A former rugby player from England is desperately seeking a reunion with the “very nice girl” he met in Ireland more than half a century ago. Michael Freer, 79, was in Dublin in 1958 for a match at Lansdowne Road against Bective Rangers. At the after match party met an attractive Irish girl and chatted… Continue reading Sports star wants reunion with Irish girl he met half a century ago
Category: Lifestyle
Is this the coolest pensioner in the world?
If you’ve got it, you’ve got it! This fella shows people a quarter of his age how to put on a show to impress. The elderly gentleman is on the dance floor of what looks to be some sort of family function when he gets caught by the beat of the music.
Peter O’Toole leaves daughter out of his will
Peter O’Toole died seven months ago and this week the details of his will revealed that he didn’t leave a penny of his fortune to one of his daughters. The Irish actor had just over £4m and shared it between his daughter Kate, son Lorcan, granddaughter Jessica and his assistant. However, his youngest daughter Patricia… Continue reading Peter O’Toole leaves daughter out of his will
Sports clash could split family loyalties in Ireland
Family loyalties could be split in the next few weeks as Ireland hopes for a big match special between two of the country’s favourite teams. Most Irish football fans support their local teams as well as the mighty Glasgow Celtic in Scotland. Normally that doesn’t cause any problems but now the League of Ireland minnows… Continue reading Sports clash could split family loyalties in Ireland
College perform top modern songs in Irish language
An Irish language school has taken the internet by storm by producing videos of popular songs with the lyrics sung in Irish. Several acts including U2 and Coldplay, and shows like the Lion King, get the Irish language treatment. Coláiste Lurgan is a summer school in Co Galway for people to go and learn Irish.… Continue reading College perform top modern songs in Irish language
Is this the last time you read about Garth Brooks?
A Dublin technology firm has developed an app that will erase music star Garth Brooks from your internet browser. “Garth Blocks” is a Google Chrome plugin that finds and deletes any reference to the country singer.
Irish students' experiment in space
Four Irish science students have had their experiment sent into space after winning a competition. Kevin Hanley, Jason Hannan, Jamie O’Connell, and Jonathan Roche from St Nessan’s Community College, Limerick, designed an experiment that will test how concrete sets in micro gravity. They entered a competition called ‘The Only Way is Up’, which was ran… Continue reading Irish students' experiment in space
Research suggests Guinness really can be good for you
Back in the 1920s the advertising slogan ‘Guinness is good for you’ was used to sell one of Ireland’s best loved products. The company was ordered to stop using it as there was little evidence to back up the claim at the time. However, scientists now believe that drinking a pint a day of the… Continue reading Research suggests Guinness really can be good for you
Redheads not facing extinction – they’re here to stay
For decades we’ve heard scare reports claiming that redheads could become ‘extinct’. Last week Dr Alistair Moffat, managing director of ScotlandsDNA, suggested that climate change could bring about the end of the red headed gene.
George Clooney’s Irish ancestors had land violently stolen
The ancestors of Hollywood actor George Clooney emigrated to America after they had been violently forced off their land. The discovery was made by Fiona Fitzsimons who found the court records on the website findmypast. The newly available records show that George’s great great grandfather, Nicholas Clooney was a farmer in Windgap, Co Kilkenny. In… Continue reading George Clooney’s Irish ancestors had land violently stolen