At the start of March, Premier League clubs Everton, Aston Villa, Sunderland and Leeds launched strikingly similar ranges of Irish-themed merchandise. “I can see why they’re doing it,” says Martin Prendergast, club chairman of the Republic of Ireland Soccer Supporters’ Club in London. “I’m a big collector of Irish football shirts and merchandise and things like that ... It’s actually quite nice stuff.”Emerald in the blood. Overall, Murray says he is neutral on the Fanatics products, believing they will mostly cater to Irish people living in the UK and will have “no impact whatsoever on Irish football”. Jordan acknowledges the trend of “blokecore” and expects the St Patrick’s Day items to be seen at festivals and concerts this summer.

‌Lehrer swiftly turned to see his friend shoot out of the water, without his dive mask on his face. As he glanced beneath, he could see Pamperin's body thrashing in the water, as his lower body was trapped in the jaws of a great white shark. The surf of the cove was really big, so we decided to go off Alligator Rock, one at a time." ‌"Bob went off first after a big wave had just passed, and he swam out past the surf line. Article continues belowHe stated: "I was back in the water, at the very spot, about a week after the attack.

Now, the single father’s prayers have finally been answered as he prepares to mark his first St Patrick’s Day as an Irish citizen. It comes almost a year after an emotional reunion with his nine-year-old son Thamu, who had been staying with family in their native Zimbabwe. He said it was a proud day for him personally, and recalled how they had announced the news at St Vincent's primary school where Thamu attends. It was hard when I first arrived [in Ireland] because I didn’t know what was going to happen to me. "Even though the first few months were very difficult, the community accepted me and that helped a lot.

This week, as part of our new series on investing, we look at how to start investing in stock market shares – the risks, possible upside, costs and potential taxes. How can I buy stocks? It’s more expensive to get invested in US tech stocks however: shares in Nvidia are about $177; $260 in Apple; and almost $400 in Microsoft. In general, the cost of investing in shares has fallen significantly since the 1990s. [ How to invest: What are the risks of leaving your money on deposit?Opens in new window ]What are the pros?

LifeHow the best Irish bars around the world celebrate St Patrick’s Day (and what they charge for a pint)With more than 6,000 Irish pubs dotted around the world, there’ll be plenty of glasses raised globally today to celebrate our patron saint. From the gateway to Machu Picchu to metropolitan Melbourne, we tracked down some of the best Irish bars …

Anthony Joshua danced with the mothers of his two late friends during touching scenes at a Mother's Day party. Footage of Sunday's Mother's Day celebration shows AJ making a short speech to the assembled guests. He said: 'To come under one roof and celebrate our mothers, celebrate our brothers, celebrate those that are not with us, and celebrate those that are with us. Anthony Joshua was seen dancing with the mothers of his two friends who were killed'Knowing that all of our fates will one day come, we just stay strong until that day. We lost people that we dearly care about and have been major players in all of our lives, major, major players in all of our lives.

The Irish flagship beef health programme, the Beef HealthCheck, celebrates a decade of work. Animal Health Ireland (AHI) credits the decade-long programme as a key to ensuring healthier beef animals in Ireland. Despite a weather-driven spike in liver fluke prevalence in 2024, the 2025 data show active infections down 29% year-on-year. Beef HealthCheck Programme Manager at Animal Health Ireland, Dr Natascha Meunier, said: "For 10 years, Beef HealthCheck has delivered real, measurable benefits for farmers, their vets and the wider industry. AHI report that 11.2% of herds sending 10 or more animals to slaughter over the past decade have shown no evidence of liver fluke.

Huge crowds expected for the St Patrick’s Day Parade in DublinOver half a million people are expected to get in on all the action in Dublin for the national St. Patrick’s Day Parade which will feature 12 large-scale floats from independent parade companies, with over 3,000 participants involved. In Cork city, the St Patrick’s Day Parade is expected to start at 1pm from South Mall, where it will roam to Grand Parade, St Patrick’s Street before finishing on Merchant’s Quay. The St. Patrick's Day Parade in Roundstone. Photo: Facebook Roundstone St Patrick's Day Parade. Celebrating St Patrick’s Day today?

We are long past the point where any rational person expects the European Union to oppose Donald Trump’s war on Iran on such quixotic grounds as values, morality or law. The United States can (and sooner or later will) walk away from the wreckage of Trump’s war. The existing regime in Iran has sponsored international proxies, but it has not in general directed them against Europe. Iran is itself already the second biggest host country for refugees: it shelters 3.4 million refugees and an additional 1.1 million Afghans with varying kinds of legal status. The EU’s Agency for Asylum published its annual analysis of trends just before Trump launched his war on Iran.

We asked Irish people abroad to share their photographs of how they celebrated St Patrick’s Day in other countries. Many events took place over the weekend and from Pennsylvania to Perth, Belarus to British Columbia, readers have shared their photographs. If you’d like to submit your photos please do so using the form at the end of this article. Let us know where your photograph is taken and include short description of what is happening in the photograph. And please use only photographs which you have taken.

The video will be watched far beyond her own parish – by students considering agricultural science, young women unsure whether farming is for them, and by an industry still reckoning with who gets to be visible within it. Emigration is an increasingly tempting prospect for young Irish farmers, with many seeking opportunities abroad in Canada, Australia and New Zealand – to name just a few popular destinations. Photograph: Alan BetsonBoth Bell and Larkin studied agricultural science in secondary school, and went on to pursue related degrees at third level. Of 24,670 senior cycle students studying agricultural science in the 2025/26 school year – 10,928 are female and 13,742 are male, the Department of Education said. “There aren’t as many young people going back into farming, let them be male or female, or definitely into full-time farming.

Sir, – It is breathtaking to hear Taoiseach Micheál Martin say there is an open invitation to US president Donald Trump to visit Ireland. Martin’s blinkered comments seem to normalise Trump, a man completely without empathy or a humanitarian bone in his body. Are we as a nation to be represented by our Taoiseach’s obvious agenda not to rock the boat with Trump? I can’t imagine what he’s going to say in the White House – invite him to Ireland? Ireland has a head start; the question is whether it will seize it, and whether the world will notice when it does.

England's Matt Fitzpatrick walks the 18th hole during the final round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. In the immediate aftermath, one of Fitzpatrick’s first acts was to approach Young’s parents, who were greenside, to congratulate them on their son’s biggest win of his PGA Tour career so far. Matt Fitzpatrick congratulates the Young family despite coming up one shot short ❤️ pic.twitter.com/7EPnNRNju0 — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 15, 2026“The crowd, that was literally child’s play compared to Bethpage [at last year’s Ryder Cup]. Her work ethic, humility and competitive spirit embody everything we stand for as a club,” said club president, Donal Boyle, of the new tie-up. By the Numbers: 375Cameron Young drives on the 18th tee during the final round of The Players Championship.

The Taoiseach has urged US firms to consider expanding their operations into Ireland, as he hosted business leaders in Washington DC on Monday. Micheál Martin said that companies that bring their business to Ireland would “not regret it”, as he touted the important trade and economic links between the US and Ireland. “Irish companies bring cutting-edge innovation in sectors such as life sciences, financial services, and technology. They are creating jobs and opportunities in communities across the United States,” Mr Martin said. “I am pleased that Ireland has decided to join the accords, and we look forward to exploring all the opportunities that this unlocks,” Mr Martin said.

I travelled over 11,000km to find a faraway Irish pub, the Irishman who runs it, and a pint for €3.64A Dubliner has created a home from home in the Philippines, and travellers journey across land, sea and sky to experience a taste of Ireland in paradiseI travelled over 11,000km to find a faraway Irish pub and the Irishman who runs itHannah Daygo Today at 06:30“I fell in love with the place,” says Denis Patrick Comiskey. Irish trad music plays in the background as he sits in Paddy’s Irish Pub. A massive fan nearby cools him down.