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EU should become more independent from US according to majority in Ireland https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/eu-independent-us-majority-in-ireland https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/eu-independent-us-majority-in-ireland Wed, 06 May 2026 05:51:18 -0400 Politics Teacher's life transformed following heart failure https://www.irishcentral.com/news/community/nicholas-hines-heart-failure-awareness https://www.irishcentral.com/news/community/nicholas-hines-heart-failure-awareness Wed, 06 May 2026 05:40:40 -0400 Community "Trad" brings a fresh energy to Irish music and storytelling on the big screen https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/trad-irish-music-storytelling https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/trad-irish-music-storytelling Wed, 06 May 2026 05:33:03 -0400 Entertainment Dublin City Council Luke Kelly Festival returns to Smithfield Square https://www.irishcentral.com/events/dublin-city-council-luke-kelly-festival-2026 https://www.irishcentral.com/events/dublin-city-council-luke-kelly-festival-2026 Wed, 06 May 2026 04:56:07 -0400 Events Hibernian history contest highlights Irish contributions as part of America 250 celebration https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/history-irish-america-250-celebration https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/history-irish-america-250-celebration Wed, 06 May 2026 09:24:00 -0400 Culture A new perspective on my Irish roots, thanks to the Irish Family History Centre at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum https://www.irishcentral.com/epic-irish-family-history-centre https://www.irishcentral.com/epic-irish-family-history-centre Tue, 05 May 2026 07:14:00 -0400 Emerald Magic! 20 baby names inspired by May’s beautiful birthstone https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/baby-names-may-birthstone https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/baby-names-may-birthstone Wed, 06 May 2026 04:38:15 -0400 Roots Ireland's greatest songwriters and their best songs https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/ireland-greatest-songwriters-songs https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/ireland-greatest-songwriters-songs Wed, 06 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Entertainment IrishCentral launches a new weekly business briefing focused on Irish enterprise across North America https://www.irishcentral.com/business/business-weekly-briefing https://www.irishcentral.com/business/business-weekly-briefing Tue, 05 May 2026 11:27:00 -0400 Business WATCH: The Irish sisters who saw the Virgin Mary multiple times in the 1980s https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irish-sisters-1988-virgin-mary https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irish-sisters-1988-virgin-mary Wed, 06 May 2026 06:55:00 -0400 Culture WATCH: Amazing dog learns Irish dancing from her owner https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/irish-dancing-dog https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/irish-dancing-dog Wed, 06 May 2026 04:08:00 -0400 Craic Irish potato bread recipe, perfect for a weekend brunch https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/irish-potato-bread-recipe https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/irish-potato-bread-recipe Wed, 06 May 2026 05:52:00 -0400 Food & Drink Two Irish trapped on cruise ship after fatal virus outbreak https://www.irishcentral.com/news/irish-cruise-ship-virus-outbreak https://www.irishcentral.com/news/irish-cruise-ship-virus-outbreak Tue, 05 May 2026 06:59:40 -0400 News Madonna goes full theatrical in Irish design at the Met Gala https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/madonna-irish-design-met-gala https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/madonna-irish-design-met-gala Tue, 05 May 2026 06:38:35 -0400 Culture New "Valerie’s Law" to allow courts to strip spouse-killers of parental rights https://www.irishcentral.com/news/valeries-law-spouse-killers https://www.irishcentral.com/news/valeries-law-spouse-killers Tue, 05 May 2026 06:27:32 -0400 News Nicola Coughlan reveals how RIP.ie helped her out at her old job https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/nicola-coughlan-rip-ie-job https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/nicola-coughlan-rip-ie-job Tue, 05 May 2026 06:03:34 -0400 Entertainment How Hanna Hats keeps Irish heritage alive through timeless style https://www.irishcentral.com/irish-shopping/hanna-hats-irish-heritage https://www.irishcentral.com/irish-shopping/hanna-hats-irish-heritage Mon, 04 May 2026 07:43:00 -0400 Best of Ireland Shopping Curracloe Links brings a new golf chapter to Wexford https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/things-to-do-in-ireland/curracloe-links-wexford https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/things-to-do-in-ireland/curracloe-links-wexford Tue, 05 May 2026 10:13:00 -0400 Things to do in Ireland On This Day: Easter Rising leader John MacBride executed in 1916 https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/john-macbride-easter-rising https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/john-macbride-easter-rising Tue, 05 May 2026 06:20:00 -0400 History Who are Celtic Thunder and what are their best songs? https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/celtic-thunder-best-songs-spotify-playlist https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/celtic-thunder-best-songs-spotify-playlist Tue, 05 May 2026 05:31:00 -0400 Entertainment On This Day: Bobby Sands, whose hunger strike changed Ireland, passed away https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/bobby-sands-irish-hunger-striker https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/bobby-sands-irish-hunger-striker Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 History LISTEN: The greatest songs of The Troubles in Northern Ireland https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/songs-troubles-northern-ireland https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/songs-troubles-northern-ireland Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Entertainment Chef Gilligan’s barbecued spiced shrimp salad is made for summer grilling https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/barbecued-spiced-shrimp-tomato-salad-recipe https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/barbecued-spiced-shrimp-tomato-salad-recipe Tue, 05 May 2026 07:26:00 -0400 Food & Drink Irish Whiskey welcomes developments toward restoring tariff-free trade https://www.irishcentral.com/business/irish-whiskey-tariff-free-trade https://www.irishcentral.com/business/irish-whiskey-tariff-free-trade Mon, 04 May 2026 07:02:21 -0400 Business Irish police officer lauded after diving into canal to save five-year-old girl https://www.irishcentral.com/news/community/garda-saves-girl-canal https://www.irishcentral.com/news/community/garda-saves-girl-canal Mon, 04 May 2026 06:39:41 -0400 Community LISTEN: Irish author Louise O’Neill on fame, fiction and the cost of being watched https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/louise-oneill https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/louise-oneill Mon, 04 May 2026 06:30:15 -0400 Culture The best summer food festivals to take a bite out of in 2026 https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/irish-food-festivals-2026 https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/irish-food-festivals-2026 Mon, 04 May 2026 06:10:20 -0400 Food & Drink On This Day: Easter Rising leader Joseph Mary Plunkett was executed https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/joseph-mary-plunkett-easter-rising-leader https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/joseph-mary-plunkett-easter-rising-leader Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 History Barry Keoghan breaks silence on Sabrina Carpenter infidelity rumours https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/barry-keoghan-sabrina-rumours https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/barry-keoghan-sabrina-rumours Mon, 04 May 2026 05:16:34 -0400 Entertainment On This Day: 1916 William Pearse was executed alongside his brother’s legacy https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/william-pearse-1916 https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/william-pearse-1916 Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 History On This Day: US composer of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling", Ernest Ball, was born https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/when-irish-eyes-are-smiling https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/when-irish-eyes-are-smiling Mon, 04 May 2026 06:30:00 -0400 History On This Day: Edward Daly, the Easter Rising leader was executed https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/edward-ned-daly https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/edward-ned-daly Mon, 04 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 History Irish emigration songs that will stir your heart https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irish-emigration-songs https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irish-emigration-songs Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Culture Easter Rising hero Micheál O’Hanrahan remembered on anniversary of his execution in 1916 https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/micheal-ohanrahan-easter-rising https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/micheal-ohanrahan-easter-rising Mon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 History LISTEN: The most requested songs in Irish pubs https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/most-requested-irish-pub-songs https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/most-requested-irish-pub-songs Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Entertainment People in stitches over new spam email that ‘shifts into fake Irish accent’ https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/spam-email-irish-accent https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/spam-email-irish-accent Sun, 03 May 2026 01:39:18 -0400 Craic Ireland's best scenic drives revealed https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/ireland-best-scenic-drives https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/ireland-best-scenic-drives Fri, 01 May 2026 10:37:03 -0400 Travel Máiréad Ní Ghráda: Bringing Irish to the Masses https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/mairead-ni-ghrada https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/mairead-ni-ghrada Fri, 01 May 2026 11:36:40 -0400 History On This Day: The first executions of 1916 Easter Rising leaders begin https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/easter-rising-leaders-executions-begin https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/easter-rising-leaders-executions-begin Sun, 03 May 2026 05:07:00 -0400 History Understanding conflict, power, and security today https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/education/ucc-conflict-power-security https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/education/ucc-conflict-power-security Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:46:00 -0400 Education On This Day: Patrick Pearse whistled on way to his execution https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/patrick-pearse-whistled-execution-british-diary https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/patrick-pearse-whistled-execution-british-diary Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 History On This Day: Irish American crooner Bing Crosby is born https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/genealogy/bing-crosby-irish-roots https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/genealogy/bing-crosby-irish-roots Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Genealogy On This Day: Thomas J Clarke remembered 110 years after his execution https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/tom-clarke-easter-rising https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/tom-clarke-easter-rising Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 History On This Day, 110 years ago Thomas MacDonagh, the Easter Rising leader, was executed https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/thomas-macdonagh-easter-rising https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/thomas-macdonagh-easter-rising Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 History History of the beloved "Song for Ireland" https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/song-for-ireland https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/song-for-ireland Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Culture Leonard Cohen’s haunting rendition of Irish rebel song, "Kevin Barry" https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/leonard-cohen-irish-rebel-song-kevin-barry https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/leonard-cohen-irish-rebel-song-kevin-barry Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Culture "Deeply offensive" - Bloody Sunday footage used in British Tory leader's pro-veteran video https://www.irishcentral.com/news/kemi-badenoch-bloody-sunday https://www.irishcentral.com/news/kemi-badenoch-bloody-sunday Fri, 01 May 2026 14:20:00 -0400 News Ireland named a top solo travel destination for 2026 https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/ireland-top-solo-travel-destination-2026 https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/ireland-top-solo-travel-destination-2026 Fri, 01 May 2026 10:19:20 -0400 Travel How IABCN turns transatlantic relationships into real business results https://www.irishcentral.com/business/iabcn-relationships-business https://www.irishcentral.com/business/iabcn-relationships-business Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:57:00 -0400 Business Ireland's inbound tourism up 24% this year compared to 2025 https://www.irishcentral.com/news/ireland-inbound-tourism-march-2026 https://www.irishcentral.com/news/ireland-inbound-tourism-march-2026 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:46:20 -0400 News