Author: Michael Kehoe

Colin Farrell has given his support to a charity soccer single ahead of Ireland’s journey to France for the Euro 2016 tournament. Farrell is an ambassador of the Irish Homeless Street League which is a non-profit organisation that aims to help people improve their self-esteem, self-confidence and self-discipline to help them to make positive steps… Continue reading Colin Farrell gives support to homeless charity soccer single

An Irish teenager who has been nicknamed ‘Ireland’s answer to Billy Elliott’, is heading to Scotland to perform ballet at the famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Gearóid Solan, is the first male ballet dancer from Ireland to earn a place in London’s Royal Ballet senior school for 30 years.

New government figures reveal the different online spending patterns between men and women and people in various age groups in Ireland. The figures also reveal the extent that online shopping has become a part of everyday life, with Irish people spending €12.3bn on online shopping last year – and €850,000 per hour!

A new video released by Tourism Ireland showcases a variety of places to see and things to do in Northern Ireland. The video is called ‘Ten Amazing Places in Northern Ireland’. It was shot with a drone cam and shows off the beauty that can be found north of the border.

One of Game of Thrones’ biggest stars had some great news for Irishmen when she revealed that she finds the accent irresistible. Emilia Clarke plays one of the most formidable characters in the series – Daenerys, the Mother of Dragons.

There were two rock legends for the price of one for Irish music lovers to enjoy when Bruce Springsteen headed to Dublin. The American star played two sell out shows at Dublin’s famous Croke Park stadium.

The cast and crew of Star Wars bid a loving farewell to Ireland after finishing filming for Episode VIII of the saga. The stars of the hit movie had some really touching messages for the Irish public as they left.

Dublin could soon be home to a world class movie studio complex that could attract some of the biggest talents in Hollywood. Many iconic scenes from some of the decade’s most popular films and TV series – such as Star Wars and Game of Thrones – have been shot in Ireland.

Tourism bosses have unveiled their €18million plan to attract visitors to ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’ and increase revenue by up to 26%. The Ireland’s Ancient East brand has been in the pipeline for a couple of years now and tourism bodies are hoping it can help the east enjoy the same success that the west of… Continue reading Tourism bosses to invest in the fascinating ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’ brand