We never knew she was a fan of the GAA. We love to see the GAA recognised abroad for the fantastic sport it is and we’ve seen the reactions of many famous stars in the past. But we were very surprised today to see Judy Murray throw her proverbial hat into the GAA ring when […]

10 years ago

This is brilliant. Reese Kilbride, a 12-year-old from Dublin, wrote to Queen Elizabeth II asking for Northern Ireland back and even got a reply. The young student was on Newstalk Breakfast explaining his desire to write to the Queen, after learning about the 1916 Easter Rising in school. Speaking live on air, Reese said: “They had the […]

10 years ago

This is very cool… British Pathé is now a newsreel archive but before television, people used to go to the cinema to watch the news and British Pathé used to be one of the leaders of cinematic journalism. As a result, they’ve a huge archive of footage built up over the past century and now they’ve […]

10 years ago

We really like this idea… The 100-year commemorations of the 1916 rising may have come and gone over the Easter weekend but that doesn’t mean that patriotism is finished for the year. We’ve seen the glorious montages of the celebrations and even some Hollywood stars reading out the 1916 Proclamation. But, now we’ve another tribute to […]

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A timely reminder that we shouldn’t be so quick to judge others. The simple reality is that most of us are not part of the Irish army, and with that in mind, could probably do with thinking twice before we try to tell them how to do their jobs. One particular soldier came in for […]

10 years ago

Through work, location or just life, many of Ireland’s sons and daughters will have missed today’s 1916 centenary commemorations. Thankfully, UTV Ireland have put together a highlight reel of the events. It includes President Michael D Higgins’ visit to the Stonebreakers Yard in Kilmainham Gaol, where many of the leaders of the Rising were executed in the Spring […]

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