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'Big Jim' graphic novel tells story of Dublin Lockout’s leader, Jim Larkin (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:45:29 PDT

By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

The O’Brien Press are celebrating it’s latest publication “Big Jim: Jim Larkin and the 1913 Lockout”, a book launch in graphic form, which retells the tale of the union leader’s role in the Dublin Lockout, one of the greatest labor disputes in Irish history.

Irish World Heritage Center in Manchester to tell the story of Ireland to the world (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:53:03 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

The first phase of the Irish World Heritage Centre in Manchester is nearing completion. The $24 million facility on 25-acres will aim to tell the history of Ireland, new and old, to millions of visitors from around the world.

Former billionaire Sean Quinn tells a story of two Ireland's (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:31:34 PDT

Sean Quinn outside the High Court in Dublin in June (Credit: Photocall Ireland)The story of Sean Quinn, just four years ago Ireland's richest man and now bankrupt, is the story of two Irelands It's the story of the Ireland of the boom and the Ireland of the bust -- and how we got from one place to the other It's also the story of sophisticated urban Ireland and simple rural Ireland -- and of the great gulf that still divides the two You may already be familiar with the Quinn story READ MORE

No heroes, no winners: History Channel's "Hatfields & McCoys" tells the story of the most deadly family feud in the US - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 May 2012 06:16:19 PDT

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

Big things often have small beginnings. Just a little bit of resentment, if it's foolishly nourished, can balloon out of all proportion until it devastates your life.

A heroic Vatican priest who saved Jews from the Nazis -- New book tells amazing story of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 May 2012 04:15:08 PDT

Monsignor Hugh O’FlahertyMonsignor Hugh O’Flaherty may be one of the greatest Irish men who ever lived, yet his story is hardly knownGrowing up in Ireland I never heard his tale, but I suspect I know why He was the heroic Monsignor, based in the Vatican, who saved thousands of Allied soldiers from the Nazis and also saved hundreds of Jews from the death campsPerhaps because he was helping the British in the war effort his story drew a veil of silence in Ireland but it should not have READ MORE

Teenage Mexican mum caught up in Irish adoption scandal tells her story (IrishCentral)

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:52:36 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A 15-year-old Mexican mother has revealed how she was duped into parting with her baby by the child trafficking ring at the heart of an Irish adoption scandal.

Irish sporting legends take to New York stage to tell remarkable stories (IrishCentral)

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:55:08 PDT

Henry Shefflin & Ger Brennan in Times Square on Thursday (Photo Credit: Sean McPhail)I had the pleasure of hosting a couple of Irish sporting legends last night at the New York Athletic Club in New YorkThey were called Sam Maguire and Liam McCarthy and neither of them spoke a wordThat is despite that fact they are, arguably, the two most famous sporting figures in IrelandEvery year thousands dream of Sam and Liam, people vie and will almost die to get their hands on them READ MORE

American crew members tell the story of their rescue off West Cork coast (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:52:35 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Crew members who survived when an American yacht capsized off the West Cork coast have outlined the full horror of their ordeal.

Israelis, Palestinians and an Irishman and the stories they tell (IrishCentral)

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:35:11 PDT

You’ll be hard pressed to find a business more disrupted than media While figuring out how to make a living in media may be a work in progress, there’s a relentless energy in media, a constant pushing, probing to bring stories into the light of day Fortunately the Irish are very good at stories Paul Costello tapped the power of narrative to help the Irish write powerful new stories READ MORE

When Ireland Fell Silent by Harolyn Enis (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:50:10 PDT

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An Irishman's History of Ireland - 100 euphemisms tell Ireland's story (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:46:15 PDT

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Yesterday in The Irish Times, “The Irishman’s Diary” columnist Frank McNally explained Ireland’s rich and complex history through a list of 100 euphemisms.

American survivor of Irish fishing tragedy tells story of survival (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:56:36 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

A U.S. citizen, the sole survivor of a fishing boat tragedy in Cork Cork in August of last year, has described how he tried to save his friends’ lives in the freezing Irish seas.

Some truths about fairies and leprechauns for St. Patrick's Day - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 06:50:06 PST

Click here to visit our special St Patrick's Day section The truth? There is no such thing as leprechauns in Ireland so apologies to any would be believers in magical crocks of gold The whole leprechaun thing was more of a Disney invention that came along with the likes of bad ‘oirish’ accents in films such as ‘Darby O’Gill and the Little People’ READ MORE

Rosie O'Donnell tells the emotional and tragic story of her Irish ancestory - SEE VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:28:45 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

Barleyjuice tells the story of life on Skulduggery Street in an exclusive interview (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:55:02 PDT

Barleyjuice is a rowdy collection of gloriously scruffy musicians from Philadelphia that have developed a legendary fan base by whipping up frantic crowds at Irish festivals Kyf Brewer (lead vocals, guitar, accordion, mouth organ, bagpipes, piano), Keith Swanson (lead vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, bagpipes, whistle), Billy Dominick (fiddle), Carbomb (whistle, banjo), Eric Worthington (bass, backing vocals) and Greg Shroeder (drums) play their instruments with the urgency of a knife fight---a distinct possibility on the rowdy lane known as Skulduggery Street Over 14 songs, the band tells the story of life on their disc Skulduggery Street, a piece of real estate that demands frequent visitsThe collection starts up with “Prettiest Girl At the Fair,” time is a hobo with dirt on his face/you can dress him in tails but you can’t take him anywhere,” Brewer sings, his voice scurrying in the darkness before the sun comes up after a long night of partying READ MORE

Family of Ireland’s oldest woman tell her story about emigrating to U.S. (IrishCentral)

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:58:34 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

More information about Margaret Kelly nee McNamara , Ireland’s oldest woman, who recently celebrated her 108th birthday in the USA has come to light.

From Dublin to Miami, America’s top cop John Timoney tells his story (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 May 2010 04:20:37 PDT

John Timoney did not exactly have a great start in life in America He came here as a 13-year-old in 1961 from DublinHis mother decided to return home four years later to Ireland after his father diedJohn, by then 17, wanted to stay, and he did with his brother Ciaran READ MORE

Will History Channel tell the Irish American ‘story’? (IrishCentral)

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:40:05 PDT

This Sunday, April 25, the History Channel is presenting a much-hyped new documentary entitled America: The Story of US It is being billed as the first comprehensive televised history of America in well over a generationPop over to the History Channel website and you will be greeted with this humble statement: “For the first time in 40 years, an epic television event presents the complete history of America”This begs the question: Where are the Irish going to fit into all of this?You can’t say the producers of America: The Story of US have not devoted adequate time to telling America’s complex story READ MORE

Shocking new documentary tells stories of four Irish women forced into Magdalene laundries (IrishCentral)

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:24:24 PDT

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

“The Forgotten Maggies” is the title of a shocking new documentary by 22-year-old Irish filmmaker Steven O’Riordan, that tells the stories of four women whose live were marked by their forced placement in Ireland’s Magdalene laundries.

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'Big Jim' graphic novel tells story of Dublin Lockout’s leader, Jim Larkin (IrishCentral)

Irish World Heritage Center in Manchester to tell the story of Ireland to the world (IrishCentral)

Former billionaire Sean Quinn tells a story of two Ireland's (IrishCentral)

No heroes, no winners: History Channel's "Hatfields & McCoys" tells the story of the most deadly family feud in the US - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

A heroic Vatican priest who saved Jews from the Nazis -- New book tells amazing story of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Teenage Mexican mum caught up in Irish adoption scandal tells her story (IrishCentral)

Irish sporting legends take to New York stage to tell remarkable stories (IrishCentral)

Top five news stories: Washington DC Rose of Tralee tells of Virginia Tech massacre horror (IrishCentral)

American crew members tell the story of their rescue off West Cork coast (IrishCentral)

Israelis, Palestinians and an Irishman and the stories they tell (IrishCentral)

When Ireland Fell Silent by Harolyn Enis (IrishCentral)

An Irishman's History of Ireland - 100 euphemisms tell Ireland's story (IrishCentral)

American survivor of Irish fishing tragedy tells story of survival (IrishCentral)

Some truths about fairies and leprechauns for St. Patrick's Day - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Rosie O'Donnell tells the emotional and tragic story of her Irish ancestory - SEE VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Barleyjuice tells the story of life on Skulduggery Street in an exclusive interview (IrishCentral)

Family of Ireland’s oldest woman tell her story about emigrating to U.S. (IrishCentral)

From Dublin to Miami, America’s top cop John Timoney tells his story (IrishCentral)

Will History Channel tell the Irish American ‘story’? (IrishCentral)

Shocking new documentary tells stories of four Irish women forced into Magdalene laundries (IrishCentral)