Micheál Martin chuckling about the lack of housing was a stark reminder of Ireland’s identity crisis
We sometimes seem to be clutching Irish identity in a pinched fist. We struggle to reconcile our long history of migration ...
Irish Mirror on MSN21h
St Patrick's Day: 12 familiar English words you didn't realise came from the Irish language
As St Patrick's Day approaches, many celebrate Irish culture, but did you know that our native language has influenced ...
The Music3h
Live Review: MISNEACH Festival @ The Domain, Sydney
Headliner Dermot Kennedy shone in the way he always does, making sure the spotlight didn’t just fall on him but on everyone ...
The Irish Times view on St Patrick’s day: celebrating a story still relevant today
Given international turbulence, the unique diplomatic opportunities offered by the national day have taken on added ...
Opinion
St Patrick’s Day in Aus more than an excuse for beer at brekkie
It’s St Patrick’s Day. When every Australian claims to have Irish ancestry as an excuse for drinking at breakfast.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)11h
Why the color of St. Patrick’s Day changed from blue to green
St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color ...
TheJournal.ie on MSN19h
The forgotten ‘Dresden Affair’ - the tragic incident which ended mass Irish emigration to Argentina
The forgotten tale of the ill-fated attempt to start an ‘Irish colony’ near Buenos Aires is widely viewed as marking the end ...
Independent.ie on MSN1hOpinion
The Irish Independent’s View: On St Patrick’s Day, we celebrate the best of us – all of us
It’s nearly 400 years since the Catholic Church established a feast day to honour Saint Patrick. From that start in 1631 and ...
‘I’d die happy man’ says Mayo bar owner with no one to continue family pub legacy as hunt for namesake successor begins
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’ ...
‘People are excited to have something Palestinian here’ – new café embraced by the people of Derry
Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Store and/or access information on a ...
The National on MSN17h
Irish envoy hails flourishing ties with UAE ahead of St Patrick's Day celebrations
Ireland’s ties with the UAE are flourishing, with trade surging and soaring numbers of Irish calling the Emirates home, the country's envoy has said. Alison Milton, Ireland's ambassador to the UAE, ...