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

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:01:42 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

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 Oddity.”

Irish emigrants surprise return home from Australia caught on video goes viral - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:18:41 PDT

Clare CullenIrish emigrant Clare Cullen returned home from Australia for good last month to surprise her friends and family The redhead recorded the reaction of her family and friends on camera when she arrived home from SydneyThe YouTube clip, which was posted on Monday, has clocked up over 33,000 viewsCullen has had a variety of her YouTube clips go viral READ MORE

'Republic of Telly’s' 'You know you’re Irish' factually correct - goes viral - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:18:28 PDT

"Republic of Telly" knock the nail on the head with "You know you're Irish when" video The RTE show "Republic of Telly" hit the nail on the head this week with their "You Know You're Irish When" video If you're not Irish however we're not sure if you'll "get it"From your Mammy asking you what Mass was about ("aliens and stuff") colloqualisms like people who thinks everything is modern society is "a disgrace", to ending a phonecall with "bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye READ MORE

'Man of Steel’s' Michael Shannon reads the very mean sorority letter that went viral - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:33:31 PDT

Seriously intense Michael ShannonThe intense actor Michael Shannon, who’s brilliantly cast as General Zod in the upcoming Superman movie “Man of Steel” took on his most chilling role to date this week, the insane sorority girl at the University of MarylandThis letter has been sweeping the Internet due to its insanely potty mouthed rant lashing out at her sisters The “lady” hurls insults after insults at the girls but reading doesn’t quite do the intensity of this letter justiceThanks to FunnyorDie READ MORE

Irish emigrants create a stir in Perth as fist fight goes viral - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 04:19:15 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A video has emerged which shows a group of Irish men and one woman fist fighting during a night out in Perth.

NFL ‘Bad Lip Reading’ featuring Tom Brady goes viral – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:30:51 PST

Amusing take on NFL includes Tom BradyEver wondered what the coaches are actually saying on the sideline when the camera pans to them during your favorite sporting event?Well Lip-reading has offered a hilarious insight with their latest videoThe YouTube channel ‘Bad Lip Reading’ which is edited by an anonymous source, regularly posts lip dubbed videos of pop-culture phenomenon and politicsTheir latest video features amusing guesses at what NFL folks might be saying when the microphones aren't aroundHighlights include Tom Brady explaining he “found Fido” (his dog) and a referee recounting his date with a lady who had a floor covered with bean bags READ MORE

'Ordain a lady' campaign for women to become priests goes viral – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:28:35 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

One of the oldest women’s Catholic organizations in the world has released a music video in their latest effort to persuade the Vatican to ordain women.

Lip dub for GAA All Star Andy Moran’s wedding goes viral – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:43:38 PST

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Mayo GAA All Star Andy Moran and his new bride Jennifer Drake got a wedding gift to beat all others on New Year’s Eve, when their friends unveiled a lip dub to celebrate their nuptials.

Irish emigrant’s ‘Just Saying’ video filmed in Dublin goes viral - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:15:27 PST

Dave TynanIn a poignant short video, Irishman Dave Tynan tackles the difficulties and confusion that emigration is placing upon the young generation in Ireland todayTynan himself lived in London for a few years, but returned to Dublin to make this video, which admirers are praising as a “masterpiece"In the video, Tynan tackles the struggles that emigration places on not only those who choose to emigrate, but those who are left behind He touches upon how Ireland may be easy to leave behind, but it’s also a good place to stay READ MORE

Donegal high school epic Teenage Kicks/Gangnam Style lip-dub goes viral- VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:16:29 PST

Scoil Mhuire, in Buncrana, Co Donegal was the setting for the YouTube track in which students lip dub various tracks starting with The Undertones Teenage Kicks and finishing with PSY’s Gangnam Style The lip-dub has already clocked up more than 50,000 views on YouTubeTeacher Katrina McGonagle told the Donegal Democrat the entire school was thrilled by the response READ MORE

Two young Irish boys perform a spectacular cover of Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love,’ goes viral on YouTube - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:15:41 PDT

Shyand and Rob singing "We Found Love" by RihannaTwo boys from Kildare, Shyand aged 16 on guitar, and Rob aged 11 on vocals, have been making waves on the Internet this week after posting a stunning rendition of pop-star Rihanna’s massive hit ‘We Found Love’In the video, one boy strums on the guitar while the other sings The two added their own touch to the song by inserting a bit of a rap into itThis is the second time that Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’ has been making news in Ireland - just over a year ago, the Barbadian pop-star filmed the video for the song in Northern Ireland READ MORE

A Norwegian kicking in the NFL? Håvard Rugland 'kicking exhibition video" goes viral (IrishCentral)

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:15:34 PDT

Håvard RuglandEvery day we are pointed towards something to watch or read on the Internet We all are guilty of ushering folk to do same also We are all butlers to the Internet We usher our friends and family to links, articles and videos, and we’re doing it more and more every day READ MORE

Irish mock Olympic commentary goes viral -- International media doesn’t get the joke - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:19:43 PDT

By: LAURA BRYN SISSON

Over in Ireland, mention Chris ‘The Viper’ Tordoff of the Hardy Bucks, and everyone immediately thinks comedy.

Tourism Ireland's escape the Olympic madness campaign goes viral - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:27:42 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

A video campaign launched by Tourism Ireland to entice Londoners to escape the Olympic madness has gone viral online.

'Project X' viral Facebook party in County Cavan stopped after police intervention - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 06:46:41 PDT

Irish police were forced to monitor a Co Cavan teenager's Facebook page after an unintentional 'public' event led to a hundreds-strong crowd congregating around his houseThe panicked teenager was reportedly forced to cancel the social media fueled party after his parents informed him that a member of the police's drug unit had been in touch to inform them that possibly thousands of strangers were planning to throng the house in what had rapidly turned into a viral internet sensationBy the time a crowd did gather, however, police were on hand to block the way, and later confirmed that no arrests had to be made READ MORE

Traveller horse race provokes outrage -- dramatic police chase footage goes viral -- VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:45:15 PDT

Dramatic footage of Irish Travellers holding 'sulky' horse races on a busy Cork commuter road has gone viral, while police have promised to prosecute those involved in holding the unofficial racesThe amazing footage (below) has been viewed almost 200,000 times on YouTube, and featured in a BBC report It shows unidentified members of the Travelling Community racing horses on the wrong side of a major Irish highway, before a police car joins in the chase, as oncoming traffic swerves to avoid collisionThe contest between the two riders featuring in the video was a traditional harness horse race, but this was one of the first times one had been held on a major public throughway -- and captured on amateur video for astonished viewers around the world to see READ MORE

Michael Fassbender plays a robot in "Prometheus" - Video goes viral (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:30:13 PDT

Michael FassbenderIrish actor Michael Fassbender plays a robot (but the humanoid kind with emotions) called David in the forthcoming sci-fi film of the summer PrometheusWatch him revel in the opportunity to play a man-machine Squeel over those breathy pausesThis is what a word class actor having fun looks like READ MORE

Irish eyes on China, a Chinese man eyes Ireland (VIDEO) (IrishCentral)

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:17 PDT

While Irish eyes follow the official visit of Taoiseach Enda Kenny to China, a little gem of an Irish film has surfaced on YouTube tracing a more humble trip in the opposite directionMade ten years ago, but gaining viral traction now, Yu Ming Ainm Dom (or My Name Is Yu Ming) sketches in a scant 13 minutes the story of a bored Chinese clerk, who, with a leap of faith and a spin of the globe, sets his sights on Ireland, where his research tells him the language is GaelicYou can see where this is going… Daniel O’Hara wrote and directed the short which was produced by Grainne O'Carroll The cast includes Daniel Wu as Yu Ming, Frank Kelly as the old man, Paddy C READ MORE

Teelin Irish dance St. Patrick's Day flash mob goes viral - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:45:12 PDT

Good entertainment? A flash mob!Better than a flash mob? An Irish dancing flash mob! Best of all? A flash mob choreographed by the Teelin School of Irish Dance for St Patrick's Day!Check out our friends from Teelin as they deliver a carefully-orchestrated surprise to the shoppers taking a break at the Annapolis Mall in Maryland It appears to be a very spontaneous celebration, and just in time for St Patrick's Day!-----------------Read more:Teelin Irish Dance Prepares to Premiere StepDanceTeelin's StepDance Sells Out Premiere-----------------The video has gone viral and with good reason READ MORE

Irish dance darlings Suzanne Cleary and Peter Harding go to digital dark side - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:19 PST

Suzanne Cleary and Peter HardingIrish Step Dancers/Hand Dancers Suzanne Cleary and Peter Harding are back and they are BAD in a new video going viral The ex-Riverdance duo was lasted noted here back in Sept 2010 when their breakout YouTube viral video hit “Americano” had about 100,000 viewsYou remember seeing this: Their deadpan, precision hand dance got them covered by the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, a guest shot on Good Morning America, America's Got Talent, a MacDonald’s commercial and almost 8 READ MORE