Irish America 250 is kicking off its celebrations of the Irish contributions to America ahead of the United States' ...

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 ...

Irish Americans have played a crucial role in our great American story — courageously overcoming adversity and hardship to embolden our culture, enliven our spirit, and fortify our way of life. This ...

Though only 1 in 10 people in the U.S. claim Irish heritage, many Americans borrow from the Irish on Saint Patrick's Day, dressing up in green, drinking Guinness and celebrating the gorgeous and proud ...

Emmet Lyons is a news desk editor at the CBS News London bureau, coordinating and producing stories for all CBS News platforms. Prior to joining CBS News, Emmet worked as a producer at CNN for four ...

Though only 1 in 9 people in the U.S. claim Irish heritage, about 61% of Americans plan to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, according to the National Retail Federation. Wearing green, hosting a dinner ...

St. Patrick’s Day is a legal holiday in Suffolk County, but Suffolk is not even close to the most heavily Irish county in the US, according to Census records. In fact, though Irish ancestry is most ...

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 ...

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. How ...

I have only been outside of North America once, during this past Spring Break when I took a trip to Ireland. Over an insufficient amount of time, my family and I drove all around County Cork, taking a ...

For Irish politicians, the annual trip to America to mark St. Patrick’s Day is usually about as low-risk and high-reward as anything in public life. The presentation of a bowl of shamrock had muted ...