Category: Lifestyle

An Irishwoman has found an excellent and unusual use for social media giant Facebook – she has managed to locate her ‘doppelgänger’. The concept of a doppelgänger has intrigued people for generations. It can be fascinating to think that there is another person out there who looks just like you, and to wonder what their… Continue reading Irish friends' online search for their doppelgängers goes viral

A young Irish couple have been hailed as heroes after they saved the life of an Indian tourist who was washed into the sea by a giant wave. Apu Gupta was knocked off her feet and into the sea when she was trying to film a unique wormhole on Inis Mor, an island off the… Continue reading Terrifying video as woman knocked off cliff by giant wave

The Irish castle where many actors from Hollywood classic The Quiet Man stayed during filming has undergone a €47m makeover and is set to be re-opened by the Taoiseach this week. Ashford Castle is a stunning hotel in Cong, Co Mayo. It was first built in the 13th century and is steeped in Irish history.… Continue reading €47m makeover completed on Quiet Man castle

The Irish tourist board have released a dramatic video to draw attention to Ireland’s ‘Ancient East’. The video mixes magic and myths with the real history of the area to highlight the vast cultural heritage of the East of the country.

Irish people feel less attractive than people from other nations because of their natural pale skin tone, according to a survey carried out by Thérapie Clinics. The natural Irish complexion tends to be more pale and freckled compared to people from hotter countries, but does that make them any less attractive? There has been a… Continue reading Irish feel ‘less attractive’ than people from other countries

In Ireland there is one thing you can be sure of where the weather is concerned – if the forecasters say the sun will come out, chances are it will rain all week. You would think that in this age of technological brilliance, we should be able to predict with some accuracy what sort of… Continue reading What do Irish kids think about Irish weather?

Over the last month or so there has been plenty of publicity about the fact that is if difficult for non-Irish people to pronounce Irish names. There have even been several funny videos of people from other countries giving it a go – we’ve published some ourselves. Check out Americans pronounce Irish names and also… Continue reading Irish people also struggle to pronounce traditional Irish names

A video of Irish children attempting to sing the American national anthem has hit the mainstream media in Ireland. The video from YouthTuber shows the children answering questions about the famous anthem before being asked to sing it.