By Patrick Muldoon The Liverpool Irish Centre is a vibrant community and social hub at the heart of the Irish community on Merseyside that continues to thrive. When the centre was established in 1964 at a...

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The order, delivered in a strong Dublin accent and at a high decibel level had the opposite effect on me to that which it would appear was intended – it caused me to freeze on the spot.

I wasn’t sure how Volodymyr Zelenskyy was going to react to Ireland’s position on the Ukraine situation  - I refuse to call it a war; it was an invasion – when his foreign minister made a call for arms recently.

A gut-churning screech of grating metal reverberated through the bowels of the ‘Retriever’, as the sudden collision sent a shuddering spasm down the ship’s spine; jolting her from bow to stern. Instinctively, James Boyle the cabin boy, raced up onto the deck and straight into a nightmarish scene.

Croagh Patrick is a majestic pyramid shaped peak mountain 764 meters in height. This stunning mountain is looking down on the Atlantic ocean as the sea retreats and advances on the golden beach below. From this beautiful mountain known locally as the ‘Reek’ you will experience breath-taking views.

After 14 years of continuous broadcasting Irish Country Music Radio has established itself as Ireland’s leading dedicated online Country and Irish music station, with a loyal growing listenership worldwide, and a good rapport with artists whose music is played on the station. The station’s programmes, attract a listenership, in Ireland and elsewhere, particularly in the UK, the US & Canada, Continental Europe, and Australia & New Zealand.

Fungie, a true friend of mankind, his love he shared a hundredfold, a Kerry boy to the back bone, his enchanted spirit blest with pure jumps of joy, softness gleam through water deep, familiar sight of dingle pier, radiant light you shone each season of the year, summer golden honeyed breezes brought children from far and near

Much has been written on the subject of Éire’s neutrality during the Second World War. Éire’s neutrality however, was a multifaceted issue. Subsequently, this article will attempt to evaluate whether or not wartime neutrality was in Éire’s national interest. 

Language scholars list ten different varieties of Chinese, although some sources only list eight because the last two are only spoken by less than 1% of the population. These variants are written using Chinese characters and do not have their own written form.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of perhaps the most famous match in the history of the GAA. The late Eugene McGee brought Offaly back to the top table after Kevin Heffernan’s Dublin had reigned supreme in Leinster for years.

Some years ago, my husband and I were driving along the coast of North Wales, taking a scenic route from Holyhead to London. We had just disembarked from the Dublin/Holyhead ferry, and were on our way to visit our younger daughter, then studying in London.

I didn’t really like war films when I was young. I used to get bored watching cities being bombed when there was no human interest. The storylines in these kinds of films were pretty standard. A guy would stand in a trench telling his friend about his sweetheart. Often he’d take out a picture of her.

Michael smiled as he sat in his old parish church, reflecting upon the tricks childhood memories play on adult minds. The building he had remembered as magnificent in his youth seemed small and only modestly impressive so many years later. He had for some time intended to go back to visit Father O’ Sullivan who still held the position of parish priest there. The opportunity presented itself when his work took him to the area where he had lived until he reached the age of sixteen.

During the course of a major project the engineers experience many phases - enthusiasm, worry, despair, working long unpaid hours, seeking essential parts made from unobtainium and facing huge overspends. Finally it is done, someone presses the start button – panels light up, motors pick up speed and things move.