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A hotel in Wexford got a brilliant review from one of its guests in the form of a poem sent through the post along with one of their spoons that had accidentally been taken. Catherine Leggett enjoyed a pleasant stay in the Talbot Hotel Wexford before returning home to Cork.

When an American man married an Irish lady in Ireland in 2017, the happy couple made sure they were prepared for everything. That included making sure that the American guests who made the long journey would be able to understand everything that was being said.

Irish whiskey is well on its way to making a big come back after years in the shadows of its Scottish counterpart. An ever increasing number of young people are taking to the drink, prompting businesses to open new distilleries across the country.

We are used to seeing Liam Neeson as one of the heavyweights of Hollywood but the Irish star admits he once took his weight loss “too far”. Neeson shed a whopping 10kg for his part in the 2016 Martin Scorsese drama Silence. That is one and half stone if you …

Three lucky ducklings who were raised by a cat on a farm in Clara Co Offaly have now grown up but are still good friends with their foster family. The ducks were born on a farm ran by Ronan and Emma Lally. The couple had an impressive collection of animals …

A cleric in Derry has argued that the Catholic Church should give priests the option to get married and consider allowing women to become priests. Fr Paddy O’Kane also said that despite enjoying a ‘good life’ during his 45-year career, his celibacy led to loneliness and has caused him to …

A bride and groom kicked off their wedding party in style with a spontaneous bit of Irish dancing alongside their family and friends. Leanne and John Malloy had tied the knot in exotic setting of the Algarve, Portugal in 2019, but wanted to start their wedding reception with an Irish …