Whatever about his status as greatest Irishman, O’Connell was, through the force of his personality and intellect, indisputably the best politician in these islands, writes Mick Clifford ...

Dublin, Ireland, Aug 9, 2025 / 07:00 am Daniel O’Connell, known as “The Liberator,” was a pivotal figure in 19th-century Ireland, championing the cause of Catholic emancipation.

They are the Holy Trinity behind the tradition of Irish constitutional politics: Daniel O’Connell, Charles Stuart Parnell, and John Hume. All three, in different ways, set Ireland on an irrevocable ...

The political philosophy and moral purpose of Daniel O'Connell was in stark contrast to those who pursued a campaign of ...

Overheard has an idea that could kill two birds with one stone: Molly Malone. The famed fishmonger is having her patina pawed ...

The centenary of the Irish Boundary Commission, the men who made the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima and the legacy ...

Daniel O'Connell, a prominent political leader in Ireland, was known for his strong advocacy for Irish independence and his efforts to bring about reforms in the British government's treatment of ...

Upon arrival in Ireland, the interns spent the weekend building a foundation in the legacies of Frederick Douglass and Daniel O'Connell. They visited Glasnevin Cemetery, the resting place of ...

Tributes to Daniel O'Connell are "hard to miss" in Ireland, McCann said. O'Connell Street is one of the major streets in Dublin, Ireland's capital, and contains a huge statue of O'Connell.

Daniel O’Connell died on May 15, 1847, in Genoa on his way to see the pope. He was 71 and is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, which he was involved in founding for the people of Dublin.