Irish Craic, Humor, and Lifestyle

Diane Keaton calls Irish toddler a "young Reese Witherspoon"

Adorable Dublin girl "Crazy Daisy" impresses Hollywood with her acting skills.

News

Irish man up for "Ride of the Year" after surfing behemoth wave off Sligo

Irish surfer Conor Maguire has been nominated at the annual Global Red Bull Big Wave Awards after he surfed a 60-foot wave at Mullaghmore Head last year.

Craic

Astronaut shares out-of-this-world picture of Dublin from the International Space Station

Dublin as seen from the International Space Station is every bit as magical as you'd think!

Craic

WATCH: Scottish man slammed for "stupid" selfie stunt at Giant's Causeway

Scottish man Dale Mclaughlan is laughing off some of the criticism he's faced since his stunt at Giant's Causeway.

Craic

Hilarious Halloween costume ideas, inspired by the Irish!

From Father Ted to Oscar Wilde – some fun and original dress-up ideas that are quintessentially Irish.

Entertainment

Ten reasons you should marry an Irish farmer

Why should you marry a farmer? Are they not mean and miserly, hard taskmasters, unromantic and surly souls?

Culture

These spooky story submissions will scare your socks off

The scariest stories we received from IrishCentral readers - from ghostly figures to eerie photographs to poltergeists with a sense of humor, these are some seriously scary Irish ghost stories.

Roots

Ancient Irish spells and charms to celebrate Halloween

Ancient Irish spells, charms, potions for love, wealth, and prosperity!

Craic

The best Irish reactions to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp going down

Leave it to the Irish to find a bit of craic in the global Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp outage!

Culture

The best Irish Halloween costumes of 2020

2020, for all its flaws, inspired some hilarious Halloween costumes.

Culture

Thirty scary Halloween words in Irish

Now you can chat about skeletons, werewolves, ghosts and banshees in the Irish native tongue.

Craic

WATCH: Insane CNBC business interview with Irish rep goes viral

American journalist becoming increasingly shocked about Ireland’s currency during a TV business show interview

Craic

Incredible Irish door dancing shows sean nós talent at its best

The ancient Irish tradition was a friendly competition between friends and involved a door laid on the ground, four glasses filled with water, and one nimble dancer.

Culture

WATCH: Mary O kicks off viral scone-making campaign with an Irish blessing

After her scones went viral on Humans of New York, Mary O'Halloran prepares to get baking but not without an Irish blessing.

Culture

Even in a modern, progressive Ireland, it's no capisce for my Italian surname

I was regularly called Steve “Cornetto” – after a popular ice cream treat – and it was commonly assumed that I knew the likes of Tony Soprano personally.

Food & Drink

Where can you find the cheapest pint of Guinness in Ireland?

One customer took to social media to sing the praises of a pub in Co Kerry for having "the cheapest pint in the country."

Craic

Manchester United star amazed at Kerry GAA star’s Irish dancing skills

Former Kerry minor star Tomás Ó Sé wowed ex-Manchester United player Patrice Evra during a chance encounter at a Kerry bar last week.

Entertainment

Catch yourself on! “Derry Girls” stars lash out as series called distinctively British

Former UK Media Minister John Whittindale described the series as "distinctively British" on Wednesday as he attempted to bring in legislation requiring new series to adhere to British values.

Craic

Nine words that are different in Ireland and America

We might speak the same language but sometimes we mean very different things.

Culture

Ireland's most notorious nightclub announces its return!

Copper Face Jacks appears set to make its long-awaited reopening in October after 18 months of closures due to the pandemic.

Culture

Halfway to St. Patrick's Day! Let the countdown begin

It's September 17th! It's officially just half a year until March 17, St. Patrick's Day when everyone's just a little bit Irish!

Food & Drink

Irish chef says we’ve been making mashed potatoes all wrong!

Cork-based chef and author Trisha Lewis reveals the secret to perfectly delicious mashed potatoes.

Craic

WATCH: Dazzle the dog interrupts Women's All-Ireland Cricket semi-final

Dazzle caused chaos during the Women's All-Ireland Cricket T20 Cup semi-final, but his performance has earned him the title of player of the month by the International Cricket Council.

Travel