Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar have accepted invitations to jointly address this year's annual Michael Collins commemoration at Béal na Bláth to mark the 100th anniversary of Collins' death in the Civil War. Mr Martin is set to become the first Fianna Fáil taoiseach to address the commemoration, which takes place on August…

  A major upgrade of the site and monument at Béal na Bláth in Co Cork is to be undertaken as west Cork prepares to commemorate the centenary of the death of Michael Collins. Béal na Bláth, between Bandon and Crookstown in Co Cork, is considered the most important Civil War commemoration site in the…