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A man with motor neurone disease became the first person to control a wheelchair using only his thoughts, inspiring his Irish hometown to raise nearly €9,000 for his family. His former classmates organized walks and fundraisers after learning about his groundbreaking achievement.
A small Irish hurling club just made history with their first-ever senior championship win. The Harps defeated the odds to claim the Laois Senior Hurling Championship title, sparking massive celebrations across the county.
Ireland's Lara Gillespie claimed her second consecutive world championship title in the points race at the UCI World Track Championships in China. The dominant performance caps off the final day of competition with another golden finish for the Irish cyclist.
Ireland's first university-led AI research institute is making cutting-edge artificial intelligence accessible to researchers across all fields, from cancer treatment to climate science. The new center pairs AI specialists with scientists to tackle society's biggest challenges.
Irish 15-year-old Cillian O'Connor just set a world record performing 35 magic tricks in one minute, but his real magic is helping kids with autism believe in themselves. What started with fear of his uncle's thumb trick became a journey to inspire thousands.
The Republic of Ireland women's soccer team is just two matches away from reaching their second consecutive World Cup after dominating Kazakhstan 12-0 across two games. Captain Katie McCabe and her teammates now face Poland in November with a ticket to Brazil 2027 on the line.
UFC fighter Conor McGregor donated €1 million to Irish hospitals during the darkest days of COVID-19, personally delivering gowns, masks, and ventilators when doctors couldn't find them. His lifetime charitable giving has now crossed $5 million.
A new exhibition at Paris's Irish Cultural Centre is using contemporary art to explore Ireland's housing crisis and spark conversations about creative solutions. The show comes as housing shortages affect communities across Europe.
Golf champion Rory McIlroy donated nearly €1 million of his own money to children's causes in 2016, splitting his Irish Open winnings equally among three organizations helping seriously ill kids. The Northern Irish golfer turned his biggest career moments into lasting impact for families facing the toughest challenges.
New York City's Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin spent an afternoon bonding over bingo and subway rides during UN week. Their casual hangout showed diplomacy doesn't always need fancy dinners and formal meetings.
Instead of filling stadiums, legendary rock band U2 chose intimate hometown gigs in Dublin to celebrate five decades together. The Irish icons traded arena spectacle for the small venues where their journey began.
Dublin teenagers Ben Hanlon and Glen Anderson scored an interview with Oprah Winfrey by showing up and asking. Their bold approach mirrors the exact strategy Oprah used to meet her idol, Maya Angelou.