Robert Pattinson feels a "deep connection" with canines and if he was to swap from being a human, would want to become a domesticated four legged pet.

The Irish city of Cork has made the Top 10 list of must-see cities in the world. Cork - often referred to as the "real capital" by Corkonians, won a spot in the World's Top 10 for its youthful energy, sophistication and great restaurants.

Kristen Stewart has dumped her Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson - because he wanted to marry her. Sources close to the couple say that Stewart, 19, felt smothered by the 'clingy' 23-year-old

U2’s latest album, "No Line on the Horizon," has sold one million copies, but Bono is disappointed with how the group’s latest offering has performed.

U2 will not be able to plan a lavish Christmas if they are depending on royalties from their 360 tour to do so. As the band wraps up the 2009 part of their world tour, they have yet to hit the breakeven point.

It's not official YET! But it looks as if our earlier story that U2 will wrap up their mega 360°Tour with in Ireland has been confirmed.

April Drew: You'd think that emigrating to the U.S., Canada or Australia from Ireland would be easy. We speak the same language. Right? Think again! The Irish seem to speak a foreign language no matter where they are. Take a read and see what you think.

Irish acting heavyweight Liam Neeson has joined the all-star cast of the upcoming thriller “The Next Three Days.”

Poor old Robert Pattinson. The "Twilght" star is practically jailed to his hotel room in Vancouver where the star is currently filming "Eclipse."

“A-Team” fans have gotten a first glimpse of the cast of the new film adaptation of the hit 80s TV show starring Liam Neeson who has been spotted in Vancouver sporting silver hair.

"Twilight" star Robert Pattinson today revealed that he is a first class amadan. That's Irish for fool! Turns out that Pattinson, currently shooting "Eclipse" in Vancouver, had no idea that the "Twilight" series would be so big. He says he only knew one person who had actually read any of the "Twilight" books and so he thought the films would be "something really small."

The Ancient Order of Hibernians held a weekend of commemoration to mark the centenary of the cross that began on August 14 with a dinner in Quebec attended by the presidents and vice-presidents of the AOH from Ireland, Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia and Australia.

"Twilight" co-star Anna Kendrick says she's glad she's not as famous as Robert Pattinson and Kristen

Irish actor Liam Neeson has decided not to attend this year’s Toronto International Film Festival for the world premiere of his new film “Chloe.”

U2 may have pumped $70 million into the Irish economy with their three Dublin shows in July, but the Irish have returned the favor by helping the band to rake in over $100 million in just its first 13 shows.

U2 have boosted the Irish economy by a whopping $70m with their three shows in Dublin this weekend. Experts say the band's three sell-out shows at Croke Park pumped $50m into Ireland's faltering economy. Restuarants, bars and hotels reported bumper earningas as fans flocked to the Irish capital to see the boys from Northside.

Falling rents have pushed Dublin out of the Top 20 Most Expensive Cities. A new survey ranks Ireland 25 out of 143 cities, down from number 16 last year.

Colin Farrell’s big brother Eamon is officially married – at least in Canada.

Irish promoters seeking money from Prince, who pulled out of a concert in Ireland on "a whim"; Moya Brennan to host new PBS series on Irish music; Pierce Brosnan saved co-star Uma Thurman's life on set of new film

Declan Kidney pronounced himself satisfied with some of Ireland's play during their 25-6 victory over Canada in Vancouver on Saturday.

It's been a while since I acted, and I wondered how it would feel to be back on a movie set. Well, I am happy to report that it's much like riding a bike: It all came back to me in a heartbeat. But after two 15-hour workdays in a row, I crawled exhausted into my hotel bed and asked myself, "Why am I doing this again?"

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It looks like Americans are just as anxious as the rest of the world to get their hands on U2 360 Tour concert tickets. Tickets for the Irish mega-band’s North American kickoff concert on September 12 at Chicago’s Soldier Field sold out immediately when they went on sale today at 10

HOT Press magazine in Ireland is reporting that Van Morrison will join Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones on their European tour. Van the Man has been confirmed to open for the aging stadium rockers on the opening date of their 2007 world tour, Tuesday, June 5 in Werchter, Belgium. He'll also be playing at Goffret Park in Nijimegen, Holland on Friday, June 8.

Daniel O'Donnell has captivated a generation of Irish and American fans with his melodic voice and his homespun charm. This month he's touring the U.S.

According to the folklore around his excellent new "Book of Lightning" disc, chief Waterboy Mike Scott turned to his binder of some 150 unused songs to create this new release. Can you imagine if that treasure got nicked in the studio and sold on eBay? What would it fetch? Based on the phenomenal songwriting on display in this Book of Lightning, bidding on his songbook would be high indeed.

Book of Lightning opens with "The Crash of Angels Wings," a sultry rocker that struts out of the speakers.

I was speaking with a friend of mine who organizes ethnic festivals on the Eastern Seaboard. She was lamenting about the state of the festivals in general. Smaller attendances mean smaller budgets mean less funding to draw the big artists that pack the people in.