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fromIndependent
13 hours ago

'One Saturday, we had a funeral, a wedding, a first communion and then mass. It was too much': Ireland's priests are feeling the pressure

Ireland's priests face heavy workloads and mental health struggles due to declining numbers and increasing responsibilities.
UK politics
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

Former Ceann Comhairle Rory O'Hanlon dies aged 92

Rory O'Hanlon, a dedicated public servant and former Minister for Health, passed away peacefully at 92, leaving behind a legacy of community advocacy.
fromIndependent
5 days ago

Sean O'Connor: Ireland need new leaders to step up after Prague agony, but Heimir Hallgrimsson must nurture them

Troy Parrott's actions on the pitch included scoring Ireland's opener and successfully converting a penalty in the shoot-out, demonstrating his skill and composure under pressure.
Europe politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Meet the Kerry Japanese artist bringing sean nos and Irish language to life for a new generation

Amano De Londra Miura showcased her stunning sean nós talents live on TV, putting the Irish language back on the map and highlighting its cultural importance.
London music
London politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

An Irish Goodbye... from London: 'I feel completely settled here but I wish I could transport the Irish warmth of personality into the city'

Shayne Brady, an interior designer from Naas, moved to London in 2007 seeking new opportunities despite having no job or money.
Film
fromIndependent
1 week ago

'First thing I did was bring the team to see the bog bodies in the National Museum' - Hollywood director Lee Cronin on giving his take on The Mummy an Irish spin

Lee Cronin's new take on 'The Mummy' emphasizes personal loss and horror set against a haunting landscape.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Bryan Dobson: 'I have a wonderful letter written by my father to his mother-in-law when my parents got married'

Bryan Dobson stated, 'After nearly four decades at RTÉ, I found retirement to be a new chapter, filled with family time and personal projects.'
Media industry
fromIndependent
1 week ago

'He was the greatest broadcaster we've ever had' - Brolly, Spillane and O'Rourke reunite in tribute to Michael Lyster

The star-studded trio were box-office television on The Sunday Game during the GAA championship for nearly three decades, ably assisted and guided by Lyster's genius as host.
LA Kings
Arts
fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

Is this art Celtic? It's complicated. - Harvard Gazette

The Harvard Art Museums' exhibition showcases the diverse history and contributions of Celtic art across various time periods.
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#st-patricks-day-celebrations
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fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Crowds celebrate St Patrick's Day across Ireland

St Patrick's Day parades across Ireland celebrated Irish culture and achievements, with Dublin's parade featuring 12 floats and over 3,000 participants, while Killarney honored actress Jessie Buckley's Oscar win.
NYC LGBT
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

In pictures: Crowds celebrate St Patrick's Day across Ireland

St Patrick's Day parades across Ireland celebrated Irish culture and achievements, with Dublin's parade featuring 12 floats and over 3,000 participants, while Killarney honored actress Jessie Buckley's Oscar win.
English Premier League
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Sean O'Shea's 'lovely golf shot' off the deck against Mayo shows a man in full flow for Kerry

Seán O'Shea scored 11 points for Kerry against Mayo without missing a single attempt, delivering a remarkable performance.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'The parish were grieving for the loss of their beautiful church.' Fr Brian O Fearraigh on losing St Mary's in Donegal last year

A remote Donegal parish and its Gaeilgeoir priest became near household names last year when the nation awoke on Easter Monday to learn St Mary's Church in Derrybeg had burnt to the ground overnight.
Television
#slow-travel
London food
fromCN Traveller
2 weeks ago

In remote western Ireland, travel moves at its own pace

Western Ireland's slow travel movement combines minimalist design, sustainable food practices, and intentional disconnection to revive regional traditions and create meaningful experiences.
London food
fromConde Nast Traveler
3 weeks ago

In Remote Western Ireland, Travel Moves at Its Own Pace

Western Ireland's slow travel movement combines minimalist design, local food systems, and sustainable practices to revive traditional ways of life and regional heritage.
LA food
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Six St. Patrick's Day recipes to bring you the luck of the Irish

St. Patrick's Day offers an opportunity to explore Irish culinary traditions through authentic recipes and L.A.'s Irish establishments, with significant overlap between Irish and Californian cuisines in their emphasis on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and fresh seafood.
Media industry
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Marty Morrissey: 'I miss my mum every day. She was a great woman, a mad rebel from Cork'

Marty Morrissey, an RTÉ GAA correspondent, reflects on his childhood in the Bronx, his mother's loss, and his aspirations for a Dancing with the Stars return.
#immigration
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

The Bay Agenda: Keepers of the Steps Preserving Bay Area Irish Culture

Keepers of the Steps, the living archive and cultural program at the United Irish Cultural Center dedicated to preserving generations of Bay Area Irish dancers, teachers, and families. Through stories, images, and lived experience, we'll reflect on how dance carries lineage, identity, and community forward.
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fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

The Absolute Best Irish Pub In Every State - Tasting Table

Guinness tastes better in Ireland due to temperature, line cleanliness, and proper pouring techniques, but exceptional Irish pubs throughout the U.S. authentically replicate this experience with traditional food, music, and imported Irish elements.
Music
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Shane MacGowan Tribute Album 20th Century Paddy Announced, Bruce Springsteen Covers "A Rainy Night in Soho"

Major artists including Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, and Hozier reimagine Shane MacGowan's songs on the tribute album '20th Century Paddy,' released November 13th via Rubyworks.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

How the Yeats Sisters Turned Ireland's Saints Into National Icons

Lily and Lollie Yeats were revolutionary artists who shaped Irish national identity and visual culture at the turn of the 20th century, collaborating with prominent women artists through enterprises like Dun Emer Industries.
Beer
fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

13 Haunted Irish Pubs From Around The World - Tasting Table

Irish pubs are reputed to be haunted by spirits and ghosts, with establishments like Kyteler's Inn and Grace Neill's featuring documented paranormal activity and historical tragic events.
Travel
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

I went to Ireland for St. Patrick's Day. I had a great time, but there are 5 things I wish I'd known before my trip.

St. Patrick's Day in Dublin requires advance planning for reservations, early arrival for parade viewing, and consideration of alternative locations due to extreme crowding.
#irish-film-industry
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard, it makes me proud,' says Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Domhnall Gleeson as annual Oscar Wildes partygoers rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard, it makes me proud,' says Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Domhnall Gleeson as annual Oscar Wildes partygoers rally behind Jessie Buckley

Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Plan to turn Irish borderlands into Unesco region of literature'

A literary heritage initiative aims to rebrand the Ireland-Northern Ireland border as a Unesco region of literature, creating nine guided routes through 11 counties associated with major writers like Yeats, Beckett, and Heaney.
Miscellaneous
fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

Ireland's Pubs Have A Long History As Morgues - Tasting Table

Irish pubs historically served multiple community functions beyond drinking, including grocery stores, hardware shops, and funeral arrangement services, particularly during the Great Hunger when morgue facilities were needed.
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

Edaein O'Connell: Enough of the whispering - he's not my 73-year-old sugar daddy ... he's my actual dad

When the waiter sets the candle on the table between us, I know what's coming next. He gives us the look. I've grown used to it in just a few days here in Spain. It's a look edged with apprehension; there's always a flicker of uncertainty, followed by the decision to leap headfirst into an assumption.
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fromTasting Table
4 weeks ago

10 Irish Desserts Everyone Needs To Try At Least Once - Tasting Table

Irish desserts use resourceful local ingredients like sea moss, apples, and dairy products, creating unique flavors born from historical scarcity rather than luxury.
fromTasting Table
4 weeks ago

15 Of The Oldest Pubs In Ireland - Tasting Table

Irish pubs have roots that go back to 10th-century Viking halls. And although we're talking about going so far back in time that precise dates and details can get a little sketchy, we do know there are a few pubs that opened not too long after that and are still in operation.
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Education
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Maire Treasa Ni Cheallaigh: I speak only Irish to my daughter, so why is she not guaranteed a place in our local Gaelscoil?

Irish-medium education opportunities remain limited despite Gaeilge being Ireland's official first language, creating challenges for families seeking immersion in the language.
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

Life on Moore Street: 'We're blessed with the best characters that Dublin has ever seen'

One of Caroline Alwright's earliest memories is sitting in a box of bananas, watching and listening to her granny and mother selling fresh fruit and vegetables on Moore Street. Alwright, who is 68, is the fourth generation of women in her family to work on the busy market street.
London politics
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fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

9 things Irish-American families did every Sunday in the 1970s and 80s that cost nothing and built the kind of loyalty that modern family life struggles to replicate - Silicon Canals

Regular shared family rituals and community gatherings create lasting bonds and accountability that modern scattered schedules struggle to replicate.
UK politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Echoes of Dev in Micheal and Simon's purity test to keep 'criminals' out of the Dail - when it suits

Gerry Hutch's return to politics raises questions about voter choice and representation as the government considers banning TDs with criminal convictions.
Music
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Declan Lynch: The Greatest Irish Song of All Time is Dearg Doom by Horslips. And the Liveline Seamus Culleton silence continues

The Táin by Horslips was selected as RTE Choice Classic Irish Album for 2026, with endorsements from Will Leahy and John Creedon.
London food
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'Weaving bits of Gaeilge into each pose, my dormant abilities start to waken' - how to put your cupla focail to the test

Growing interest in learning Irish exists beyond traditional Gaeltacht regions and annual Irish language weeks, with accessible opportunities emerging in urban areas.
#ash-wednesday
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Philosophy

Fionnan Sheahan: In liberal Ireland, you can now expect to be Catholic-shamed for having ashes on your forehead

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Philosophy

Fionnan Sheahan: In liberal Ireland, you can now expect to be Catholic-shamed for having ashes on your forehead

fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

The Irish Do It Best

The Irish government will give 2,000 artists unrestricted weekly stipends in a program officials described as a "recognition, at government level, of the important role of the arts in Irish society." After a successful three-year pilot, the Irish government made its basic income program for artists permanent. Similar pilots have been launched here in the United States, but they're supported primarily by the nonprofit sector.
Arts
Media industry
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Declan Lynch: It was peculiar that Liveline didn't kick off Monday's or Tuesday's show with an update on the Seamus Culleton story which had changed over the weekend

Lyric FM's audience share rose from 2.5pc to 3.1pc, an unusually large and notable increase.
#traditional-irish-music
Women
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Brigid and me: 'Yes, she healed the sick and fed the poor - but she also made her brother's eyes explode when he crossed her'

Brigid is a multifaceted symbol of Irish womanhood encompassing healing, creativity, fire, poetry, protection, activism, environmentalism, and unbounded female identity.
Mental health
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Muireann O'Connell hosting new Rip.ie podcast Parting Words

Muireann O'Connell will present a monthly six-part podcast series interviewing people about experiences of losing loved ones.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Donal Fallon: Irish nightclubs are an endangered species, but they can still be saved from extinction

Places to socialise are a key part of the culture in our towns and cities
Berlin music
World news
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

'It's wonderful they're alive' - Irish grandmother tells of pride after miraculous Australian sea rescue of daughter and grandchildren

A 13-year-old swam for four hours to get help after his family were swept out at sea, saving his mother and two siblings.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

The Eddie O'Sullivan interview: 'If I had it back, I would have stopped to smell the roses'

It is 18 years since his era as Ireland head coach ended. He paved the way for future success but his final years in charge came with a cost and a few regrets
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The pub that changed me: It was close. It served Guinness. And it had (just about) functioning toilets'

The Park Tavern served as DisOrient FC's convenient, convivial post-match pub despite modest qualities, becoming a social hub of humour, analysis, and eventual improvement.
#dublin
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Birdwatching with Sean Bean: best podcasts of the week

On the face of it, the RSPB picking Ned Stark as the host of the new series of their podcast seems odd. But it turns out he's been a birder since childhood, who crams in birdwatching between acting gigs. He's warm and honest in his first podcast, chatting to fellow ornithology lover Elbow's Guy Garvey about spotting different species while working abroad, recognising bird song and the meditative joy of watching the feathered creatures. Alexi Duggins Widely available, episodes fortnightly
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London music
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Cork band Cardinals on faith, family and the scars of British violence: 'It's shocking to think that could have gone on in your city'

Cork rock band Cardinals, led by brothers Euan and Finn Manning, prepared to release their debut album and recalled a Churchill-related gig anecdote.
UK politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

David W Higgins: Morgan McSweeney's legacy is starting an open and honest conversation about immigration

Macroom hosts international protection applicants in former hotels; Riverside Park Hotel plans expansion while Penns Hotel was decommissioned in late 2025 amid local service-stretch concerns.
fromwww.newyorker.com
2 months ago

Joseph O'Neill Reads Light Secrets

Skip to main content Illustration by The New Yorker; Source photograph Michael Lionstar Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly Books & Fiction newsletter. Joseph O'Neill reads his story Light Secrets, from the January 26, 2026, issue of the magazine. O'Neill is the author of a story collection and five novels, including Netherland, which won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction in 2009, The Dog, and Godwin, which was published in 2024.
Books
Television
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Deirdre Reynolds: Sex-starved Irish women are choosing 'male gays' over the 'male gaze'

A Canadian romance about two male ice hockey players, Heated Rivalry, premieres on Sky and Now in Ireland and will appeal to many women viewers.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A whole lost culture': the Irishman reviving the forgotten sport of stone lifting

Ancient Irish stone-lifting traditions have been revived through locating historic lifting boulders, combining feats of strength with folklore, community rituals, and cultural preservation.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

'An Sceal': Looking toward spring with song and story * Oregon ArtsWatch

The mixture of old world and new inside a pub that also features a dark, polished wood bar, feels just right for Corrib Theatre's variety show An Scéal (The Story), which combines traditional storytelling and music with modern movement to celebrate the Celtic feast day Imbolc and the return of the sun as well as the Irish National holiday St. Bridgid's Day, both of which are on February 1.
Arts
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Dublin's St. Patrick's Day Festival 2026

Food and Drink - An International Food Court! An expanded Irish menu will feature corned beef sliders; Irish bangers and mash; Guinness-marinated tri-tip on Irish soda bread; boxty; and, of course, fish and chips! Traditional festival favorites like kettle corn and corn dogs, along with international choices, such as teriyaki chicken and beef kabobs, will also be served. Shopping - Over 250 Booths! The Irish Marketplace will feature unique Celtic artwork, Irish tartans, hand knit wool sweaters, shawls, beautiful Celtic jewelry, and more!
Food & drink
UK politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Morgan McSweeney was the only Irishman to buy into the Mandelson myth - and he has paid the price

A 2000 dinner at Iveagh House between Irish and British ministers erupted into a heated dispute between Brian Cowen and Peter Mandelson.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Funeral of Stephen McCahill remembers 'heartfelt dedication' to Donegal

Stephen McCahill, a community leader and Corner House co-owner, was murdered; his funeral drew family and community tributes and a man has been charged.
#jessie-buckley
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Film

Donal Lynch: Jessie Buckley's Golden Globe and Oscar-worthiness flips the script on a very old Irish story

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Film

Donal Lynch: Jessie Buckley's Golden Globe and Oscar-worthiness flips the script on a very old Irish story

Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Magical': how I taught Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor to sing like folk troubadours in The History of Sound

The film required authentic period folk singing; the music adviser coached Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor to sing live and create organic, traditional harmonies.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Ruaidhri O'Connor: IRFU should be plotting Ronan O'Gara's return to Irish rugby - and Leinster could be the perfect entry point

It's time to start planning for the return of Ronan O'Gara to Irish rugby. The Munster and Ireland legend has so far conducted his glittering, 13-year coaching career offshore, with stints as an assistant at Racing 92 and the Crusaders before stepping up to the top job in La Rochelle.
Miscellaneous
from48 hills
2 months ago

Live Shots: 'Finnegan's Wake' summons Irish ghosts to SF Mint - 48 hills

Finnegan's Wake: An Immersive Ghost Story, presented by 13th Floor Theater, plunges audience members into the beautiful, dysfunctional Finnegan-Plurabelle family. Scenic designer Treigh Buchet, lighting designer Meghan Schultz, and ephemera designer Michelle Josette Crashette transfigure the San Francisco Mint into an Irish family home on the banks of a mystical river. Audience members are free to explore the spaces before the show begins with libation in hand. When the dinner bell rings, the show commences.
Arts
Film
fromIndependent
2 months ago

A golden year for Irish page to screen adaptations: Eight gems to watch out for in 2026

Irish literary adaptations are achieving growing success on film and television, with eight notable projects slated for 2026 following a bumper 2025.
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