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Irish folklore has many mythical characters such as the banshees or Tir na nOg, but according to one man Leprechauns are 100 per cent real. Kevin Woods, recognised as Ireland’s one and only leprechaun whisperer, recently shared astonishing claims on Ireland AM. During the broadcast, Woods, who comes from Carlingford, County Louth and affectionately known as McCoillte, shared some of the secrets involving leprechauns and their long history which has become intertwined with human spirits. Is British wine the next big thing? According to woods’ official website: ‘He talks to the 236 leprechauns that still exist there. They are affectionately...

Former White House chief of staff John Kelly said Thursday he supported using the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office in the aftermath of the violent riot at the Capitol. During a Thursday interview on CNN,...A retired U.S. Marine Corps general, Kelly began serving as chief of staff in July 2017...Kelly said. "Of course, he is enraged because he's lost an election. He is a laughingstock now and he is striking it up. But again, someone needs to help, you know, manage him."

Experts probing the discovery of 13 hand prints in the eerie Egyptian Cave of Beasts say the 8000-year-old stencils did not belong to humans Anthropologists probing the discovery of tiny 8000-year-old hand prints in an Egyptian cave say they were not made by human hands. Explorers stumbled across the tiny hand imprints in a Saharan cave after unearthing more than 5000 images carved into the stone in Egypt's southwest border with Libya 14 years ago. But a study of the 13 tiny hand prints show that not only are they not human - but that they are believed to belong...

A pre-St. Patrick's Day pub crawl has changed its name after several complaints that it denigrated Irish-Americans. The "Running of the Micks'' is scheduled for March 7 in Atlantic City, but co-founder Matt McDermott tells The Press of Atlantic City he's changing the name of the event to the "Running of the Leprechauns.'' McDermott says his nickname is "Matty Mick'' and that he named the event after himself, not thinking it would offend anyone.

GALLUP, N.M. -- Gallup police reported a bizarre set of circumstances following a recent emergency call to the home of Roman Catholic Bishop Donald Pelotte. The most recent event happened Thursday when Gallup police reported receiving an emergency call from Pelotte, 62. An incident report from the McKinley Metropolitan Dispatch Authority reported that Pelotte told operators "...gentle little people, about 3 to 4 feet tall, and wearing Halloween masks" were in the hall. The dispatch log reported that Pelotte said he hid in a closet while the people were in his home. The report said Pelotte offered conflicting information about...

Michael Jackson's love for little people knows no bounds. The Gloved One is reportedly scouting around Ireland for an estate where he can open an amusement park with - no joke - a possible leprechaun theme. "Michael is deadly serious about this idea," an anonymous source told The Irish Daily Mirror. "He loves the whole idea of leprechauns and the magic and myths of Ireland." The source, who estimated the park would cost around $635 million, added that Jacko has "always wanted to open his own theme park and he thinks Ireland is the perfect place and it will be...

A Reporter’s Job is Not All Glamor ! Despite the 100 degree temperatures, the cloying humidity,and my wife’s pointed inquiries about when I plan to clean the basement, I have braved the air-conditioning of the computer room,and cruised the raging Internet in search of Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Okay, okay ! In search of stuff that meets the rigid standards of your basic E mail Spam. (Everybody’s a critic these days ! ) Berlin: A German author has put together a booklet designed to improve communication between the sexes. She explains: What men say is not necessarily what...