In the 2011 census, Ballyhaunis showed a massive 42 percent foreign national population while around two thirds of the children in local school Scoil Íosa speak a language other than English when they’re at home.
Could McGregor be the equal of one the greatest fighters in history? Dana White called him "the Irish Ali" (though he may have forgotten Muhammad Ali was very proud of his own Irish roots).
Despite his Hollywood stardom, Irish star Cillian Murphy has never gone in for the celebrity lifestyle. The actor lives quietly in a Dublin suburb with his long-time wife, Yvonne McGuinness.
Although most closely associated with American horror, the music from one of the most quintessentially Irish and pastoral of films lulled George Romero to eternal rest.
"Shouted something about their poor fighting spirit. Very stupid. These are Northern Irish lads. They are certainly not missing in the fighting spirit category.”
The European Capital of Culture year event generates significant economic benefits for the host city as well as providing diverse cultural and social events throughout the year.
“In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America” recounts how John Hume harnessed the power and influence of the Irish American diaspora as part of a strategy to bring about a cessation of violence.
