Author: Michael Kehoe

A romantic American couple were thrilled to return to Ireland and find a pendant buried in Killarney – exactly where they left it 26 years ago! Bill and Laurie McGrath visited Ireland as part of a European adventure with friends in 1990.

They say that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned – well a recent story on Graham Norton’s chat show is evidence that a scorned man can also be extremely unforgiving. The story came as part of the ‘big red chair’ segment of Norton’s show, where members of the public sit on a chair… Continue reading Irishman’s wedding story has A list stars in a state of shock

An area of Northern Ireland has been dubbed a ‘giant hotspot’ after it was discovered that a significant number of people carry a gene that can lead to gigantism. In Mid-Ulster, one in 150 people carry the AIP gene (also known as the giant gene). That is a substantially higher proportion than Belfast (one in… Continue reading Northern Ireland is ‘giant hotspot’ say geneticists

Irish people living in Britain have been assured that the UK’s vote to leave the EU will not affect their right to stay. It is due to the 1949 Ireland Act, which predates the UK’s membership of the EU by 24 years.

A car salesman in Ireland has become an internet smash after a video of his enthusiastic approach to his work went viral. Johnny O’Connor of Cork starts off his video by saying: “No need to trade in, you don’t need a deposit – we pay your deposit.”

Irish star Jamie Dornan hit our screens in 2016 in a new film that tells the lesser known story of The Siege of Jadotville. It is a story of Irish bravery that took place in 1961, in the heart of the Cold War.

Overseas people living in Ireland have been having their say on what they really think of the country – both the good and bad aspects. InterNations carried out a survey on over 14,000 people living in abroad to find out what they think of their new country.

The best hotels and restaurants in Ireland have been announced at a prestigious ceremony at Lyrath Estate, Kilkenny. The Keeling’s Farm Fresh Gold Medal Awards are highly respected within Ireland’s hospitality industry. Keeling’s reward excellence in the hospitality and catering industries.

The Irish Pubs Global awards have taken place and there was good news for both The Irish Village in Dubai and An Púcán in Galway. The awards are given for the top performing Irish pubs in various categories both at home and abroad.

A group of Irish singers have recorded a cover version of Adele’s megahit ‘Hello’ with the lyrics translated into Irish. The video comes from TG Lurgan, who are a Galway based group, who have created several videos of popular songs translated into Irish.