‘Christ on a bike’, ‘I’m grand’ and ‘it’s bucketing down’ are some of the most popular slang phrases made famous by the Irish – but commonly used by the Welsh, English and Scottish. A poll of 2,000 UK adults found 46 per cent often use the term ‘I’m knackered’ but only 11 per cent are aware that its origins are commonly credited to the Emerald Isle. And 86 per cent didn’t know the phrase ‘On me Tod’ – meant to…

The two-man show that is: Stones in His Pockets opened at New Theatre Cardiff, this hilariously funny show follows the story of two movie extras Jake and Charlie with bleak future’s as they discover and battle issues such as survival within Hollywood and it’s uncaring nature:  where all that matters is getting the film done. Set in a small rural town in Ireland, a key theme is misguided character Shaun. Jake and Charlie present issues of depression and guilt. The…