They run businesses. They tend bars. They pay taxes. While they are in the U.S. illegally, they are largely spared the scrutiny of that label. But still they live in fear. They are the thousands of ...

Join the AOH in making Irish American Heritage Month more than just a proclamation—make it a call to action. Since 1991, presidents of both parties have proclaimed Irish American Heritage Month, ...

US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation declaring March 2025 as Irish American Heritage Month on Thursday afternoon, March 6 - markedly later in the month than previous Presidents. In the Oval ...

This post describes how and why the political salience of Irish-American identity has declined enormously over the last century, and what can be learned from that experience. An excerpt: Today is St.

Recently, I attended a benefit concert for the Irish Repertory Theater, celebrating 35 years of the company’s musicals—from the works of George M. Cohan and Lerner and Lowe to Meet Me in St. Louis to ...

Irish spellings are often replaced with an anglicized version, and those old spellings could be less popular in years to come ...

SCITUATE - It's been called "the most Irish town in America." In a 2010 census, almost half of all the residents in Scituate, Massachusetts reported Irish ancestry. That's more than any other town in ...

When you think of Ireland, you probably do not picture many Black Irish people — though historically, we’ve shared similar struggles. But one organization is changing that narrative. The African ...

Joanie Madden founded the Celtic supergroup Cherish The Ladies. She tells us about what she calls "March Madness" for Irish musicians and the song that's most meaningful for her to play this year.

We're sharing all of the old Irish Christmas traditions that Americans are unfamiliar with, from Christmas Day swims to Irish Christmas dinner ...