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Easter Rising hero Patrick Pearse born on this day in 1879

The more you study the life of Irish rebel leader Patrick Pearse, the more elusive he becomes.

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Sinn Féin gets smart with anti-Brexit British election moves

The ramifications of Brexit continue to resonate. The situation in Northern Ireland has undergone a transformation this week.

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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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Report warns of republican and loyalist violence over Brexit

A cross-border task force report has found that paramilitary activity in republican and loyalist communities remains a “stark reality” in Northern Ireland.

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Achill Island caught in the international migrant stream

Island of 2,000 people off west of Ireland coast the newest target of failed immigrant solution Direct Provision exemplifying why Ireland's system needs a full overhaul.

Niall O'Dowd

Niall O'Dowd

Is there an Irish American lobby or is it hype? New book tells all

What is the future of Irish America and how Ireland's influence at the White House discussed and analyzed - a must-read for Irish Americans.

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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.

Irish Voice

Irish Voice

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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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.

Niall O'Dowd

How Gay Byrne made me famous for a day

Coming home from New York for the ultimate interview with the maestro, on The Late Late Show, I felt like Napoleon marching on Russia but I was in national treasure's hands.

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Irish priests warn Catholic sacraments will disappear amid vocation crisis

A group representing over 1,000 Catholic priests in Ireland has warned that the vocations crisis has become so critical that basic sacraments such as baptisms and marriages are likely to "disappear".

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Saints or sinners? Hitting the statue of limitations

The troublesome task of choosing which inspiring women to memorialize in New York's Central Park.

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Steve Martin and Martin Short have Irish roots

Comedic legends, Steve Martin and Martin Short, discuss their Irish roots ahead of gigs in Dublin and Belfast ahead of St. Patrick's Day 2020.

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Church covered up pedophiles while refusing Joe Biden communion

The action of the Catholic priest who denied Joe Biden Holy Communion during Mass in South Carolina should be seen for what it is a hypocritical act.

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Ireland shamed by the death of 39 people, smuggling victims

The beautiful face of Vietnamese 26-year-old who died in a people-smuggling truck is seared into our minds as four Irish among those arrested for this unthinkable crime.

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Having a gay old time, despite everything

I'm very serious about being deliberately lighthearted and whimsical today on our coast of the Wild Atlantic Way because all the major stories flashing across the TV screens.

Politics

Fire-bomb attack on Irish politician who defended immigrants condemned

Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has condemned a firebomb attack on the property of a Sinn Fein representative defending the rights of immigrant asylum-seekers as an “attack on democracy.”

Entertainment

Saoirse Ronan Oscar buzz for Little Women

After the screening of Greta Gerwig helmed Little Women, starring our very own Saoirse Ronan and Emma Watson, it seems the Irish star is a shoo-in for an Academy Award in 2020.

Irish Voice

Traditional Irish Meitheal alive and well in New York to aid 9/11 victim

Owen McConnell developed stage-four lung cancer most likely as a result of his work in the recovery and restoration efforts after 9/11.

Cahir O'Doherty

Uncivil wars in the US and the UK are harming us overseas

If you want to know how things are going at home, you should visit another country.

Irish Voice

Irish author's thrilling Last Ones Left Alive perfect for Halloween

It will soon be Halloween - a time to enjoy some spooky stories - and goodness do I have one for you this week.

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Hypocrisy in America on the left and right

Rumor has it we are a nation divided. Republican vs. Democrat. Pro-impeachment vs. anti-impeachment. Urban vs. rural. Everybody angry, yelling.

Culture

Samantha Power on how being Irish made her

Samantha Power's new book "The Education of an Idealist" shares the strong lessons she's lived throughout her career.

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After 235 years NY Friendly Sons of St. Patrick to vote on allowing women to join

The New York charitable and social organization for Irish-American men are set to ask their members to vote on the bylaws to allow women to join the all-male society.

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Irish American death row inmate dies before meeting firing squad fate

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

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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

Caitriona Balfe's "Ford V Ferrari" is a dated let down

Lizzo played the tin whistle during her Dublin show

Downton Abbey’s Allen Leech, Blindboy Boatclub and Bressie star at California’s IrelandWeek

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Buy this former church in Ireland for just $143k

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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

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