The O’Briens are one of the great Gaelic families of Ireland, and were the rulers of the ancient kingdom of Thomond, which takes in much of the modern county Clare and also the adjacent parts of ...

When we decided to focus on the Irish American contribution to education in this issue we found we needed a wide lens indeed. On every level, from pre-school to the universities, Irish Americans have ...

Since the inception of the Fox News Channel in 1996, Bill O’Reilly has served as the anchor for “The O’Reilly Factor,” the most watched cable news program on the air. Born in New York in 1949, Bill ...

A YOUNG man has died following an incident at a pub in Co. Cork. Gardaí and emergency services responded to the incident in Riverstick shortly after 9pm on Saturday. “An adult male, aged in his 20s, ...

When Shivaun O’Casey first met Irish-born Nobel Literature Prize winner Samuel Beckett, she was a shy young girl of 16 studying acting in London. In the 32 years that have followed that meeting, she ...

Cohan’s father, Jerry Cohan, was widely known as one of the best traditional Irish dancers in all of New England. According to the Cohan biographer, John McCabe, Jerry Cohan’s specialty was working ...

PARENTS in Ireland are being urged to swap their disposable nappies for reusable cloth ones. An initiative launched at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin is seeing new parents being given vouchers to ...

A FIRE which ripped through the site of a former convent in Co. Down is believed to have been started deliberately. The former Convent of Mercy building in Downpatrick went up in flames on the evening ...

TROUBLES survivors gathered in London for an event marking the anniversary of an organisation launched to support peace, reconciliation and healing. Troubles, Tragedy and Trauma Northern Ireland UK ...

A MAN has been arrested following a fire at an Islamic prayer centre in Dublin. Gardaí were called to the Al Madinah Hall in Talbot Street where a fire broke out at around 3.35pm yesterday afternoon.

Dr. David Kelly is the chief market strategist for J.P. Morgan Funds. With over 20 years of experience, Kelly provides valuable insight and perspective on the economy and markets to thousands of ...

Thomas Moore was the most popular Irish poet of his day. His famed “Irish Melodies,” with exquisite lyrics by Moore composed to traditional airs, were translated into many languages and won him ...