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Titanic’s last great mystery solved, Canadian ‘heiress’ is exposed as fraud...

By Patrick CounihanMonday, January 20, 2014Helen Kramer had claimed to be child survivor of 1912 disaster.Read more

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Legendary Tommy Mulvihill knows 2,000 Irish songs, at least (IrishCentral)

By R Desmond HigginsMonday, January 20, 2014Legendary New York performer still blasting it out with his working bar band. Read more

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Irish American expert defends Tammany Hall from critics (IrishCentral)

By IrishCentral Staff WritersSunday, January 19, 2014Author says starving Irish survived thanks to machine. Read more

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Rural Ireland lags behind the rest of Europe in tolerance of gay lifestyle...

By Cormac MacConnellFriday, January 17, 2014It would be as hard for a young person to come out today as it was 20 years ago Read more

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Thoughts from a Boston father bringing up a Galway son (IrishCentral)

By Larry DonnellyTuesday, January 21, 2014Am I letting down my Boston roots by bringing up a child that will be more Irish than American? Read more

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A black Irishman in New York gets the Internet buzzing (IrishCentral)

By Sheila LanganTuesday, January 21, 2014News for thousands that Humans of New York can be Irish and black. Read more

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No greater love, five Irish love stories that changed history (IrishCentral)

By Kate HickeyTuesday, January 21, 2014From Charles Stewart Parnell and Kitty O'Shea to Michael Collins and Kitty Kiernan, love stories of Irish history. Read more

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5,000-year-old axe found on Galway beach after storms (IrishCentral)

By Kate HickeyTuesday, January 21, 2014Hunting axe from late Mesolithic, pre-farming period, about 4,000-5,000 BC, described as ‘extremely rare’. Read more

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AOH calls on Bed, Bath and Beyond to stop selling anti-Irish items...

By Cahir O'DohertyWednesday, January 22, 2014National retailer is accused of "denigration of Irish Americans though stereotyping". Read more

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Saying goodbye is the hardest part of leaving Ireland (IrishCentral)

By Michael LonfraThursday, January 16, 2014The tearful farewells tug at the heartstrings for emigrants old and young Read more

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AOH calls on Bed, Bath and Beyond to stop selling anti-Irish items...

By Cahir O'DohertyWednesday, January 22, 2014National retailer is accused of "denigration of Irish Americans though stereotyping". Read more

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Internet obsession with cats is older than ancient Irish fairy stories...

By Sean ReidWednesday, January 22, 2014Dark Irish tales about King of the Cats source of superstitions about black cats and graveyards. Read more

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Cure the winter blues, an Irish Guinness stew recipe (IrishCentral)

By Amy AndrewsSaturday, January 22, 2011Us Irish, longing for the warm maritime temperate climate of Eire, are craving some hearty comfort Irish food. Read more

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Irish ancestry online, every census since 1926 now online (IrishCentral)

By Wednesday, January 22, 2014The Central Statistics Office has published online all of the data it has collected from every census since 1926. Read more

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Irish words litter New York City slang (IrishCentral)

By Brendan Patrick KeaneSaturday, January 23, 2010Proving that American slang has its roots in the Irish American urban experience. Read more

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Top ten facts on Irish Americans from the US Census Bureau (IrishCentral)

By Sean DunneThursday, January 23, 2014In time for St. Patrick’s Day, some stunning facts and figures from the US government’s annual findings. Read more

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The best things about growing up in County Kerry (IrishCentral)

By UNA from WorldIrishThursday, January 23, 2014Tourists, wellies and Fungi the Dolphin the highlights of being a young ‘un in the Kingdom. Read more

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The beginner's guide to Irish slang (IrishCentral)

By April DrewWednesday, January 15, 2014A guide to some of the best Irish slang, certain to confuse and guaranteed to amuse! Read more

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20 interesting facts about the Irish and Ireland (PHOTOS) (IrishCentral)

By Kerry O'SheaFriday, January 24, 2014Intriguing facts and figures about the Irish in the Emerald Isle, from height to religion and who’s wearing glasses. Read more

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Bed, Bath & Beyond apologizes to Irish and removes offensive items...

By Cahir O'DohertyFriday, January 24, 2014Ancient Order of Hibernians drive to combat negative Irish stereotypes wins a major victory. Read more

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