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Brendan Grace is set to appear from ‘beyond the grave’ at a tribute concert in his honour later this year. When the Irish comedian passed away in July, his death brought about a wave of tributes and memories shared by fans and celebrities from Ireland and abroad.

A study has found that older people who regularly go to Mass are less likely to suffer from depression. The research was carried out by a team at Trinity College Dublin. They surveyed 6,000 people aged 50 or over, with interviews taking place at 2-year intervals from 2010 to 2016.

Take a look at these magnificent ‘bubble domes’ that allow visitors to sleep in comfort beneath the stars. The romantic getaway can be found in at Finn Lough, Co. Fermanagh.

An Irish councillor has called on parents to know “what their kids are getting up to” after a video was released of teenagers risking death by jumping off an 80 foot cliff into the sea. The frightening footage shows the teens laughing and joking on the very edge of the …

Irish TV presenter Eamonn Holmes launched a blistering attack on Meghan Markle before threatening to sue a viewer who accused him of racism. The This Morning host said he felt the Duchess of Sussex was ‘up her own backside’ and displayed an ‘uppity attitude’.

President Higgins has told horse trainers who refuse to use female jockeys to “cop on” and that “women can ride horses just as well as men can”. The popular politician was spending a day at the world famous Galway Races, and was happy to chat and mingle with the crowds.

The UK’s new Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been left red-faced over his poor geography knowledge after it emerged he doesn’t know the difference between the Red Sea and the Irish Sea. Footage of Mr Raab attempting to reassure colleagues about the location of the border between the UK and …