Magnificent €3m rural retreat for sale in Co Dublin – take a look

A Co Dublin rural retreat has been put on the market for an eye-watering €3m and it looks like a bargain for anyone who is lucky enough to have that sort of cash. It is a detached family residence called Brackenhurst, which is a short walk from Howth village, which is on the edge of… Continue reading Magnificent €3m rural retreat for sale in Co Dublin – take a look

Locked up and denied our identity – Magdalene survivors speak out

Hundreds of women who were locked up and denied their own sense of identity when they were youngsters at the horrific Magdalene Laundries came together in Ireland from all over the world at a gathering, where they met President Michael D Higgins. The Magdalene Laundries were institutions or asylums in Ireland that girls and young… Continue reading Locked up and denied our identity – Magdalene survivors speak out

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Wedding photographer reveals tell-tale sign that a marriage may not last

A wedding photographer has revealed the tell-tale sign from a couple’s big day that suggest their marriage may not last. He said that when he tries to strip away the glamour and excitement of the wedding and look for quieter, more intimate moments between the bride and groom, he gets a pretty good idea of… Continue reading Wedding photographer reveals tell-tale sign that a marriage may not last

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Highly rated movie about the Irish Famine to be released in September

A highly rated movie about the Great Famine has been completed and a release date for early September has been set. The film – called ‘Black 47’ is set in 1847, during the Famine, which saw Ireland’s population halve after over a million people died and a million more emigrated.

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Fr Ray Kelly through to Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals

The Irish priest who wowed Simon Cowell and the live audience on Britain’s Got Talent has made it through to the semi-final of the competition. Fr Ray Kelly sang the R.E.M. classic ‘Everybody Hurts’ at the audition in a performance that left everybody in the room in a momentarily stunned silence.

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Dancing Grannies Riverdance on Belfast street

A group of ‘grannies’ wowed onlookers on a Belfast street with an impromptu Riverdance performance. The fun loving ladies are part of the dance group ‘Dancing Grannies’. They were in Belfast for the Maritime Festival, which is held in the Titanic quarter of the city in the regenerated docklands.

Pope Francis to visit the homeless during his Dublin stay

Pope Francis will visit the homeless in Dublin during his stay in Ireland this summer. The Pope is heading to Ireland in August to coincide with the World Meeting of Families. He will say mass at Phoenix Park in front of hundreds of thousands of people.

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Sinn Féin Deputy Leader calls for referendum on united Ireland

British Prime Minister Teresa May is not confident that a referendum on a united Ireland would result in the North remaining a part of the UK, accord to reports. Mrs May is reported, in the Times, to have told fellow Conservative Jacob Rees-Mogg that a referendum on Ireland was not ‘a risk I’m prepared to… Continue reading Sinn Féin Deputy Leader calls for referendum on united Ireland

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Irish people reveal their biggest regrets about their wedding day

Irish people have revealed what they regret most about their wedding day – and it isn’t the eye watering five figure cost of their big day. The results come from Confetti’s 2018 wedding survey, which saw them quiz couples on various aspects of their wedding and reception.

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