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A Cork couple got the shock of their lives when Picture This walked into their wedding reception to perform their first dance song live. The band surprised Tanya and Chris Cremin at Kinsale Hotel & Spa as part of their 10th anniversary celebration.
A Canadian tech company is making Ireland its European hub for AI development with the largest investment of its kind. OpenText will create 400 high-skilled jobs in Cork and Galway over the next three years.
An Irish ornithologist who's recording every bird species in the country says there's still time to protect vanishing wildlife. His message comes ahead of a major ocean conference tackling Ireland's marine protection goals.
Picture This is giving couples a chance to have the band play live at their weddings after surprising a Cork couple at their reception. Applications are now open for the Irish duo to perform their hit song "Take My Hand" for first dances.
Brain cancer survivor Gemma Coffey is climbing three of Ireland's tallest mountains in three days to raise funds for the charities that supported her through treatment. The 30-year-old Cork native will take on the challenge this May Bank Holiday weekend.
A small Irish village smashed its fundraising goal by €30,000 after selling 7,500 raffle tickets for a new Toyota truck. The money will build a complete sports and recreation complex serving all ages in Cortoon, County Galway.
A new overnight ferry between Cork and Boulogne-sur-Mer just launched, bringing international passenger service back to the French port for the first time in 15 years. The route offers travelers a fresh way to connect France and Ireland while boosting tourism and trade between both nations.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are converting corn husks, sawdust, and even cork into clean hydrogen fuel. The process also creates a soil-enriching byproduct that helps crops grow better.
Japan's Yuto Totsuka delivered a flawless performance to claim gold in men's snowboard halfpipe at the Milano Cortina Games, thrilling crowds with back-to-back triple cork 1440s. Japanese riders dominated the event, claiming three of the top four spots in an unforgettable night of snowboarding excellence.
American freestyle skier Mac Forehand stunned the world by briefly taking the lead in the Olympic Big Air final, ultimately earning silver after an electrifying competition in Italy. His incredible nose butter triple cork 2160 jump scored 98.25 points and marked Team USA's second medal in park events.
More than 1,800 people with the surname O'Sullivan gathered in a small Irish town to shatter a 17-year-old world record. Family members flew in from as far as New Zealand and Australia to celebrate their shared heritage.
After six days of protests that left gas pumps dry across Ireland, the government announced a major fuel tax cut that's bringing demonstrators home and trucks back on the road. The compromise shows how listening to struggling workers can turn crisis into solution.
Mississippi is riding an unprecedented economic wave, with state officials announcing another massive 2,000-job project set to be revealed within two months. The state has already shattered records with $66 billion in investments since 2020.
Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot went from battling stage II Hodgkin lymphoma through 12 rounds of chemotherapy to winning Olympic gold at Beijing 2022, just three years after his diagnosis. Now 32, he's training to defend his title at Milano-Cortina 2026 while inspiring others to never give up.
The Irish couple whose romantic street proposal captured hearts online just married in front of 240 guests in their hometown. Despite stormy weather, Brendan Galvin and Catherine O'Connell celebrated what they called a "spectacular weekend" in Kerry.
American Mac Forehand topped a jaw-dropping Olympic qualifying round where 11 skiers landed tricks so difficult they scored 90-plus. He learned one of his winning tricks just three days before competition.
A popular American burger chain is bringing 60 new jobs to Tullamore, Ireland this spring. Corrib Oil will open the country's second Wendy's location at Tullamore Retail Park in May.
After devastating storms tore through Irish forests, experts are showing landowners how to replant stronger, more resilient woodlands. The silver lining: second-generation forests grow significantly faster than the first.
Freestyle skier Eileen Gu made history at Milano Cortina 2026, tying the record for most Olympic freestyle skiing medals despite not competing in Big Air for four years. She landed a brand new trick she learned just days before the competition to claim silver on Chinese New Year.
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are transforming everyday waste like corn husks, sawdust, and animal waste into clean energy. Their breakthrough could help reduce greenhouse gases while creating fertilizer as a bonus.
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