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 … [...]
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 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! [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
It's all new and fresh: as of Monday August 18, Ryanair's website now allows you to pay for your flight tickets using Paypal. Gone are the days of credit cards and time-consuming online payments: Ryanair is now aiming higher, with the official launch of its partnership with Paypal, the current leader in online banking. [...]
The long-awaited filming of Star Wars 7 will be taking place in Ireland this August! And it's precisely on the island of Skellig Michael that J.J. Abrams plans to shoot scenes from the upcoming film! This 100% wilderness island, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a real gem, with its impressive nature and archaeological remains. [...]
The 2014 Cannes Film Festival is currently in full swing, and will soon see the screening of the highly anticipated "Jimmy's Hall", a film directed by acclaimed director Ken Loach. In the same vein as his other film "The Wind Rises", "Jimmy's Hall" is set in Ireland in the 1930s, and depicts the country as an island in search of identity, torn between past and future, struggling to recover from the damage of the 1920s Civil War. [...]
Directed by John Michael McDonagh, "Calvary" is an Irish film due for release soon, and is sure to cause quite a stir in cinemas. It tells the story of James Lavelle, an Irish Catholic priest played by Brendan Gleeson, who receives a death threat from one of his parishioners. The motive: the latter had allegedly been abused by a priest when he was a child. [...]
15 September 2025 
