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The town of Enniscorthy in County Wexford,Ireland,where Blacktown City Council will visit in August.

A Sydney council will spend $42,000 on a trip to Ireland

Cash-strapped Blacktown Council is a “massive fan” of sister cities and Gaelic football – and their ratepayers are footing the bill.

  • Ellie Busby
Moya Brennan is largely credited for introducing Celtic music to the masses.

Enya pays tribute to sister Moya Brennan after Celtic music legend dies aged 73

The Clannad singer also used her “otherworldly voice” in collaborations with the likes of Bono,The Pogues,Mick Jagger and dance music producer Chicane.

  • Nell Geraets
Hikers on Cuilcagh Boardwalk,in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands,a destination for those who prefer unhurried journeys.

Millions of tourists visit Ireland every year. Few see this highlight

The Hidden Heartlands have all that is wonderful about Ireland:deep history,rich culture,evocative ruins,dreamy landscapes,friendly towns,even beaches (of sorts).

  • Julietta Jameson
Geelong’s Mark O’Connor had a dream. The Cats wanted to see him fulfill it.

The premiership Cat who had heads turning and tongues wagging in church on Christmas Eve

This is the story of Mark O’Connor’s last-minute return to Ireland during AFL pre-season,his teammates’ mega effort to join him and why it was an emotional trip for the entire town of Dingle.

  • Peter Ryan
The civil case against former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has raised uncomfortable questions over the legacy of the Troubles.

IRA victims come face to face with Gerry Adams as they finally get their day in court

In a scene that would have once been unimaginable,an alleged IRA commander faced questions in a London courtroom about terrorist attacks.

  • Gordon Rayner
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US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

‘We don’t need anyone’s help’:Trump lashes out at NATO allies,Australia over Iran war

The president named Australia among the countries whose help he no longer needed in the effort to unblock the crucial Strait of Hormuz,and went as far as saying that the US should rethink its involvement in NATO.

  • Michael Koziol
Publican Conor Wylie outside the new Harp and Hound.

Drinks,dance and Tayto crisps:Melbourne’s newest Irish pub opens on St Patrick’s Day

The Harp and Hound in the CBD’s Queen Street kept the good times flowing as patrons celebrated on Tuesday.

  • Carolyn Webb
Sean McLoughlin teaches Irish language classes in Sydney.

The ‘endangered’ language having its moment in a Sydney pub

Two years ago,the Irish language school had 20 or 30 students attending lessons,now it has between 70 and 80.

  • Aidan Elwig Pollock
Mezzo Soprano Emily Edmonds,left,and conductor Elaine Kelly present Mary Motorhead,the Irish opera that is a long way from Verdi.

A killer wife and a seedy tryst:Has opera ever been this edgy?

Irish composer Emma O’Halloran was already breaking new ground when her gritty operas earned her a Grammy nomination.

  • John Bailey