Shane O'Brien Journalist
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Shane O'Brien is a journalist at IrishCentral. Shane studied journalism at DIT for four years before moving to New York in 2019, where he worked for the Queens Post, a local Queens publication. While living in New York he also freelanced for a number of Irish outlets and covered a number of high profile sporting events in the Big Apple. He started working with IrishCentral on his return to Ireland in January 2020.

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91 Articles
over 1 year ago
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What is Celtic Thunder’s most popular Irish song?

Celtic Thunder is one of the most prominent Irish music acts in the United States, but what is their most popular Iri...

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over 1 year ago
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On This Day: IRA kills Lord Mountbatten in Co Sligo ambush

Lord Louis Mountbatten was infamously assassinated by the IRA on this day in 1979 when his boat was blown up off the ...

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over 1 year ago
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My US visit showed me the fruitlessness of Ireland's climate change efforts

My trip to Florida has reinforced my beliefs that it is depressingly pointless to do anything about climate change in...

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over 1 year ago
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WATCH: Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne discuss filming The Quiet Man in rare TV interview

John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, stars of the iconic Irish film "The Quiet Man", discussed one of their more unusual st...

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almost 2 years ago
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Irish ancestors of JFK, Reagan, Obama, and Biden emigrated within 10 years of each other

Since 1960, there have been five presidents - John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, and President Joe Biden -...

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almost 2 years ago
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Famous famine letter once owned by Rita Hayworth's family returns to Skibbereen

A famous Irish Famine letter that had a huge impact on the Great Hunger was returned to Skibbereen in August 2020.

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almost 2 years ago
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WATCH: Choir's infectious rendition of ancient Irish language song

Never has seaweed sounded more appealing than it does in this traditional Irish ballad. Dúlamán (seaweed) is an age-o...

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almost 2 years ago
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The Toronto doctor who cared for Ireland’s Great Hunger victims

A Canadian doctor who died while caring for Ireland's Great Hunger victims was honored by the city of Toronto in 2021...

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almost 2 years ago
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Why is Daniel O'Connell so revered?

Known as the Liberator and Ireland's Great Emancipator, Daniel O'Connell is one of the most important and revered fig...

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almost 2 years ago
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On This Day: Peter O'Toole, proud of his Irish roots, born in 1932

Regarded as one of the best actors of all time, Peter O'Toole was born on August 2, 1932 in Leeds to an Irish father....

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almost 2 years ago
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Native Irish tree planting farm located on a former secret WWII airbase

You can celebrate your Irish heritage by planting a native tree in an area that once served as a secret air base duri...

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almost 2 years ago
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The "Bad Bridgets" - forgotten Famine era single pregnant women who fled to America

Researchers have explored harrowing stories of single pregnant Irish women who fled persecution and ridicule in Irela...

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