15 May 2013
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Wild Geese Stories: Timeless Gatsby is Still ‘Great’
The Cannes Film Festival vamps up the glamour this as it screens the premier of the new Baz Luhrmann epic The Great Gatsby, a revision of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s renowned novel, widely regarded as one of the greatest American novels of … Continue reading
19 April 2013
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Men of Action: James Bowie – Defender of The Alamo
Wild Geese have flown far from Ireland since 1691. Many settled in new communities and raised families far from Ireland, writing new stands in the Legend of The Wild Geese. No matter how far they ventured, however, their ancestry and … Continue reading
17 April 2013
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Wild Geese Stories: Hollywood (Co. Wicklow) Star Tom Cruise Shares His Irish Ancestry
Our story begins in 1691 when Patrick Sarsfield and his followers left Ireland, hoping and believing that they would one day return. Since then countless ‘Wild Geese’ have left Ireland, their extraordinary stories being interwoven with the Legend of The … Continue reading
8 April 2013
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Men of Action: ‘Majestic’ O’Connell Leads Victory Against Harlequins
There was tough competition for the man of the match during the weekend’s Heineken Cup quarter final, when Munster beat back old rivals the Harlequins. Although the game didn’t see any tries scored, we were all treated to classic, get-stuck-in … Continue reading
25 February 2013
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Men of Action: Daniel Day-Lewis Makes Oscar History With Third Best Actor Win
First came the Golden Globe. Then came the SAG awards. Then the BAFTA. And now Daniel Day-Lewis has made cinema history by being the only man to win three Best Leading Man Oscars. At the Academy Awards last night, he … Continue reading
19 February 2013
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Men of Action: Ireland’s Rural Landscape Inspires John Rocha’s Latest Collection
The catwalks at London Fashion Week came alive with the beauty of Ireland over the weekend, when design power house John Rocha brought his adopted home to proceedings. John Rocha settled in Dublin after graduating from art college and since … Continue reading
18 February 2013
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Irish Talent: Zoe Jordan Builds Strong Foundations
Dublin-born designer Zoe Jordan opened London Fashion Week last Friday with a collection that showed how much her work has evolved. ‘Foundations’ was Jordan’s fifth collection, and although her signature ‘boyish elegance’ offered a very fresh, very grown up opening … Continue reading
13 February 2013
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Men of Action: Antarctic Expedition Honours ‘Iron Men in Wooden Boats’
On a freezing Monday morning, Tim Jarvis and Barry Gray appeared on a white horizon as they edged closer to Stromness, a former whaling station in the Antarctic. This was the final destination in their expedition – an authentic recreation … Continue reading
11 February 2013
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Men of Action: Daniel Day-Lewis Delivers Speech of a Lifetime at BAFTAs
‘And the BAFTA goes to…’ read Sarah Jessica Parker. And we waited. Seconds later Daniel Day-Lewis has risen to the stage and in front of an admiring audience delivered one of the more amusing, yet still humbling acceptance speeches of … Continue reading
8 February 2013
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Men of Action: Daniel Day-Lewis Hot Favourite for BAFTAs
The movies awards season is heating up, as the best of the best gather in London this Sunday for the annual BAFTA awards. As one of the final stops on the road to the Academy Awards, its a big deal … Continue reading