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The excitement of preparing for their trip to Ireland is getting all a little too much for this little Irish kitty.

The Convention Center in Dublin hosted a citizenship ceremony on Monday in which immigrants from around the world become citizens of the Irish Republic.

Ten cats who can’t wait for their Gathering vacation to Ireland - PHOTOS

Internet kitties gear up to soak up the culture and “craic” in Ireland

Farmers stage 24-hour prayer vigil for fine weather on Kerry-Cork border - VIDEO

Ireland's Eye – A roundup of top Irish news stories

A look at news from around Ireland

Ellen DeGeneres mocks Abercrombie & Fitch’s sizing and customer policies – VIDEO

Ellen mocks tiny clothes at Abercrombie & Fitch Ellen DeGeneres went after Abercrombie & Fitch’s CEO, Mike Jeffries, and his polic ...

by IrishCentral Columnists 1

Dangers now associated with stop smoking ads - woman lands herself in prison just to break the habit

Desperate to quit smokingThe good news is that the stop smoking ads featuring black tongued, fingerless victims may be having their intended effect. The bad news is they may be creating a public so desperate to quit that others ma ...

by Dr Charles Fiscella 1

Sister Patricia Wall, 76, completed a two-mile tandem jump with SkyDive Ireland in a bid to raise €100,000 for Aware and local charities in Slieveardagh, Co Tipperary.

76-year-old Irish nun sky takes two-mile skydive jump for charity

Presentation Sister Patricia Wall, 76, completed a two-mile tandem jump with SkyDive Ireland in a bid to raise €100,000 for Aware and local charities in Slieveardagh, Co Tipperary. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writer 0

Ten best Irish lies — fabulous fibs that Irish tell each other

The Irish have a way with words, especially when they mean the opposite of what they say. Here are our top ten little lies examples: ...

by JEAN O'BRIEN 10

Guinness is magical! The bubbles in Guinness defy the laws of physics

Why do bubbles in "the black stuff"go down instead of up? Guinness secret revealed

Well, we always knew Guinness was magical but have you noticed that it actually disobeys the laws of physics. The bubbles in a stormy pint of stout actually go down! ...

by ANTOINETTE KELLY 11

The world’s smallest cinema fits into an old phone box in Malin, Donegal - VIDEO

The world's smallest movie theater ...and old phone box in Malin (Photo: Donegal Democrat)The children at a local school were given a preview of the unique cinema-for-one, the world’s smallest movie theater, in an old phone box in ...

by IrishCentral Columnists 0

For the first time in it's 150 year history, the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival is hosting a lesbian and gay weekend dubbed 'The Outing',

Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival to include gay and lesbian weekend for first time

For the first time ever, Ireland’s oldest and world-famous Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival will include a weekend dedicated to matchmaking for gays and lesbians. ...

by KERRY O’SHEA 9

Really get your message across with these weird and witty Irish insults

Top ten Irish insults - the sharp tongued with of Ireland

The Irish are notorious for sharp tongues. ...

by BUZZ BRADY 21

Vice President Joe Biden to speak at Irish America luncheon in NYC

Joe Biden agrees with chocolate bullet proposal - letter to child on gun control goes viral

It's not everyday that a schoolboy receives a letter from the Vice President, but not every boy can dream up a novel solution to the growing problem of gun violence in America. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 11

Video of three-year-old Colombian boy 'celebrating' Mass becomes online hit

Samuel Jaramillo from Medellin, Colombia A video of a three-year-old Colombian boy dressed in priestly garments celebrating Mass has become an online hit. S ...

by IrishCentral Columnists 0

Commander Chris Hadfield performing David Bowie's "Space Oddity" on board the International Space Station

Irish loving astronaut Chris Hadfield bids farewell to International Space Station with viral Bowie performance – VIDEO

Commander Chris Hadfield, a social media savvy Canadian astronaut on the International Space Station, bid goodbye to his 790,000+ Twitter followers and 268,000+ Facebook friends with an acoustic cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddit ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 0

Balor – the Celtic demon king Balor is the demonic God of Death in Celtic mythology. Sporting one eye and a single gigantic leg, the evil creature was King of the Fomori, demons who lived in the dark

The top ten scariest monsters and demons from Celtic myth - PHOTOS

The Celtic culture has always feared an array of evil forces. The ancient Celts had hundreds of deities, but as with most cultures, they had their demons as well. ...