• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Irish America

Irish America

Irish America

  • HOME
  • WHO WE ARE
    • ABOUT US
    • IRISH AMERICA TEAM
  • IN THIS ISSUE
  • HALL OF FAME
  • THE LISTS
    • BUSINESS 100
    • HALL OF FAME
    • HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES 50
    • WALL STREET 50
  • LIBRARY
  • TRAVEL
  • EVENTS

Irish America Team

Gardaí renew appeal for teen missing from Co. Louth who may be in Britain

April 29, 2026 by

GARDAÍ have renewed their appeal for information on a teenager missing from Co. Louth who they believe may be in Britain. Lorcan Meehan, 18, has been reported missing since January 5, 2026. He lives in the Dundalk area but would have travelled to Dublin to visit family. Gardaí say the teenager was last seen in Belfast on January 27 and may have travelled by ferry to … [Read more...] about Gardaí renew appeal for teen missing from Co. Louth who may be in Britain

Community work “built on cups of tea”, helping to bridge divisions in Northern Ireland

April 29, 2026 by

A Northern Ireland charity is working to tackle division through grassroots support and long-term relationship building. Katherine Murphy, CEO of Building Communities Resource Centre, says real change happens not through short-term initiatives but through consistent engagement. "Peacebuilding is not just a six-week programme,” she said. “It’s through those relationships, and … [Read more...] about Community work “built on cups of tea”, helping to bridge divisions in Northern Ireland

New series following PSNI officers is ‘real-life Blue Lights’

April 28, 2026 by

A NEW television series which follows the officers and staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland launched this week. Described by the PSNI as the ‘real-life Blue Lights’, referring to the fictional BBC police series set in Belfast, ‘Peelers: The PSNI for Real’ takes viewers behind the scenes on patrol with the police force. “This was a unique and really important … [Read more...] about New series following PSNI officers is ‘real-life Blue Lights’

Cancer survivor will scale three Irish peaks in three days in epic fundraising challenge

April 28, 2026 by

A WOMAN who overcame a brain cancer diagnosis will climb three Irish mountains in three days to raise funds for the charities that supported her through her illness. Cork native Gemma Coffey was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2022. Then aged 27, the Mitchelstown woman received the news after going to the doctor with tinnitus. The ringing in her ear had been going on for some … [Read more...] about Cancer survivor will scale three Irish peaks in three days in epic fundraising challenge

The Cork man who built a lifeline for the Irish moving to Australia

April 28, 2026 by

STEPHEN Palmer founded Irish Around Oz after relocating Down Under more than a decade ago, at a time when emigration to Australia was booming among young Irish people. “It felt like everyone back then was moving over to Australia, and I really wanted to go for a few years to try it out.” Now, more than a decade on, Australia remains a major destination for Irish people. As of … [Read more...] about The Cork man who built a lifeline for the Irish moving to Australia

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Featured Video

Featured Podcast

News from the Irish Post

  • Applications open for €6m arts fund for organisations across Ireland

    FUNDING of €6m has been announced to support arts organisations across Ireland to purchase new eq...

  • Applying a tourist tax in Ireland could raise €200m a year

    MORE than €200m could be raised if Ireland was to impose a levy on visitors, according to a new s...

  • ‘We’re always the popular auntie’: Irish women’s London stories celebrated in new podcast

    A NEW podcast is exploring the lives of Irish women who made London their home, from the 1960s th...

  • Atlantic salmon numbers in ‘serious and sustained decline’ in Ireland

    ATLANTIC salmon numbers in Ireland are in “serious decline” according to a government-commissione...

October 3, 1971

Sean O Riada, founder, composer and arranger for the Chieftains died on this day in 1971. Born John Reidy in Cork on August 1, 1931, he knew how to play the violin, piano and organ as a child. He attended University College Cork and became an assistant director for Radio Eireann. In 1955, O Riada left his job, wife and family and moved to Italy and later France in favor of a more bohemian lifestyle. He returned to Ireland after composing scores for several Irish language films. Between 1961 and 1969, he was the leader of a group called Ceoltoiri Chualann, which he later overlapped with The Chieftains. O Riada was the composer behind the hit song, Mna na hEireann (Women of Ireland.)

Footer

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe

  • Subscribe
  • Give a Gift
  • Newsletter

Additional

  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Terms of Use & Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2026 · IrishAmerica Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in