Discover Ireland’s good news: an Olympic hero inspires students, donkey gets blessed in Tipperary, and a Dublin rapper stays ...

Olympic inspiration, a donkey blessed in Tipperary, and a Dublin rapper’s lucky break—three Irish stories to make you smile.

At the Church of the Nativity, three rival Christian groups use their caretaking duties to maintain their claims to the basiilica. Remi Benali / Corbis Feuding monks at the Church of the Nativity ...

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One of the things we put up as part of our Christmas decorations is a Nativity scene that we sewed together a couple of years ago. It has all the normal characters including the wise men (which we put ...