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Irish people living in Europe travel further to get back home for Christmas than any other nation – except the Portuguese. That is according to Mastercard who surveyed 10,000 people from 19 different European counties to find out about their festive travel routines.

Pope Francis spoke to a mass crowd in Thailand and condemned the exploitation of women and children for prostitution in the country. The 82-year-old said Mass in front of tens of thousands of Roman Catholics in Bangkok’s National Stadium.

President Trump’s sons Eric and Donald Jr joined their father on his visit to Ireland and were happy to mix with the locals on a pub crawl around Doonbeg. However, Eric’s skills at pouring a pint of beer left a fair bit to be desired, and his attempt was shared …

Hollywood superstar George Clooney has released a comical video in which he downplays his own status and suggests it is his wife that has the true star quality. Clooney was promoting his charity which is running a competition offering a chance to dine with him and his wife, human rights …

An Irish cousin of Joe Biden has said it is “just amazing” that he will be running for President. Biden has Irish heritage on both his father’s and mother’s sides of the family, and has always been fiercely proud of his roots. The former Vice President, who worked as Barack …

US President Donald Trump may visit Ireland in a personal capacity, possibly after his three-day trip to the UK in June. Senior sources revealed that contact has been made with the Department of Foreign Affairs, according to the Irish Times. There has been a long-standing invitation for Mr Trump to …

The Irish potato is supporting communities in a region of Ethiopia so high above sea level that other crops are failing. Humanitarian organisation Concern Worldwide introduced the potato to four districts in the drought-prone highland regions of South Wollo in 2007. Despte the harsh conditions 3,000 metres above sea level, …

US vice President US vice president Joe Biden was full of praise for Ireland during his visit, and proudly paid homage to his ancestral roots. In recognition of Biden’s Irish heritage, Ancestor Network pieced together his family tree, to discover just how Irish he is. Genealogist John Hamrock carried out …

Imagine finding out on the eve of your wedding that your fiancé had been cheating on you with another woman. That’s what happened to one unsuspecting bride who has since gone public to describe her anger and humiliation… and how she dealt with it in her own unique way.

Talented photographers across the world have created some stunning images by using drones to capture a bird’s eye view of the world. The best of these images have been awarded top prizes at the International Drone Photography Contest.