On that fateful day in 1911, when 146 people lost their lives changing working conditions in New York forever, those who rushed to help and… Read More »On This Day: 146 people lost their lives in Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York

Here’s how you can learn the Irish language for free online during Seachtain na Gaeilge no matter where in the world you are.   Seachtain na… Read More »Best ways to learn Irish for free online

The census figures for Northern Ireland released last September show Catholics, broadly understood, at 45.7 percent, and Protestants or people brought up in the Reformation… Read More »Thoughts on a future border poll for Ireland

March 2023 marks the 25-year anniversary of The Craic Fest, New York’s brightest annual celebration of Irish film and culture. Like many of the best… Read More »New York’s Craic Fest celebrates its 25-year anniversary this March!

The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 has officially become law in Northern Ireland after the bill received Royal Assent on Tuesday, December 6.… Read More »Northern Ireland’s Irish Language legislation becomes law after receiving Royal Assent

‘Row Hard or Go Home,’ a team of nine Irish rowers, and ‘Nothing Ventured,’ a solo Irish rower, will undertake the Talisker Atlantic Ocean Race this… Read More »Irish rowers to undertake ‘World’s Toughest Race’ across the Atlantic this December

Kevin McCarthy, who has been House Minority Leader in the US House of Representatives since 2019, is likely to become Speaker of the House of… Read More »The Irish roots of Kevin McCarthy, likely to be the next Speaker of the House

Vincent “Mad Dog” Coll, an Irish immigrant hitman in the US, died on February 8, 1932. The United States has always opened its arms to… Read More »Vincent ‘Mad Dog’ Coll: The Irish immigrant and NYC gangster

Hundreds of people marched through Dublin City Centre on Saturday afternoon to mark the tenth anniversary of Savita Halappanavar’s death, with activists pledging to launch… Read More »Hundreds march in Dublin to mark 10th anniversary of Savita Halappanavar’s death

Grab yourself a cushion to hide behind, throw on Netflix or wherever you stream and be prepared to be terrified.  The Irish make https://www.irishcentral.com/topic/movies”>a great… Read More »Irish retro-horror movies to celebrate Halloween