Mary McAleese, who as president of Ireland helped bring about an end to The Troubles” she had known during her youth in Northern Ireland, will come to Boston College this fall as the Burns Library Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies, the university announced today.

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has been voted Ireland’s greatest ever force for social change, according to research commissioned by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland. The Irish games group won out over the charity organization St Vincent de Paul and even Ireland’s former president and social advocate Mary McAleese.

The Ireland Chamber of Commerce USA hosted their 24th annual American Celtic Ball in New York City on Wednesday evening, honoring some of the top figures in the Irish community.

Former Irish President Mary McAleese has come out in favor of gay marriage. She made the declaration in an interview on Irish television.

Former Irish President Mary McAleese has opened up on a major diplomatic row with an American cardinal who was later disgraced for covering up child sex abuse.

Former Irish President Mary McAleese has slammed the Catholic church’s views on homosexuality.

Former Irish president Mary McAleese has praised the peacemakers for their victory – after she received a prestigious award in Tipperary.

Former President Mary McAleese and her husband Senator Martin McAleese have been announced as the joint recipients of the 2011 Tipperary International Peace Award.

Former President Mary McAleese is laughing all the way to the bank with an annual pension worth more than $220,000 a year – and based on her salary before two pay cuts.

Now that she is stepping down from the presidency after 14 years, a major assessment of Mary McAleese’s time in office is underway.

President Mary McAleese has paid tribute to the many Irish American police officers and firemen and women who lost their lives on 9/11.

The Irish Independent has published a list of 20 remarkable Irish women who are "making their presence felt."

Republican artist Robert Ballagh has officially withdrawn from Ireland’s Presidential election – and backed David Norris in the race to the Aras.

David Norris remains favorite to win the Presidential election in Ireland as he awaits a formal nomination.

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The long-rumored first state visit to the Republic of Ireland by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is finally set to become reality in 2011, according to Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin.

President Mary McAleese has said that the people of Ireland are "worth much, much more than to be defined by this economic crisis", as part of her  "warmest Christmas and New Year greetings" to Irish families in Ireland and around the globe.

The Irish society has much to be proud of despite the disappointment and economic retrenchment of this gloomy time, President Mary McAleese said last night.