See Ireland like never before - image taken in space of Emerald Isle and Britain lit up

A photograph taken from space shows a stunning view of Britain and Ireland lighting up the night skies.

The picture, posted on Twitter @earthposts this week shows the more populated areas, like Dublin in Ireland, lit up brighter than others.

What do you think of the picture?

Dramatic photo shows lightning striking St. Peter's Basilica hours after Pope announces his retirement - VIDEO

Lightning strikes St. Peter's Basilica on the evening that Pope Benedict XVI retires

Just hours after Pope Benedict XVI announced his retirement, due to failing health, St. Peter's Basilica, in the Vatican, was struck by lighting.

The event was photographed by Alessandro Di Meo, and a colleague initially. He told the BBC that when the images went public they were met with great skepticism.

He said "I understand that the picture may be incredible. Photos of lightning have always been done, but the only difference, in this case, is that it is the right place and at the right time."

However, when the footage below came to light all skepticism dispersed. One cannot blame the public's skepticism with the uncanny timing of the lighting hitting the earthly resting place of the Catholic Church's first pope on such a historic day.

Check out the video below.

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Rare vintage Irish-made American sports car, The Shamrock, goes on display in Dublin - PHOTO

The Shamrock - an Irish made American car

At next month’s RIAC National Classic Car Show at the RDS in Dublin, a running 17-foot Shamrock car will be on display. Only a handful of the now vintage cars were ever made.

Event manager Bob Montgomery said, "Originally it was planned to produce about 10,000 cars a year from their Irish manufacturing plant. Unfortunately, the project never got that far.”

The Shamrock car was originally designed for the American market by visiting American industrialist William Curtis who wanted to start a car manufacturing business in Ireland.

The Irish-made cars were only manufactured for a short time at a factory in Castleblaney in Co Monaghan. Before the project was shut down in the early 1960s for financial difficulties, the car model was lauded for its beauty, styling and elegance.

Irish boy reminds us it’s okay to be single on Valentine’s Day - VIDEO

Single for Valentine’s Day this year? Not to worry! Charlie, an adorable seven year old Irish boy, reminds us that there is no rush to settle down anytime soon … as in maybe not until your “late 30s.”

The video comes as a promotional spot for the return of ‘Singlehood’ to the Vicar Street theater in Dublin after a successful reception at the Dublin Fringe Festival.

‘Singlehood’ is a “theatre documentary exploring the art of being single.” It will be on March 1 and 2, and tickets are available here.

Check out Charlie here!

CA woman takes to craigslist to find Irish man from infamous Coppers nightclub

Copper Face Jacks

A Californian woman has posted on Craigslist in the hopes she can be reunited with an Irish man she met in a notorious Dublin nightclub last year.

Describing herself as “The Girl from California,” the female posted on the popular American website last Saturday as a ‘w4m ‘ or ‘woman looking for a man’ she met in Copper Face Jacks on December 28th last.

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She wrote:

“Dear Irishman,

“On December 28th, you crossed the bar and kissed me before saying a word. We ended up at a hotel where all of the rooms were named after Irish celebrities. You took my email address, but I haven't heard from you and I don't have your contact information.

“I have something to tell you.”

“The Girl from California.

The Harcourt St nightclub, which is steps from Dublin’s Stephen’s Green, made headlines last year when it was revealed that a member of  President Obama’s secret service team met a female in the nightclub whom he subsequently had an affair with.

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Travel back in time - take a trip through Dublin City in 1965 – VIDEO

A screen shot from the video

Fancy taking a scenic tour of 1960s Dublin? Well now you can with this newly released 40-year-old footage of Ireland’s capital.

According to Liffeybanx, who published the footage on YouTube, the video was captured as part of a CIE Dublin Bus training video shot in 1965.

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The black and white 10 minute video shows police directing traffic in their special uniforms, the city’s unmarked roads and pedestrians constantly walking out in front of vehicles.

Iconic Dublin landmarks such as Christ Church Cathedral, Trinity College and O'Connell Bridge are also featured.

Watch the video below:

Rare vintage Irish-made American sports car goes on display in Dublin - PHOTO

The Shamrock car

At next month’s RIAC National Classic Car Show at the RDS in Dublin, a running 17-foot Shamrock car will be on display. Only a handful of the now vintage car were ever made.

Event manager Bob Montgomery said, "Originally it was planned to produce about 10,000 cars a year from their Irish manufacturing plant. Unfortunately, the project never got that far.”

The Shamrock car was originally designed for the American market by visiting American industrialist William Curtis who wanted to start a car manufacturing business in Ireland.

The Irish-made cars were only manufactured for a short time at a factory in Castleblaney in Co Monaghan. Before the project was shut down in the early 1960s for financial difficulties, the car model was lauded for its beauty, styling and elegance.

The RIAC National Classic Car Show will be hosted in Dublin from February 9-10.