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. [...]
No one could have predicted the global buzz that Irish priest Father Ray Kelly would create by singing Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" while celebrating a wedding! The event took place in the small Irish village of Oldcastle: in the middle of a wedding ceremony, the priest decided to sing "Hallelujah". [...]
For star and astronomy enthusiasts, Ireland has just seen its Iveragh Peninsula promoted to the rank of "Dark Sky Reserve". A status that should delight tourists in search of constellations and other shooting stars! [...]
Bad luck for tourists wishing to celebrate Christmas in Ireland... While Ireland was still under an orange alert last week, it looks like the weather this holiday week will be just as turbulent... [...]
There's a tradition in pubs of drinking a good pint of cold beer while listening to classic Irish music! For music lovers, check out the top 5 most popular Irish bands in pubs! Enough to refine your discography, and put a little Irish Craic in your home! [...]
Ryanair is making an effort to improve the quality of its customer service, and will soon be offering passengers the option of taking 2 pieces of hand luggage with them, at no extra cost. Good news for customers, who will now be able to travel a little lighter than before! [...]
The Titanic's famous violin, on display at the Titanic Belfast Experience, has just been sold at auction, for the incredible sum of 900,000 pounds (or 1.063 million euros!). [...]
Guinness Arthur's Day was yesterday in Dublin. This party, organized by the Diageo group in honor of Arthur Guinness, the founder of the famous stout, is currently at the center of a controversy that could well damage it. [...]
Irish writer Colum McCann is currently promoting his latest novel, Transatlantic. A deeply committed writer, he tells the story of Frederic Douglass, a slave living in the United States and freed in 1845, who decides to travel to Ireland to raise awareness of abolitionism. [...]
