The story of American democracy is deeply intertwined with the contributions of dynamic leaders from the Irish diaspora. We ...

The ethnic milestones and makeup of the Supreme Court have long been topics of fascination, from the notion of a “Jewish seat ...

Americans once again donned their green beads and shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, celebrating the largest Irish diaspora in the world. St. Patrick’s Day has become an opportunity for Ireland and the ...

When the Taoiseach – Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin – presented President Donald Trump with a crystal bowl of shamrocks last week in the White House East Room in advance of St. Patrick’s Day, the ...

An American couple who recently toured Ireland and Northern Ireland would consider living in the Emerald Isle themselves, ...

It seems every American I meet claims to be Irish. Not just in ancestry, but in spirit. Some insist their great-great-grandmother left Cork with nothing but a shawl and a dream; others claim a ...

A drum major leads a band from Donegal, Ireland, in the 264th St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City March 17, 2025. Credit: OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz Cliona Ward was born in Ireland but ...

The Department of Foreign Affairs has updated its travel advice for people traveling to the Untied States of America amid a major rule change. Irish citizens traveling to the US must have a valid ...

This is American Empire, Splinter’s rolling series of articles exploring the power of the United States and the different ways it is unleashed upon the world. Read our other entries here. In this ...

For Irish politicians, the annual trip to America to mark St. Patrick’s Day is usually about as low-risk and high-reward as anything in public life. The presentation of a bowl of shamrock had muted ...

The American role and the cause for hope Forty years ago, on November 15 1985, something extraordinary occurred: the heads of ...