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Travel chaos across Ireland as bus drivers go ahead with strike action (IrishCentral)

Sun, 12 May 2013 05:10:40 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Bus drivers have delivered their threatened strike in Ireland – causing chaos for commuters and embarrassment for the government.

Results of the Ulster Finals of the Irish Restaurant Awards 2013 - top Northern Ireland eateries revealed (IrishCentral)

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 05:48:18 PDT

James St South, Antrim wins Best Restaurant awardThe ULSTER Regional Final of the Santa Rita/ LIFE Magazine Irish Restaurant Awards 2013 took place in The Merchant Hotel, Belfast, last night and the chosen top restaurants in the region were namedThe Ulster region covers the six counties in Northern Ireland: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Derry, Fermanagh and Tyrone & three counties in the Republic: Cavan, Monaghan & DonegalOver 250 restaurant owners and staff celebrated their hard work and achievements at the Awards, which saw many well-known restaurateurs of Ulster turn out to see if they had won one of the prestigious awardsIn their fifth year now, the Irish Restaurant Awards continue to go from strength to strength READ MORE

A History of Ireland in 100 objects - a great free app (IrishCentral)

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:02:32 PDT

To mark Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, here is a wee present from the people of Ireland to the people of the world, for St Patrick’s Day!The Royal Irish Academy, the National Museum of Ireland and The Irish Times are collaborating with the EU Presidency, the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade and Adobe to bring you a gift of A History of Ireland in 100 objectsIt is available as an interactive app for Apple iPhone and iPad, for most Android tablets and on the Kindle Fire, from our website, as well as associated app stores You can also experience the book on your computer, smartphone or eReader by clicking on the 'eBook' button belowThe Gift is free to download until the end of March READ MORE

The Gathering effect? Numbers traveling to Ireland from United States soar (IrishCentral)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:26:00 PST

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

From October to December 2012 the number of trips to Ireland from North America increased by 14.2 percent, which is up to 201,300 trips from the same time last year. The Central Statistics Office has just reported the figures.

Travel writer recalls 17th century Ireland as bleak place where ignorant men ate soap (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:18:15 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Born in Lincolnshire in 1566, Fynes Moryson was a travel writer. The Cambridge graduate wrote “An Itinerary” comprised of 12 years of travel through Europe from 1590, including England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Downton Abbey returns to PBS - Branson and Sybil travel from Ireland in season premiere - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:26:22 PST

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

Season three of the hit period drama Downton Abbey began Sunday night with a two hour episode. Downton Abbey may be for sale as Robert Crawley learns that he’s almost broke and the news comes just before daughter Mary is about to marry Matthew Crawley, which she does later in the episode.

Ireland to bask in Med-like sunshine as The Gathering gathers pace in July (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:51:11 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland is set for a scorching summer as thousands come home for The Gathering, according to a world renowned weather expert.

The first ever color photographs of Ireland taken by two French women in 1913 - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:02:14 PST

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

PHOTOS - The first ever color photographs of Ireland taken in 1913 - a slideshow

Travel tips for coming home to Ireland at Christmas (IrishCentral)

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:16:54 PST

Celebrating Christmas in Ireland So far, I’ve yet to miss having a Christmas with my family In 2002 my mother moved back to Irelandwith my siblings (two brothers, one sister) while I stayed on in Australia and for several years I made the long journey back home for some Yuletide turkey and bacon I did this for years until I too eventually moved back I'm sure everyone has seen images of an Australian Christmas: trips to the beach, drinking from ice-cold cans, shark attacks READ MORE

God is good – appreciating the beauty and wonder of Ireland’s city life and countryside (IrishCentral)

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:15:08 PDT

Do you ever wonder what it feels like to be God - to have the ability to look down and see the world from an awe-inspiring view? I feel it is a privilege that not all are able to encounter, or rather, have the courage to look upon and admire such greatness In Ireland, you feel like God every dayOne of the main reasons I decided to move and study abroad permanently was because I wanted a change of scenery Instead of large freeways and tall, domineering buildings, I wanted the ability to have both the city and country handy at my disposal, and that is precisely what Ireland had to offer me READ MORE

Irish dancers opportunities to study abroad in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:00:09 PDT

by Caitlin Buck, Feis America LLC writerNorth American students in Ireland summer 2011Photo courtesy Irish Life ExperienceAdvertisements for dance camps are starting to pop up left and right as summer gets tantalizingly closer I once dreamed of attending Blas; International Summer School of Irish Music and Dance in Ireland, but in the spring of my junior year in college when I was planning to apply to go READ MORE

Surviving life in Ireland – tips from a US girl who just landed (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:15:37 PST

Grafton Street, DublMy first day in Ireland was exciting but super long day My flight left out of Newark, New Jersey last night at 7pm and we got into Dublin this morning around 6am Once we got off the plane we met the Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA) people so they could take us to our hotel in DublinWe’re going to be staying in Dublin for the next few days and then the IFSA people are taking us to our student housing in Galway READ MORE

Health tips for families traveling to All Ireland Irish Dancing Championships (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:30:17 PST

photo courtesy Irish TimesWith the World Irish Dancing Championships quickly approaching, thoughts of staying healthy and ready for performance are on the minds of many Irish dancers and their families Airplane travel and the change in altitude should be a concern for athletes heading to competition, especially Irish dancers heading to Belfast for the next major international Irish dancing competitionHigh altitudes when flying mean lower air pressure which can lead to extra moisture evaporating from the skin and lungs Staying hydrated is a must! If you have traveled on a plane in the last ten years, you know you cannot bring bottled liquids of more than 3 ounces through security inspection READ MORE

Ireland, a love story - Why Dublin won my heart over New York City (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:09:43 PST

Falling in love with Dublin - fiddle player on Grafton StreetWhen you're an American living in Ireland, everyone wants to know why Maybe that's how it is for anyone living in a foreign country - I can only speak for myself thoughThe first significant amount of time I spent in Dublin was a month in summer of 2003, as part of a program for high school students We were heavily chaperoned - we couldn't pop into a Spar without a supervisor READ MORE

Temple Bar - Dublin’s tourist trap not a ‘cultural mecca’ (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:45:16 PST

Temple Bar SquareWaking up last Saturday morning to a small bit of rare sunshine in Dublin and a desire to seek some more cultural inspiration in the city, I was trying to decide between Temple Bar (‘Dublin’s cultural quarter’) or a trip to Dublin Castle Catelyn and Maggie, my other two roomies, were still recovering from their night out before, and in need of clearing their heads with some fresh air and hangover food, so we all agreed on heading down to Temple Bar for a stroll and a bite to eatIt was mid-afternoon by the time the girls actually get themselves showered and made-up and the clouds were forming over quickly, so I was not a happy camper to start with! I had read that there was a food market, a National Photographic Archive with an exhibition area, a National Irish Film Institute and a Project Arts Center and I was dying to hit the cobble stone streets of Temple Bar to see them allWe started on Fleet Street, right off Westmoreland Street, so we wouldn’t miss a thing READ MORE

Why Irishmen badly need to grow up -- Mammy’s Boys compare badly with American guys (IrishCentral)

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:30:18 PDT

Dublin: To me, as an American woman in Ireland, Irishmen never grow upEverything with most of the men (or boys, rather) that I have met here is "for a laugh" and a "skit," which basically means that if you’re not laughing at yourself or your friends doing stupid, immature things, then you’re a right bore!Excuse me while I try to distinguish between the twelve-year-old boy in you and the grown man you’re supposed to beMany encounters have confirmed my doubts about these Irish man-boys They may look like men on the outside, but underneath it all they’re a bunch of spoiled, rotten teenagers looking for a woman to play “Mammy READ MORE

How to look like an American in Ireland - Vera Bradley bag the giveaway that screams ‘Yank’ to the Irish (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:15:17 PDT

Vanessa Hudgens - rockin' the lookOver the weekend, during the Jazz Festival, I got to not only experience some great live music, but also got to people watch - a favorite pastime of mineWhile quietly observing the crowd, I tried to guess if the people was watching were Irish, American, or another European nationality…I found that I could pick the Americans quite easilyI have been here for nearly two months and while I do try to blend into the Irish crowd as much as possible, there are a few unchangeable things that I understand will always identify me as an American While this is not entirely a bad thing as these are things that cannot be changed such as my accent, some of my shoes (Frye boots aren’t really found in this part of the world), and I get that I can simply “look American,” I have noticed that there are a few things that do make some Americans stand out more so than others: Vera Bradley bags1 READ MORE

Gaelic Girls in Dublin - Catelyn’s first impression of fashion in Dublin (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:15:19 PDT

New York London Milan These cities are all synonymous with fashion READ MORE

The top ten interesting facts about Ireland’s capital, Dublin city - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:42:37 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

PHOTOS - A slideshow of Dublin

Celtic Games of Our Fathers - From Setanta to Rory McIlroy (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:55:10 PDT

Way back in the mists of time, a hero came to Scotland from Ireland With three massive steps, he came bounding over from the green swards of the Emerald Isle to the Isle of Skye Hanging off his thighs and traveling with him were 80 other people: 80 more on each arm; nine more spinning in his hair He came to Scotland to compete his education as a fosterling with the Warrior Queen Sgáthach; to learn to battle and love READ MORE