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Like me, many young Irish people considering university options at this time of year will no doubt have mulled over the fantasy of university abroa...

The medals were comparatively small and came in gold, silver and bronze varieties. The trophy was silver and huge. The combination electrified an I...

BOSTON --- James "Whitey" Bulger, the 82-year-old Irish-American mobster who is charged with participating in 19 murders, will take the stand in hi...

Times might be hard in Ireland, but there are places in the world where they are much harder - Somalia for one. And with that in mind Tánaiste and ...

There was an angel on his shoulder, an Irish angel. And standing around him unseen were the spirits of generations of Irish cops who have stood in ...

The global recovery from the ravages of the "Great Recession" has been excruciatingly slow by all measures. Two steps forward has always been follo...

Mitt Romney and Enda Kenny sat down for a chat in the Irish Embassy in London last week, this after the Republican presidential candidate had hoofe...

A 19-year-old American accused of the murder of Irish exchange student Nicola Furlong in Tokyo should be tried as an adult, a court has ruled The c...

Bankrupt billionaire Seán Quinn has made an emotional speech in front of thousands of supporters. The Fermanagh businessman appeared at a rally in ...

By Peter McDermott Author J.D. Salinger was famously reclusive for most of his adult life. Back in 1940, though, you could easily contact him at hi...

The Polish Association of Northern Ireland has called for action after Polish flags were burned in several locations across Belfast on July 11. The...

I make my living as a teacher of 12th Grade English Language Arts at a special needs high school in Westchester County. My students struggle with f...