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. [...]
Ireland is the second country to declare a climate emergency, just 10 days after the British Parliament. A measure that should provide a political foundation for possible actions to slow global warming. [...]
The famous Irish bands U2 and the Cranberries have just been honored with the creation of a stamp in their likeness. These stamps, sold in Ireland, are part of a new range called "Great Irish Songs", specially created by the Irish Post Office. [...]
Dublin has just been ranked as the 5th best city in the world in which to celebrate a stag party! A ranking that will undoubtedly give ideas to future brides and grooms! [...]
Do you have to weigh yourself before boarding your next flight? This measure is currently under discussion... Incredible as it may seem, many airlines are currently in talks with Fuel Matrix, the British start-up behind the project. [...]
With the final season of Game of Throne currently airing, it seems that one of the castles used as a filming location for the series is up for sale. It's the perfect opportunity for Game of Throne fans to acquire a piece of their dream! [...]
Dublin airport was the playground of an anonymous prankster. In fact, the latter had fun sticking impressively realistic wall socket stickers all over the place. [...]
Irish surnames are so authentic that you only have to hear or read them to understand that they are indeed Irish. O’Sullivan Murphy, O’Brien, Ryan… All these family names are 100% Irish and have their own meaning… They are generally … [...]
From April 15 to October 15, 2019, the Irish Famine Exhibition opens, a comprehensive exhibition dedicated to one of the most terrible episodes in Irish history: that of its Great Famine (1845-1848). [...]
