Laura Grainger Journalist
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387 Articles
about 1 year ago
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Irish Travellers celebrate day they were recognized as ethnic minority

This day six years ago, the Irish Traveller community was recognized by the Irish State as an ethnic group

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about 1 year ago
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The Irish-American translator for communicating with your US pals

From "dummies" to "rubbers", there's a lot that could lead to crossed wires...

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about 1 year ago
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Irish Twitter hijacks news of Pennywise prequel series with Derry Girls memes

The antagonist of Stephen King's 'It' is getting a prequel series called 'Welcome to Derry'

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about 1 year ago
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Documentary to pay tribute to late Irish-American trad musician Dennis Cahill

The Chicago guitarist is regarded as one of the finest to grace the trad music scene

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about 1 year ago
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True crime series explores prolific fraudster who conned Ireland as "GPO Girl"

The scammer caused a media frenzy in Ireland ten years ago after appearing as a distressed teenager in public

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about 1 year ago
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Frequent flyer shares flight hacks for traveling from Dublin to NY in economy

Those seven-or-so hours can feel like a lifetime if you're not prepared enough...

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about 1 year ago
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Emily and Jack top the list of Ireland's 100 most popular baby names

Apart from 2016 when James was top dog, Jack has been the number one boys' name since 2007

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about 1 year ago
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From the Shore to the Hills: Irish versions of iconic American reality shows

The other side of the Atlantic is equally as interested in watching drunk/rich/dramatic people baring all on TV

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about 1 year ago
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93-year-old Irish soldier reflects on WWI in '80s footage

At the age of just 16, he followed in the footsteps of his older brothers and joined the army to "see the world"

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about 1 year ago
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Seventh son of a seventh son and "the Cure" in Irish folklore

We have a sneaking suspicion that some of these "cures" would make the issue worse...

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about 1 year ago
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Old footage shows New York's historic Gaelic Park in the 1960s

The park has been synonymous with GAA in New York for nearly a century

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over 1 year ago
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Blarney Stone: the legends surrounding the world's "most unhygienic attraction"

The iconic landmark was given the title long before the Covid-19 pandemic despite regular cleaning

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