There are over 70 million people worldwide who claim Irish ancestry. And now author, award-winning travel writer and historical detective Turtle Bunbury (yes, that’s his real name)
is offering a service where he will research and then write about your family’s Irish history. Bunbury promises to compile your family’s history into a fascinating read complete with photographs and maps. The Irish Post quotes Bunbury as saying, “It’s an innovative idea and fairly straightforward. I will help gather the basic facts of your family genealogy and then transform the …

Today Saturday March the 27th, millions of people in 121 countries and over 2,124 cities will participate in Earth Hour, a global call to action to bring attention to climate change.

It’s by sheer luck that I discovered the Irish House pavilion whilst walking down Granville Street on my recent trip to Vancouver to soak up the Olympic spirit.

While Ireland might not be too hot in the medal standings at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Ireland is still a big hit with visitors!

A huge fireball has been spotted crashing through the Irish sky tonight.