Those who are anticipating the Irish EU vote results may be cheering soon. The Foreign Minister of Ireland said that the result of the Irish 2009 vote on Lisbon Treaty may be Yes. In fact, the Prime Minister of Ireland just made a statement welcome irish Yes on EU Treaty.

The Telegraph reports that state-funded institutions in Ireland were a "secret and closed world run on fear", where "nuns and priests terrorised children and covered up years of brutality, rape and molestation in workhouse-style schools. Ritual beatings were encouraged and paedophiles were shielded."

No one familiar with the shocking revealations of recent years will be surprised to learn that more cases of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and teachers have surfaced. This time in Ireland. What is shocking is how widespread and frequent the abuses turn out to be.

A story published in today's Independent.ie informs that the mortgage affordability in Ireland has reached the levels of 1996 for the first time home buyers. In 2006, when Ireland experienced a housing boom, the first time buyers were spending about 2/3 of their income on mortgage. Now things are different.

The whole world is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! And Dublin is the stage for the biggest and best St. Patrick’s celebrations in the world, the St. Patrick’s Festival. From March 12th – 17th thousands of Irish people and visitors alike will paint the town green for five fantastic, fun-filled days.

When traveling to Ireland it's a good experience to discover it by driving. Start with a picnic in the Garden of Ireland: Enniskerry/Powerscourt Drive. The pretty village of Enniskerry is situated in 'The Garden of Ireland' in Co. Wicklow and is well worth exploring by hire car. Leaving Dublin, you'll find the best route to take to Enniskerry is to follow the N11 South for 19km and exit at the 'Enniskerry, Powerscourt Gardens, Bray South' signpost.

Ronan Tynan, a singer and promoter of Irish music and heritage announced on his website that he has the honor to be asked by the new Archbishop of New York City Timothy Dolan to sing at his inaugural mass on April 15.

Alfie Boe, Cleo Laine and Charlie Chaplin are just some of the stars headlining the Ulster Orchestra’s new season, unveiled today.

A referendum in Ireland proposing the country's ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon has been rejected by the electorate despite near universal support from the country's political establishment.

Alfie Boe, Cleo Laine and Charlie Chaplin are just some of the stars headlining the Ulster Orchestra's new season, unveiled today.

Dudley Stewart has been leading the Charleville Castle Project since 1996. He took up the mantle from Bridget Vance and broadened the vision, beyond physical restoration, to cultural regeneration.

The ‘man with the golden flute’, Sir James Galway is coming to Dublin to give a special concert with the Ulster Orchestra in the National Concert Hall. With his wife, Lady Jeanne Galway, Sir James will be playing music by Mozart and a range of showpieces and appealing melodies.