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The World Raises a Glass of Its Favourite Whisky to International Scotch Day
In honour of Scotland’s gift to the world, to the spirit that has long drawn people in through its status and style, this Friday February 10th 2017 the inaugural International Scotch Day will be celebrated worldwide. The day invites people everywhere to raise a glass of Scotch to celebrate a drink that’s made to be […]
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The Timeless Romance of Ireland
February is when the world celebrates romantic love. This is the month when we see red roses and pink hearts everywhere. We don’t expect green to surface until March. February is for St. Valentine, and March is for St. Patrick and shamrocks, right? Well yes, but February is also the season for Ireland’s other patron saint, […]
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St. Patrick’s Day on Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
On Fogo Island, an island off the island of Newfoundland, Canada, the Irish heritage runs four centuries deep. Fogo Island Inn’s neighbouring community of Tilting is where families with Irish surnames such as Foley, Dwyer, Burke, Greene and McGrath reside. There are no strangers on the island, only friends you’ve yet to meet. Family names, […]
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Irish Documentaries Shine at Sundance Film Festival
Neasa Ní Chianáin and David Rane’s In Loco Parentis and Frankie Fenton’s It’s Not Yet Dark are currently taking the Sundance Film Festival by storm, with both documentaries receiving rave reviews from the international press. Supported by IFB, In Loco Parentis and It’s Not Yet Dark are screening in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the […]
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Irish Talent in the Spotlight as Academy Award® Nominations Announced
It has been another successful year for Irish talent as the 89th Academy Award® nominations were released today. Irish actress Ruth Negga is nominated for Best Actress for her turn as Mildred Loving in Jeff Nichols’ Loving while IFB-funded film, The Lobster is nominated for Best Original Screenplay. Irish costume designer Consolata Boyle received a […]
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Ed needn’t bother with a video for his new song Galway Girl, just use this one.
8 Irish Dancers from The Hession School of Irish Dancing in Galway dance in the Heart of Galway, the Claddagh. Music: Shape of You- Ed Sheeran & A Lovely Madness- Beoga
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Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday with these classic Canadian experiences!
Canada celebrates its 150th birthday this year, making it the perfect time to experience what it means to be Canadian. To mark the occasion, the accommodation experts at Hotels.com™ have compiled a list of seven quintessential Canadian experiences to try in the next 12 months that will take you from the crowded city to the natural […]
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IPOY – Toronto’s Irish Person of The Year 2017 Colm Wilkinson
Colm Wilkinson, will be honoured at a lunch on Sunday March 5th, 12 noon, at the Toronto downtown Hilton as Toronto 2017 Irish Person of the Year, Colm Wilkinson also known as C. T. Wilkinson, is an Irish-Canadian Tenor and Actor, best known for originating the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (in the West […]
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Irish Canadian Immigration Centre Celebrates 5 Years!!
It was 11.30pm December 21st 2011 when Eamonn O’Loghlin, the chair of the newly established Irish Canadian Immigration Centre, called to offer me the position of the centre’s first executive director. That phone call was a Christmas present I will never forget. We opened just two weeks later, with a formal opening following on St […]
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Six Cities Join in National Celebration of Scottish Heritage!
Kilted skaters will take to the ice this winter to honour Scottish heritage, and celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday as well as the 202nd birthday of Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. The third annual Sir John A’s Great Canadian Kilt Skate will be held on: · January 14 at the Natrel Skating Rink, […]