BBC in an iTune pickle - “Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead” climbs the charts after Margaret Thatcher’s death - VIDEO

Campaign gets  “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead” from “The Wizard of Oz” to number 1 iTunes
slot following Margaret Thatcher's death (Photo: Mirror)

After much deliberation the BBC has decided that it will play a short clip of the song “Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead” after the track surged up the iTunes chart in Britain following the death of Margaret Thatcher. 

On Friday the BBC release a statement saying the corporation “finds this campaign distasteful but does not believe the record should be banned."

BBC Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper said "You have a track which I believe is disrespectful. It is not a political track, it is a personal attack on an individual who has just died.

"But on the other hand, if I ban the track then you have arguments about censorship and freedom of speech.

"I also took into account the very difficult scenario of the fact there's a grieving family involved here who have yet to bury a loved one."

The song is now at number 1 in the iTunes UK top ten charts following an Internet campaign to push the song up the charts.

Here’s the song “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead” from the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz” starring Judy Garland:

 

Corrigan Brothers may update ‘Rory McIlroy’ tune if Irishman is victorious at Masters - VIDEO

The Corrigan Brothers

Ireland’s The Corrigan Brothers - whose song ‘No One is as Irish as Barack OBama’ was a hit - are cheering on Co Down native Rory McIlroy in his bid to win the Masters.

The singing group who hails from Tipperary penned a song about the Irish golf wonder last year when he first started making waves on the scene.

Now, as McIlroy is battling his way through the Master, lead singer Ger Corrigan said, “We expect to be changing the lyrics if Rory masters the masters, and look forward to performing the song for Rory when he comes back to Ireland as Masters Champion”

Check out The Corrigan Brothers’ tune here:

Pure genius or sick? Tayto release the first cheese and onion chocolate bar

Mr. Tayto finally gives in to his sweet tooth

Irish snack staple Tayto is branching out in the sweets world with their release of a chocolate bar infused with their famous cheese and onion crisps.

Tayto has teamed up with Butlers Chocolates to create a “truly Irish product” after consumer demand went viral on social media outlets.

Ray Coyle, founder of Largo Foods and the man behind the Tayto theme park in Ireland, said "It's a bit of fun, you will either love it or hate it, but our consumers asked for it and we said why not!"

Coyle added that the new snack is in stores only "because people have been asking us for it.”

"There are only 100,000 bars in circulation and it is now on the market because of people power."

The limited-edition bar is available in Tayto Park in Ashbourne, Co Meath, and will be stocked in Irish retailer shops including Londis, Gala, Costcutter, Topaz and Spar.

Irish people tell their favorite cringe worthy jokes – VIDEO

Fancy a laugh?

The Irish are known for many things but our wit is certainly one of our more charming traits.

With this in mind the crew at Happy Endings Productions took a camera on a stroll around Dublin City and asked people to tell a joke. Some of the results are horrendous, while others will make you crack a smile.

Top 10 Irish jokes - a snippet of the wit and sharpness for St. Patrick's Day

Tell us your best Irish joke below…

Ireland's Favourite Joke from HappyEndingsProductions on Vimeo.

Irish dancers around the world take on Psy’s mega-hit ‘Gangnam Style’ - VIDEOS

Irish dancers go Gangnam Style for performances (An Daire)

You didn’t think that the ‘Gangnam Style’ phenomenon had gone away, had you? It’s not a real fad until Irish dancers around the world begin to work it into their performance routines.

After becoming a viral hit last summer, South Korean artist Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ has gone on to be recreated in a countless number of parodies. Check out these Irish dancers who work Psy’s signature moves into their own treble reel routines!

Here, Irish dancers from the An Daire Irish dance school get into Psy character during a St. Patrick’s Day performance:



And here, Irish dancers down under in Melbourne, Australia add some ‘Gangnam Style’ to their routine:

Donegal Council meeting suspended after Sinn Fein member demands the Tricolor be raised above building

An Irish tricolor

A local town council meeting in Donegal was disrupted on Tuesday after a councilor demanded an Irish Tricolor be raised above the building before the meeting commenced.

The Tricolor is usually flown above official Government buildings in the Republic.

The Donegal Democrat reports before the start of the monthly town council meeting on Main St Bundoran, Sinn Fein Councillor  Dermot Doherty demanded that the Tricolor be flown.

Cllr. Doherty said, "I object to this meeting starting until the Tricolor is flying over this building and propose that the meeting be suspended for ten minutes until the Tricolor is flown.”

Members of the town council arranged for the Irish flag to be raised and then the meeting got underway.

Aer Lingus launch new customer initiative to mark The Gathering and International Hurling Fest - VIDEO

Captains join in on the fun for The Gathering

For the year of The Gathering and the Aer Lingus International Hurling Festival the Irish airline are introducing some new initiatives and changes to their standard operating procedures.

From how their planes will be boarded by clan to the use of hurls during in-flight service the airline is making some serious changes, including Irish dance lessons for all staff.

What do think of their new initiative? Do you approve?

Here's the video: