Bruins goalkeeper takes care of business in the crease during the Boston versus Toronto playoff game seven last nightTuukka Rask - Boston Bruins keeperIncredible comeback by the Boston Bruins last night Playing game seven against.....Read More

Ronan O'Gara celebrates with his Man of the Match medal after the Scotland vs Ireland Six Nations match in 2011There’s a hotel outside a provincial airport in England that could easily belong in the comedy series starring fictitious.....Read More

OrbOrb quite simply looks unbeatable in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown at Pimlico todayDon’t take my word for it ask the owners and trainers of the second, third and fourth place finishers behind Orb.....Read More

Robert Pattinson &  Kristen StewartThe stars recently ended their four-year on/off relationship and while the pair were seen as inseparable before becoming distant after the 'Bel Ami' actor returned to Los Angeles from New York.....Read More

New research has shown, perhaps surprisingly, that it is in fact men who spend more time chatting on the phone as compared to womenRelationship psychologist Susan Quilliam says, “The classic joke is that it's the girls who are.....Read More

 Mark Carson, the 32-year-old gay man shot and killed by a homophobe early Saturday morning in New York He was standing on street corner when I came into view Tipsy and moving in that weirdly delicate slow motion way that drunk.....Read More

Pearl River 2013 under-12 ceili band at the Parsippany Fleadh (Photos by Sean Conway)Parsippany, New Jersey -- In last week’s column we extolled the virtues of the visionary people who were concerned with the disappearance of.....Read More

David Bowie's 'The Next Day'Hi Bill:Well, looks like you got yourself noticed yet again with a whacked-out rant against the new David Bowie video Bowie is back after a decade-long hiatus with a killer album The Next Day, which.....Read More

You can't storm the dance floor without blasting Hot ChipHeading to Alberta this weekend for the Wild Rose Feis or Florida for the Orlando Feis? How about Arizona for the Tucson Feis or Quebec City for Feis Montreal? Ontario for.....Read More

Mollie McCabe, of Buffalo, NY, Irish step dances along the shores of Lake Erie in her "Heartbeat of Home" audition videoOpen auditions for "Heartbeat of Home" -- the dance fusion show produced by the creators of "Riverdance" --.....Read More

Adult Irish dancers Heather Peterson and Christy Dorrity Utah Legacy Open Feis 2013 (Photo: Dustin Peterson)My motivation to practice daily varies depending on whether or not I have a feis or performance coming up and what else.....Read More

Snoring could be a sign of a serious breathing conditionNearly half of all adults snore, and about one in four people are regular snorers Occasional snoring rarely poses any serious problems, although it can become an annoyance.....Read More

My gambling habit annoys my girlfriendDear MTN,I need your advice before I lose another girlfriend I've been going with a nice girl for almost six months now Things were great in the beginning but lately she's been on my case.....Read More

"I have a nephew who just arrived in the US  He is 22 and of course loves it here He would like to stay into the fall, and I have a feeling even longer..Read More

Stunning springtime view from Dublin's Three Rock MountainI couldn't decide on a particular piece of cultural commentary this week, so I thought I would just do a general May update - spring has finally arrived in Dublin, and.....Read More

The Falls Hotel: Ennistymon, Co ClareLiving in Limerick has its advantages Everywhere is a short driving distance A few weekends ago my husband John and I decided to take a few days out of our busy working schedules and spend.....Read More

Community Chef Brian McDermott is urging people to cut down on their salt usageIrish chef and cook book author Brian McDermott, who teaches community groups across Ireland how to cook healthily, today warned of the dangers of.....Read More

Paddy Woods tending bar in GalwayThe richest travels in Ireland tend to be on side paths and paths crossedOur latest visit back was more of a small town tour than seeing the big sights save some days in Galway City which were.....Read More

A protestor meets Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney last week at Government Buildings in DublinThe outline of the government's proposals for legislation on abortion were agreed by the cabinet and published last week  It's.....Read More

Illustration by Caty BartholomewDear President Obama,Not alone are you returning to Ireland one of these fine days, probably with your family I hear, but you will be spending almost all of your time on this Emerald Isle in the.....Read More

Daithi photographed with the Aisling Center's bachelors of the yearIt was great to hit New York for the weekend a few weeks back and all for a good cause too Being stuck in studio in Cork 4 days a week didn’t make it easy, especially.....Read More

Upcoming Events: Boston Irish FestivalBoston Irish Festival: June 7, 8, & 9 Three days and three stages of non-stop, rock your socks off Celtic music at the largest Irish festival on the east coast Fun for the whole family! Details.....Read More

Eamon Gilmore discusses the Algerian hostage situation on Irish TVI was in a hotel room in London last week, and switched on the TV for the news at the time the Algerian hostage crisis was being covered Half way through the bulletin,.....Read More

St Joseph’s parish church in RathmoreFarmers in Cork and Kerry staged a 24-hour prayer vigil for fine weather last week, as the region deals with an ongoing fodder crisisHundreds of people showed up for the vigil in Rathmore,.....Read More

Wind turbines at Richfield Windfarm, County WexfordIf you have been to Ireland recently then you have seen the wind turbines Like daffodils in the spring they seem to be popping up all over Unlike daffodils, the wind turbines.....Read More