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Entertainment
Richard Harris turned down Dumbledore until his granddaughter threatened him
Irish language body express concern about BBC Northern Ireland cuts
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Andrew Scott could make Oscar history by competing against himself
History
The Irish American woman who grabbed an oar and told her Titanic lifeboat to turn back
These homemade Halloween costumes from a century ago are scarier than anything today
Ireland’s last Magdalene Laundry closed 30 years ago with 40 women still inside
The Cork mayor who starved himself to death in 1920 to shake an empire
The Irish feast of the dead that Rome spent 500 years trying to stamp out
Culture
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The Limerick chef who poured whiskey into coffee and invented a global classic
These homemade Halloween costumes from a century ago are scarier than anything today
The Halloween loaf that starts with a mug of tea and a bowl of dried fruit
The Halloween games Irish girls once played to find out who they would marry
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Travel
Ireland in autumn: The festivals, feasts and fall magic you won't want to miss
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Dublin set for bank holiday chaos with public transport disruptions, bad weather and Marathon street closures
Ireland is quietly reclaiming Samhain as Halloween turns ever more commercial
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Music
My father sang "Loch Lomond" to his grandchildren in his final days
A young Antrim priest wrote “The Foggy Dew” in 1919 and signed it with a false name
Generations of Dublin children sang a street song about an infant murder
“She Moved Through the Fair” - Ireland’s most haunting love song is a ghost story nobody can claim
LISTEN: Malahide to Montparnasse to Manhattan with Irish jazz singer Austin O’Brien
Dream homes
Food & Drink
The Limerick chef who poured whiskey into coffee and invented a global classic
The Halloween loaf that starts with a mug of tea and a bowl of dried fruit
The story behind the iconic Guinness Christmas ad still our favourite after 22 years
The perfect Irish Halloween barmbrack recipe
Win a year of Irish breakfasts as Bewley's puts the full Irish pantry up for grabs
Genealogy
O’Malley Clan Association to host virtual event with former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O'Malley
Bram Stoker's own family history was darker than anything in "Dracula"
Irish genealogy experts share new resource for exploring Ireland's Civil Birth Registrations
What does it mean to be Irish in America right now?
The Connolly surname runs from the kings of Tara to a Glasgow comedy stage
Movies
Andrew Scott could make Oscar history by competing against himself
Michael Gambon, the Dublin boy who became Dumbledore, was born 86 years
Saoirse Ronan breaks silence on husband Jack Lowden’s James Bond rumours
Facts about Cong, the Co Mayo town made famous by "The Quiet Man"
Irish American actor revealed as first honoree for 2027 Oscar Wilde Awards
Craic
The Halloween games Irish girls once played to find out who they would marry
Say trick or treat as Gaeilge with 30 Irish words to use this Halloween
Four Halloween games that need nothing more than apples, flour and a torch
Calling all Brigids! Irish search is on for Kildare gathering
Saint Patrick and the publican: A fantastic challenge in Connemara
Top Destinations
Escape to these luxury beachside thatched cottages in County Meath
Ireland is quietly reclaiming Samhain as Halloween turns ever more commercial
Second best? Some lesser-known top destinations in Ireland
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