An Irish family is making their mark on the music industry as their different tastes blend together to create a wonderfully unique sound. Nóirín Ní Riain is a respected and admired Sean Nós singer in Ireland. Her beautiful voice has captured countless audiences and earned her the reputation as one of the country’s leading performers.
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Irish island Skellig Michael a top destination for Star Wars fans worldwide
Skellig Michael has been named as one of the top tourist attractions in the world for Star Wars fans. Part of the filming for the latest movie in the legendary franchise took place at the Irish island off the coast of Co Kerry.
€8m Co Tipperary estate put up for sale
The owner of a huge Co Tipperary estate is hopeful he can more than double his money by selling the property for a massive €8m, just two years after buying it. Northern Irish businessman Tommy Noonan purchased Kilcooley Estate in 2013 for €2.1m. The estate includes an 18th century mansion, and 220 acres of land.
Video captures stunning scenery around the Wicklow Mountains
A video showing off the stunning scenery around Wicklow Mountains has gone viral and has surely had people across the world longing to visit. The footage was shot by SkycamIreland. It was taken on the hiking trails along the mountains including the Spinc trail and Glenealo Valley.
Chris O'Dowd shocked by red chair story on Graham Norton show
Irish actor Chris O’Dowd was given a shock during the red chair stories on Graham Norton’s show. The storyteller had a comical tale from his childhood that featured the Moone Boy star as the main character.
Hollywood A-listers have their Irish accents judged
Throughout the history of film there have always been foreign actors playing Irish characters and failing miserably to put on a convincing Irish accent. But is it really that difficult? The team at FACTS got actual Irish people to rate the attempts from four of the top Hollywood stars.
Irish emigrant meets relatives he was told he didn’t have after 40 year search
An Irishman who emigrated to Australia as a youngster has finally had success in his emotional search for his family members back home in Ireland, years after being told that all his relatives had passed away. Paddy Monaghan had searched for the relatives he left behind in Derry for 40 years.
Irish universities top in Europe for producing entrepreneurs
The Irish economy has been handed another boost to its reputation after Trinity College Dublin was named as the number one university in Europe for budding entrepreneurs.
World Champion Irish dancing brothers show their patriotism
A pair of Irish dance world champion brothers have showed their patriotism by posting a great video on Facebook.
Best man pesters 30 celebrities into recording best wishes video for newlyweds
An Irish best man gave his friends the perfect surprise on their wedding day when he played them a video of 30 celebrities, sports stars and television personalities wishing them a happy future. Just how best man Darren managed to get the likes of Gay Byrne, Ryan Tubridy, Piers Morgan and Eamon Holmes to record… Continue reading Best man pesters 30 celebrities into recording best wishes video for newlyweds
