Irish soccer star Sean St Ledger has remained coy about whether or not he is seeing global pop sensation Taylor Swift. RTÉ sports presenter Tony O’Donoghue cheekily asked St Ledger about his relationship with Swift during a Skype interview a couple of days ago, but the star remained tight-lipped insisting he was “sitting on the… Continue reading Irish soccer star tight-lipped over Taylor Swift links
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Irish parents warned of the dangers of codeine based medicine
Irish parents have been warned that it could be dangerous to give their children codeine based cold or flu medicine. The warning comes from the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU), the representative and professional body for community pharmacists.
Australian and British girls try to pronounce Irish names
As we saw from a hilarious video from BuzzFeed earlier this month, pronouncing traditional Irish names isn’t as easy as it looks for people from overseas. Now another video has gone viral to reinforce the point only this time the participants aren’t American, they’re our closest neighbours, Britain – and across the world in Australia.
Irish charity given a scare by terror group ISIS
An Irish charity had a frightening experience yesterday when they found that their website had been hacked by members or supporters of the terror group ISIS. Staff of Irish Autism Action were shocked when they were alerted that their website had been hacked, and the homepage was displaying a photograph of an armed soldier with… Continue reading Irish charity given a scare by terror group ISIS
Irish superstars join forces at Augusta
Two Irish superstars will join forces tonight as Co Mullingar’s One Direction singer Niall Horan will caddy for Co Down’s Rory McIlroy at the Masters par 3 warm-up round. Horan and McIlroy are two of the most successful people to come out of Ireland in the last decade, and both seem to have the world… Continue reading Irish superstars join forces at Augusta
Irish American guy delivers hilarious speech at wedding
An Irish American delivered an hilarious best man speech at his best friend’s Italian wedding. Matt Gunn opens his well-rehearsed sequence by admitting that he knows he is the fourth speech, and “you guys are probably tired of them, so I am going to assure everyone that this is going to be the quickest three… Continue reading Irish American guy delivers hilarious speech at wedding
Irish people translate ‘rude’ German words
The Irish have had a good laugh over the years at people from overseas trying to pronounce Irish words…well now the tables are turned. A hilarious new video from the YouTube channel Facts puts Irish people in the spotlight as the try to pronounce German words.
Easter Rising centenary events announced
The planned events to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising next year have been announced by Taoiseach Enda Kenny. There will be numerous exhibits, performances, marches and several more activities that will take place throughout the whole of 2016, both in Ireland and abroad.
Irish pension firm to ‘pay out more to unhealthy clients’
An Irish pension company has announced a controversial policy which would see unhealthy customers receive a higher monthly payment than their clean living counterparts. This is because they are not expected to last as long as healthy customers.
New book reveals how George Best’s alcoholism damaged his son
The son of Northern Irish football legend George Best has broken his silence about his relationship with his father. Calum Best has released a book – ‘Second Best: My Dad and Me’ – which reveals that the exploits of alcoholic George left him psychologically damaged.
