US President Joe Biden has paid tribute to Irish immigrants to America and proclaimed that March 2021 will be Irish-American heritage month. The President has Irish roots and once said that ‘Ireland will be written on my soul’.
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US President Joe Biden could be coming to Ireland in the summer
The government is in talks to arrange an official visit for US President Joe Biden to Ireland in the summer. Senior officials are discussing the idea of Biden visiting his ancestral home in the second week of June before he heads to the UK for the G7 summit.
Irish Garda challenged to dance competition by Swiss police
Swiss police have thrown down the gauntlet and issued a dance challenge to their Irish counterparts. The challenge came in the form of a video of some members of the Swiss Federal Police who put on a dance routine to Jerusalema by Master KG.
Astronaut confirms it is impossible to pour a perfect Guinness in space
Celebrity astronaut Chris Hadfield has confirmed that it would be impossible to pour a perfect pint of Guinness in space. And even if it was possible, you would have to drink it with a straw. Just in case you were wondering.
Two never before seen paintings by JFK to be sold at auction
Two never before seen watercolour paintings by President John F Kennedy were sold at auction in January 2020. The paintings were part of a lot that contains several pieces of memorabilia relating to the late US president.
Riverdance helps Late Show star James Corden get Irish award
When Late Late show star James Corden won an Irish American entertainment award he may have had his dainty footwork when performing with Riverdance to thank for it.
Heart-warming video tells story of young family’s newest addition
A young family created a heart-warming video of the mother’s pregnancy with their second child. The 2014 video took nine months to produce, but was worth the wait. It tells the story of the young mum’s pregnancy in a sequence of short video clips from the beginning to the end of her term.
George Clooney confused he is not the star attraction of charity event
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’s video, released in 2019, was promoting his charity which was running a competition offering a chance to dine with him and his wife, human rights lawyer… Continue reading George Clooney confused he is not the star attraction of charity event
US President Joe Biden says ‘Ireland will be written on my soul’
US President Joe Biden was full of praise for Ireland during a 2016 visit to his ancestor’s homeland, and proudly paid homage to his Irish 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 the research and revealed… Continue reading US President Joe Biden says ‘Ireland will be written on my soul’
Pope calls on people to turn their backs on ‘god of money’
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.