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Desperate for a drink on alcohol free Good Friday in Ireland

Good Friday is the one day in the year when you cannot buy a drink in Ireland. ...

by NIALL O'DOWD 19

SuperValu expects to double fish sales this week before Fish Friday

Good Friday expected to help double sales of fish in Irish supermarkets before Easter

Irish supermarket chain SuperValu has said that in anticipation of Good Friday, their markets are expecting double their sales of fish this week to around €1 million. ...

by KERRY O'SHEA 1

Luka Bloom, Martin Hayes, and John Spillane among lineup for Doolin Folk Festival

Luka Bloom, Martin Hayes, Donal Lunny, John Spillane, Steve Cooney and Hermitage Green are amongst the acts lined up to perform during the inaugural Doolin Folk Festival on June 14th to 16th 2013. ...

by JANE WALSH 0

Easter the Irish way - some traditional tips for the Spring holiday

Apart from Christmas and St. Patrick's Day, Easter is the most important religious holiday in Ireland's calendar. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 9

Top ten Easter bunny jokes for kids - Easter is almost here!

It is Easter and the jokers are out and about again. Here are our favorite kid’s jokes for the big day. ...

by SEAN O'HARE 0

All about our Patricks - what a difference a name makes, from Paddy, to Pat to Padraig

Illustration by Caty Bartholomew I met an interesting young lady last week. She is clearly of the tomboy species and it was a real pleasure to be in her comp ...

by Cormac MacConnell 9

President Barack Obama, Taoiseach Enda Kenny of Ireland, and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, talk together during a St. Patrick’s Day lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 19, 2013.

Optimism for immigration reform clear at St. Patrick’s White House bash - President Obama signals change, praises Irish for Hurricane Sandy work - VIDEO

President Obama, House Speaker John Boehner &Taoiseach Enda Kenny (Credit: White House by Pete Souza)The White House rocked to the sound of Irish traditional music and laughter last night as the annual St.Patrick’s bash took ... ...

by Niall O'Dowd 21

Former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and former president George W Bush celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the White House

The 60 year history of sharing a bowl of Shamrocks with the US President for St. Patrick’s Day - PHOTOS & VIDEO

In 1952, Ireland’s ambassador to the US, John Hearne, sent a small box of shamrocks to US President Harry Truman, unknowingly creating a tradition that is still carried out more than 60 years later. ...

by AMANDA DRISCOLL 3

The St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin. Festivities go on regardless of heavy rain and sleet

Poor weather conditions but spirits are high at St Patrick’s Day festivities

Snow and rain failed to dampen the spirits as thousands of tourists added a mix of color to the St Patrick’s Day festivities all across Ireland. ...

by PATRICK COUNIHAN 8

The St. Patrick's Day and year-round favorite in Ireland - traditional bacon and cabbage

Ireland’s favorite meal revealed - the St Patrick's Day traditional bacon and cabbage recipe

Who could ever have doubted that Ireland's favorite dinner is the St. Patrick's Day favorite bacon and cabbage. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 6

Make St. Patrick's Day a fun and special day for your little ones

St. Patrick's Day for kids - a fun way to celebrate the Irish holiday

As well as attending the parade and taking part in community fun with your children, here are some ideas to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your little ones. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 0

Irish poems and songs especially for St. Patrick's Day

Visit our special St. Patrick's Day section Dear reader, we Irish are nothing if not poets, and here is a selection of the best ... ...

by Niall O'Dowd 4

With the American flag aloft the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York marches by the St. Patrick's Day Cathedral, on Fifth Avenue. The Irish parade continue to hold a ban on any LGBT representative gr

Mayoral candidate Christine Quinn regrets lack of LGBT presence in NY St. Patrick's Day parade

One of New York’s leading Irish American political figures has expressed her regret over the exclusion of LGBT groups from the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. ...