Kilkenny has been names as one of the spookiest places in Europe by a leading American travel magazine. Travel + Leisure put together a list of Europe’s five most haunted places ahead of this year’s Halloween celebrations.

Irish Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch has revealed that she has been playing American roles for so long that she has lost her native accent. She added that it has got to the point that she struggles when a director asks her to play a part ‘more Irish’.

Lady Bird star Saoirse Ronan has admitted that she suffers from overwhelming anxiety at the start of filming a new movie. The Irish 25-year-old has become one of the movie industry’s most critically acclaimed stars in recent years and already has three Oscar nominations to her name.

British TV stars Ant and Dec discovered some interesting tales of their ancestry as part of their latest show ‘Ant & Dec’s DNA Journey’. Their research included some fascinating insights into Ant McPartlin’s Irish heritage.

Former One Direction star Niall Horan has explained several examples of Irish slang including ‘flute and ‘oul wan’ for an American audience. The Irish singer gave the explanations as part of an interview with Vanity Fair magazine.

A stunning Georgian estate house in Co Wicklow that is currently on the market has been reduced to €1.35m. East Hall was upgraded in 2012 and sits on a 1.2 acre garden. The front door of the main house is surrounded by beautiful mophead hydrangea.

Irish star Aisling Bea has revealed that she often feels lonely in the entertainment industry and the feeling can intensify when she is the lead of a show. The Co Kildare born comedian and actress is currently starring alongside Paul Rudd in the acclaimed Netflix comedy Living With Yourself.

A Catholic bishop has hit out at schools in Ireland that encourage yoga and ‘mindfulness’ as they are not Christian. Bishop Cullinane wrote a letter to parish schools in Waterford that yoga is inappropriate ‘especially during religious education time’.

Galway has been named as one of the best places in the world to visit in 2020 by a leading travel site. Lonely Planet named the ‘city of tribes’ as the fourth most essential destination for tourists thanks to the vast array of entertainment, creativity and nightlife on offer.

Moone boy star Chris O’Dowd has hit out at Irish actors who play American roles and insists they should speak in their own accents. O’Dowd plays an enforcer for a loan shark in American series Get Shorty. However, while the series is set in Las Vegas, O’Dowd didn’t feel it …