Two Quebec teens used a science project to show why Irish dancing can lead to ankle, knee and hip injuries — and their results may help manufacturers build a better shoe.

The world of competitive Irish dancing has been dominated by a Canadian for much of the past decade and Michaela Hinds has done it again, winning the world title in Dublin on Saturday.

It’s welcome news for me. Growing up in Ireland in the afterglow of back-to-back Eurovision wins and Riverdance ’s 1994 debut, Irish dancing was a rite of passage.

Brampton, Ont., native Michaela Hinds is celebrating her seventh win at the World Irish Dancing Championship in Dublin, in what she says was her final competition. In the world of Irish dancing, Hinds ...