Sean Casten, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, won the Democratic primary for the 6th Congressional District of Illinois yesterday, June 28, beating out Marie Newman and Charles Hughes. Casten, who first entered office in 2019, won by a wide margin, capturing 42,685 of the 62,686 total votes, according to Ballotpedia. “Tonight, the people of … Read more
St. Colman Catholic Church, known as “The Little Catholic Church on Irish Mountain”, near Shady Spring, West Virginia, has been burned to the ground. Police are investigating the destruction of the Church, dating back to 1877, as arson. The Beaver Volunteer Fire Department arrived to the scene Sunday morning. As of yet, the authorities have … Read more
Here are some of the best places to eat and drink in Ireland according to IrishCentral’s reader survey. They know their stuff. In June 2019, IrishCentral spent a month celebrating the wonder that is Irish food and drink. As part of our celebration of Irish cuisine, we asked our readers to tell us where the … Read more
One of Ireland’s oldest beers, and most internationally recognized logos, here are some reasons why Guinness is highly underrated. Guinness Brewery was established at St James’ Gate in Dublin by Arthur Guinness in 1759. Since then it has transformed itself from humble beginnings at a run-down brewery into a global success being available in over … Read more
Katie Taylor has been nominated in the Best Boxer category for the 2022 ESPYs, which be broadcast live from Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 20 at 8 pm ET on ABC in the US. Taylor joins Mikaela Mayer, Tyson Fury, and Shaku Stevenson as the nominees in this year’s Best Boxer category. Fans can now … Read more
Five people have been sentenced to prison in relation to the robbery and murder of Co Mayo man Tom Kennedy in Gori, Georgia in October 2021. Central Georgia’s Gori City Court sentenced four individuals to 20 and 21 years in prison for the group robbery and murder of Irish citizen Tom Kennedy last year, the … Read more
Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi got a “mega” surprise when he ordered a pint of Guinness at a bar in Belfast. Capaldi, the 25-year-old singer from Glasgow, Scotland, was in Northern Ireland to perform at the Belsonic Festival at Ormeau Park, his biggest ever headline gig in Belfast. Following his performance on Sunday, Capaldi and his … Read more
The sister of former Irish rugby international Anthony Foley has swum around Manhattan Island in memory of her late brother. Rosie Foley and her friend Andrea Newport completed the 28.5-mile swim in eight hours and 28 minutes, swimming under all 20 bridges connected to Manhattan. Speaking after completing the swim, Rosie said she felt “privileged” … Read more
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “A New Ireland” (Skyhorse Publishing) by Niall O’Dowd, founder of IrishCentral. “Ireland Murders Pregnant Indian Dentist.” – India Times “This is a Catholic country, we don’t allow abortion.” – Irish midwife to Savita Halappanavar as she lay dying after a pregnancy gone wrong. Soon after he was elected … Read more
Gerry Adams, the former leader of Sinn Féin, is to face legal action in the London High Court for his alleged role in IRA terror attacks in Great Britain. Three victims of the attacks in Manchester and Docklands in 1996 and the Old Bailey car bombing in 1973 are seeking damages of £1 in a … Read more
