Hugh Linehan: ‘Trapped in a confined space with loud music played at you is what they do to terrorists,’ one commenter said about last weekend’s impromptu session
Learn to play Irish music or speak the language, to sail, cook, understand wine – and much more
Ian Duhig’s parents emigrated to England in the 1950s in search of a better life. In this essay, he looks at growing up under the influence of Ireland and never feeling quite at home
Michael Lynch epitomised the best of FF’s commitment to community politics – Martin
Free all-island event includes arts, music, history, heritage and science for people of all ages
Irish traditional music festival in Drogheda is planet’s largest with some 10,000 participants
‘The enormity of the individual ambition became inextricably intertwined with that of the nation’
‘I didn’t feel Irish enough at the Gaeltacht, and now it turns out I don’t feel Irish enough in Tokyo’
Food and Ford to feature in celebration of city as place of community, culture, commerce
From babies to the elderly, the Luton Irish Forum offers support for all
Wreath-layings and readings among the series of Rising-related events due to take place
Sligo event a magnet for ‘larger Irish family’ and those with no Irish links, says President
German supermarkets, family tensions and water charges among themes at New Inn festival
Dóirín Mhic Mhurchú: June 20th, 1930 - November 28th, 2014
Generation Emigration ‘Ireland and Me’ competition entry: Niall McArdle, Ontario, Canada
Decision to accept sponsorship funding was strongly criticised by Mayo campaign group
This weekend’s Sligo Live features Irish-American musicians such as Liz Carroll and local stars such as Seamus McGuire – and even the instruments have tales to tell
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
