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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Stunning photographs capture lives of Irish Travellers

A stunning collection of photographs from London photographer Emma Williams has captured the day-to-day lives of Iris...

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Connect with Bronze Age Ireland with Irish Heritage Tree

You can remember your ancestors or celebrate your Irish roots by planting native trees in Ireland on a site that was ...

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Irish artist brings historical photographs to life with state-of-the-art animation technology

Matt Loughrey of My Colorful Past is bringing historic photographs to life, quite literally, using animation technology.

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Irish Vikings had brown hair, not blond, study finds

Irish Vikings came from Norway and had brown hair, not blond, according to the largest ever DNA analysis of Viking re...

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Is Biden an Irish name?

US President Joe Biden has spoken openly and proudly about his Irish roots for many years, but is the surname Biden a...

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Anthem “God Save the Queen” may have been based on ancient Irish air

Peadar Ó Riada said the Oireachtas na Gaeilge festival, an Irish language and culture festival, that Britain's nation...

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Who are Celtic Thunder and what are their best songs?

Renowned the world over, Celtic Thunder is one of the most prominent Irish live music acts on the planet, but what is...

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The meaning behind the Irish saying “chancing your arm”

"Chancing your arm" has one of the most interesting backstories of any Irish phrase. Irish sayings tend to have a sto...

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Did you know you can stay at a Quiet Man-themed B&B in Ireland?

Michaeleen Manor features rooms named after characters from the famous movie. Are you a fan of the Quiet Man who fanc...

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Pagan idol, 100 years pre-St. Patrick, discovered in Roscommon

A wooden pagan idol dating back to 100 years before St. Patrick has been discovered by a team of archaeologists in Co...

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Pagan idol, 100 years pre-St. Patrick, discovered in Roscommon

A wooden pagan idol dating back to 100 years before St. Patrick has been discovered by a team of archaeologists in Co...

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Goldie Hawn swears by this Irish baker's "magic" bread

Irish baker Karen O'Donoghue, the founder of the Happy Tummy Company, has created a scientifically-developed range of...

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