Every Irish Wedding Ever – hilarious video from RTÉ

Irish broadcasters RTÉ Republic of Comedy have produced a brilliant YouTube video that accurately captures the events that take place at ‘every Irish wedding ever’. Anyone who has ever been to an Irish wedding will describe a day in which several disasters and mishaps were narrowly avoided before the heart-warming moment was reached when the… Continue reading Every Irish Wedding Ever – hilarious video from RTÉ

Why do Irish dancers always keep their hands by their side? Well, could that just be a myth?

One of the most common reactions of people seeing ‘Irish dancing’ for the first time is ask: why do they keep their arms so stiff by their sides? Well, the simple answer is that they don’t, at least, not for most Irish dancing. It’s only in Step Dancing that performers are expected to maintain the… Continue reading Why do Irish dancers always keep their hands by their side? Well, could that just be a myth?

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Irish actor admits he’s a total ‘Mammy’s Boy’

Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson has praised his mother and described her as “a brilliant woman”. The star is the son of Hollywood stalwart Brendan Gleeson and social worker Mary. He admitted to the Sun that he is a total Mammy’s Boy and wouldn’t swap her for anyone in the world.

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‘Forgotten’ Irish nationalist given State funeral

On September 18 2015, one of Ireland’s forgotten rebels was laid to rest at his family plot in Cork in a State funeral almost 100 years after his death. Thomas Kent was executed in the aftermath of the Easter Rising.

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Hilarious song by Tim Minchin fights back for gingers everywhere

People with red hair have sometimes been the victims of cruel teasing and bullying about their hair colour, especially in school. Flame-haired Australian comedian Tim Minchin finally decided enough was enough, and wrote a brilliant song to fight back for gingers everywhere. The song, named Prejudice, is a hilarious warning to all non-gingers out there,… Continue reading Hilarious song by Tim Minchin fights back for gingers everywhere