Irish America Team

AN INITIATIVE by the National Museum of Ireland is helping people across the country to preserve their local history, while also providing a connection for the Irish around the world. The Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) works with local volunteers to gather, digitise and share community records, from photographs and letters to oral histories, maps and place names. The … [Read more...] about Ireland remembering itself with help from people who left

BRENDA FRICKER will receive the Freedom of the City of Dublin this year. The actor, who hails from the capital, will be recognised for her lengthy career and how it has helped tell Irish stories, Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam confirmed today. Mayor McAdam proposed the conferral of the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin on Ms Fricker, which received endorsement by the City … [Read more...] about Brenda Fricker set to be awarded Freedom of the City of Dublin

THERE will be an increased police presence in Belfast this week after a spate of burglaries were recorded at commercial premises. The incidents, which happened in the Dunmurry area of west Belfast, began on January 26, when burglars forced their way into a dog grooming parlour and stole cash from the building. On February 4 a further four businesses were targeted at a complex … [Read more...] about Dog groomers and hair salon among stores targeted in spate of burglaries

HISTORIC records relating to some of Ireland’s most significant political figures are now available online for public viewing. The birth record of former Taoiseach Charles J Haughey and paperwork related to the death of former President Éamon de Valera, and his wife Sinéad, are among a tranche of new civil registration documents available to view online. Former President of … [Read more...] about Historic records relating to Charles Haughey and Éamon De Valera now available online

A CANNABIS farm with plants worth an estimated £40k has been discovered at a property in Co. Armagh. Police attended the site in Bessbrook on February 8 after receiving reports concerning the property. The cannabis farm discovered in Co. Armagh “This cannabis grow is now being dismantled and the plants within, which represent a significant quantity of street drugs, will be … [Read more...] about ‘Substantial’ cannabis farm discovered in Co. Armagh property