ICE detention was a month-long nightmare, says Irishman arrested at Nashville airport
IrishCentral.comby Orla Ní Riain·17d ago
Evan Deveney was drinking a coffee at his boarding gate in Nashville International Airport, waiting for a flight to Montana, when five armed men in black walked towards him and put him in handcuffs...
Killary Fjord named among Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel 2027" experiences
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·18d ago
Killary Fjord, the 16km stretch of water that cuts inland through the heart of Connemara, has been named one of the 25 most inspiring travel experiences in the world for the year ahead.
LISTEN: Sligo surfer Gearóid Mcdaid on chasing 50-foot waves and Olympic gold in LA
IrishCentral.comby In Partnership With:·18d ago
Gearóid Mcdaid, known across the surfing world as G-Man, was raised a short drive from Mullaghmore, the County Sligo reef that throws up some of the heaviest waves in Europe.
Heritage Village in Laois offers Ireland's new model for later living
IrishCentral.comby In partnership with:·18d ago
Ireland's first modern later living community is taking shape in Killenard, Co. Laois, with 37 residents already settled in.
Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles both descend from High King Brian Boru
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·18d ago
Britain's royal family has an Irish ancestor few would expect, as research shows Queen Elizabeth II and her son King Charles III are both descended from Brian Boru, the High King who ruled Ireland...
Why Eavan Boland's emigration poem still speaks to the Irish abroad
IrishCentral.comby Niall O'Dowd·17d ago
Eavan Boland died at her Dublin home in April 2020, but the poem she left behind about the men and women who sailed out of Ireland with little more than cardboard cases and old songs has only grown...
How the McCabes went from Scottish mercenaries to one of Cavan's biggest names
IrishCentral.comby Michelle K. Smith·17d ago
Every McCabe in the world today owes their surname to a piece of headgear. The family arrived in Ireland from Scotland in the 14th century as hired fighting men for the O'Reilly and O'Rourke clans...
Meet the Byrne clan, Ireland's seventh most common name with a king in its past
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·17d ago
If your family tree carries the name Byrne, Byrnes, O'Byrne or one of its many variants, you are descended from Ó Broin, meaning "descendant of Bran," a nod to Bran mac Máelmórda, the King of...
Love Letters to Ireland: The gift of my mother
IrishCentral.comby Katherine Simmons·17d ago
When nine-year-old Mary Foley lay dying of rheumatic fever in Cloone, Co Leitrim, a priest was called to give her the last rites, and her mother Rose walked seven miles to the cottage of an old man...
DNA mapping reveals how closely Ireland and Scotland are truly related
IrishCentral.comby Shane O'Brien·18d ago
Anyone who has ever suspected their Irish roots stretch across the North Channel now has the science to back it up.
Irish soda farls are the easy four ingredient fix for a cosy autumn breakfast
IrishCentral.comby Rachel Warren·18d ago
As the clocks edge toward winter and weekend lie-ins get longer, few things beat the smell of soda farls sizzling in a hot pan.
New York’s Mayor Mamdani has his say on a United Ireland
IrishCentral.comby Chloe O'Keeffe·18d ago
The Fianna Fáil leader is in the US this week to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week. He is set to address the General Assembly later on Thursday evening.
Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival named the best in Europe
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·18d ago
Autumn in Europe coincides with the harvest season, meaning many ingredients are at their prime and absolute tastiest – so how better to sample them than at a food festival?
North Brother Island's most famous resident was an Irish cook named Mary Mallon
IrishCentral.comby Kayla Hertz·19d ago
Mary Mallon, born in County Tyrone, Ireland, emigrated to the United States at age 15 and became infamous as the first person identified as an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever, spreading the...
Discover your Walsh family roots in Ireland's fourth most common name
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·19d ago
If your family name is Walsh, you belong to a genealogical legacy dating back to the Norman invasion of 1170.
Bruce Springsteen and his proud County Kildare heritage
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·19d ago
Today, on his birthday, Bruce Springsteen carries the Irish heritage of his great-great-grandfather, Christy Gerrity, who left County Kildare for America in 1850.
The Irish cook who became America's most dangerous woman
IrishCentral.comby Molly Muldoon·19d ago
Mary Mallon, a cook from Co Tyrone, was suspected to be at the center of a Typhoid epidemic in New York. She was even described as the most dangerous woman in America.
Simple and hearty Irish beef, bacon and bean soup warms the soul on cold winter days
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·19d ago
Irish cuisine has a rich tradition of hearty meals that soothe the soul, and this beef, bacon and bean soup is a shining example.
Taoiseach says Israel FA's "unacceptable" remarks about Irish football manager should be withdrawn
IrishCentral.comby Kerry O'Shea·19d ago
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has responded after the Israel Football Association accused Heimir Hallgrímsson, manager of the Republic of Ireland men's national team, of "stupidity, ignorance and...
Nearly 70% of young adults considering leaving Ireland for a better quality of life, new poll finds
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·19d ago
Almost seven in ten young adults in Ireland are considering moving abroad for a better quality of life, according to new RED C polling published on September 22 by the National Youth Council of...
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