Black Irish woman shares video of unprovoked racist abuse

Black Irish woman records shocking video of a racist man repeatedly yelling the n-word at her and telling her to ‘go back to your own country’ The video shows a racist man shouting the extremely offensive term in Galway  The woman filming says: ‘Don’t talk to me like that’ as he continues to yell at … Read more

Striking images of Irish traveller children

Life on the road: Young girls smoke cigarettes while others get glammed-up in striking images of Irish traveller children for new book about the prejudices they face The pictures were taken by professional US-based photographer Jamie Johnson over the course of five years  Johnson was given unprecedented access to photograph the notoriously private Irish traveller … Read more

The Wiggles’ Emma Watkins shares childhood Irish dancing photo

‘Fun times!’ The Wiggles’ Emma Watkins reminisces about her days as an Irish dancer as she shares a sweet throwback snap By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 16:16 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 16:26 BST, 6 August 2020 She is a member of one of the cheeriest singing and dancing groups in … Read more

Paul Mescal has a pint in an Irish pub in behind-the-scenes snaps for new show The Deceived

He shot to fame almost overnight with his role as hunky hearthrob Connell in Normal People. And behind-the-scenes snaps of Paul Mescal filming his new four-part psychological thriller The Deceived show him hard at work on set.   Pictures taken while the actor, 24, and his co-stars Emmett J. Scanlan and Emily Reid were filming show them getting … Read more

Female Irish soldier who joined ISIS charged with terrorism

Female Irish solider who joined ISIS, fled to Syria and became the second wife of British jihadi after converting to Islam appears in Irish court charged with terrorism Lisa Smith, 38, has been charged with membership of an unlawful organisation   The former member of Irish Defence Forces appeared at Dublin District Court Smith was arrested … Read more

Irish lorry driver, 23, is extradited to UK to face charges over deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants

Eamonn Harrison, 23, from County Down, has been extradited from Ireland to the UK A lorry driver has been extradited from Ireland to the UK to face charges over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who were found in a container in Essex. Eamonn Harrison, 23, from Mayobridge in County Down, Northern Ireland, allegedly drove … Read more

‘Ultra high net worth’ European buys private island off Irish coast

An ‘ultra-high-net-worth’ European buyer has purchased a luxurious 157-acre island off the coast of Ireland after months of negotiations during coronavirus lockdown.   Amazing aerial images show the lush greenery of the large island situated in Roaring Water Bay, County Cork, which has been sold for an undisclosed price to an anonymous ultra-high-net-worth European buyer.   In … Read more

Irish PM Micheal Martin calls for ‘urgent’ progress in Brexit trade talks

Irish PM Micheal Martin warned of the need for ‘urgent’ progress in Brexit trade talks today as pressure mounts on Michel Barnier to climb down on key demands. Mr Martin, who recently took over from Leo Varadkar, said there had been ‘some progress’ but called for an ‘injection of momentum’. In an apparently message to … Read more

Leo Varadkar is set to be replaced by Michael Martin as Irish PM as coalition deal is approved

Leo Varadkar is set to be replaced by Michael Martin as Irish Taoiseach after centre-right and greens’ coalition deal is approved Fianna Fail won the most seats back in February’s inconclusive general election Becoming Taoiseach represents the culmination of 30 years in frontline politics Agreement on shared priorities with Fine Gael and Green Party delayed … Read more

Murdered Irish detective who was shot dead is hailed as ‘one of nature’s gentlemen’ at state funeral

Murdered garda Colm Horkan was hailed as ‘one of nature’s gentlemen’ who never let his family or friends walk alone during the state funeral today. Colm Horkan, nicknamed ‘The Bear’, was carried through his hometown at the state funeral held in Charlestown, Co Mayo, today. The coffin of the detective garda was draped in the Irish … Read more