Irish America Team

NORTHERN IRELAND is the first region in the UK to offer paid leave for parents affected by miscarriage. New miscarriage leave and pay entitlements will come into effect from April 6, 2026, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has confirmed. These regulations build on the Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Act passed by the NI Assembly in 2022, which gave working parents the … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland first to offer miscarriage leave payment to parents

A SET of historical documents belonging to the US will leave the country for the first time this year while on loan to Northern Ireland. The files relate to the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence which took place at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadephia on August 2, 1776. They will be shown in the ‘Voices Across the … [Read more...] about Historic US documents loaned to Northern Ireland reveal ‘deep links’ between nations

CERN Director-General Dr Fabriola Gianotti has been awarded an honorary doctorate from University College Dublin (UCD). Dr Gianotti is Director-General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), which Ireland became an Associate Member State of in October 2025. The Italian scientist was recognised by the Irish institution this month “as a global scientific leader … [Read more...] about CERN director-general awarded honorary doctorate from University College Dublin

ALL across Ireland, in fields, on hillsides and beside ancient ruins, lie sites that many pass every day without ever knowing their story. These places are called cillíní, and they carry immense historical and emotional importance. Cillíní were mainly used for the burial of unbaptised babies or those that died shortly after birth, at a time when Catholic doctrine did not permit … [Read more...] about The quiet legacy of Ireland’s cillíní

A PUBLIC survey is underway in Belfast on extending the hours that shops can open on Sundays. Currently large shops in the city centre – those with a floor space of 280 square metres or more – can only open from 1pm to 6pm on Sundays. Smaller stores, however, are not bound by these restrictions and can set their own opening hours. Under Northern Irish legislation only areas … [Read more...] about Public asked for opinions on extending Sunday trading hours in Belfast