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 … [...]
A young driver on his way to Dunquin in County Kerry, Ireland, reportedly missed a one-way sign, took a footpath only allowed to pedestrians, and got stuck on the narrow slope of Dunquin harbour. [...]
Keem Beach, an Irish beach on Achill Island, has just been named the 11th most beautiful beach in the world. A pretty good score, considering that most tourists are primarily looking for beaches with palm trees, coconuts and turquoise waters with turtles... [...]
It's something we've all dreamed of: but only this couple has done it. Lesley Kehoe and her partner Gordon Bond left everything behind in February (work, family, home...) to go and live in isolation on Great Blasket Island, a wild Irish island off the Dingle Peninsula. [...]
Famed Irish musician Jim Corr, from the family band "The Corrs", caused a stir on social networks when he expressed his support for the anti-vaccine movement.
A particularly disparaged stance, which earned him a veritable "Bad Buzz" on Twitter. [...]
The River Liffey, which flows through Dublin in Ireland, will be officially dyed green for St. Patrick's Day 2020. This announcement was confirmed by Tourism Ireland's Managing Director, Niall Gibbons. [...]
The Irish government has put pressure on the environment: the State of Ireland has just decreed that it will ban the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles by 2030. [...]
It would appear that discussions are becoming tense between Scotland and Ireland. The 2 countries are currently discussing the thorny issue of Rockall Island, 400km off the coast of County Donegal. Both countries claim ownership of the island, which is only 25 meters wide and resembles a large, uninhabited rocky islet. [...]
Abandoned at birth in 1937, Eileen Macken, an 82-year-old Irish woman, has just found the whereabouts of her mother Elizabeth, then aged 104! An unforgettable encounter that touched the whole of Ireland, so touching was the story of this reunion. [...]
15 September 2025 
