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      <title>Police deploy water canons as riots continue overnight in Belfast</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:55:01 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Chloe O'Keeffe]]>
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        <![CDATA[Water canons were deployed by police in Northern Ireland on Wednesday night amid another evening of unrest in the area.]]>
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      <title>Aisling Bea set to star alongside Kate Hudson in new "Sleepless in Seattle" rom-com</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:40:27 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Sandra Mallon]]>
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        <![CDATA[Comedian Aisling Bea is set to star alongside Kate Hudson and Javier Bardem in a new romantic comedy film.]]>
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      <title>Fontaines D.C. pay tribute following death of "sixth member"</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:30:31 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Chloe O'Keeffe]]>
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        <![CDATA[Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. have paid tribute following the death of their ‘dear friend’ and manager, Trevor Dietz.]]>
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      <title>Pregnant woman reveals the Irish name she won’t choose because it’s "so popular in the US"</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Louise Porter]]>
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        <![CDATA[A mum-to-be has admitted that there is one Irish name that she absolutely adores, but won’t be choosing it for her unborn baby girl because of its popularity in the US.]]>
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      <title>Planning a picnic! How’s about you make it Irish with these delicious recipes</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[Traditional Irish picnic foods and delightful recipes to make summer picnics in Ireland truly special.]]>
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      <title>You had your say: Here’s who Ireland fans are supporting at the World Cup</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:13:03 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Jonathan Browne]]>
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        <![CDATA[The 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally here as it all kicks off on Thursday night with Mexico taking on South Africa from the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.]]>
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      <title>Goldie Hawn swears by this Irish baker's "magic" bread</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Shane O'Brien]]>
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        <![CDATA[Goldie Hawn is a big fan of the scientifically-developed "magic poo bread" from Irish baker Karen O'Donoghue, the founder of the Happy Tummy Company.]]>
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      <title>11 wedding ceremony readings by famous Irish writers</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>
        <![CDATA[Claire Ruby Young]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[Put your love into words from a well-known Irish scribe!]]>
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      <title>James Joyce quotes on love and life in honor of Bloomsday</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[On June 16, Ireland and the world celebrate Bloomsday, a day commemorating James Joyce and the events of his novel “Ulysses,” a novel set on June 16, 1904. ]]>
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      <title>How WB Yeats' connection to Sligo stretches back through generations</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Kevin Connolly]]>
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        <![CDATA[An extract from the book "Arise And Go: W.B. Yeats and the People and Places That Inspired Him" by Kevin Connolly.
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      <title>Darina Allen's family favorite Quiche Lorraine recipe</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>
        <![CDATA[Darina Allen]]>
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        <![CDATA[A family favorite of this Irish chef's clan this is the perfect recipe for a relaxing lunch or light dinner at home.]]>
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      <title>When Irish clowns defeated orange Toronto cops</title>
      <link>https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/niallodowd/irish-clowns-defeat-orange-toronto-cops</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>
        <![CDATA[Niall O'Dowd]]>
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        <![CDATA[A bunch of Irish clowns beat the daylights out of Orange members of the Toronto Fre Department in a brawl that took place July 2, 1885, in a brothel. Police and firefighters, seeking revenge, attacked the circus, creating enormous mayhem]]>
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      <title>Irish takeaway 'spice bag' goes global</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[A culinary expert shares tips to make a spice bag at home, including how to perfect the seasoning, alongside achieving extra crispy chicken and fluffy chips]]>
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      <title>This vintage former nickname is on the rise amongst parents in Ireland</title>
      <link>https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/nickname-ireland</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:45:29 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>
        <![CDATA[Claire Ruby Young]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[We’re always on the lookout for beautiful names for inspiration and this former nickname that is on the rise certainly caught our eye.]]>
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      <title>My Irish Cousin: The Irish car rental that really means all-inclusive</title>
      <link>https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/my-irish-cousin-car-rental-all-inclusive</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[In Partnership With:]]>
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        <![CDATA[My Irish Cousin makes road-tripping around Ireland simple - and now all tolls are covered, too!]]>
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      <category>Travel</category>
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      <title>Exploring James Joyce's addresses in his hometown of Dublin</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:29:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>
        <![CDATA[Dermot McEvoy]]>
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        <![CDATA[Dermot McEvoy takes a look at the many Dublin addresses of famous Irish writer James Joyce.]]>
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      <title>How Jack B Yeats' “Liffey Swim” won an Olympic medal in 1924</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[Jack B Yeats' painting won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He holds the honor of being Ireland's first medalist at the Olympic Games.]]>
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      <title>Sea-salt caramel squares recipe</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Edward Hayden ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Deliciously decadent these sweet, salty, chocolatey, caramels go perfectly with a cup of coffee ]]>
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      <title>Following in James Joyce's footsteps in Northern Italy</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:44:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Cahir O'Doherty]]>
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        <![CDATA[Cahir O'Doherty follows Irish writer James Joyce's footsteps through northern Italy's Lake Garda region and makes some unexpected discoveries.]]>
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      <title>"Buried silently and sadly" - The Irish Famine dead of 1847</title>
      <link>https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/buried-irish-famine-dead-1847</link>
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        <![CDATA[Dr. Ciaran Reilly]]>
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        <![CDATA[Dr. Ciarán Reilly on how mass mortality in 1847 - "Black '47" - affected the funeral and burial tradition in Ireland.]]>
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      <title>W.B. Yeats’ "Lake Isle of Innisfree" reveals an unexpected American thread</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:01:13 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>
        <![CDATA[Maura Logue]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[W. B. Yeats’ beloved poem is steeped in Irish nationalism, but its roots reach across the Atlantic to ideas of self-reliance, freedom, and cultural identity.]]>
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      <title>National Archives takes Census 1926 on tour across Ireland</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:50:24 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA["The Story of Us! exhibition will visit 10 local authority venues and the National Ploughing Championships over the coming months.]]>
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      <title>Dunguaire Castle closure enters fourth year as campaigners demand action</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:25:07 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[Campaigners say Galway County Council has found more than €60 million for new offices but still cannot secure the €2 million needed to reopen one of Ireland’s best-known heritage attractions.]]>
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      <title>Trinity College Dublin adds a literary new draw for summer 2026</title>
      <link>https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/trinity-college-dublin-literary</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:14:29 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[The campus will pair a guided walking tour with a live Oscar Wilde theatre performance, while also expanding multilingual visitor tours.]]>
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      <title>Applications open for the 2026 Ireland Against Racism Fund</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:05:44 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[€1.4m is being made available to applicant groups operating at national, regional and local level to support the implementation of the National Action Plan Against Racism.]]>
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      <title>Ireland’s most popular heritage sites revealed</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[Ireland’s castles, parklands, national monuments and gardens continue to draw domestic and international visitors.]]>
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      <category>Top Destinations</category>
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      <title>Galway ranked 6th most expensive European city for rent</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:11:45 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Jamie McCarron]]>
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        <![CDATA[Galway has been ranked the sixth most expensive city in Europe for rent, compared with the average local salary, writes Jamie McCarron.]]>
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      <title>IrishCentral Book Club's ultimate Irish reading list</title>
      <link>https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irish-reading-list</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Each month, the IrishCentral Book Club selects an Irish book or an Irish author to celebrate the amazing ability of the Irish to tell a good story.]]>
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      <title>John Lennon was getting ready to retire to Co Mayo before his tragic death</title>
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      <title>Lord Haw Haw: Hitler's infamous Irishman hanged for treason</title>
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        <![CDATA[James Wilson]]>
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        <![CDATA[Born in Brooklyn and raised in Ireland, William Joyce, a Nazi propagandist, was hanged in Britain for high treason in 1946.]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[James Flannery]]>
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        <![CDATA[A new look at Yeats explores how nine women helped inspire some of his most enduring work.]]>
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      <title>Celebrating the genius of James Joyce on Bloomsday</title>
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        <![CDATA[Irish Voice Editorial]]>
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        <![CDATA[James Joyce could hardly have imagined the popularity of his novel "Ulysses" celebrated throughout the world this Bloomsday, June 16.]]>
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      <title>Luciano Pavarotti's Irish beef recipe</title>
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        <![CDATA[Bord Bia]]>
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        <![CDATA[This was the dish enjoyed by Luciano Pavarotti when he launched Quality Irish Beef in Italy and he knew a thing or two about food! ]]>
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      <title>Canadian Prime Minister set to arrive at two Irish locations in official visit</title>
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        <![CDATA[Colum Motherway]]>
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        <![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make an official visit to Ireland in the coming days, traveling to both sides of the country.]]>
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      <title>"Violent criminal" found dead in police custody was chief suspect in recent knife attack</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:10:29 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Chloe O'Keeffe]]>
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        <![CDATA[An "extremely violent criminal" who died in garda custody over the weekend was the chief suspect in a recent fatal knife attack.]]>
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      <title>Great Big All-Ireland Hedgehog Count: How you can help a declining species</title>
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        <![CDATA[University of Galway researchers are urging people across Ireland to report hedgehog sightings as part of a new citizen science campaign.]]>
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      <title>New York exhibit celebrates the Irish roots of Princess Grace Kelly</title>
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        <![CDATA[The American Irish Historical Society honors the iconic actress and royal with a summer retrospective detailing her historic visit to County Mayo.]]>
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      <title>Ireland’s summer arts festivals promise spectacle across the island</title>
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        <![CDATA[From Donegal and Cork to Galway, Waterford and Limavady, Ireland’s 2026 festival season will turn cities, villages and wild coastal landscapes into stages for world-class performance.]]>
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      <title>Something for everyone at the Belfast Learning Festival</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:36:04 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[From June -14th, everyone is invited to take part in free lessons, classes, workshops, and events, covering a wide range of skills and activities. ]]>
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      <title>Was the real King Arthur Irish?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Ruadhri O'Dorchaidhe]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[How could it be that the source for a British legend be Irish or at least of Irish origin, never mind real?]]>
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      <title>Five books for researching your Irish family history</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>
        <![CDATA[Niall Cullen]]>
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        <![CDATA[Discovering your Irish ancestors has never been easier. Here are five titles that will have you uncovering your roots.]]>
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      <title>What is Bloomsday? Why does James Joyce's "Ulysses" matter so much? </title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Martin Burns]]>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral contributor Martin Burns celebrates James Joyce’s masterpiece "Ulysses", its journey through Dublin and what makes Leopold Bloom so special... or not.]]>
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      <title>Yeats’s Nobel Prize win marked a turning point in Irish literature</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Dublin-born poet and playwright was honored in 1923 for work that gave powerful voice to the spirit of a nation.]]>
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      <title>A lifelong love of photography leads to Dublin’s striking architecture</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Mark Stewart]]>
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        <![CDATA[From a Kodak Instamatic to fine art prints, one Dublin photographer has turned a childhood passion into atmospheric images of the city he loves.]]>
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      <title>How to get your tickets for Katie Taylor’s historic Croke Park fight early</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:49 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Bryony Jewell]]>
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        <![CDATA[Now that we know where and when the bout is happening, just how do we go about getting tickets so we can see history being made on September 5?]]>
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      <title>Seamus O’Brien: An overlooked Irish Literary Revivalist?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:44:41 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[(Evelyn) Cora Burkholder]]>
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        <![CDATA[In this AIHS essay, a consideration of why Seamus O'Brien may be overlooked as part of the Irish Literary Revival.]]>
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      <title>Happy Birthday, Liam Neeson! A look at the Irish actor's best roles</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[Liam Neeson was born on June 7, 1952, in Ballymena, County Antrim. To celebrate, here's a look at some of his top movie roles!]]>
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      <title>The head worn once before - A curious tale of a wise Cork child</title>
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        <![CDATA[Kevin O'Hara]]>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Contributor Kevin O'Hara retells the evening in Castletownbere where he learned about the old phrase "a head worn once before."]]>
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        <![CDATA[From hand-finished stitches to energy-efficient production, they are blending heritage, innovation, and the people who make every garment possible.]]>
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      <title>Maureen O'Hara's two heroes - one will surprise you</title>
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        <![CDATA[Niall O'Dowd]]>
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        <![CDATA[Maureen O'Hara revealed her two heroes during one of her final interviews in which she also noted how "proud" she always felt about being from Ireland]]>
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