The project may seem totally crazy: an identical replica of the Titanic is currently under construction and is due to set sail in 2018. An exorbitant project costing over 500 million dollars, its aim is to pay tribute to the first Titanic, which sank on April 12, 1912 after colliding with an iceberg. [...]
Amazon, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Etsy, Groupon... All these companies have one thing in common: they are all headquartered in Dublin! In just a few decades, the Irish capital has become Europe's new Silicon Valley, home to some of the world's most prestigious companies! [...]
It's undoubtedly one of this year's most eagerly awaited films! The film "The Rising", devoted entirely to Dublin's 1916 Easter Rising, will hit cinemas in late 2016 / early 2017. A highly symbolic date, since it coincides with St. Patrick's Day, Ireland's official national holiday! [...]
U2 have just raised over 133 million dollars from their “Innocence + Experience” world tour. A staggering figure, generated by ticket sales for their concerts from November 2014 to November 2015. This puts them in third place among the most … [...]
The new episode of the Star Wars saga, "The Force Awakens", is currently a big hit in cinemas! And Ireland also played its part in this famous space opera, since the scenes at the end of the episode were filmed on the island of Skellig Michael, off the coast of County Kerry in south-west Ireland. [...]
Ed Sheeran has paid tribute to Irish culture by adapting one of his biggest hits, "Thinking Out Loud", into Irish Gaelic! With his grandparents living in Ireland, the British-born singer has always made a point of claiming his Irish roots! [...]
The film Au cœur de l'océan has just been released in cinemas! The latter is an adaptation of the story of Moby Dick, the famous 1850 novel about a whaling ship that was struck down by a 30-meter-long white whale. [...]
It's a big step forward for Ireland, which enacted same-sex marriage on Thursday, 5 months after a historic referendum in which 62% of Irish people voted in favor of gay marriage! A historic decision, and excellent news for gay couples, who will be able to marry in Ireland in the coming weeks. [...]
They're back: the famous Irish siblings of the "Corrs" are back after an absence of over 10 years! And they're looking forward to breaking into the charts with the imminent release of their 6th album, entitled "White Light". [...]
The discovery is unprecedented. A recent storm uprooted a two-hundred-year-old tree in the Irish market town of Colloney, exposing a collection of bones dating back to the Middle Ages! For the occasion, archaeologists from the Sligo-Leitrim archaeological consultancy Archaeological Services (SLAS) were dispatched to analyze the site. [...]
In Ireland, there’s so much to choose from, it’s easy to get lost! From cosy beds and breakfasts to hotels and youth hostels, it’s not always easy to know which option to choose! But here are 10 tips for finding … [...]
Are the ghosts of the past awakening in Northern Ireland? It would seem that a murder committed last August is currently reawakening old tensions… even threatening Northern Ireland’s political stability… The IRA is suspected of being behind the murder of … [...]
It's a major event in the history of Ireland: the Irish voted "yes" on Friday May 22 to allow same-sex marriage in their country! A positive vote, reflecting a major shift in attitudes in an Ireland once considered one of the most Catholic countries in the world! [...]
