Category: Lifestyle

The soothing sounds of an Irish waterfall are helping thousands of insomnia sufferers get a good night’s sleep. Irish artist Johnny Lawson recorded the serene sounds of the water flowing down the River Bonet and uploaded a video on to YouTube. His intention was to share the tranquility and peacefulness of the Irish countryside with… Continue reading Soothing sounds of Irish waterfalls helping millions get a good night’s sleep

A recent video from the Cosmopolitan YouTube channel gives us guys an insight into just what a skilled process the application of make-up really is. The video showed some brave women allowing men to ‘get creative’ and put a variety of make-up products onto their faces.

Irish men have been named as the sexiest in the world after a poll of more than 100,000 Americans by dating website MissTravel. The rise of stars such as Michael Fassbender and Jamie Dornan in recent years has re-affirmed the position of Irish men as some of the hottest in Hollywood. Particularly Dornan, in his… Continue reading Irish men named as sexiest in the world

Extracts from the diary of a British soldier during the 1916 Easter Rising give a brutally honest and harrowing insight into the events of that fateful week from the British point of view. It is also reveals much about the strength of character of the Rising leaders who each stood proud as they were about… Continue reading Extracts of a British soldier’s dairy during the Easter Rising

An Irish filmmaker has produced a series of hit videos of Irish people speaking English, but with their own colloquial slang terms. However, these phrases are a step beyond the universally recognised Irish terms such as enjoying the ‘craic’ and that things are ‘grand’. For example, if someone said to you that “she nearly had… Continue reading Regional accents across Ireland – can you recognise them?

Everyone’s favourite Irish Mammy has had her say on the upcoming same-sex marriage referendum in Ireland. Mrs Brown has uploaded a video onto YouTube, to urge Irish voters to get out to the polling stations on May 22nd and have their say.

Hollywood star Liam Neeson has got involved in the Elgin Marbles debate by accusing Britain of ‘stealing’ the sculptures from Greece and insisting they should give them back. The Elgin Marbles are a collection of ancient sculptures, inscriptions and architectural features that were acquired by Lord Elgin during his time as ambassador to the Ottoman… Continue reading Liam Neeson accuses Britain of ‘stealing’ ancient Greek sculptures

An Australian surfing crew have filmed some stunning footage of the waves off the coast of Co Clare. Professional surfers from the Billabong Adventure Division visited Ireland for the first time and were impressed with the enormous waves coming in from the Atlantic Ocean.