American rock stars the Foo Fighters helped to make a young Irish boy’s dreams come true as they invited him onstage to perform with them. The five-year-old lad named Taylor went to see the band in Belfast. It was the first music gig he had ever attended.

British comedian Paul Merton found out an extraordinary story from his Irish family history when he appeared the hit BBC show Who Do You Think You Are? The popular star learned that his Irish grandfather fought for the British Army before quitting to join the IRA.

Two Irish cities have been named among the friendliest places in the world by a leading travel site. Big 7 Travel put the question ‘where would you find the friendliest city in the world?’ to its considerable social following of 1.5m users.

A beautiful Georgian farmhouse in Donnybrook has undergone a significant refurb and has been put on the market for €1.85m. The property dates back to 1740 and is one of the oldest houses in the area.

Ed Sheeran is a man of many talents. As well as being a multi million selling singer songwriter, the star has also turned his hand to acting and appeared in the movie Yesterday and the hit HBO series Game of Thrones.

A recently discovered letter to Irish screen legend Maureen O’Hara from Oscar winner John Ford reveals the depth of feeling the director had for his star. O’Hara and Ford worked together successfully for decades. They made over 20 films together, including classics such as How Green Was My Valley and …

A chocolate company has caused outrage after revealing its not-so-sweet side with its ‘no ginger’ recruitment policy for its latest advert. Milka advertised for girls aged between 8-11 to play Mia in an upcoming advert.

A recent survey has revealed that one in five Irish workers has a ‘work husband’ or work wife’. A ‘work spouse’ is a co-worker who a person has a close, platonic friendship with – usually of the opposite sex.

An Irish priest has said that many mourners arrive at funerals with packets of cigarettes and cans of beer and take them up to the alter as offertory gifts. Fr Tomas Walsh, of Gurranabraher parish on the northside of Cork has had enough and has hit out at those he …

Brendan Grace is set to appear from ‘beyond the grave’ at a tribute concert in his honour later this year. When the Irish comedian passed away in July, his death brought about a wave of tributes and memories shared by fans and celebrities from Ireland and abroad.