Today in History for Jan. 1: In 1622, the Roman Catholic church adopted Jan. 1 as the beginning of the year, rather than March 25. In 1653, Newfoundland's Coat of Arms was granted by King Charles I.

The Book of Kells—an illuminated manuscript of the Christian gospels, the New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and ...

Contrary to popular belief, illuminated manuscripts were not exclusively made in Europe—one of the most impressive is from ...

The King has granted permission for the Mayor of London to revive the historic coat of arms once used by its predecessor. The ...

The mayor of London has been granted permission to use the coat of arms that once belonged to the Greater London Council (GLC ...

All members of an Irish Defence Forces battalion "are well and accounted for" after they came under "small arms fire" in south Lebanon. The incident happened at about 18:30 Ireland time (20:30 Lebanon ...

Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon escaped injury when they came under small arms fire from militants on Thursday. The incident occurred at around 6pm near the village of Bint Jbeil in the Irish area of ...

Members of the Irish Defence Forces have come under "small arms fire" in south Lebanon. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said the peacekeepers were on patrol when they were approached by ...

The battalion is part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) in the south of Lebanon All members of an Irish Defence Forces battalion "are well and accounted for" after they came ...

A new era for British passports is on the horizon, as the iconic document undergoes a regal transformation. Discover the subtle yet significant changes ahead. The Home Office will begin rolling out ...

Kate and William have made a quiet change in their professional lives. The royals received their official Conjugal Coat of Arms in 2013 - two years after they got married and became the Duke and ...