A 12-year-old boy has written a heart-breaking poem after being bullied for having ginger hair. IN 2018, bullies told Alfie Coleiro to kill himself because being ginger was ‘worse than having cancer’.
Author: Michael Kehoe
Irishman tricks bike thief into meeting him – and takes his bike back
A quick-thinking Irishman was reunited with his bike after it was stolen from work by a thief who later tried to sell it on the internet. In 2019, Kevin O’Brien, from Cork, spotted his bike on a buy and sell site and set up a sting operation with help from his wife and a few… Continue reading Irishman tricks bike thief into meeting him – and takes his bike back
Comedy star discovers his grandfather left British Army to fight for IRA in War of Independence
British comedian Paul Merton found out an extraordinary story from his Irish family history when he appeared the hit BBC show Who Do You Think You Are? in 2019. The popular star learned that his Irish grandfather fought for the British Army before quitting to join the IRA.
Video – Irish people dance like Brazilians
A video of Irish people dancing ‘like Brazilians’ after accepting a challenge from a bossa nova group has gone down a storm in the Irish media. The challenge was thrown down by Tom Speers, who was directing a video for Irish/Brazilian group Nova Collective.
‘The Green Fields of France’ was written to combat anti-Irish prejudice in the UK says songwriter
The classic song ‘The Green Fields of France’ was written with the intention of tackling anti-Irish prejudice in the UK. Anti-Irish sentiment was high in the UK during the 1970s following a bombing campaign by the IRA. In 1974, Birmingham and Guildford were bombed by the IRA. When singer-songwriter Eric Bogle wrote anti-war song ‘The Green… Continue reading ‘The Green Fields of France’ was written to combat anti-Irish prejudice in the UK says songwriter
Sculptor pays tribute to Choctaw generosity during the Irish Famine
Irish artist Alex Pentek opened his heart about why it was so important to him to honour the Choctaw Indians. The Choctaws demonstrated great kindness to the Irish people during their darkest period – the Great Famine.
The early Irish were dark skinned says Trinity Professor
The first people to live in Ireland would have had a much darker skin tone than a modern day white Irish person, according to a Trinity College Dublin professor. It follows the news that scientists had tested the DNA of the early British person ‘Cheddar Man’ and discovered that he would have had dark skin… Continue reading The early Irish were dark skinned says Trinity Professor
St Patrick’s Day in Dublin is one of the best festivals in the world says leading travel magazine
Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day festival has been named one of the best festivals in the world by a leading online travel magazine. It was included in the ’Best Festivals In The World For Your 2020 Bucket List’ by travel site Big 7.
A pint of Guinness a day could help people with hearing loss
Guinness could help people who are suffering from hearing loss, according to research at Pennsylvania State University (PSU). It is thought to be due to the high levels of iron contained in the iconic Irish drink.
Moving meeting between a young girl and her great grandmother
A moving video of a young Irish girl singing to her great-grandmother has taken the internet by storm. The video was uploaded in 2017, and sees five-year-old Sophie meeting her great grandmother Breda for the first time since she was just nine months old.