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Black Irish People: The History of Black Presence in Ireland Stretches Further Back Than You Might Think

From the earliest African arrivals on Irish shores, Black people have played an important role in shaping Irish society. Although there aren’t very many Black people living in Ireland today, they ...
Irish Central

WATCH: Imelda May’s powerful new poem “You Don’t Get to be Racist and Irish”

Irish singer and poet Imelda May has penned a powerful new poem in support of the Black Lives Matter movement arguing that Irish people have no right to be racist. "You Don't Get To Be Racist And ...
CBS News

Donations for Native Americans flood in from Irish people hoping to thank them for their help during the Great Hunger famine

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...
Time

Irish Donors Are Helping a Native American Tribe Face the Coronavirus Crisis. Here’s the Historical Reason Why

A Native American community severely hit by COVID-19 has received an outpouring of donations from Irish people. As COVID-19 has swept through the Navajo Nation, with at least 2373 cases and 73 deaths ...
People

Irish Help Raise $2.7M for Native Americans Hit by Coronavirus to Repay 173-Year-Old Favor

In 1847, the Choctaw Nation sent $170 — more than $5,000 today — to Ireland to help during their potato famine Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at ...
The Times Leader

Why so many Irish people settled here

Open a phone book for Luzerne and Lackawanna counties and the pages of surnames beginning with “Mc” are more than double those with the seemingly more common “Smith” listings. So when and why did so ...
Irish Star on MSN

Irish people name one major factor as top reason for moving abroad

The study revealed the top five destinations that Irish people are choosing to emigrate to, and the top motivating factors ...
The Providence Journal

How many Irish people live in Rhode Island? A look at the most Irish states in the country

There's no Moher denying it: Rhode Island is one of the most Irish states in the country. With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, Irish and non-Irish Americans alike are gearing up to celebrate ...
The Burlington Free Press

How many Irish people live in Vermont? It's one of the most Irish states in the country

There's no Moher denying it: Vermont is one of the most Irish states in the country. With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, Irish and non-Irish Americans alike are gearing up to celebrate the ...
BBC

Should Irish citizens abroad or in NI be able to vote in the presidential election?

Alan Flanagan, pictured next to outgoing president Michael D Higgins, said the Irish president "represents Irish people all over the world" The Republic of Ireland goes to the polls on Friday to elect ...
Telegram

Is Massachusetts the most Irish state? One state has more Irish people. Here's where

There's no Moher denying it: Massachusetts is one of the most Irish states in the country. With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, Irish and non-Irish Americans alike are gearing up to ...