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Father Ted star Ardal O'Hanlon believes show 'humanised' the Catholic Church
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'I think we were doing the Church a favour to some extent'
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RTE viewers remember 'classic' moment Coolio appeared on Irish daytime TV as rapper dies aged 59
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He is being fondly remembered for his appearance on RTE’s Open House in 2002 where the TV crew stepped in as his backing dancers
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Make a cup of tea without boiling the kettle with ‘blackout hack’ that will also save money
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Fears Ireland could be facing blackouts this winter have been building for some time now. One Irish man has shared a hack to make a cup of tea without boiling the kettle, which has gone viral on TikTok.
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Ardal O'Hanlon recreates iconic Father Ted scene while attending football match
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Fr. Dougal Maguire really cornered the market on how to protect a corner flag
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Irish fans delighted as Declan Rice misses penalty in West Ham loss
West Ham United FC
Time heals all wounds?
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American confused by Irish tradition as they take to social media to ask for help
Tea
In Ireland, it is sacrilege to turn down a cup of boiling water if it's offered to you, with the Irish people consuming an average of 2.19kg of tea each per year
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Ardal O'Hanlan was paid just £50,000 to star as Dougal in Father Ted
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The 56-year-old said that despite appearing in all 25 episodes, he barely made any money
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GAA club has Father Ted moment as chairman bizarrely wins his own club lotto
Galway GAA
John Connolly, Chairman of CLG Bhearna, took home the prize of over €10,000
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Pauline McLynn opens up about working with former Father Ted co-star Ardal O'Hanlon 25 years later
Pauline McLynn
Pauline - best known for her role as tea-obsessed Ms Doyle - is set to star alongside Ardal O’Hanlon in a new Sky show, Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything.
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Father Ted fans thrilled as Ardal O’Hanlon shows off keepsake he 'nicked' from the show
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It became one of the most loved Irish comedies in TV history and created a legacy of one liners, and had a lasting impact on Irish culture
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Ardal O'Hanlon leaves Channel 4 viewers in stitches as he makes Taskmaster debut
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People have fallen in love with the Father Ted actor after the series premiere
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Mario Rosenstock fears Will Smith slap will spur on 'copycat' attacks on other comedians
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Exclusive: “It’s fair to be concerned about that."
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Father Ted star Ardal O'Hanlon attacked in church car park by angry priest in-between scenes
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The actor, best known as Father Dougal told Claire Byrne that a Church of England cleric grabbed him by his lapels, and pinned him up against a wall in the attack
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RTE Claire Byrne Live viewers let their thoughts be known as Father Dougal joins panel discussion on 'The Slap' at the Oscars
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Comedian Ardal O'Hanlon, who played Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted, spoke about his experience of being physically attacked as a comedian
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Father Ted creator sobs on BBC as he claims he was 'cancelled' and 'lost everything' for transgender comments
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The Dubliner teared up as he explained how his wife and family had left him over his previous comments
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Actress Norma Sheahan opens up about playing roles she's too young for - and working while in labour
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Exclusive: The star returns to the Gaiety Theatre from March 29 as Willy Russell's iconic heroine Shirley Valentine
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Holding most watched show during Irish debut despite some viewers calling for it to be cancelled
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The ITV drama is based on Graham Norton’s best selling novel of the same name, and is adapted by comedian and actor Kathy Burke
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Pat Shortt no longer has iconic Father Ted 'I shot JR' t-shirt
Pat Shortt
The comedian said he always gets asked if he kept the t-shirt his character Tom wore
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Graham Norton admits he didn't want to adapt novel Holding into an ITV show himself
Graham Norton
The four-part ITV series Holding is based on the novel of the same name, which was written by presenter Graham Norton
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Woman went through 'stop' sign and knocked over two female cyclists on way to Father Ted's house, court hears
Courts
Cara Jane O’Neill's solicitor said that what occurred on September 12 last 'was most unfortunate'
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Irish people want the next Bank Holiday to be named for Michael Collins, new survey shows
Irish War of Independence
Padraig Pearse, Dermot Morgan and Gay Byrne were also popular choices
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TedFest organiser plans 'burka and balaclava' ball at wacky festival
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Exclusive: The Father Ted themed festival returns on March 3 until March 6 this year
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Masked Singer fans convinced Mushroom is Irish actress after noticing strong 'twang'
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The Masked Singer fans think Father Ted's Pauline McLynn is behind the mask after noticing a strong 'Irish twang'
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Irish specials to catch on TV this Christmas - Adam Saves Christmas to Tommy Tiernan RTE special
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There's plenty of options to keep you entertained over the Christmas period.
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