AS a child growing up in Tipperary's Golden Vale, Felix O'Mahony fought in wars and conquered the enemy. In his fake fatigues he took on the bad guys and won every time -- thanks to his loyal plastic gun."Even from when I was very young I'd play at being
• I believe in European integration but, sadly, Europe is in desperate need of a wake-up call regarding the twin dangers of both micro-management and the strict adherence to their policies.The history of the world, and in particular of the Mediterranean
Madam -- In reference to the obituary of Col Nicholas Hales Pakenham Mahon (Sunday Independent, May 13, 2012), I wish to impart clarification on the origin of the family.The papers of the Earl of Ormonde record a Nicholas Mahone as being dispossessed in
The battalion which suffered one of the worst casualty rates in the Afghan war has returned from its second tour of duty.The battle-scarred 2 Rifles went to Helmand last September knowing its members had suffered a terrible toll previously, with a quarte
BRITISH military personnel could be deployed to Syria to increase pressure on the Assad regime over human rights abuses, David Cameron has suggested.The British prime minister told fellow world leaders last night that more must be done to stop Bashar al-
There were growing fears last night that Lebanon is getting drawn into Syria's 'civil war' as 13 Lebanese Shiites were kidnapped in the north of the war-torn country.The increased tensions between the neighbours came as Ban Ki-Moon, the UN secretary gene
THE long-awaited war crimes trial of Ratko Mladic was suspended indefinitely yesterday just 24 hours after it finally began -- following an "unprecedented" error by United Nations prosecutors.The judge ordered a halt to proceedings after it emerged that
FREDDIE Scappaticci - codenamed ‘Stakeknife’ - was Britain’s most valuable spy in the IRA, a former commander of UK Land Forces has confirmed.Scappaticci denied being a British agent before leaving Northern Ireland in 2003, although he admitted to being
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