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Irish couple coping on coronavirus quarantine ship in Japan

An Irish couple quarantined with thousands of other cruise ship passengers off Japan have talked about how they deal with days confined to their cabin.

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Ireland’s government remains uncertain post-election

Mary Lou McDonald will be proposed for Taoiseach when the Dáil resumes later this week, but the Sinn Fein leader is unlikely to be elected as no government has yet been formed.

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Larry McCarthy - a GAA president frontrunner

Larry McCarthy, a Corkman but long time New York Sligo representative, has the bona fides to be a major factor in a field of five as they jockey to the finish line.

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GAA: Storm Davy batters Kilkenny

Wexford hurlers beat Kilkenny 1-16 to 1-14 on February 16 during the NHL Division 1B game.

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GAA: Rebels best Westmeath

Cork and Westmeath were the only teams to enjoy NHL Division 1A action, their game ending with a 3-12 to 1-14 win for the Rebels.

Politics

Politics

Bloomberg bid backed by leading Irish as he enters debates

Michael Bloomberg’s chief Irish liaison says that the billionaire businessman would make an “outstanding” president.

Politics

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New York Irish for Bloomberg group forms

Irish Americans in New York form new group, NY Irish Americans for Mike Bloomberg 2020, to boost his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Cahir O'Doherty

Cahir O'Doherty

A tale of two winter White Houses, Truman's and Trump's

President Harry S. Truman's "winter White House" was nothing like President Donald J. Trump's - more's the pity.

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What’s not diverse about The Irishman?

Is The Irishman just another white man’s story? No!

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Rugby really isn’t Ireland's thing

We’re not holding the Irish rugby team close to our hearts these days. We’re not really interested in who they belong to, in all honesty.

Cahir O'Doherty

Liam Neeson's quiet but enormously powerful new film "Ordinary Love"

Liam Neeson's new film "Ordinary Love", opening Feb 14, contains some of his most accomplished screen work in years.

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Irish general election a Sinn Féin con job

Sinn Fein are offering simple solutions to complex problems, which are impossible, and a quarter of Ireland's voting population bought it.

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GAA: Monaghan footballers draw with Dubs

Monaghan and Dublin drew with 1-15 apiece on February 8 in Round 3 of the Allianz National Football League

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Unionists dispute over Sinn Féin-supported United Ireland referendum

More than half of people believe there should be referendums on Irish unity north and south of the border within the next five years – but that’s still not enough, according to prominent Democratic Unionist Party politicians.

Cahir O'Doherty

Examining Eugene O'Neill's Irish American boyhood at First Irish Festival

Turlough McConnell's "Eugene O’Neill: An Irish-American Boyhood": a portrait of a young genius in post-famine New York.

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Craic Fest, for the best of Irish film and music in New York City

Craic Fest 2020 features headliners by up-and-comers Kneecap from Belfast and a new documentary film starring Irish boxing champ Spike O'Sullivan (who will be in attendance).

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St Valentine’s Day tips from our professional Irish matchmaker

Professional Irish matchmaker Maureen Tara Nelson gives helpful advice to those looking for love for Valentine's Day.

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Wrong to throw dirt at Irish American author Jeanine Cummins

Jeanine Cummins' new book "American Dirt" has been surrounded by controversy.

Niall O'Dowd

Ireland a basket case as election campaign suggests? Hardly

Social media discourse on Ireland's general election reads like Fox-news type hyper-demonization but Ireland over the past decade has gotten a lot right but where's the balance.

Politics

Derry woman challenging British citizenship court ruling meets with US leaders

Co Derry native Emma DeSouza, who is challenging a British court ruling that she is British and not Irish, has brought her campaign to the US this week.

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Why Sinn Féin are leading in the general election polls

For a little less than 100 years Irish politics has been dominated by two parties, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail but now it seems the Sinn Féin could be in for a win.

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Arlene Foster talks about her friendship with Martin McGuinness

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has spoken about how she shared power with Sinn Fein’s leader, despite him having attended the funeral of the man suspected of a gun attack on her father.

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GAA: Solid win for Dublin footballers in Mayo

Dublin beat Mayo 1-11 to 0-8 on February 1 in Castlebar

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GAA: Cork hurlers beats All-Ireland champs Tipperary

Cork beat All-Ireland Hurling champs Tipperary 2-24 to 1-25 in their Allianz NHL Division 1A game in Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Saturday night.

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Has Sinn Féin’s day come at last?

Sinn Féin has surged ahead in the public polls days before Ireland's general election but what are the reasons for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil's skepticism in going into government with the republican party.

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Sinn Féin's left-leaning platform was the key to victory in historic election

Irish couple coping on coronavirus quarantine ship in Japan

Newlyweds “humbled” to be Northern Ireland’s first legally married same-sex couple

Abraham Lincoln donated to Ireland during the Great Famine

Former Irish Guard laid dead for three weeks in army barracks before being discovered

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Robert Emmet and Sarah Curran - a grave mystery

The African American abolitionists who visited Ireland in the 1800s

One third of Irish people believe Leprechauns exist

Abraham Lincoln donated to Ireland during the Great Famine

This Irish hero still receives Valentine’s Day cards nearly a century after his death

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Riverdance is coming to the big screen!

Sinfully indulgent Irish salted-caramel and whiskey cake recipe

One third of Irish people believe Leprechauns exist

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver to film in Ireland - and they're looking for extras!

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Love-seekers show up at St. Valentine's resting place in Dublin

The intersection of Saint Patrick and paganism in Ireland

WATCH: Dyeing of the Chicago River for St. Patrick's Day is mesmerizing

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Be vocal and buy from your local Irish shop this holiday season!

Where to get the best deals on Irish gifts this Cyber Monday and Christmas

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