Kerry O'Shea

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Guinness is the most popular beer in three US states

6 days ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

Guinness is the most popular beer in Georgia, New Jersey, and South Carolina, according to a study by Coffeeness that was shared by Visual Capitalist on April 12. Guinness is also the most popular foreign beer in the US, coming behind Miller, which is the most popular beer in 30 US states, and Coors, which is the most popular beer in eight US states.
Ireland to commemorate its 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin this Sunday

6 days ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

A Ceremony to mark the 109th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising will take place outside the General Post Office (GPO), on O'Connell Street in Dublin this Easter Sunday, April 20. The ceremony will commence at 12 noon on Sunday, the Department of the Taoiseach has confirmed. The Ceremony will be led by President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, and Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris.
Is Northern Ireland impacted by UK Supreme Court's ruling on 'woman' and 'sex'?

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

The UK Supreme Court ruled yesterday, Wednesday, April 16, that the definition of ‘woman’ and 'sex' under the Equality Act 2010 excludes trans women who hold Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs). As the UK's Equality Act 2010 does not extend to Northern Ireland, the ruling does not impact Northern Ireland directly.
Ireland set for an "unsettled" Easter weekend - weather warnings issued

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

"It's going to be a rather changeable and unsettled Easter weekend," Met Éireann's Matthew Martin said in his forecast this afternoon, Thursday, April 17. Martin said scattered showers will spread north across the country, and rain will develop in the southwest this evening. The highest temperatures on Thursday will be 9°C to 13°C, with light to moderate south to southeast winds.
Peace must "evolve," Senator George Mitchell tells students in Belfast

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

Former US Senator George Mitchell delivered a keynote address at Queen's University Belfast for its 'Passing the Torch' event on Wednesday, April 16. As US President Bill Clinton's Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, Senator Mitchell presided over peace negotiations in Northern Ireland which culminated in the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in April 1998. The following year, Mitchell was installed as the eighth Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast, a position he held for 10 years.
Conor McGregor courts Tucker Carlson in his Dublin pub

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

Conor McGregor hosted Tucker Carlson in his Black Forge Inn pub in Crumlin, Dublin last night, Tuesday, April 15.
Hozier named one of the 100 most influential people in the world this year

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

Irish singer-songwriter Hozier has landed on TIME's list of the "100 Most Influential People of 2025," which was published today, Wednesday, April 16. The Wicklow native, real name Andrew Hozier-Byrne, joins the likes of Ed Sheeran and Scarlett Johansson in the 'Artists' portion of TIME's annual feature. "The 2025 TIME100 list of the world's most influential people recognizes the leaders shaping the world today and defining its future," TIME Chief Executive Officer Jessica Sibley said.
Ireland and Northern Ireland's gap in living standards is "widening," research finds

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

New research published by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) in Ireland on Tuesday, April 15 shows a widening gap between the living standards in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Comparative Analysis of Economies of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which was commissioned as part of the ESRI's research programme with the Shared Island Unit, Department of the Taoiseach, provides a high-level comparison of the economies of Ireland and Northern Ireland (NI) in recent years.
Irish J1 students cautioned about "potential risks involved with activism" in the US

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is cautioning Irish students heading to the US on J1 visas this year as hundreds of student visas are being revoked in the US. USI is the national representative body for the more than 360,000 affiliated students in third-level education on the island of Ireland.
Irish Government agrees to information-sharing process with UK's Omagh Bombing Inquiry

1 week ago | irishcentral.com | Kerry O'Shea

The UK's Omagh Bombing Inquiry and the Government of Ireland published a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to the sharing of information today, Tuesday, April 15. The 15-page MoU - which can be read here - will allow Lord Alan Turnbull, the chairman of the Inquiry, and members of his team access to material held by the Government of Ireland.