Clare is rich in traditional music, and you’ll never be short of a session if you know where to go, writes Deanna O’Connor. Maura O’Connell,… Read More »On the Irish trad music trail in County Clare

In “My Ireland,” commissioned for Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival 2017, Irish playwright and poet Stephen James Smith pays tribute to some of the most… Read More »WATCH: A poem for modern Ireland that will touch your heart

The most popular Christmas markets in the UK and Europe have been revealed, with Belfast’s Christmas market at City Hall in the top 10. Christmas… Read More »Belfast’s Christmas market ranks among most popular in Europe

Some of Ireland’s best-known destinations have serious competition from the second in line. Deanna O’Connor shares some of Ireland’s best-kept secrets. Captivating cliffs  The best… Read More »Second best? Some lesser-known top destinations in Ireland

The wall between science and superstition has never been powerful in Ireland, where locals put their trust in God but often like to improve their… Read More »Irish folk cures and superstitions to cure all ailments

President Catherine Connolly has addressed the nation in a powerful Christmas message that balances deep concern for global crises with a steadfast belief in the… Read More »WATCH: Ireland’s new President shares message of hope and solidarity at Christmas

The Pooka, or in Irish Puca, (goblin) is a phantom fairy creature that features in Celtic folklore and fairytales of Ireland. A similar fairy entity… Read More »The Irish legend of the Pooka

There’s nothing quite like winter in Dublin. As soon as the temperature starts to drop, the city hits peak coziness, with smoldering fires in old… Read More »The magic of winter in Dublin

The most recent search for the remains of Columba McVeigh, who was ‘disappeared’ by the IRA in 1975, has “ended without success,” the Independent Commission… Read More »Co Monaghan search for ‘disappeared’ IRA victim ends “without success”

As a child, Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter that would prove that meeting Santa is not the only way to determine whether he is real.… Read More »How one little girl inspired a New York journalist to restore faith in Santa