Irishmen considered ugliest in the world
The Republic of Ireland has been named as the country with the second least attractive men in the world by a leading dating website.
The announcement comes from website beautifulpeople.com, which generated the results by asking the members of the site to rate new applicants based on their looks.
When a new applicant wants to join they must upload a photograph of themselves for other members to view.
Read more to fine how many Irish men made it on to the site!
Dubliners receive BBC Lifetime Achievement Award
The Dubliners have been honoured with the BBC Lifetime Achievement Award at the Radio 2 Folk Awards at Salford in England.
The award was in recognition of the band’s outstanding contribution to music. The Dubliners first formed in 1962 and this year celebrate their 50th anniversary.
The award was presented by their long time friend, the English folk singer Ralph McTell.
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Dublin City Ramblers honoured at Music Awards
The Dublin City Ramblers have been honoured with a Ballad/Folk Group of the Year award at the Irish Country Music Awards.
The award marks 40 years in the music business for the Irish folk group who become the first ever winners of the Ballad/Folk Group of the Year category.
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Once Upon a Secret - My hidden affair with JFK
The former mistress of JFK has released a book about her affair with the US President.
The author, Mimi Alford, reveals details of her time with the Irish- American when she was an intern at the White House in 1962.
My Affair with President Kennedy
In the book, ‘Once Upon a Secret My hidden affair with JFK”, she talks of her closeness with Kennedy, including being with him after the death of his son Patrick and helping him through his grief. She also writes about the distance in their relationship and his use of recreational drugs.
Read more about the book Once Upon a Secret.
Trainer stunned by reaction to his TV comment about sex
Horse trainer Peter Casey admits he is overwhelmed by the reaction to comments he made live on Irish TV over the weekend.
Casey celebrated his horse, Flemenstar, winning at Leopardstown, by telling interviewer Tracey Piggott: “I’ll sleep tonight, I’ll have f**kin’ sex and everything!”
The comments went out live on RTE and instantly became an internet hit.
Read more about Casey and see the video.
Irish film star Liam Neeson may convert to Islam
Irish Hollywood star Liam Neeson says he is considering converting to Islam.
Neeson was raised a Catholic and is named after a priest in Ireland. He has played iconic roles throughout his career including the Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, and he famously played a cleric in the film Cal.
He’s also starred in a string of Hollywood blockbusters such as Batman, Star Wars and Schindler’s List.
Read more about Neeson and Islam
Irish nurses bring their sporting culture to the UK
A group of Irish nurses working in England have decided to keep in touch with their traditional culture by setting up a Gaelic football team.
The economic downturn in Ireland has driven many key workers, including nurses, to emigrate to the UK and other countries including the US, Canada and Australia. The surge in emigration over the last few years means there are about 150 Irish nurses now working at the Royal Berkshire hospital in Reading.
The newly formed St Anthony’s Gaelic football team was set up by Dee Donohoe, from County Mayo, who’s been living in Reading since 2002.
At last- a helping hand for Irish pubs
The traditional Irish pub is to receive a much needed shot in the arm from the Irish government amid fears it may have been heading for extinction.
More than a thousand pubs have closed in Ireland over the last six years. There have been a number of factors that have contributed to this trend.
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