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WIN: VIP tickets to the greatest hurling event in America

How you can get yourselves to Citifield for the 2019 New York Hurling Classic this Saturday, November 16.

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Colin Farrell could play Penguin in Robert Pattinson’s new Batman movie

Irish actor Colin Farrell is in talks to play Penguin in the upcoming Batman reboot starring Robert Pattinson as Batman.

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Elvis, John Lennon, Marilyn Monroe among top-earning dead celebrities for 2019

Forbes has included three celebrities with Irish links in its annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities.

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"Dublin Murders" starts in the US TONIGHT!

The "Dublin Murders" trailer looks just as mysterious as the books and we can't wait!

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Ed Sheeran related to mafia hitman portrayed in “The Irishman”?

There have been claims that the singer-songwriter is related to mafia hitman Frank Sheeran, but genealogist experts say otherwise.

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Irish Arts Center's fall lineup shines bright

In June the final beam was raised on the brand new Irish Arts Center in Manhattan.

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Why the Wexford Festival Opera is like no other festival in the world

2019’s Wexford Festival Opera proved why it’s a can’t-miss event for anyone visiting Ireland.

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Singer Brian Kennedy on Belfast, ballads and beating cancer

Celebrated Belfast born singer Brian Kennedy grew up in the Troubles and in recent years due to a cancer battle he successfully fought, he's faced some troubles of his own. Now he's back to take Manhattan.

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Druid theatre company bring stunning new production of Richard III to Lincoln Center festival

This week Ireland's Druid theatre company returns to New York with Richard III, a play that's over 400 years old but that feels like it's been ripped from the headlines.

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Elton John supports Bono’s son Eli Hewson’s music career

Sir Elton Hercules John CBE thinks Eli Hewson's band Inhaler are "f***ing amazing" and he told GQ he had a soft spot for U2's frontman Bono.

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Spine-tingling version of "The Parting Glass" in tribute to Gay Byrne

Finbar Furey and Mary Black lead "The Parting Glass" tribute to Gay Byrne.

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Solving one more Irishman mystery - Chuckie O’Brien

Chuckie O'Brien "The Irishman" character explained.

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Prequel's cancellation won't dampen "Game of Thrones" legacy in Northern Ireland

The "Game of Thrones" boom in Northern Ireland does not appear to be slowing down, despite the recent cancellation of a prequel that was filmed there this summer.

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Colin Farrell’s Hollywood $1.5m home goes up for sale

Dublin's own Hollywood star, Colin Farrell, is selling his Los Angeles, California, home... Looking for a new gaf?

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Cher tells fan Leo Varadkar to dump fracking after Dublin concert

Having played a show in Dublin's 3Arena pop music icon Cher had a serious message for her fan, Ireland's leader Leo Varadkar, about the proposed Shannon LNG project, in County Kerry.

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Irish priest’s alleged exorcism at US military base inspires new horror movie

"Incident at Fort Bragg" is inspired by Irish priest Malachi Martin who reportedly performed an exorcism at the US military base.

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Sarah Jessica Parker confirms she’s on board for Hocus Pocus sequel

Sarah Jessica Parker said on Instagram that she and her "Hocus Pocus" co-stars are on board for a sequel to the 1993 Halloween film.

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Looking for your long-lost Irish love? This Irish TV show wants to talk to you

Producers for a new Irish TV show want to reunite you with your long-lost Irish love... or the one that got away. What do you have to lose?

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Iconic Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne has passed away, aged 85

One of the founding figures of Ireland's national broadcast, Gay Byrne, has passed away, following a long battle with cancer.

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Amazon showing violent movie depicting horrific abuse of transported Irish woman

The Nightingale an Australian movie showing the horrific abuse one transported Irish woman and her family suffered is now available on Amazon in the US.

Craic

Happy Birthday to King of the Blarney Irish comedian Hal Roach

The Waterford-born entertainer was a fixture in Irish-American circles.

Culture

Liverpool father of four claims to be son of Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott

Kevin Finnie says his foster parents told him he was the secret son of the Irish rock musician when he was seven years old.

History

On this day: George Bernard Shaw won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925

Having won a Nobel Prize for Literature and an Oscar (for “Pygmalion”), George Bernard Shaw was a rare wit, journalist, author, and iconic Irishman. Celebrate Shaw's life with ten of his best quotes.

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Plan Your Epitaph Day: Get inspired by these hilarious Irish gravestones

November 2 is "Plan Your Epitaph Day"! Morbid? Yes! But these gravestone etchings prove that the Irish have an uncanny way of bringing humor into the darkest hour.

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Irishman’s epic road trip involving former KKK leader, infamous Mexican wall and pageant training

See the US as you never have before in this epic road trip series.

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Guinness family’s massive Co Wicklow estate reportedly sold to private buyer

US edition of the Photo Album of the Irish to be launched in New York

Long Islander arrested for hate crime against 2-year-old girl with genetic disorder and her family

WATCH: Rare astronomical event visible in Irish skies today

Irish soldiers who fought in World War I honored in Dublin

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Michael Collin's close call, escape across rooftops of Dublin

Irish outlaw Ned Kelly executed in Australia on this day in 1880

Ancient secrets of the Hill of Tara revealed

Easter Rising hero Patrick Pearse born on this day in 1879

On This Day: Irish revolutionary Wolfe Tone is sentenced to death

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WIN: VIP tickets to the greatest hurling event in America

US edition of the Photo Album of the Irish to be launched in New York

Colin Farrell could play Penguin in Robert Pattinson’s new Batman movie

POLL: Have you previously studied in Ireland?

Top tips for understanding hurling, the fastest field sport in the world

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Buy this former church in Ireland for just $143k

Would you go to North Korea for St Patrick's Day? Now's your chance

Why the Wexford Festival Opera is like no other festival in the world

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Everything you need to know about The North American Celtic Trade Association

How you can stock Irish jewelry and clothing in North America

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