Author: Michael Kehoe

A dream job for Guinness lovers has been advertised by an Irish travel site and has already had thousands of applicants. The Irish Road Trip is looking for someone with discerning taste buds to head into some of Dublin’s pubs and sample the Guinness.

An actor who bears a striking resemblance to Irish rock icon Phil Lynott is bringing his one man show about the Thin Lizzy legend to Ireland. Miles Malambo says that when he gets told he looks like someone he is glad that it is someone as cool as Lynott.

A Roman Catholic school in Ireland has been accused of discrimination after it allowed ‘homework passes’ for children who attended religious ceremonies. Children at the Yellow Furze national school, Co Meath who didn’t attend the extra-curricular services were told they must complete their homework as normal.

A kind Irish school girl has raised thousands of Euros for homeless people after seeing a man sitting on the street in Dublin. Lexie Delaney, of Co Offaly, was only seven when she travelled to Dublin with her family to celebrate her mother’s birthday.

Sinéad O’Connor has apologised for comments she made last year when she said that ‘white people are disgusting’. The singer has said she was not well at the time and was reacting to Islamophobic taunts from social media trolls.

Irish star Pierce Brosnan has said the next James Bond should definitely be played by a woman. Brosnan, who played the iconic character for four movies from 1995-2002, says it is time for men to ‘get out of the way’.

Irish star Chris O’Dowd has said he worries the British government is gearing up to sell Ireland down the river over Brexit. The Bridesmaids and Moone Boy star said that to an Irish person the idea that Britain would do anything else is ‘laughable’.

Irish star Packy Lee has spoken about the moment that his teacher laughed at him when he said he wanted to be an actor. The Belfast man found success starring alongside fellow Irishman Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby’s associate Johnny Doggs in the BBC mega hit Peaky Blinders.

A group of Irish students have created a remarkable device that helps elderly people and people with disabilities to stand and walk. The mobility device could help people regain much of their independence and self-esteem.

Ireland’s Minister of State Michael D’Arcy has caused controversy by comparing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Oliver Cromwell. Mr D’Arcy’s comments followed Mr Johnson’s controversial decision to suspend the British parliament in an attempt to prevent elected MPs from being able to debate the merits, or otherwise, of pursuing a no-deal Brexit.