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Eighty-one 400-year-old gold coins discovered by Carrick-on-Suir construction...
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers A treasure trove of gold coins which were discovered by five construction workers in Carrick-on-Suir are now on display in the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin.READ MORE
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My top ten weirdos and annoyances on New York City’s Subway - PHOTOS...
By: IrishCentral Intern As a recent Irish emigrant, I have found New York City to be one big pot of wonderful and weird. Leaning more towards the weird and less towards the wonderful is the New York...
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Washington Rose of Tralee found out her birth mother was Irish (IrishCentral)
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers A shining example of how the Rose of Tralee International Festival connects the global Irish community can be seen through the life-story of the 2013 Washington DC Rose,...
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“Pulses of Tradition” gets Cork hearts jumping this summer season - VIDEO...
By: JANE WALSH If you enjoy traditional music, song and dance, then your pulse will be racing at “Pulses of Tradition”, which returns to Triskel Christchurch at Triskel Arts Centre in Cork from June...
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Irish fascist leader of England Defense League incites anti-Muslim riots...
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers The far right leader of the neo-fascist group called the English Defense League has deep Irish roots, which he apparently embraces or denies depending on who's...
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Memorial for Irish-born who died during Vietnam War planned for Ireland...
By: MICHELLE K SMITH Vietnam vets Matthew Carroll and Brian McDonnell are leading a project to build a Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Ennis. It has been their dream to see a memorial erected so that 29...
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New museum in west of Ireland displays fish shop owner's astounding...
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers A new museum has opened in the west of Ireland that shares an unassuming fish shop owner's astounding collection of 100,000 historical pieces spanning 400 years. Visitors...
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Immigration News from the IPC (IrishCentral)
Denial of entry on visa waiver program (VWP)One of my callers this week was calling because he had been denied entry to the USA Arriving at Logan airport, he was inspected by Customs and Border...
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Senior moments from the IPC (IrishCentral)
Michael and Ed from the Boston Elder Commission with some IPC t-shirt winnersMichael McColgan and Edward Pomfred joined us this week at Café Eireann at the IPC Both have a keen interest in physical...
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Calling all seniors - Irish Senior Connect Needs Your Help! (IrishCentral)
Irish Senior Connect, the Senior listening and friendship line, is asking Boston area seniors to think about someone you know who would benefit from a weekly check- in telephone call to see how they...
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Green card and passport advice from the IIIC (IrishCentral)
Q: I recently got married and will be applying for legal permanent residence based on my husband’s US citizenship I have taken my husband’s name, but my birth certificate, passport, and other...
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Marian Pilgrimages to Knock & Lourdes (IrishCentral)
The Grotto at LourdesMarian Pilgrimages has been specializing in sending groups to religious shrines for over 20 years and will embark on one such trip to Knock & Lourdes from September...
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IIIC Responds to Recent J-1 IWT NYC Visa Program Incident (IrishCentral)
In relation to the recent J-1 IWT incident in New York when the IIIC ended the internship program of an Irish graduate we wish to communicate the following facts:1 Could the IIIC have handled the...
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Galway native John Shaughnessy Newbridge passed away on November 12, 2012...
John Shaughnessy NewbridgeJohn Shaughnessy Newbridge, a native of Ballinasloe, Co Galway who later relocated to Boston, Mass died on November 12, 2012John’s brothers, sisters and extended family would...
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Irish Festival Season Underway (IrishCentral)
Redheads pose for World Record attempt at the Boston Irish FestivalWith the warm weather now upon us and the snow shovels thankfully stowed away for the foreseeable future, the Irish festival season...
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Anger as Toronto’s Irish famine park closed to visitors for three years...
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers Irish in Toronto are upset that Ireland Park, Toronto’s famine memorial, has been closed since 2010 despite constant promises from the authorities to re-open it.READ MORE
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Ireland’s most famous ghost - The White Lady of Kinsale, at Charlesfort...
By: MICHELLE K. SMITH Located near the harbor in Kinsale, Charlesfort plays host to the White Lady of Kinsale, one of Ireland’s most famous and tragic ghosts. READ MORE
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Irish government gives 4,000 reasons Gabriel Byrne was wrong about The...
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers The Gathering Ireland 2013 was billed as the biggest ever tourism initiative, with $6.5 million in Irish Government investment, and an aim to generate an extra 325,000...
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50,000 Visitors expected at 2013 John Barry Maritime Festival in Wexford...
By: JANE WALSH Wexford town is set for a tourism boost this June as organizers of the John Barry Maritime Festival unveil their 2013 programme and expect an influx of 50,000 visitors to enjoy the...
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Suffer the little Irish children - the government's regulations failed to...
Police outside Links creche in Abington, Malahide, Dublin The main story dominating the news here for the past week has not been about politics or the financial crisis or austerity cutbacks It's been...
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