They run businesses. They tend bars. They pay taxes. While they are in the U.S. illegally, they are largely spared the scrutiny of that label. But still they live in fear. They are the thousands of ...

Irish America 250 is kicking off its celebrations of the Irish contributions to America ahead of the United States' ...

US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation declaring March 2025 as Irish American Heritage Month on Thursday afternoon, March 6 - markedly later in the month than previous Presidents. In the Oval ...

This post describes how and why the political salience of Irish-American identity has declined enormously over the last century, and what can be learned from that experience. An excerpt: Today is St.

Recently, I attended a benefit concert for the Irish Repertory Theater, celebrating 35 years of the company’s musicals—from the works of George M. Cohan and Lerner and Lowe to Meet Me in St. Louis to ...

St. Patrick’s Day is a legal holiday in Suffolk County, but Suffolk is not even close to the most heavily Irish county in the US, according to Census records. In fact, though Irish ancestry is most ...

SCITUATE - It's been called "the most Irish town in America." In a 2010 census, almost half of all the residents in Scituate, Massachusetts reported Irish ancestry. That's more than any other town in ...

Joanie Madden founded the Celtic supergroup Cherish The Ladies. She tells us about what she calls "March Madness" for Irish musicians and the song that's most meaningful for her to play this year.

When you think of Ireland, you probably do not picture many Black Irish people — though historically, we’ve shared similar struggles. But one organization is changing that narrative. The African ...