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Irish boxer withdraws from Olympics after ankle injury, takes home bronze medal

Belfast boxer Aidan Walsh is taking home a bronze medal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after withdrawing ahead of his bout with Great Britain's Pat McCormack.

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COVID live updates: More than 8.1 million vaccines administered on island of Ireland

5,871,111 doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in the Republic of Ireland, while 2,267,984 have been administered in Northern Ireland to date.

History

Belfast poet Louis MacNeice's Irish heritage was close to his heart

"I was born in Belfast between the mountain and the gantries, To the hooting of lost sirens and the clang of trams: Thence to Smoky Carrick in County Antrim."

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Irish Government digitizes O'Donovan Rossa's 19th-century Fenian newspaper

Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa published the United Irishman while he was exiled in New York in the late 19th century, using the paper to promote the cause of Irish national liberation from British rule.

Roots

Popular Irish girl names as Gaeilge

A guide to the pronunciation, meaning, and alternatives to the most popular Irish girl names.

Entertainment

WATCH: Dublin choir’s mesmerizing rendition of ancient Irish song

UCD Choral Scholars’ performance of the ancient Irish song "Mo Ghile Mear" will send shivers down your spine.

Travel

Irish island named one of the most beautiful filming locations in the world

The rocky, uninhabited Co Kerry island was used as a location in two Star Wars movies, "The Force Awakens" and "The Last Jedi."

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Ireland's Olympic rowing heroes return home after taking gold and bronze in Tokyo

Ireland's newest Olympic rowing medalists received warm welcomes upon their return home on Sunday.

Travel

Aran Islands ranked among best islands in the world

The three islands ranked 15th in Big Seven Travel's recent ranking of the "Top 50 Best Islands in the World", finishing above world-famous islands such as Santorini, Greece, and Bali, Indonesia.

Craic

Irish Olympian boxer takes aim at Piers Morgan

Paddy Barnes challenged Piers Morgan to a fight for his two Olympic bronze medals after the TV host claimed that "real champions" don't celebrate finishing third.

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Hundreds gather outside Temple Bar pub for second protest after alleged skateboarder assault

For the second time in three days, hundreds of skateboards protested outside the famous Temple Bar pub in Dublin after two teen skateboarders were allegedly assaulted by pub security.

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Ireland reaches 72 percent vaccination rate, passes Britain

Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that Ireland had overtaken its near neighbor and credited Irish people for their "brilliant effort".

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.

Entertainment

Snowflake by Louise Nealon announces an exciting new Irish novelist

Featuring a cast of intriguingly damaged characters, Snowflake by Louise Nealon has the power to make you gasp at its revelations and its sheer poetry, which often unfolds with the languid pace of a lucid dream.

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