Finding Jews in Ireland is not an easy task. Of Ireland’s 4.4 million people, only 2,000 or so are Jewish. But finding a menorah, the eight branched candle that celebrates Hanukkah – that’s a cinch.

United States Supreme Court Justice John Roberts and Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley were among the distinguished guests at the Irish Voice’s Irish Legal 100 reception held last Wednesday evening, November 11, at the Washington, D.C. residence of the Irish Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Collins.

A Texas woman who fled to Ireland with her two children in 2005 is to attend an extradition hearing in Dublin on Wednesday, December 3.

Here at IrishCentral we believe that whenever possible a terrific recipe should be tried and tested by us before we offer to you. That’s the case with this particular recipe, which has passed our own taste test with flying colors, probably because it’s been created by Jamie Oliver, one of the world’s most famous chef’s, for his latest book "Jamie’s Food Revolution."

Olivia Wilde’s star is firmly on the ascent. Best known for her recurring role in Fox’s “House,” the Irish American actress trained at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin and chose her stage name in honor of Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. She talks about her Irish background, her pride in her heritage and her ultimate dream – the chance to make a film in Ireland.

There is a significant Irish presence on a Southern separatist group known as the League of the South that calls itself Anglo-Celtic and has been featured on the Glenn Beck show on Fox News. Now, The Huffington Post has attacked the group as racist and Beck for allowing them to appear on his show.

At the tender age of 23 in 1987, Irishman Steve Conway began the adventure of a lifetime onboard a leaky ship called the Ross Revenge, the floating home of legendary “Pirate Radio” station Radio Caroline, which originally started broadcasting during the 1960s. He talks about the real life experiences that inspired the film “Pirate Radio” which opens this weekend, and his new book “Shiprocked”.

The Irish Arts Center’s inaugural Irish Poetry Festival was a standing room only event last Saturday in New York, proving that the demand for a forum for Irish verse is as strong as ever.

Don't miss IrishCentral's first-ever New York City networking, partying — and drinking / good times — event, the Irish "Click." We're expecting lots of New York Irish and Irish Americans — and maybe a few visitors from the Auld Sod — to join us for a $2-a-drink party at O'Neill's Bar on Thursday in Midtown Manhattan.

Sometimes when you get chatting to a person who has emigrated from Ireland, you can catch a glimpse of the country’s own evolution over the last thirty or so years. That’s very much the case with Buncrana, County Donegal man Turlough McConnell, whose writing and music took him first to Dublin and then on to New York.

Meet the Irish American Princess. She’s Catholic, she’s wealthy, she’s popular – and she’s way out of your league.

Enda Walsh is securing his reputation as the most provocative Irish playwright of his generation. In his new play “The New Electric Ballroom”, now playing at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, he has written his best work yet.

Andy Lee's (19-1) preparations for his fight against France's Affif Belghecham (19-3-1) on November 14 at the University Arena in Limerick are going to plan in New York.

Josephine Cuskelly, 42, originally from County Offaly, became the focus of a national dragnet when she went missing on July 24 with her son Zarakseez. The mother and child are still nowhere to be found.

Mike Bloomberg hasn't been re-elected Mayor of New York City, yet, but giant Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has been taking no

Some celebrities are obviously Irish - think Conan O'Brien, Denis Leary and Maureen Dowd, while others, like President Obama, are a little harder to spot. Check out our gallery of the incognito Irish to see who's joining Obama in the unlikely Irish list!

Ireland is famous for its written word masterpieces. It’s tough to narrow down the best of the best, but IrishCentral has taken on the tricky task, identifying the top 10 examples of Irish writing.

WITH PHOTO GALLERY: IrishCentral caught up with Fighting Irish Leprechaun Daniel Collins, who is playing his part in contributing to the most legendary tradition in all of college sports.

In celebration of Halloween, an ancient Celtic festival originally called Samhain, IrishCentral has hunted down the 10 most frightening of these Celtic and Irish demons and monsters.

AJ Voelpel: It’s getting annoying, I know. But I just can’t help the hotness. Last week, your Irishcentral.com college football predictor specialist went 6-1 against the spread, raising his season total to 36-19 (17- 4 against the spread the last three weeks). There were the birdies; Clemson to beat Miami, FSU to win at UNC and the bogey; thinking Notre Dame was going to win by more than four points (which is like missing a tap-in).

President Barack Obama has attended the removal of fallen Irish American hero Dale Griffin. As originally reported by IrishCentral.com, Obama's decision to attend the removal of American soldiers at Dover Air Base draws a clear line in the sand between this administration and the Bush administration.

Authentic Ireland or the tourist haunts? Every year more and more discerning travelers to Ireland are opting to visit the real country, rather than just climbing aboard the endless bus trails with the tourist hordes and never actually meeting a local.

Ireland has a long and bloody history, which means that naturally, haunted places can be found all over the country. We’ve done our research here at IrishCentral and come up with what we think are the 10 most haunted places in all of the Emerald Isle.

Bob McCann, a leading figure in the American Ireland Fund in New York, has been appointed UBS new head of wealth management in America. McCann will oversee 8,000 financial advisors and almost $700 billion in assets at UBS.

After years of drink, drugs and debauchery in New York and San Francisco’s well-known Irish haunts, author Colin Broderick finally cleaned up his act and wrote a searing new book about his life. Then, as though by magic, came Barack Obama’s literary agent and a major book deal.

IrishCentral has compiled the top 10 most important things you should know before traveling to Ireland.

The powerhouse conservative Website, World Net Daily, has begun pushing Sean Hannity for President. WND founder Joseph Farah says he's ready to lead the fight to have Hannity run.

Lacking in Halloween costume ideas and want to impress your Irish friends? Well look no further than IrishCentral’s Irish Halloween costume guide!

It’s the concert of the year. On Thursday October 29 at 8 p.m. the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland (CBOI), a group composed of musicians aged between 12 and 24, will perform at the prestigious Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in Manhattan.

Eoin Colfer has made his name – and his fortune – writing the best-selling “Artemis Fowl” series for young adults. He could have played it safe and stuck with his winning formula but instead he’s decided to write a new episode of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” Douglas Adams’ revered sci-fi satire.

Meet IrishCentral’s latest winner of a free trip to Ireland: Susan Condon. Condon, who is a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard, will travel to the Emerald Isle over the Thanksgiving holiday to visit her father, John Shanahan, who lives in Drogheda, County Louth.

An overweight Irish woman, fed up with her full figure, lost weight and then came to a New York plastic surgeon to put the finishing touches on her new self.

After a 10-year wait that felt like an eternity, the moment that Irish Americans have been waiting for has finally arrived: the Boondock Saints are back with a bang.

Complacency and poor service have damaged Irish business, but successful entrepreneurs can help out. So said Jerry Kennelly, a millionaire businessman from Tralee, speaking in New York Tuesday.

I hate to say I told you so yet again – but Susan Boyle made me do it. Amazingly, Susan Boyle just beat out Bruce Springsteen, U2, the Dixie Chicks and Coldplay over at Amazon.com.

The vote is in, and by an overwhelming 70/30 majority, Fighting Irish fans would prefer Brian Kelly of Cincinnati to Charlie Weis as head coach of Notre Dame next year, according to our Irishcentral.com poll.

Before you take the plunge or allow your Irish boyfriend to put a ring on it, please review IrishCentral's list of the pros and cons of marrying an Irishman. It just might save your sanity, or at least it will prepare you for the madness that awaits.

In “Turning Green,” an American-born teenager growing up in Ireland finds a novel way to finance his return to the freedom of New York -- by selling soft core girlie mags on the black market to the local men queuing up to buy them. The new film stars Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton and Colm Meaney, and features the debut of Irish newcomer Donal Gallery. We talk to the film’s writer and its young breakout star.

In celebration of Halloween and its Celtic origins, we’ve compiled a list of 10 great horror flicks that have Irish roots themselves.

Martin Fagan won the Boston Half Marathon Sunday when he beat Kenyan Philemon Terer to finish the course in a time of 1:02.21.

John Duddy (27-1) beat Michi Munoz (21-4) by unanimous decision at the WaMu Theater in Madison Square Garden Saturday night.

April Drew: You'd think that emigrating to the U.S., Canada or Australia from Ireland would be easy. We speak the same language. Right? Think again! The Irish seem to speak a foreign language no matter where they are. Take a read and see what you think.

The family of the Kerry man who was shot dead in California in August may lose their home and business if they don’t receive a bailout in the next few weeks.

Bob Arum told IrishCentral that he has hopes that John Duddy and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will meet in a big fight in New York around St. Patrick's Day.

Gavin Friday’s celebrity-filled birthday bash at Carnegie Hall ranks with U2’s current tour as the concert of the 2009. Featuring the rock gods of the last 40 years, it boasted artists as diverse as Lou Reed and Lady GaGa. Friday talks about the fulfillment of a lifetime dream.

Middleweight John Duddy was in upbeat form at a press conference in midtown Manhattan, New York on Thursday, ahead of his Madison Square Garden bout against Michi Munoz on October 10.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Northern Ireland next week, as exclusively reported on IrishCentral.com. Clinton will meet with political leaders for talks about the North's future.

New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has been named Grand Marshal the 2010 St. Patrick's day Parade in New York.

Another week in college football means another shift in the power rankings. AJ Voelpel's take on the top twelve teams in the nation.

Controversial documentary maker Michael Moore says his Irish American background has a lot to do with his work; "that we’ll be judged by how we treat the least among us -- and that the rich man is basically up to no good.”