Discover the Irish roots of the iconic Smith surname and its famous bearers
IrishCentral.comby Michelle K. Smith·16d ago
The Smith surname ranks as the fifth most common name in Ireland, with deep roots tracing back to the Gaelic Mac an Ghabhain, meaning son of the smith.
On This Day: Celebrated Irish artist Robert Ballagh was born in 1943
IrishCentral.comby Brian O'Doherty·16d ago
Happy 82nd birthday to Robert Ballagh, the famed Irish artist, painter, and designer who is celebrated for his hyperrealistic renderings of well-known Irish figures.
Review: Fiona Shaw is a real scene-stealer in "Sense and Sensibility" — fetch her roses!
IrishCentral.comby Emma Costigan·17d ago
WARNING! Spoilers ahead. 31 years on, "Sense and Sensibility" has been adapted for the screen once more, and I can confidently say Jane Austen's genius has been done justice again.
Nearly 200 Irish athletes urge Ireland's national team to refuse to play Israel fixtures
IrishCentral.comby Kerry O'Shea·17d ago
Nearly 200 Irish athletes have signed an open letter urging Ireland's Senior Men's National Team to refuse to play its upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel.
Were you affected? Up to 12,000 Irish passports exposed online
IrishCentral.comby John Murphy·17d ago
The passport details of up to 12,000 Irish citizens may have been left exposed in an online database, raising fears of identity fraud. Here is what we know, and what to do if you could be affected.
Rediscovered 17th century Irish marriage locket expected to sell for thousands
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·17d ago
A 17th-century Irish marriage locket belonging to a Catholic landowning family in Co. Cork, and rediscovered by a farm labourer nearly two centuries later is expected to fetch £3,000-£5,000 at...
Ireland's late-night bar and nightclub openings fall by 1,000
IrishCentral.comby Cormac Cahill·17d ago
Late-night openings at bars and nightclubs fell by almost 1,000 nights last year, according to new figures from the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA), which is calling on the Government to cut...
More than 40 Georgian nationals deported from Ireland via charter flight
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·17d ago
A deportation operation of Georgian nationals from Ireland to Georgia was completed on Sunday, September 20, Ireland's Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan has...
From a Clare classroom to revolution, how Michael Cusack created the GAA
IrishCentral.comby Tim Pat Coogan·18d ago
Michael Cusack was born on September 20, 1847, in Co. Clare and founded the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884.
Robert Emmet's words from Dublin's scaffold still stir Irish hearts today
IrishCentral.comby Ray O’Hanlon·18d ago
On September 20, 1803, Irish patriot Robert Emmet faced the gallows in Dublin after a one-day trial for high treason.
Ireland's second cities: Venture past the obvious in these hidden gems
IrishCentral.comby Ireland of the Welcomes writers·18d ago
We’re fans of the underdog and to that end, we feel that often when people visit Ireland, they can be blinded by the obvious destinations such as Dublin, or other large cities like Cork and...
Ten Irish American writers who transformed American literature with their unique voices
IrishCentral.comby Ray Cavanaugh·19d ago
Throughout American literary history, writers of Irish descent have created some of the nation's most celebrated and enduring works, from the glittering pages of The Great Gatsby to the...
From Tom Thumb to Abraham Lincoln, these unlikely heroes gave to Irish famine relief
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·19d ago
During the Irish Famine of the 1840s, an extraordinary wave of generosity swept across the globe as people from every continent responded to Ireland's humanitarian crisis.
Irish American discovers his great-grandfather in a 1929 Seattle railroad photo
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·19d ago
A chance encounter at a photo exhibit in Portland, Oregon, turned into an extraordinary family discovery for Irish American Casey McNerthney.
Dublin's Thomas Barnardo pioneered modern child welfare more than a century ago
IrishCentral.comby Stephen Roberts·19d ago
Thomas Barnardo was born in Dublin in 1845 and became one of Britain's most influential philanthropists, founding a groundbreaking children's charity that revolutionized how society cared for...
Discover the ten essentials that make up a true Irish breakfast
IrishCentral.comby Brendan Charles·19d ago
The traditional Irish breakfast evokes memories of kitchens filled with the aroma of freshly cooked meats, fried vegetables, and warm bread.
Aer Lingus honors Dolly Parton with EI95 flight number on Dublin to Nashville route
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·19d ago
The new flight number is a nod to Dolly’s much-loved song and film "9 to 5", creating a lasting tribute on the route connecting Ireland with Nashville, the city at the heart of her life and...
Ireland's heritage sites to light up blue for International Week of Deaf People
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·20d ago
Several of Ireland's Office of Public Works (OPW) Heritage Ireland sites will be illuminated in blue on Wednesday, September 23, to mark International Day of Sign Languages.
Visa crackdown: Australia threatens detention for tourists who overstay their welcome
IrishCentral.comby Joan Larkin·20d ago
What does it mean for the Irish in Australia? Australia is preparing to tighten the rules for migrants and tourists, with visa overstayers facing the threat of immigration detention as the...
Irish roofing scam gang in the US being investigated by federal authorities
IrishCentral.comby Kerry O'Shea·20d ago
The US Department of Homeland Security and the US Attorney General are investigating a purported ring of scammers, believed to be Irish, in the Pacific Northwest, including Washington and Oregon.
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