The Irish emigrant journey now: Graduate from college, spend 10 years abroad, move home
Last census showed 9% of Irish-born population had come back from living abroad, suggesting a high return rate
Australia
Ciarán Murphy: The GAA owes more to women than it realises
On and off the pitch, leaders like them have served the association and Gaelic games well for 140 years
Man (75) extradited from Australia to Northern Ireland on historical sex charges
Pensioner will stand trial over 17 alleged offences which took place between the late 1970s and early 1980s
‘That Irish passport is so valuable’: Record number of Australians apply for citizenship
Irish document opened up work and travel opportunities ‘I may not have had otherwise’, says woman whose parents emigrated from Wexford
‘There is a big difference between just living in Sydney and building a life here’
‘Many of the cliches about Sydney are accurate. But there is a big difference between just living here and building a life here’
Reuniting with my husband after a challenging period of separation, we sit in delicate territory
He and I each found new ways to go about our daily lives outside the routines we had slowly built together over 12 years
The West may become less polarised in coming years amid external threats
As Europe rearms and geopolitical rivalry returns, the West may rediscover an unexpected source of social cohesion
We travelled to Antarctica with one main goal: to bring the Irish language there
Is our gathering on an icy ridge the world’s most southerly ciorcal comhrá?
Carnival-like atmosphere as first Australia-Ireland AFLW game proves a winner
Aussies blow Ireland away on the oval, but there were no losers here
As soon as the hooter sounded in Croke Park, the story was no longer about football
Mayo’s joyous All-Ireland win was also about roots and identity and a rebuttal of the past
Rival Koreas race to build nuclear-powered submarines
Seoul sees long-awaited opportunity to develop more potent vessels after Donald Trump gave nod of approval last year
Mayo people abroad: ‘I told English friends it’s like winning the World Cup, but bigger’
Irish in Australia: ‘At 1am we woke up our two young children to watch the rest of the game’
How common are quadruplets and why are multiple pregnancies higher risk?
The maternal foetal medicine specialist who oversaw the births says it might be the first such case in Australia
‘One giant miracle’: Australian woman gives birth to identical quadruplets
Doctors say arrival of babies, who were conceived naturally and split from one fertilised egg, is 1 in 15 million occurrence
A nostalgic sunny weekend in Dublin could have you thinking about what you miss
There is danger when Dublin shimmers... It can fool you
France approves social media ban for children under 15 in first for Europe
Ban is first to be enacted in Europe as concerns grow about impacts on health and safety of minors globally
Andy Moran: Kobe McDonald has an option other than prospective Aussie Rules career
‘We would love him to play for Mayo now for 10 years and more,’ says boss
From Australia to Ireland: ‘To go on a holiday to anywhere for the weekend is so wonderful’
Malcolm Clancy, who met his Irish doctor wife in Australia, says Irish and Australians ‘take themselves lightly’
Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s has jolted EU into belated action
Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan wants restrictions on online access for children in place by the end of this year
Lions rugby team lands record profits and revenues from Australia tour
Dublin-based company behind the British & Irish Lions rugby team records revenues of £50m
Irishman in Sydney: The reality of building a life - it’s bloody hard to afford anything
Cliches don’t reflect reality for the many more Irish, like me, who are settling here long-term
Remembering Sam Neill: The breadth of Omagh-born actor’s work was extraordinary
The breadth of the Omagh native’s work was extraordinary. Any festival celebrating his work would last for weeks
Flaming underwear, a chair leg and a plum pudding can: the great Olympic torch hoax
Prank in advance of 1956 Olympics was brainchild of university students in Sydney with Leitrim link
China spooks Pacific neighbours with long-range missile test
Beijing plays down test but is unlikely to give up on expanding its influence across the Pacific region
Jimmy O’Brien making the most of late call-up after rediscovering his best form
Leinster man taking his opportunities in Nations Championship after injury struggles
Gordon D’Arcy: This is not a criticism. It is an observation about this Ireland group
France-New Zealand offered a reminder of where Ireland need to progress over the next 15 months
Emigration changes you. The pint tastes different, the people look older
How could an identity you passively wore for so long pinch like it shrank in the wash?
Eddie Jones completely right and completely wrong about Nations Championship
Japan coach makes another comment that has a distinctly anti-Irish whiff about it
‘There’s little moments that are pretty cool’: Prendergast brothers shine in Australia
Sam relishing chance to play alongside Cian as they soak up ‘class’ atmosphere Down Under
China test fires ballistic missile from nuclear submarine amid rising security concerns
Japan expresses ‘grave concern’ over China’s increasingly active military activities
Cian Prendergast hails brother Sam’s match-winning display for Ireland against Australia
Decisive kick added to Sam Prendergast’s redemptory end to the season
‘Space balls’: Mysterious debris found on Australian beaches could contain toxic rocket fuel
The Australian Space Agency confirmed it was investigating six pieces of suspected space debris found washed up on Queensland beaches
Ikitau and McCloskey fight for starring role on Nations Championship’s centre stage
Contrasting styles for Australia and Ireland rivals make for a fascinating and potentially crucial encounter
‘Everyone’s raring to go’: Captain Dan Sheehan looking for strong start against Australia
Ireland ready to ‘put on a show’ for diaspora in Sydney in Nations Championship opener
Jamie Osborne cements status as Ireland’s Mr Versatile with number 11 role against Australia
Andy Farrell places faith in Leinster fullback’s aerial work and left-footed kicking game for Wallabies clash
Matt Williams: This is an unofficial fourth Lions Test. It should be a beauty
For the Australians, this is a chance to get square. The scenario is set for a golden ambush
‘Not at the moment’: Joe Schmidt says Leinster job not of current interest
Schmidt names Australia team to face Ireland and strongly indicates he will not coach an international side again
‘The senior leadership group has had to step up’: Jack Conan ‘gutted’ to lose Caelan Doris
Leinster man ‘excited’ about the atmosphere in Irish camp before Australia clash
Canada will join Eurovision Song Contest in 2027
Previous Canadian artists who have participated in the competition include Céline Dion, who won in 1988 for Switzerland
Irish resident released from Iraqi prison is deteriorating rapidly, wife says
Robert Pether remains in Baghdad after being released from prison a year ago
Ireland v Australia: Easterby confident ‘unbelievable’ Sheehan can lead from front in Doris’s absence
Hooker will captain side against Australia in the Nations Championship in Sydney this Saturday
I left Ireland for good because I could no longer live the restricted life I had once tolerated
Midwife, who left Ireland at the time of the marriage bar, has published her first novel
Laura Kennedy: My father’s recent death was as sad as his life had been
My father’s death was as sad as his life had been . . . My niece was protected from him in a way my brother and I had not been
Keith Duggan: Seattle appeared magical – the US may have found its natural football home
A special few weeks lie ahead as a city for so long shrouded in mystery embraces a tournament for which it seems well matched
One empty-nesters’ antidote: Take a gap year petsitting in Perth
‘There is something wonderful about needing to find your sunglasses before you can drink your morning coffee’
‘Would they revoke my passport for how unpatriotic I am to Australia? Dublin’s more my home’
DJ and radio presenter Tara Kumar on Ireland, London and finding her tribe
Macquarie’s Irish unit dividends near €190m as post-Brexit move pays off
Surge in trading income helped drive 14% rise in net profit last year, CRO filings reveal
Woman in critical condition after shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee beach
Multiple ambulance crews treated the woman on the beach for arm and leg injuries
Canada is banning social media use for children under 16; what steps have others taken?
As Ireland promises to push for similar legislation, lawmakers should look at experiences beyond the English-speaking world
World Cup Group D guide: Mauricio Pochettino plots knock-out route for the United States
Talented Turkish squad will fancy their chances on return to the big stage
Can moving to a retirement village make financial sense?
Ireland is still only dipping a toe in the ‘later living’ market, which is more developed in the US, UK and Down Under
We should be getting better at AI by now
From cancelled novels to legal fines, the scale of blunders only halfway through the year suggests the opposite
Third fatal Australia shark attack in three weeks as man killed in waters off west coast
35-year-old man attacked while spearfishing with family off Western Australia’s south coast
Are diverging geopolitical interests among Quad members making it an irrelevance?
Trump has shown little interest in group comprising the United States, India, Japan and Australia that was at core of US efforts to counter China
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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