Shane O'Brien

Shane O'Brien is a journalist at IrishCentral. Shane studied journalism at DIT for four years before moving to New York in 2019. He started working with IrishCentral on his return to Ireland in January 2020 and has worked on a number of issues affecting the Irish American community.

Archaeological discovery finds Neolithic Irish were dairy farmers

Archaeological discovery finds Neolithic Irish were dairy farmers

Ukrainian Ambassador calls on Irish people to boycott Jameson

Ukrainian Ambassador calls on Irish people to boycott Jameson

Irish language to be spoken during King Charles III's coronation

Irish language to be spoken during King Charles III's coronation

Catholic Church launches initiative encouraging young Irish men to consider priesthood

Catholic Church launches initiative encouraging young Irish men to consider priesthood

Killarney National Park in "terrible state" after years of neglect, conference hears

Killarney National Park in "terrible state" after years of neglect, conference hears

Dubliner adopted to New York at birth reunites with Irish family 63 years later

Dubliner adopted to New York at birth reunites with Irish family 63 years later

Ireland's Eurovision entrant cuts ties with director over 'horrifying' transphobic comments

Ireland's Eurovision entrant cuts ties with director over 'horrifying' transphobic comments

WATCH: Biden momentarily forgot about Irish visit at White House event

WATCH: Biden momentarily forgot about Irish visit at White House event

Special edition Irish whiskey gifted to US politicians to mark Good Friday Agreement

Special edition Irish whiskey gifted to US politicians to mark Good Friday Agreement

WATCH: Peter O'Toole poignantly describes what being Irish means to him

WATCH: Peter O'Toole poignantly describes what being Irish means to him