Rían and Éabha make their mark, Patrick holds on to respectable placing but Mary and Brigid stay out of top 100 IRELAND’S Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released its list of top names for babies born in 2024. The top five names for girls last year were Sophie, Éabha, Grace, Emily and Fiadh. Sophie replaced 2023's top choice of Grace, which dropped to third. The top ten … [Read more...] about Patrick still popular, but Jack and Sophie are top baby names
Patrick still popular, but Jack and Sophie are top baby names
There is a There There
Twelve years ago we published the very first copy of Irish America magazine. Many of those who attended the launch party on October 16, 1985, didn't give it a prayer. "There's no there there," or similar words, were heard. The prevailing thought of the day was that the Irish were assimilated, and cared not enough about their heritage, to support a magazine called Irish … [Read more...] about There is a There There
Kerry man jailed over links with Mexican Sinaloa Cartel
A MAN from Co. Kerry has been jailed for 12 years today after being found guilty of helping Mexico’s infamous Sinaloa Cartel to import the biggest consignment of crystal meth in the history of the State. 44-year-old Nathan McDonnell, who ran the Ballyseedy Garden Centre in Tralee, was found to have used his place of business as a store for the passage and transportation of more … [Read more...] about Kerry man jailed over links with Mexican Sinaloa Cartel
First mass deportation of 2025 carried out by the Irish Government
THIRTY TWO people, including three women and one child, were deported to the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi last night after the Government chartered a flight out of the country. It is understood that the State signed a contract late last year for the provision of charter flights for deportations, and last night’s operation is the first physical manifestation of that … [Read more...] about First mass deportation of 2025 carried out by the Irish Government
Man jailed for €3 million worth of drugs possession
Dublin man Ian Kidney, 37, has been jailed for seven years following Garda seizures of over €3 million worth of cocaine and cannabis. The court heard how Mr. Kidney developed a dependency on prescription medication following a workplace accident a number of years ago and how this had evolved into a cycle of drug addiction and debt. Prior to this investigation, Mr. Kidney had no … [Read more...] about Man jailed for €3 million worth of drugs possession