The Ancient Order of Hibernians is passionate about sharing Irish traditions with the next generation. Learn more about Gael ...

Mayo is the choice number one for an American photographer. Glen McClure from Norfolk, Virginia keeps coming back to the West of Ireland, especially Mayo, and its outpost Achill island have a special ...

Reports emerge of a risk of famine in some parts of Ireland ...

On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...

Achill Island off the coast of Co Mayo is one of the most picturesque places in Ireland, evident from a number of films, TV ...

Valentia Island Heritage Centre aims to compile family stories into a book while thanking donors for their artefacts ...

The JVP-led NPP government finds itself in an unenviable position. Its learning curve is disconcertingly steep. Sri Lankans are always in a hurry; patience cannot be considered one of their virtues, ...

Since the United States seized control of Guam during World War II, the US military has slowly turned the Pacific island into a military garrison, destroying cultural sites, food sources, and, ...

There are two active volcanoes in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, but Kilauea is the real "must-see." A 4,000-foot-tall mountain, Kilauea has been active since Jan. 3, 1983.

Public access will remain. New Zealand was the first country in the world to recognize natural features as people when a law passed in 2014 granted personhood to Te Urewera, a vast native forest on ...

Allen regularly turns away kayakers and boaters who try to come to the island on their own. He said the tides and the debris make it dangerous to land. “My job is to make sure people are protected and ...

At least nine people died in 2023 and five people died in 2024. All this comes as it looks increasingly unlikely that New York City officials will shutter Rikers Island by the legally mandated August ...