Editor’s Note: Larry Cunningham was an Irish country music singer who was one of the leading figures of the showband scene in the 1960s and… Read More »On This Day: Larry Cunningham, the Irish country star, passed away

How many Irish composers do you know? Aficionados of Irish classical and folk music will of course know of many. Outside of this, the average… Read More »The Irish composers everyone should know

The remains of the boy, who is believed to have died three years ago, were recovered on Wednesday in an area just outside Donabate, north… Read More »Tragic Daniel’s grave was dug by hand

Fall in Ireland is beautiful, as the lush verdant foliage starts to change color and the landscape transforms. In every corner of the island, you… Read More »Fall in Ireland: Where to visit to enjoy the colors of autumn

Ireland has nothing to fear from the invasion of American fast-food heavy hitters heading for our shores, according to Pat McDonagh. Over the past 12… Read More »Ireland on the menu for fast-food giants

One-time Son of the Hub Steve Coronella credits Paul Howard’s Ross O’Carroll Kelly, plus Jon Kenny and Pat Shortt’s “D’Unbelievables”, with making him feel right… Read More »Now I get it: How tuning in to Irish comedy helped a lapsed Bostonian adapt to his new life in Dublin

American slang has its roots in the Irish American urban experience. Just before he died, Daniel Cassidy released a pioneering book, “How the Irish invented… Read More »Irish words litter New York slang

“In every Chittagong home, Kalpana Dutt is called “Amader Meye” our daughter,” as per P.C. Joshi ( husband of Kalpana Joshi née Dutt), first General… Read More »An Irishman who became an inspiration for revolutionary struggle for Indian freedom

It’s estimated that around one-sixth of the people who died on 9/11 had an Irish connection. The dreadful news was soon apparent. The firefighters of… Read More »Remembering the Irish and Irish Americans who died on 9/11

Ever wondered about the history behind your Irish last name and its meaning? Where did your earliest ancestors come from? What was their profession? How… Read More »Find out the meaning behind your Irish surname – Part III