Irish blessings have a long and storied history, with roots that stretch back centuries. These beautiful and poetic blessings have been passed down through generations of Irish families, and have…

The Office of Public Works (OPW) and the National Monuments Service (NMS) at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced that the World Heritage Property of Sceilg Mhichíl site has joined a new global…

An inspiring programme of cultural events taking place across the National Cultural Institutions has been announced in recognition of the first Bank Holiday for St Brigid’s Day. As the first…

Ireland is celebrating a record haul for the country at the 2023 Oscar nominations, which totals 14 nods across various categories. ‘The Quiet Girl’, Colm Bairéad’s coming-of-age tale which began…

An Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of France on Cinematographic Co-Production was signed in Paris. The signing of this Agreement is an exciting development which will…

Postcards, as we know them today, are easily recognisable, and can be found in holiday stalls, museums, and even in your local everyday shop. People collect postcards to share memories…

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has given statutory clearance to a new Irish language children’s TV channel for TG4. The €3.3m provision for the channel…

An Garda Síochána has published the findings of its second Culture Audit, which was independently conducted by Durham University on behalf of the organisation and responded to by 6,400 Garda…

Minister of State with responsibility for Youth Justice, James Browne, is delighted to announce just under €6.7 million in funding allocations for over 50 Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) nationwide. YDPs…

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, launched ‘Burning the Big House: The Story of the Irish Country House in Revolution, 1920-1923’, a new…

The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has welcomed the publication of An Garda Síochána’s third Irish Language Strategy, which aims to strengthen Irish language services within the organisation. The Strategy…

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, published online a significant Decade of Centenaries Programme for 2022. The Government allocated €5 million to the…

The Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019 has been passed through Dáil Éireann by the Government’s Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers TD and has been…

The Office of Public Works (OPW), in partnership with the National Monuments Services (NMS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, is delighted to announce that it will once again live-stream the…

On this week’s podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Conor Galvin, author of the upcoming new release ‘Burn in Hell Daryl Flynn’. Conor Galvin will release his first novel…

We need more diversity among Gardaí and other public services workers to help tackle racism in Irish society, according to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. The Commission has published…

Did you know that Irish whiskey almost went extinct in the 1970s? In 1975, there were only two Irish whiskey distilleries left in operation, New Midleton just outside of Cork,…

The United States has officially honoured an Irish woman whose weather report drastically changed the fortunes of the Allies in World War Two. In the early hours of June 3,…

The Summer Solstice will take place in Ireland today, June 21, taking us from spring into summer. The summer solstice is the day of the year with the longest period…

Reform of the Irish criminal justice system, through the actions outlined in the Government’s Action Plan to tackle White Collar Crime and the Justice Plan 2021, has gathered pace in…

Pictured above: Tomás Mac Curtain and Terence MacSwiney On Friday 11th June, 2021 at 3.00 p.m. the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Joe Kavanagh, will host a Special Ceremony online…

Organised by Cork City Council in conjunction with Creative Ireland, Cruinniú na nÓg will take place in Cork this Saturday June 12th. The national day of creativity will feature over…

As the War of Independence progressed throughout 1920 and 1921, twenty-four men were executed in Ireland by the British Administration. Fourteen were shot by military firing squad in counties Cork…

 1 in 10 drivers admit to drink driving in last 12 months– 1 in 4 of those who admitted to drink driving had 2 or more drinks getting behind the wheel– Alcohol…