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IrishCentral.comby Casey Egan27 Aug 2026
On this day in 1798, a scrappy alliance of Irish rebels and French soldiers achieved one of the most humiliating victories in British military history at Castlebar, County Mayo.
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff26 Aug 2026
Ireland has a wonderful history on the silver screen. From John Wayne’s famous "The Quiet Man" to Roddy Doyle’s utterly irreplaceable "The Commitments," Ireland has a huge legacy in the film world.
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff26 Aug 2026
By 1980, the killer disease smallpox had been eradicated thanks to a WHO vaccination campaign, but it was on this day in 1725 that the first five children in Ireland were vaccinated.
IrishCentral.comby Rachel Brown26 Aug 2026
Ireland is home to more than 400 species of birds, making it a prime location for birdwatching enthusiasts. Here are some of IrishCentral's favorite locations for birdwatching in Ireland.
IrishCentral.comby Debbie McGoldrick26 Aug 2026
Dolly Parton, the beloved queen of country music, has died at the age of 80. The star often reflected on her special connection with Irish audiences, once telling RTE's "Late Late Show" that she...
IrishCentral.comby Paddy Cummins26 Aug 2026
On August 26, 1940, the little village of Campile, in south County Wexford, woke up to a beautiful Irish harvest day.
IrishCentral.comby Philip Downes26 Aug 2026
The legendary singer was passionate about helping children to learn how to read after growing up with a father who couldn’t read or write.
IrishCentral.comby Matthew Calfe26 Aug 2026
Kicking off on August 26, 1913, some 20,000 workers spoke out against 300 employers in what's viewed as the most severe industrial dispute in Irish history.
IrishCentral.comby Sandra Mallon26 Aug 2026
Niamh and Alma Kinsella, who are in their 30s, and their younger sister Ella Hendricken, who is in her 20s, have been left with life-changing injuries after the car they were driving in was crashed...
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff26 Aug 2026
Michelin has added six restaurants across Ireland to its Great Britain and Ireland selection in its August update, giving Irish chefs and owners plenty to celebrate this week.
IrishCentral.comby George Morahan26 Aug 2026
Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show average weekly earnings in the second quarter were €1,046.88, up 3.9% from €1,007.58 during the same period in 2025.
IrishCentral.comby In Partnership With:25 Aug 2026
The Pittsburgh Irish Festival is preparing to mark a major milestone this fall as it celebrates 35 years of bringing the best of Irish culture to Western Pennsylvania.
IrishCentral.comby In Partnership With:25 Aug 2026
"Songs of the Emerald Isle," an Irish travelogue from 1955, is available to watch for free on the Irish Film Institute's IFIPlayer.
IrishCentral.comby Helen Bruce25 Aug 2026
The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show increasing numbers of older people living in Ireland and falling numbers of children.
IrishCentral.comby Sarah Slater25 Aug 2026
During his sermon at the Mass for Jeremy "Bobbles" O’Brien, Parish Priest Fr Tom Little told mourners: "We acknowledge what the boys did was wrong [but] we must not allow tragedy to become the only...
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff25 Aug 2026
Ireland is accustomed to rain, but not to the extent that Hurricane Charley brought. August 25 marks the anniversary of Hurricane Charley in Ireland.
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff25 Aug 2026
Dublin is preparing to become the unlikely capital of American college football this week. On Saturday, August 29, Texas Christian University's Horned Frogs will meet the University of North...
IrishCentral.comby Casey Egan25 Aug 2026
There’s only one Dublin – Baile Átha Cliath, Fair City, the Big Smoke. Well, in Ireland, at least. Dublin, Ohio Dublin, Ohio, is perhaps the best-known Dublin in the USA.
IrishCentral.comby Jamie McCarron24 Aug 2026
Kamil Pustkowski was one of five teenagers killed when they drove the wrong way down a Co. Kildare motorway in the early hours of Sunday, August 16, and collided with the car of four innocent...
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff24 Aug 2026
Maureen O'Hara had plenty to say throughout her long life and stellar career... largely that's why we loved her!
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