A 12-year-old girl has failed in her bid to secure a High Court order allowing her enter a forthcoming world championship Irish dancing qualifier and may now face sizable legal costs bill.

A 12 year old girl has returned before the High Court seeking an order allowing her enter a forthcoming world championship Irish dancing qualifier.

A contemporary Irish dance work exploring the world of online dating is breaking boundaries, writes Ellie O’Byrne

She didn't do a terrible job. . .

The perils of practising in the lift.

Eilish Flatley, the mother of Irish dancer Michael Flatley, has died.

Looks like a savage night of entertainment!

Cue the music…

Four-year-old Oscar Donnelly, from Coatbridge in the UK, has got some amazing moves.

Meet Slide Step, the professional Irish dancers who are fusing Irish dancing with contemporary street moves.

They have some success to be fair.

More than 5,000 young dancers will be in Killarney, Co Kerry, for the 2015 An Comhdháil World Irish Dance Championships which starts on Saturday.

The Telegraph newspaper recently described the World Irish Dancing Championships in London as "hell". Is this really how our national tradition is viewed abroad? Áilín Quinlan meets the 13-year-old world champion — and her family — in Belfast to talk wigs and crystal-encrusted €2,500 costumes.

A ban on young Irish dancers wearing make-up during competitions has been criticised for being “too extreme”.

Wigs and ornate dresses have driven up the cost of Irish dancing. But, says Arlene Harris, many parents want a more back-to-basics approach today