Category: Lifestyle

The Central Bank of Ireland has produced a special edition coin featuring WB Yeats to honour the 150 year anniversary of his birth. The coin has been designed by Irish artist Mary Gregoriy, who has created a visual image of Yeats’ most famous poem, The Lake Isle of Innisfree.

This Irish bridesmaid livened up the party at her cousin’s wedding party by singing a personalised song to the happy newlyweds. ‘Dear Seana’s Husband’ is a delightful song written and performed by Colleen Laverty, cousin and best friend of the bride Seana.

American drinks giant Jack Daniels are keen to enter the Irish whiskey market and have revealed plans to open a distillery in Ireland. Jack Daniels is one of the most recognisable brands in the world and has a range of products including Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel, Gentleman Jack, Honey whiskey, Tennessee Fire and of course… Continue reading Jack Daniels to start producing Irish whiskey

Irish people are renowned for enjoying a chat and being happy to start conversations with total strangers, particularly when in the pub. However, Ireland like all other countries, has its own slang terms that might not be recognisable to people from elsewhere in the world. Would you know what to think if you were told… Continue reading Video – Irish people explain Irish phrases

The Australian political advisor who went on a shocking anti-Irish rant during a live television debate has finally apologised for his insulting comments. Grahame Morris accused the Irish of being “people who can’t grow potatoes” and calling the shamrock a “mutant lawn weed”.

An Irishman performed a magic trick in his local pub that had his friends in hysterics, and has now attracted millions more views online with everybody asking: “How does he do that?” Dave Duggan of Co Cork gathered his friends around the pool table to tell them a story using a pack of cards.

A number of young Irish people have been able to find a modern 21st century way of making a very good living. The rise of internet giant YouTube has created opportunities for ordinary people to have their voices heard and become well-known in an almost unlimited number of different niches.

Ireland’s cutest ninja sword fighter did the nation proud in the final of Britain’s Got Talent. Nine-year-old Jesse-Jane McParland put on a fantastic final performance, in which she slayed bad guys with ease, all dressed in her pink outfit and pigtails.

A lucky boater was in the right place at the right time to be able to film stunning footage of a super pod of dolphins playing in the sea off the coast of Ireland. Richard O’Flynn had taken his boat out near the coast of Baltimore, West Cork when he saw hundreds of dolphins jumping… Continue reading Video – super pod of dolphins playing off the Irish coast