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Irish woman in Dubai describes ‘eerie calmness’ as Iran continue…
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed by US and Israeli strikes over the weekend. Iran’s response has been to issue attacks on American military bases in other Middle Eastern parts. Dubai, Qatar and Bahrain have been targeted, with...
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WATCH: ‘Do what you have to do’ Irish priest's hilarious blessing fo…
An Irish priest has gone viral for his hilarious take on a couple’s first kiss after he pronounced them husband and wife at their traditional church wedding. Father Healy, who was reported to be a friend of the groom’s family and had come out of...
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Ireland's most popular names for babies born in 2025 revealed
Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO) published statistics on Irish Babies’ Names 2025 on Friday, February 27. The most popular name for boys born in Ireland in 2025 was Rían, while the most popular name for girls born in Ireland in 2025 was...
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"Potential" Irish visit for Trump in September, Ambassador says
US President Donald Trump may visit Ireland in September, US Ambassador to Ireland Edward Walsh said on Thursday. "We do have a potential presidential visit at the Irish Open in September," Walsh told an American Chamber of Commerce Ireland event in...
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Calls for Irish National Anthem to become mandatory learning in…
Cllr Donnchadh Mulcahy proposed a motion at a meeting of Waterford County Council and was backed unanimously by his colleagues. As it stands, "Amhrán na bhFiann" is not required learning in Irish schools, though some classes may have been taught the...
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"Nothing short of epic" Irish hotel awarded double five-star Forbes…
A double five-star rating? It sounds too good to be true, but it indicates that a property has achieved the highest level of excellence in luxury travel, recognised by Forbes Travel Guide. Ashford Castle dates back to the 13th century and was once...
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Michael Gaine murder probe: man in his 50s arrested and detained…
Detectives arrested the man early Tuesday and brought him to a Garda [Irish police] station in county Kerry as the serious crime inquiry resumes. A man aged in his 50s was arrested on Tuesday morning in connection with the investigation into the...
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Jo Jo Dullard’s family speak out as details of search emerge
Jo Jo disappeared in November 1995, with a dig for her possible remains picked up again this week. The woman’s loved ones have thanked the public for their support and pleaded for anyone with information to come forward. The search has been renewed...
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Who is Ben Lynch as he makes history for Team Ireland at Winter…
Ben Lynch has become the first skier in Team Ireland’s history to reach a skiing final at the Winter Olympics. The Dublin born skier made it into the final 12 on the half-pipe in freestyle skiing at the Milan-Cortina games on Friday, becoming the...
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Ireland needs "thorough" Epstein investigation, survivor says
Lisa Phillips, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein, is calling for Irish authorities to conduct a "thorough" investigation into Ireland's ties with the late sex offender. In a pre-recorded interview for Friday's episode of "The Late Late Show" on RTÉ,...
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WATCH: Dating class of Irish farmers back in 1969
In the heart of rural Ireland in 1969, this heartwarming and endearing video titled "Dating Class for Irish Farmers" offers a delightful glimpse into the dating culture of the time. This video captures the essence of a bygone era when finding love was...
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"I’ve never met him in my life" Daughter of Seamus Culleton…
Heather Morrissey appeared on Newstalk’s Lunchtime Live on Wednesday afternoon, where she discussed her father’s detention in an ICE facility in Texas. Séamus has been living in the US since 2009 and was taken by ICE last September in Boston. Since...
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Wife of Irishman detained by ICE "had no idea if he was safe"
The Kilkenny native has been in the US since 2009 and is married to an American woman, Tiffany Smyth. He is currently locked up in El Paso, Texas, with his wife worrying for his health and safety back home in Boston, Massachusetts. Tiffany revealed...
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"Detention is a choice" - US officials reject Irish man’s…
The comments were made following interviews with Kilkenny native Seamus Culleton who claimed the detention centre he was in was like a £modern day concentration camp.£ The Irishman has been living in the United States of America for nearly 20 years,...
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Charles J Haughey and Éamon de Valera historic records published online
Newly digitised birth, marriage and death registers have been added to IrishGenealogy.ie in the site’s annual update, expanding the free public database used by family historians. Among the additions are the birth record of former Taoiseach Charles J....
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Trump loses support of Irish as AOH releases statement
President Trump is facing criticism from the Irish after refusing to apologize for a racist social media post depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The Ancient Order of Hibernians, the oldest and largest...
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Five Irish on US ‘worst of the worst’ list of criminals arrested by ICE
The US Department of Homeland Security has named five Irish people among ‘the worst of the worst criminal aliens’ as part of efforts to justify its violent immigration crackdown in Minnesota. It comes in the wake of the White House defending the...
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Here's who is representing Ireland at the Milano Cortina 2026…
Four athletes will be representing Team Ireland at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Anabelle Zurbay, Cormac Comerford, and Ben Lynch are making their first Olympic appearance, while Thomas Maloney Westgård is becoming Ireland’s...
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65 Irish citizens requested consular assistance in relation to US deportations in 2025
65 Irish citizens requested consular assistance in relation to deportations from the US in 2025, TD Neale Richmond, Minister of State at Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said in the Dáil on Thursday. Richmond was responding to a...
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Dublin bus crash: Appeal for witnesses after one person killed, others injured
One person has died and others have been injured following a bus crash on a pedestrianized street in Dublin City Center today, Thursday, February 5. Bus Éireann confirmed with IrishCentral that on Thursday afternoon, one of its vehicles "was involved...
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"Nothing short of a miracle" - Irish Mam hails son’s 4km ocean swim…
Joanne Appelbee and her three children had gone kayaking and paddle-boarding off Western Australia when difficulty struck, and they were taken out to sea by the current. The dangerous job was left to the eldest child, Austin, 13, who was tasked with...
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Five Irish restaurants receive Bib Gourmands from the Michelin Guide
Food lovers across Ireland are celebrating today after the Michelin Guide announced its latest Bib Gourmand recipients ahead of the main ceremony. This distinction highlights establishments that provide exceptional dining experiences without the high...
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Screen Ireland productions contribute €544m to Irish economy
The total represents investment in local jobs and services across film, television, documentary and animation, all of which is eligible under the Section 481 tax incentive scheme, rather than production spend. The €544m figure represents an increase...
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The enduring traditions of St. Brigid's Day
The Feast of Brigid, also known as Imbolc, marks the arrival of longer, warmer days and the early signs of spring on February 1. Imbolc is one of the four major "fire" festivals or quarter days, referred to in Irish mythology from medieval Irish...
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How a €500,000 deposit helped ‘delighted’ Michael Flatley win…
Michael Flatley has pledged to stage "the greatest show ever" in Dublin next week after overturning a court order that had barred him from interfering with the upcoming Lord Of The Dance tour. An 11th-hour deposit of €500,000 from a financial backer...
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Dublin named the best solo travel desintation in the world for 2026
Dublin has been named the Best Solo Travel Destination in the World as part of the 'Best of the Best Destinations' category for Tripadvisor's 2026 Travelers' Choice Awards. Tripadvisor says its 2026 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Destinations are...
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Why Ireland should be your must-visit food destination in 2026
In 2026, that connection is stronger than ever, putting Ireland firmly on the map as one of the world’s most exciting culinary destinations. Michelin Guide announcement on February 9, With the it is a packed calendar of food festivals, and August is...
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Storm Chandra victims to get emergency cash as Taoiseach steps in with support
Speaking in the Dáil last night, Micheál Martin pledged immediate payments and assistance, with special support schemes being rolled out for both households and local businesses left reeling from the floods. He said the worst damage had been recorded...
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How many people are opposed to Ireland's leader meeting Donald Trump this St. Patrick’s Day?
An exclusive poll by Amárach Research carried out for Extra.ie has found that almost half of the public, 47%, believe Micheál Martin should not travel to the Oval Office. The poll, conducted between January 21 and 26, found 35% believe he should...
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St. James’s Hospital Dublin's history as a workhouse for…
The first inmates were admitted in January 1706. So began the story of St James’s, now one of the leading European hospitals. Davis Coakley and Mary Coakley tell the story. Following the establishment of the new City Workhouse at the beginning of the...
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Organised gangs of men targeting vulnerable girls in State care
Organised gangs of predatory men are targeting vulnerable girls in State care, Extra.ie has learned. The revelation comes as a new report reveals a teenage girl who absconded from her emergency care placement was gang-raped by ‘five middle-aged men’...
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Dropkick Murphys thank J6 cop who wore their "Fighting Nazis"…
Dropkick Murphys shared their support for Michael Fanone after the January 6 cop wore a shirt from the Bostonbased Irish American punk band to the House Judiciary Committee hearing with former special counsel Jack Smith on January 22. The Dropkick...
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Unlikely Ireland will participate in Trump's current Board of Peace,…
Tánaiste Simon Harris explained the Irish Government's position on US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace during Leaders' Questions in the Dáil Éireann on Thursday, January 22. The Dáil discussion came the same day that Trump signed the Board of...
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Aontroim: Cad as a dtagann an t-ainm sin?
Tá ceann de na ceantair Ghaeltachta is lú in Éirinn i nGleannta Aontroma in Aontroim. Is meabhrúchán é an Ghaeltacht bheag seo, atá lonnaithe timpeall ar shráidbhaile Bun Abhann Duinne (Cushendun), ar fhréamhacha doimhne teanga an chontae. Cé nach...
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Tourism Ireland targeting €10bn in annual overseas tourism revenue
The organisation responsible for promoting the island of Ireland as a holiday destination overseas will undertake a targeted programme of promotional activities in 15 overseas markets. The body has a new strategy to win more tourism from mainland...
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Majority of people in Ireland overestimate number of migrants in the country, study finds
Many people believe immigration in Ireland is happening on a larger scale than it really is, and this misperception is strongly associated with negative attitudes to immigration, according to new research by the Economic and Social Research Institute...
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Ireland received nearly 100 international protection…
94 people from the US applied for international protection in Ireland in 2025, according to Ireland's Department of Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration. The 2025 figure is more than quadruple the number of US applications received in 2024, which was...
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Michael Flatley accused of trying to "hijack" Lord of the Dance tour
Michael Flatley has been accused of trying to "hijack" the highly successful Lord of the Dance tour - in order to strip it of cash to fund his debts and personal lifestyle. The allegations are set out in affidavits before the High Court in Belfast in...
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Irish passport stays among the world’s most powerful
Irish citizens enjoy near-unrivaled travel freedom as the Henley Passport Index places Ireland in the upper tier of global mobility in 2026. The trend reflects decades of diplomatic reach and the unique rights Irish nationals enjoy across Europe and...
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Ever dreamed of living on a remote island? This summer could be yo…
A job opportunity has come up at the Great Blasket Island for two people to make the move to the Southern island for the summer. The remote island is situated off the coast of Dunquin in Co Kerry, near Dingle. The Great Blasket Island Experience are...
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Tragic Oisin Reddin’s friends and classmates supported by…
Specialist counsellors have been offering support to school friends of 12-year-old Oisín Reddin who was killed in a suspected murder-suicide on Thursday at a house just metres from his primary school. The body of Oisín’s father, Wayne O’Reilly, 48,...
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Irish leaders respond as Trump ramps up idea of US acquiring…
Ireland's Taoiseach and Minister of Foreign Affairs have both responded to US President Donald Trump's mounting desire for the US to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory in Denmark. "We need Greenland from a national security situation," Trump...
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Prehistoric Wicklow find could prove Vikings may not have built…
Researchers have uncovered evidence of a sprawling prehistoric complex in the hills of Wicklow that rivals the scale of early cities. This monumental find challenges the long held historical narrative that the Vikings were the primary architects of...
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150-year-old Meath pub vows 'we will go again' after being destroye…
Locals in Moynalvey, Co Meath, woke up on New Year's Eve to the shock news of a fire at Scut Fagans pub. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene, and the fire, which broke out in the wee hours of December 31, was brought under control by...
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From Conor McGregor to Enoch Burke: The high profile cases set…
We can expect to see many familiar faces contesting and defending cases during 2026. Among them will be MMA fighter Conor McGregor, and the nimble-footed dancer Michael Flatley and, of course, Enoch Burke and his family are unlikely to be far from the...
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Ireland to reach "peak population" in approximately three decades,…
"Building a Virtuous Demographic Cycle," the new research report published by the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) in Ireland, examines the impact of demographic changes on Ireland. The NESC says that Ireland is undergoing a series of...
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"Irish MAGA"? - Steve Bannon working "behind the scenes on th…
Steve Bannon, who served as the White House's chief strategist during US President Donald Trump's first term, says he is "working behind the scenes" to form a nationalist party in Ireland. Bannon, 73, mentioned Ireland while discussing the recently...
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Ireland's passport service says "don't be that person" in 2026
"Don’t Be That Person" - the 2026 information and awareness campaign for Ireland's Passport Service - has been launched by Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee TD. The campaign encourages the public to check their passport...
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Oscars 2026: Who are Ireland’s best hopes at a win?
Ireland has seen some success in recent years, most notably with Cillian Murphy taking home Best Actor in 2024. In 2026, it looks like at least one other Irish star could be heading home with an Academy Award. "Hamnet", which releases in January, is...
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Google reveals Ireland's most searched topics in 2025
As the year draws to a close, Google’s Year in Search reveals the questions we asked Google, the people who caught our interest, and the everyday curiosities we wanted to solve. For a country obsessed with weather it’s no surprise that the record...
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Watch: Dublin coffee shop sees humour in break-in footage as th…
A coffee shop in Dublin had to see the humour in a break-in to their shop, as they launched an appeal for information. Tribe Coffee Co in Dublin had its Rathgar location broken into just before Christmas earlier this week, with money being taken and...
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Man in Brazil to be quizzed over Daniel Aruebose murder
The man, who is living in South America, was detained by police in Brazil earlier this week. Officially, he was arrested over ‘immigration matters’, gardaí said in a statement. However, Extra.ie understands that the man will be met by gardaí at Dublin...
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Nollaig Shona Dhuit! Irish Christmas blessings to share wit…
Merry Christmas from us all here at IrishCentral! With the big day upon us, you may be on the hunt for some poignant Irish Christmas Blessings to share with your friends and family as you come together to celebrate. Irish Christmas Blessing - the...
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LISTEN: The Pogues release version of first time they played…
"It was Christmas Eve, babe ..." The opening lyrics to The Pogues' classic "Fairytale of New York" are timeless. Now, however, the Irish Christmas ballad is getting a new life, as The Pogues have released a version of the first time they ever played...
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Ancient Order of Hibernians slams the sudden shutdown of a crucial…
National Immigration Chair Dan Dennehy issued a stern statement today after the Department of Homeland Security announced an indefinite pause on the lottery system that has served Irish families for decades. He argued that using a recent tragedy to...
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"Driving Home for Christmas" singer Chris Rea dies at age 74…
The music world is mourning the loss of Chris Rea, who passed away in the hospital this Monday at the age of 74. His family confirmed the news of his death following a brief illness that took the life of the celebrated singer and songwriter.
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TUNE IN: Newgrange's Winter Solstice light show to be…
The Winter Solstice phenomenon at Newgrange in Co Meath will, once again, be available to watch anywhere in the world via livestream on Sunday, December 21. Ireland's Office of Public Works (OPW) and National Monuments Services (NMS) of the Department...
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Irish American Archbishop of New York is resigning, successor…
Archbishop of New York Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan is resigning, as required by Canon Law, and is being replaced by Ronald A. Hicks, who has served as the Bishop of Joliet in Illinois since 2020. Archbishop of New York since 2009, Dolan - whose...
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Irish Jewish group shares fury at Greta Thunberg’s visit to the Irish…
Hours after the anti-semitic terror attack on Bondi Beach, Ms Thunberg shared a video on social media calling on Palestinian activists to "mobilise and escalate". The Irish Jewish Representative Council said yesterday it was ‘troubled’ by President...
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WATCH: "Trump and the Irish" Undocumented Irish situation…
New figures revealed in a timely TG4 documentary, “Trump agus na Gaeil” ("Trump and the Irish") show a 65 percent surge in the deportation of Irish citizens from the United States in 2025 alone. This significant rise has prompted leading immigration...
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"Their pain is felt" - Irish Jewish community stands in solidarity…
The event heard messages of remembrance and condemnation of antisemitism following the mass shooting at a Jewish festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, in which 15 people were killed. The alleged attackers, a father and son, opened fire...
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Inside Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin’s wedding as first clips…
The first photos and videos have emerged from Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin’s wedding. The former UFC fighter and his now wife, who share four children together, have been together since 2008, with McGregor popping the question back in 2020. Now, it...
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Case of Irish green card holder in ICE detention set to be reviewed …
The case of Donna Hughes Brown, the Irish citizen and US green card holder who has been in ICE detention since July, is set to be reviewed by the US Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem. Hughes Brown, who was born to Irish parents in England...
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Fake story about Rosie O'Donnell's Irish citizenship application goes viral
A post on the 'America's Last Line of Defense' Facebook page that claims Irish officials have denied Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship application has racked up tens of thousands of reactions despite being fake. The December 6 post claims O'Donnell, who...
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Urgent social media warning for Irish travelling to the US
America’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposed the ideas for anyone who is planning to visit the country, whether they require a visa or not including an ESTA (electronic travel authorisation) where people can visit for up to 90 days without a...
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Grieving father warns parents after losing son who inhaled aerosol
Daniel Maguire, 14, lost his life on September 27 after he overdosed after inhaling an aerosol. Daniel’s Dad, Dermot, detailed how his son was pronounced dead at Temple Street Hospital in the hours after he found his son unresponsive in his...
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£73m Guinness brewery experience opens its doors in…
Vistors to Covent Garden, London have a spectacular new destination to add to their itinerary as Diageo unveils a massive Guinness experience in the heart of the city. This state-of-the-art facility marks a significant expansion for the brand and...
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