Top news: 3,000-year-old bog body is likely to be sacrificed Irish king

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3,000-year-old bog body is likely to be sacrificed Irish king

Experts at the National Museum of Ireland believe the body accidentally discovered in a bog in County Laois could be that of a sacrificed Iron Age Irish king. The body displays various cuts that show the man was killed in a ritual killing associated with kingship...Read more

Sister defends Irish bartender accused in New York rape case

The sister of Damien McGuinness, a Derry man accused of raping a woman in New York City, maintains her brother is innocent...Read more

Ireland is set for dramatic economic recovery say experts

Ireland is set for a dramatic economic recovery well ahead of other troubled European nations according to two leading sources...Read more

Amazing footage of a dog playing with a dolphin off the coast of Ireland – VIDEO

Incredible footage of a labrador swimming and playing with a dolphin off at Middletown, on Tory Island has been captured by a BBC camera crew...Read more

IrishCentral's top ten Irish baby names in America and their meanings

Aidan, Brayden, Colin, Riley; Kayla, Morgan, Megan, Kaitlyn - you've probably come across a newborn in the past decade with at least one of these names.

What do they all have in common? These top names in the U.S. all have Irish roots! ...Read more