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Halloween, an Irish gift to the world

IrishCentral Contributor John Joe McGinley takes a look at one of Ireland's "greatest inventions" - Halloween!

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Dancing Dublin sisters star in world-famous Moulin Rouge show

IrishCentral Contributor Patricia Killeen catches up with Claudine and Isabelle van den Bergh Cooke, two Dublin-born dancers, at the Moulin Rouge in Paris.

Entertainment

Daniel O'Donnell has released a new music video and fans are going crazy

Daniel O'Donnell has released a music video for his new song "Down at the Lah De Dah" and it's gained a big reaction from fans online.

Dream homes

Authentic thatched cottage and old village cinema up for grabs in Galway

Looking for a renovation project? This thatched cottage from the 1850s is a listed Heritage building and comes with an adjoining village cinema.

Opinion

The remarkable Colin Powell

Colin Powell "will stand out as one of the great American success stories, a man who overcame prejudice to attain some of the highest offices in the land."

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Ireland's Covid cases are creeping up again

After the Taoiseach said that Ireland is not in a "Groundhog Day" scenario, the Irish government opted to revise reopening plans scheduled for October 22.

Entertainment

Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott’s Mam’s life to be made in to movie, “My Boy”

"My Boy" a memoir by Philomena Lynott, the mother of Irish rockstar Phil Lynott, is to be turned into a movie and will follow her life and relationship with her son.

News

Queen Elizabeth cancels visit to Northern Ireland, accepts medical advice to rest

Queen Elizabeth, the 95-year-old British monarch, has canceled her trip to Northern Ireland to mark the centenary of Irish partition.

Travel

What you're missing out on in Ireland of the Welcomes magazine

Subscribe to Ireland of the Welcomes and receive Ireland's longest-running Irish interest magazine delivered to your door every two months.

News

COVID live updates: Disease incidence is "high and increasing" in Ireland, CMO says

There have been 5,369 COVID deaths reported in Ireland and 2,635 COVID deaths reported in Northern Ireland, as of today October 20.

News

Dr. John Lahey saddened over closure of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum

"I am perplexed why anyone in this day and time would even consider closing a museum dedicated to educating people about the evils of discrimination and bigotry."

Community

Field of dreams: Shannon Gaels GAA open Queens pitches

After years of hard work and preparation, the Shannon Gaels unveiled their two new GAA fields during a joyous celebration at Frank Golden Park in College Point, Queens.

News

New Irish event celebrates historical Wicklow's Wonder Women

The event will celebrate the fascinating lives of Averil Deverell, one of the first Irish women barristers, and Kate Tyrell, the first woman ship’s sea captain in Ireland.

Entertainment

Jamie Lee Curtis wants Halloween in Derry 2022

Jamie Lee Curtis loves the idea of celebrating the finale in the series "Halloween" in the home of Samhain, County Derry.

History

History rewritten: DNA evidence shows Vikings weren’t all Scandinavian, some were Irish

The study finds Scottish and Irish people have integrated into Viking society well enough to receive a full Viking burial.

Genealogy

The most famous people in the world with Irish roots

So many famous faces have Irish heritage and here are some that may surprise you.

History

Original Irish Jack-o-Lanterns made of turnips were truly terrifying

The Jack-O-Lantern story comes from Irish folklore, and the original was a far cry from the cute friendly Halloween decoration we know today!

News

Major funding boost for Irish organizations in the US to be announced in NYC today

Ireland's Minister for the Diaspora will announce more than $1.1 million in fresh funding to 24 organizations in the US as part of Ireland's Emigrant Support Programme.

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