News in Ireland


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Date 05 November 2025

Weather in Ireland: Persistent Rain and Signs of a Harsher Winter

The Irish weather loves to surprise, and the forecasts of recent days are no exception. According to Met Éireann, the country is currently experiencing a particularly stubborn spell of rain, with frequent showers and low, grey clouds that seem determined … [...]




The Great St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to Dublin this year!

7 February 2022
Life is finally getting back to normal in Dublin! After two years of Covid-19 restrictions, the Irish capital has just announced that this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will be held! A long-awaited event, since Ireland had completely put such … [...]




What would happen if you poured yourself a pint of Guinness in space?

7 February 2022
The question was posed to Irish radio station RTE Radio one: how would a Guinness react if someone tried to pour it into a pint in space? An admittedly zany question, but one that Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield was kind … [...]




Northern Ireland: the studio dedicated to the Game of Thrones series has just opened!

5 February 2022
This time it’s the right one. After several years of construction and a delayed opening due to Covid-19, the Game of Thrones Studio opened its doors to visitors for the first time on February 4, 2022. Its concept promises to … [...]




Saint Patrick’s Day 2022: Galway confirms its grand parade!

31 January 2022
There’ll be a real St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Galway this year! This has just been confirmed by the city council. On this occasion, they announced that they would be organizing a series of festive events: concerts, street shows… There’s … [...]




Bloody Sunday celebrates 50 years today

30 January 2022
It’s a strange day for the Northern Irish city of Derry. It celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a dramatic day when British soldiers opened fire on a crowd of peaceful, unarmed demonstrators. Fourteen innocent people lost their lives … [...]




Cliffs of Moher: a waterfall seems to flow backwards!

28 January 2022
Here’s a rare phenomenon that happened recently: Garry McNabb was hiking on the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland when he spotted a sort of waterfall… but the water was rising instead of following the logic of gravity! Weird and bizarre … [...]




Study: the average Irishman drinks 436 pints a year!

27 January 2022
A recent study by the Health Research Board (HRB) revealed that the average Irish person drinks up to 436 pints a year. This record figure shows that the Irish consume more than 10.8 liters of pure alcohol per year. This … [...]




Ireland without a health pass: what this means for travellers

24 January 2022
Since last Saturday, Ireland has lifted many of its anti-Covid restrictions. Among the most symbolic of all: the use of the health pass! Although it is still compulsory for travel to and from Ireland, it has been abandoned for entering … [...]




“Riverdance, l’aventure animée” lands on Netflix!

23 January 2022
Just released on Netflix,“Riverdance, l’aventure animée” is already in the top 10 most-viewed cartoons of the moment! And it’s easy to see why: this animated film for the general public is a marvellous revisiting of the history of the famous … [...]