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A hotel manager in Ireland has hit back at a negative review from one of his guests. The bad review was written by traveller Ole K who had stayed at the Imperial Hotel in Cork.

An American woman may have discovered a mass grave of Irish emigrants, which could provide details about the fates of hundreds of people from the 19th century that until now have been lost in history.

People with red hair have sometimes been the victims of cruel teasing and bullying about their hair colour, especially in school. Flame-haired Australian comedian Tim Minchin finally decided enough was enough, and wrote a brilliant song to fight back for gingers everywhere. The song, named Prejudice, is a hilarious warning …

This ‘Downton Abbey’ style hotel in Ireland is the ‘second best hotel in the world’. That is the result of rankings from online travel experts Travel + Leisure.

A 99-year-old woman was given an unexpected moment in the spotlight at a 2019 Daniel O’Donnell concert, when the singer walked down into the audience and performed a duet with her. Kitty Cosgrave had travelled to the Wexford Opera House to watch the legendary Irish singer perform.

An online university is offering a free course which is a must for anyone who has ever thought about learning the Irish language. The course – from Future Learn – is called ‘Irish 101: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture’.

Tens of millions of people across the world have Irish heritage and many of them actually qualify for Irish citizenship – even if they have never set foot in Ireland. Many people like to exercise this right in order to feel more closely linked to their heritage.