Irish Central's list of Ireland's most famous and influential people of all time.
Every year since 1901, the international Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace. There is an elite group of Irish and Northern Irish scholars and activists who have won this prestigious award. Here’s the roster:
The execution of Kevin Barry, the last straw for Michael Collins
On This Day: Ronald Reagan is sworn in as President in 1981
59 years ago today John F Kennedy was inaugurated as President of the USA
Irish ghetto kid Willie Sutton became America’s most famous bank robber
How Martin Luther King inspired a Northern Ireland uprising
Black and Tans farce may show government officials are unserious about United Ireland
Paddy Holohan's "beyond offensive" comments show us there's a mountain to climb
Montreal Mayor meets with local Irish community to discuss ongoing concerns
Nearly blind Irish man fundraising for cross-Atlantic rowing challenge
Ireland has a "sexist" economy with high number of billionaires, says Oxfam
