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Minister Brophy launches To Be Irish Programme to connect the Irish Diaspora this Christmas

Co-publisher Niall O'Dowd's interview with then Senator Joe Biden originally appeared in the April 1987 issue of Irish America. Senator Joseph Finnegan-Biden, head of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, is one of a handful of people who can realistically aspire to the presidency of the United States. While he is still regarded as an outsider for the 1988 Democratic nomination, there is unanimous agreement that the withdrawal of New York Governor Mario Cuomo has greatly boosted the...

Neolithic sites approved for inclusion on Ireland’s tenative list of world heritage sites

Robert L Harris on spending 34 years as warden of the remote, monastic island

Although an ancient connection between Ireland and Egypt was once thought far-fetched, we now have more reason than ever to examine these links and wonder again about the Tuatha De or, possibly, Thoth’s Storm.

Donald Clarke: The country easily delivers the desired sense of mildewed desolation

We have the weather, the landscape and the pale, spotty extras to create the desired sense of mildewed desolation

Blockbuster hits old and new like “The Godfather” and “The Lord of the Rings” can lead to a massive influx in tourism. But problems often follow.

A photograph taken by a Longford Woman has won the Irish Wildlife Trusts photo of the month competition.The snap taken by Elaine Igoe received national attenti...

Embark on an island hopping holiday as the nation reopens to UK visitors and find secret beaches, boutique rooms and under-the-radar escapes