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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. [...]




Ireland: peat bogs soon to be converted into forests to combat global warming

3 October 2019
Ireland pursues its climate plan. His new project: to transform former peat production land into forests. It's a lovely project that would enable us to rehabilitate former peat bogs by planting up to 600,000 trees! These would help absorb the C02 emissions generated by Ireland, thus making a natural contribution to preserving the planet. [...]




Fungie, the Dingle dolphin, is said to be the oldest solitary dolphin in the world!

1 October 2019
Spotlight on Fungie: this famous Irish dolphin, living free in Dingle Bay, has just achieved a feat that will be entered in the Guinness Book of World Records. Apparently, he's the oldest dolphin in the world! (based on the publication of a 2019 report by the Marine Connection charity). [...]




Study shows future impact of global warming on Ireland

27 September 2019
The very serious Climate Central, a research organization specializing in climate issues, has just delivered some very frightening forecasts on climate change and its possible impact on Ireland and its territory. [...]




A cottage and its lighthouse for sale in Ireland for €75,000

25 September 2019
The offer has just been published: a cottage and its lighthouse are currently on sale in Ireland for the modest sum of €75,000. The only snag is that the property is located on Rathlin O'Birne island, an uninhabited Irish island off the Donegal coast. And there's work to be done! [...]




Ireland: humpback whales recorded in 1999 reappear off Kerry 20 years later

24 September 2019
That's today's good news. Humpback whales, first recorded by researchers in 1999, have just resurfaced off County Kerry in Ireland, almost 20 years after they were first recorded! [...]




P.S. I Love You: there will indeed be a sequel adapted for the big screen starring Hilary Swank!

23 September 2019
It's official: the famous film P.S. I Love You, starring Gerard Butler and Hilary Swank, will have a sequel adapted for the big screen! Irish writer Cecelia Ahern, author of P.S. I Love You, has written the sequel. Entitled "PostScript", this novel will be made into a movie, much to the delight of fans! [...]




Friends: soon a musical in Dublin!

18 September 2019
Even though it's already 15 years since the series went off the air, Friends is one of the cult programs of an entire generation. And it looks like viewers are missing the group of 6 friends! To remedy this, a musical dedicated to Friends will be staged in Dublin, Ireland, in May 2020. [...]




A cornflake in the shape of Ireland for sale on ebay at €112

12 September 2019
Yes, you read that right. An Englishman from Cornwall in south-west England has put up for sale on Ebay a cornflake he found in his cereal box, which is said to be in the shape of the island of Ireland. [...]