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Irish first name is the most mispronounced in the world
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Irish first name is the most mispronounced in the world

It’s one of the most popular names in the nation. Outside of the Emerald Isle, other English speaking folk really struggle with many of our most beautiful names. Names like Ruari, Aoibheann, Saoirse, and Cliodhna see English minds implode with confusion. Even names like Paraic, Daithi, Cathal, and Aine can bring the smartest New Yorker […]

Major garda alert after car stolen with baby girl inside in Dublin
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Major garda alert after car stolen with baby girl inside in Dublin

The child has now been found safe and well. Earlier today, Garda urged the public to look out for a car that was stolen with a baby girl inside. The girl has now been found safe and well. Just before 2pm on Monday afternoon, the baby’s mother was standing outside her car when a man […]

The top five places to live in Ireland have been confirmed
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The top five places to live in Ireland have been confirmed

The top five places to live in Ireland for a healthy work-life balance have been revealed. Two Mayo towns have been ranked as the best places in Ireland to live in order to achieve a healthy work-life balance. The list of five places in Ireland was compiled by energy price comparison site Switcher.ie. Castlebar took […]

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Body found in search for missing Channel 4 star

Awful news. A body has been found in the search for Channel 4 star, Katherine Watson. Watson was last seen in the Heaton Road area of Newcastle at 1pm yesterday with Northumbria Police growing ‘increasingly concerned’ for her welfare. After extensive searches, a body was found. While formal identification is yet to take place, they […]

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Comedian Janey Godley cancels tour due to incurable cancer

She shared the news with a heartbreaking video. Award-winning comedian Janey Godley has cancelled her upcoming tour as she undergoes treatment for terminal ovarian cancer. The 63-year-old announced the news from her hospital bed where she was being treated sepsis which is now ‘under-control’. In a video shared with her fans, she explained that her […]

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No Doubt founding member dead at 57

Heartbreaking news just in. A No Doubt founding member has died following a fatal motorcycle accident in California. Gabriel ‘The Gun’ Gonzalez, who was No Doubt’s original trumpet player, died on September 12 at the age of 57. Aside from his work with No Doubt, Gonzalez also played with Save Ferris, The Untouchables, The Skeletones, […]

Woman swallowed whole by 13ft shark while swimming with friends
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Woman swallowed whole by 13ft shark while swimming with friends

Horrific. A woman who was out swimming with her friends is believed to have been swallowed whole by a 13ft shark without any of her friends noticing. The woman, Christine Armstrong, had been out with swimming with her friends when they noticed a fin cutting through the water on Australia’s New South Wales coast. As […]

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Ballerina Michaela DePrince, who starred in Beyonce video, has died aged 29

‘Rest in power’ Trailblazing ballerina, Michaela DePrince, has died at the age of 29. The legendary dancer, who performed with Beyonce, was described as an ‘unforgettable inspiration’ in a statement confirming her death online. The statement, shared on her Instagram, read: “Rest in Power: Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince. “With pain in our hearts, we share […]

Dave Grohl admits cheating on his wife and fathering baby
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Dave Grohl admits cheating on his wife and fathering baby

“I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her.” Dave Grohl has announced that he has had a baby “outside” of his marriage and that he is working to “regain” his wife’s trust. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dave Grohl (@davestruestories) Taking to Instagram, the Foo Fighters and, formerly, […]

X Factor and G4 star Ben Thapa dead aged 42
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X Factor and G4 star Ben Thapa dead aged 42

Heartbreaking news. X Factor and G4 star, Ben Thapa, has tragically died at the age of 42. Tributes have been pouring in for the singer after his bandmates shared the news online. Posting to Instagram, G4 wrote: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our brother and great friend, Ben […]

Young girl stabbed in Parnell Square finally released from hospital after 281 days
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Young girl stabbed in Parnell Square finally released from hospital after 281 days

The young girl was seriously injured in the Parnell Square attack The young girl stabbed in the 2023 Parnell Square attack has finally returned home. Writing on GoFundMe, the girl’s family confirmed that the family were beginning a ‘new chapter’. A family member wrote: “On Friday, August 30, after 281 days, we were discharged from […]