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A man has been arrested for the murder of undercover British army officer Robert Nairac, one of the most infamous killings of the Troubles during the 1970s.

The draw for the 2010 All Ireland Football Championships was made Thursday night, and New York will entertain Galway, while champions Kerry start their defense against Tipperary.

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Welcome to Ireland’s revitalized North and Northwest! Even the hip Lonely Planet Bluelist proclaims Northern Ireland as the hot new destination, and cites Belfast as one of the top cities on the rise.

Francis White was murdered in Queens in 1996, and the family he left behind in Ireland has never forgotten. White's killer has just been denied parole due to the intervention of his brother Breen, who traveled to New York to make sure justice is still served.

Slideshow / The Top 10 Natural Wonders of Ireland / Click here Ireland - like the U.S. - has some seriously stunning natural

It is 30 years to the day since Pope John Paul II visited Ireland in a three-day visit that brought the country to a standstill. Nearly 3 million people turned out to welcome the Pontiff at five venues; Dublin, Drogheda, Galway, Limerick and Knock. The numbers were phenomenal when you consider that the population of the Republic was 3,368,217 in 1979.

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A trio of Irish priests is set to challenge Susan Boyle for the number one Christmas album. Known as "The Priests," Father Martin O'Hagan, his brother Father Eugene and Father David Delargy, began singing together at high school in Northern Ireland.

  Introduction Ireland is an island on the western fringe of Europe between latitude 51 1/2 and 55 1/2 degrees north, and longitude 5 1/2 to 10 1/2 degrees west. Its greatest length, from Malin Head in the north to Mizen Head in the south, is 486 km and its greatest width from east to west is approximately 275

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to visit Dublin, Belfast and London on October 11th and 12th, IrishCentral has learned.

The name Haughey is another Gaelic name, in this case deriving from the Irish O'hEachaidh. The clan were prominent in both Donegal and Armagh. The name has been anglicized in several forms in different areas and is now found as Haughey, Haffey, Hoy and Hoey.

Fears that dissident IRA groups are mounting a new offensive in Northern Ireland were being expressed after two serious incident this week.

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has blasted the people behind the massive bomb find in Northern Ireland this week. "We have made it very, very clear that those days are gone,” he said. “It’s quite clear that the local people do not support what is happening.

A massive 600lb bomb has been made safe in South Armagh in Northern Ireland.

The prophecies of the Irish saint Malachy, the 12th century bishop of Armagh who predicted all the popes have thrilled and dismayed readers for centuries. He has stated there will be only one more pope after the current one, and during his reign comes the end of the world.

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Cardinal Sean Brady, the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, has spoken out strongly against same-sex civil partnerships. His criticism in a sermon in Limerick came just weeks after the government published its Civil Partnership Bill which will give gay couples in Ireland similar legal status to married people for the first time.

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The origin of the names Phelan and Whelan is an excellent example of the vagaries of Anglicization of Irish names. Both of these names are derived from the same Gaelic name O'Fáolain. Although Whelan is more common, Phelan is common in areas of Kilkenny and Waterford.

The name Caulfield is one about which much confusion arises. A name of several origins, few patronymics have acquired so many anglicized versions, the more common being MacCaul and MacCawell. Other variations include MacCall, MacHall, MacCarvill, MacCowhill, Callwell, Howell, Campbell and Gaffney.

Daughter's poignant appeal over father's unknown grave. "All we want is to bring daddy home for the last time, give him a Christian burial and let us have a grave to visit and grieve," she said.

Northern Ireland police fired water cannons and plastic bullets Monday to disperse youths throwing petrol bombs as the Protestant marching season got off to its most violent start in years.

News bits from each of the 32 counties in Ireland.

Irish prospectors have discovered a pot of gold – and they didn’t even require the help of a leprechaun to find it. Conroy Diamonds and Gold has confirmed that they uncovered a gigantic untapped gold mine in Northern Ireland.

An Irishman has gone from writing an entire novel on his cell phone to having it published by crime fiction Web site. Armagh native Stuart Neville began his novel, “The Twelve,” by punching in letters on his mobile.

It is that time of the year again when I am very much in the New York state of mind as the days rapidly approach for another gathering of the trad music universe known as the Catskills Irish Arts Week (CIAW).

Victory and justice for the families of the Omagh bomb victims has been served today after they won an historic multi-million dollar civil action suit against four men responsible for the worst atrocity during the Troubles.

The National Archives of Ireland digitized online 1911 Irish census has added five more counties to its collection. Joining Antrim, Down, Dublin and Kerry are Cork, Donegal, Galway, Offaly and Wexford.

There was a dramatic day of Championship action on Sunday, with games in all four provinces. Tipperary produced a fine display to see off a resilient Cork in Semple Stadium on a scoreline of 1-19 to

Edythe Preet on the many Irish wedding traditions that make tying the knot Celtic style such a momentous occasion.

THERE was standing room only at Rory Dolan’s Irish restaurant in Yonkers on Wednesday, May 6, at an immigration meeting hosted by the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform. “There’s nothing going on in Ireland anymore. There are no jobs,” said Alan, 25, a native of Co. Limerick who has been working in New York for the past four months. “They say things are bad here, but I’ve still managed to find construction work. Not a hope of that in Ireland. There will be plenty more Irish coming over here very soon because it’s so bad. I hope ILIR is able to do something for them, and me.”

For the flower industry, “Mother’s Day is the mother of them all,” says Jim McCann, CEO and founder of 1-800-Flowers. It's bigger than Valentine's Day OR Christmas and the company will alone sell well over 1 million Mother’s Day orders this year. “I deliver each of them personally,” joked Irish-American McCann. “I get pretty tired.”

Cathal McCarron will play no part in Tyrone's Ulster championship campaign after being handed a 12-week suspension.

As the youngest of those Clancys who lowered the boom on folk music scene, Liam Clancy remains a vital link to those halcyon days when Irish America was feeling its roots.

The O'Reilly family name is derived from the Gaelic "O'Raghailligh," meaning descendants of Raghaillach. The O'Reillys were the most powerful sept of the old Gaelic kingdom of Breffny (Cavan and the surrounding counties), and the family is still prominent in the area. The family has a proud religious tradition.

From Dennis Lehane to Samantha Power, the best of the best Irish-American writers and Irish writers in America

Being a small island nation, Ireland is watersports mad. Whether it's scuba diving, canoeing or kiteboarding, there are oceans of water sports on offer in Ireland.

Excellent bike adventures (though perhaps not of the “Bill & Ted” variety) are all over Ireland waiting to be explored by cyclists or anybody looking to hop on a bike and see some great sites.

The number of Catholics in the Police Service of Northern Ireland is at an all-time high

A former Sinn Fein councilor has been charged with the murder of a Northern Ireland police officer.

At one time or another, many of us have sketched our family tree, either for a school project or for our own pleasure. But, despite the help of my grandparents, I could only trace back to my great great-grandparents’ generation. The rest seemed lost to history or accessible only to professional genealogists. However, the Internet has opened up a whole new world to the amateur

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Disident Republicans are the chief suspects in the murder of a policeman in Craigavon, Co. Armagh, 48 hours after two unarmed British soldiers were shot dead as they accepted a pizza delivery at Massereene barracks near Antrim on Saturday

A victim of clerical sexual abuse by an Irish priest 40 years ago may be the first person to hold the Vatican responsible.     The