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      <title>WATCH: Pilots make skilled landings as flights in and out of Dublin are cancelled by Storm Dave</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Joan Larkin]]>
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        <![CDATA[The storm, which made landfall in the Northwest early Saturday, is barrelling across the country and is now impacting operations at Dublin Airport.
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      <title>Why Easter is such an important holiday to the Irish</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[Easter is a big holiday in Ireland, second only to Christmas, for a host of reasons, some of which are religious and some historical.]]>
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      <title>Irish folklorist Ella Young: The eyes of a seer</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:42:31 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Marcus Lindenburg]]>
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        <![CDATA[A look at the life of folklorist Ella Young in this piece from the American Irish Historical Society's (AIHS) Treasures of Time series.]]>
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      <title>My evening with Ned Kelliher, the jarvey of Tralee</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:39 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Kevin O'Hara]]>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Contributor Kevin O'Hara recounts a memorable evening in Co Kerry with a jarvey, Ned Kelliher.]]>
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      <title>This under-the-radar Irish girls’ name would be perfect for a spring arrival</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:22:58 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Louise Porter]]>
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        <![CDATA[This Irish name was only given to six baby girls born in Ireland in 2025.]]>
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      <title>WATCH: Liam Neeson takes his Easter Bunny audition very seriously</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[Leave it to Liam Neeson to envision the Easter Bunny as a "freak of nature, a confused, grotesque monster."]]>
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      <title>The 1916 Easter Rising - How Irish America and Ireland saw it very differently</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Niall O'Dowd]]>
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        <![CDATA[Ireland and Irish America's leading newspapers told very different stories regarding the 1916 Easter Rising.]]>
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      <category>Niall O'Dowd</category>
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      <title>Gunrunners and frontline fighters: The women of the 1916 Rising</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Debra Kelly]]>
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        <![CDATA[A look at just a few of the women who took part in Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising.]]>
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      <category>History</category>
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      <title>Ireland to begin testing new Government Digital Wallet as part of wider EU initiative</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:14:24 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[Ireland's Government Digital Wallet is being developed to allow people to store important documents "safely and securely" on their mobile.]]>
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      <title>Ireland's Autism charity urges Government to take "firm action" to address barriers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:59:31 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[New research from Ireland's Autism charity AsIAm highlights growing concern about misinformation surrounding Autism.]]>
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      <title>Cobh to host British Titanic Society’s 2026 Annual Convention</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:40:21 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[The convention will take place April 9-12, offering a rich and immersive itinerary of specialist lectures, guided experiences, and commemorative events.]]>
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      <title>Dublin's National Wax Museum hits a bum note with Taylor Swift figure</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:33:48 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Emma Costigan]]>
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        <![CDATA[One critic likened the new Taylor Swift figure at Dublin's National Wax Museum to a stolen shop dummy.]]>
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      <title>LISTEN: Bono teases new U2 album as band drops surprise EP "Easter Lily"</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:21:33 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[U2 is back with "Easter Lily," the Irish rock band's second surprise EP in less than two months.]]>
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      <title>On This Day: "Famine Queen" Victoria arrived to Ireland in 1900</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[Queen Victoria, sometimes known as 'The Famine Queen,' began her final visit to Ireland on April 4, 1900.]]>
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      <title>Irish who lost their lives on the Titanic remembered</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Titanic was a British registered ship but it also had an Irish dimension to it. Irish Weather Online has put together a comprehensive list of the Irish souls who lost their lives in the construction of the ship and its tragic sinking.]]>
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      <title>Thomas Kent: the forgotten Cork rebel of the 1916 Easter Rising</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Dermot McEvoy]]>
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        <![CDATA[Thomas Kent is one of the 1916 Easter Rising's stranger episodes - he did not go out to fight, the British came to him, looking for trouble.]]>
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      <title>Michael Collins "a nasty piece of work," according to one relative of a 1916 leader</title>
      <link>https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/michael-collins-nasty-1916-relative-plunkett</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Frances Mulraney]]>
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        <![CDATA[Eoghan Plunkett says Michael Collins "was a pup, a nasty piece of work” and dubs Éamon de Valera a "me feiner."]]>
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      <title>How this Irish woman almost didn't survive the Titanic disaster</title>
      <link>https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/nora-keane-titanic</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Senan Molony]]>
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        <![CDATA["She was wasting so much time as she fumbled to put it on and lace it up that it became the object of a dispute with her traveling companion..."]]>
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      <title>Ireland's 'American Presidents Trail' confirmed as part of America250 programme</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>
        <![CDATA[Kerry O'Shea ]]>
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        <![CDATA[The American Presidents Trail is one of many recently unveiled features of Ireland's commemorative America250 programme.]]>
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      <title>110th anniversary of Ireland's Easter Rising to be marked in Dublin on Sunday</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:12:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Kerry O'Shea ]]>
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        <![CDATA[The 1916 Proclamation will be read on Sunday outside Dublin's GPO as part of the State commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the Easter Rising.]]>
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      <title>LISTEN: Live at CIFF26 with "No Ordinary Heist" director Colin McIvor &amp; producer Ruth Carter</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:28:41 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Irish Stew Podcast hosts sit down with Colin McIvor and Ruth Carter to discuss their latest film "No Ordinary Heist."]]>
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      <title>Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary’s nightmare prediction if Strait of Hormuz remains closed</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:26:12 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Galen English]]>
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        <![CDATA[He predicted as many as 10% of his airline’s flights could be canceled if the crisis doesn’t end soon. And he advised travelers to book as soon as possible, as the rocketing price of fuel is almost certainly going to impact ticket prices.]]>
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      <title>Memories from an Irish pub on Good Friday - lock ins, the police, annual maintenance</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Jean Farrell]]>
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        <![CDATA[Coyle’s, my family's pub in Athlone, was open 363 days a year, all apart from Christmas and Good Friday, but that didn’t stop “real drinkers” from having a pint, or getting caught.]]>
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      <title>How DNA testing helped solve one of the Titanic's lingering mysteries</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[In 1940, Helen Loraine Kramer claimed that she was Loraine Allison, who is believed to be the only child from first or second class to have died aboard the Titanic.]]>
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      <title>Dublin still bears the scars of the 1916 Easter Rising</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[IrishCentral Staff]]>
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        <![CDATA[More than a century after the 1916 Easter Rising, places in Dublin still bear the scars.]]>
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      <title>Easter Sunday roast-lamb and mint sauce recipe</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Zack Gallagher]]>
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        <![CDATA[The perfect recipe for an Irish family Easter Sunday lunch - a hearty springtime meal with room for something sweet to break Lent.]]>
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      <title>Faces of the Titanic: John Horgan, lost at sea, remains a mystery man</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Senan Molony]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[His name appears on the White Star Liner's records, but this man from Cork or Limerick simply disappeared.]]>
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      <title>The 1916 Easter Rising: A guide to the key figures, facts, and moments</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>
        <![CDATA[Dermot McEvoy]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[Author Dermot McEvoy outlines the most important historical figures and events surrounding the 1916 Easter Uprising in Ireland.]]>
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        <![CDATA[A vibrant month-long programme of inclusive performances, exhibitions, workshops, pop-ups, and tours across Ireland this May.]]>
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        <![CDATA[Senan Molony]]>
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        <![CDATA[Brian Mahon]]>
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        <![CDATA[George Morahan]]>
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        <![CDATA[Bernie Malone]]>
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        <![CDATA[From Easter egg hunts to Easter themed arts and crafts workshops and tours, there are plenty of activities to keep the children entertained this Easter.]]>
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