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This Mayo woman survived the sinking of the Titanic but 11 others from her village we not so lucky.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/mayo-titanic-survivor-delia-mcdermott

Fermanagh man Tyrone Monaghan says that he defeated Muhammad Ali in a sparring session in his backyard in 1983 at the age of just 17.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/fermanagh-man-beat-muhammad-ali

Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, the Irish Fenian leader and member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, died in Staten Island, NY.

https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/others/jeremiah-odonovan-rossa-easter-rising

The Irish Civil War Fatalities Project represens the first systematic attempt to investigate the number of people killed during the Civil War. 

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/irish-civil-war-mapping-project

"Ar Iarraidh" (Missing) tells the stories of Ciara Breen, Columba McVeigh, Esra Uyrun, and Dean Roche, who all disappeared in Ireland without a trace. 

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/tg4-series-missing-persons

The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council said she was honored to receive correspondence from Bethlehem Mayor Adv. Anton Salman approving the council's twinning request. 

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/derry-twinning-bethlehem

Delta, which is set to launch a new route from Dublin to Minneapolis in May in addition to a seasonal route from Shannon to JFK, said Dublin ranked eight on the list of most searched internationa...

https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/dublin-delta-destinations

"Ireland's Hidden Treasures," airing on RTÉ on Sundays at 6:30pm, examines the cultural role of Ireland's museums.

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/new-rte-series-unlocks-secrets-behind-ireland-s-museums

David and Denise King of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, were so taken by their horse and cart driver that they asked a tour guide to track him down.

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/the-search-for-a-jarvey-in-killarney

Paudie Clifford, a Steelers fan, announced the Steelers fourth-round selection on Saturday, which saw the NFL franchise select Mason McCormick, guard for South Dakota State. 

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/paudie-clifford-nfl-draft-pittsburgh-steelers

McEntee's husband and young children were evacuated from their family home on Wednesday after bomb threats were made over the phone, according to widespread reports.

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/bomb-threat-helen-mcentee-condemned

“Ruins of bombed & burned buildings” depicted in historic British Pathé newsreels before and after the armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week 1916.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/before-after-easter-rising-dublin

The rare photo of a mass funeral for victims of the Titanic sinking aboard the CS Mackay-Bennett was auctioned in 2013.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/rare-photo-mass-burial-titanic

Surprise the special mother figure in your life with an Irish gift box delivered directly to her door that will tell her she means the world to you.

https://www.irishcentral.com/irish-shopping/buy-irish/mothers-day-irish-gift-box

Ireland and Irish America's leading newspapers told very different stories regarding the 1916 Easter Rising.

https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/niallodowd/1916-easter-rising-irish-america-ireland

Step back in time and peruse original news footage from the 1916 Easter Rising.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/1916-easter-rising-footage-pathe

The children murdered during the 1916 Easter Rising each have a tale and they deserve to be remembered as part of history.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/ireland-easter-rising-children-died

Appearing on Ireland's "Late Late Show", former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he was concerned by rising levels of anti-immigrant sentiment in Ireland, adding that people now experience racism whil...

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/varadkar-concern-anti-immigrant

On the anniversary of his death, we remember Irish actor Arthur Shields, who starred in the classic film with his brother Barry Fitzgerald.

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/arthur-shields-barry-fitzgerald

The resting place of fourteen of the sixteen executed leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising is largely forgotten by the masses.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/arbour-hill-dublin-1916-easter-rising

For many, the differences between the three-year Irish War of Independence and the 1916 Easter Rising become blurred.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/irish-war-of-independence-easter-1916

The plaque was unveiled outside Mellon's Shop on the South Lotts Road in Ringsend at 3 p.m. on Friday, celebrating the numerous productions that have been shot in the area. 

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/plaque-unveiled-ringsend-films-music-videos

There were 7,256 Catholic wedding ceremonies in Ireland in 2023, accounting for 35.4% of the total of 21,159 weddings that took place in the country last year.

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/catholic-non-religious-weddings-ireland

Owen Jones popped the question on stage to Meadhbh Kennedy, the principal Irish dancer of Riverdance’s 25th anniversary tour, at London's Eventim Apollo theater.

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/riverdance-proposal-london

Actor Dominic Monaghan says his new Irish passport is "giving me back the rights that were taken from me due to the Brexit vote."

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/dominic-monaghan-irish-passport

Two men have been charged with the murder of Croatian national Josip Strok, who died following an assault on Saturday, March 30 in Clondalkin in Dublin. 

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/josip-strok-two-charged

From the "Hungry Tree" eating a bench to specimens that are over 300 years old Irish Heritage Tree takes a look at Ireland's heritage trees.

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irelands-ancient-heritage-trees

Aoife Johnston, 16, died after presenting at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick two days earlier with suspected sepsis. 

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/aoife-johnston-medical-misadventure

Some of music’s biggest names will be performing at Electric Picnic, the music and arts festival in Co Laois, this summer.

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/electric-picnic-2024

Irish authors Anne Enright and Claire Kilroy have both made the shortlist for the prestigious Women's Prize for Fiction.

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irish-authors-womens-prize-for-fiction

Four people are set to appear in court after gardaí were attacked in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow last night.

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/newtownmountkennedy-arrests

More than a century after the 1916 Easter Rising, places in Dublin still bear the scars.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/dublin-scars-1916-easter-rising

This time of year offers endless opportunities to experience the real Ireland - splendid gardens, exciting festivals, and breathtaking coastal road trips.

https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/spring-in-ireland-travel-ideas

Being Chief Purser on the Titanic was a huge responsibility, and Irish man Hugh Walter McElroy’s communication skills were at the fore when disaster struck.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/irish-titanic-hugh-walter-mcelroy

Visit the museums and landmarks dedicated to Ireland's heroes of 1916 and the War of Independence.

https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/travel-tips/1916-easter-rising-dublin-rebel-museums

Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) has been undertaking deep-water hydrographic and geophysical survey and aims to complete Ireland's seabed mapping by 2026. 

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/ireland-seabed-mapping-project-2026

Arrests were made in Co Wicklow after fires were lit and gardai cars damaged at a house to be used for asylum seekers.

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/newtownmountkennedy-incident

Plans for the independent Public History project relating to the Troubles in Northern Ireland have been met with some criticism.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/northern-ireland-troubles-public-history

Pierce Brosnan is set to star in "The Thursday Murder Club" opposite Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley.

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/pierce-brosnan-thursday-murder-club

Croatian man Josip Strok died four days after he and his friend David Druzinec were brutally attacked in Clondalkin on March 30.

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/josip-strok-murder-dublin

"Educated for emigration" - An Irish current affairs show in 1989 gives a bleak snapshot of how the 1980s recession affected Ballinrobe, Co Mayo.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/watch-ballinrobe-bronx-rte-report-emigration

Take part in the Win a Home in Oranmore fundraiser and you could be watching the moon rise over Claddagh and see the sunset on Galway Bay from your brand-new house.

https://www.irishcentral.com/dream-homes/win-a-home-in-oranmore-galway

A postcard written in Southhampton explains how the Belfast-built ship had "gone to the bottom".

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/postcard-titanics-auction

George Nkencho, 27, was fatally shot by a member of An Garda Síochána's Armed Support Unit in Dublin in December 2020.

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/george-nkencho-prosectuion

Saoirse Ronan's raw new film "The Outrun," which she also produced, is heading to theaters later this year.

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/saoirse-ronan-the-outrun

Ireland's Easter Rising began on Easter Monday in 1916 and forever changed the course of Irish history.

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/ireland-1916-easter-rising-facts

By protecting Keenaghan Abbey and Graveyard, the Belleek community has protected - for the time being - a part of its ancient history for generations to come.

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/keenaghan-abbey-graveyard-protected

Emman Idama - aka the Black Irish Comic - visits the "Real Talks" podcast ahead of his New York City comedy debut.

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/emman-idama-real-talks-podcast

President Michael D. Higgins says he is feeling "fine" after his "mild stroke" in February and that he's expected to fully recover within a few weeks.

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/michael-d-higgins-stroke

Milwaukee Irish Fest has announced the lineup for this year's celebration of Irish music, culture, and craic! Now is the time to grab your tickets - buy online and save.

https://www.irishcentral.com/events/milwaukee-irish-fest-lineup-2024