Addie and I both believed that Jameson was “Catholic”—that is, aligned with Irish independence in the struggle against British colonialism. We’d absorbed this idea by osmosis during our heavily Irish ...

How poor Irish Catholics were forced to choose between converting to Protestantism or starvation during Ireland's Great Hunger and how "take the soup" became etched in Ireland's psyche. As we ...

When Donald Trump invoked the 227-year-old Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members this weekend, I had only one association with the law: when the Federalists originally passed it ...

“St. Patrick” is symbolic in the United States of Irish Roman Catholicism and all it stands for. But the Protestants of Ireland, usually called “Scotch Irish,” take a very different view.

The death of John Hemingway, the last of The Few who fought in the Battle of Britain, has brought a reminder of the southern ...

With nationalism ascendant and Catholics outnumbering Protestants, green was widely embraced, particularly since it had been worn by the United Irish. St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of ...

Unionist politicians have let down their voters by allowing an Irish language commissioner to be appointed. Once they are appointed, there is no going back. Have you not seen the damage an Irish ...

As the fastest growing city in Upper Canada, as it was known until 1841, Toronto saw many Irish arrive on its shores. By the end of the 19th century almost one-third of Toronto’s population was born ...

In the centuries after the Reformation, Liverpool mostly avoided the religious disputes that characterised other parts of ...

Five lads from Northern Ireland blend their voices for the perfect Irish sound. Their show is a testament to unity after the ...