Rod Stewart has revealed he had a major health scare two years ago when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Thankfully the legendary rocker has received treatment and is now in the all-clear.
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TV star Ant McPartlin is related to half the people in an Irish village
British TV star Ant McPartlin discovered he has quite a few Irish relatives during a TV special – in fact he is related to half the people in a village. Both Ant and his co presenter Dec Donnelly have researched the family histories for their 2019 show Ant & Dec’s DNA Journey.
Online tipster reveals how to spider-proof your home
As the autumn brings the colder evenings and dark nights, one of nature’s unwelcome houseguests tends to come out in force. Spiders!
Irish genealogy-Catholic parish registers available online
People researching their Irish ancestry received a welcome boost when the Catholic parish registers became available online. The registers are considered the single most important resource for researching Irish ancestry.
Who spends the most on takeaway and restaurant food in Ireland?
Dubliners spend the most money on takeaways and restaurant meals than people from any other county according to a national survey. It revealed that people living in the capital spend an average of €115 per month on treating themselves to something fancy rather than cooking a home meal.
Check out Niall Horan’s Irish mansion
Former One Direction star Niall Horan travels the world but always enjoys returning to his home county and his stunning countryside mansion. The Irish singer, who comes from Mullingar, Co Westmeath, bought the €565,000 property just outside his hometown.
Rod Stewart gets tearful recalling story of Irish rebel leader executed 15 minutes after marrying fiance
Scottish rock legend Rod Stewart shed a tear when he appeared on Irish TV and was presented with a very special gift. Stewart was a guest on the Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy over the 2019 St Patrick’s Day weekend. During the show, Tubridy surprised Stewart with a first-edition copy of a poetry book… Continue reading Rod Stewart gets tearful recalling story of Irish rebel leader executed 15 minutes after marrying fiance
Irish butcher wins hearts all over the world as he makes this customer’s day
A friendly butcher in Co Derry has captured people’s hearts all over the world after a video showing his good natured friendliness went viral. When Masie Crawford, an elderly customer, came went in to Hegartys Butchers to do her weekly shop she cheekily asked: “Where’s my boyfriend?”
Ireland’s top ten luxury hotels announced
The top ten hotels in Ireland have been announced by upmarket travel site Condé Nast Traveler. Half of the top ten were in Dublin with the top spot going to the capital city’s Westbury Hotel which scored an overall total of 98.21.
Take a look inside Hollywood star Saoirse Ronan’s stunning Irish home
Irish Hollywood star Saoirse Ronan put her five-bedroom Co Wicklow home on the market for €1.5m in 2019 as she was hardly ever there. The Lady Bird star has lived in the luxurious pine lodge home for two years, but couldn’t spend much time there due to her heavy acting workload.
