Frances Mulraney

New York

Head of News and Exclusives at The U.S. Sun

Staying afloat. Head of News & Exclusives with @TheSunUS. Formerly @DailyMail/@IrishCentral. [email protected]

Articles

How to make a leprechaun trap for St. Patrick's Day

1 month ago | irishcentral.com | Frances Mulraney

Test out your leprechaun traps for St. Patrick's Day!St. Patrick's Day shenanigans will be at an all-time high when you help your kids trap a leprechaun!The idea behind leprechaun traps comes from Irish folklore that claims that if you manage to capture a leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Eve, you’ll be made very rich and have an endless supply of money for the rest of your life.
Did Irish emigrants invent ice hockey in Canada?

1 month ago | irishcentral.com | Frances Mulraney

Hockey is not the first sport that comes to mind when one thinks of the Irish, but it seems that we played a part in the development of the game despite the general lack of skating ability among our home population. A new TV documentary is set to explore this link and has called for contributions in the form of home videos or photos of hockey games throughout the 1920s and 1960s in particular.
Bonnie Blue who had sex with 1,057 men in 12 hours admits truth about husband after claim he was furious over stunt

2 months ago | the-sun.com | Frances Mulraney

ONLYFANS star Bonnie Blue has unraveled the truth behind her current relationship status with her husband in a sit-down with The U.S. Sun. The blue-eyed British blonde, who is fresh off her 1,000 men challenge that engulfed social media in controversy, visited The U.S. Sun's office in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday. The video and its contexts blasted Bonnie into the realm of internet notoriety - a place the 25-year-old Brit has no problem being a part of.
On This Day: The Third Home Rule Bill passed the House of Commons in 1913

Jan 16, 2025 | irishcentral.com | Frances Mulraney

On January 16, 1913, the third reading of the “Government of Ireland Bill” more commonly known as the Third Irish Home Rule Bill was passed through the House of Commons in London. Two weeks later it was to be once again rejected—for the third time—by the House of Lords who aligned with the Unionists—living mainly in Ulster— and feared that the introduction of Home Rule would spell a break up for the union of Ireland and England.
Ireland’s spectacular southwest coastline

Jan 15, 2025 | irishcentral.com | Frances Mulraney

Between the breathtaking aerial footage flying high over staggering cliffs and the panning shots showing the magnificence of Ireland’s great houses and castles, Brazilian filmmaker Junior Braun managed to make Ireland look incredible even on a dull and rainy day. In his video of the counties in the southwest, Braun treks through Kilkenny, Tipperary, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and Clare, capturing something magical at every turn.
On This Day: Daniel O'Connell made his first speech opposing Union with England

Jan 13, 2025 | irishcentral.com | Frances Mulraney

On January 13, 1800, Daniel O’Connell made the first of many speeches opposing Ireland’s union with Great Britain, his very first public speech, at a meeting of Catholics held in the Royal Exchange, Dublin, to protest against the Union. Daniel O’Connell, often known as the Emancipator or the Liberator, was a major Irish political leader at the beginning of the 19th century best known for campaigning for Catholic emancipation and for arguing for the repeal of the Act of Union, 1800.
On This Day: Matt Molloy, the famed Chieftains musician, was born

Jan 12, 2025 | irishcentral.com | Frances Mulraney

Irish musician and famed flute player Matt Molloy was born on January 12, 1947. For many of the burgeoning flute players looking to start off their traditional music career over the past four decades, Matt Molloy has been the one who spurred them on to keep practicing. That’s if his extraordinary talent wasn’t the reason they picked up the flute in the first place.
Did Ireland’s ancient August Lughnasa games influence the Olympics?

Jan 5, 2025 | irishcentral.com | Frances Mulraney

A tribute to the goddess Tailtiu, the games were instituted by Lú (Lugh, member of the Tuatha Dé Danann), who wished to honor the death of his foster mother with a celebration of Irish culture and strength. The Olympic Games are heralded as one of the oldest sporting events in history, dating back to ancient Greece. But were the Greek Olympics actually influenced by the existence of a very similar tournament in Ireland, created centuries before?
Ireland’s Travel Secrets: Irish National Stud Farm, Co. Kildare

Dec 3, 2024 | irishcentral.com | Frances Mulraney

Located just over an hour’s drive from Dublin city center are Ireland’s finest Japanese Gardens and the center of the country’s horse industry. The Lilywhites have long been known for their horse-racing and stud farms, and nowhere better captures the essence of the county than the National Stud Farm located in Tully, Co. Kildare, the beating heart of Ireland's thoroughbred industry.
WATCH: When Niall Horan explained the Irish tradition '12 Pubs of Christmas'

Dec 2, 2024 | irishcentral.com | Frances Mulraney

Niall Horan explained the Irish tradition of the '12 Pubs of Christmas' while on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in 2017. The 12 Pubs of Christmas is a favorite all around Ireland during December that sees groups of merrymakers visit a dozen pubs in one night.