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Actor Mark Wahlberg's mother passes away at 78

Touching tributes were made online in memory of Alma the mother of the famous Wahlberg family

Entertainment

WATCH: Irish dancers deliver inspiring message in Freedom video

"Freedom" is an Irish dance collaboration between Kieran Hardiman, Alan Kenefick, and Ciaran Plummer. It's breathtaking!

Entertainment

Nicola Coughlan’s 'Bridgerton' renewed for third and fourth season

The second season of the hit show is already filming and is expected to be released later this year.

Cahir O'Doherty

Ireland versus the empire in HBO's fantastic The Nevers

Belfast-born Laura Donnelly and Dublin-born Ann Skelly star in HBO's new The Nevers.

Entertainment

Michael D. Higgins says wife "changed his life" in "moving" interview

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins earned widespread praise on social media after a moving interview with RTÉ's Late Late Show ahead of his 80th birthday.

Entertainment

WATCH: Adorable 2-year-old Irish dances for her family

An adorable 2-year-old girl was videoed performing an Irish jig after a funeral, much to the delight of her family.

Craic

Niall Horan wades in on badly pulled Guinness pints post-lockdown

Niall Horan didn't hold back when he encountered one terribly pulled pint of Guinness that was featured on Sh*t London Guinness.

Entertainment

Michael D. Higgins shows off new puppy on Late Late Show ahead of 80th birthday

Michael D. Higgins will show off his new puppy Misneach during a special TV interview on Ireland's Late Late Show on Friday night ahead of his 80th birthday on Sunday.

Entertainment

Chris O’Dowd’s new film! The true story of an Irish man who lost 10 million gambling

Tony O'Reilly stole a million from the post office to fuel his gambling problem before running away to Northern Ireland

Entertainment

WATCH: Brothers Brian and Domhnall Gleeson team up in hilarious new ‘Frank of Ireland'

The newly-released "Frank of Ireland" trailer gives a sneak peek at the Gleeson brothers flexing their funny bones.

Craic

WATCH: TikTokers go viral with hilarious Dublin accent challenge

Tolu Ibikunle and her friends have gone viral with their distinctly Dublin take on the TikTok accent challenge.

Entertainment

Irish star-studded show will pay tribute to President Higgins on his 80th birthday

Stream TG4's live show dedicated to Ireland's President Michael D. Higgins on his birthday.

Entertainment

"We're Irish!" Sharon Stone speaks warmly of her Irish roots

Hollywood A-lister Sharon Stone was only delighted to speaking with an Irish interviewer during PR rounds for her new book.

Entertainment

Reese Witherspoon picks Northern Irish spy thriller as her "book of the month"

Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon is an avid reader and has selected Flynn Berry's "Northern Spy" as her book of the month for April.

Culture

WATCH: Original "Lord of the Dance" troupe reunites for stay-at-home charity performance

The original troupe members from the 1996 "Lord of the Dance" Irish dance show reunited from their homes in 2020 to recreate the show's most memorable moments in a video for charity.

Northern Ireland

“Our neighbors are not our enemies” - Snow Patrol frontman calls for calm in NI

Addressing the "mostly young men" engaged in the recent disorder in Northern Ireland, Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody cautions that "violence only ever begets violence."

Other Writers

Mixing the sacred and the profane - Larry Kirwan remembers Shay Healy

Black 47 frontman Larry Kirwan remembers fellow Irish entertainer and longtime friend Shay Healy, who passed away on April 10.

Entertainment

Michael Fassbender's family seek planning permission for acting school in Kerry

According to the application, the school would be located at the historic Fassbender family-owned “West End House” in Killarney town center.

Craic

WATCH: Former trainer of Grand National-winning horse goes viral after incredible reaction

John Nallen trained Minella Times for a short period and celebrated the horse's sensational victory at the English Grand National in a now-viral video.

Culture

Happy birthday Saoirse Ronan! Fun facts about our favorite actress

Saoirse Ronan, who was born in New York City in the Bronx and raised in Co Carlow, has taken Hollywood by storm.

Craic

WATCH: Irish dance flash mob takes over a mall in Vienna

These Irish dancers put on an unforgettable show for unsuspecting shoppers!

Community

12-year-old Irish girl pens letter to Biden ahead of Earth Day

Ruby Maher, from Newbridge in County Kildare, responded to the President's call for young people around the world to get involved in this year's Earth Day.

Entertainment