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An Irish politician has played down fears that Donald Trump’s Doonbeg Golf Course could be caught in the crossfire in the war between Donald Trump and Iran. International tensions are at an all-time high following the recent killing of Iran’s military leader General Soleimani at the order of President Trump.

Pope Francis has encouraged the public to turn its back “the god of money” and focus on serving those less fortunate. The Pope was speaking at St Peter’s Basilica to mark the Feast of the Epiphany which signals the official end to the Christmas celebrations.

Galway has been named the number one city in the world for foodies to check out in a recent BBC travel article. The accolade is a fine reward after Galway has built a reputation for the quality of its eateries over the last few years.

Ireland’s cleanest cities and towns have been named for 2019 and Galway was named as one of the cleanest areas in the country. The survey was carried out An Taisce, one of the oldest environmental and non-governmental organisation in Ireland.

A surgeon has hailed a five-year-old Irish girl as a hero after her quick thinking saved her mother’s life. Priya Gavin’s mammy Mary Constant suffered a stroke two days before Christmas last year and the youngster was horrified to see her collapse to the floor.

A woman who had two children while resident in the Tuam Mother and Baby Home has described the nuns who ran the institute as “antichrists”. Rose McKinney lived at Tuam in the 1950s during her teenage years and had two children while she was there.

Ireland is loved by people all over the world and many have enjoyed magical experiences during visits to the country. The emotion of returning to the land of your ancestors can be a powerful one and leads to many people considering retiring to Ireland once they have finished their working …