Author: Andrew Moore

Irish YouTube channel FACTS have produced a moving video in which a young boy and old man talk together about the good and bad points of being young and old. The 64-year-old man, Des, and 7-year-old boy, Sean, are more than half a century apart in age and FACTS put them together to see if… Continue reading Moving video – old man and young boy talk about life

An Irish model has hit out after she was belittled and insulted by a stranger because of her size whilst on a night out with friends. Katie Higgins from Cork describes herself as a plus-sized model and has worked on fashion shoots in both Ireland and Australia.

An Irish photographer has sold a picture of a potato to a wealthy businessman – for £750,000! The photo was taken by Kevin Abosch in 2010, but he recently sold it for the staggering fee after the rich collector spotted it while having dinner at his house.

The horrendous weather conditions caused by Storm Jonas have caused havoc for thousands of people across the east of America. However, two Irish men living in Washington DC, Joseph O’Toole and Pat Fahey, refused to let the icy environment get in the way of their tea break.

Rap star Ice Cube was on the Graham Norton show and was praised by British actor Hugh Laurie for his sensible attitude to the Oscars controversy. The rapper-turned-actor was in Britain to promote his latest movie Ride Along 2 with Kevin Hart.

An Irish schoolgirl is using her superb singing voice to raise money for a trip to Malawi where she will help teach the local children. Holly McCoubrey, 17, is a student at Belfast Royal Academy and needs to raise £1,600 to pay for the school’s annual visit to Malawi.

Comedy legend Matthew Perry joined Graham Norton on his show to discuss upcoming projects and take a walk down memory lane back to the Friends days. The actor, who played the sarcastic but loveable Chandler Bing in the long running comedy, took part in a Friends quiz with Norton, and also revealed he knew the… Continue reading Friends star joins Graham Norton for trip down memory lane

Dublin director Ben Cleary was stunned when his 12 minute drama Stutterer was named as one of the nominees for the Best Live Action Short Film Award. The film examines the social struggles of a young man with a speech impediment, and then goes on to confront his fears.

Modular houses being built in Dublin are costing nearly twice as much as initially intended, and in some cases are more expensive than building an actual house. The government has come under extreme criticism on the issue, after it was revealed that the modular houses are now costing the taxpayer €191,000 each.

Irish language school Coláiste Lurgan is going from strength to strength and has released several more brilliant music videos. The Galway group use popular songs as a fun way of teaching the Irish language to youngsters.