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Horrific details of gay man’s electroshock treatment endured at Belfast university

A former patient at Queen’s University in Belfast (QUB) has shared how he endured electroshock therapy in the 1960s for being gay.

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Scorsese’s new movie The Irishman is officially the best movie of all time

Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” has a 100 percent “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is now the filmmaker’s best-reviewed film of all time.

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Yoga not suitable for Irish Catholics says bishop, also attacks mindfulness

The bishop of Waterford and Lismore sent a letter to parish schools saying that yoga is not suitable for Catholics. He also warned against mindfulness.

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Healthy Irish oat bread recipe

Miss Universe Ireland turned celebrity chef and health guru, Roz Purcell's wholesome bread is packed full of goodness.

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WB Yeats married Georgie Hyde-Lees on this day in 1917

She was but one among his many muses.

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Sea-salt caramel squares recipe

Deliciously decadent these sweet, salty, chocolatey, caramels go perfectly with a cup of coffee

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Irishman takes new job as postman in the Antarctic

County Down man to take on running the post office near the South Pole in an area home to 2,000 gentoo penguins, which handles 80,000 postcards per year.

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The Irish and the Godfather Mario Puzo

Did you know that one of the greatest movies in cinematic history would never exist if a couple of Irish killers had better aim?

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Sinn Fein likely face very tough choice after next British election

An election is in the cards in the United Kingdom, and that means voters in Northern Ireland are probably heading to the polls sooner rather than later.

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Sinn Fein internal elections will be real battles from now on

Future leaders of the political party may find that the republican party politics that shaped the party are no longer a good fit.

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Fascinating pensions records pre-Easter Rising and beyond reveals a wealth of Irish history

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Rare green puppy born to Colorado Great Dane

The Colorado owner of a Great Dane was shocked when her dog gave birth to an Irish green puppy.

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The weekend County Mayo took over New York City

May 4 and 5, 2019 the green and red army of Mayo GAA supporters were thick on the streets of New York City.

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Is the culture of rural life in Ireland fading?

As Irish rural life declines, it's no wonder that the Irish community worldwide, find little of what they expect Ireland to be.

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Pope confronts world's obese over 820 million starving people in the world

The pope has contrasted the 820 million starving people in the world with those who overeat and turn food into “an avenue of personal destruction."

Genealogy

I took a DNA test and was shocked at what I discovered

I can honestly say I had no expectation of finding any DNA strain outside of Irish as far as I could imagine.

History

3,000-year-old baby skeleton discovered at the Irish birthplace of Halloween

A 3000-year-old skeleton of a baby was found at Tlachtga on the Hill of Ward, which is considered to be the birthplace of Halloween in Co Meath, Ireland.

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Guess the only state in the US where an Irish last name ranks in the top 3

Smith, Johnson, and Anderson are among the top surnames in almost every US state.

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On This Day: The Guildford Four were freed after 15 years wrongful imprisionment

Paul Hill, Gerry Conlon, Paddy Armstrong, and Carole Richardson were wrongfully convicted of the Guildford Pub bombings which killed five.

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How to pinpoint where your ancestors lived in Ireland

The extensive research and rewarding nuggets of history discovered in the hunt to find our ancestral home in Ireland.

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