Bowie’s Irish roots run very deep. Born David Jones in 1947, Bowie’s mother’s maiden name was Peggy Burns. Like so many others in post-Famine Ireland, Peggy Burns’ paternal grandparents were Irish ...

I started riding and I broke into racehorses then with a local trainer down the road called John Walsh ... working in the Irish racing industry. You meet a lot of new friends, a couple of my best ...

Ralph Fiennes, has shared his support of a certain Irish actor joining the upcoming Harry Potter TV series. Rumours have been circulating about who will be taking on the villainous role of Lord ...

In his book ‘Famous Maghera Men, Eoin Walsh writes how the girl warned Graham using the phrase; ‘A herring was never taken on bait’. Graham attempted to evade capture by grabbing a shovel from a ...

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This was followed by the unveiling of a plaque in the adjoining graveyard in memory of Dick who fought in the GPO during the Rising Dick was a member of the Irish Volunteers, D Company ... in Conahy ...

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The superb staff of the National Archives need the independence to make their own decisions on policy, budget and hiring ...

On average, first time buyers are spending 28% of their after-tax income servicing their mortgages and they are typically two years older than their UK counterparts ...