Irish-German actor, Michael Fassbender, is set to follow in the footsteps of fellow “X-Men” cast members James McAvoy, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen by starring in an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth."

An Irish man and some colleagues who were masquerading as professional painters in Australia have allegedly scammed a woman in South Penrith, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.

A baby Bottlenose dolphin became stranded on Fenit Island, County Kerry, on Tuesday night but was rescued by the Fenit lifeboat crew and three local families who worked together to save its life.

Lindsay Lohan’s latest project, the Lifetime movie ‘Liz and Dick,’ is now the subject of investigation by actors’ and crewmembers’ unions as two crew members have been hospitalized with cases of exhaustion and dehydration.

New data analysis has found that a number of maritime superstitions were ignored during the Titanic’s ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has advised cabin crew to watch their weight – in a bid to save on rising fuel costs.

A body has been found as rescuers search for six crew members of a cargo vessel which sank in heavy storms in the Irish Sea on Sunday morning.

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It seems protest is in the air in Dublin this week. As the fledgling Occupy Dame Street bank protest  gathers momentum, at the nearby St. James’ Gate a cast of film extras are recreating a famous Irish protest from the last century for the filming of the new TV Mini series 'Titanic – Blood and Steel.'

Ireland could lose its first Bollywood movie because the government won't issue visas to the Indian members of the production.

Crew members who survived when an American yacht capsized off the West Cork coast have outlined the full horror of their ordeal.

The crew of an American yacht has praised Irish rescue services after they were rescued when their boat capsized off the Cork coast.

The crew on-board the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle has developed a love for Irish oatmeal, after recently setting sail from Waterford.

A mother claims that paramedics advised her to give her fatal son 7UP, after she placed a call to 999 to have the sick child transported to a hospital.