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Donald Trump will make foreigners in the US go home to apply for a…
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a major proposed change to the green card application process that could require many foreign nationals living legally in the United States to leave the country before applying for permanent...
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Taoiseach says Pope is "very clear" about need for Church to take…
Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday, May 22, the first meeting between a Taoiseach and Pope since 2018. The Taoiseach told reporters after the meeting that they had a "very wideranging discussion on global...
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Did President Catherine Connolly break protocol when meeting Kin…
The Galway woman visited Buckingham Palace on Monday afternoon, where she extended an invitation to the British monarch to visit Ireland next year. President Connolly’s trip to the UK will also see her pay a visit to Leeds. At the first meeting of...
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Irish leader says Great Hunger lessons still shape Ireland at…
At the Irish Workhouse Centre in County Galway, the Taoiseach said the Famine memorial is about remembering “an entire society” and the millions whose lives were shattered by the Great Famine. The 19th annual commemoration took place on Sunday, May...
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How the Irish invented the phrase “so long”
While we often hear it in films, books, and everyday conversations, this casual phrase has its origins in the Irish language, specifically from the term slán. In Irish, slán (pronounced “slawn”) means “safe” or “healthy,” and is commonly used in...
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Classic Irish name is the most popular name for boys in the US -…
The Irish name Liam is the most popular name for boys born in the US - for the ninth year in a row! 20,818 boys born in the US in 2025 were given the Irish name Liam, meaning 1.2006% of all boys born in the US in 2025 were given the name. It's a...
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Belfast City Council marks hidden burial ground from former Belfas…
A burial ground on Donegall Road, where over 10,000 people from the former Belfast Workhouse were buried was marked with a permanent plaque on Friday, May 8. The Belfast Workhouse was opened in 1841 and when cemeteries reached capacity, a space on...
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Guinness maker announces further €400 million investment a…
Diageo has opened the first phase of its new brewery in Littleconnell, Newbridge, and says it will invest a further €400 million there over the next three years, bringing its Irish brewing plans close to €1 billion. The site was officially opened by...
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Mom's daily bread - An Irish American Mother's Day story
One sunny Mother’s Day, my younger sister Anne Marie and I took our mom to lunch at Patrick’s Pub here in Pittsfield, MA. When the check arrived, Mom’s hand darted out for it, beating our own. I tried to extract the bill from her grasp. “Please,...
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Pre-plane pints? Ryanair's Irish boss again calls for a limit on…
Michael O'Leary, the Irish boss of the Dublin-based airline Ryanair, is again calling for stricter rules around the service of alcohol in airports. O'Leary claims that Ryanair is having to divert almost one aircraft a day because of bad behavior by...
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Ireland's newly registered marriages fall by nearly 10% in a…
There were 19,898 marriages registered in Ireland in 2025, a decrease of 9.7% from the 22,025 marriages registered in 2015. The decrease is highlighted in Ireland's Central Statistics Office's (CSO's) report on marriages in Ireland in 2025, which was...
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Americans are moving to Ireland at a faster pace than many expected
The Republic of Ireland ranked No. 4 in Country Navigator’s 2026 Global Talent Report, with 55,020 annual U.S. relocation searches and 673.9 American migrants per 100,000 people. Country Navigator is a UK-based cultural intelligence and crosscultural...
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EU should become more independent from US according t…
The European Movement Ireland “Island of Ireland EU Poll 2026”, conducted by Amárach Research, found that 71% of respondents think the EU should seek greater strategic autonomy from the US, reflecting shifting attitudes amid an increasingly uncertain...
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Two Irish trapped on cruise ship after fatal virus outbreak
The MV Hondius was travelling from Argentina to the Cape Verde islands near west Africa when three passengers passed away and two crew members became seriously ill. The ship is currently unable to dock to let passengers disembark until the exact...
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Irish Whiskey welcomes developments toward restoring…
The Association reiterated its alignment with the US distilling industry’s long-standing objective: a return to the zero-for-zero tariff arrangement that has historically supported growth, innovation, and cooperation across the Atlantic. It expressed...
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People in stitches over new spam email that ‘shifts into fake Irish…
People have been left in stitches over a new spam email that shifts into an incredibly stereotypical fake Irish accent. It seems that scams are getting more and more sophisticated nowadays, with some people nearly getting caught out at the emails that...
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"Deeply offensive" - Bloody Sunday footage used in British Tory…
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the British Conservative Party, removed a pro-veteran video that featured clips from Bloody Sunday from her social media accounts following backlash on Friday. Colum Eastwood, SDLP MP for Foyle in Northern Ireland, led the...
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Irish Government sets out more than 20 commitments in new…
Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy 2026-2030 was published on Thrusday, April 30, by Ireland's Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD. The strategy, the third of its kind, was published following almost a year of...
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Changes to Ireland's economy laid bare in country's first census
The 1926 records provide a comprehensive insight into life in the early days of the Irish Free State. The look back through time was revealed yesterday by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which has produced Then And Now: Life in Ireland in 1926 and...
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Public asked to shape future of Aughrim Battle site upgrade
Galway County Council is inviting members of the public to have their say on plans to upgrade visitor facilities at the Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre, located on the site of the most significant and bloodiest battles in Irish history. The local...
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US gives $4 million more to the International Fund for Ireland
The United States has announced $4 million in new support for the International Fund for Ireland, a longrunning peace and reconciliation body that works in Northern Ireland and the southern border counties. The announcement, made as US Ambassador to...
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New IRA are chief suspects in car bomb attack outside PSNI station
The explosion in Dunmurry, southwest of the Northern Irish capital, took place at around 10.50pm on Saturday after a "gas cylinder-type device" was placed in a delivery driver’s hijacked car and driven to the location. Two babies were among residents...
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Sun set to stay for most of the country, but ‘the odd shower’ on…
The sunshine is set to stay for the country for the rest of the week, although Met Éireann warns parts of the country will see the odd shower. After months of wind, rain, and the hopelessness we felt at the prospect of never seeing the sun again, the...
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Ryder Cup tickets exclusively for Irish residents sell out in under a…
Daily match day tickets for the 2027 Ryder Cup available via an exclusive priority window for residents of the island of Ireland sold out in under an hour on Friday, April 24. More than 150,000 people from across the island of Ireland had...
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New report proposes way forward for exchange of US driver's…
The Irish-US Driver’s Licence Campaign has published a new report with major recommendations to create a "workable licence exchange system" between Ireland and the US. The campaign, which was launched in 2025 and features prominent Irish and Irish...
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Another blow to Kinahans as senior gang member is arrested i…
The man, who is in his 30s, was detained in Marbella, one of the key hubs for the international drug trafficking cartel. He is suspected of involvement in at least one murder during the infamous Kinahan/Hutch feud, which claimed 18 lives. He is also...
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You can now buy an ENTIRE Irish mountain - including the famous…
A massive 1,527-acre land parcel encompassing Ireland’s second-highest peak in Wicklow is soon set to be auctioned off with a whopping price tag. The area covers the Lugnaquilla summit, which overlooks the famous Guinness Lake - or Lough Tay. At 925...
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The fascinating jobs that no longer exist - revealed by Ireland’s 1926…
The landmark census, the first ever conducted by the Irish Free State, went live online over the weekend with the National Archives reporting that it received 4 million hits in the first 12 hours alone. While thousands of Irish people have been using...
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Elderly Irishman deported from US to Costa Rica
The man was one of 22 people on a deportation flight to Costa Rica on Friday, as part of a new arrangement between the Central American country and the US. The man’s name and age were not released by authorities. Costa Rica’s General Directorate of...
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Inside covert Dubai op to arrest Daniel Kinahan as fresh details…
Gang leader Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates and faces extradition back to Ireland. The crime boss-turned-boxing promoter, who has been hunted by the authorities for years, was arrested on Wednesday on foot of a warrant...
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A look at Ireland a century ago 1926 Census goes online for the…
What was Ireland like a century ago? The public will gain a new insight into what Ireland was like a century ago as the 1926 Census - which was taken on April 18, 1926 - goes online for the first time. The first taken since the formation of the Irish...
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Irish leader says his role is not "under threat" after protests and…
Micheál Martin, Ireland's Taoiseach [Prime Minister] and leader of Fianna Fáil, said on Thursday that he does not feel his leadership is under threat following last week's fuel protests and the subsequent confidence vote, which the Government...
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91-year-old activist arrives at Irish parliament after marathon walk…
The Cork woman walked 220km as part of a protest against the US military’s use of the Clare airport. Ms. Doolan began her protest on March 31 and traveled through Limerick, Tipperary, Laois, and Kildare. She was supported along the way as part of a...
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Farmer violently beaten to death in what the gardaí believe was land…
John Cashman, who was in his 70s, died after suffering a "vicious attack" at his farm in Cappagh, around six kilometers from Dungarvan, in Co. Waterford. A man known to Mr Cashman was arrested following the incident, which happened on Monday at around...
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Tributes pour in for "First Lady of Celtic music" Moya Brennan
Moya recorded around 25 albums and sold millions of records over her career, with many calling her the First Lady of Celtic music. Clannad formed in 1970 and went on to become one of the world’s best-known Irish groups, with Moya performing with her...
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Donald Trump blasts Pope Leo claiming "he likes crime"
He also claimed the American pontiff was "a very liberal person" who needed to "stop catering to the Radical Left". Trump launched his full-frontal attack on the leader of the Catholic Church in a scathing and lengthy social media post while flying...
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First oil tankers leave Whitegate as Gardaí clash with protestors at th…
The first oil tanker lorries have been allowed to leave the Whitegate refinery in Cork en route to petrol stations across the country to replenish supplies of petrol and diesel. Some 600 of the 1,500 garages and petrol stations across the country have...
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A third of fuel stations in Ireland could be without supply amidst…
Ireland's National Emergency Coordination Group (NECG) met again on Friday, April 10, to assess the current and potential impacts of blockades on the transport network, and the consequent effects on the provision of vital services. The NECG brings...
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Irish Government to hold emergency talks to try and end fu…
News of the talks comes as over a hundred garages across the country say they have now run dry. However, that number is expected to increase to over 500 by Friday evening if blockades on supply continue for a fourth day. The Army has been called in...
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Irish Defence Forces to assist Gardaí as fuel protests enter thir…
Ireland's Defence Forces confirmed on Thursday morning that "assistance has been requested from An Garda Siochána in the form of heavy vehicle recovery." The Defence Forces said it will not be providing further comment until the operation is...
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Second day of mayhem on the roads expected as fuel protestors…
A number of slow-moving convoys traveled into the capital on Tuesday morning, causing significant travel delays for commuters going to work and trying to get home in the evening. Several other protests took place in other counties across the country,...
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Storm Eddie uncertainty as warning issued for Ireland
While current projections suggest the worst of the storm may stay offshore, conditions are expected to turn unsettled by Friday, bringing a spell of wet and windy weather across parts of the country. According to Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather, the...
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Release date set for magnificent movie filmed entirely in West Cork
The release date for a West Cork-filmed biopic has been revealed, with the rebel county setting the scene for a massive production. The film will follow a pivotal period in the life of Hollywood icon Jimmy Stewart, with Burns & Co Entertainment...
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WATCH: Pilots make skilled landings as flights in and out of…
Some 15 flights scheduled to depart from or arrive at Dublin airport this evening (April 4) have had to be cancelled due to dangerous wind conditions caused by Storm Dave. The storm, which made landfall in the Northwest earlier today, is barrelling...
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Ireland to begin testing new Government Digital Wallet as part of wider EU initiative
A public consultation and testing phase to help shape Ireland's new Government Digital Wallet was announced in Dublin on Friday, April 3. The digital wallet in Ireland is part of a broader EU-wide move towards an Identity Wallet. The Government...
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Ireland's 'American Presidents Trail' confirmed as part of America250…
An American Presidents' Trail on the island of Ireland has been approved by the Cabinet and is set to be included in Ireland's recently unveiled America250 commemorative programme. The American Presidents' Trail will "identify, mark, and celebrate"...
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Irish couple accused of siphoning off cash raised for a Sydney…
New South Wales Fair Trading, a consumer protection agency, confirmed it had taken the action, warning that Patrick "Paudie" Kelleher and his wife Lisa, along with another man, could face up to two years in prison if convicted. The trio, who describe...
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Irish police "in favor" of recording ethnicity of suspects
An Garda Síochána has told Extra.ie that it is "in favor" of recording the ethnicity of sex offenders, with Sinn Féin also calling on the Government to introduce such legislation. A spokesman for the Department of Justice said the Programme for...
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Tourist numbers increase by a third in February
The 404,700 foreign visitors to Ireland last month represented an increase of 33% from February but a 7% decline from February 2024. Expenditure, meanwhile, rose 28% from €196m to €250m. Again, the February total was lower (-12%) than when compared to...
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GoFundMe to help mum-of-three battling rare cancer smashes…
Sharon Ball, from Bohermeen, was diagnosed with stage 4 skull-based osteosarcoma in October 2025 and has since undergone chemotherapy, which unfortunately was not successful. She is now urgently trying to raise €650,000 for brain surgery in New York,...
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Making plans? Met Eireann issues early Easter weather verdict
There is ‘a lot of uncertainty’ surrounding the weather in the run-up to Easter - but early indications suggest that things aren’t looking good. The country has, unfortunately, remained in the midst of cold Spring weather - and, coupled with the...
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Flatley’s legal battle finally over after ‘deeply unsettling’ few…
The legal battle to control Michael Flatley’s Lord Of The Dance tour is finally over - after he orchestrated a coup against the company that was suing him. The 67-year-old dancer announced last night that, following the appointment of new directors to...
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Irish heartbreak in Prague as World Cup dream ends for the Boys in…
Ireland will not be progressing to the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a defeat to Czechia last night, Thursday, March 26. The Boys in Green put on a formidable effort at the Fortuna Arena in Prague, but ultimately lost the European Qualifiers Play-Off...
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Come on you Boys in Green! Ireland eyes World Cup play-off…
Ireland plays Czechia today, Thursday, March 26, in the European Qualifiers Play-Off Semi-Final for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Kick off on Thursday is at 8:45 pm local time, 7:45 pm Irish time, 3:45 pm New York time. The match, being played at Fortuna...
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Michael Flatley hired ex-police to examine huge loans at firm for hi…
Belfast High Court was presented yesterday with sworn evidence from the former garda fraud squad member as Mr Flatley won back control of the European leg of the tour. The court heard allegations from ex-garda [Irish police] Denis O’Sullivan of a...
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Titanic hero Irishman Thomas Andrews epitomized bravery as…
Thomas Andrews, the County Down chief designer of the illfated ship, has been immortalized as the hero of the RMS Titanic’s tragic tale. When the “unsinkable” ship struck the iceberg, it was Andrews who calculated how long it would take the ship to...
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