains in South America, not Mexico. Genetic analysis reveals that P ...

Outgoing presidents traditionally leave a letter for the incoming president. Former President Joe Biden wished President Donald Trump "all the best for the next four years" in the letter he left ...

Yours, etc, Sir, – Ireland is not alone in the political game of “deal or no deal” (Fintan O’Toole, “‘Deal’ is the dirtiest four-letter word in Irish politics”, Opinion & Analysis ...

Queen Victoria - who was dubbed Ireland's 'Famine Queen' by revolutionary ... in January 1847 she issued a Queen's letter asking protestants to raise money for the Irish,” explained Kinealy.

"We're scared as a small Irish business to see what the implications are going to be if tariffs are going to be slapped on," Ms McCarthy said. "I think the uncertainty and the unknown is scaring ...

Biden wrote Trump a letter but did not disclose what his message said. As President Joe Biden prepared to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump, he followed the tradition of leaving his ...

The government is developing bio-fortified Irish potato varieties to combat malnutrition and stunting, The New Times has learned. Irish potatoes, a staple and one of six priority crops under ...

Biden was the seventh president to continue the modern tradition of leaving a letter to his successor. Biden was the sixth president to leave a letter to a successor of another political party and the ...

Potato farls – a type of potato bread, for the uninitiated – take about 10 minutes, go with everything from beans to shakshuka, and can even make a simple pat of butter sing. Though you can ...