News in Ireland


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Date 17 October 2025

The Ghosts of Charleville Castle: when an Irish castle becomes a Netflix star

If there’s one place that epitomizes the mystery and magic of Ireland, it’s Charleville Castle, located in Tullamore, County Offaly. This neo-Gothic masterpiece of the XIXᵉ century, surrounded by dense forest and often shrouded in mist, is now one of … [...]




Ireland: archaeological discovery of a Bronze Age site in Connemara

6 February 2020
A prehistoric Bronze Age dwelling has just been discovered near Spiddal in Connemara. The site was discovered by a Galway Irishman, Jimmy Ó Céide, while he was walking near the sea at Spiddal. He walked quietly until he came upon … [...]




Are the Chieftains ready to bow out?

30 January 2020
“The Irish Goodbye Tour. This is the name of the tour that Irish band “The Chieftains” will be giving in the United States. Scheduled for 2020, its name sounds like a farewell to the American public… although the band has … [...]




An Irish bartender breaks the world record for the number of Irish coffees made in 3 minutes

27 January 2020
It’s a new record that will appear in the Guinness Book in the coming weeks. Rory McGee, a barman from Cork, has just achieved the feat of making 49 Irish coffees in 3 minutes. This weekend, 5 bartenders gathered at … [...]




Top 10 Irish cities with the most Irish pubs per capita

23 January 2020
Find out which towns and villages in Ireland have the most Irish pubs per capita! The result is astonishing, and shows just how much the pub is a cherished institution in Ireland! [...]




Ireland: Over a million people visited its whiskey distilleries in 2019

22 January 2020
Travellers’ enthusiasm for Irish distilleries continues unabated! The proof is in the new record of over a million visitors in 2019! A staggering figure, which just goes to show people’s interest in Irish triple-distillation know-how! It has to be said … [...]




Great Blasket’s dream job has already attracted 24,000 applications!

21 January 2020
The dream job that allowed 2 people to work from April to October 2020 on Great Blasket Island, an uninhabited Irish island, is currently a victim of its own success. The ad quickly went viral on the Web, so much … [...]




MMA: Conor McGregor knocks out his opponent in 40 seconds

20 January 2020
It's a new feat for Conor McGregor. The famous Irish MMA champion has just secured a successful comeback by knocking out his American opponent Donald Cerrone in less than a minute. This resounding knockout marked the Irish star's comeback, despite having suffered a major setback 15 months earlier against Khabib Nurmagomedov. [...]




Dream Job Alert: 2 people wanted to live on a remote Irish island

13 January 2020
Do you dream of escape, of Ireland, and of a wild island where greenery and ocean meet in harmony? So don’t miss out on this dream job! The Irish island of Great Blasket Island (in County Kerry) is currently looking … [...]




Northern Ireland: first gay weddings to be planned today

13 January 2020
Same-sex marriage was officially authorized on October 21, 2019… But it’s only today that gay marriage has been officially established within Northern Ireland’s institutions. As of this Monday, same-sex couples will be able to register for marriage in Northern Ireland. … [...]