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Queen’s Irish visit was a ‘major turning point’ in her life says Prince William
The Queen’s visit to Ireland last year marked a ‘huge turning point’ in her life according to her grandson Prince William. FULL STORY >
Irish dance All Ireland Dancing Championships coming soon to Dublin - PHOTOS
The first major international Irish dancing competition of 2012 is the All-Ireland Dancing Championships (Oireachtas Rince na h’Eireann), organized by An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha. FULL STORY >
GOP Senator Scott Brown now the key figure in Irish E3 visa battle
Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts is the man the Irish community in the US is banking on to deliver the E3 visa scheme which would allow up to 10,000 working visas a year for Irish emigrants. FULL STORY >
New insights on North Brother Island where notorious Irish immigrant ‘Typhoid Mary’ spent her final days - PHOTOS & VIDEO
North Brother Island, which lays just a few hundred yards from the Bronx in New York, was regarded as being as miserable a place as Calcutta when it was still operational. FULL STORY >
Martin Sheen proud as he discovers his family’s strong IRA past
Actor Martin Sheen has stated how proud he is after discovering his uncle Micheal Fieland was a leading figure in the IRA and stated he hoped he would have followed him if he was alive in Ireland at the time. FULL STORY >
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- George Clooney’s Irish cousin speaks out - “my pals don’t believe me”
- Happy Birthday Mr Joyce - recipes inspired by James Joyce's Dublin
- Irish woman saved Jewish brothers and countless children from Auschwitz in World War II
- Martin Sheen to explore his Irish roots in upcoming “Who Do You Think You Are?” episode – VIDEO
- Irish women should follow Saint Brigid - not just Saint Patrick
- Saint Brigid - a pagan goddess turned Christian saint in Ireland
- Skydiving 91-year-old granny slipped Bailey’s Irish cream in her oatmeal - VIDEO
- St. Brigid’s Day, 1st February, marks the start of Celtic spring
- What’s going on in Ireland in February - music, festivals, and more
- Mommy Diaries: Homestretch of pregnancy - embarrassing situations and joy of watching son grow
- Feis America print publication to be acquired by IDM
- Bloody Sunday victims remembered on 40th anniversary - VIDEO
- Top ten Twitter #IrishThings - Irish quirky view of the world goes viral, again
- Gaelic Girls TV - Music and ‘craic’ at the Temple Bar Tradfest 2012 - VIDEO
- Tourism website boss asks Irish to ‘Occupy Ireland' rather than travel abroad
- New crackdown on St Patrick’s drunks promised by Hoboken mayor
- Cobh remembers the Titanic - last stop before the ship set sail in 1912
- Top ten Irish actresses
- Tying the knot - the pros and cons of marrying an Irishman
- Gaelic Girls TV asked American visitors – what makes Galway so special? – VIDEO
- Famine immigrants' desperate search for missing loved ones
- Irish Minister says Ireland’s neutrality on Hitler was morally bankrupt
- Irish Government confirms pardon for Irish deserters who fought Hitler
- White House meets Irish lobby to discuss new visa bill for Ireland
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