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Kerry County Council is turning a number of public buildings green this week to mark St Patrick’s Day. The traditional parades can’t go ahead this year, due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. However, the council has instead undertaken several projects to mark the national holiday. The County Buildings in Tralee, Killarney Town Hall and the County […]

Government needs to do more to have Offaly sites recognised by UNESCO Reporter: );  ); Irelands efforts to green global historic sites such as the Sydney Opera House, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Pyramids of Giza for St Patrick’s Day is in marked contrast to “lacklustre efforts to win recognition for Durrow and Clonmacnoise in Offaly and other historic sites throughout the country,” according to Deputy Michael McNamara. The Clare Independent TDs comments come ahead of a June 30 de...

By Stephen Murphy - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35089650 A TD says we should be doing more to gain UNESCO World Heritage Status for historic landmarks in this country. Clare TD Michael McNamara says much effort is put into the greening of world-renowned sites such as the Sydney Opera House and the Leaning Tower of Pisa to mark St Patrick’s Day. He says this contrasts to what he describes as lacklustre efforts to win recognition for historic sites in...

Irelands efforts to green global sites such as the Sydney Opera House, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Pyramids of Giza for our national holiday is in marked contrast to the lacklustre efforts to win recognition for heritage sites in our own country. Tourism Irelands Global Greening project comes about as a result of much effort and some cost to the State, but it results in a benefit, not limited to direct income, to our country. Despite the similar financial as well as the intangible benefi...

Clifftop marvels, glassy lakes and mystical landscapes: discover seven of Ireland's lesser known beauty spots!

A 1987 interview with the then U.S. Senator from Delaware, now presidential hopeful Joe Biden gave his first ever interview to an Irish publication in April, 1987 when he talked to Niall O’Dowd and revealed, for the first time in print, his passion for his Irish heritage, the story of his extraordinary Irish Catholic family, and his ambition, even back in 1987, to run for the White House. We are pleased to bring you that interview, from Irish America’s archives, in its entirety.  April...

The road will rise to meet you when it’s time to travel to Ireland again When the time is right, what better way to reconnect with the island of Ireland than by hitting the open road with family and friends on an epic Ireland road trip? In Partnership With: Facebook Addthis "May the road rise to meet you" - its one of the most famous sayings to ever come out of Ireland. Its a wishing of good luck and a safe journey - and we cant wait until we can safely journey to Ireland again. With luck,...

Pop quiz: what’s the most popular Irish boy’s name? Odds are, the first one that came to mind was Patrick. Wrong. While Saint Patrick is Ireland’s patron, his name comes in at #18. Go ahead, try again. Did you say Sean? If so, you picked #2, and you get extra credit because Sean is also spelled Shane, Shawn, Shuan, Eoin, Ion, and Ian, all of which rank in the top twenty and honor the gospel writer John. Another Irish version of this venerable Hebrew name, which means “one whom God has f...

Clifftop marvels, glassy lakes and mystical landscapes: discover seven of Ireland's lesser known beauty spots!

Derrynane House is still the most-visited OPW site in Kerry. According to the Office of Public Works, over 518,000 visits were made to national monuments and heritage properties which the office monitors in the county in 2019. The OPW counted visitor numbers to seven of its most popular sites in the county. Derrynane House and […]