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How personal is politics? Irish Americans expose allegedly gay priest

We are approaching the end game of the oft-chanted belief that the “personal is political.”

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“Derry Girls” star Nicola Coughlan says get the vax

Galway actress Nicola Coughlan took to social media in her "Kiss Me I'm Irish and Vaccinated" shirt encouraging people to get the vaccine.

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Vaccine success! Ireland is turning the corner on Covid

Vaccinating the Irish public got off to a slow start, but now Ireland is showing the world how it’s done, with more than 70 percent of the population fully vaccinated

Community

New York’s revamped Aisling Irish Community Center nears completion

The new Aisling Irish Community Center in New York is almost ready to launch! Built by the community for the community, donations are still welcome.

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US Infrastructure Act could be Joe Biden’s biggest win

If President Joe Biden succeeds in passing the Infrastructure Bill, it will transform the notion of politics as a poison pit.

Community

NY GAA Report: Kerry / Donegal goals overwhelm Na Fianna

New York GAA report: Kerry/Donegal top Na Fianna 4-9 to 0-5; Sligo bests Brooklyn Shamrock 1-12 to 1-7; St. Barnabas - Rangers match postponed.

Community

GAA Roundup: Dubs win, but doubts persist

A round-up of GAA news from around Ireland: Dubs win but doubts persist; Waterford too good for Tipp; Tyrone heads for semis; Cork marches on

Entertainment

Niall Horan golfs with US collegiate star Amy Bockerstette

Niall Horan invited US collegiate athlete Amy Bockerstette to play a round of golf with him at the Handa World Disability Invitational tournament in Co Antrim.

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Rebels, emigrants, POTUS! We Irish should be proud

We Irish should all feel so proud of ourselves today and every day for that matter.

Culture

FleadhFest Keeps the Tradition Alive

Sligo Town will hold a number of live open-air concerts as the world-famous Fleadh Cheoil takes a tentative step toward normality.

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The memoir Mike Pence should write about Trump and the GOP

The idea that a major media company actually has to justify its publication of a memoir by a former vice president is nearly as lame as, well, most of what Mike Pence is shoveling these days.

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“Untold Secrets” - Irish politicians accused of abuse in new documentary

The late Anne Kelly Silke alleges in "Untold Secrets" that she was abused by her foster father, TD Mark Killilea Sr., a founding member of Fianna Fáil, and his son.

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Legendary New York Irish musician Brendan Ward passes

Brendan Ward, the famous New York-based Irish musician, radio host, and travel agent, died at his daughter’s home in Rochester, New York on Saturday, July 24.

News

Widow seeks inquest into husband's 1983 death at hands of RUC in Belfast

Brenda Downes has called for an inquest into the killing of her husband John Downes, who the RUC shot with a rubber bullet in Belfast on August 12, 1984.

Business

Ireland’s Aer Lingus starts to build back according to VP of global sales

Senior Vice President Bill Byrne talks about the pandemic and how Aer Lingus is slowly but surely emerging from the worst of it.

Community

NY GAA Report: Rangers too strong for Shamrocks at end

New York GAA report: Rangers beat Brooklyn Shamrocks 4-10 to 2-15; Mayo tops Kerry 2-16 to 1-8; Rangers best Rockland 1-19 to 3-12; Hoboken Guards top Tipperary 1-18 to 1-16.

Niall O'Dowd

Irish showing far more sense than US when it comes to vaccination

Ireland has grabbed the mantle of good sense and sensibility when it comes to vaccination.

Opinion

Copacabana comes to Dublin - Immigration and a quickly changing Ireland

Dublin is becoming multi-cultural and cosmopolitan, for better or for worse, thanks to immigration.

Community

GAA Roundup: Sweet win for Kerry over Cork

Plus: Tide turns well for Mayo, Canning can't help, and Cork edges Clare.

Niall O'Dowd

Jesuit sexual abuse scandal rocks top Dublin school

"The sting of such a major pedophile scandal will penetrate very deeply into the Irish establishment."

News

Irish brides stage protest in Dublin over number of guests permitted at weddings

The Irish government announced on July 27 that a wedding can host 100 guests, up from 50, as of August 5.

Cahir O'Doherty

Heroes of Ireland's Great Hunger celebrates men and women who risked it all

Maginn stood up for the rights of poor Catholics and that is why his legacy matters, Turlough McConnell writes.

Cahir O'Doherty

"The Deceived" by "Derry Girl's" Lisa McGee is an overheated gas

Review: "Containing more dramatic hooks than a bait and tackle shop, the first ten minutes of The Deceived set the tone for this delightfully overheated and over-the-top caper..."

Niall O'Dowd

Hot, Hot, Hot - Summer heatwave grips Ireland

Niall O'Dowd, on his first visit home to Ireland since the pandemic, marvels at the heatwave captivating the country.

Irish Voice

Biden is right about Facebook, while also Fox isn’t helping to save lives

Disinformation on social media is killing people, Biden said bluntly last week in answer to a reporter’s question on the White House lawn. He's right.