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U2 delight local firefighters fighting bushfires in Australia

U2 is going down a treat both on and off the stage in Australia. The band is currently on tour Down Under and the reviews have been rave, of course, and fans have had an opportunity to see the Irish stars up close.

Opinion

Opinion

Dublin house made world famous by James Joyce under threat from developers

A plan was announced to turn the real-life Dublin house that James Joyce set his classic story 'The Dead' into, of all things, a budget youth hostel. It must be stopped, critics stay.

Irish Voice

Irish Voice

Roscommon’s 2016 New York agony

An excerpt from a new book, The Pressure Game, by former Roscommon manager Kevin McStay.

Other Writers

Other Writers

Ed Logue - from Philly boy to Irish Moses

"Saving America’s Cities: Ed Logue and the Struggle to Renew Urban America in the Suburban Age": The Irish American man who approached urban renewal in a more constructive way.

Cahir O'Doherty

Cahir O'Doherty

Record high rents in Ireland now spell home or homelessness

Sometimes a train approaches so slowly that you can almost forget it's coming - it looks like the exploding Irish rents train is finally approaching the station - and a crisis point.

Entertainment

Entertainment

Caitriona Balfe says Matt Damon is a “solid kind of guy”

Irish actress Caitriona Balfe gushed about her Ford v Ferrari costar Matt Damon and revealed she does a mean Margaret Thatcher impression.

News

News

Bronx Ancient Order of the Hibernians to honor community leaders

Bronx County Hibernians are preparing to honor four distinguished members of the Irish-American community at Rory Dolan's, in Yonkers, on Nov 24.

Irish Voice

Irish Voice

The perils of November - Gay Bryne's death, RTE, power plants, and tainted water

November, as our ancestors knew is gloomy and dark, and as Ireland grieves for Gay Byrne, concerns grow for employment in midlands power stations as climate change grips and waters in the east become unclean.

Other Writers

A bad week for Irish media - Gay Bryne and RTE

As Ireland mourns their beloved Gaybo the country's State broadcaster, RTE needs a dose of reality as 200 of the 1,800 staff stand to lose their jobs in 2020.

Other Writers

Dems reach for Depends as Trump condemns US to Clockwork Orange Presidency

Democrats have the race to win in their reach but all the candidates seem to lack the killer instinct to get the job done.

Irish Voice

Why does the lead actress in "The Irishman" only get a single line?

Fans of the Oscar-winning actor Anna Paquin were disappointed that the Martin Scorcese movie, "The Irishman," didn't provide her character, Peggy Sheeran, with more lines.

Politics

Dissident republicans behind violence and intimidation at Northern Ireland border

Dissident republicans, including some former Real IRA members, are under investigation for playing a key logistical role in the kidnap and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings Kevin Lunney.

Irish Voice

Irish gun smuggler nabbed at British port

An Irishman has been jailed for nine years for the largest seizure on record of 60 guns smuggled into a British port.

Irish Voice

Peter King was one politician who left friends and foes trying to figure him out

From supporting the Northern Ireland peace process to being an advocate for 9/11 victims - Pete King could tell truth to power unlike many.

Roots

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.

Other Writers

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.

Irish Voice

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.

News

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.

Other Writers

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

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.

Entertainment

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

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.

Irish Voice

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?

Irish Voice

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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