We all know that the USA is a sports mad country. American athletes excel in several different sports on a global scale. They also enjoy many sports such as baseball and American football that most Europeans just don’t get. In fact many people in Ireland and the rest of Europe sometimes wonder why the American… Continue reading Americans fall in love with Irish sport of Hurling
Author: Michael Kehoe
Pope Francis gives his views on hitting children
The Pope has said that he believes it is OK for parents to smack their children, as long the child maintains his or her dignity. Pope Francis was speaking about the role of fathers in the family at his weekly general audience.
Wow Air to introduce flights from Dublin to USA for €149
An Icelandic budget airline is set to start providing round trips from Ireland to America for less than €300 ($350) While Irish airline Ryanair recently revealed they planned to start flying to the states in five years’ time, the Icelandic firm Wow Air has beaten them to it. Wow Air is preparing to start flights… Continue reading Wow Air to introduce flights from Dublin to USA for €149
Irish pub coming to a party near you?
The Irish pub is regularly named as something that tourists most look forward to checking out when visiting Ireland. It is so popular that it has created a world-wide industry with ‘Irish pubs’ in almost every major city in the world. Wouldn’t it be great if there was one on your doorstep? Well actually there… Continue reading Irish pub coming to a party near you?
Kevin Spacey would love to film in Ireland
Kevin Spacey has said that of all the places he has been in the world, it is Ireland where people really know how to have a good time. He worked in Ireland in 2000 when he filmed the movie Ordinary Decent Criminals by Dublin born director Thaddeus O’Sullivan. Spacey spent some time in Ireland with… Continue reading Kevin Spacey would love to film in Ireland
Irish sports fans sneak into $25,000 Superbowl seats
Two cunning Irish sports fans had a day to remember when they made the trip to the States for the Superbowl final and blagged some of the best seats in the stadium, next to an NFL star. While many sports fans were sat on the sofa with a cold beer enjoying the game and half… Continue reading Irish sports fans sneak into $25,000 Superbowl seats
Angry Neeson ad is a Superbowl smash
Last week we showed the video of the Pierce Brosnan Superbowl advert. However, during the game we realised that the former James Bond actor wasn’t the only Irish star to make an appearance. Liam Neeson also appeared in an advert and, like Brosnan, he wasn’t afraid to poke a bit of fun at himself.
Stephen Fry: God is utterly monstrous, and deserves no respect
British actor and comedian Stephan Fry has said that if God exists, he is ‘quite clearly a maniac’ who deserves no respect, in a recent interview on Irish TV. The 57-year-old is an atheist and didn’t hold back when Gay Byrne asked him what he would say to God when he met him at the… Continue reading Stephen Fry: God is utterly monstrous, and deserves no respect
What makes a dream job for Irish people?
Only 21% of Irish people are working in their dream jobs, according to a recent survey. The survey also revealed that people are most envious of singers such as Bono and Imelda May, who are deemed to have the best jobs in the world. The research was carried out by Budweiser as part of the… Continue reading What makes a dream job for Irish people?
Brosnan stars in new Superbowl advert
Irish actor Pierce Brosnan shows that he is able to poke fun at himself in a tongue-in-cheek new advert for this year’s Superbowl. In the advert the James Bond actor is having a discussion with an agent about a possible upcoming role. At first both are full of enthusiasm for the new project but Brosnan… Continue reading Brosnan stars in new Superbowl advert
