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Opinion: Dublin after dark getting worse

Dublin city center after dark is turning into a place that can be uncomfortable, scary, even dangerous, no matter what the stats say.

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AOH to present Freedom for All Ireland grants on Saturday

The Ancient Order of Hibernians will present the 15 FFAI grants during a live webinar hosted from Ardoyne in Belfast on August 28.

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At the (Irish) movies with Jack

Matt Damon recently recalled a fascinating Jack Nicholson moment from filming The Departed - what would Nicholson say about these Irish movies?

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Extremists could target Ireland's COVID vaccination centers

There is "specific intelligence" relating to potential attacks on Ireland's vaccination centers, according to gardai sources.

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Biden's Bad Days - US President needs to clean up Afghanistan mess quickly

Facing a dip in his approval ratings, President Joe Biden must now square up and face his responsibilities.

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GAA Report: Easy All-Ireland crown for Limerick hurlers

Limerick toppled Cork 3-31 to 1-32 to claim the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship title in Dublin's Croke Park on August 22.

News

Emergency team deployed to Kabul to evacuate Irish citizens

Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs and Defence Forces has deployed an Emergency Consular Assistance Team (ECAT) to evacuate Irish citizens in Kabul.

Niall O'Dowd

New York's new Governor does Irish proud

Kathy Hochul, New York's first-ever female Governor, comes from humble Irish American beginnings in upstate New York.

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Shock as Quinnipiac University to close Ireland's Great Hunger Museum

Quinnipiac University is working on plans to move Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum collection elsewhere - or, as most see it, to break it up, which would be a real tragedy.

Cahir O'Doherty

Searching for 9/11 answers - Rockaway Blue by Larry Kirwan

In Rockaway Blue, Larry Kirwan takes a deeper dive into the grief of Far Rockaway itself, which lost so many officers and firefighters on 9/11.

History

Eisenhower’s legacy and his deal with Irish man Mike Quill

Irish trade union leader Mike Quill once offered advice to President Dwight D. Eisenhower when the president became frustrated by a dispute among elite US universities.

Opinion

Muhammad Ali's grandson shows why America is the "Greatest"

Nico Ali-Walsh, who recently claimed his first professional boxing victory, represents all that's good about American diversity.

Cahir O'Doherty

We must share America or lose it, the choice is now clear

Ireland and South Africa both have very strong lessons to teach us about what happens to a society when a powerful minority attempts to call the shots for the majority, instead of sharing power and working together for the good of all.

Niall O'Dowd

Irish place names Americans find hardest to pronounce

Galway, Thurles, Tuam, Fermanagh - Irish place names often take on a new sound in the US.

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British can't criticize US pulling out of Afghanistan--two million died when they departed India

"The consequences of invasions and withdrawals are well known to people like the Irish and Indians who have suffered from such acts."

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Irish woman in Afghanistan heading up UN food program pledges not to flee

Donegal woman Mary Ellen McGroarty says the World Food Programme and the UN have "committed to staying" in Afghanistan during this "desperate" time.

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Climate change: Ireland stays cool as the world burns

"If anyone still needed a wake-up call on the effects of global warming, this was it. You could not avoid it, night after night on the news."

Community

GAA Report: Mayo finally too good for Dublin

Mayo has secured a place in the GAA's 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final after knocking out six-in-a-row champions Dublin.

Entertainment

Sinéad O’Connor pledges support for Prince Harry in latest newspaper column

Sinéad O'Connor, who also lost her mother in a car accident at a young age, extends a hand of support to Prince Harry in her Sunday Independent column.

Cahir O'Doherty

Coming-of-age instant classic "Everybody's Talking About Jamie" debuts on Amazon

"Will she put her foot down and bar the entrance to Jamie or will she relent and let him through the door into his prom night dreams?"

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Is the USA descending into Troubles-era Northern Ireland?

A couple of really smart dudes are worried that Trump America may be launching a Northern Ireland-style siege on the U.S.

Cahir O'Doherty

Internet conspiracy theories driving GOP's anti-mask hysteria

Attacking institutions and scientific advances created to save us is no longer seen as insanity in America, in some places it has become patriotism.

Entertainment

Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander look like parents in Paris

The couple were spotted in a Paris airport with a baby, very much looking like parents!

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Sweet memories of childhood adventures on the Beara Peninsula

"This is Beara, a land shaped by the people and a people shaped by the land. This is Beara, the land of milk and honey."

Niall O'Dowd

Do the Republicans have a Covid death wish?

As numbers of infections soar in the great southern bastions of GOP power, the death wish has led to an extraordinary scenario where leaders like Governor Ron DeSantis in Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas are openly gambling with people’s lives,

Notre Dame should fire the leprechaun and end the elf’s reign

Robert F. Kennedy’s convicted assassin Sirhan Sirhan wins parole hearing

Long-lost photo of Michael Collins taken hours before his death found in Dublin attic

COVID live updates: NI confirms changes to its international travel lists

Notre Dame defends "offensive" Fighting Irish Leprechaun mascot

Foster care and its roots in ancient, mythological Ireland

How Eamon de Valera got involved with Michael Collins' tombstone

You know you were brought up by Irish parents if…

Long-lost photo of Michael Collins taken hours before his death found in Dublin attic

The best Celtic rock songs for your listening pleasure

Learn Irish culture and language with the Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School

How Irish Famine immigrants changed the city of Baltimore

You know you were brought up by Irish parents if…

Celebrating the feast day of Our Lady of Knock with this beautiful rendition of her hymn

The best Celtic rock songs for your listening pleasure

Legend of the Claddagh Ring at 26 Shop Street, Galway City

My trip to America's "most Irish" town

US ban on travel from Ireland could be lifted in September, expert says

The ultimate bike ride route through The Burren, County Clare

Ryanair to pull out of Belfast, ending service in Northern Ireland

Boru's Damsha collection shines bright with Celtic history and elegance

Finish the summer in style with these US based Irish retailers

Meet the Paddy Pals: The last of the wild Irish teddy bears

Faith & Begorra: The handcrafted Celtic jewelry with an ancient story

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