IN THE spring of 1766, Dublin found itself captivated by one of the most sensational criminal cases of the 18th century. Four sailors, Peter McKinley, an Irish boatswain; George Gidley, a Yorkshire-born cook; Richard St Quentin, an Englishman; and Andreas Zekerman, a Dutch seaman, stood accused of murder and mutiny on the high seas, crimes that struck at the heart of maritime law. Their trial and execution would echo through Irish folklore, but the events that placed them the

A LANDSCAPE designer wants to see the Gorbals Viaduct—one of the last, remaining structures surviving from the days when Gorbals was the traditional home of a large Irish, immigrant community—redesigned as an urban park.

THE former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ciarán Cannon is putting the skills he learned in government to good use once more, having recently assumed the role of Chairperson of the Board of Ireland Reaching Out, an international volunteer-led organisation that helps people of Irish heritage reconnect with their roots.

WHEN you think of Belfast, there’s always a sense of grandiosity attached to it—be that in its famous sons and daughters, its buildings and even in the famed ship built there, The Titanic.

A NEW book entitled Glasgow Corporation Transport and the Donegal Connection by regular contributor to The Irish Voice, Hugh Dougherty, was launched recently in the County Museum in Letterkenny.

ON MARCH 12, 1925, the newly formed State police force, An Garda Síochána, launched a large-scale raid on Dublin’s notorious red-light district, the Monto, an operation ordered by Garda Commissioner William Murphy.

THERE was a great turnout in Grace’s Irish Centre recently for a rare screening of the documentary portrait of James Connolly, which was produced in 1966 as part of the award-winning RTÉ series On Behalf of the Provisional Government.

AT THE junction of North King Street and Church Street on Dublin’s northside stands a now-derelict public house that many Dubliners remember simply as ‘The Tap.’

HUBBY and I are just back from a lovely break to Krakow, Poland, possibly one of the cleanest European cities I’ve ever visited

THE month of March is traditionally a time when Irish communities all over the world note an increased interest in the story of Ireland

A LOOK back over February throws up some crucial figures in Ireland’s cultural and political life, as well as some impactful events

WE TAKE a look at some of the important social, political and cultural events which have helped shape modern Ireland

THE Irish Voice invites readers to consider embarking on city breaks to Derry and Dublin

WHEN Argentina and Leo Messi won the 2022 World Cup, one of the bright new stars of the team was Alexis MacAllister

THE 1916 Rising Centenary Committee (Scotland) was formed in January 2015