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Coleen Nolan has admitted she fears her long-lost sister could have been one of the babies whose remains were found in a sewage tank. The music star admitted she had a half-sister who she never met, after her father had an affair that produced a child.

Leading Irish dance group Fusion Fighters put on a stunning display at the World Irish Dance Championship that left the audience in raptures. Fusion Fighters have long been one of the best Irish dance groups around. They have won fans all across the globe with their imaginative and energetic routines, …

In Irish woman discovered that she is not the biological mother of her 52-year-old daughter after taking a DNA test. Helen Maguire (71) left her baby with nuns to look after in the 1960s and has now discovered that they returned the wrong child.

Irish comedy star Brendan O’Carroll has spoken about the eeriness he felt when he stood opposite the house of the man who murdered his grandfather. The Mrs Brown actor was speaking to Ray D’Arcy about a documentary he has made looking into the roles his uncles played in the Easter …

A mansion in Furness near Naas, Co Kildare that is owned by the descendent of the world famous Arthur Guinness was put on the market in 2015 for a knock down price of €2.5m. Patrick Guinness and his wife Louise lived in the property for over 20 years wanted to …

A history book claims that while Cardiff may be the capital of Wales, it is actually just as much Irish as it is Welsh. The book, The Story of Cardiff, was written by history lecturer Nick Shepley. As the title suggests, it takes in the history of the city from …

A castle featured in the hit HBO series Game of Thrones was sold after being put on the market with an asking price of £500,000. Gosford Castle, known as Riverrun to fans of the show, was built in the mid-19th century and designed by architect Thomas Hopper.

Ireland’s only snail farmer has encouraged people to get over their psychological aversions to the slimy snacks and tuck in. She says that as well as being a great source of protein, eating snails can also give you a boost between the sheets.

American TV star Sarah Rafferty has spoken out about the wonderful hospitality of Irish people after she was ‘showered with pints’ when she went to an Irish bar on her own. Rafferty, who played Donna Paulsen in the hit legal drama Suits, often visits Ireland as her father holds dual …

Scientists believe the ‘ginger gene’ could be key to a study on why some people keep their youthful appearance as they get older. Images of more than two and a half thousand faces were judged to assess how old people looked and then the DNA of those that appeared younger …