However, blue still plays a symbolic role in Ireland: Since 1945, the flag representing the president of Ireland has a gold harp with a dark blue background – the color known as St. Patrick’s blue.

The world's largest festival of Irish music and dance is to take place in Belfast in 2026. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann - the All-Ireland Fleadh - is held for a week during August and, in the past, has ...

Woman gives up care assistant role to become full-time taxi driver for her family Woman who gave up role as carer to drive taxi says we need more female drivers ...

Ireland’s housing crisis has a negative impact on the lives of many across the country, from families stranded in emergency accommodation to young adults unable to embark on an independent life.

The UK government is set to repeal a 300-year-old ban on languages other than English being used in court proceedings, paving the way for Irish to be spoken officially. Provision to repeal the ...

Applications for Irish citizenship from the UK hit a post-Brexit high last year as a growing number of workers and pensioners tried to gain “backdoor” access into the EU. The increase comes as ...