Some want a windswept rock where they can live in solitude, others an island with a few neighbours. It can be expensive to build, or rebuild, on an island - bringing materials over from the mainland, digging wells, setting up electricity generators. They don't sell quickly - it usually takes a year or more, say agents.more
Commuters lost 35 sex toys on London's buses, trains and trams last year - and people still turned up to collect them. Figures show 35 sex aids were left behind by commuters on public transport around the capital last year. more
A minor earthquake has rocked Co Donegal. The quake, which measured 1.5 on the Richter Scale, was felt by hundreds of residents around the Milford and Kilmacrennan areas around 6.45am.more
A group of trainee priests were turned away from a pub in Cardiff after a member of staff thought they were on a stag do. The seven seminarians were initially barred from the City Arms in Cardiff on Saturday despite insisting their clothes were not fancy dress.more
A medieval soldier haunts Clonony Castle, the former home of Anne Boleyn's family in Co Offaly, its owner has claimed. Former American ballerina Rebecca Armstrong said she saw him for the first time last year.more
A PLUSH five-bedroom farmhouse nestled in the north of Scotland is up for rent for an eye-watering £1,700 per month - but it hides a grizzly secret. Once nicknamed "kinky cottage", the West Cairnbeg is the site of one of Scotland's most notorious murders - that of flamboyant and sex-obsessed magnate Maxwell Garvie.more
With our love of mother's ruin showing no signs of abating, we have good news: one of the best gins in the world has been revealed to cost under a tenner. The £9.97 Oliver Cromwell London Dry Gin from Aldi won a gold medal at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) this week.more
A remote Orkney island primary school is to lose its only pupil, raising fears about its long-term future.
North Ronaldsay Primary School's single classroom will be kept on standby from August as Teigan Scott, 12, moves to secondary in Kirkwall.more
IRELAND IS THE 10th most-highly thought of country in G8 countries, according to a new survey. The survey, carried out by research firm The Reputations Agency, shows that Ireland is in the top 10 in international reputation. Despite falling one place since last year, Ireland's overall score is up.more
British women have the second lowest life expectancy in western Europe, official figures have revealed. Females in the UK are now expected to live for 82 years and nine months - almost three years less than those in Spain, where women live the longest.more
Most of us know that purchasing yellow-sticker items in a supermarket can get you a bargain. But Lisa Parry has pretty much re-written the rulebook on how it should be done.more
A Lamborghini supercar rented in Switzerland vanished without a trace after being driven hundreds of miles across Europe to London. The boss of the luxury car rental firm today told of his "disappointment" after the £250,000 car disappeared from GPS tracking systems in an Ikea car park in north London after an epic 600 mile journey from central Europe.more
Canada's Governor General has said he decided to breach royal protocol by touching the Queen to ensure she did not slip during an official engagement. David Johnston was seen supporting the 91-year-old by gently touching her back at Canada House in London yesterday.
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Surgeons found 27 contact lenses stuck in a woman's eye while preparing her for cataract surgery. The lenses, which resembled a 'blueish mass' in the 67-year-old patient's eye, were causing the woman discomfort that she simply attributed to dry eye and old age.more
Whenever Prince George makes an appearance, the pictures are immediately shared around the globe - he must be the most recognisable three-year-old on the planet. But despite the number of pictures that you've undoubtedly cooed over, there might be one thing about his style that you've never noticed: he's always wearing shorts.more
A man with a tattoo that says DEVAST8 across his chin, mouth and cheeks says he is unable to get a job. Mark Cropp believes his tattoo is putting off potential employers as he tries desperately to get off the dole.more
With global political turmoil, tricky Brexit negotiations ahead and gloomy weather forecasts there may seem little to smile about. But, according to experts today is the happiest day of the year in Ireland thanks to the good weather, summer holidays and light nights.more
A massive iceberg nearly four times the size of Greater London has broken away from Antarctica. The enormous lump of ice is thought to cover an area of around 6,000 sq km, which is around 15 times the size of the Isle of Wight, twice the size of Luxembourg and a quarter the size of Wales.more
DISNEY'S Magic Cruise Ship is set to stop in Ireland tomorrow. The luxury liner, which is 300 metres long, is scheduled to arrive at Dublin Port at 4am.more
"Excellent transport links with a bus-stop right on your doorstep." This may sound like a big bonus for any potential house-buyers, but perhaps not when the bus shelter completely blocks the garden path to your home.more
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY has appealed to anyone who had a ticket for Friday's Euromillions draw to check their tickets. The appeal comes as an Irish ticket was revealed to have won nearly €29 million.
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Over a quarter of Irish women have one night stands on their summer holidays, new research has revealed. A study carried out by VictoriaMilan - a dating site for married and attached people looking to have an affair - shows our ladies like to find a fling while abroad.more