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Screen Hero and his Hero Cousin

Date: Mar 23, 20
Cyril McHale traces the connection between Irish nationalist hero Thomas Ashe and Hollywood scree...

Just A Memory – In Search of Simnel Cake

Date: Mar 18, 20
By Mae Leonard My mother shook her head and, with a look of total dismay on her face, repeated w...

Ireland’s Favourite Cars – The Land Rover

Date: Mar 18, 20
By David Mullen The winter of 1947 brought heavy snows and bitter cold to Ireland and Britain. T...

Dana – Celebrating 50 Years Since Ireland’s First Eurovision Win

Date: Mar 18, 20
Fifty years since she sang Ireland to its first ever Eurovision Song Contest victory, the Derry n...

Just A Memory – The Saint Patrick’s Day Mug

Date: Mar 16, 20
  By Ella Higgins There’s only one thing nicer than a cup of tea, and that is a cup of tea...

Canon James McFadden – The Fighting Priest of Gweedore

Date: Mar 16, 20
On the 15th October, 1889, 150 men and women walked the 51 kilomteres to Letterkenny train statio...

A History of Irish Car Manufacturing

Date: Mar 16, 20
Irish-designed cars aren’t common, but they tend to be unique, writes William Martin   Whi...

25 Years of Riverdance – the story behind the stage spectacular

Date: Mar 16, 20
On its 25th anniversary, Liam Nolan tells the story of the spectacular irish show that won the he...

Mary’s Month – St. Patrick, the Irish Apostle

Date: Mar 10, 20
I must begin by thanking all of the people who contacted me when my first ever piece for Ireland’...

Irish Champions Hurdlers at Cheltenham

Date: Mar 10, 20
Stan McCormack takes a look back at great Irish horses that have stormed to victory in the Champi...