Category: Features

Music superstar Michelle Williams has discovered she has Irish ancestry and could even be related to the Irish supergroup the Nolans. Williams is undoubtedly music royalty herself, having been a part of the US girl group Destiny’s Child.

Now here is something you don’t expect to see when you nip into the local shop for a pint of milk. To be served at the counter by a dog!

Now here is a sight you don’t see every day – the Pope sharing a smile and a greeting with Spider-Man. The unusual meeting took place at the Vatican as the Pontiff addressed a large crowd of followers.

Irish presenter Ryan Tubridy joked that he had the ‘best night’s sleep since he was born’ after scaling the largest mountain in Ireland during a break from work. The Late Late Show host took a two-week holiday and visited Connemara in Co Galway before heading south to tackle Carrauntoohil – Ireland’s tallest peak.

An Irish artist spent six hours creating an incredible image of the island of Ireland with Celtic symbols on the beach only for it to be washed away by the tide. Séan Corcoran was well aware that his work would be short-lived, but the creative happily carved his artwork into the sands so that it… Continue reading Irish artist spent six hours creating incredible image of Ireland on the beach

Irish poet captures the feelings of a nation with his poem to celebrate the pubs re-opening An Irishman has written a poem to celebrate the re-opening of pubs and it has captured the mood of the country perfectly.

The most haunted house in Ireland was the ideal setting for the Netflix horror movie The Lodgers. The producers of the terrifying film did their homework and chose Loftus Hall as the perfect spooky site to shoot their film.

A dog that can perform a fantastic Irish dance routine with its owner has become an online sensation. Secret is an Australian Shepherd and has been trained by his owner Mary for several years.

Irish President Michael D Higgins has written a powerful article in which he laments the impact the British Empire continues to have on Ireland. Mr Higgins was writing for the Guardian to mark the centenary of the creation of Northern Ireland, which remained part of the UK after the Republic became independent.

Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain describes her unusual method of dealing with panic attacks.