Ireland Calling A site dedicated to all things Irish

This deserted village on Achill Island on the west coast of Ireland is a lonely reminder of the most tragic event in Irish history…the Great Hunger of the 1840s…the Great Famine…sometimes referred to as the Irish Holocaust, such is the emotion it evokes.

Fungie the dolphin has become something of a national treasure since making his home off the coast of Dingle in Ireland more than 30 years ago. Since then he’s become so friendly with the locals that he’s become a tourist attraction in his own right with pleasure cruises set up …

Politicians and celebrities in Ireland have sprung to the defence of a young black girl who was subjected to abuse because she likes Irish dancing. Morgan Bullock is a very accomplished dancer with the Baffa Academy of Irish Dance in Virginia in the United States.

Surfers have filmed the moment they came face to face with about 20 huge basking sharks off the coast of Co Clare in Ireland. Ray O’Foghlu was surfing with friends when they chanced upon the magnificent creatures feeding just offshore at Milton Paraic. Thankfully, conditions were ideal with clear water, …

When famine ravaged Ireland after the potato crop failed in the 1840s, the native American tribe the Choctaw Nation didn’t hesitate to do all they could to help. They rallied together a raised $170 to send the Irish relief fund of America. That would be the equivalent of €68,500 today.

We know Michael Bublé can get emotional performing some of his powerful songs…now we know he can also get tearful watching an inspiring video. The Canadian singer has described how he felt a little overcome while watching a video urging people to stay strong during the coronavirus outbreak because we …

Almost half the clergy in an Irish Catholic diocese are ‘cocooning’ for their own safety as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The country is on lockdown as we battle to get the situation under control, people are not allowed to leave their homes unless it for essential reasons such as buying …