Across Scotland there have been cultural, educational and economic events to celebrate the Irish community and relations ...

Almost 1 in 10 Americans claim Irish heritage, according to the Census Bureau. But even the non-Irish celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.

The Ocean Census reveals 866 new marine species, highlighting vital ocean biodiversity and the need for swift species ...

Louth has the highest unemployment per capita in Ireland, analysis of new figures released by the Central Statistics Office ...

When Northern Ireland was founded in 1921 as part of UK, two-thirds of the population was Protestant, in strong contrast to the Catholic Irish state to the south For the first time in the century ...