Controversial plan approved by Health Minister could close half of the North’s care homes for the elderly Free article

Hundreds of workers took part in the annual May Day demonstration in Dublin on Wednesday organised by the Dublin Council of Trade Unions. Free article

The publication of the Heads of Bill which will legislate for the X Case has been welcomed by Sinn Féin Free article

Inchicore Friends of the International Brigades are erecting a plaque on Saturday 4 May to the memory of six local men who went to Spain to defend the Spanish Republic against Franco's fascist military coup of July 1936 Free article

Assemble at Parnell Square 7pm to march to Liberty Hall (Beresford Place) for a public meeting Free article

Equality motion falls because of lack of SDLP and Alliance Party support against weight of unionist opposition Free article

Set in the Irish Travelling community, ‘King of the Travellers’ tells the story of John Paul Moorehouse and his journey to avenge the death of his father Free article

What is missing in this discussion is the proposed Government legislation, says Sinn Féin leader Free article

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore gave permission for 548 US military planes to land at Shannon Airport in 2012 Free article

Arnaldo Otegi – sentenced to 10 years in jail in September 2011 by a Spanish court for trying to rebuild outlawed Basque independence party Batasuna – granted Gernika Peace and Reconciliation Award Free article