Somme, 11 September 1916 - The extraordinary achievement of Irish troops in seizing the French villages of Guillemont and Ginchy has drawn plaudits from military and press observers who have been ...

The Royal Irish Regiment is to be axed in Northern Ireland as part of a major plan to cut troop numbers in the Province, it has emerged. Military authorities plan to scrap all three Home Service ...

describing the moment on 12 June 1922 when King George V received back the Colours of Irish regiments that were being disbanded following the establishment of the Irish Free State; ‘The King ...

That’s according to Church of Ireland Archbishop John McDowell, as he addressed the Royal Irish Regiment’s annual service of remembrance in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on Sunday.

Church of Ireland Archbishop John McDowell has also travelled at the invitation of the Royal Irish Regiment to be part of the 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day. He said he wanted to hold up ...

The Duke of York has presented the 1st and 2nd Battalions of The Royal Irish Regiment with new Colours. The Queen grants new Colours, which are the regimental flags of the British Army.