First Dates contestant who saved suicidal man was previously asked to lie about where he was from

A recent DNA test has proved that Johnny Cash’s family history is a bit different than originally thought. According to Daily Mail, Vivian Liberto believed herself to be of Sicilian, German and Irish heritage, but was, in fact, descended in part from slaves.

Ryan Tubridy is somewhat of an Irish icon, hosting the nation’s favourite talk show, The Late Late Show, and also being a regular voice on his RTÉ Radio One show on weekdays.

Lottie Ryan was among the lucky of us who managed to nab a Penneys appointment ahead of shops reopening fully on Monday. And she took the opportunity to pick up something for her firstborn.

Oh, dear! It looks like Suzanne Jackson has learned the hard way that life in Portugal isn’t all sunshine, cocktails and trips to the beach.

Blathnaid Treacy has managed to do the seemingly impossible and become a homeowner in Dublin. After the difficult process, she has hit back at the ‘enraging’ housing crisis in Ireland.

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News of the Riverdance Movie danced into our hearts last year as the beloved Irish dancing production announced that it had inspired a new animated movie – and it has some pretty big names behind it.

If you feel that your love life is sturggling, then spare a thought for Camelia Lefebvre-Rafik who has had First Dates Ireland’s worst experience on record.

It’s a shocking, saddening and terrifying thing to even consider; but there are still people promoting gay conversion therapy in this day and age. A gay conversion therapist appeared on Ireland AM and viewers were astounded by how Alan Hughes kept his cool.

He’s used to dealing with crying, whinging, and wiping up as the maitre d’ on First Dates Ireland so no doubt Mateo Saina will slot into his new role nicely.

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The Flaming Lips have announced a string of UK and Ireland tour dates that will kick off in 2022 after a tour of North America.The band took to social media earlier today (May 3) to announce they will be heading out on tour in support of their most recent album ‘American Head’.The tour will begin with a series of US dates in late 2021, before proceeding into 2022 with shows in the UK and Ireland, starting in Leeds on May 25 and ending in Ireland on July 22, with a stop at London’s O2 Kentish

Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Patric spoke about that Julia Roberts literal “Runaway Bride” moment for the first time sitting side by side in a new interview.

Janey Godley has been keeping Scots entertained through the pandemic with her hilarious Nicola Sturgeon voiceovers. But today the comedian turned her hand to a new politician - Arlene Foster, who resigned as DUP leader and Northern Ireland's First Minister this afternoon.

Reeling in the Years brings us on a trip down memory lane each week but some weeks are more difficult to watch than others.

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