Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill hoped for a united Ireland, according to a confidential report to the Secretary of the Department of External Affairs, Frederick Boland. The Irish Times report that while Churchill was not on good terms with Eamon de Valera due to Ireland’s neutral stance during the Second World War, he liked… Continue reading Winston Churchill 'hoped for a united Ireland'
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Father’s moving tribute to his daughter on her wedding day
Nicole Cortez knew her father loved her but she never dreamt he would find such a moving way to express his feelings after she had walked down the aisle with her new husband. When all the guests were assembled at the wedding reception, her father took to the stage for a performance of I Loved… Continue reading Father’s moving tribute to his daughter on her wedding day
Maureen O’Hara thanks John Wayne in moving acceptance speech
Maureen O’Hara paid tribute to John Wayne, John Ford and many more in a moving acceptance speech after her lifetime of work was celebrated by her peers and she was given an Honorary Academy Award. Amazingly, O’Hara never won an Oscar throughout her career. The movie industry finally put that right by selecting her for… Continue reading Maureen O’Hara thanks John Wayne in moving acceptance speech
Stunning bird’s eye views of Limerick
A photographer/videographer has recorded some of the most spectacular footage ever taken of Limerick. Tony Grehan has created several videos of the city by using a GoPro camera mounted on a quadcopter. The videos give a bird’s eye view of the Munster city’s famous landmarks including the King John’s Castle, the River Shannon, the People’s… Continue reading Stunning bird’s eye views of Limerick
Maureen O’Hara’s fury as Oscar acceptance speech cut short
Irish movie legend Maureen O’Hara finally realised a lifelong dream on Saturday as she received an honorary Oscar for her services to show business. However, the star was not happy as she was cut off while making her speech not once but twice. O’Hara began her acting career in 1938 and has appeared in some… Continue reading Maureen O’Hara’s fury as Oscar acceptance speech cut short
Every Irish Christmas ever
How will you be celebrating Christmas this year? Well if you are Irish the chances are that you will recognise some of the events in a superb video from the always hilarious Republic of Telly. The video – titled Every Christmas Ever – takes us into the home of a typical Irish family over the… Continue reading Every Irish Christmas ever
Singing priest releases album in time for Christmas
Singing priest Father Ray Kelly has recorded an album that is set to be released in time for Christmas. Fr Kelly became a YouTube sensation in April, when a video was uploaded of him singing to a happy couple on their wedding day, while he was marrying them! During Chris and Leah O’Kane’s wedding ceremony,… Continue reading Singing priest releases album in time for Christmas
Irish brides and grooms getting older
Irish people are waiting longer to get married as brides and grooms are an average of over five years older than they were two decades ago. The figures, from the Central Statistics Office, showed that the average age for a bride was now 33, while the groom was 35.
Should the church sell gold to fund education for the poor?
Our Facebook friends had their say Should the Catholic Church be selling its gold in order to help to pay for the education of some of its poorest followers? We recently posted a story from the Irish Times onto our social media sites in which a priest from Limerick had urged the church to do… Continue reading Should the church sell gold to fund education for the poor?
Former conjoined twins flourishing and set for school
Two little Irish twin brothers who underwent an operation to be separated after being born conjoined are now flourishing and preparing to start school next year. Four-year-old Hassan and Hussein Banhaffaf were left with one leg each following the operation which was a great success. They now use prosthetic legs and wheelchairs which enable them… Continue reading Former conjoined twins flourishing and set for school
