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Hollywood star Matt Damon found himself stranded in Ireland when the coronavirus crisis started but says he couldn’t be happier because he can’t think of a better place to be. The star of Good Will Hunting and the Talented Mr Ripley was in Dublin to film the new Ridley Scott …

The Attorney General of the Navajo Nation has recorded a special video message to thank Irish people and people of Irish descent for their fantastic generosity during the Covid-19 crisis. The Navajo people have been hit particularly hard, with more than 3,000 cases and more than 100 deaths, much higher …

Few people split public opinion more than U2’s front man, Bono. For the best part of 40 years he’s been delighting us and sometimes irritating us in equal measure. But say what you like about him, he’s one of the world’s music superstars so when it comes songs, he knows …

A Catholic bishop has criticised the Irish TV station RTÉ for showing a marathon nude sex scene in its drama series, Normal People. However, several A List celebrities have spoken out in its defence.

A couple of gardai took a short break from fighting crime to serenade a pensioner on his birthday. The carousing coppers, Inspector McPolin and Sergeant O’Shea, are based in the Mayfield areas of Co Cork.

The image of the man who’s useless at doing household chores is a bit of an outdated cliché these days…or is it? Lots of fellahs may see themselves as Mr Modern Man doing their fair share but their partners may beg to differ.

Visiting Ireland, the land of the ancestors, is a lifelong dream for millions of people across the world. It’s not just the beauty of the country that appeals or the friendliness of the people…it’s that sense of ancestry, of finding your roots in a country that was home to your …