Irish actor Liam Neeson has revealed that three people are still alive thanks to his late wife donating her organs following her tragic death. His wife, Natasha Richardson, was also an actor and was known for her movies such as Maid in Manhattan and The Parent Trap. Natasha tragically died in 2009 in a skiing… Continue reading Neeson reveals how wife’s death helped others live
Author: Michael Kehoe
Irish actress bullied for being ginger
Irish actress Jasmine Brady has revealed that she used to be bullied at school because she has natural ginger hair. The teenage star plays a bully in the soap Fair City and says that her own experience of being bullied as a youngster helped her to develop her character.
Your memory isn’t failing… you just know a lot more
New research has led scientist to believe that when elderly people’s brains seem to slow down it is due to the huge amount of information they have amassed rather than a sign of deterioration. A team of doctors at Tübingen University in Germany have said that a human brain is similar to a computer hard… Continue reading Your memory isn’t failing… you just know a lot more
Animal rights groups want answers from dance star
Irish dance star Michael Flatley has found himself in hot water with animal rights campaigners after it emerged that a rhino horn was stolen from his home. Flatley who lives in a mansion in Cork called in police after he was burgled and the horn, which is thought to be worth $500,000, was taken. Police… Continue reading Animal rights groups want answers from dance star
Fake tan ban for Irish dancers?
A leading Irish American has called for young Irish dancers to be banned from wearing fake tan because he believes it can cause cancer. Denis McCarthy is president of the Co Cork Association in New York. He says that aside from the risk of cancer, fake tan also sends a dangerous message to impressionable youngsters… Continue reading Fake tan ban for Irish dancers?
Did you know… Robbie Burns
Burn’s night is on 25 January – it is a celebration of the life and poetry of Robert Burns who was born on 25 January 1759. He wrote Auld Lang Syne, which is traditionally sang at the start of each new year, but also at funerals and at the endings of other occasions. Boy Scouts… Continue reading Did you know… Robbie Burns
Druid looks out
The Druid is a large wooden statue, opposite Molly Gallivan’s cottage, Bonane, Kenmare. It is carved from the remains of a pine tree, which has stood there for hundreds of years. The carving represents the first settlers in the area over 6000 years ago. The Druid looks out over the valley to the highest point… Continue reading Druid looks out
Did You Know… Fairytale
Fairytale of New York by the Pogues and Kirsty McColl is the most played song on Irish radio every year during the Christmas period. * * * The official colour of Ireland is actually blue, not green. According to Irish folklore, families can prevent an argument over Christmas by placing their shoes side by side… Continue reading Did You Know… Fairytale
Did You Know… Wolfe Tone
A statue in Bantry town centre of Wolfe Tone, one of the leaders of the 1798 Irish Rebellion. The people of Bantry erected the statue looking out to sea… it’s to be taken as symbolic of the hope for French help, rather than a literal portrayal of where Tone was at any precise moment. (Wolfe… Continue reading Did You Know… Wolfe Tone
Did You Know… St Patrick’s burial
Legend has it that after St Patrick’s death, his followers couldn’t agree on where he should be buried. They placed Patrick’s body in a cart and harnessed the cart to two untamed oxen. They agreed to bury Patrick wherever the oxen stopped. The Oxen stopped at Dun Lethglaisse which is now the site of the… Continue reading Did You Know… St Patrick’s burial
