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President Barack Obama in Ireland
U.S. President Barack Obama will appear and speak at an open air concert on O’Connell Street in Dublin, headlined …
2011 Irish America Hall of Fame.
“Most of us go back to Ireland and feel immediately at home in a way that’s impossible to describe. …
Croagh Patrick in Trouble
Ireland’s holiest mountain Croagh Patrick is in danger of disappearing – due to damage inflicted by the tourists who …
Guinness is better in Ireland
Thousands of bars worldwide claim they serve the best pint of Guinness in the world, but the majority of …
The Irish are heading for New York
As new Irish immigrants settle again in the Woodlawn section of the Bronx and McLean Avenue of Yonkers, the …
Pope Benedict
If Pope Benedict’s visit to Ireland in June 2012 goes ahead it will bring a multi-million dollar boost to …
Ireland’s Wall
‘Ireland’s Lost Wall’ website has been established to remind the people of Ireland of those who have emigrated. It …
Want to be Irish Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts, who presented an “Honorary Irishman” award to actor Paul Rudd at a Los Angeles bash celebrating the …
4000 year old Irishman
An Irishman from Co. Westmeath got more than he bargained for when preparing his backyard for building a shed …
Ryanair gets Chinese Takeout
Ryanair is set to shake the airline industry to its foundations by holding talks with Chinese and Russian airplane manufacturers …
Cyber Crime
CRIME gangs are extorting thousands of euro from Irish businesses by attacking and hijacking their computer systems and websites, according …
“County Bondi” – Irish Setting up Home
It is fast earning the name of County Bondi because of the tens of thousands of Irish that are setting …
Our Accent
In recent research conducted by the Harris Poll, women voted Irish as the sexiest accent around. So given the gift …
Lucky not to get home!
A DELIGHTED Irishwoman flew straight home from the United States this week to tell her mother she had won $21m …
The Fall of Fianna Fail
When the wheels start falling off a political bandwagon they tend to all come loose together. Such has been the …
Neil Prenderville
Cork 96FM DJ, Neil Prendeville has been given good odds to win a Gooseberry award for the Worst Irish Radio …
John Hinde
ENGLISH PHOTOGRAPHER John Hinde first published his famous postcards of Ireland back in 1956 when the country was mired in …
Gingerfest is on the way!
Gingerfest is on the way, redheads in Ireland will be joining forces in March to celebrate their often stigmatized …
Guinness IS Good For You
The old advertising slogan ‘Guinness is good for you’ may be true after all. Guinness are not making this …
Jedward
In a move that recalls ‘Father Ted”s classic ‘A Song For Europe’ episode, the BBC reports that ‘X Factor’ …
Baby Names
After a recent study of birth notices in Ireland the findings have shown that the most popular names for …
Bono & Facebook
Bono received a late Christmas present this week in the form of €400 million after his company’s stake in facebook …
Barley House Wolves
A group of US soldiers who served together in Iraq are using hurling to keep their bond going back in …
Dublin Football
Dublin are once again getting serious about the forthcoming football championship the Dublin senior football manager Pat Gilroy has …
Charles Byrne Giant
Charles Byrne was born in Ireland, in 1761 rumoured to be measuring over 8 feet tall as a young man; …
Pothole Hell
Cash strapped local authorities in every county have been told there isn’t money to repair the pothole crisis in the …
