An Irish backpacker gave his parents a huge shock in a hilarious video that has gone viral. Roger Ryan, who is currently travelling around Australia, contacted his parents Pat and Mary via Skype.
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Irish republican Thomas 'Slab' Murphy convicted of tax evasion
Prominent Irish republican Thomas “Slab” Murphy has been found guilty of tax evasion. The 66-year-old, from Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, Co Louth, a farm that straddles the border with Northern Ireland, denied nine charges of failing to comply with tax laws in the Irish Republic.
Irish student takes her doppelgänger to Dublin’s Christmas market
A student from Co Kerry has come face to face with her doppelgänger after meeting her online and says that even her father cannot tell them apart. Shannon Lonergan was contacted by Swedish teenager Sara Nordstrom after signing up to the website twinstrangers.com.
Dublin is becoming gripped with Star Wars fever
Dublin has prepared for the latest instalment of the Star Wars saga by transforming its spire into a gigantic lightsaber. Dubliners have been posting photographs of the impressive looking landmark as excitement for the opening of the movie reaches fever pitch.
Take a video tour of Ireland’s Skellig Michael
Skellig Michael – the rugged island 11 miles off the coast of Co Kerry – has been in the news quite a bit over the last few weeks. The island was used as a filming location for the highly anticipated movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Will Ferrell’s hilarious take on leprechauns and US Presidential hopefuls
Hollywood funnyman Will Ferrell had the audience in stitches as he appeared as former US President George W. Bush. He told the audience that with the Presidential race starting to hot up that he intended to throw his hat back into the ring.
The top ten most watched YouTube videos in Ireland
It has been another good year for online videos with celebrities and members of the public both choosing YouTube as a perfect way to get their message out there. Videos of slickly produced comedy videos, inspirational messages and emotional speeches have all gone viral this year.
Louis Walsh reveals his heartbreak of his mother's Alzheimer’s
Talent show judge and music manager Louis Walsh has spoken about the heart break of watching a family member suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. The X factor star revealed that his 84-year-old mother Maureen has the disease and that she no longer recognises him.
Anti-war TDs jailed after failing to pay fines for Shannon Airport protest
Independent TDs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace have been jailed after refusing to pay fines over an anti-war protest at Shannon Airport. Wallace, a former builder who lives on Clontarf Road in Dublin, spent about two hours in Limerick Prison before being given temporary release.
Homes braced for more Shannon floods through to the weekend
Severe floods are expected to hit thousands of homes and businesses along the Shannon right through to the weekend. Emergency response chiefs issued the warning as more rain fell on saturated lands in the catchment area from Leitrim to Limerick with the worst affected region likely to be from Athlone and further south along the… Continue reading Homes braced for more Shannon floods through to the weekend
