Newly released official papers show that the UK government was nervous about handing Hong Kong back to China. So nervous that officials considered moving the whole population of 5.5 million to Northern Ireland! The discussions were found in papers from 1983 that were released this week. The idea was originally raised by a university lecturer…
The government is proposing that US students of Irish heritage get free trips to Ireland. The idea is that the program would encourage a strong connection with Ireland. The Irish Times reports that Minister for the Diaspora Jimmy Deenihan has outlined proposals for “an orientation course on what it is to be Irish” for young…
Thanks to Coca-Cola we now know that Irish names are the most likely to make you happy while in England are busy changing their names. The survey was run in 8 countries as part of Coca-Cola’s personalised bottle campaign “Share A Coke”. The results indicate that 87% of Irish people like their first names and…
No it’s not a joke. Mark Moriarty was named the worlds best young chef in Milan. And his dish featured fermented hay. “With my signature dish, I wanted to capture the essence of Ireland and present humble, locally sourced ingredients like celeriac and barley in a unique way,” said Mark. The dish he presented was…
In a shock statement the senior command of the Irish Defence Forces have accused Aldi of putting national security at risk by poaching experienced senior officers. Experienced officers are in demand amongst private companies because of their leadership, organisational and management skills. As a result of the demand amongst Aldi and other private companies more…
Waterford City council recently decided to take a strong line against “use [of]obscene or profane language” in their parks. As you might expect in Ireland it’s kind of backfired! The recently passed by-laws stated that “No person shall beg, gamble, use obscene or profane language, behave indecently or cause annoyance.” Also banned are having a…
The ‘bongs’ at 6pm are a familiar sound to generations of Irish TV watchers. Now they are being overhauled to be more appealing to non-Catholics. The Angelus was originally a literal call on TV to Catholics to pray. The sound of the bells has been broadcast on TV at 6pm for generations – to the…
A Traveller Funeral in Tralee required the presence of 17 armed Gardai and detectives to prevent violent clashes between feuding families. A small number of Gardai were managing a threat posed by the long-running history between two families as Margaret O’Driscoll was lying in repose after losing a battle with illness earlier in the week….
If you’re like most Irish people you probably think the only Irish-themed restaurant abroad are pubs. Well you’re wrong. Irelands Potato is a Taiwan based chipper with a mad mascot! Apart from the fact that they use Potato’s there does not seem to be much else that could possibly justify a link to Ireland. However…
A United Airlines flight ended up in Belfast instead of Chicago when a passenger “asked to be given nuts or crackers.” The plane was travelling from Rome when Jeremiah Mathis Thede, 42, who holds dual Italian and American citizenship, demanded the salty snacks. According to testimony he was given some nuts but later asked for…
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