Relationship Advice From Irish Sayings


Updated 03/17/12 12:10 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 4 comments

Irish Sayings

Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Irish are known for their sayings. Most just seem like something to drink to, but these 10 sayings could apply to relationships and friendships. Some are even useful! "There are fish in the sea better than have ever been caught." "Where the tongue slips, it speaks the truth." "Here's to me, and here's to you. And here's to love and laughter. I'll be true as long as Read more

How to Give Your Big Day the Luck O' the Irish


Updated 04/04/12 2:47 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Irish Wedding Traditions

St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow, and we can't help but feel the Irish love. We're all about green beer, shamrocks, and leprechauns, but there's a lot more to Irish tradition than the commercialized side of the holiday — especially when it comes to Irish wedding traditions. You don't have to be an Irish bride-to-be to appreciate these sentimental Irish and Celtic traditions, which have inspired Read more

20 Hot Irish Actors We'd Let Steal Our Pot of Gold


Updated 03/21/12 10:28 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

Hot Irish Actors

German-Irish sexpot Michael Fassbender has been the Ireland-hailing actor du jour, thanks to his Shame-less breakout role starring him and his, ahem, member. But with all of his steamy Irish goodness taking over the screen and St. Patrick's Day around the corner, we got to thinking about other Hollywood hunks with similar Irish blood and that super-sexy accent. Some are prim and proper, but Read more

Picture It: Going Green


Updated 05/17/11 12:45 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of Queen Elizabeth in Ireland

Irish President Mary McAleese, the country's second — and consecutive — female president, greets Queen Elizabeth in Dublin today. The queen is the first UK monarch to visit Ireland since 1911, following the country's bitter war for independence. Security is tight for the historic visit; police have already subverted a planned bomb attack and downtown Dublin is virtually a car-free zone. See Read more

10 Irish Designers You Need to Know Now


Updated 03/17/11 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Irish Interior Designers and Architects

When the clock hand graces 5 p.m. today, we'll be headed to the nearest pub to down a pint of green beer, but until then, let's celebrate St. Patrick's Day the CasaSugar way: by celebrating some of the hottest interior designers and architects from a little European island called Ireland. From Kilkenny to Dublin and beyond, the Irish have proven they have a knack for interiors. Come along and Read more

Why I Don't Believe in Luck


Updated 03/17/11 9:57 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Meaning of the Luck of the Irish

If you've ever thought the "luck of the Irish" makes absolutely no sense — we're talking about a country where a lousy season for root vegetables caused widespread famine and mass emigration — it's because it doesn't. It's an ironic statement, and if anything the Irish are known far better for their sense of irony than their inherent luck. That's not why I don't believe in luck, though. Read more

Yummy Links: From "Asianated" Soy Sauce to Irish Guinness


Updated 03/09/11 12:31 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

Amoy Soy Sauce's Controversial "Asianate Yourself" Campaign, and More Food News

File under don't: Amoy Soy Sauce wants Facebook users to "Asianate" themselves. — BrandChannel It's now illegal to smoke at LA's outdoor cafés. — Daily Dish KitchenAid has come out with new standing mixer colors, including hot pink! — The Kitchn Michael Ruhlman reviews Modernist Cuisine, calling it "mind-crushingly boring" yet "fascinating." — New York Times Q&A with the designer Read more

What Do You Know About Ireland's Oldest Brewery?


Updated 01/26/11 10:36 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Smithwick's Irish Ale Fun Facts

Add home-brewing to our list of culinary resolutions; recently, we received a DIY kit from Irish beer producer Smithwick's — along with a smattering of intriguing facts about the brewery, which just so happens to be Ireland's oldest beer-making operation. The company, which is situated on the site of a Franciscan abbey, which was built in the 1300s, just celebrated its 300th anniversary. What Read more

Stranger Than Fiction: Gates and Crowley Related!


Updated 08/06/09 12:04 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 12 comments

Stranger Than Fiction: Gates and Crowley Related!

Tonight when Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley sit down over a beer with President Obama, they can avoid talking about that awkward thing that happened last week. Instead, the Harvard professor and his arresting officer can discuss how they're related! The pair at the center of a debate about racial profiling both trace their heritage back to Niall of the Nine Hostages, a fourth Read more

Ireland Released Five Volumes on Abuses, But No Names


Updated 05/21/09 8:26 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 33 comments

Ireland Released Five Volumes on Abuses, But No Names

Ireland released an extensive report yesterday revealing that more than one thousand children were beaten, neglected, or raped at Catholic reform schools. The five-volume accounting took nine years to compile and covers six decades, but it doesn't include a single name of a priest, brother, or nun who abused children at the Catholic institutions. A religious order in question successfully sued Read more