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News13. 1. 2021

Get ready! Great Blasket Island job posting for 2021 to go live this week

The lucky people who are selected to be caretakers on The Great Blasket Island in 2021 will have food and accommodation provided during their stay. The Irish dream job of working as a caretaker on the stunning Great Blasket Island off the coast of Co Kerry is set to open for applications this week. Billy… more

News8. 1. 2021

Do you know the story behind the Irish flag?

Why is the Irish flag green, white and orange? Where did the Irish tri-color come from? Get the full history of Bratach na hÉirean here. Learn all about the history of the flag of Ireland. The Irish flag – or, in Irish, the ‚Bratach na hÉireann‘ – was flown publicly for the first time on… more

News6. 1. 2021

Irish language Great Hunger film selected as Oscars contender

The Irish language film Arracht has been chosen as Ireland’s Oscar contender for Best International Film. The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) has chosen an Irish language movie based on events during Ireland’s Famine to go up for an Oscar in 2021. Arracht, an Irish language movie, has been chosen by the Irish Film… more

News11. 12. 2020

News2. 10. 2020

Francis O’Neill: The Irish cop in Chicago who saved traditional Irish music

Francis O’Neill, who was born in Co Cork on August 28, 1848, is today „remembered with pride for his efforts on behalf of Irish traditional music.“ „Remembered with pride for his efforts on behalf of Irish traditional music,“ Chief Francis O’Neill led the kind of extraordinary pioneering American life that nowadays is no longer possible.… more

News11. 9. 2020

First-ever International Irish Dance Day to be held September 17

Irish dancers around the world are invited to participate in the „Global Step About“ for International Irish Dance Day on September 17. Irish dancers around the world are invited to participate in the first-ever International Irish Dance Day scheduled for Thursday, September 17 – halfway to St. Patrick’s Day! Organizers of the new, worldwide event… more

News8. 9. 2020

Blasket dream job turned into COVID nightmare for couple

Annie Birney and Eoin Boyle beat more than 50,000 applicants to the role of caretaker on Great Blasket Island before the COVID-19 pandemic. An Irish couple who landed the job of a lifetime on a remote Irish island off County Kerry were forced to put their dreams on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Annie… more

News6. 9. 2020

The resilience of the Kilfenora Ceili Band

It has been 25 years since the Kilfenora Ceili Band scored the second three-peat in the illustrious history of the Senior All-Ireland Ceili Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann. Band. Other bands have accomplished the still amazing task of copping first place three years running against stiff competition usually considered the foremost rivalry, and… more

News14. 8. 2020

Great Hunger movies lead the Irish Film and Television Award nominations

Irish Famine movies Arracht and Black 47, as well as homeless drama Rosie, receive most nominations for 2020 IFTAs. The Irish Film and Television Academy has announced this year’s nominations across 25 categories with a virtual award ceremony to be celebrated in September. The Irish language Great Hunger movie, Arracht, leads the way in Irish Film… more

News5. 7. 2020

Lucky couple win caretaker job of remote Blasket Island after 45k applied

Annie Birney and Eoin Boyle have relocated to Great Blasket Island off the coast of Kerry to begin their coveted role as the island’s caretakers. A lucky Dublin couple has become the new caretakers of the remote Great Blasket Island, beating more than 45,000 applicants to the role. Annie Birney and Eoin Boyle, from Dun… more

News28. 6. 2020

12 best Irish whiskeys named

Vinepair posted its 12 favorite Irish whiskeys for 2020, listing some of the finest whiskeys on the market this year. A prominent drinks site has named its 12 best Irish whiskeys and there are some absolute beauties on the list. Stacked with household Irish whiskey names, Vinepair, the drinks experts posted its 12 favorite Irish… more

News19. 6. 2020

JFK’s sister Jean Kennedy Smith has died aged 92

Jean Kennedy Smith, the former US Ambassador to Ireland, was the youngest and last surviving sibling of one of the most famous families in American history. Jean Kennedy Smith, the sister of John and Robert F. Kennedy, has died in Manhattan at the age of 92. Her daughter Kym confirmed the news on Wednesday, June 17.… more