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TUNE IN: Live performance from All Folk’d Up this Wednesday!

Pauric and Barry Mohan of All Folk'd Up will be performing live on IrishCentral from their home in Ireland on June 3

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The ultimate Irish reading list with IrishCentral’s Book Club

Each month we will pick a new Irish book or a great book by an Irish author and celebrate the amazing ability of the Irish to tell a good story.

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National Rocky Road Day? We've got a song for that

National Rocky Road Day is observed on June 2 - check out this rousing rendition of "The Rocky Road to Dublin" by The Ramparts!

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IrishCentral’s Book of the Month: "The Weight of Love" by Hilary Fannin

Join the readers in IrishCentral's Book Club as we read "The Weight of Love" by Irish author Hilary Fannin this month.

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Melissa McCarthy shares hilarious quarantine dream about Mark Wahlberg

Melissa McCarthy's dream version of Mark Wahlberg is a remarkably unremarkable version of the Hollywood star.

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WATCH: Padraig Allen performing from New York!

Padraig Allen of the McLean Avenue Band is back streaming his "New York Irish Live" - tune in on Saturday here!

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The best Irish podcasts for your listening pleasures

The best Irish podcasts to tune into - from comedy to history!

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Stephen Colbert to host annual Bloomsday on Broadway event in June

Bloomsday on Broadway will be streamed on YouTube from New York City's Symphony Space Theater on June 16.

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Irishman’s love letter to New York during COVID

Dublin violinist Gregory Harrington plays the violin in a number of iconic and completely deserted New York locations in the emotional video.

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The story of Eileen Gray, Irish feminist icon, finally comes to the screen

Eileen Gray, one of the most important designers of the 20th century, isn't as well-known as she should be because powerful men made a point of ensuring it.

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Irish showband legend Brendan Bowyer dies aged 81

Brendan Bowyer's family announced that he died peacefully in his Las Vegas home on Thursday, May 28.

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The Irish Rep announces its first ever online season

The Irish Rep has just announced its first-ever Online Summer Season.

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Matt Damon's "fairytale" lockdown stay in Ireland comes to an end

Matt Damon is finally saying goodbye to Ireland after capturing the hearts of the nation while he and his family took up residence in Dalkey during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

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U2’s Larry Mullen, Jr donates $100k to Native American relief fund

Larry Mullen, Jr's donation to the Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund is one of more than 25,000 Irish donations.

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WATCH: Dropkick Murphys and Bruce Springsteen perform from Fenway Park!

Dropkick Murphys perform live from Fenway Park TONIGHT and they'll be joined by none other than Bruce Springsteen for a couple of songs - tune in here!

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Rod Stewart's rousing rendition of Irish rebel ballad Grace

Legendary rocker wooed revelers in Cork performing one of Ireland’s most-loved rebel songs, Grace.

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Chris O’Dowd gets political on Twitter sharing views on Pelosi and Trump

Roscommon star slams Nancy Pelosi's comments about Donald Trump's weight and praises how Ireland dealt with COVID.

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Michael Fassbender races around Kerry during COVID019 lockdown

Buckle your seatbelts and enjoy!

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'Orange is the New Black' star Kate Mulgrew will move to Ireland if Donald Trump is re-elected

Irish American star says she plans to move to Ireland if Donald Trump wins in Nov 2020.

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Powerful 'Together For Yes' documentary available for free on IFI this week

"When Women Won" is available to stream for free this week on the IFI Player, coinciding with the historic vote in Ireland to repeal its 8th Amendment.

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Paul Mescal auctions the now-famous "Connell's chain" from 'Normal People' for charity

Connell's chain, the unexpected breakout star from the Hulu / BBC drama "Normal People," is being raffled off by the show's Irish star Paul Mescal in support of the Irish charity Pieta House.

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