Author: Michael Kehoe

Irish star Ardal O’Hanlon has revealed how much he was paid for starring in the classic comedy Father Ted – and it’s far less than you might think. The comedian and actor, who played the loveable Fr Dougal Maguire for three series was paid just £2,000 per episode.

A list of the most interesting places in Ireland, according to users of Google Street View, has revealed by the internet giant. It may not come as a surprise to find that many of the places are in the capital city, but some of the places might not be particularly what you might expect, considering… Continue reading The ten most interesting places in Ireland – according to Google Street view users at least

Father Ted legend Ardal O’Hanlon has said that he disagrees with modern cancel culture and believes that audiences should be treated like adults. He also said that Father Ted could still be made in today’s environment because ‘priest bashing doesn’t date’.

Irish superstar Niall Horan has put his stunning Co Westmeath mansion on the market with a price tag of €775,000. The musician bought the stunning property back in 2017 for €565,000 for his mother and so that he had a place to stay when he was home in Ireland.

Ireland is one of the safest countries in the world for tourists for 2022, according to a report by a leading travel magazine. Every year the luxury online travel site Condé Nest promotes the Global Peace Index, which is developed by the Institute of Economics and Peace.

Derry Girls star Saoirse-Monica Jackson has spoken about her life before she found fame on the hit show – including a lie told for months to impress her boyfriend. Jackson stars as Erin Quinn on the modern classic comedy series and has the world at her feet.

A statue commemorating the great Maureen O’Hara has been taken down after just 48 hours after dismayed locals argued it looked nothing like her. The bronze sculpture, in the picturesque village of Glengarriff, Co Cork, of the Irish movie legend was commissioned by the council and cost €33,000.

British people love to hear an Irish accent when they’re at work as it is considered to be more calming than any UK accent. That is according to a survey by telecommunications company Moneypenny, who asked UK workers to rate various accents across Britain and Ireland.

Irish comedian Dara O’Briain has spoken about the moment he met his birth mother face to face for the first time. The Mock The Week star has always known that he was adopted and his parents never tried to hide the fact from him.

Irish star Cillian Murphy has revealed that he moved back home after years living in the UK because his children had developed ‘posh English accents’. The Peaky Blinders star was born in Cork but has lived in London for several years before bringing his family home to Ireland.