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  1. Dublin is gun murder capital of Europe
    November 09, 09

    According to a recent study, Dublin has the highest rate of gun murder in Europe. The rate is almost as high as some cities in the U.S. like Washington D.C. So far this year, 19 gun murders, all of which were gang related, have occurred in Ireland’s capital city, which has a population of 1.2 million.

  2. Irish-U.S. family law explained
    November 04, 09

    The increase of bi-national marriages and relationships as a result of globalization has exacerbated the tragedy of child abduction across international borders.

  3. GAA roundup from Ireland
    October 08, 09

    The latest GAA news from around Ireland, including Tipperary hurling goalkeeper Brendan Cummins' vow to fight for his place next year and Donegal star Brendan Devenney's decision to retire.

  4. Roman Polanski is no different than Irish pedophile priests
    October 05, 09

    Niall O'Dowd: What is the difference between Roman Polanski and a Catholic priest child abuser? A Roman collar and an extraordinary media bias, I'd say.

  5. Roman Polanski working on Pierce Brosnan film when arrested
    September 30, 09

    Roman Polanski recently finished filming a movie called “The Ghost,” starring Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregor and Kim Cattrall. Polanski was finishing post-production on “The Ghost” when he traveled to Zurich over the weekend, where his unexpected arrest took place.

  6. Wonder of wonders! Cliffs of Moher declared finalist for new seven wonders list
    July 22, 09

    One of Ireland’s most famous tourist attractions, the Cliffs of Moher in Country Clare, are on a shortlist of 28 finalists to be considered for the new seven wonders of the world.

  7. Irish 'Luna Lovegood' on 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'
    June 11, 09

    EXCLUSIVE: Irish actress Evanna Lynch is famous her recurring role as the eccentric Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film blockbusters, and will next star in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." She talks to IrishCentral about the movie - and gives away a BIG secret!

  8. New York Irish mother's plea for her missing daughter
    June 10, 09

    Irish mom Kathleen Meehan has spent the past 12 months sitting by her phone in Queens waiting for her oldest child, Cathy, 49, to call her. She left the country a year ago, and hasn’t been heard from since.

  9. Alan Kelly Sr., Irish goalkeeping great, has passed away
    May 20, 09

    Former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Alan Kelly senior has passed away at the age of 72, following a long battle against cancer.

  10. The Eurovision: An IrishCentral guide
    May 12, 09

    WITH PHOTO GALLERY: A bizarre mixture of the kitsch and the camp, the annual Eurovision song contest takes place next week. Read the Irish Central guide to this genuinely weird competition.

  11. Luka back in Bloom with new tour
    May 01, 09

    Luka Bloom returns to the U.S. in a few weeks to support his new CD, “Eleven Songs.”

  12. Dhani tackles Hurling!
    April 27, 09

    Ireland was the latest destination for American football star Dhani Jones in his "Dhani Tackles the Globe” series on The Travel Channel.

  13. Hollywood, Bollywood and now Dubbywood?
    April 13, 09

    Live in Ireland and want to star in a Bollywood movie? You’re in luck! The Irish Film Board is filming a Bollywood musical in Dublin

  14. Off the Record Gift Cards Put to Good Use
    March 10, 09

    I got a few emails during our break from distraught readers who got iTunes gift cards from Santa with no idea how to spend them. We should all have such problems! Santa put some of those gift cards in my stocking this year as well, and I always see them as an opportunity to either round out my music collection with back catalogues of my favorite artists, or guilty pleasures that are not worthy of my cash in normal circumstances. A word to the wise - never mix Scotch, a computer and iTunes at 4 a.

  15. Riverdance Returns
    March 10, 09

    EXCITING times ahead for Riverdance fans. The legendary show's star dancers will perform live on Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday, April 22 at 9 p.m.

  16. Cricket is a Cure-All
    March 10, 09

    When Hans van den Broek, the Dutch narrator of Joseph O'Neill's masterful new novel "Netherland" meets Chuck Ramkissoon, a Trinidadian trickster on the make, he's led - albeit reluctantly at first - toward a new and more expansive life.

    For Hans, a prosperous financial analyst, the move to New York has brought with it an unexpected and prolonged unhappiness for the first time in his life. Then, moving uptown to the Chelsea Hotel in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, his wife tells him she wants to return to London, taking their young son.

  17. Film Takes First Prize in New York
    March 10, 09

    This Wednesday June 25 film director Paul Larkin will accept the Best International Director of a Film award at the prestigious New York Film and Video Festival at the Times Square Arts Center. Walking up the red carpet he'll have time to reflect on the unlikely route his documentary film has taken to success. Hard experience has given him some strong career advice for all budding directors: "Go out and buy a hard hat and keep both chips on your shoulders for balance.

  18. Fitz Stunned By Big Defeat
    March 09, 09

    WATERFORD boss Davy Fitzgerald had admitted he was left dumbfounded by the margin of Kilkenny's All-Ireland final victory on Sunday. "I believed coming up here today that we were going to win," he said. "If I didn't I would be no good to them boys in the dressingroom.

  19. Irish Settle for Away Point
    March 09, 09

    Montenegro 0 Ireland 0

    MONTENEGRO belied their lowly standing as sixth seed in Group Eight by holding Ireland to a scoreless draw in Podgorica in this World Cup qualifier last Wednesday.

    The home side had been unlucky to concede a late equalizer to Bulgaria four days earlier, and after the fixture Irish boss Giovanni Trapattoni declared himself satisfied to emerge with four points from two games on the road.

    There were positives to be taken from the Irish performance, but this was a low-key encounter in which neither team had the resolve or creativity to force a goal.

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