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Corrigan Brothers hope to inspire Tipperary team following last weekend's upset

"We have the Bubbles Man and Seamie Callinan It's a master plan Tipperary Can" Corrigan Brothers, the band whose sporting hits include, the Ballad of Rory McIlroy as well as the Ballad of Shane Long, have re-recorded their 2015 hit "Tipp Thumpin" a ...

24 May 2017 at 15:27

Soccer

‘His magic remains’ – tributes to Pele

The football world has paid respects to Pele following the death of the Brazil great at the age of 82. Pele, who won the World Cup three times, died on Thursday having been in hospital in Sao Paulo since late November. As tributes poured in from ...

30 Dec 2022 at 08:50

National News

WATCH: Former President Obama confuses Scotland for Ireland at COP26

Barack Obama has confused Scotland and Ireland in his address speech at COP26 this week. Speaking at the climate change conference in Glasgow, The former US President said he was speaking in the "Emerald Isles" before quoting Shakespeare. Obama ...

09 Nov 2021 at 12:57

National News

US Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has Irish links but don't expect a visit

Ireland has a long association with US presidents, from John F Kennedy to Obama and most recently Joe Biden who visited Louth and Mayo tracing his roots just last year. A year is a long time in US politics especially and now Donald Trump, who ...

24 Jul 2024 at 08:32

Other Sport

Tennis icon dubbed ‘one of the greatest of all time’ after final match

Michelle Obama praised Serena Williams as “one of the greatest athletes of all time” as the tennis superstar played what was likely to be her final professional match. The former first lady led tributes to her friend and her “amazing career,...

05 Sept 2022 at 11:21

Home

EV drivers get boost as ESB installs ultra-fast chargers at Tipperary motorway station

ESB has launched its new High Power (200kW) EV charging hub at the Barack Obama Plaza motorway service in county Tipperary that will enable eight EVs to charge simultaneously using 100% renewable energy. The new charging facility is ...

07 Aug 2023 at 20:30

National News

Bono woke up in Abraham Lincoln’s White House bedroom after drinking with Obama

Bono has recalled his eventful experience of drinking cocktails with Barack Obama at the White House. The Irish singer-songwriter and U2 frontman spoke to Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2 about his experience of falling asleep in the US ...

01 Nov 2022 at 01:01

National News

Barack Obama to be interviewed live on stage at London and Dublin events

Former US president Barack Obama is to be interviewed live on stage for two events in London and Dublin. The 63-year-old, who became the first black US president when he took office in 2009, will be interviewed by TV historian ...

07 Jul 2025 at 10:00

Nenagh

Tipperary deaths: Moneygall mourns passing of legendary publican Julia Hayes

The village of Moneygall is in mourning after the passing of publican Julia Hayes over the weekend. Ms Hayes ran her small bar on the main street since 1987, and at the age of 80 in 2011, was delighted when then US President ...

12 Feb 2018 at 17:26

National News

Biden cites Kennedy, Obama and Franklin in Irish parliament speech

Joe Biden followed in the footsteps of fellow Irish-Catholic president John F Kennedy when he addressed the Irish parliament, as he namechecked former US leaders during the course of his speech. The legacy of Mr Kennedy, ...

13 Apr 2023 at 20:47

Arts & Entertainment

Barack Obama names two Irish artists among his favourite songs of 2024

Former US President Barack Obama listed two Irish artists among his 25 favourite songs of 2024. Obama, who visited Ireland in 2011 to trace his Irish ancestry in Co Offaly, released the list over the weekend, days after ...

23 Dec 2024 at 07:45

National News

Barack Obama accepts Freedom of the City of Dublin ‘with deep humility’

Barack Obama was presented with the Freedom of the City of Dublin at a clandestine ceremony in the Irish capital. The former US president said in a statement that he accepted the honour with “deep humility”. The Irish ...

25 Sept 2025 at 20:32

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