Irish America
Irish America
A novel by Edna O'Brien One warm summer evening last year, I picked up a first edition of The Country Girl from the bookshelf in a house where I was staying and I did not leave my place by the window until I had read it from start to finish. To read the story of Kate and Baba after 30 years was like drinking clear spring water from the wells that abound in Miss O'Brien's … [Read more...] about Time and Tide
History has largely forgotten Patrick Ronayne Cleburne. Perhaps this is not surprising. Like many Irishmen throughout history, he fought on the losing side of a foreign war and, as we know, history is written by the victors. However, since Americans are presently given to Civil War retrospectives, it is fitting that we remember one of the Confederacy's greatest military … [Read more...] about Patrick Ronayne Cleburne: The Stonewall Jackson of the West
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to come forward after a playground they believe was deliberately set alight in Derry. The blaze, at a play park in Strathfoyle, is thought to have been lit at around 10.30pm last night (May 14). It left some of the equipment damaged, the PSNI have confirmed. “Police are investigating a fire at a play park in Strathfoyle that occurred last … [Read more...] about Police investigate playground arson attack
IRELAND has played a key role in the world’s largest cyber defence drill involving over 40 nations. The weeklong event, run by NATO's Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Estonia, included more than 4000 experts worldwide. 2025 marked the 15th-year anniversary of the event. Think before you click (Wikimedia Commons/Photo by mikemacmarketing) Over 200 cyber … [Read more...] about Ireland takes part in global cybersecurity defence
A TEENAGER has been arrested after cannabis worth €522k was seized at Dublin Airport. The drugs were found in the luggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Abu Dhabi. “As part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized 26.10kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of approximately €522,000 in Dublin Airport,” the Revenue organisation … [Read more...] about Teenager arrested after drugs worth €522k found in luggage at Dublin Airport
