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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 … [...]




Grey’s Anatomy: a new Irish doctor joins the show!

26 November 2019
Fans of the medical series Grey’s Anatomy will be delighted: a new doctor has just arrived at Grey Sloan Memorial… An Irish doctor by the name of Dr. Cormac Hayes, also known as McWidow. Rather endearing and likeable at first … [...]




Dream job: tour operator seeks Irish coffee tester!

26 November 2019
An advert has just been published and is sure to create a buzz: we’re looking for an Irish Coffee tester! This very serious announcement has just been published by a famous travel website (Reservations.com). And they are very precise about … [...]




The world’s most expensive whiskey is Irish

18 November 2019
7500€. That’s the price you’ll have to pay for the world’s most expensive whiskey. The latter is called Chosen and is produced in Ireland by the Chapel Gate Irish Whiskey distillery, based in County Clare. This house produces exceptional whsikey. … [...]




Diageo launches a new Guinness, sold only in the United States

13 November 2019
DIAGEO has just unveiled its latest creation: a new “full-bodied” Guinness beer with no less than 10% alcohol. This new beer from the Guinness brewery is called “Guinness Stock Ale”, and will unfortunately only be available on the American market. … [...]




The Crown: the series glosses over the Northern Irish conflict

13 November 2019
As Netflix’s “The Crown” prepares to release its third season on November 17, some Irish critics are concerned about the series’ lack of coverage of the Troubles period in Northern Ireland. Indeed, season 3 is intended to cover the period … [...]




The 2020 Calendar for Irish farmers is now available!

13 November 2019
Every year, it’s tradition: a dozen or so Irish farmers take photographs to produce the Irish Farmer Calendar. A sexy and humorous calendar, in which they playfully adopt seductive poses on their farm. And every year it’s a success! The … [...]




Ireland: an archaeological discovery tells us more about the construction of Newgrange

6 November 2019
Archaeologists have just discovered the carcasses of several ancient boats in Ireland’s River Boyne. Their proximity to the archaeological site of Newgrange (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) could tell us more about how this imposing monument to Irish prehistory was … [...]




Guinness Storehouse celebrates International Stout Day this week!

5 November 2019
To mark the occasion, Ireland's most famous brewery (Guinness) has decided to organize this week's Guinness Storehouse International Stout Day, a colorful festival starting this Thursday, November 7 and ending this Sunday, November 10, 2019. [...]




Game of Thrones: prequel starring Naomi Watts cancelled… another project still in the works

30 October 2019
HBO has suffered a major blow: the American production company that had launched the Irish shoot of the "Bloodmoon" series has cancelled the project. The aim of this prequel was to revisit the origins of the White Walkers, the history of Westeros, the building of the Wall and the various legends surrounding the work of George R.R. Martin. [...]