Irish has dropped down to third in the list of the languages most spoken in Ireland, according to the 2011 Census. The census showed that English is the most used language and Polish is now the second most used. There are 119,526 people who speak Polish as their first language, and 56,430 who speak French.
Author: Andrew Moore
Barack Obama wishes to visit Ireland
US President Barack Obama says he enjoyed his visit to Ireland last year so much that he wants to do it all over again. He told the Irish Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, that he will be returning sometime after the Presidential Election of November 2012.
Once Upon a Secret – My hidden affair with JFK
The former mistress of JFK has released a book about her affair with the US President. The author, Mimi Alford, reveals details of her time with the Irish- American when she was an intern at the White House in 1962.
Trainer stunned by reaction to his comment about sex
Horse trainer Peter Casey admits he is overwhelmed by the reaction to comments he made live on Irish TV over the weekend. Casey celebrated his horse, Flemenstar, winning at Leopardstown, by telling interviewer Tracey Piggott: “I’ll sleep tonight, I’ll have f**kin’ sex and everything!” The comments went out live on RTE and instantly became an… Continue reading Trainer stunned by reaction to his comment about sex
Irish nurses bring their sporting culture to the UK
A group of Irish nurses working in England have decided to keep in touch with their traditional culture by setting up a Gaelic football team. The economic downturn in Ireland has driven many key workers, including nurses, to emigrate to the UK and other countries including the US, Canada and Australia. The surge in emigration… Continue reading Irish nurses bring their sporting culture to the UK
One of Ireland’s greatest love stories
Today is the 95th anniversary of execution of Joseph Plunkett – one of the leaders of the Easter Rising and one half of Ireland’s most poignant love story. Plunkett had planned to marry his beloved Grace Gifford on Easter Sunday but that had to be put on hold because of the Rising. When the rebellion… Continue reading One of Ireland’s greatest love stories
Riverdance – on their last legs of American tour
Riverdance has come a long way since it had its first little seven minute slot during the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. From those humble beginnings it has become a worldwide phenomenon. Now the dancers are coming towards the end of their North American tour so we thought we’d share a great article we came… Continue reading Riverdance – on their last legs of American tour
Do you have a story about moving abroad?
Irish Music Forever has been approached by a television company asking for help in finding people to take part in a new TV show. The show is part of the hit series House Hunters International which airs on the US cable network channel HGTV. The show is also screened in a variety of other countries.… Continue reading Do you have a story about moving abroad?
Obama to visit Ireland and assert his Irish heritage
Much has quite rightly been made of Barack Obama being America’s first black president but he has also been keen to assert his Irish heritage. Ok, it goes a long way back but his connection to Ireland is real. His great, great, great grandfather on his mother’s side came from Moneygall in Offaly. The cynical… Continue reading Obama to visit Ireland and assert his Irish heritage
Music set to the words of Irish writer Samuel Beckett
New York City Opera is staging what it calls a monodrama featuring words by the Irish writer Samuel Beckett set to music. The piece is a one-act opera called Neither. The music was written by Morton Feldman. Beckett is one Ireland’s greatest ever writers and is perhaps best known for his play, Waiting for Godot.
