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Young people in Ireland are suffering from higher levels of anxiety than previous generations, according to a new study. The report is titled My World Survey 2 (MWS-2) and is the largest ever study of the mental health of Ireland’s young people.

Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll has revealed that his life was saved thanks to a twist of karma during a TV interview. The Dublin comic was speaking as a guest on the Late Late Show in 2018.

Is this the perfect getaway for a night or two in Ireland? You and your friends could have an entire castle to yourselves in the beautiful setting of Galway.

Keeping their marriage on track is a greater source of stress for women than raising their children according to a recent study. The research was carried out by a team at the University of Padova and they found that making a marriage work is twice as stressful as raising kids.

The patrons of a Dublin pub were treated to some unexpected house entertainment when the young barman sang a beautiful rendition of the classic Irish folk song The Rare Ould Times. The Celt Bar is proudly promoting the voice of their talented worker, known only as Donncha.

One of Ireland’s most famous cities has been named amongst the best destinations for hipsters. Cork, the birthplace of Irish hero Michael Collins, was named fourth in the list of cities around the world that hipsters should visit.

The majority of voters in mainland Britain would be happy to see Northern Ireland leave the UK if it meant the rest of the country would get a favourable Brexit. Only 18% of the population would prefer Northern Ireland to stay in the UK over getting their preferred Brexit option.