Here's a look at Northern Ireland. For many years, Northern Ireland has been split over the question of whether it should remain part of the United Kingdom or become part of Ireland. Belfast is the ...

IRELAND — Ireland has long been known for its rich heritage, diverse weather and intriguing history. The Emerald Isle can be a mysterious place to visit — and an even more exciting place to live.

Ireland has officially stopped burning coal for electricity, closing its last coal-fired power plant in County Clare after more than 40 years. According to Bloomberg, the move makes Ireland the latest ...

Ireland’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has released a report titled “Census 2011 Ireland and Northern Ireland” giving comprehensive ...

Tourism, transport, and homelessness statistics on the Irish population: interesting facts and figures about Ireland you need to know. The Central Statistics of Ireland has released an in-depth report ...

Ireland – home to Guinness, river dancing, and leprechauns. But did you know Saint Patrick wasn’t Irish? What about the origins of Halloween? Can you try your hand at pronouncing the longest place ...

St. Patrick's Day is typically filled with lively Irish music, festive parades and delicious food. Even if you partake in St. Patrick's Day fun, there are a lot of surprising facts you may not know ...

With a name like “Patrick Joseph Reilly,” I suppose it was inevitable that I’d one day visit the family homeland in Ireland. My great-grandfather, also named P.J. Reilly, emigrated from Ireland in the ...

If you've ever visited Ireland, maybe you caught a glimpse of the country's native species, such as the small red deer or ...

March 17 is celebrated throughout the world as St. Patrick's Day, in honor of the missionary who helped spread Christianity through Ireland. Here are five quick facts to help you learn about the ...

“Novels arise out of the shortcomings of history,” Novalis said. It was subtle of Penelope Fitzgerald to use this as the epigraph for her historical novel about the poet, “The Blue Flower,” implying, ...