Investigation into suspicious package at Shannon Airport ahead of Trump's visit
IrishCentral.comby Kerry O'Shea·10 Sept 2026
An Garda Síochána are investigating after a suspicious package was discovered at Shannon Airport in Co Clare, less than three weeks before US President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in...
Harry Styles to return to Dublin for two major concerts next year
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·10 Sept 2026
Harry Styles today announced a slew of new dates for his "Together, Together" tour, including two shows in Dublin next year.
Dublin’s River takes centre stage for the inaugural Dublin City Council Liffey Festival
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·9 Sept 2026
The River Liffey will take centre stage this September as the Dublin City Council Liffey Festival, a brand-new festival for all ages, transforms the river and its quays into one continuous...
Culture Night returns to Belfast for 2026!
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·9 Sept 2026
Belfast City Council is delighted to support Culture Night Belfast on Friday 18 September. The celebration follows a historic summer for the city, continuing the cultural momentum left by Belfast’s...
Clare woman wins stunning Galway City home
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·9 Sept 2026
A Clare native living in Galway has scooped a magnificent home in the heart of Galway City after her ticket was the first drawn in a hugely popular GAA fundraiser.
How Daniel O'Connell became Ireland's Great Emancipator and won Catholic rights
IrishCentral.comby Shane O'Brien·9 Sept 2026
Nearly two centuries after his death, Daniel O'Connell remains one of the most celebrated figures to emerge from Ireland's long struggle for equality.
How US textbooks fail to teach the real story of the Irish Famine
IrishCentral.comby Bill Bigelow·9 Sept 2026
For all the green worn on St. Patrick's Day, American classrooms still tell students almost nothing about the famine that reshaped Irish America.
Ireland in autumn: The festivals, feasts and fall magic you won't want to miss
IrishCentral.comby In Partnership With:·9 Sept 2026
Ireland in autumn is a season of color, culture, and celebration. As September and October arrive, the island shifts into harvest mode, festival mode, and Halloween (Samhain, as it is known...
Dublin Castle tops the list as 13.4 million visit Ireland's heritage sites
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·9 Sept 2026
More than 13 million people passed through Ireland's heritage sites in 2025, and Dublin Castle once again claimed the top spot on the Office of Public Works' annual list.
How a Norman knight's bloodline became one of Ireland's most common surnames
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·9 Sept 2026
Nearly nine centuries after William de Burgh landed in Ireland as a Norman knight, his descendants have grown into one of the country's most numerous families, with roughly 19,000 Burkes living...
The dark secrets behind the Kennedy family's Camelot image
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·9 Sept 2026
Behind the polish of Camelot, the Kennedy family carried secrets that took decades to surface, from Rosemary Kennedy's devastating lobotomy to JFK's exile for marrying outside the faith.
Trump's whirlwind Ireland visit will mix diplomacy, protests and golf
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·9 Sept 2026
President Donald Trump touches down in Dublin on Saturday, September 12, kicking off a whirlwind trip that mixes high-level diplomacy with a weekend at his County Clare golf course.
Future of Dublin pub among key topics at Bright Nights, Big City conference
IrishCentral.comby George Morahan·9 Sept 2026
Organized by the council's night-time economy advisor in partnership with AIM Ireland, the conference takes place at the National Concert Hall on Tuesday, 22 September.
How to trace your Irish roots using this traditional Irish naming pattern
IrishCentral.comby Frederick Wertz·8 Sept 2026
A popular tradition in Irish names could help you trace your Irish roots. Our ancestors in Ireland had a very strong tradition of naming the eldest child in each family.
The surprising history hiding behind every O'Brien, McGrath and Murphy
IrishCentral.comby Frances Mulraney·8 Sept 2026
Long before spelling was standardized, Irish families were dropping and reclaiming the O's and Mac's in their names as fortunes and rulers changed.
The Irish monk Germans still credit for their wine industry
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·8 Sept 2026
Long before Riesling made Germany's name in wine, legend says an Irish monk pushed his walking staff into a hillside above the Nahe River and watched wine begin to flow from it.
Morris County St. Patrick's Parade selects Walter Hansberry as Parade Starter
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·8 Sept 2026
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Morris County has selected Walter Hansberry, longtime manager of the Grand Café in Morristown, to serve as its 2027 Parade Starter.
What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?
IrishCentral.comby In Partnership With:·8 Sept 2026
New York and Irish America at large have shown visible expressions of their Irish influence throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries, but what does Irish identity actually feel like today...
Meet the blind Donegal poet who brought "Uncle Tom's Cabin" to Irish and British children
IrishCentral.comby Laurence Fenton·8 Sept 2026
Frances Browne overcame blindness, poverty, and a childhood with no formal schooling to become one of the most respected voices in Victorian London's literary world, yet her name has largely faded...
Real-life horror story of the Irish cannibal in Australia
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·9 Sept 2026
In the run-up to Halloween, we could resist this true-life horror tale of Alexander Pearce, an Irish convict in Australia turned cannibal.
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