On This Day: The Dublin Lockout begins in 1913
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.
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top 39%Mum of three sisters injured in M9 crash says focus is now "completely on the girls"
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...
Six Irish restaurants just landed a spot in the Michelin Guide
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.
Revealed: The average weekly earnings in Ireland this year
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.
Pittsburgh Irish Festival announces a spectacular entertainment lineup for its 35th anniversary
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.
WATCH: This short Irish film features the best parts of old Ireland
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.
Ireland's population is now over 5.5m
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.
Priest: "What the boys did was wrong but tragedy can’t be the only story"
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...
On This Day: Hurricane Charley blows into Ireland in 1986
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.
Thousands of American fans head to Dublin for college football classic | IrishCentral.com
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...
How many Dublins are there in America?
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.
Experts suggest M9 joyriding ringleader was "wanted to be feared" after being viciously bullied
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...
The best quotes from Irish Hollywood legend Maureen O'Hara
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!
On This Day: Brian Keenan released by Shi’ite militiamen in 1990
IrishCentral.comby Patricia Harty24 Aug 2026
On August 24, 1990, Brian Keenan, the Belfast-born Irish writer, was released from captivity in Beirut, Lebanon, after four and a half years.
WATCH: Dublin celebrates St. Patrick's Day parade in 1950
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff24 Aug 2026
As Ireland recovered from World War II, a deeply Catholic society was sending a message to "buy Irish" in order to create jobs. This fascinating British Pathe newsreel is an eye-opener.
Inside Ireland’s ‘Celebrity Castle Club’ after Mark Zuckerberg’s major property splash
IrishCentral.comby Niamh Walsh24 Aug 2026
He built a tech empire from his Harvard dorm room and became one of the world’s richest men – but Mark Zuckerberg is now swapping Silicon Valley for a rather more traditional kind of kingdom.
Phoenix Park hosts the 10th Annual Biodiversity Festival and Honey Show this September
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff24 Aug 2026
Free family-friendly event showcasing the art of bee-keeping, biodiversity and the Phoenix Park The Office of Public Works (OPW) is delighted to welcome the 10th annual Biodiversity Festival and...
Bites and stings – Heatwave sent creepy crawlies into a frenzy as Irish report an increase in bites and stings
IrishCentral.comby Joan Larkin23 Aug 2026
Irish holidaymakers have been reporting an increase in the summer invasion of creepy crawlies as the soaring temperatures earlier this year sent insects into overdrive.
Billy Graham tried to stop Catholic JFK becoming president | IrishCentral.com
IrishCentral.comby Niall O'Dowd23 Aug 2026
With the passing of Billy Graham in 2018, we recalled an extraordinary moment in American life when Graham and other leading Protestant church leaders tried to stop JFK from becoming president...
On This Day: Gene Kelly, Hollywood's dancing son of Derry, would have turned 114
IrishCentral.comby Amanda Driscoll23 Aug 2026
Eugene Curran Kelly was born on August 23, 1912, in Pittsburgh, the grandson of an immigrant from Derry who never forgot where his family came from.