The Irish accent is consistently voted one of the most attractive in the world, yet even some of the world’s finest actors have trouble with it. Leonardo DiCaprio tried, as did Julia Roberts (twice), ...

Irish people protect the authenticity of our accents as the Italians do with their food, writes Peter Flanagan.

After 'The Irish Times' blasted his attempt at a Kerry accent as a "horror for the ages," Brosnan weighed in Pierce Brosnan knows what people are thinking. The Irish-born actor plays a mob boss in ...

The Irish accent has been crowned the "flirtiest" accent across the UK and Ireland, according to a new survey. More than 2000 adults were polled in the survey commissioned by Betfair Casino. The study ...

Dubliners rejoice! The Dublin accent has been voted the sexiest of all across Ireland and the UK. More than half of the people polled in a recent survey believe that the Irish capital city's accent is ...

SEC Media Days are a time for introductions, for coaches and players from around the league to turn the chapter to a new season by discussing expectations for the upcoming campaign. For Brian Kelly, ...

Ahead of the Irish National Opera’s production of The Bartered Bride at Ballina Arts Centre this week, the Western People sat ...

The journey of an actor often encompasses not just performance but also the intricate art of mastering accents. Welsh actor Matthew Rhys, known for his role in Netflix’s thriller "The Best in Me," ...

The man developed an Irish brogue even though he had never been to locations in Ireland like Dublin, pictured here. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) This may have been a wee bit of a surprise.

He came down with a bad case of blarney. An American cancer patient developed an “uncontrollable” Irish accent in a possible neurological disorder triggered by his immune system, according to ...