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Up to 200 ghost estates around Ireland may be demolished under new plans by the Housing Minister.

Catholics in Northern Ireland are more likely to be unemployed or living in overcrowded conditions with worse health than Protestants

Up to 200 Irish ghost estates may be bulldozed in plans by Housing Minister

Unfinished houses and apartments a symbol of the excesses of the property bubble in Ireland

Irish startups present to New York Digial Irish aiming to break into the U.S.

Networking group in NYC provides forum for Irish expats and Irish Americans in the digital media arena to come together

Census shows more Catholics than Protestants unemployed in Northern Ireland

Catholics more likely to live in overcrowded conditions and have worse health

Prime Minister Enda Kenny speaking at the launch of The Gathering

The Gathering 2013 so successful it could be used as a template for others to connect with Diaspora

The European strand of the Global Diaspora Forum took place in Killiney, Dublin, on the 14th and 15th of May this year and was attended by 200 delegates from around the world. The two-day programme included seven themed workshops ...

by AMANDA DRISCOLL 3

Ireland's "brain drain" continues as Canadian visas are snapped up in record time

Young people worst affected by Ireland’s economic crash as emigration soars

Ireland’s recession is hitting the young hardest and fuelling the growth in emigration according to new research. ...

by PATRICK COUNIHAN 36

Darren Ryan, the Head of Engagement at Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI)

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland reaches out to U.S. investors to support new solutions to social challenges - VIDEO

At a time when Ireland’s social and economic challenges are at a crossroads, Darren Ryan is an Irishman in a hurry. ...

by JANE WALSH 1

John Hennessey-Niland, Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy, Dublin; Eithne Scott Lennon, Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company; An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore

Global Diaspora Forum opens in Ireland with major speakers attending

Ireland has an opportunity to become an example of best practice in diaspora engagement and policy. ...

by JANE WALSH 9

Three Irish universities included in world’s overall top 200 - others score well in subject areas

Eight of Ireland’s higher education institutions were featured in the 2012/3 annual QS World University Rankings by Subject report. ...

by KERRY O’SHEA 0

US companies were found to be paying an eight percent tax rate on profits in Ireland

New report shows that US firms pay less than normal tax in Ireland

American corporations paid an average tax rate of eight percent on their company profits in Ireland, according to a report compiled for American politicians. ...

by Irish Voice Reporters 6

Leo Varadkar invited the world to Ireland next year during the launch of The Gathering Ireland 2013 at Dublin Castle

The Gathering sees a 15 percent hike in visitors from the Middle East in Ireland

The number of visitors to Ireland from the Middle East has increased 15 percent from the same time last year according to the latest figures from Tourism Ireland. ...

by MICHELLE K. SMITH 0

The St Patrick's Day Festival 2013 on O'Connell Street, Dublin

The Gathering proving a huge success for Irish tourism say experts

Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, have found that the St Patrick’s Day Festival of 2013 had twice the economic impact of the same event in 2010. ...

by JAMES O'SHEA 27

President Michael D. Higgins stands by his comments on the EU's lethargic response to financial crisis

President Michael D Higgins defends statements against austerity policy

Ireland’s President, Michael D Higgins, has spoken out against accusations that his comments on the austerity policy imposed by Europe went beyond the constitutional remit of his office. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 2

Squarespace COO Jesse Hertzberg speaking to Ireland's leader Enda Kenny

New York tech company Squarespace opens offices in Dublin

Ireland’s leader Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Jobs Minister Richard Bruton have announced that Squarespace, the leading all-in-one website publishing platform, plans to establish its EMEA Headquarters in Dublin along with the creation ...

by JANE WALSH 0

President Higgins praised for slamming EU leaders and ECB’s response to euro zone debt crisis

Irish President Michael D Higgins chimed in on the Eurozone debt crisis this week, criticizing the response of European leaders and the actions of the European Central Bank. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 1

North Shore-LIJ Chairman Richard Goldstein, Andy Cohen, Meredith Vieira and North Shore-LIJ President and CEO Michael Dowling

Stars shine for massively successful North Shore-LIJ Gala

North Shore-LIJ, the third largest non-profit healthcare system in the U.S., led by Co. Limerick native Michael Dowling, hosted a gala black tie party last Thursday on board the Intrepid in New York that was, in a word, unforgetta ...