Ireland has a high proportion of red haired people in comparison to the rest of the Western world. But why would that be? It is a question that has intrigued historians and scientists for many years. The fact that Ireland, along with Scotland and Wales are the only three countries in Europe in which over… Continue reading Vikings or Celts – where does the Irish red hair gene originate?
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Irish bride performs beautiful song at her wedding
An Irish bride performed beautiful rendition of the song ‘The Prayer’ at her wedding – and returned from her honeymoon to find that the video had gone viral. Siobhán Friary performed the song during the wedding ceremony in Westmeath.
Colin Farrell considers taking the Pope out for a free kebab
Hollywood star Colin Farrell has revealed he could take the Pope for a free kebab at his favourite establishment in Ireland. In what is presumably an unusual perk of the job, the Dublin actor piled on the pounds as he underwent a body transformation for his role as the Penguin in ‘The Batman’ movie, starring… Continue reading Colin Farrell considers taking the Pope out for a free kebab
Christina Aguilera stops by Dublin pub to watch trad band perform
The locals at a Dublin pub got a surprise treat as pop superstar Christina Aguilera dropped in for a drink ahead of her 2019 concert at the 3Arena. The music legend is in the capital to perform for fans at the iconic venue, but was happy to relax on her night off and mingle with… Continue reading Christina Aguilera stops by Dublin pub to watch trad band perform
Irish drama group stunned when Hollywood superstar drops by to watch rehearsals
Hollywood superstar Emily Blunt took some time out from filming her latest movie to visit an Irish drama group in Co Mayo. The British actress was in Ireland working on her 2019 film, Wild Mountain Thyme, where she appears opposite Northern Irish heart-throb Jamie Dornan.
American man discovers Church took him from his mother as a baby
A man has learned the heart-breaking truth about how he was taken from his mother as a baby and sold to an American family for adoption. Kevin Battle of South Portland has always known he was adopted. However, when he had previously tried to trace his birth mother to Ireland in 1978 he was told… Continue reading American man discovers Church took him from his mother as a baby
Will Ferrell shows off his dance moves on Graham Norton show
Comedy legend Will Ferrell revealed a love of dancing and took lessons from new head judge of Strictly Come Dancing, Shirley Ballas. Ferrell was appearing on Graham Norton’s show to promote his latest 2017 ‘Daddy’s Home 2’.
Take a look inside this stunning mansion built by Irish bacon magnate
Take a look inside this mansion in Co Tipperary that was once the home of Irish rasher baron Abraham Denny. It was put on the market for €2.2m in 2019 Waterford man Henry Denny invented the bacon rasher in 1820 by mastering radically new bacon-curing techniques.
Scientists study genomes to unlock secrets of Ireland’s ancient history
Research by scientists and archaeologists at some of Ireland’s top universities has begun to reveal aspects of the lives and genetic traits of early Irish people. The scientists of Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and archaeologists at Queen’s University Belfast have studied the bodies of three Bronze Age men who were buried on Rathlin Island –… Continue reading Scientists study genomes to unlock secrets of Ireland’s ancient history
Irish accent so strong even the Irish can’t understand
The locals of the re-opened highest pub in Ireland have created a stir as a video of them settling back in to their pints has got the nation asking itself: “Can you understand a word these fellas are saying?” The Top of Coom, ran by the Creedon family, has recently re-opened its doors after being… Continue reading Irish accent so strong even the Irish can’t understand