Although it’s been off the air for years now, the Channel 4 comedy “Father Ted”, created by Graham Linehan and Arthur Matthews, was one of the best shows ever on TV.

It's the expression on his face. Complete innocence meets complete ignorance meets total surprise. No other Irish actor has produced such an unforgettable look, that signature deer in the headlights expression of Father Dougal, the awful eejit sidekick to Father Ted.

With Joseph P. Kennedy III making a bid for Congress, it appears another member of the Irish American political dynasty may throw his hat into the ring and join the family business.

According to the Boston Herald, Edward M. Kennedy Jr., the eldest son of the late Massachusetts senator Ted Kennedy, is reportedly consulting Washington political veterans and giving indications he is seriously considering a run for office.

Notre Dame’s former president, Father Theodore Hesburgh, is to receive Irish citizenship on St. Patrick’s Day on the campus from Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny.

It was recently remarked that Irish news always relates back to the classic Irish comedy “Father Ted”. With the year at an end, we decided to reflect and see just how many stories can be expressed through scenes from the late Dermot Morgan’s hit show. You’d be surprised at how many we came up with.

Mayo won the day in the General Election and on Craggy Island as Belmullet girl Majella Donoghue took a leaf out of Enda Kenny’s book on Saturday.

Members of the Irish community gathered at a memorial Mass in New York Thursday to remember Sen. Edward Kennedy, just over 12 weeks after his death. The senator’s son, Edward Kennedy Jr., Christine Quinn, Speaker of New York City Council, and Irish Consul General Niall Burgess  were among those present at Holy Trinity Church on the Upper West Side .