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Derry manager Brian McIver; Karl Diamond, director, Wasp Solutions; and Tyrone manager Mickey Harte

New Irish programme has proven to increase children's IQ by 23 points

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

GAA launches new iGAAFan smartphone app for fans to interact with their favorite teams

New app still in trial period, using only Derry and Tyrone County Boards on for now

New online Irish programme claims to raise a person’s IQ to “superior intellectual functioning”

New SMART training has already raised the IQ of a group of students by an average of 23 points

Twin girls break the Guinness Book of Records, born 87 days apart - introducing Amy and Kate Jones-Elliot

Waterford twins set for Guinness Book of Records – after they were born 87 days apart

Irish twins Amy and Katie Jones-Elliott are set for the Guinness Book of Records – after they were born 87 days apart to their proud and relieved Waterford parents. ...

April 29, 2013 by PATRICK COUNIHAN 0

Microsoft founder Bill Gates was a major bondholder in Irish banks which were bailed out by taxpayers after the financial collapse.

Billionaire Bill Gates was major bondholder in bailed-out Irish banks

Microsoft founder Bill Gates was a major bondholder, with €27m ($34.6) in bonds at the end of 2006, in Irish banks which were bailed out by taxpayers after the financial collapse. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 9

Ireland is back in the money as the number of billionaires has doubled, according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2013

2013 Rich List show number of Irish billionaires has doubled since economic crash

The number of billionaires in Ireland has almost doubled in recent years, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 1

Back pain treated without drugs - Avoid perscription pain medication with hands-on treatments

Hands-on therapy shows higher percentage of pain reductions in those with back pain A new report released last month, shows that chronic lower ...

by Dr Charles Fiscella 0

Botox injections allow three-year-old Irish American boy with cerebral palsy to walk

More commonly used for its anti-wrinkle properties, botox injections have recently been used to help three-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer, Aiden Farrell, to walk. ...

April 11, 2013 by AMANDA DRISCOLL 0

Dr. Gerard Barry, IRRI's golden rice project leader, inspects golden rice in the screen house.

Irish scientist leading figure behind GMO rice that could help world hunger - VIDEO

An Irish scientist is a leading figure behind a revolutionary new kind of rice that could improve the lives of the poor around the world. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 6

Irish politician suggests placing comments in online forums should cost, to try and curb cyber bullying

Irish politician suggests paying to comment to crackdown on trolling and cyber bullying

The unaccountability of posting on social media websites has provided cowardly bullies the perfect platform to spread hate. ...

March 09, 2013 by MATT KEOUGH 12

Cmdr Chris Hadfield tweeted a night-time photograph of Dublin taken from the International Space Station (ISS) with a message written partly in Irish.

Irish language first as Canadian astronaut tweets as Gaeilge from space

Twitter Irish has gone inter-galactic – thanks to a Canadian astronaut. ...

February 19, 2013 by PATRICK COUNIHAN 48

Scientists have discovered the genetic trigger for the Great Potato Famine.

Scientists discover what caused Ireland's Great Potato Famine

Scientists at UC Riverside in California have discovered the genetic trigger for the Great Potato Famine in phytophthora, a genus of molds that infest potatoes, soybeans, tomatoes and avocados. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writer 29

Irish Stem Cell Foundation warns the public to be aware of scams

Irish Stem Cell Foundation warns of scams, seeks to educate the public

Stem Cell therapies offer a source of hope for many patients who otherwise have run out of options. ...

February 10, 2013 by KERRY O'SHEA 0

James Whelton, founder of Coderdojo, on of Forbes 30 under 30 to watch

Ireland’s Coder Dojo teaching computer programming to the teachers of Europe

Cork native James Whelton and Bill Liao visited the EU Parliament in Brussels last week along with 36 kids to discuss the increasing importance of software education and the need for students to learn to code early. ...