An Irish thief has shot to the top of the list of the country’s dumbest criminals, after he swiped an iPad and uploaded photos of himself on the victim’s iCloud account. The iPad was stolen from Englishman Ray James who was on holiday in Dublin last month. He described the pictures to the Irish Times:… Continue reading Ireland’s dumbest criminal uploads clues on to iCloud
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More laughs from RTÉ in ‘Every Funeral Ever’ video
To follow up the hilarious Every Irish Wedding video, RTÉ’s Republic of Comedy have provided another comic look at the inside of Irish family occasions. This time it’s Every Funeral Ever, and the comedy team have again looked beneath the surface of the mournful events, and picked out the funnier moments that we will all… Continue reading More laughs from RTÉ in ‘Every Funeral Ever’ video
Video tour inside Dublin’s coolest new hotel
Take a look inside Dublin’s coolest new hotel. The Dean Hotel has teamed up with the Irish Times to produce a video tour from top to bottom of the cool new tourist spot, to show viewers what they can expect if they decide to stop in on their next trip to the capital.
Watch Jimmy Fallon fill in for Bono
American chat-show host Jimmy Fallon stepped up to the plate this week after U2 had to cancel their appearance on the Tonight Show. The Irish rockers were due to make the first appearance of their week-long stay, but were forced to postpone after Bono suffered an injury to his hand while cycling in New York’s… Continue reading Watch Jimmy Fallon fill in for Bono
Maureen O’Hara thanks John Wayne in moving acceptance speech
Maureen O’Hara paid tribute to John Wayne, John Ford and many more in a moving acceptance speech after her lifetime of work was celebrated by her peers and she was given an Honorary Academy Award. Amazingly, O’Hara never won an Oscar throughout her career. The movie industry finally put that right by selecting her for… Continue reading Maureen O’Hara thanks John Wayne in moving acceptance speech
Singing priest releases album in time for Christmas
Singing priest Father Ray Kelly has recorded an album that is set to be released in time for Christmas. Fr Kelly became a YouTube sensation in April, when a video was uploaded of him singing to a happy couple on their wedding day, while he was marrying them! During Chris and Leah O’Kane’s wedding ceremony,… Continue reading Singing priest releases album in time for Christmas
Former conjoined twins flourishing and set for school
Two little Irish twin brothers who underwent an operation to be separated after being born conjoined are now flourishing and preparing to start school next year. Four-year-old Hassan and Hussein Banhaffaf were left with one leg each following the operation which was a great success. They now use prosthetic legs and wheelchairs which enable them… Continue reading Former conjoined twins flourishing and set for school
How the Irish use Facebook…and why they might block your posts!
A new survey has come up with some fascinating insights into how the Irish use Facebook and other social media…covering everything from relationships with the all-powerful mammy to snooping on potential romantic partners. It also shows why your Facebook friends may block your posts without you even knowing.
Your chance to buy a tiny piece of Ireland
Your chance to buy a tiny piece of Ireland Have you ever wished you could own a little bit of Ireland? Well now you can…sort of! A charity wants to restore a once magnificent 18th century Irish garden and hopes to raise the cash by getting people to ‘buy’ tiny parts of it through sponsorship.… Continue reading Your chance to buy a tiny piece of Ireland
Typical Irish family scenes captured in hilarious videos
A YouTuber has created a hilarious cartoon that gives a wonderfully accurate insight into Irish family life. Martin’s Life is a series of minute-long cartoon sketches, based on typical conversations between Irish kids and their parents.