A mum has transformed her home into a shrine to the world-famous soft drink Coca-Cola. Lillian of Glanmire, Co Cork has painted her entire house red and white and decorated it with countless ornaments and items with the Coca Cola brand.
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Irish American takes on Walmart over ‘offensive’ St Patrick’s Day T-shirts
An Irish American is taking on global giant Walmart to try and break the ‘drunken Irish’ stereotype. Kevin Westley considers it offensive to suggest that Irish people drink too much alcohol and like getting drunk all the time. He objects to Walmart’s St Patrick’s Day T-shirts, which he says reinforce that stereotype.
Take a look inside luxury home overlooking Dublin bay
A luxury home with modern furnishings, stylish surroundings and a stunning view of Dublin Bay could all be yours… if you have a spare €1.6m down the back of your sofa. Roebank is a high-end Dublin home that has been put on the market by its owners and we thought we would take a sneak… Continue reading Take a look inside luxury home overlooking Dublin bay
Is Guinness as Irish as we thought – the Indian connection!
A freshly poured pint of Guinness is one of the most iconic images that people around the world associate with Ireland. There is nothing more Irish than Guinness right? Well maybe there is, as researchers have revealed that the yeast that goes into making the famous Irish stout could actually have originated in Asia.
Singing Irish barman is an internet sensation
Remember when this video of an Irish music loving barman went viral as people across the world were enchanted by his easy going style and great singing voice. John Horgan, of the Crossroads Bar in Knockavilla, Co Cork was flimed by customer Tony Sheehan as he was working behind the bar.
Why we ‘must not be ashamed to celebrate 1916 Easter Rising’
Ministers debating how to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising have been told by a leading professor that it should be a ‘shameless celebration’. The comments from a prominent Irish historian followed concerns that a full celebration of the Rising could be divisive in some communities in Ireland. Some commentators have pointed to… Continue reading Why we ‘must not be ashamed to celebrate 1916 Easter Rising’
English town considers flying the Irish tricolour to mark Easter Rising
The English town of Preston is considering flying the Irish Tricolour over the town hall next year to mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising. Preston has a large Irish population following several waves of emigration dating back to the 19th century.
Over 10 million Irish and British newspaper pages now available to explore online
Jim Shaughnessy, Findmypast As well as hosting the largest collection of Irish records online, Findmypast offers another valuable resource to anyone investigating their ancestors; newspapers. Findmypast’s collection of newspaper from the UK and Ireland now numbers over 10 million pages and includes over 60 Irish titles. The amount of information you can get from delving… Continue reading Over 10 million Irish and British newspaper pages now available to explore online
Irish comedians see murder victim while filming TV series
Things became very serious for top Irish comedians Dara O Briain and Ed Byrne as they saw the body a murder victim being put into a body bag while filming a new TV series. The funnymen, who have been friends for decades, were travelling through Central America for a show called ‘Dara and Ed’s Pan… Continue reading Irish comedians see murder victim while filming TV series
What the world likes most about Ireland
As everyone knows, Ireland is a country that is blessed with several areas of natural beauty.It has millions of visitors every year. In fact, the number of visitors to Ireland every year is greater than the population of the country. Of course, with so many people across the world having Irish roots, many of the… Continue reading What the world likes most about Ireland