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THE ARAN Islands have been named among the best honeymoon locations for 2022. According to travel website Big 7 Travel, the Aran Islands are the seventh best location for a honeymoon, based on Google trends, Instagram hashtags and dedicated Pinterest boards. The website ranked locations based on their overall romance, unique couple things to do and affordability. The website … [Read more...] about Aran Islands named among best honeymoon locations for 2022

A FORMAL apology will be made to the victims of abuse in Northern Ireland’s religious and state-run institutions. First and deputy first ministers Paul Givan and Michelle O’Neill will give the apology from Stormont on March 11. A state apology was among the recommendations in the final report of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA), which investigated 22 … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland leaders will formally acknowledge institutional abuse victims’ hurt and suffering

A SURVEY led by the University of Birmingham has found Irish Travellers and Gypsies are the least liked group in Britain. The research, carried out in conjunction with YouGov and presented in a report titled The Dinner Table Prejudice: Islamophobia in Contemporary Britain, interviewed a sample of 1667 people between July 20 and 21, 2021. It was intended to examine Islamophobia … [Read more...] about Concerns raised as shocking survey finds Irish Travellers ‘least liked’ group in Britain

IRISH POSTAGE company An Post have released two new stamps to celebrate the centenary of the publication of James Joyce's acclaimed novel Ulysses. The book was first published as a complete novel on 2 February 1922, and the Ulysses 100 stamps were designed by Amsterdam-based Irish designers, the Stone Twins. Posting on Instagram, the designers said they were honoured to have … [Read more...] about New stamps to commemorate 100 years of James Joyce’s Ulysses