Better luck next time, Mel. Nobody who was at the Aviva Stadium last night to witness Ireland’s thrilling victory over Australia will forget it in a hurry, not even Mel Gibson, whose compatriots ended up on the wrong side of a 27-24 defeat. Gibson, as you may know, has been spending a lot of time […]

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We’re impressed, and yet terrified. A couple of months ago, we shared a story about how Dublin’s Adelphi venue had installed a Donald Trump urinal on its premises. Some people were a little bit pissed off about it (pun very much intended), but it amused us. We’re children like that. Well, they’ve only gone and outdone […]

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President Michael D. Higgins pays his respects in the company of the late Anthony Foley’s Munster men. Munster’s win over Glasgow on Saturday was overshadowed by the sudden death of head coach Anthony Foley last weekend, but an emotional Thomond Park said farewell in style to the 42-year-old today. Among many poignant moments in Limerick […]

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Worth keeping in mind for your next weekend away. We might not get the weather to best utilise them that often, but Ireland is home to some fantastic beaches and some wonderful property in close proximity to them. One of those wonderful properties is Thatcher’s Rest Cottage in Bettystown in Meath, which this week had […]

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If the heads are sore, they’re hiding it well. Dublin’s senior footballers paid a visit to Crumlin Children’s Hospital on Sunday morning, following their narrow victory over Mayo in Saturday evening’s All-Ireland final replay. Manager Jim Gavin and players including Jonny Cooper, Philly McMahon and Denis Bastick were all smiles as they visited a number […]

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The must-have accessory for the agricultural GAA fan. One of the most anticipated Irish events of the year takes place next week, when The National Ploughing Championships take place in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Attended by over 280,000 people in 2015, agricultural enthusiasts will be there in their droves again this year and attendees who […]

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