In the opinion piece below from 2014, Cahir O'Doherty argues against the use of colorful dresses, wigs and tan in Irish dance competitions. In reponse, we received a letter from a 16-year-old ...

Nearly 4,000 sets of tightly curled wigs, sequined dresses and fiberglass-tipped shoes will make their way into Anaheim next week for the North American Irish Dance Championships. The competition ...

except even a newbie Irish dancer would know that custom Irish dance dresses come in virtually every color under the sun. It's almost a rarity to catch a glimpse of an all-green solo dress.

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, we've got a special quiz to test your knowledge on everything from the history of Irish dance to the iconic hairstyles, and incredible World Record attempts!

On Friday, July 5, the Step Up star, 43, shared a photo of her eldest child, 11-year-old daughter Everly, in her Irish dance dress. Everly, whom Dewan shares with ex Channing Tatum, was all smiles ...

They have all come together at Loughran School of Irish Dance on Barlow's Lane to take ... range from anywhere between £20 for a beginner's dress to £3,000 for an open championship.

"She (Sarah) got up and started jigging around," her mother said. That prompted Taylor to pull out her Irish dance dress from the old days. She had Sarah try it on. The dress fit. Sarah was soon ...