Irish America Team

THE REMAINS of a further 36 children have been discovered at the site of a former mother and baby home in Co. Galway. It brings to 69 the number of infant remains discovered during the ongoing excavation of the site in Tuam, which was operated as a home by the Catholic order, the Bon Secours Sisters, from 1925 until 1961. Work at the site began last year, more than a decade … [Read more...] about Remains of further 36 children discovered at site of former mother and baby home in Tuam

TELEVISION presenter Eamonn Holmes is said to be responding well to treatment after suffering a stroke. The 66-year-old, a long-time former host of The Irish Post Awards, currently presents GB News' Breakfast programme from Monday to Wednesday with Ellie Costello. Alex Armstrong is set to cover for Holmes while the Belfast native recovers. "Eamonn was taken ill last week and it … [Read more...] about Eamonn Holmes ‘responding well to treatment’ after suffering stroke

A MAN has been arrested after allegedly causing damage to a US military plane at Shannon Airport. The incident occurred at the Co. Clare airport on Saturday morning, with operations temporarily halted for around 25 minutes while authorities dealt with the matter. The Irish Government has previously come in for criticism over the use of the airport by the US military. Footage … [Read more...] about Man arrested after allegedly causing damage to US military plane at Shannon Airport

MORE than 50 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a property in Co. Down. The fire, which was reported to the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) at around 7.15pm on Saturday, is understood to be at the Corrie's Meats farm and farm shop in Newtownards. The family business, which has several shops in Northern Ireland, was founded in the 1970s by Co. Monaghan … [Read more...] about More than 50 firefighters tackling blaze at Co. Down farm shop

FEW Irish sports figures have said — or meant — more than Roy Keane. Over nearly four turbulent decades, he has evolved from raw teenage prospect into one of the most recognisable and outspoken figures in modern sport, a man whose influence stretches far beyond the pitch. For many, Keane has embodied the country itself — its pride, its contradictions, and its capacity for both … [Read more...] about Roy Keane’s football reality check