Growing numbers of unionists open to conversation on united Ireland, McDonald says
An increasing number of unionists in Northern Ireland are open to having conversations about a united Ireland, Mary Lou ...
How St. Patrick’s Day celebrations originally featured the color blue
With nationalism ascendant and Catholics outnumbering Protestants, green was widely embraced, particularly since it had been ...
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Deputy First Minister says the UK being a 'trusted ally' and NATO member helped to sell Northern Ireland in the United States
The deputy First Minister says NATO membership – as well as being part of the UK – puts Northern Ireland in a good position ...
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13 Big Mistakes You Don't Want To Make At An Irish Pub
With the arrival of St. Patrick's Day, you may want to celebrate at an Irish pub ... but whatever you do, don't make these ...
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There will be more pensioners than schoolchildren in Northern Ireland by 2030…
Over at the BBC, John Campbell does his best to depress us on this fine spring day: New figures from the NI Statistics and ...
I Thought St. Patrick’s Day Was the Best Time to Visit Ireland — Then I Went in May
Ireland is a lively and vibrant destination year-round, but during St. Patrick’s Day, it transforms into something truly ...
End of segregation in Northern Ireland is a long way off, report finds
More than two-thirds of parents in Northern Ireland want their children to be educated alongside those from the other ...
The Americans Who Ran Guns for the I.R.A.
One-party rule by Ulster unionists, Watkins writes, left Catholics with “few jobs, poor housing and threadbare resources.” In ...
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How the color of St. Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
Irish nationalist groups active in the U.S. – the Fenians, Clan na Gael and, later, Irish Northern Aid – participated in ...
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LMC appoints new Education and Consumer Promotions Manager
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of Emma Brownlee as Education ...
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Q & A: Soprano Giselle Allen on ‘Der Fliegende Hollände’ & the Repertory She Prefers to Sing
Irish National Opera will be staging a new production of Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer,” conducted by Fergus Shiel and ...
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Northern lights webcams: Watch the aurora borealis online for free
If you're unable to view the northern lights in person, an online live view is the next best (and considerably warmer) thing. The northern lights are a truly remarkable spectacle, with curtains of ...