Stampede for Irish passports from the UK after Brexit vote
162, 251 have applied for Irish passports from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland The decision by British voters to leave the European Union has set off a stampede in the United Kingdom and...
View Article“To the Irish who continue to shape the world... home is always home”
Over 10 million people have left Ireland in the 100 years - EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin tells their tale Over the centuries, some 10 million people have left the island of Ireland and...
View ArticleWATCH Newgrange’s winter solstice magic light show live here
Historic live stream from inside 5,200-year-old passage tomb as winter light floods its world-famous chambers For the first time ever, the light show inside the Stone Age passage tomb, Newgrange, in...
View ArticleMoving clip wishes Happy Christmas to Irish across the world
Dublin documentary maker's moving film wishes Happy Christmas to all those Irish who can't make it home this December A Dublin documentary filmmaker, Cathal Kenna, made a moving video wishing the Irish...
View ArticleMark Hamill lends his voice to promote “the force” of Ireland
Star Wars: The Last Jedi star seems hooked on County Kerry and the Wild Atlantic Way after box office smash filming stint As expected, Star Wars: The Last Jedi set the box office on fire last weekend,...
View ArticleIs Newgrange’s famous solstice light show a fake?
A prominent Irish archaeologist posited in 2016 that the roof box on the passage tomb is not a 5,000-year-old relic but a 50-year-old “construct” The winter solstice light show at Newgrange is one of...
View ArticlePresident Trump given green light to build a wall ... in Co Clare, Ireland
President Donald Trump gained global notoriety for expressing his desire to build a wall to keep immigrants out of the United States. But another wall is within his reach first. The planning...
View ArticleUSA road trip that Irish J-1 dreams are made of
From NYC to LA, four students' road trip across North America will make you want to plan a trip Irish students heading away for three months to the United States on their J-1 working summer visa has...
View ArticleWin a dream Ireland getaway for two! Four nights in beautiful Dublin City
How about a dream getaway to Ireland? We're making it happen. Enter our dream Ireland getaway sweepstakes and you'll be in with a chance to win a delightful trip for two to Ireland. Round-trip...
View ArticleYou know you're Irish at Christmas if...
An Irish Christmas is all about the traditions, recipes, songs, decorations, and special greetings. Though the holiday is celebrated around the world, the Irish and Christmas have a very special...
View ArticleIreland wins “Best Destination: Europe" award for the fourth year
Ireland has been named “Best Destination: Europe” by the Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards for the fourth year in a row. The awards ceremony, which was held in New York, is held annually by Travel...
View ArticleFive Irish emigrants surprise their families for Christmas
From New York, Chicago, Toronto, and Boston, Aer Lingus flew five people home to surprise loved ones for Christmas. For Tomás Crowe, Fintan Hanley, Niamh Farrelly, Claire Kenefick, Nigel McGrath and...
View ArticleA perfect family weekend along the Wild Atlantic Way
"Real jewels along the Way, some of them in places that are so small and compact that a stranger would be likely to drive through." I was at a mighty family wedding in Ballina in Co. Mayo last week. It...
View ArticleEnchanting ideas for a winter vacation in Ireland
Can we let you in on a little secret? Winter is the most wonderful season to visit Ireland. Before you scoff at the very notion and snuggle back into your sofa to enjoy the creature winterly comforts...
View ArticleDublin named among top spots to celebrate New Year's Eve
Some of the biggest names in travel say that Ireland's capital city is a great place to celebrate the New Year New Year's Eve is fast approaching and if you don’t yet have plans, you might want to...
View ArticleThings we miss most after the holidays in Ireland
Holidays in Ireland for Christmas will leave you pining for home comforts once you get back to New York Christmas in Ireland came and went, and now it’s back to business as usual. Here are the things...
View ArticleRating Norwegian Air to Ireland flights - a very different experience
No frills new kids on the block have broken up the Transatlantic monopoly but pity about Dublin’s immigration lines What has 460 people in line and only four overworked immigration inspectors? If you...
View ArticleBeautiful places that prove Ireland is a winter wonderland
Ireland may be famous for its lush green fields and verdant hills and valleys, but if you've never witnessed the beauty of Ireland in the winter time, you're missing out on something truly special....
View ArticleStar Wars director felt “very, very lucky” to film in Ireland
Speaking in Tourism Ireland’s third Star Wars promo Mark Hamill said “It’s like a fairy-tale world … you just can’t believe your eyes” Tourism Ireland today launched phase three of its latest Star Wars...
View ArticleLiterature, film and music - 2017 was the year of the Irish renaissance
Ireland's tourism industry is booming like never before; so much of it is the result of the growing profile of the country’s writing, film, TV and acting talent in the wider world. The past year was a...
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