Some Irish Leaders Will Skip St. Patrick’s Day Celebration In D.C., Boycotting Trump’s Gaza Plan
(LR) Sinn Fine's Mary Lou MacDonald and Michelle O'Neill address the media on January 30, 2024 in Belfast, UK on the imminent return of the Northern Ireland government in Stormont. (Photo by Photographer Charles McKillan/Getty Images) OAN Staff Break Wolf2:18pm – Monday, February 24th, 2025 Irish leaders have announced their intention to skip the annual […]
Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan, 24, dies after falling from horse
Irish jockey Michael O'Sullivan, who fell off a horse at an Irish racetrack, passed away more than a week after fall, the Irish Horse Racing Regulation Board (IHRB) said in a news release. He was 24 years old. He fell off the horse again on February 6th during the handicap chase on February 20th. For […]
Irish boxer John Cooney, 28, dead a week after suffering brain injury during championship fight
Irish superfeatherweight boxer John Cooney died of brain injury a week after being stopped in his first Celtic title defense against Welsman Nathan Howells, his promoter said on Saturday I said that. “It is a complete devastation that after a week of battle for his life, it must be announced that John Cooney has sadly […]
Why Notre Dame’s team chemistry is putting the Irish in national championship contention
The old adage “adversity builds character” may be a proverb because it is probably true. There's no better example of that than the No. 3 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team. Last season, the Irish team was without star guard Olivia Miles; He suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and missed the entire […]
Northern Irish nun killed in Ecuador earthquake takes step towards sainthood | Catholicism
A nun from Northern Ireland who died in an earthquake while teaching music in Ecuador has moved one step closer to becoming a saint. Sunday afternoon's ceremony began the beatification process for Claire Crockett, who died in the April 2016 earthquake in Porto Viejo, Ecuador. Crockett, 33, was working in the country as part of […]
AI-fuelled cloud storage boom threatens Irish climate targets, report warns | Ireland
Ireland has allowed itself to become a “data dumping ground” for big tech companies such as Amazon and Meta, who have a monopoly on clean energy generation for their data centres, activists claim. . They argue that Ireland's cloud storage sector is growing so rapidly that it threatens the country's legally binding decarbonization efforts. A […]
So This Is Christmas review – most wonderful time of the year in a small Irish town | Movies
a A modest film with modest ambitions. This documentary paints a portrait of a small Irish town at Christmas, touching on what the Christmas season means to them through interviews with various residents about their lives. She is a single mother with three children, and although she is currently sober, she used to have a […]
Irish rap comedy Kneecap tops British independent film awards | Movies
Irish-language rap comedy Kneecap has won top honors at the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas), winning a total of seven awards, including the headline award for Best British Independent Film. The Belfast-set film stars rappers Liam Óg Ó Hanai, Naoise Ó Cairein and JJ Ó Dochartay (also known as Mo Challa, Mowgli Bop and DJ […]
Henry McGowan charged with killing dad John at luxe Irish resort
A New York man has been charged with murdering his father, a wealthy investor, at a five-star hotel frequented by Irish celebrities. This was after his father came to help him overcome a mental crisis. Henry McGowan, 30, of Brooklyn, appeared in Portlaoise District Court on Thursday morning to face charges related to the death […]
Irish Parliament Dissolved, Election to Be Held This Month
LONDON (AP) — Irish President Michael Higgins dissolved parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Nov. 29 election to decide who will take control. Prime Minister Simon Harris had been required to hold a general election by March, but announced the date on Wednesday. A historic coalition led by Ms Harris' centre-right Fine Gael […]