Irish doctors strip off for charity calendar

Doctors in Ireland have followed the lead of the country’s farmers by stripping off for a topless charity calendar. Irish Doctors 2015 is on sale now and has already attracted orders from around the world. A percentage of the proceeds from Irish Doctors Calendar will be donated to the charity Epilepsy Ireland.

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Irish bride to sell wedding dress after discovering her husband's secret life

A new bride is selling several items from her wedding including her dress and wedding and engagement rings after discovering her husband’s secret life. The bride, from Cork and known only as ‘Chloe’, was married just six months ago. Not long after the wedding she became suspicious that all wasn’t well in her relationship. Her… Continue reading Irish bride to sell wedding dress after discovering her husband's secret life

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Mrs Brown’s Boys characters all played by writer’s own family

Mrs Brown’s Boys has become a smash hit since it was first broadcast in 2011. The foul-mouthed Irish Mammy has captured the hearts of viewers with her matriarchal manner, and interference in her family’s affairs. What is unknown to many fans of the show, is that many of Mrs Brown’s sons, daughters and other family… Continue reading Mrs Brown’s Boys characters all played by writer’s own family

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University receives $260,000 to study Irish tongues

Irish tongues and their movements are the subject of a $260,000 study by linguistic experts at the Santa Cruz University in California. As few as 3% of people in Ireland use the language on a regular basis, and experts fear that without proper documentation and recordings, it could die out completely. Jaye Padgett in Ireland.… Continue reading University receives $260,000 to study Irish tongues

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Billy Connolly on his last conversation with close friend Robin Williams

Scottish comedy legend Billy Connolly has spoken about his last conversation with his dear friend Robin Williams. Connolly revealed that the American star had asked him for advice on dealing with Parkinson’s disease, and phoned him a week later to thank him. Williams tragically took his own life last month, after battling with depression. He… Continue reading Billy Connolly on his last conversation with close friend Robin Williams

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Irish girls win top Science Award in California

Three students from Ireland have been recognised for their achievements and awarded the top prize at the Google Science Fair in California. Sophie Healy Thow, 17, and Ciara Judge and Émer Hickey, both 16, have been studying the potential benefits of fertilising crops with naturally forming bacteria. The three girls combined their love of gardening… Continue reading Irish girls win top Science Award in California

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Drone-cam man produces stunning video of Cork coastline

A Cork man has produced a stunning video of a birds-eye view of part of the Wild Atlantic Way using his drone camera. Raymond Fogarty has got fantastic shots that show the beauty and magnificence of the Irish coastline from the sky that would normally only be available from a helicopter or plane.

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