Belfast's newest luxury hotel has opened its doors at the site of the former Harland & Wolff drawing offices and headquarters after a two-year restoration. more
Irish rail deals with a lot of passenger journeys - about 37 million each year in fact. And while the train is a perfectly pleasant way to commute, like all public transport, it does carry one constant threat - the fear of leaving behind your belongings.
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He's only been attending St. Thomas's in Battersea for three short weeks, but according to The Duke of Cambridge, Prince George is already fed up of going to school. While George was pictured happily walking to the school gates on his first day, apparently the shine of full-time education has worn off for the little royal.more
A peckish funeral-crasher who turns up at strangers' wakes to graze the buffet before taking what she can in a Tupperware container has been named. Theresa Doyle's habit of going to several funerals a day in Slough hit the headlines this week when outraged mourners complained about her pilfering 'dead man's sandwiches'.more
That's never more evident than when you've got the hunger pangs. From snacking, to takeaway apps, to five-course meals, it's never been easier to avoid the kitchen.more
Up against all the odds, the native red squirrel appears to be making a comeback in the battle against the pesky grey squirrel. In woodland outside Aberdeen, the number of red squirrels have been rising and there is absolutely no trace of the non-native greys.more
Slough has come out on top of a survey of the 25 best towns and cities to live and work in, beating Manchester and Cambridge in the top three. It is hailed as a "prime spot" for jobs, cost of living and worker satisfaction in research by jobs site Glassdoor.more
The most distinctive-looking house on Frankfort Avenue in Rathgar comes with a distinctive past. Number 1 was once home to Constance Gore-Booth, who on her marriage to the Polish painter - the self-styled Count Markievicz - took the title and became Countess Markievicz.more
Erroneous letter from NHS trust states baby born in UK to British parents may need to pay for treatment because she is not 'ordinarily resident' in country.more
For every cool cocktail bar or exciting event on your doorstep, there's a grim commute or rent hike to take the shine off just around the corner. It's fair to say that finding the perfect stress-life balance is a difficult task.more
A family were left "mortified" after they called the RSPCA to come and rescue a rare lizard which turned out to be a dirty sock. After being scared by the "lizard" lurking near the bed, the family called the RSPCA to come and rescue it.more
Scientists say using bleach and other common disinfectants to clean our homes raises our risk of fatal lung conditions by 32%. But that's not the only housework that could seriously damage us.more
"Happy Friday" might just be the one of the most vexing - and undeniably passive aggressive - phrases to read in an email on the final day of the working week. You've been waiting for this for four days, you're educated enough to follow the days of the week without an unnecessarily chipper note.more
A 'monster' fatberg weighing 130 tonnes has been discovered in a sewer in Whitechapel. The 250 metre-long solid mass of wet wipes, nappies, fat and oil weighs the same as 11 double-decker buses and is thought to be one of the biggest ever.more
A list has been revealed of the twenty most beautiful countries in the world and our Emerald Isle is on the list. The Rough Guide has revealed its list which includes Ireland in a modest 18th place.more
BANK OF IRELAND has defended the removal of an Irish language option on its new ATMs, despite criticism of the move as a "backwards step". The bank was subject to a series of questions on social media about the lack of Irish on some ATMs, despite it being a service long offered by Bank of Ireland machines.more
If you grew up as a princess and Disney-loving girl, you have always dreamed of living in a big castle. Or maybe you wished that you would be king of a big kingdom some day.more
IF THE WEATHER stays calm, the people of Ireland could get a rare chance to witness the Northern Lights this weekend. While the Northern Lights are usually only visible from the north pole, the biggest explosion from the sun in a decade means the display will be visible across the world, according to Astronomy Ireland.more
The London office block and food court was named a "bright red hideous mess" and was accused of "a crass assault on all your senses from the moment you leave the Tube station."more