This week, the Irish Prime Minister acknowledged the Irish Republic's responsibility in the Magdalen convents affair. A damning report pointed the finger at the role of the state, which allegedly supported these establishments from 1922 until 1996. [...]
For city dwellers who want to spend the beginning of the year in Ireland, we recommend Dublin, THE capital of the Republic of Ireland. On the program: Georgian architecture, free national museums, pubs and gourmet restaurants, not forgetting the unmissable charm of the city center! [...]
Did you know that Dracula's creator was Irish? Known as Bram Stoker (1847-1912), this writer celebrates his 165th birthday today. As a reminder, Bram Stoker took over 10 years to write his book "Dracula", in which he recounts the life of a vampire living in Transylvania. Success would not come until a few years after his death, as the book had gone completely unnoticed during his lifetime. [...]
George Best (1946-2005) was a soccer legend from the 1960s onwards. The internationally-renowned Northern Irish footballer grew up in a house in south-east Belfast. And now the house is available for tourists to visit or stay overnight! [...]
This is a first in the history of Northern Ireland. Queen Elizabeth was visiting Northern Ireland this week for her Diamond Jubilee. To mark the occasion, a meeting was organized on Wednesday to shake hands with Martin McGuinness, currently Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, and former leader of the IRA... [...]
To mark the inauguration of Titanic Belfast, the brand-new museum dedicated to the Titanic liner, Irish Tourism has decided to present a video of the visit... It's a great way to give future visitors a taste of what's in store! [...]
From April 2012, Irish airline Ryanair plans to open 4 new routes linking the town of Knock, in south-west Ireland. These 4 routes involve Paris (Beauvais), Barcelona (Gerona), Frankfurt (Hahn) and Milan (Bergamo). [...]
In February, don't miss the chance to meet Meryl Streep, for her new film "The Iron Lady". The actress plays the role of Margaret Thatcher, a leading political figure of the last century. She was the first and only woman to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (from 1979 to 1990). Nicknamed "The Iron Lady", she led her government with severity, notably refusing to intercede on behalf of the hunger strikers in Northern Ireland, leaving Bobby Sands and...[...]
Here's a fun factoid to say the least! Just as Bono, the famous Irish singer from U2, was about to give an impromptu concert on Dublin's Grafton Street, the city's police, having failed to recognize him, reportedly ordered Bono to get out of the way and stop his concert! [...]
