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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 … [...]




Titanic Belfast voted Best Tourist Attraction in Europe

5 September 2016
Belfast’s“Titanic Belfast Experience“, an attraction dedicated entirely to the Titanic liner, won the “Best Tourist Attraction in Europe” award at the weekend. The award ceremony took place at the World Travel Awards, a much-anticipated event that nominates the best tourist … [...]




Netflix: “Rebellion”, a series about the Irish Easter Rising!

25 July 2016
The series is now one of Netflix's biggest hits of the moment! Rebellion, a 5-part series, deals with the Easter Rising of 1916, an Irish revolt against the British presence in Ireland. Directed by Colin Teenvan, the series is now available on Netflix France, and takes a fascinating look at this revolt, which was bloodily crushed by the English. [...]




INSOLITE – 2000-year-old butter found in Ireland!

21 June 2016
INSOLITE - It may seem an astonishing find: a lump of butter over 2,000 years old was discovered by a farmer in Ireland this week! The latter was discovered in the Emlagh peat bog in the town of Drakerath, County Meath, north of Dublin City. [...]




Ireland: basking sharks spotted off the Irish coast!

6 June 2016
VIDEO – Ireland is currently in peak basking shark season! Harmless to humans, these sharks usually spawn near the Irish coast between April and August. And although they’re harmless, their encounters with humans are always very impressive! And the kayakers … [...]




Irish writer Colum McCann releases “Treize façons de voir” (Thirteen Ways of Seeing)

1 June 2016
It has been eagerly awaited, and is now available in all good bookshops. "Thirteen Ways of Seeing is the latest novel from acclaimed author Colum McCann. A difficult novel, which took the author more than 5 years to write, and which is tragically inspired by a tragedy experienced by the writer himself. [...]




Star Wars 8: the Millennium Falcon lands in Ireland!

18 May 2016
Fans of the Star Wars saga are in for a treat: a 300-strong film crew has reportedly been spotted filming the upcoming Episode 8 at Malin Head in Ireland. [...]




Game of Thrones: Northern Ireland to issue stamps from the series!

6 May 2016
Northern Ireland is currently riding high on the release of the brand new season of the hit series "The Iron Throne" (Game of Thrones). Proud to be one of the main countries chosen for its filming locations, Northern Ireland has decided to mark the occasion by offering a new stamp for sale for each episode. [...]




The bestseller “Les Gens heureux lisent et boivent du café” soon to be adapted for the big screen, and filmed in Ireland!

8 April 2016
Agnès Martin-Lugand's bestseller, "Les Gens heureux lisent et boivent du café" (Happy People Read and Drink Coffee), has apparently seduced Hollywood! The novel is soon to be adapted for the screen by American producer Harvey Weinstein, a film genius who is said to have produced "The King's Speech" and "The Artist". [...]




Saint Patrick’s Day: tonight, Paris lights up its monuments in green!

16 March 2016
After Chicago colored its river green this week, Paris decided to light up some of its monuments in green to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day! [...]