Snake Saturday”, named after Saint Patrick ridding fifth-century Ireland of snakes, started back in 1983 by founders Mickey Finn and Bill Grigsby.

Today’s Ireland, like much of Europe, is in crisis, turning away from our shared values by embracing censorship over freedom of speech.

Today's Ireland, like much of Europe, is in crisis, turning away from our shared values by embracing censorship over freedom ...

Gang figures are neglecting exotic animals, but outdated laws do little to stop their import, writes Sarah Horgan ...

St. Patrick is one of the most celebrated figures in Irish history, but his story is shrouded in myth and legend.

St Patrick’s Day used to be a simple affair. Put on your green hand-me-down geansaí or gúna, maybe go to mass, perahps watch ...

Thousands of people are expected to gather in towns and cities across Northern Ireland to celebrate St Patrick's Day on ...

A good modern history of Ireland is “We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland” by Finton O’Toole (2021), whereas the classic “How the Irish Saved Civilization” by Thomas Cahill ...

St. Patrick may have driven the snakes out of Ireland, but it looks like he missed a few. Lavender, a beautiful rescue corn ...

Local historian Professor Donal McCracken shares a bit of history about St Patrick's Day and how the day is celebrated.

St. Patrick’s Day is technically March 17, but since that is a Monday, most of the big parades and Irish bands have already happened. The other notable date this week is March 20, the first day of ...

Thousands of people are expected to gather in towns and cities across Northern Ireland to celebrate St Patrick's Day on ...