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For Bloomsday, the emotional rollercoaster of trying to read James Joyce -...
By: MICHELLE K SMITH As Bloomsday, the day on which Leopold Bloom took his famous journey through Dublin in James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses” approaches on June 16, Joyce fans get ready to celebrate one of...
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In Focus: Nicola Murphy, native of Dublin, brings her many talents to New...
By: MOLLY MULDOON Background: Originally from Dublin, Murphy is an actor, producer, director, writer and co-artistic director of the Fundamental Theater Project in New York. She lives in Hell’s...
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Remembering Jimjoejoe’s innocent life and rare talent (IrishCentral)
Illustration by Caty BartholomewThere were so many families with the same surname in the parish that it was common for a man's father and even grandfather's Christian name to be attached to his own...
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The past will come alive at the second History Festival of Ireland in Carlow...
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers The second History Festival of Ireland is due to take place this weekend, the 15th & 16th June, in Duckett’s Grove, County Carlow.READ MORE
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A throwback to Irish penal times as Clare’s first Hedge School in more than...
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers A Loop Head Tourism have launched an initiative named "Summer on the Loop” which will feature a range of activities and events across the Loop Head Peninsula in County...
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Australian court hears supermarket's 'freshly made bread' imported from...
Australian supermarket chain ColesAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has began legal proceedings against the Australian supermarket chain Coles after discovering that the bread they...
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Kennedy clan set to gather for JFK 50th anniversary celebrations (IrishCentral)
By: PATRICK COUNIHAN The people of Wexford are putting the finishing touches to plans for the celebrations surrounding the 50th visit to Ireland of their own President John F. Kennedy.READ MORE
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Bloomsday to become a global event this year (IrishCentral)
By: NICOLA MURPHY Bloomsday will be an international affair this year, with readings of James Joyce’s Ulysses to take place in 25 different cities across the globe, reports the Irish Times.READ MORE
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150 years later, Mass. volunteers prepare to relive Irish Brigade in Battle...
By: KERRY O'SHEA 65 members of the recreated 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, better known as the Irish Brigade, will be joining some 10,000 reenactors for the 150th commemoration of the historic...
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Two Irish chefs launch new All-Ireland Culinary tours business (IrishCentral)
Irish Food Tours offers guided Culinary tours to food producers and restaurantsA new Irish start-up business, Irish Food Tours, is building a network of Food Tourism Holidays around the whole island...
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No such thing as "No Irish Need Apply" signs argues history professor...
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers Editor’s note: Richard Jensen retired Professor of History, University of Illinois, Chicago wrote a provocative piece referred to by a reader arguing that the No Irish...
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Viking gold more than 1,000 years old discovered by treasure hunter in Co....
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers A rare piece of Viking gold dating back more than a thousand years was discovered by an amateur treasure hunter in Co. Down.READ MORE
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Ireland remembers JFK, but forgets the Irish in the American Civil War...
Fr William Corby,Chaplan NY 88th ofthe Irish BrigadeGettysburg, PAThis week, July 1-3, is the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and it's being commemorated across America and especially at...
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Ireland's national broadcaster should not pander to special interests from...
Gay Pride Dublin 2013The conservative Catholic cultural commentator and alliteratively described David Quinn had a problem recently He took exception to 2FM, a constituent radio station of the...
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How Irish ancestry links Demi Lovato, Megan Fox and Olivia Wilde - PHOTOS...
By: NICOLA MURPHY 1. Abigail BreslinREAD MORE
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Last Chance for Children’s Celtic Camp (IrishCentral)
Spots are filling up quickly at the ICC’s Children’s Celtic Camp, but you still have the chance to sign up your child! Register your child by July 8th to receive a $30 discount off your total...
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Senior Moments with Eileen O Callaghan (IrishCentral)
How do I protect myself from UV rays? Whether you’re a sun baby or hoping for rain, it’s been hard to avoid the rays in the last few days Although time in the sun is good for us, we need to be careful...
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The compelling case of a New American (IrishCentral)
As we approach July 4th this year, my thoughts will be of one of our newly naturalized US citizens I began doing immigration work in December 1996 In my 17 year career, I do not recall meeting anyone...
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New Immigration Reform Advocate Position Announced at IPC (IrishCentral)
Volunteer Sean Conroy, along with Sr Marguerite at a Senator's officeThe IPC feels the Irish community is entering crucial weeks in the campaign for immigration reform for the 50,000 undocumented...
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Immigration law advice (IrishCentral)
Q: I plan to file an application for legal permanent residence in the US A friend of mine said I should go to somebody she knows, who supposedly would help me with all the paperwork for much less than...
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