Cobh Named One Of The Most Beautiful Small Towns in Europe
Gary Grimes
8:03 AM, May 07 2021 GMT+1
We all know the pleasures of a European city break, wandering through the wonders of iconic locations such as Rome or Paris which truly transport us to another time. But as COVID-19 has forced us all to take a look at what wonders might await us at our doorstep due to green lists and travel corridors, it s more crucial than ever to take time to consider the hidden gems that lay at our disposal on continental Europe. Anyone that s graced the town of Cobh on their COVID-19 induced staycation can attest that the Cork town is truly a sight to behold but now it is official as it has been named one of the most beautiful small towns in all of Europe by none other than Condé Naste Traveller.
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2:14 PM, April 21 2021 GMT+1
Are you sick to death of staring at the same four walls after over a year of lockdown-induced working from home? Have you been pondering the value you get for the money your pour down the drain on rent each month?
Well then, you re in luck as it s become known this week that former agent 007 Pierce Brosnan s Malibu home is for sale - and the poor guy has been trying to flog the place for over eight months!
The Californian mansion, which according to the New York Post has a Southeast Asian aesthetic inspired by the actor s time shooting the 1997 Bond film
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2:00 AM, April 20 2021 GMT+1
Channel 4 has always been a patron of amazing Irish comedy. It is, after all, the home of
Father Ted, one of the most iconic television shows Ireland has ever produced and still an inspiration to Irish writers, comics and performers over 25 years after it first aired.
It should come as no surprise then that the channel is once again championing an exciting Irish comedy export in the form of
Frank of Ireland, a new sitcom centred around a layabout thirty-something year old named Frank and his intellectually challenged best friend, appropriately named Doofus.
The pair are played by brothers Domhnall and Brian Gleeson, two of Ireland s most celebrated actors, each a bona fide star in his own right who between them have been a part of some of the biggest TV and film productions of the last decade From Brian s breakthrough in the RTÉ classic
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2:11 PM, April 16 2021 GMT+1
A new report by the Health Research Board has found that a majority of drinkers in Ireland consume alcohol in a manner that is risky to their health .
This revelation in itself is perhaps not breaking news to most Irish citizens but it does pose the question - what exactly constitutes alcohol consumption that is in a manner risky to one s health?
Only a cool FORTY bottles of vodka a year it would seem. The
report, as covered by Independent.ie,
reveals that in 2019 the average Irish person drank the equivalent of forty
bottles of vodka, 113 bottles of wine or 436 pints of beer.