Ireland's official language is Irish, but only a small percentage of the population can speak it fluently and even fewer use it on a daily basis. So is the Irish language hard to learn?

The Knights of Columbus kicked off their 13th Annual Irish Road Bowling event today, with roughly 400 participants ready to roll with the punches.  Various teams ...

Scéal: Mermaids are a feature of several tragic Irish folk tales and have been a source of inspiration for many writers and poets Conventional European fairytales usually have 'happy ever after ...

Noel’s commitment in particular to the band’s Irish heritage will loom large, not least thanks to their closing nights in Dublin. “Oasis could never have existed, been as big, been as ...

More than 775,000 Irish passports have been issued so far this year, with current forecasts indicating that over a million will be issued by the end of 2024. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign ...

Latest updates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport in the BBC Sport App and in a collection on the BBC homepage. Ireland have returned to the top of the World Rugby rankings after South ...

The declining number of Irish people working in the middle layers of key European Union institutions is a “serious problem”, internal Department of Foreign Affairs briefings warned.

AN "exceptional" residence with five bedrooms, a gorgeous kitchen and a spacious garden has entered the Irish market for €3,900,000. Located in the popular area of Howth Head in Co Dublin ...

DUBLIN, Sept 3 (Reuters) - (This Sept. 3 story has been refiled to remove an incorrect picture) An Irish state inquiry uncovered a "truly shocking" level of sexual abuse at religious schools ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Irish community is coming together to kick off the Kansas City Irish Fest and remember Shaun Brady. The 44-year-old was an integral part of this festival, and this ...

Fine Gael has jumped four points to 27 per cent in the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll, while support for Sinn Féin dropped three points to reach 20 per cent. The continued decline in support ...

Pre-tax profit at the group stood at €17.4m for the half-year ended June 30, 2024, up 4.3pc from a year earlier. Revenues at the Dublin-listed Irish Ferries owner rose to €285.5m, rising from ...