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A chance conversation over a pint of Guinness in the1970s led an Irishman on a literary odyssey to prove that the Burren, in County Clare inspired JRR Tolkien’s Middle Earth in “The Lord of the Rings”.

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Robert Downey Jr. has made the comeback of the decade with huge success in such films as “Iron Man 3”, “Sherlock Holmes” and “Due Date”.

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From the Pogues to Paul Brady, these Irish tunes are sure to get your friends and family's feet tapping.

The Irish are notorious for sharp tongues.

The ‘Dead Funny’ traces the funniest gravestone epitaphs in Ireland. The Irish have long been known for their love of the macabre and humor, even in death.

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10. "Waking Ned Devine"

Charming comedy set in a tiny, rural Irish town. When lottery winner Ned Devine is found dead - lottery ticket in hand and all - the townsfolk ban together to fool the authorities into thinking Ned is alive so they can receive the cash and share it. Starring Ian Bannen and Fionnula Flanagan.

What better way to gear up for St. Patrick's Day than with a Irish movie. From the comic genius of the late David Kelly in "Waking Ned Devine" to the brilliant soundtrack in "The Commitments" we've put together our choice of the top Irish movies that you'll want to add to your Netflix list.

One Direction are officially the most popular boy band in the world, possibly in history.

Ireland had a long history of banning  films, but even some in recent time caught the  attention of the censor.

Here's our pick of the hottest Irish and Irish American dads in Hollywood.

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The U2 frontman has revealed in the past that he wears his ever present sunglasses because his eyes are sensitive to light but his close friend Julian Lennon, son of late Beatles legend John Lennon, has revealed the condition is deteriorating.

An Irish film made by director Tony Donoghue, has won an award for the best short animation at the Sundance film festival in Utah.

Renowned Irish rock band U2 and The American Ireland Funds announced in 2009 that they were to establish a national music education program to help children and young people access music tuition in their local area.

Like mobsters returning to the scene of a crime, in recent months Hollywood has been returning to the classic mid-century detective dramas they once tossed out with seemingly effortless grace. 

There was a time, not that long ago, when showing a little independence of mind in Ireland or England could land you in very considerable trouble. Especially if you were born female, history shows. 

Gwyneth Paltrow is a huge fan and wants a role in the fourth series of the period drama, which is to air later this year.

Irish-Canadian beauty Coco Rocha has opened up about life being a supermodel and a devout Jehovah’s Witness.

It’s safe to say that over the years, Steven Spielberg has worked with some of Hollywood’s best talent. However, the famous director is now calling the experience he had working with Irishman Daniel Day-Lewis in his ‘Lincoln’ biopic “life-changing.”

The Irish documentary ‘The Summit’ has won a prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

The Oscar nominated 'Silver Linings Playbook' star - who previously expressed his desire to portray the "fascinating" disgraced cyclist after he was stripped of his titles between 1999 and 2005 when it emerged he had taken performance-enhancing drugs - has formally approached J.J. Abrams' about starring in his upcoming biopic about Lance's rise and fall from grace.

The Irish American woman at the helm of the Playboy mansion has passed away after four decades of working alongside kingpin Hugh Hefner.

Oscar Best Actress frontrunner Jessica Chastain, with her flowing red locks and pale complexion, has that stereotypical Irish look, and as it turns out she has some Irish in her background.

Irish teen actress Saoirse Ronan, already an Oscar nominee at 12 years of age for her role in Atonement in 2007, kicks butt, literally, in her upcoming film The Host, based on a novel by Twilight author Stephenie Meyer.

The legendary Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band have chosen Kilkenny in Ireland as their location to close out the European leg of their Wrecking Ball tour.

TheJournal.ie reports that Springsteen will be offering fans a weekender blowout that will not only feature the The Boss’s musical stylings, but will also put on feature a number of Irish acts.

The producers of Riverdance have announced their follow up show “Heartbeat of Home,“ which will premiere in Ireland in October of this year and is expected to have an American run possibly in March 2014.

The Antrim native turned Hollywood royalty, Liam Neeson, admitted he would be interested in playing the controversial figure of Reverend Ian Paisley in a biographical movie.

One Direction is teaming up with the charity Comic Relief to put out a new single that will benefit the charity’s ‘Red Nose Day’ fundraising initiative.

Irish actress Katie McGrath has been cast as Lucy Westenra on an upcoming NBC series Dracula.

On his talk show ‘Real Time with Bill Maher,’ Bill Maher explained how Sarah Palin being fired from Fox News may not be the somewhat comforting news that liberals were enjoying.

Deadline reported that Oscar nominated actor Johnny Depp will play Boston Irish gangster Whitey Bulger in the upcoming film “Black Mass: The True Story of the Unholy Alliance between the FBI and the Irish Mob.” Production will begin in May and a location has not yet been announced.

Another day, another O'Reilly Factor outrage. This week the pugnacious pundit is giving out about the state of the weekend's Super Bowl commercials, two of which utterly incensed him.

In a supplement for The Irish Times this week, U2’s frontman Bono writes a piece in which he envisions not only Ireland, but the entire world ten years on in 2023. The piece is a part of The Irish Times’ support for Hireland.

Dublin native Colin Farrell is teaming up with the Oscar-nominated ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ star Jessica Chastain for the film adaptation of the 19th century play ‘Miss Julie.’

Details of the Doolin Short Story Competition 2013 have been announced by the Irish Writers' Centre in association with Hotel Doolin.

Bob Geldof, best known as the activist humanitarian who put together the Band Aid iconic holiday song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and the subsequent Live Aid shows in London and the U.S., is taking a cue from the likes of Fleetwood Mac and reforming his band the Boomtown Rats this summer for an appearance at the Isle of Wight festival in England in June.