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Irish harpist on mission to break Guinness World Record on Mount Kilimanjaro

An Irish harpist is on a mission to break her own Guinness World Record – this time on Mount Kilimanjaro – alongside a woman with cystic fibrosis who hopes to encourage others with the condition to achieve the “impossible”. Siobhan Brady is to ...

09 Apr 2023 at 00:01

National News

Oscars host welcomes donkey on stage in nod to The Banshees Of Inisherin

Jimmy Kimmel was joined on stage at the Oscars by an “emotional support donkey” bearing the same name as the four-legged star of The Banshees of Inisherin. The miniature donkey was the break-out star of Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy, which ...

13 Mar 2023 at 02:01

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Harpist begins mission to break Guinness World Record on Mount Kilimanjaro

A harpist has landed in Tanzania to begin a bid to beat her own Guinness World Record (GWR) – this time on Mount Kilimanjaro. Siobhan Brady is to take on the hike on Thursday, having previously achieved the GWR for the highest altitude ...

20 Jul 2023 at 00:01

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World record holder achieves ‘lifelong dream’ with most Deadpool memorabilia

A comic book superfan has said he achieved his “lifelong dream” by breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of Deadpool memorabilia with a total of 2,250 items. Gareth Peter Pahliney, from Cloghan in Ireland, ...

30 Apr 2023 at 12:49

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Busker reunited with lost guitar in hours thanks to ‘power of social media’

A busker who left his guitar at a bus stop was reunited with the instrument less than 24 hours later thanks to the “power of social media”. Jesse Geaney said losing his guitar would have “thrown (him) a curveball” and affected ...

11 Feb 2024 at 11:05

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Woman reunited with Irishmen five years after taking viral photo in Times Square

An American woman has spoken about the “positive power of social media” after she took a photo of three Irishmen in New York City in 2019 and was reunited with them in person five years later. Christina Boniello, 28, from New ...

12 Apr 2024 at 18:11

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Irish sisters bring community together giving children in hospital Easter eggs

Two young sisters from Dublin have helped to bring the community together through their idea to collect and distribute Easter eggs to children in hospital. Lauren Metcalfe, 16, and her younger sister Ellamay Metcalfe, 7, are ...

28 Mar 2024 at 00:01

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‘No Pride on a Dead Planet’ protest takes place at Citi HQ in Dublin

Campaigning group, Uplift, staged a protest at the European head office of Citi, in Dublin this afternoon, aimed at drawing attention to what Uplift says is its role in climate change and calling it "the financial engine ...

20 Jun 2023 at 21:00

Arts & Entertainment

Nearly one million vote for renowned rapper to run Twitter after he mimics Musk poll

Snoop Dogg has put himself forward to run Twitter, accruing hundreds of thousands of votes in an online poll urging the American rapper to take over from Elon Musk. The 51-year-old poked fun at Mr Musk after the SpaceX ...

19 Dec 2022 at 12:16

Local News

Groundhog day for pregnant women

There has been a renewed call for the easing of restrictions for people using maternity services in the State. The call follows the news pregnant people and their partners are to face what has been described as ...

02 Apr 2021 at 16:39

National News

Irish bar which hosted Taylor Swift 13 years ago would ‘love to have her back’

The manager of an Irish bar who claims Taylor Swift dined and watched Irish dancing there in 2011 said he would “love to have her back” ahead of her Eras Tour in Dublin. The US singer, who will be playing ...

26 Jun 2024 at 14:49

Local News

A local mother has called for more playgrounds to be built in Dundalk

A Dundalk woman has started a petition calling on Louth County Council to build more playgrounds and recreational spaces for children in the town. Ellen Mao, a mother-of-two who lives in Dundalk, has ...

23 Aug 2024 at 19:30

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