Former Riverdance star Yvonne McNelis put on an "epic" Irish dance show at her wedding in Ireland.

Ian Luebbers is being remembered as an "inspiration" within the worldwide Irish dance community.

The funeral for Ian Luebbers, World Irish Dancing Champion, will be held in his hometown of Downingtown, Pennsylvania on June 18 with a separate memorial ...

Tributes for the late Ian Luebbers continue to pour in from around the world in the wake of the untimely death of the 24-year-old Irish dancing World Champion.

MELANIA TRUMP enjoyed a special cultural showcase upon arrival in Shannon. The First Lady was treated to a performance that included Irish music, dance ...

John Scott's irish modern dance theatre presents a new four-day pop-up dance festival at Project Arts Centre called Dancer from the Dance which celebrates the ...

The players: The complicated, colorful, scandalous Mundy clan — five single sisters, a precocious only child, and returning hero brother.

After two 14-year-olds were convicted of killing a vulnerable teenage girl who had been bullied online, the fallout from a harrowing case continues to haunt the ...

By COLIN BARTLEY. THE tragic Kilkenny man whose death has sparked a murder inquiry in the UK was a seven times All-Ireland dance champion and an ...

Two boys have become the youngest in Ireland's history to be convicted of murder after the killing of a schoolgirl. A Dublin jury found two 14-year-old boys guilty ...

Teenager was strong and tall, 'a typical Siberian,' her mother told the trial.

THE family of an Irish dancer thought to have been murdered by a gay dating app killer have opened up about their heartbreak. Adrian Murphy, 43, was found at ...

Love Island's Curtis Pritchard is no stranger to the spotlight, and neither is his ex-girlfriend and former Dancing with the Stars co-star Emily Barker.

A Taste of Ireland - the Irish Music and Dance Sensation comes to Cessnock Performing Arts Centre on July 12.

Gralton was banished for building dance hall despite being convicted of no crime.

Since Ireland's interval performance of Riverdance in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest captivated the vast majority of the world, Irish dancing along with ...

Welcome to June's pick for the IrishCentral Monthly Book Club!

Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag, the nation's favourite ballroom couple, have announced a brand new show for 2020.

THIS year, Australian audiences have the chance to see world champion Irish dancers direct from the West End's Lord of the Dance, as A Taste of Ireland ...

Fame the Musical touts an old-fashioned message in today's world of reality shows and instant celebrity.

The Blas International Summer School will take place from Monday, June 24 to Friday, July 5. Pictured are Dónal Lunny and Paddy Glackin, who will perform on ...

The Irish step dance spectacular Rhythm of the Dance is celebrating 20 years this summer with a huge tour of the UK.

Currently in the middle of his Stateside tour, hotly tipped Irish musician Oscar Blue has released a gorgeous new single, 'A Dance At The Crossroads'. The track ...

Meet the brother of Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Pritchard.

A woman who sued and lost her High Court action after she fractured her elbow when she took a Caribbean cruise shore excursion called a White Knuckle Jet ...

A new podcast presented by Stephen Nolan explores the unsolved murder of a young woman who was dumped in a quarry after disappearing from a charity ...

Ana Kriegel was just 14 when she was sexually assaulted and killed. The perpetrator was 13, his accomplice likewise, their age eliciting a certain sympathy.

A two-hour show demonstrating the dazzling footwork from some of Ireland's most outstanding performers is what goes into the making of the Rhythm of the ...

Dáil suspended as Paschal Donohoe accused of telling a 'lie' by Kerry TD.

As she returns to Cork with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Jenny Greene talks candidly about settling back in the presenter's seat on 2FM after her controversial ...

Clinton: Creative Writing Group monthly meeting, casual gathering to read, listen to and discuss original writings, first Monday of the month, next meeting July 1, ...

The U20 World Cup can't end without sorting out the 7th-place play-off and we're going minute-by-minute.

The French producer formed the dance duo in the late 1980s.

Review: Pink combines the spectacle of a live gig with the physicality of Cirque Du Soleil.

Will Kemp talks to Alexis Bennett, a London-based composer, performer and academic with many strings to his bow including traditional folk.

What's happening in Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Galway, Carlow and Belfast.

At the D'Arcy School of Irish Dance, students prepare for their busiest time of the year: St. Patrick's Day. The dancers start booking parties and parades six ...

One Night in Dublin will come to Watford when The Wild Murphys will set up Murphy's Pub at the Watford Colosseum on Wednesday, July 24,…

Watch out there's going to be plenty of mum and dad dancing at Dalriada Festival.

Jimmy Gralton's return to Effrinagh on Bonfire Night June 23, 1921 heralded brighter times for the small rural community in the closing months of the...

An Irish couple surprised their wedding guests when they burst into a traditional Irish step dance at their reception. Bride Aoife Neville, from Limerick, and groom ...

Michael and Matthew Gardiner's #LadJam2 series allows men around the world to express their love of Irish dance and the skill, power, and athleticism needed ...

Joe Andrews | Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Having Irish danced since she was a toddler, Notre Dame junior Addie Donaher said the adrenaline rush she ...

After a weekend of celebrating this beautiful country of ours, it's safe to say we're all still rocking a shade of green. But there's one trend that has emerged from ...

A teenager overcomes his cancer diagnosis and treatment and goes on to compete in Irish dancing.

A Róisín by any other name would smell as sweet! How an Irish American woman's heritage led to her studying Irish dance, the mind-body connection, and ...

IrishCentral is celebrating everything Irish dance and we want you to join Irish Voices and contribute your Irish dance news, inspiring stories, your opinions, and ...

In 'The Humours of Bandon,' Margaret McAuliffe brings Irish dance to the New York City stage in a relatable, authentic, and entertaining manner.

A new Irish dance feature film project is looking for support from the Irish dance community and beyond.

Now cancer free, 17-year-old Irish dancer Finnbar O'Reilly is about to get a second chance on the world stage. See video of the Virginia teen practicing for his ...

Rhythm of the Dance” which features world and Irish champion dancers, is celebrating its 20th anniversary and will make a stop at Easton's State Theatre ...

Emily Thomas is a St. Cloud resident, a third grade honor roll student at Hickory Tree Elementary and a competitive Irish dancer with Central Florida Irish Dance ...

Thousands of female and male dancers have come from around the globe to compete this week at the Koury Convention Center, where Irish titles and phrases ...

When Kate O'Brien saw the first performances of Riverdance, a theater show of traditional Irish music and dance, back in the 1990s, she begged her parents to ...

92Y and the Irish Arts Center join forces to present unique weekend of unparalleled Irish and Irish-American choreography and discussion with Fridays at Noon ...

Tadhg Fleming and his family are at it again! The Co Kerry family has put an Irish dance spin on the 'triangle dance' craze that's sweeping the Internet.

For two months, Finnbarr O'Reilly tried to push past the tingling pain that would shoot through his body at random times and in the middle of the night.

Trinity Irish Dance Company returns to the Auditorium Theatre this weekend after 20 years. Talking to company founder and artistic director Mark Howard about ...

Irish Stepdancing continues to be a wildly popular art form for performers and audiences alike. Ogunquit Performing Arts celebrates this unique style of dance at ...

Looking for a family-friendly way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Philly? On Sunday, March 17, there will be an Irish dance performance by the Coyle School of ...

An Irish dancing troupe will continue their New Zealand tour despite having thousands of dollars worth of costumes and equipment stolen after a show in ...

An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha, the world's premiere Irish dance organization, will host the 49th annual World Irish Dancing Championships.

Here are the journeys of local Irish dancers, sharing their passion for dance throughout the suburbs of Milwaukee, and beyond.

If you've been to a nightclub, wedding, or pretty much any major city on a Friday night, you'll know that it's a truth universally acknowledged that some people are ...

High Point, N.C. – Pulsating rhythms. Pure energy. Melodic music. The National Dance Company of Ireland: Rhythm of the Dance has hit 50 countries around ...

Abby and Mia Kelly started learning and competing in Irish dance at age 5.

Irish dance artist Tara Brandel will be staging the world premiere of Circus, the culmination of her Masters in Fine Arts for Choreography degree she's just ...

PORT ANGELES — The Juan de Fuca Foundation will bring the stage-stomping entertainment of the National Dance Co. of Ireland with “Rhythm of the Dance” ...

From Celtic reels to the Cranberries, and Val Doonican to the Pogues, Irish music has long found fame in Britain. Now a new wave of acts from the Irish Republic ...

The accompanying article was first published in the Boston Irish Reporter in the summer of 2004. Its focus was a new book by Susan Gedutis that spoke to a time ...

Four students from the Dancer's Academy of Performing Arts DAPA in Tipperary will compete at the VAD Dance Inspirations UK and Ireland grand final 2019 in .

Former NHL player Jeremy Roenick stopped by the Lynn O'Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish dance to learn a few steps.

The Ashurst Academy of Irish Dance, with studios in Newtown and Danbury, was proud to send two solo qualifiers and a team to the World Irish Dance ...

The art of Irish dance, music, and song, from pre-Celtic times to modern days, is showcased in Rhythm of the Dance, coming to the Stranahan Theater on ...

Our guide to dance performances happening this weekend and in the week ahead.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Irish dancing has been around for centuries. When most people think about it, they probably think of Lord of the Dance or Riverdance.

Amanda Finnegan had a goal in mind when she left her home in Galway, Ireland, and moved to Orlando: She wanted to open a dance academy and share her ...

Its killers? In part, the property crisis and an outbreak of twentysomething puritanism.

A local high school student is preparing to take her talent in Irish dance to an international competition. Kathleen Vernon of Allentown has qualified to compete in ...

A teenage girl who began dancing at the age of three has won BBC talent competition The Greatest Dancer. Solo contemporary dancer Ellie Fergusson, 14, from ...

The national champions from Burbank-based Cleary Irish Dance are preparing to defend their title, and they're perfecting their routine with dozens of local ...

Swords-based dance troupe BSD went home with the prizes of €50,000 and a scheduled hour-long special on Virgin Media Television, as they were crowned ...

The Acadamh Rince Irish Dance School in Murray is putting on a St. Patrick's weekend show for the 7th year in a row! Acadamh Rince means "dance academy" ...

How an Irish dance group came to be involved in bringing to life the amazing mosaic of the Five Points at the height of the American Civil War in the new musical ...

REVIEW: Trinity Irish Dance Company at the Auditorium Theatre: There's nothing radical here, just highly entertaining Irish dance in its many forms and moods.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glenview held its annual St. Patrick's Day fundraiser March 16, 2019 in Glenview.

Evening of contemporary dance opens with two performances that serve like amuse-bouches for final course.

A group of Irish school lads from St Brendan's College in Killarney, Co Kerry, were on their way home from London Stansted when they decided to pull out their ...

Some of Ireland's most successful professional dancers joined forces with international stars in Dublin last month for a workshop to help train the next generation ...

With St. Patrick's Day approaching, children kick up their heels in rhythm to old traditions from the Emerald Isle.

A classic of an Irish wedding back in the day was the 'Rock the Boat' song by Hues Corporation. As soon as those beats kicked in, everyone was on the floor ...

Meet our Daytonian of the Week, Mary Laffey, the director of Dayton's Celtic Academy of Irish Dance for the last 30 years.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Emily Thomas is not just an honor-roll student at Hickory Tree Elementary — she's also the youngest dancer from Central Florida to ...

By Larry Kirwan. Have you ever looked up at a Broadway stage and wondered just how a riveting performer got there? I can assure you it did not happen without ...

Posted by David Warner | Apr 8, 2019 | Entertainment, Featured, Instant Articles | 0 |. Irish dancers entertain a crowd at the library. Dancers from the ...

RTÉ have confirmed that Julian Benson will miss the next two shows of Dancing With The Stars, as he is unwell. During his absence, creative director Darren ...

The 39-strong group aged from ten to 17 showcase all types of dancing and have booked their ticket to the semi-finals.

When Michael Londra and the Celtic Fire light up the stage at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia on March 16, the singing sensation ...

Local challengers, international superstars and breathtaking talent – discover what's on in 2019.

She received a perfect 500 score in this year's Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship.