The traditional Irish pub is to receive a much needed shot in the arm from the Irish government amid fears it may have been heading for extinction.
More than a thousand pubs have closed in Ireland over the last six years. There have been a number of factors that have contributed to this trend.
A group of Irish nurses working in England have decided to keep in touch with their traditional culture by setting up a Gaelic football team.
The economic downturn in Ireland has driven many key workers, including nurses, to emigrate to the UK and other countries including the US, Canada and Australia.
The surge in emigration over the last few years means there are about 150 Irish nurses now working at the Royal Berkshire hospital, Reading.
Irish Hollywood star Liam Neeson says he is considering converting to Islam.
Neeson was raised a Catholic and is named after a priest in Ireland. He has played iconic roles throughout his career including the Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, and he famously played a cleric in the film Cal.
He’s also starred in a string of Hollywood blockbusters such as Batman, Star Wars and Schindler’s List.
Ask most people what they think are Ireland’s greatest contributions to the world and they would probably come up with suggestions such as great music, great writers and, of course, great craic and hospitality.
It’s unlikely that scientists would be high on the list, which is a shame because Ireland has had more than its fair share of great inventors and innovators who have made a huge contribution to the world.
Three American girls have been let loose in Ireland to explore the country and discover their Irish roots. It’s all part of the Gaelic Girls project. This is the view of the Happy Heart Girl.
They call me the Happy Heart. While the Romantic Girl is here to escape to a dreamland, and The Cultured Cailin is here to soak up the history, I am all about having fun! What excites me the most about Ireland is the adventure, excitement, and entertainment that fills the island with happiness.
Three American girls have been let loose in Ireland to explore the country and discover their Irish roots. It’s all part of the Gaelic Girls project. This is the view of the Romantic Girl.
I’m from Maryland. Silver Spring, Maryland to be exact. I wouldn’t necessarily say that it’s Lonely Planet’s most sought after tourist attraction that draws millions of crowds yearly or creates the latest buzz on the Travel Channel’s Twitter feeds. It’s simply a metropolitan area outside of Washington, DC with your average high schools, acre of green grass, houses with chimneys and families with dogs. I know, quite a whirlwind of a life, isn’t it?
Three American girls have been let loose in Ireland to explore the country and discover their Irish roots. It’s all part of the Gaelic Girls project. This is the view of the Cultured Caitlin.
A history guru and culture enthusiast is what I, the ‘Cultured Cailin’, am all about. Exploring everything from Ireland’s breathtaking castles to informative museums and documenting my own experiences in these culturally rich places that make Ireland the country it is today.
Three American girls have been let loose in Ireland to explore the country and discover their Irish roots. It’s all part of the Gaelic Girls project being set up Sandy Sheerin.
In 1987, when Sandy Sheerin and her three sisters were young girls they emigrated to the small town of Pleasant Mount, Pennsylvania with their mother Annette.
Today is the 95th anniversary of execution of Joseph Plunkett – one of the leaders of the Easter Rising and one half of Ireland’s most poignant love story.
Plunkett had planned to marry his beloved Grace Gifford on Easter Sunday but that had to be put on hold because of the Rising.
When the rebellion was crushed, Plunkett was arrested and thrown into Kilmainham Jail and sentenced to death.
Riverdance has come a long way since it had its first little seven minute slot during the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994.
From those humble beginnings it has become a worldwide phenomenon.
Now the dancers are coming towards the end of their North American tour so we thought we’d share a great article we came across in the Edmonton Journal.
It discusses how Riverdance conquered the world and made Irish dancing fashionable. Check it out. https://bit.ly/hNB55g
