Patrick O’Donovan obviously wasn’t around in the 1840s for the great famine in Ireland. But the more the country’s minister for culture, communications and sport researches and studies the subject, ...

In a world that is increasingly homogenous, we need to do all we can to nurture the cultural markers that make human beings unique – and language is one of the most important ...

Around the 1950s, two men, both called Willie MacDonald, were famous Scottish bagpipers. One came from the Highlands city of Inverness while the other hailed from Benbecula, one of the Hebridean isles ...

Vogue Williams was left aghast after her Irish v English skills were tested in a recent taste test. The taste test took place on her podcast, Vogue and Amber, which she co-hosts with her sister, Amber ...

Competition deadline: 31st December 2025 The Irish Haiku Society (IHS) is a not-for-profit organisation promoting the writing ...

Enda Kenneally has published Seán O’Casey’s The Plough and The Stars with launches set for the Irish embassy and a local theatre bookshop Enda Keneally at the launch of Daughters of Spain published by ...

This beautiful Irish name was once hugely popular, but is now less commonly chosen. Discover its history, meaning and ...

Irish language signage at Belfast's Grand Central Station "in no way detracts or diminishes" from English, according to a new Stormont review. It is the second "equality screening" assessment of the ...

Tipperary hurler Noel McGrath was named Gaelic Writers Association Hurling Personality of the Year at the association’s annual dinner on Friday night. Kerry manager Jack O’Connor had earlier been ...

Celtic have announced the appointment of Martin O’Neill as interim manager following Brendan Rodgers’ departure. This will be the former Northern Ireland international’s second stint in charge of the ...

"May the road rise to meet you" is an Irish blessing that has been passed down through generations. It is a traditional way of wishing someone good luck and fortune on their life's journey. This ...

ON St Stephen’s Day, the cinema in Cookstown will begin a week-long run of Saipan: The Movie in which Steve Coogan will play ...