Dublin Chef Takes on London Food Scene with New Restaurant
July 6, 2019 No Responses

Dublin Chef Takes on London Food Scene with New Restaurant

A chef from Tallaght is breaking barriers in London’s food scene with an Irish-inspired menu and a female-dominated kitchen. Anna Haugh, 38, recently opened Myrtle in London’s Chelsea borough, her first restaurant as an owner, and said training in Irish...
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Dublin Crypt to Reopen on Tuesday For First Time Since Theft of Mummified Head
July 5, 2019 No Responses

Dublin Crypt to Reopen on Tuesday For First Time Since Theft of Mummified Head

A crypt at a historic Dublin church is to re-open next week for the first time since the theft of its mummified remains. The head of an 800-year-old mummy known as The Crusader was stolen, along with another skull, from...
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Wreckage of WW2 P-38 Lightning Excavated in Monaghan
June 30, 2019 No Responses

Wreckage of WW2 P-38 Lightning Excavated in Monaghan

The first-ever licensed excavation of a Second World War US fighter plane in Ireland has taken place in a Co Monaghan field. A team including a Second World War aviation historian, Queen’s University Belfast surveyors and pupils from Foyle College...
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Stonewall 50 and World Pride Celebration Honored People of Ireland in New York City
June 27, 2019 No Responses

Stonewall 50 and World Pride Celebration Honored People of Ireland in New York City

Irish gay activist Brendan Fay presented the 2019 luminary award to Consul General Ciaran Madden this past Sunday. Brendan Fay, founder of the Irish LGBT group Lavender and Green Alliance Alliance and St. Pats For All, was invited by Bruce...
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McAleese Calls for Tougher Approach to Social Media Giants
June 21, 2019 No Responses

McAleese Calls for Tougher Approach to Social Media Giants

Mary McAleese has called for a tougher approach to social media giants after photographs of two teenagers convicted of murder were published online. Mrs McAleese, who is a professor of children, law and religion at the University of Glasgow, said...
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Ciarán O’ Reilly On The 30 Years of Making Art With The Irish Repertory Theatre
June 13, 2019 No Responses

Ciarán O’ Reilly On The 30 Years of Making Art With The Irish Repertory Theatre

  For  Irish Rep co-founder Ciarán O Reilly, establishing the theater was difficult enough but sustaining it for these 30 years with his able artistic partner Charlotte Moore has been even more of feat. Starting with Sean O’Casey’s “Th...
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Ireland’s EPIC Emigration Museum Named as Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction
June 9, 2019 No Responses

Ireland’s EPIC Emigration Museum Named as Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction

Ireland’s EPIC Emigration Museum has been voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction for 2019. It has beaten Buckingham Palace, the Roman Colosseum and the Eiffel Tower to grab the spotlight at the World Travel Awards in Madeira, Portugal. The museu...
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Director Dexter Fletcher Taps into Elton John’s Life To Make “Rocketman” a Real-Life Musical Fantasy
June 5, 2019 No Responses

Director Dexter Fletcher Taps into Elton John’s Life To Make “Rocketman” a Real-Life Musical Fantasy

Thanks to director Dexter Fletcher, the telling of Elton John’s successes and travails are transformed into the mega-pop star’s redemption song through the film “Rocketman.” This English singer/songwriter/pianist/composer collaborated with lyricist Ber...
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Number of Honey Bee Colonies Fell by 12% in Ireland Last Winter
June 5, 2019 No Responses

Number of Honey Bee Colonies Fell by 12% in Ireland Last Winter

The number of honey bee colonies fell by 12% in the winter of 2017-18, according to an international study. 348 beekeepers in Ireland responded to the research analyzing the loss rates of honey bee colonies There was a 16% decrease...
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Over 61,000 Births Recorded in Ireland Last Year
May 31, 2019 No Responses

Over 61,000 Births Recorded in Ireland Last Year

There were more than 61,000 babies born in Ireland last year, a slight decrease on the previous year. There were 61,016 births in 2018 compared to 62,053 in 2017. The CSO figures show the average age of Irish mothers is...
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