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Old Irish Goats Return to Hills of Dublin After a Century to Join Firefighting Brigade –And They’re Loving It

After the peninsula on Howth's Head caught fire last year, pouring clouds of black smoke over the financial district of Ireland's fair capital, city...

The ‘Luck of the Irish’ is Real: Residents of Ireland Report More Good Fortune and Lucky Charms

A new poll showed the ‘luck of the Irish’ may be a real thing—with residents of Ireland reporting a greater prevalence of good fortune. The...

Good News in History, February 9

60 years ago today, The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-setting audience of Americans waiting to see them perform their...

Good News in History, February 2

53 years ago today, The Ramsar Convention on the Sustainable Use of Wetlands was signed in Ramsar, Iran. When stopping to think about it,...

Good News in History, January 19

95 years ago today, Acadia National Park was established in Maine. A rather small park, but nevertheless beloved by Mainers and New Englanders alike,...

Good News in History, December 29

On this day 80 years ago, a decade and a half after the Irish War of Independence and its treaty-induced interim government, Ireland was born when it adopted its own Constitution. A document committed to democratic ideals that enshrined the people as masters, it also provided the right to every child for a free primary education provided by the State. (1937)

He Crowdsurfed in a Wheelchair to the Stage and Coldplay Pulled Him Up to Play Harmonica (Watch)

It's easy to think that being in a wheelchair means the end of activities that involve intense physical movements—like big wave surfing or, in...

Good News in History, December 19

162 years ago today, Italo Svevo, a pioneer of Italian literature, was born in Trieste. Considered alongside James Joyce as a father of the...

Christmas Fairytale Rings out: Mourners Dance at Epic Irish Funeral for Beloved Pogues’ Singer Shane MacGowan–LOOK

Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Dublin yesterday to bid farewell to Irish hero Shane MacGowan, the punk rocker who elevated traditional Celtic...

Good News in History, November 14

85 years ago today, the Lion's Gate Bridge opened in Vancouver. Crossing the Burrard Inlet, the total length of the bridge including the north...

Good News in History, October 13

120 years ago today, the first modern World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston 'Americans'. In a best-of-nine series, Boston...

Good News in History September 25

On this day, 133 years ago, Congress established Sequoia National Park in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. Since that day, the protected area in which...

Good News in History September 24

75 years ago today, Honda Motor Company was founded. With a founding principle that "the purpose of technology is to help people" they have...

Good News in History, September 6

61 years ago, Archaeologist James Marsden unearthed the first of the Blackfriar shipwrecks. Dating back to the 2nd century CE. The wreck is dated...

Good News in History, July 31

130 years ago today, Conradh na Gaeilge, or the Gaelic League, was founded in Dublin, Ireland as an association to support the Irish language...

Good News in History, July 8

137 years ago today, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, and Reverends Benjamin Waugh and Edward Rudolph founded the London Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children....

Good News in History, May 22

261 years ago today, the Trevi Fountain was inaugurated in Rome. Designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini, it is...

Good News in History, May 10

199 years ago today, the National Gallery opened its doors to the public in Trafalgar Square, Westminster. It houses a collection of over 2,300...

Good News in History, April 13

324 years ago today, the Sikh religion is formalized by the Khalsa, the Brotherhood of Warrior Saints, by the 10th Guru of Sikhism, Gobind...

Good News in History, April 12

116 years ago today, the Burmese poet and writer known by the pen name Zawgyi was born. One of the most famous literary figures...