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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 … [...]




William Butler Yeats turns 150 this year!

19 April 2015
William Butler Yeats is undoubtedly one of the greatest Irish writers ever, and Ireland is planning to celebrate the 150th anniversary of his birth in style! [...]




Ryanair: another collision between 2 planes

3 April 2015
Two planes belonging to the low-cost airline Ryanair collided on Wednesday April 1 as they left a hangar at Dublin airport. The impact was caused by the wing of one of the 2 aircraft colliding with the tail of the other. [...]




U2: discover their new clip about Northern Ireland!

25 February 2015
The song is called “Every Breaking Wave” and it’s already causing a stir! U2 have just released their latest video, and set the action in Northern Ireland in the 1980s, when the Northern Irish conflict was at its height… The … [...]




U2’s future video annoys the Irish

23 December 2014
It seems that rock band U2 has been piling up the media scandals lately... After shocking Itunes users by synchronizing their new album "Song of Innocence" without their asking, U2 have now organized the filming of a clip that would have deeply disturbed the Irish... [...]




Calvary in cinemas today!

26 November 2014
The film "Calvary" hits cinemas today. A hard-hitting, powerful film by the committed John Michael McDonagh, who doesn't hesitate to paint a portrait of an Ireland deeply scarred by the scandals recently uncovered in the Irish Catholic Church. [...]




Halloween: how about spending Samain in Ireland?

24 October 2014
Halloween is coming soon! How about spending this festival of Irish origins in Ireland? It's not too late to get organized! Major cities such as Dublin, Galway, Cork and Belfast celebrate the event with costume parades, concerts and children's entertainment!
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Ireland: no more free water!

20 October 2014
It's a real 360-degree turnaround for the Irish: while water was previously free for domestic households, a new law will now oblige Irish people to pay their drinking water bills. This law, which officially comes into force in January 2015, is part of the rescue plan negotiated in November 2010. [...]




Dublin Airport: delays this morning caused by the collision of 2 Ryanair planes

7 October 2014
Numerous flights were suspended or delayed this morning at Dublin airport, following the accidental collision of 2 Ryanair Boeing 737s. While taxiing at slow speed along the airport runway, the wing of one aircraft collided with the tail of a second plane nearby. [...]




Irish cinema: “Mademoiselle Julie” on your screens!

13 September 2014
This week saw the release of "Mademoiselle Julie", an Irish film set in Coole Castle. Featuring a prestigious cast (Colin Farrell, Jessica Chastain, Samantha Morton), "Mademoiselle Julie" paints a portrait of 19th-century Ireland, with its intrigues, manipulations and love stories. [...]