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WATCH: Irish singer surprises pal on Italy’s Got Talent, performs Kodaline tune

Cork singer Abigail Mulcahy - O’Connell traveled to Rome to surprise an old friend and perform "High Hopes" by Kodaline with him on Italy's Got Talent.

Entertainment

Patrick Dempsey stars in new Sky series about the Irish banking crash

The financial thriller series "Devils" debuted in Italy and the US last year and will air in the UK and Ireland for the first time this month.

Ireland named among best travel destinations in the world

Conde Nast Traveller has ranked Ireland one of "the best countries to visit", while Italy, Sri Lanka and Croatia top the poll.

History

Did Ireland’s favorite folklore character the leprechaun really originate in Italy?

The word leprechaun is synonymous with Ireland, but does it have ties to Ancient Rome.

News

Film about the Irish woman who shot Mussolini debuts in Co Kerry

Violet Gibson came within inches of killing the Fascist dictator just three years after he took control of Italy.

News

Irish tourism chairman resigns after traveling abroad

Michael Cawley resigned after traveling to Italy with his family.

Cahir O'Doherty

Liam Neeson and son Micheál Richardson star together in 'Made In Italy'

In 'Made In Italy' Liam Neeson stars opposite his equally talented son Micheál Richardson in a film that reminds us that what you want and what you need aren't always the same thing.

News

Coronavirus forces closure of three schools in Co Clare

Three schools in Co Clare have closed out of precaution after four people in the area have been diagnosed with coronavirus (Covid-19). The patients had reportedly been in northern Italy recently where there is a massive outbreak.

News

Ireland-Italy Six Nations rugby match in Dublin canceled amid coronavirus fears

The IRFU announced after a meeting with Health Minister Simon Harris that the upcoming Ireland-Italy Six Nations rugby match at Dublin's Aviva Stadium has been canceled amid coronavirus fears.

News

Irish among those on lockdown in Italy during deadly coronavirus outbreak

Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel alert to certain regions in Italy as more than 200 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the country.

Cahir O'Doherty

The Irish love affair with Italy and why it endures

To think of Italy in winter is to sigh a little because in memory it always seems to be summer there.

Food & Drink

Sausage, cheese, and basil lasagna recipe for Columbus Day

It's Columbus Day in the United States this Monday, a day marked by Italian Americans in Little Italys across the country!

Other Writers

From Ireland to Italy, my postcards have shown the way

A Boston man living in Ireland reminisces over his pre-cell phone travels and his stash of nostalgic postcards from Europe.

Entertainment

Liam Neeson and son Micheál Richardson cast in comedy “Made In Italy”

As father and son, Liam Neeson and Micheal Richardson, start into their second movie together the Ballymena star speaks about being moved by the emotional script for his upcoming flick "Normal People".

Craic

Absolute legend drinks a pint of Guinness while standing on his head

Well here's something you don't see every day! A man at an Irish pub in Italy, possessing what must be astounding core strength, drank an entire pint of Guinness while standing on his head.

Irish Voice

The unlikely meeting of three NY Irish Catholic leaders in Italy

"When not one, not two, but three spiritual leaders of America’s largest Catholic community congregated in, of all places, Naples."

Irish Voice

Irish man held in Italy as wife goes missing from cruise

An Irish-based murder suspect in an Italian cell has claimed his wife is still alive after she disappeared from an 11-day cruise in the Mediterranean.

Niall O'Dowd