• 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

Investigation into ‘high-risk criminal network’ sees 12 arrested in Ireland and Spain

March 26, 2025 by

AN INVESTIGATION into an organised crime gang dubbed 'one of Ireland's high-risk criminal networks' has resulted in 12 arrests. In a coordinated series of raids, An Garda Síochána arrested six people in Ireland while Guardia Civil officers detained six others in Spain. The arrested men are suspected of involvement in large-scale drug trafficking, mainly by transporting drugs … [Read more...] about Investigation into ‘high-risk criminal network’ sees 12 arrested in Ireland and Spain

Man jailed for threatening Mary Lou McDonald and Drew Harris

March 26, 2025 by

A MAN has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of making threats towards Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. It is understood that the last 15 months of his sentence will be suspended on strict conditions. 29 year-old Richard McGreevy of Rathfarnham, Co Dublin pled guilty to two counts of making a threat … [Read more...] about Man jailed for threatening Mary Lou McDonald and Drew Harris

London Irish St Patrick’s Day celebrations

March 26, 2025 by

The London Irish Amateur RFC St Patrick’s / Friends and Family Day took place at the club’s home at Hazelwood, Sunbury-on-Thames in March attracting one of the biggest crowds of the season Report and images by Malcolm McNally Photography Over 100 guests attended a pre-match lunch sponsored by Clonakilty Foods and the London Irish Wild Geese played their final home league game … [Read more...] about London Irish St Patrick’s Day celebrations

Man jailed for assault on ex-partner that left her with serious facial injuries

March 26, 2025 by

A BELFAST man who assaulted his ex-partner, leaving her with serious facial injuries, has been jailed. At Belfast Crown Court on Tuesday, 46-year-old Lorn McLuckie was sentenced to two years and six months for grievous bodily harm and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He will serve half of his sentence on licence. His victim, 48-year-old Eva Komuves, recently waived her … [Read more...] about Man jailed for assault on ex-partner that left her with serious facial injuries

Twelve men arrested in Europe-wide Irish drugs sting

March 26, 2025 by

A JOINT operation led to the arrest of twelve suspected members of what authorities are describing as a ‘high-risk Irish criminal network’. The members of the network were arrested in parts of Ireland and Spain. A series of coordinated raids took place today with cooperation between La Guardia Civil and An Garda Síochána. Europol said that the authorities were successfully able … [Read more...] about Twelve men arrested in Europe-wide Irish drugs sting

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Featured Video

Featured Podcast

News from the Irish Post

  • RTÉ producer marks a century of Irish radio with new book

    AS RTÉ celebrates 100 years, radio producer Cliodhna Ní Anluain has written about the sounds and ...

  • Canadian PM Mark Carney to visit Ireland with a view to deepening ties between countries

    MARY CARNEY, the Prime Minister of Canada, has announced he is to visit Ireland next week with a ...

  • Young woman dies in Co. Cork collision

    A YOUNG woman has died following a road-traffic collision in Co. Cork. The single-vehicle collisi...

  • Arrest after man in his 60s hospitalised with serious injuries following Co. Laois assault

    GARDAÍ investigating an assault in Co. Laois that left a man in his 60s requiring hospital treatm...

June 10, 2000

Frank Patterson, known as “Ireland’s Golden Tenor”, died on this day in 2000 at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Born in Co. Tipperary in 1938, Patterson started singing as a young boy with his local church choir. He moved to Dublin in 1961 to enroll at the National Academy of Theater and studied acting and received vocal training. While studying in Paris, he caught the attention of Philips Recording Company after a radio broadcast. He signed a deal with the company and recorded his first record “My Dear Native Land.” He moved to the U.S. where he achieved the most success, selling out New York’s Carnegie Hall. He performed for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

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