Paddy wagon – Harmless slang or racial slur?
Is the term Paddy wagon offensive? The slang term used to describe a prisoner transport van has long been used by Irish people and others but now a debate has started about its use. Award-winning …
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Brave: Tomi Reichental recalls his accounts of The Holocaust, in an interview on The Late Late Show
Tomi Reichental, a survivor of The Holocaust, gave an emotional and incredibly brave interview about his ordeal in a concentration camp, tonight on The Late Late Show. He went into graphic details about  being …
Irish-Americans don’t exist: Governor’s comments cause political row
Do Irish-Americans exist? Should Americans of Irish descent be happy to call themselves Irish-American? These questions have been in the media spotlight recently thanks to comments by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. Governor Jindal said recently …
Seven seconds is an eternity: Canadian man loses Supreme Court appeal over decision to deny him half of a lottery jackpot
The unusual and certainly unlucky incident happened way back in 2008, but it sparked a saga that only reached its conclusion today. Joel Ifergan, from Quebec, Canada, purchased two Super 7 lottery tickets back in …
New research shows a marked dichotomy in personality traits between oldest and youngest siblings in British family units
People are born different to one another, that much cannot be argued with. They like different things, they think differently, etc. However, when it comes down to siblings, it has long been speculated that their …
Who hacked Facebook? – A new group of hackers takes responsibility
A group of hackers calling themselves Lizard Squad have claimed responsibility for bringing down Facebook and Instagram this morning. The little-known hackers claimed  they were behind the attack on Twitter. Lizard Squad has previously attacked …
Facebook and Instagram down all over the world – hacking suspected
Facebook and Instagram went down all over the world this morning in what is suspected to be a hacking attack. The world’s leading social network and the popular photo sharing site were inaccessible to users …
Huge Asteroid To Skim Earth …TONIGHT!!!
If it’s on your 2015 bucket list to spend a night under the stars, tonight should be your night as a 150 ft-long asteroid is set to skim past the earth in what Nasa have …
Distressing but inspirational story of brave Hazel Behan on The Late Late Show
Hazel Behan spoke bravely on The Late Late Show on Friday night about her awful and horrific ordeal where she was raped when she worked in Portugal. Hazel went on to give graphic detail as …
Brave: Incredibly emotional interview from Evanne Ni Chuilinn on The Late Late Show
Evanne Ni Chuilinn was interviewed tonight on The Late Late Show about growing up knowing she was adopted. In an emotional interview, the RTE sports broadcaster went on to say that she had fabulous parents …
