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Video tribute to Ciara Mageean has nation in tears as athlete is laid to rest https://www.irishcentral.com/sports/video-tribute-ciara-mageean-tears https://www.irishcentral.com/sports/video-tribute-ciara-mageean-tears Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:46:07 -0500 Sports Bono, The Corrs and the memory of Glen Hansard power a Christmas of giving for Dublin homelessness charity https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/glen-hansard-christmas-homelessness-charity https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/glen-hansard-christmas-homelessness-charity Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:10:36 -0500 Entertainment US midterm election results unlikely to change trade policy https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/us-midterm-election-result-trade-policy https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/us-midterm-election-result-trade-policy Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:03:58 -0500 Politics WATCH: Irish boy goes on a hunt for an elf in Tesco’s magical new Christmas ad https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/elf-tescos-christmas-ad https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/elf-tescos-christmas-ad Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:52:15 -0500 Entertainment Heritage Village in Laois offers Ireland's new model for later living https://www.irishcentral.com/news/community/heritage-village-ireland-later-living https://www.irishcentral.com/news/community/heritage-village-ireland-later-living Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:43:00 -0500 Community Brace yourself: Met Éireann pinpoints timeline for Storm Chloe impact https://www.irishcentral.com/news/met-eireann-storm-chloe https://www.irishcentral.com/news/met-eireann-storm-chloe Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:32:32 -0500 News Host of Irish actors to star in film about Irisk bookmakers Paddy Power’s rise in gambling industry https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/irish-actors-film-paddy-power https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/irish-actors-film-paddy-power Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:18:00 -0500 Entertainment Happy Birthday to King of the Blarney Irish comedian Hal Roach https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/king-blarney-comedian-hal-roach https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/king-blarney-comedian-hal-roach Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:25:00 -0500 Entertainment Give your Thanksgiving table a honey-spiced Brussels sprouts upgrade https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/thanksgiving-sweet-spicy-brussels-sprouts https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/thanksgiving-sweet-spicy-brussels-sprouts Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Food & Drink Visa ballot puts young Irish emigrants’ Australian dream in doubt https://www.irishcentral.com/news/visa-irish-australia https://www.irishcentral.com/news/visa-irish-australia Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:12 -0500 News WATCH: Colin Farrell and Emma Fogarty’s marathon of friendship "Slightest Touch" is coming https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/colin-farrell-emma-fogarty-slightest-touch https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/colin-farrell-emma-fogarty-slightest-touch Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:21:41 -0500 Entertainment Irish supermarket SuperValu hit in suspected cyber attack https://www.irishcentral.com/business/technology/supervalu-cyber-attack https://www.irishcentral.com/business/technology/supervalu-cyber-attack Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:53:21 -0500 Technology JFK's Irish tweed hat from Éamon de Valera heads to auction https://www.irishcentral.com/news/jfks-irish-tweed-hat-eamon-de-valera https://www.irishcentral.com/news/jfks-irish-tweed-hat-eamon-de-valera Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:40:24 -0500 News AOH expands its reach through the At Large program https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/aoh-at-large-program https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/aoh-at-large-program Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:44:00 -0500 Culture Mayo’s starving walked 15 miles for food and were told to wait until lunch was over https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/mayo-villages-death-famine https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/mayo-villages-death-famine Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:41:00 -0500 History A clockwork shamrock: The seven Irish connections in Stanley Kubrick’s "A Clockwork Orange" https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/irish-connections-clockwork-orange https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/irish-connections-clockwork-orange Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:54:06 -0500 Entertainment Cockney rhyming slang may have been invented by Irish dockers, not Londoners https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/cockneys-guide-irish-rhyming-slang https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/cockneys-guide-irish-rhyming-slang Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:08:00 -0500 Culture Ciara Mageean’s wedding photographer shares moving tribute one week on https://www.irishcentral.com/sports/ciara-mageeans-wedding https://www.irishcentral.com/sports/ciara-mageeans-wedding Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:11:42 -0500 Sports Making the dead welcome - All Souls’ Day in Ireland https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/all-souls-day-ireland https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/all-souls-day-ireland Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Culture Inside Ireland’s most haunted house: the devil, a game of cards and hotel plans https://www.irishcentral.com/news/irelands-most-haunted-house https://www.irishcentral.com/news/irelands-most-haunted-house Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:43:49 -0500 News LISTEN: Emily Hourican on Princess Margaret, the IRA and the extraordinary true story behind "A House in Winter" https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/emily-hourican-princess-margaret-ira https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/emily-hourican-princess-margaret-ira Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:25:18 -0500 Culture Connemara Marble launches Black Friday early with up to 50% off Irish gifts https://www.irishcentral.com/irish-shopping/connemara-marbles-black-friday https://www.irishcentral.com/irish-shopping/connemara-marbles-black-friday Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:24:00 -0400 Best of Ireland Shopping On This Day: George Bernard Shaw, Dublin wit with a Nobel and an Oscar, dies in 1950 https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/george-bernard-shaw https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/george-bernard-shaw Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0500 History Derry or Londonderry, the argument over the name began in 1613 https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/derry-called-londonderry https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/derry-called-londonderry Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:00:00 -0500 History The Irish suffragette who rang a handbell until Churchill gave up and walked off https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/mary-maloney-churchill-bell https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/mary-maloney-churchill-bell Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:07:00 -0500 History Donal Skehan’s pumpkin risotto is the best use for your leftover Halloween pumpkin https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/pumpkin-risotto-recipe-thanksgiving https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/pumpkin-risotto-recipe-thanksgiving Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:29:00 -0500 Food & Drink Sport stars and celebrities pay tribute to Olympian Ciara Mageean who died at age 34 https://www.irishcentral.com/sports/tributes-ciara-mageean https://www.irishcentral.com/sports/tributes-ciara-mageean Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:12:11 -0500 Sports Remember the blessed on All Saints’ Day in prayer https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/all-saints-day-prayers https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/all-saints-day-prayers Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Culture Ireland’s most outdoorsy counties revealed in new research https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/irelands-most-outdoorsy-counties https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/irelands-most-outdoorsy-counties Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:25:00 -0500 Travel 15 Irish names that are technically for boys, but perfect for girls https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irish-names-boys-girls https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irish-names-boys-girls Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:03:00 -0500 Culture What does it mean to be Irish in America right now? https://www.irishcentral.com/news/community/irish-america-survey https://www.irishcentral.com/news/community/irish-america-survey Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:09:00 -0500 Community The GAA turns 142! The Irish identity still runs through its games https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/others/gaelic-sports-culture-heritage https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/others/gaelic-sports-culture-heritage Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:52:00 -0500 Other Writers On This Day: Kevin Barry was executed in Mountjoy Prison, in Dublin https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/kevin-barry-execution https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/kevin-barry-execution Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:00:00 -0500 History Irish unity: Taoiseach to launch Government body to explore "constitutional future" https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/ireland-constitutional-future https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/ireland-constitutional-future Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:29:19 -0400 Politics Happy Halloween! The Irish origins of today's traditions https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/irish-traditions-halloween https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/irish-traditions-halloween Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0400 Roots Price hike in Ireland for M50 and all other toll roads coming down the tracks in 2027 https://www.irishcentral.com/news/ireland-price-hike-toll-roads https://www.irishcentral.com/news/ireland-price-hike-toll-roads Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:46:21 -0400 News Irish names among the top 15 most mispronounced words in the US https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irish-names-mispronounced-us https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irish-names-mispronounced-us Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:44:00 -0400 Culture Bram Stoker's own family history was darker than anything in "Dracula" https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/genealogy/bram-stokers-family-history https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/genealogy/bram-stokers-family-history Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:18:00 -0400 Genealogy Original Irish Jack-o-Lanterns were made of turnips (and were truly terrifying) https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/jack-o-lantern-turnips-ireland https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/jack-o-lantern-turnips-ireland Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 History The straw cross Irish families wove to guard the door for a full year https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/parshell-irish-halloween-cross https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/parshell-irish-halloween-cross Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:17:00 -0400 Roots Ten haunted Irish spots you can actually walk into this Halloween weekend https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/travel-tips/haunted-places-ireland-visit-halloween https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/travel-tips/haunted-places-ireland-visit-halloween Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:23:00 -0400 Travel Tips Hidden in every Halloween barmbrack was a trinket that foretold your future https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/halloween-barmbrack-traditions-memories https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/halloween-barmbrack-traditions-memories Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:02:00 -0400 Food & Drink North American visitors to Ireland eased in September but their spending kept climbing https://www.irishcentral.com/news/north-american-visitors https://www.irishcentral.com/news/north-american-visitors Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:41:42 -0400 News "Nothing unlawful" about Bryant blocking Garvaghy parade, Belfast High Court rules https://www.irishcentral.com/news/nothing-unlawful-bryant-garvaghy https://www.irishcentral.com/news/nothing-unlawful-bryant-garvaghy Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:35:10 -0400 News Co Westmeath is home to Ireland's Tidiest Town (and Village!) of 2026 https://www.irishcentral.com/news/ireland-tidiest-town-2026 https://www.irishcentral.com/news/ireland-tidiest-town-2026 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:22:24 -0400 News LISTEN: Back on the Aran Islands with MacDara Ó Conaola https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irish-stew-podcast-macdara-o-conaola https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irish-stew-podcast-macdara-o-conaola Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:42:29 -0400 Culture Dublin, if you dare: A Halloween guide to the best spooky experiences in Ireland's capital https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/dublin-experiences-halloween https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/dublin-experiences-halloween Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:26:07 -0400 Travel On This Day: Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, the Vatican’s Scarlet Pimpernel, died in Kerry https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/monsignor-hugh-oflaherty https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/monsignor-hugh-oflaherty Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:53:00 -0400 History Ten monsters Ireland gave the world, from Dracula to the Mayo vampire https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/irish-spirits-monsters-halloween https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/irish-spirits-monsters-halloween Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0400 Roots A Donegal chef’s pumpkin pie with a ginger nut base and a shot of Irish whiskey https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/halloween-irish-whiskey-pumpkin-pie-recipe https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/halloween-irish-whiskey-pumpkin-pie-recipe Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:09:00 -0400 Food & Drink