Author: Andrew Moore

An elderly Irish man has placed a newspaper advert in the hope of finding a companion for Christmas Day, so that he doesn’t have to spend the holiday on his own for the tenth year in a row. James Gray, 85, has no immediate family and finds the festive season the loneliest time of the… Continue reading Lonely pensioner places ad for Christmas companion

A mother in Cork has been overwhelmed by the generosity of people in Ireland after she won her race against time to raise €35,000 for lifesaving operations for her twin daughters. Zoe and Maya Murnane were born premature last June and diagnosed with Long Segment Tracheal Stenosis, which causes major blockages to the airways. The… Continue reading Mother thanks Irish for genorisity for twin’s op

We know him now as Pope Francis – the spiritual leader of 1.2billion Catholics across the world. He is also an inspiring figure for millions of people from other religious denominations.

Sarah Jessica Parker is supporting the fundraising event for the family of an Irish girl who was tragically killed in New York. Kalie Gill died in a car accident in October. Her sister Lindsey was also injured and is currently recovering at a rehabilitation center. A Benefit concert is taking place on Friday to help… Continue reading Sex in the City star helps family of tragic Irish girl

An Irish woman who has allegedly been held as a slave in a house in London for the past 30 years is the daughter of a World War II hero code breaker. Josephine Herivel was rescued by police last week after claiming she and two other women were being held against their will. The potential… Continue reading Irish ‘slave woman’ is the daughter of WW2 hero

An Irish woman and two others have been rescued from a house in London after being held captive for up to 30 years. It’s thought they were used as domestic slaves. The Irish woman, who has not been named, is 57 years old. She was kept along with a 69-year-old woman from Malaysia and a… Continue reading Irish woman rescued after ’30 years of slavery’

Model Vogue Williams says she is amazed at the controversy surrounding her comments on a TV show in which she referred to the “smelly Irish”. Williams, who is Irish herself, made the remark during a documentary about the Australian TV soap Home and Away. While filming at Summer Bay near Sydney, she said she liked… Continue reading Model apologises for ‘smelly Irish’ comments

Irish supermodel Vogue Williams, has angered many of her compatriots by reportedly describing them as the “smelly Irish” during a TV show. The model, who’s married to pop star Brian McFadden of Westlife, made the comment in an RTE documentary about the Australian soap, Home and Away. It came as she was visiting Sydney’s Palm… Continue reading Model causes outrage over ‘smelly Irish’ comment

A heartbroken animal lover has described how her pet monkey died of depression after being thrown into the boot of a car by a thief. Alvin, the South American marmoset, was taken by Paul Murtagh when he burgled a home in Co Kildare. Murtagh threw Alvin into the boot of his car and sped away.… Continue reading ‘Depressed’ monkey dies after burglary ordeal

Parents in Ireland have been warned that they need to be more aware of their teenagers’ activities on Facebook and Twitter following a ‘Project X’ style party in Cloyne, East Cork. The party ended with police being called in to take back control after an overwhelming amount of people attended having seen the party advertised… Continue reading What are your kids planning on Facebook?