It looks like up to 100 new wind farms are going to be built in Ireland over the next seven years. By 2020 we could have 4,300 wind turbines in the country. Energy companies and private sector firms have been offered connections to the national grid which gives them an opportunity to sell their...
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Some say she’s aged extremely well and it could be because of her Irish ancestry. Barton still has relatives in Northern Ireland. Some of her second cousins and distant relatives are currently living there. Her maternal grandfather, Hugh Quinn, who was an Irish language professor, lived and died in Sion Mills near Starbane. She...
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Ireland’s County Cork is hosting a ‘Redhead Convention’ this summer, where there’ll be an official freckle recording, carrot tossing, a ginger-head chef cook-off and plenty more crazy and unexpected events and competitions! Think you’re the king or queen of the redheads? They’re welcoming you to prove you are… BaronsMedia.com jwplayer("jwplayer").setup({ flashplayer:"http://cdn2.baronsmedia.com/adplayer/player.swf", file:"http://p.baronsmedia.vbz.netdna-cdn.com/vod/baronsmedia.vbz/video/The Gathering Ireland...
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19 year old Niall Horan has returned home to help his older brother celebrate his wedding. Niall returned to his native town of Mullingar, Co.Westmeath last night to be at Greg Horan’s wedding rehearsal. As many as 150 guests will be at the wedding today to see Greg marry his fiancée Denise Kelly. They...
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Former professional Irish rugby player turned pop-star and all-around handsome hunk Bressie who currently stars on the Irish TV version of The Voice, is said to be one of the lineups top open for Bon Jovi at Slain Castle in Co Meath June 15th. Bressie will be joined by other well-known Irish bands including...
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The Cliffs of Moher are probably the most popular tourist attractions in all of Ireland. A designated UNESCO Geo Park, the Cliffs are 214m high at the highest point and range for 8 kilometres over the Atlantic Ocean on the western seaboard of County Clare. Travel further up the hill to O’Brien’s Tower which...
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Everyone’s favorite 80′s band has announced to play the O2, Dublin on Saturday November 9. Tickets will go on sale next Friday, April 12, at 9:00am from your local outlets but prices haven’t been announced. Depeche Mode have just released their luscious new album, Delta Machine. Depeche Mode lead singer Dave Gahan said about...
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Cruise mania hit Dublin yesterday with the movie star taking a whistle-stop tour around the city. First up, he attended a ceremony at Dublin’s Iveagh House where he was presented with a Certificate of Irish Heritage by Táiniste Eamon Gilmore. Next he swung by The Guinness Storehouse to taste a pint of the black...
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Mr Biden is expected to visit in August this year, stopping off in Mayo and Dublin. He is expected to bring his grandchildren and stay for up to a week. Mr Biden has spoken before of his Co Louth roots with Finnegan ancestors and also also has roots in Co Mayo. Irish Taoiseach (Prime...
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