Many elderly people in Ireland are being exploited and subjected to financial abuse by their own family members according to a survey. The disturbing news comes from a survey of 493 bank staff carried out by Age Action Ireland, a charity that promotes positive ageing and better policies and services for older people. It revealed… Continue reading Elderly are being financially exploited by own families
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Facebook to open €200m data centre in Co Meath
Social Media giant Facebook has plans to open a new €200m data centre in Clonee, Co Meath. The construction of the centre would create hundreds of temporary jobs and also dozens of permanent positions for workers in the technology industry. The planning application will go before the council today. The centre will be split across… Continue reading Facebook to open €200m data centre in Co Meath
Family Guy creator performs Cyndi Lauper songs on Graham Norton
The creator of Family Guy treated the audience of the Graham Norton show to a hilarious karaoke set of Cyndi Lauper songs, in the voices of his most famous characters. The brilliant performance featured a Stewie Griffin version of Lauper’s 1983 ballad Time After Time, followed by a Peter Griffin rendition of the 1986 mega… Continue reading Family Guy creator performs Cyndi Lauper songs on Graham Norton
It's official – Irish women are the better drivers
It has been proven that Irish women are better drivers than their male counterparts. For decades there have been unfair stereotypes and jokes about women drivers being inferior to men. However, now Irish women have hard evidence to prove that they are in fact the better drivers.
Priest warns Pope the 'Church in Ireland is dying'
A priest has written an open letter to the Pope warning him that the “Church in Ireland is dying”. Father Joe McDonald of Ballyfermot, Dublin gave a brutal but honest assessment of the position of the Church in 21st century Ireland. With regards to the Church’s stance on the recent same-sex marriage referendum, he wrote:… Continue reading Priest warns Pope the 'Church in Ireland is dying'
Game of Thrones dragon visits Belfast Zoo
Visitors to Belfast Zoo got more than they bargained for yesterday as they came face to face with a baby dragon from the hit fantasy TV show Game of Thrones. Fans of the show gathered around the enclosure to get a close up look at the incredible mechanical prop from the show.
Take a tour inside a €1.2m Limerick mansion
Take a look inside this stunning Limerick mansion. The eight bedroom home was only built in 2004 and features all the modern luxuries and facilities you could dream of.
Facebook page advises how to find the ideal Irish farmer husband
Three Irish women have set up a Facebook page to help women who want to become a farmer’s wife. ‘Farmer’s Daughters Blog’ features advice and tips for women who are interested in dating a farmer, as well dispelling some of the myths that city folk may have about rural life.
Irish spending more on their wedding and honeymoon
Irish couples are spending an average of €24,000 on their weddings and honeymoons according to a recent survey. Mrs2Be.ie quizzed nearly two and a half thousand brides about their big day, and found that attitudes in Ireland are changing. The most important things to happy couples now are not the dress and the venue with… Continue reading Irish spending more on their wedding and honeymoon
Five things the Irish must do to beat Scotland
Ireland played out one of the worst football matches in living memory yesterday, in the 0-0 draw against old foes England. That sort of lacklustre performance certainly won’t do on Saturday, when Ireland have a much more important game against Scotland in the European Championship qualifiers. It is a must-win game for the Irish, if… Continue reading Five things the Irish must do to beat Scotland