Dr. Alan Ferinhough, a lecturer and economic historian at Queen’s University Belfast, recently created an animation of the evolution of Ireland’s population density from 1841 to 2012 showing how the population still hasn’t recovered from the effects of the Great Hunger. In 1841, before the famine struck, the population of Ireland was around 7 million, while today the population … [Read more...] about New Map Animates Devastation of the Great Hunger
News from Ireland
Ireland’s Wettest Decade
The years 2006 to 2015 saw the highest average rainfall in Ireland in the past 300 years, according to a study performed at Maynooth University led by Conor Murphy (right). The data, collected from Irish and U.K. records dating back to 1711, confirms what weary residents had already intuited – these ten years saw Ireland’s rainfall nearly double from 42.5 inches per year for … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Wettest Decade
World Happiness Report: Ireland Happier than U.S.
According to the 2018 World Happiness Report published in March, Ireland has outstripped the United States by four rankings in terms of national glee, coming in as the 14th happiest country. The list, which analyzed statistics from 156 countries, is compiled annually and is based on residents’ perception of their nation’s performance in six areas: average income per capita, … [Read more...] about World Happiness Report: Ireland Happier than U.S.
Weekly Comment: Ireland’s Good Friday Alcohol Ban Has Been Lifted
By Dave Lewis, Editorial Assistant
March 30, 2018
March 30, 2018
Alcohol can be served for the first time since 1927 on Good Friday in Ireland this year. ℘℘℘ Finding a pint of plain on Good Friday in one of the Republic of Ireland’s world-famous pubs has been nigh impossible (legally) for 90 years. That changed on January 31 of this year, when Irish president Michael D. Higgins signed an amendment to the 1927 Intoxicating Liquor Act into law … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Ireland’s Good Friday Alcohol Ban Has Been Lifted
Cillian Murphy Speaks at UNESCO’s Youth Empathy Day
Actor Cillian Murphy attended and spoke at the UNESCO-sponsored event Youth Empathy Day at the National University of Ireland at Galway in February. The event marked the launch of Activating Social Learning, a new educational program planned to be introduced in various nations across the globe, including the U.S. With a professed mission to curb the current trend of bullying … [Read more...] about Cillian Murphy Speaks at UNESCO’s Youth Empathy Day