Irish America Team

Ireland is on course to miss its national and EU targets to restore water bodies to what’s officially classed as ‘good ecological status’ by 2027, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Despite some small improvements, overall water quality across Ireland continues to fall. The EPA's flagship Water Quality in Ireland 2019–2024 report paints a troubling picture … [Read more...] about Ireland set to miss water quality goals as pollution crisis deepens, EPA warns

THERE is more to fish than Fridays, according to debut author Ciara Shine. The self-confessed fish-lover claims seafood has had a bad rap in Ireland. Despite it being an island nation, the Irish public is generally more interested in eating food from the land than from the sea. But Shine, who runs the family business Shines Seafood in Killybegs, Donegal, with her parents, is on … [Read more...] about Ciara Shine releases debut cookbook celebrating Irish seafood

GARDAÍ have appealed for witnesses to come forward as they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Co. Cork. The body of a man, aged in his 40s, was found in the Rockview Terrace area of Doneraile in Co. Cork in the early hours of Sunday, October 12. The incident happened in Rockview Terrace, Co. Cork A post-mortem has since been completed, … [Read more...] about Witness appeal as investigation continues into death of man in Co. Cork

A DEBATE will get underway in Westminster this week on the impact a united Ireland could have on its people. MPs are set to tackle the controversial topic during a panel event due to be held in Portcullis House tomorrow evening. During the event, new book The Irish Unity Dividend will be launched. Its author Ben Collins – a former Unionist who now supports the campaign for a … [Read more...] about Irish unity up for discussion in Westminster

POLICE investigating the death of a young woman in Co. Antrim have confirmed they are not treating it as murder. The body of a woman in her 20s was found in the Old Mill Drive area Newtownabbey on Sunday, October 12. She has since been named locally as mother-of-two Mary McAdorey. “My thoughts are, first and foremost, with the woman’s family who are left trying to come to terms … [Read more...] about Police not treating death of young woman in Co. Antrim as murder