The Irish tourist board have released a dramatic video to draw attention to Ireland’s ‘Ancient East’. The video mixes magic and myths with the real history of the area to highlight the vast cultural heritage of the East of the country.
Author: Michael Kehoe
What do Irish kids think about Irish weather?
In Ireland there is one thing you can be sure of where the weather is concerned – if the forecasters say the sun will come out, chances are it will rain all week. You would think that in this age of technological brilliance, we should be able to predict with some accuracy what sort of… Continue reading What do Irish kids think about Irish weather?
Irish people try different American accents
The Irish have sometimes been known to poke a bit of fun at people from overseas who try – and fail miserably – to pull off a convincing Irish accent. This is particularly true when a Hollywood star is put in an Irish role and is unable to use his or her acting skills to… Continue reading Irish people try different American accents
Irish people also struggle to pronounce traditional Irish names
Over the last month or so there has been plenty of publicity about the fact that is if difficult for non-Irish people to pronounce Irish names. There have even been several funny videos of people from other countries giving it a go – we’ve published some ourselves. Check out Americans pronounce Irish names and also… Continue reading Irish people also struggle to pronounce traditional Irish names
Irish children try singing the American National Anthem
A video of Irish children attempting to sing the American national anthem has hit the mainstream media in Ireland. The video from YouthTuber shows the children answering questions about the famous anthem before being asked to sing it.
Irish parents warned of the dangers of codeine based medicine
Irish parents have been warned that it could be dangerous to give their children codeine based cold or flu medicine. The warning comes from the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU), the representative and professional body for community pharmacists.
Australian and British girls try to pronounce Irish names
As we saw from a hilarious video from BuzzFeed earlier this month, pronouncing traditional Irish names isn’t as easy as it looks for people from overseas. Now another video has gone viral to reinforce the point only this time the participants aren’t American, they’re our closest neighbours, Britain – and across the world in Australia.
Irish people translate ‘rude’ German words
The Irish have had a good laugh over the years at people from overseas trying to pronounce Irish words…well now the tables are turned. A hilarious new video from the YouTube channel Facts puts Irish people in the spotlight as the try to pronounce German words.
Irish pension firm to ‘pay out more to unhealthy clients’
An Irish pension company has announced a controversial policy which would see unhealthy customers receive a higher monthly payment than their clean living counterparts. This is because they are not expected to last as long as healthy customers.
New book reveals how George Best’s alcoholism damaged his son
The son of Northern Irish football legend George Best has broken his silence about his relationship with his father. Calum Best has released a book – ‘Second Best: My Dad and Me’ – which reveals that the exploits of alcoholic George left him psychologically damaged.
