AN IRISHMAN has died after getting into difficulty while in the sea off the coast of Portugal. According to the Autoridade Marítima Nacional (AMN), the official government service responsible for ...

I thought that ours indeed was a land of shame, a land of murder, a land of strange, throttled, sacrificial women,” says the ...

One of the great talents to emerge with Ulysses was Milo O’Shea, who made his screen debut as Leopold Bloom. Strick had the option of casting Tony Curtis in the role but his inspired choice of O’Shea ...

Maggie Timoney is the President and CEO of HEINEKEN USA, based in White Plains, New York. During her 20-plus year tenure with the HEINEKEN Group in the U.S., Netherlands, Canada, and Ireland, Maggie ...

A host of Irish events took place in New York City in October and November, and photographer James Higgins was there to capture the highlights. THE EMERALD GUILD SOCIETY held its annual Declan ...

Thomas Moore was the most popular Irish poet of his day. His famed “Irish Melodies,” with exquisite lyrics by Moore composed to traditional airs, were translated into many languages and won him ...

On December 4, 1154, Nicholas Breakspear, the first and only Englishman to ascend to the papacy, was unanimously elected the Catholic Church’s 107th pope. He chose Adrian IV, a posh name for a pope ...

His mother was Irish born Emma Jane Whelan. His father’s mother was also Irish. Hitchcock was educated at a Jesuit school and remained a devout Catholic through out his life. Hitchcock also adapted ...

IRELAND moves to 15th happiest country in the world in the rankings published by the World Happiness Report. The position marks an increase on last year’s 17th place in the World Happiness Report.

Captain Charles Boycott, an ordinary man though in possession of a repellent personality, has gone on to immortality due to his behavior in 19th Century Mayo. Formerly an obscure officer in the ...

Seán MacBride’s career spans the history of independent Ireland. His father was executed by the British after the 1916 Rising, when Irish independence was first proclaimed. As a teenager, he fought in ...

THE traumatic impact of the wrongful conviction and incarceration of the Guildford Four upon them and their families is explored in a new television documentary. Ceathrar Guildford: 50 bliain na ...