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Date 15 September 2025

Conor McGregor Withdraws from Ireland’s Presidential Race

When Conor McGregor, the global MMA superstar, announced earlier in 2025 that he intended to run for the presidency of Ireland, many thought it was a publicity stunt or a joke. But the announcement was serious: the multi-title UFC champion … [...]




Souvenirs in Ireland: pitfalls to avoid

22 October 2019
It's impossible to travel to Ireland without leaving with arms full of gifts and souvenirs for yourself and your loved ones! There are countless ways to bring back a nice souvenir from the country! [...]




Dream job: a Northern Irishman becomes a letter carrier in Antarctica!

21 October 2019
It's a very special position for which Kit Adams, a Northern Irishman from County Down, has just signed up. The latter has decided to take up the post of letter carrier in Antarctica, at the port of Lockroy on Goudier Island, a small island no bigger than a soccer pitch! [...]




Halloween in Dublin: you’ll be shaking with the Bram Stoker Festival!

21 October 2019
Every year, Dublin hosts the much-anticipated "Bram Stoker Festival", an event dedicated to the famous writer of the same name, renowned for having written the original Dracula novel! And this year, the Irish capital is determined to make you tremble with fear! The vampires will be scary, and the night menacing! [...]




Northern Ireland: gay marriage and abortion officially legalized!

21 October 2019
It's a turning point for Northern Ireland: marriage for all and abortion have officially been legalized! This is a significant step forward for the British province, which until now has criminalized any attempt at abortion and any wish for marriage between homosexuals. [...]




An Irishman plays a joke on his relatives at his own funeral

16 October 2019
Who said the Irish lacked a sense of humor? An Irishman by the name of Shay Bradley managed the feat of making the relatives who came to his own funeral laugh, thanks to the broadcast of a recording of his voice, taken directly from his coffin. [...]




Dream job alert: Guinness is offering a job as a beer tester!

10 October 2019
No, you're not dreaming: the Irish Roadtrip website is currently looking for a Guinness tester. The offer appeared at the beginning of October and immediately created a buzz. So much so that it received several thousand applications in just a few days! [...]




Six Irish restaurants awarded a Michelin star!

8 October 2019
Who said Irish gastronomy didn't exist? Six Irish restaurants have just been awarded seven Michelin stars at last night's Michelin Awards ceremony in London. [...]




TV series: Irish actor Brendan Gleeson to play Donald Trump!

8 October 2019
It's the most eagerly awaited role of the year. Irish actor Brendan Gleeson has been cast by CBS as US President Dondald Trump in a miniseries based on the book by former FBI director James Comey, who was sacked by Donald Trump in 2017. [...]




Brexit: Boris Johnson rejects any further postponement

7 October 2019
Brexit will indeed take place on October 31. That's what British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced to Emmanuel Macron during a telephone conversation on Sunday October 6. From now on, there will be no more postponements: the British company seems ready to put an end to it once and for all. [...]