• 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

A - Irish Posts Articles

Man dies and two women hospitalised following Dublin assault

February 1, 2026 by

A MAN has died and two women have been hospitalised following an early-morning assault in Dublin on Saturday. The man, aged in his 50s, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the incident in Foster Terrace, Ballybough, Dublin 3. Gardaí say both women sustained non-life-threatening injuries, although one of the women's injuries were described as serious. Ray McAdam, Lord Mayor … [Read more...] about Man dies and two women hospitalised following Dublin assault

Two arrested after cannabis factory discovered in Co. Armagh

February 1, 2026 by

TWO men have been arrested after police discovered a cannabis factory in Co. Armagh. The PSNI said drugs with an estimated street value of at least £100,000 were discovered at a property in Crossmaglen on Friday. Electrical experts sent to the scene to make the property safe for police to investigate said it was wired incredibly badly and posed a serious fire risk. Police came … [Read more...] about Two arrested after cannabis factory discovered in Co. Armagh

Man in his 50s dies following early-morning collision in Co. Kildare

February 1, 2026 by

A MAN in his 50s has died following an early-morning collision in Co. Kildare. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian at around 5.25am on Saturday in the Mylerstown area of Robertstown. "The pedestrian, a male in his 50s, was pronounced deceased at the scene," added a garda statement. "His body has … [Read more...] about Man in his 50s dies following early-morning collision in Co. Kildare

How Crookhaven had the scoop on Lincoln’s assassination

January 31, 2026 by

WHEN an attempt was made on Donald Trump’s life in 2024, the news travelled around the world in seconds. It is hard now to grasp that in 1865 the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln took almost twelve days to reach the first place in Europe to hear it: tiny Crookhaven in far west Cork. Why Crookhaven? Read the rest of this article on the Irish Post App... The complete … [Read more...] about How Crookhaven had the scoop on Lincoln’s assassination

The Irishwoman who conquered the skies

January 30, 2026 by

SOPHIE Pierce-Evans — better known to history as Lady Heath — was one of the most extraordinary Irish women of the 20th century. She was a pioneer whose life combined aviation daring, political radicalism and a restless determination to defy the limits placed on women in her age. Born Sophia Peirce-Evans in Knockaderry, Co. Limerick, in 1896, she grew up in a turbulent Ireland … [Read more...] about The Irishwoman who conquered the skies

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Featured Video

Featured Podcast

News from the Irish Post

  • Galway firm wins concrete contract for Ireland’s tallest building

    A CONCRETE manufacturer in Galway has won a lucrative contract on the construction of what will b...

  • Construction set to begin on Ireland’s new National Maternity Hospital

    THE construction of a new National Maternity Hospital is set to begin in Dublin next year. Govern...

  • Orange weather warning issued as Storm Austen set to hit Ireland

    AN ORANGE weather warning has been issued in Ireland as Storm Austen is set to hit the country la...

  • BMW cars, designer bags and Rolex watches seized in money laundering crackdown

    GARDAÍ seized two BMW cars and luxury items worth €40k in a money laundering ‘day of action’ this...

October 22, 1906

The famous pianist Charles Lynch was born on this day in 1906. Born in Co. Cork to a well off family descended from novelist Maria Edgeworth (Castle Rackrent), Lynch gave his first piano recital at the young age of nine. At fifteen, he won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music, London. He became famous through out England and premiered the works of several 20th century composers. His greatest achievement was when he played all of Liszt’s transcriptions of Beethoven’s symphonies.

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