Author: Michael Kehoe

Things just keep getting better and better for these two talented musicians from Ireland. Glenn Murphy and Ronan Scolard’s recent performances have caught the attention of some of the biggest stars in the world – who are only too happy to invite them to perform to ever increasing audiences.

An Irish teenager who became an online sensation after he performed a Garth Brooks hit in Irish has revealed that his dream is to play in a particular US city. Matthew O’Donnell was just 17 when his performance of ‘Callin’ Baton Rouge’ in front of a delighted Galway crowd went viral in 2014.

Two Irish journalists have produced a video tour of Kilmainham Gaol – the prison where the Easter Rising leaders were held before they were executed. The video was created by Frank McGrath and Jason Kennedy for the Irish Independent ahead of the centenary of the Rising.

Travel bible Lonely Planet has released a new list of 21 things that you must do and see when you visit Ireland. It is included in the latest edition of the Lonely Planet guide to Ireland.

A selection of Irish people were presented with a blank map of the United States and asked to fill in all 50 States. It is the latest idea from YouTube channel Facts who decided it to see how well Irish people actually know about the US.

A daring Irish cameraman has gone to extreme lengths to produce a stunning video of Ireland’s Donegal coastline. Iain Miller paddled his kayak 7km off the coast to reach three tiny rugged islands known as the ‘Stags of Owey’ or ‘Stag Rocks’.

Ireland is teaming up with the UK in a tourism drive that could have great benefits for both countries. Over 300 international buyers in 40 different countries have been hearing all about the island of Ireland thanks to Tourism Ireland’s partnership with UK tourism organisation VisitBritain.

The Easter Rising may have been planned using the blueprint set by an Irish rebel leader from a previous generation – Robert Emmet. That is according to recently discovered documents that were written by Countess Markievicz.

Superstar singer Adele had a special treat for her two Irish superfans as she invited them onstage at her recent show at the 3Arena, Dublin. A video by Ronan Scolard and Glenn Murphy performing a medley of Adele’s most popular songs went viral in the day before the show.

The Central Statistics Office have released a fascinating infographic that shows just how much has changed in Ireland in the last 100 years. Of course, back in the 1910s Ireland was still a part of the UK, with the Easter Rising and the War of Independence still to come.