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More tragedy on Ireland’s roads as two young men die in Co. Mayo collision

More tragedy on Ireland’s roads as two young men die in Co. Mayo collision

March 1, 2026 by

TWO young men have died in a single-vehicle collision in Co. Mayo in the early hours of this morning. The tragedy comes a week after seven people died in four separate collisions on Ireland's roads on one day. Figures released by gardaí on Friday showed that for the year until February 27, there were 25 deaths on Ireland's roads, up from 22 on the same period last year. Three … [Read more...] about More tragedy on Ireland’s roads as two young men die in Co. Mayo collision

Premier League side Everton teases Ireland range to mark St Patrick’s Day

March 1, 2026 by

PREMIER LEAGUE side Everton has teased the launch of a new Irish-themed range to mark St Patrick's Day. The limited-edition range, produced with sports merchandise company Fanatics, will celebrate the Merseyside club's links with the Emerald Isle. It follows the release last year of a St Patrick's Day collection, which the club said paid tribute to its deep-rooted Irish … [Read more...] about Premier League side Everton teases Ireland range to mark St Patrick’s Day

New music wall at Dublin Airport celebrates iconic Irish artists

March 1, 2026 by

A NEW music wall has been unveiled at Dublin Airport celebrating some of Ireland's most iconic artists. The wall, located in the arrivals corridor of Pier 2 in Terminal 1, features 11 acts including U2, Thin Lizzy, The Cranberries, Christy Moore and Sinéad O'Connor. The interactive installation, which was officially unveiled this week by Dublin rockers Coronas, also includes … [Read more...] about New music wall at Dublin Airport celebrates iconic Irish artists

St. Patrick’s Day: A Celebration of Immigration

By Michael Dowling
Newsletter, March 7, 2026

February 26, 2026 by

On March 16, 1780, General George Washington declared that the following day, March 17, would be a holiday for his tired, cold and hungry continental army troops as they camped in Morristown, NJ. They had been through a difficult and long campaign, going months without a day off – not even Christmas – and enduring the coldest and snowiest East Coast winter on record, with 28 … [Read more...] about St. Patrick’s Day: A Celebration of Immigration

Irish Government will offer State apology to survivors of thalidomide drug

February 26, 2026 by

SURVIVORS of the thalidomide drug in Ireland are set to be offered a State apology from the Irish Government. Members of the Irish Thalidomide Association (ITA) met with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris at government buildings in Dublin last night. There are an estimated 40 survivors of the thalidomide drug in Ireland. Developed in the 1950s, the drug was used … [Read more...] about Irish Government will offer State apology to survivors of thalidomide drug

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May 13, 1842

The composer Arthur Sullivan was born in London to an Irish Italian mother, Mary Coughan and Irish-born father, Thomas Sullivan. Sullivan composed his first anthem at age 8. At age 14, he was awarded a scholarship to the London Academy of Music. Sullivan began a collaboration with W.S. Gilbert to create the comic opera “Thespis.” He would work with Giblert on fourteen light operas in all, including The Pirates of Penzance and the Mikado. Sullivan’s “Irish Symphony” was first performed in March 1866. He wrote it on holiday in Ireland: “As I was jolting home through wind and rain… in an open jaunting-car, the whole first movement of a symphony came into my head with a real Irish flavor about it – besides scraps of the other movements.”

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