This legend from Irish mythology tells the story of Fionnuala and her three younger brothers, who were turned into swans by their jealous stepmother. The… Read More »Irish Legend: The Song of Fionuala of the Children of Lir
At 19, Allie Sherlock is already a seasoned professional who has had recording and writing sessions in LA with huge names, counts other famous faces as… Read More »Allie Sherlock: ‘I had tickets for Macklemore, then I ended up supporting him’
After receiving a formal request from Belfast City Council, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said today, Thursday, July 10, that it will not… Read More »PSNI will not assist in removal of contentious South Belfast bonfire
The weather is set to seriously improve once more in the coming days, and a trip to the beach might be in order sooner than… Read More »Nine of the most breathtaking hidden Irish beaches to visit this summer
A bonfire – topped with dummies wearing lifejackets in a rowboat – with a sign “stop the boats” erected in Moygashel, Co Tyrone, has been… Read More »Moygashel ‘stop the boats’ bonfire with migrant effigies condemned by NI politicians
High up in a quiet graveyard in rural Donegal lies the final resting place of one of Ireland’s finest playwrights. At Glenties cemetery, a simple,… Read More »Brian Friel’s Donegal: A landscape of memory and magic
Ireland’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) published “Ireland and Northern Ireland – A Joint Census Publication 2021/2022” on… Read More »Ireland’s all-island population tops 7 million for the first time in over 170 years
175,000 new historical records are now freely available online in the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland to mark the 103rd anniversary of the Four Courts… Read More »175,000 new historical records released by Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland
An extract from Michael Scanlon’s book on his life growing up in Irish America, “Rolling Up the Rug: An American Irish Story.” “They were… Read More »When New York was Irish, in summers long ago
Was John Boyle O’Reilly the greatest Irish American of all? The Irish poet, journalist, author, and activist was born on June 28, 1844 in Meath.… Read More »On This Day: Irish poet, writer and nationalist John Boyle O’Reilly was borrn
