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A American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with tail registration number N848AN comes in to land at Heathrow Airport on August 10, 2025 in London, England.
BRACE POSITIONS

American Airlines Plane Forced to Land After 6 Crew Fall Ill

The aircraft was around three hours into its flight when there were reports of an “odor” in the cabin.

Ewan Palmer

Rosie O'Donnell at the Inaugural SignLight International Film Festival: Opening Night Screening Of "Being Michelle."
THE UNAMERICAN DREAM

Rosie O’Donnell Reveals Exactly What Led Her to Flee U.S.

The comedian said it’s been “heartbreaking” seeing the current state of the country.

Jasmine Venet

A tourist takes a photo with Molly Malone statue on the opening day of St Patrick's Day Festival.
On Friday, March 15, 2019, in Dublin, Ireland.
COPPER-ING A FEEL

Locals Clash With U.S. Tourist for ‘Molesting’ Buxom Statue

The famous Dublin monument has been a heated topic in recent weeks.

Tom Sanders

People pose for photographs with the iconic Molly Malone statue in Dublin's city centre after it was vandalised with black paint across it's front. The statue of the semi historical, semi-legendary figure is a popular tourist destination. Picture date: Wednesday August 16, 2023. (Photo by Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images)
OFF HER CHEST!

Statue Gets Own Security to Stop Tourists Groping Breasts

The Molly Malone statue in Dublin is said to bring good fortune to those who rub its chest.

Tom Sanders

Two American tourists were whipped by a horse carriage driver in Dublin after skipping out on the fare.
FAFO

American Tourists Whipped in Dublin by Angry Carriage Driver

The two U.S. travelers experienced a St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland that they’ll never forget.

Tom Sanders

The Macnas Halloween Parade in Galway, Ireland, on October 27, 2024.
BOO!

Dubliners Wait Hours on Halloween Parade That Never Arrives

All tricks, no treats.

Claire Lampen

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A museum waxwork of Sinéad O’Connor has been withdrawn after complaints.
NOTHING COMPARES 2 U

‘Hideous’ Sinéad O’Connor Waxwork Causes Museum Meltdown

A Dublin museum agreed to withdraw the newly unveiled figure of the singer after her brother likened it to “something out of the Thunderbirds.”

David Gardner

Scott Shepherd holds his arms out on stage
CHAOS AGENTS

This Play Finds the Fun in James Joyce’s Daunting ‘Ulysses’

Joyce’s mammoth masterpiece has been scaring off readers for more than a century. Elevator Repair Service’s production puts the story’s humor and humanity front and center.

Malcolm Jones

Henry Winkler speaks to the media after being evacuated from a hotel in Dublin, Ireland during a fire.
ENCORE

Random Man on the Street Turns Out to Be the Fonz AGAIN

Henry Winkler was the unlikely man-on-the-street news crews found to discuss the blaze.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, from Qatar Airways.
‘LOOK OF PANIC’

Passengers Left ‘Shivering’ After Wild Turbulence Injures 12

The incident happened during food and drinks service, with members of the crew reportedly being thrown into the air.

Matt Young

Dublin's Five Lamps street lights are seen engulfed in flames.
WHAT A GUY

Heroic Immigrant Stopped Stabbing That Led to Far-Right Riot

Far right ‘hooligans’ whipped up outrage after reports the attacker in the shocking Dublin school stabbing was an immigrant. It turns out, the man who stopped him was Brazilian.

Tom Sykes

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