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Children have opinions and insights that most adults fail to recognize. Why is that? Well, because children are as basic to understanding humanity as possible. They do not need to worry about bills, jobs or keeping their homes clean. Rather, the issues that face most children are things like, what they like to eat, drink, do or […]
The nation laughed out loud last summer when a Fianna Fáil senator, Ned O’Sullivan from County Kerry, spoke out and declared that Ireland’s seagulls had “lost the run of themselves completely” and stated he was “very much against seagulls.” He went on to accuse the gulls of stealing candy from children and partying late into […]
Who came up with the idea to take normal Irish folks and bring them into a room for a blind taste test? The answer to that is Facts. Facts is a brainchild from Dublin which has taken over YouTube in a very original way. The topics they cover are far from mainstream, news’s ideas. Mainstream news might do […]
The Irish-American community has clung to many traditions from Ireland, and Ireland watches American television shows and wears American brands. Each has influenced the other in so many ways – but there is one inevitable part of life where the two countries have a complete disconnect. That’s death. American culture is relatively quiet about death […]
There are so many great things from the 1990’s. Most people would agree. We had grunge, interesting fashion and most of all, we had great, cheesy television. The 1990’s made a mark for coming up with ingenious ideas and programs. (Reference Twin Peaks or the X-Files) However, one thing this decade did much of and […]
In the run up to Ireland’s marriage equality referendum earlier this year, we heard a lot of debate about “traditional marriage.” But those pushing for “traditional marriage” weren’t interested in what really constituted Ireland’s tradition of marriage, and one of Ireland’s Lughnasa traditions shows how very differently our ancestors viewed marriage. In fact, a few […]
The New York Times did a piece on thirty-six hours in Dublin. In their video, the Times got visually stunning shots of the city. They also spoke to many local business owners who gave their own insights into what Dublin was like and how they try to impart an impact with their establishments. See […]
The tiny house movement is becoming a big thing in many places, including this wee island. The same dynamics are at play in Ireland as elsewhere. Post-Celtic tiger Ireland faces not a shortage of housing, but a shortage of affordable, available housing at the same time unemployment and the cost of living are quite high. […]
For Irish descendants living outside of the republic, there exists an opportunity to get a dose of fresh, Irish culture without having to go very far. The city of Chicago has a unique Irish Heritage Center which was once an elementary school. It’s conversion into a base for Irish culture has helped it to take on an […]
I’ll be the first to say I have heard of Irish stereotypes for as long as I can remember. I guess what mostly entered my consciousness was that Irish people were shorter, red-haired and friendly. So far, this is not offensive but, it does give a generalization or a stereotype of what people might think of […]
