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An immigration lawyer says scores of undocumented Irish are being detained and deported from the US in a new crackdown ...
There are a few Irish words and greetings that you can learn to use this Easter. From 'Cáisc shona duit' to 'Ubh Chásca', we've got you covered.
English words are among the new words, phrases and senses to be added to the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary.
On Wednesday, the "Starburster" band will hit the stage at Marathon Music Works. Ahead of the show, the band's vocalist spoke ...
Lacking a word for that sensation when something is so cute you just can't handle it? Missing that special term for the moron in your life? Well, the new additions to the Oxford English Dictionary are ...
Dungannon Swifts midfielder Gael Bigirimana tells BBC Sport NI about his journey from the Premier League to Irish Cup final.
The name of Roscommon comes from ‘Ros’ and Irish word meaning wooded, gentle terrain and Comán, from Coman mac Faelchon, a famous Irish saint and the founder, first abbot and bishop of Roscommon.
The meaning of the name Uisneach is uncertain. It is said to come from the Irish word for water, "uisce" (pronounced ish-ka) and a little-known god of the Tuatha de Danann named Nechtan.
Faced with a deluge of unfamiliarity from almost all corners of Ireland, I was beginning to doubt that the sentence-ending superlative “it took out!” (Diary, April 17th) was a recognised ...
The largely Irish-language film, featuring almost exclusively women, opens with two supremely unnerving scenes. In 1973, Peig (Grace Collender) is abducted from her own wedding, with her newlywed ...
"It is hard to put into words the scale of Damien Bendall's barbaric and horrifying actions. "He went through the house looking for the victims until he had killed them all, raping one of the ...