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Frederick Douglass held up a set of slave irons to a Cork crowd in 1845 and told Ireland that slavery was everybody’s business. irishcentral.com/roots/histo…
Long before he was the Big Fella, Michael Collins was a Clonakilty schoolboy, and a new documentary tells those forgotten years. irishcentral.com/roots/histo…
She knocked on the door of 25 Cromwell Street at 17, home to the infamous serial killers Fred and Rose West, and now a Dublin woman is breaking a 50 year silence. irishcentral.com/news/dublin…
Police have released a photo of the jacket worn by the man found dead at a Clondalkin recycling centre and are appealing for his name. irishcentral.com/news/recycl…
“How do you process being told it’s incurable?” Author Emma Heatherington on the myeloma diagnosis that came at 47. irishcentral.com/culture/emm…
Six weeks after Ed Sheeran’s tour dropped him, Macklemore packed the 3Arena with Hozier, Kneecap and Beoga for Palestine. irishcentral.com/culture/ent…
Soak the fruit in a mug of strong tea and you have the Halloween brack your granny used to make. irishcentral.com/culture/foo…
No prosthetics, no CGI, just homemade masks that are somehow more terrifying a century later. irishcentral.com/roots/histo…
One stormy night in 1943, a Limerick chef poured whiskey into a planeload of frozen passengers’ coffee and accidentally created a global classic. irishcentral.com/culture/foo…
Born to Irish parents in Missouri, “Unsinkable” Molly Brown grabbed an oar and demanded her Titanic lifeboat turn back for survivors. irishcentral.com/roots/histo…
IrishCentral founder Niall O’Dowd has been named 2026 Irish American Icon for four decades of fighting for Irish immigrants and peace in the North. irishcentral.com/news/commun…
The US AI boom is paying off for Irish firms, with LPI Group alone creating 250 new American jobs over the next five years. irishcentral.com/business/ai…
Our writers keep the global Irish family connected, and your support as a Friend of IrishCentral is what keeps those stories coming. irishcentral.com/news/friend…
From "Robin Hood" at the Gaiety to the late-night chaos of "Sleeping Booty", here is every Christmas panto on in Ireland this season. irishcentral.com/culture/ent…
Ethiopia’s Abay Alemu Lesa took the 2026 Dublin Marathon by a heart-stopping six seconds, with a record 19,190 runners behind him. irishcentral.com/news/dublin…
A Clare couple is raffling off both of their Wild Atlantic Way homes plus €20,000 in cash, and tickets start at just £4.50. irishcentral.com/dream-homes…
Five people were taken to hospital after a two-car crash on the N2 in Ardee, and police are now appealing for dash-cam footage. irishcentral.com/news/collis…
From old traditions to familiar places, here are 11 things that no longer exist in Ireland. irishcentral.com/culture/cra…
The Irish song "Garryowen" has a controversial history tied to Custer’s campaigns against Native Americans. Discover why it was banned. irishcentral.com/roots/histo…
WATCH: Irish dancers put a creative spin on Vivaldi with this captivating performance. irishcentral.com/culture/pro…
