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Ireland tastes great – unforgettable flavours are crafted using exceptional natural ingredients. From creamy butter and freshly caught seafood to gourmet creations and finger-licking street food – prepare yourself for a delicious tour around this island. Fast facts about food on the island of Ireland: 1. The grass-fed cows of Ireland produce rich, creamy butter, with a distinctive yellow colour! A chemical found in the lush grass of Ireland travels into the milk, and creates a rich colour and flavour in the finished product. 2. As of 2017, there are 12 Michelin starred restaurants on the island of Ireland – 11 have one star, and one, the Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, has two. 3. Ireland has a whole host of traditional dishes to enjoy. Tuck into Irish stew, an Ulster Fry with soda farls, champ (a creamy onion mash), boxty (a type of potato pancake) and soda bread slathered in real Irish butter. Find out more at: https://www.tourhq.com/guide/ie89762/jorgen-hartogs https://www...

Sean Daly demonstrates his Master Crystal cutting skills at his workshop in Dingle. His work is displayed at his shop, Dingle Crystal, in Dingle Ireland. http://www.dinglecrystal.ie/

Watch “Bedtime Stories” – the new ad for  #IrelandsAncientEast Great stories stay with you forever. Click here to find your own story in Ireland’s Ancient East. https://www.irelandsancienteast.com/?utm_source=vod&utm_medium=Display&utm_content=tv_ad_30_dunmorespikecar_vod_youtube&utm_campaign=IrelandsAncientEast2016 This film is about a little boy who can’t get to sleep. His dad begins to tell him stories from a big, orange book and they are transported to the beautiful landscapes of Ireland’s Ancient East. They witness the brutal Viking raids in the spectacular Dunmore Caves in Kilkenny and they experience the tragic history of Spike Island in Cobh.  Finally, the little boy discovers where his dad’s stories really come from. The music is ‘That Day’ by Villagers, recorded live at RAK for the album “Where have you been all my life?”  If you want to hear more about Ireland’s Ancient East: Like Ireland’s Ancient East on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ireland...

The story started 5,000 years ago. Stories of hope and love, of battles and triumph. But the next chapter is your story. The chapter where we turn the story of Ireland’s Ancient East into a world best seller.  We want the world to come here. To hear the best stories, told by the nest storytellers in the world. To leave them hanging on every word, and keep coming back for more.  We’ve started to tell that story. Now let’s tell our stories together. The world is ready to listen.  Find your story along Ireland's Ancient East  http://www.irelandsancienteast.com/

Watch “Bedtime Stories” – the new ad for Ireland's Ancient East from Fáilte Ireland  #IrelandsAncientEast . Great stories stay with you forever. Click here to find your own story in Ireland’s Ancient East.  http://www.irelandsancienteast.com/  This film is about a little boy who can’t get to sleep. His dad begins to tell him stories from a big, orange book and they are transported to the beautiful landscapes of Ireland’s Ancient East. They witness the brutal Viking raids in the spectacular Dunmore Caves in Kilkenny. They experience the tragic history of Spike Island in Cobh. They visit the world’s oldest lighthouse on Hook Head. They imagine the origins of the mysterious dolmens in the stunning Cavan Burren. Finally, the little boy discovers where his dad’s stories really come from.  The music is ‘That Day’ by Villagers, recorded live at RAK for the album “Where have you been all my life?” Find out more: www.irelandsancienteast.com

Traditionalists and lovers of our native language might not like it, but it could be legitimately argued that the phrase ‘An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas?’ is the Irish language phrase most recognised by people in this country. We all know, of course, that it’s a request to use the jacks that all of us would have had to use at some stage in our schooldays, but Tim Herlihy, a brand ambassador for Tullamore Dew in the US, gave it a completely new meaning in an appearance on The Broadcast, a syndicated daytime TV talk show based in Dallas/Fort Worth. Skip ahead to 3:58 in the video below… We were going to say that messing with one of the most well-known and best-loved phrases in the Irish language is bordering on sacrilege but because he got away with it and because the unsuspecting ladies completely fell for it, we’ll let him away with it.

Paul Herriott presents tonight's Friday Concert live from the National Concert Hall in Dublin. This year sees the centenary of Brian Boydell (1916-2000), one of the major figures in Irish composition. The anniversary will be celebrated by several performances of his work. One of his earliest works, In Memoriam Mahatma Gandhi, captured the public imagination when it was first performed and became one of the most frequently performed works by an Irish composer. It’s an anguished reflection on the assassination of Gandhi, composed immediately after the event in 1948. Rachmaninov’s fourth piano concerto is a comparative rarity on the concert platform, the culmination of his career as both a composer and a pianist. The prizewinning Russian, Denis Kozhukhin, brings his elegant and persuasive musicianship to the work, while a concert favourite, Dvorák’s eighth symphony, with its eloquent cello melody, rounds off the evening. This concert is part of the European Broadcasting Union's P...

A short video from Manchán Magan's "No Bearla" program, discussing the Irish language in Belfast. Manchán speaks to both sides of the community - From Fall's Road to Shankill Road. 

Blog Bib Maaseik: Oproep / Oproop!!! Wie spreekt er nog dialect? Wae... : Wie spreekt er nog dialect? Wie helpt ons het Maaseiker dialect te vereeuwigen?   Onlangs verscheen de ‘Maaseiker ... Waem kalt (nog) die(j)alék? Waem hulp ós ’t Mëzeikër die(j)alék te vërieëwigge?   Lès vërsjaen ‘De Groeëte Mëzeikër Diksjënaer’, ’n dikke pil van e bookwérk, uuvër ’t Mëzeikër die(j)alék. Dit book kènde óngërtössën al väöl suksés en brach de bookëri-j op ’t gëdach mèt ’t die(j)alék get te óngërnumme.   En daovuur höbbe wieë eur hölp vandoon!   Kalt gieë e mundsje Mëzeikër die(j)alék?   Dén wille wieë det gaer oppakke mèt beeld en klank. Twieë mënujtën höbt gieë dén ’t woeërd in ’t Mëzeikërs.   Woe mót det uuvër goeën?  Det keest gieë zelf! Gieë kónt kallën uuvër eur leevëlingsbook of -film in (ówt) de bookëri-j, uuvër ’n intërsant Mëzeikër vërhäölke of uuvër e stökske Mëzeikër gësjiedënis, woe(ë) gieë van vèngt det ’t zieëkër neet maag vërgieëte wieër...

A toe-tapping, hair-flying, leg-kicking extravaganza of traditional music from Ireland – the annual Fleadh Cheoil, which was hosted in Ennis, County Clare in 2016, and returns there in 2017, filled the town with laughter and love for Ireland's incredible culture. Find out more at:  http://www.ireland.com/

7:30pm Gerald Barry's Alice's Adventures Under Ground presented by New Music Dublin Opera through the looking glass: Lewis Carroll meets classical music's funniest living composer in Gerald Barry's uproarious new opera featuring: Claudia Boyle (pictured, photo by Frances Marshall), Clare Presland, Hilary Summers, Joshua Bloom, Peter Tantsits, Daniel Norman and Stephen Richardson RTÉ Concert Orchestra Thomas Ades (conductor) See more at:  http://www.rte.ie/player

Ein 13-jähriges Mädchen wird in dem Dorf Melito di Poro Salvo jahrelang vergewaltigt. Die Täter: eine Mafiabande. Offenbar wissen viele im Dorf Bescheid, doch sie schweigen aus Angst vor Vergeltung.