An Australian farmer has handed over a skull which he says belongs to the legendary Irish bushranger Ned Kelly (no relation!) The farmer, Tom Baxter, says the skull is the one stolen in 1978 from a display case at the
With break-out Irish stars such as Saoirse Ronan and Elaine Cassidy popping on to the TV and movie scene, it looks as if the lack of Irish women in Hollywood is soon to be a thing of the past.
Kelly comes second to Murphy as the most common surname in Ireland. The name is popular because it originates from at least seven different and unrelated ancient clans or septs. These include O'Kelly septs from Meath, Derry, Antrim, Laois, Sligo, Wicklow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Galway and Roscommon, and the McKelly sept from East Connaught.
The 3 Dimensions of U2
U23D, the new movie of the world's favorite Irish band shot using the latest 3D technology, wouldn't have happened without the American connection.
Story by Veronica Blake.
The crowd gathering outside Cineworld on a freezing cold night in February is eagerly awaiting the arrival of U2 who chose their home town of Dublin to premiere their new film U23D.