16 sayings you’ll only understand if you’re Irish

Shutterstock Ireland has a lot to offer the world. Not only does it have amazing scenery, incredible sights, and notoriously fun citizens, the people also have a certain way with words.  The Irish are known in the US for their quick speaking and heavy accents, but they’ve also got a few out-of-the-box phrases that are worth noting. Sadly, if you […]

Udderly ridiculous or bold mooove? Irish company rolls out cow facial recognition

Wanted criminals have already been tracked using biometric imaging, but now an Irish company is targeting dairy cows with a new form of facial recognition. Irish company Cainthus appears to be ‘raising the steaks’ in facial recognition with an unusual plan to roll out the technology to dairy farms around the world. The data solutions […]

Demon-busting: Irish priest calls for more exorcists

An Irish priest wants the Catholic church to increase the amount of exorcists in its ranks to combat evil which he believes is on the rise. The spooky religious practice dates back to the Dark Ages, when demonic possession was the go-to explanation for many problems, including mental illness. The practice is still very much […]

Airline news: THIS is the sexiest accent for pilots in the UK (and it’s NOT Irish)

PILOTS spend a lot of time communicating with their passengers over an intercom, meaning it’s hard not to notice how they sound. Every word will be listened to by hundreds of people on the plane, during flight announcements at take-off, landing and during the flight. With this in mind, a survey has been conducted among […]

Brexit timetable in jeopardy as Irish border issue unresolved ahead of EU deadline

British Prime Minister Theresa May is traveling to Brussels for a crunch meeting with EU leaders on Monday despite not yet finding a solution to the Irish border problem. It comes as a cabinet minister conceded for the first time that Brexit might not happen. May has until Monday night to meet an EU deadline […]

Jason Bryne Q&A ahead of the Irish funny man's new gameshow on Dave

UKTV Jason Bryne hosts new gameshow Don’t say it, Bring it Pulling members of the public off the street they have to answer questions in an unusual way with a three minute timeframe in order to win the maximum prize money of £1000. Jason who is also currently touring all over the UK with his […]

Apple could be on the hook for €1 billion in interest on its Irish tax bill (AAPL)

Ireland will collect billions of euros from Apple in the next year as a “state-aid” penalty. That penalty will include about €1 billion in interest, Apple revealed in a SEC filing   In addition to paying Ireland some €13 billion in back taxes, Apple will also have to fork over another €1 billion in interest as part of […]

When Apple soured on Irish tax laws, it turned to a tiny English Channel island

Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about the new Apple headquarters during a media event in Cupertino, California on September 12, 2017. (credit: JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images) According to newly-leaked documents, in recent years, Apple used a Bermuda-based law firm to take advantage of highly-advantageous (though legal) tax arrangements in Jersey to mitigate its tax […]

Aussie minister forced into apology after suggesting ‘anyone with an Irish accent’ could be a crook

Published time: 1 Nov, 2017 03:21 A leading Australian official felt a fierce backlash after she warned homeowners to “automatically ask anyone with an Irish accent” to leave their property. Victoria Consumer Affairs Minister Marlene Kairouz made the statement when launching a campaign to raise awareness about con men preying on older Australians. “If anybody […]

Microsoft buys 15 years worth of energy from GE’s Irish wind farm

Microsoft announced that it has bought all the energy that will be produced for the next 15 years by GE’s 37-megawatt Tullahennel wind farm in Ireland. But this isn’t just a good marketing move: Both companies will take the opportunity to mine the powerplant’s data to understand how each turbine’s battery can better store energy […]