Leading historians reveal the American story behind Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising with new books and…

In January, actress Saoirse Ronan stopped by the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She was…

The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade this year added two first-time marchers to…

Timothy Egan (born November 8, 1954 in Seattle, Washington) has written eight books including the…

Richard B. Evans, an American-born composer and musician, has been immersed in Irish music and…

Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson became the first women to be inducted into the Friendly Sons…

Megan Smolenyak writes about a decade-long search that finally turned up the Irish cousins of…

Irish American astronaut Scott Kelly returned from a year in space after taking part in…

In recognition of his extraordinary role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland, Irish America honors…

The annual County Cork Association, which was founded in New York in 1884, held its…

Settled in 1848 by brothers John and Daniel Murphy from County Wexford, Murphys, California, once…

A grandmother’s letters, passed down through two generations, offer a fascinating, and at times intimate,…

Robert Schmuhl takes us behind the scenes on a decade-long research project that culminated in…

Dublin City Council recently unveiled a plan that, if accepted, will radically change traffic patterns…

County Mayo is largely a rural, wild, untouched landscape on the west coast of Ireland,…

Irish tourist board Fáilte Ireland is partnering with Google to bring images of some of…

Irish nationals were instrumental in helping secure American independence from England during the Revolutionary War….

“I’m of Irish descent and in America, 100 years ago, we were refugees, my family….

In 1991, Irish America magazine published one of the first interviews with Gerry Adams. (As far…

Traveling to Belfast post-Good Friday Agreement with Ed Kenney and Mutual of America CEO Tom…

In the 1950s and ’60s, as the industries that had helped populate and sustain upstate…

When General Martin E. Dempsey, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, received…

If asked for a single word that accurately and completely sums up Pete Hamill’s career,…

ICON plc was recently selected by Genomics England to support their “100,000 Genomes” project, the…

Ireland’s first-ever Catholic radio station, Radio Maria Ireland, launched in February. It will offer 24-hour,…

Given the raves she earned with her searing performance in Brooklyn, we can expect many…

Colin Farrell is among the big stars who will appear in The Fantastic Beasts and…

Speaking of Derry, filmmakers from there debuted a documentary about Northern Ireland at the recent Capital…

In other Irish TV news, Tipperary native Kerry Condon is back as a troubled single Mom…

First it was the Irish wrestler Sheamus appearing in the next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…

Another big book coming to the big screen (but not until 2017) is Jo Nesbo’s…

Colm Meaney, Fred Willard and Kevin Farley (Chris’ brother) are among the stars of writer-director…

In April, Irish director Paddy Breathnach teams up with an Irish screenwriter to explore the world…

Also in April, Irish director John Carney, tries “once” again to capture the magic of…

The March 10th election of the Irish Parliament’s, called the Dáil, failed to decide on a…

Jack Haire, former Irish America Business 100 Honoree, will succeed Joseph Cahalan as the new…

Last October, a statue of John Devoy was unveiled in Naas, Co. Kildare, the New York…

John Greed, president of Mutual of America, was named CEO in March, succeeding Tom Moran,…

A 102-year old Jesuit priest in Hong Kong, who is also the last living son…

Kevin Barry talks to Julia Brodsky about his prize- winning novel Beatlebone, set in “the…

The Irish Club of Willmantic and the Windham Textile and History Museum in Willmantic, CT,…

More than 45 million Americans have at least one tattoo. The vast lot of them…

Celebrity photographer Kevin Abosch scooped an impressive $1 million from his portrait of an organic…

In February, the Centre for Secure Information Technology (C.S.I.T.) at Queen’s University Belfast received a royal…

Quinnipiac University, home to Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum (Músaem An Ghorta Mhóir) which houses of…

Though never particularly numerous (as of the last count in 1996 by the Irish Times,…

Brian Mallon’s epic novel chronicling the life of Shane O’Neill, the 16th century Irish chieftain,…

A new series of portrait paintings by Colin Davidson captures the suffering and loss that…

As St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the world, Edythe Preet looks to March 17,…

Built between 1799 and 1809 by Ezra Weeks, Gracie Mansion is the mayoral residence in…

With the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising upon us, a curious piece of memorabilia…

Edna O’Brien’s acclaimed new novel, her first in a decade, is reviewed. ℘℘℘ Celts have…

Ernie O’Malley was a renowned figure in Ireland’s fight for independence. Here are his memories…

In the following excerpt from Timothy Egan’s new book on Thomas Meagher, the legendary Irishman…

Historian Christine Kinealy wonders if the Irish national anthem is still relevant today. ℘℘℘  …

A long time ago, on an island six miles off the Irish coast, a Christian…

Tralee, the capital of County Kerry, has reached the ripe old age of 800. Founded…

John Concannon takes our questionnaire. ℘℘℘ John Concannon is the Director of “Ireland 2016,” the…