Babies will laugh at anything…and how they lift our spirits when they do

It’s music to every parents ears…the sound of their baby laughing, especially that throaty uncontrollable laughter that can explode from the tiniest little thing. Dad blowing a raspberry, mum shaking her head from side to side or an energetic rendition of cootchy coo…the smallest little thing can get babies in a fit of hysterics.

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Senegalese-American woman happy to play the nationality of Irish

A Senegalese-American woman has become an online star after an app labelled her nationality as Irish so she played out some of the country’s most recognisable stereotypes. Astuanta Niang was playing on a game in the social media app TikTok that scrolls through several country’s flags before sticking on one and nominating the user that… Continue reading Senegalese-American woman happy to play the nationality of Irish

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Pope Francis hands senior Vatican role to a woman for the first time

Pope Francis has appointed a woman to the role of the Secretariat of State for the Vatican, making her the first female to hold such a senior management position in the Catholic Church. Francesca Di Giovanni, 66, has been given the role after working inside the Vatican as a lawyer for more than 27 years.

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Incredibly skillful dog plays her owner at Jenga

An incredibly talented dog has showcased her skills online as she plays the delicate block balancing game Jenga with her owner. This has to be seen to be believed as the dog accurately follows the rules of the game by removing one of the blocks at a time without causing the tower to topple.

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Niall Horan reads out ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas in several different accents

Irish music star Niall Horan was a guest on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show and treated viewers to a reading of the classic tale ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. The One Direction singer added his own sense of fun to the performance as he read out each line in a different accent from around the… Continue reading Niall Horan reads out ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas in several different accents

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Irish people travel further than most to get home for Christmas

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.

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