Category: Features

George Best’s old home in Belfast has been refitted to look like it would have done in the 1960s as the young star was growing up. The house has been made into a tourist attraction where fans can actually go and stay and live in the same environment as the great Manchester United legend.

A group of ‘robot trees’; have been installed in Cork in a bid to battle the city’s air pollution. The Cork City Council has had five of the €350,000 a year CityTrees erected on St Patrick’s Street and the Grand Parade.

Ireland’s favourite ocean dweller Wally the walrus has begun both amusing and annoying the locals in Cork as he has taken to climbing into unmanned boats for a bit of a snooze. Wally has become a popular figure in Ireland in recent months as he has been frequenting the coastal waters along the south of… Continue reading Wally the walrus is climbing into boats for a quick snooze

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has sent a personal letter to two Irish women who found comfort by singing one of her songs when they were stranded in the Atlantic Ocean for 15 hours. Cousins Ellen Glynn and Sara Feeney found themselves in a life or death situation in August 2020.

A memorial to the Irish people who fled to Scotland during the Great Famine has been unveiled in Glasgow. The Tower of Silence was created by Irish sculptor John McCarron and took several years of fundraising to finally be ready for display.

Saoirse Ronan is set to star alongside a hugely talented cast and production team in a new movie set in 1950s London. See How They Run tells the story of a murder amongst the crew members of a West End play, just as their production was set to be turned into a film.

Island nations like Ireland would have the best chance of surviving if there were to be a global breakdown of civilisation. That is according to a study published in the Journal of Sustainability which suggested an apocalypse could occur ‘within decades’.

US comedy star Mindy Kaling has revealed she personally sent a ‘begging letter’ to Irish rock legend Bono asking him to let her use his hit Beautiful Day in her TV show. Kaling is the creator of US comedy Never Have I Ever. The series follows the life of a teenage Indian American girl, which… Continue reading Comedy star sent ‘begging letter’ to U2 so she could use their song on TV

Niall Horan is a multi-talented individual. He was part of the supergroup One Direction that stormed the global music scene with countless catchy songs. He has now begun a solo career in music and is already proving he has the talent to succeed on his own.

The hero that helped rescue a Thai boys football team after they became trapped underground has hailed Colin Farrell for his diligence as he prepares to play him in a film. John Volanthen was one of the brave underwater divers that risked his life to save the boys back in 2018. The team, aged 11-16,… Continue reading Colin Farrell praised by rescue diving hero as he prepares to play him onscreen