We sometimes seem to be clutching Irish identity in a pinched fist. We struggle to reconcile our long history of migration ...

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St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color ...

It leaves Ireland particularly exposed to Trump’s trade tariffs.  “We have lots of global supply chains that are operating ...

It’s St Patrick’s Day. When every Australian claims to have Irish ancestry as an excuse for drinking at breakfast.

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The forgotten tale of the ill-fated attempt to start an ‘Irish colony’ near Buenos Aires is widely viewed as marking the end ...

THE owner of rural Irish pub is on the hunt for a successor to take continue his legacy – and a major beer firm have launched a global campaign to help his quest. Joseph ‘Josie’ ...

It’s nearly 400 years since the Catholic Church established a feast day to honour Saint Patrick. From that start in 1631 and ...

Every March 17th, the world erupts in a vibrant celebration of Irish heritage. St. Patrick’s Day, originally a religious ...