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From slogans to smithereens, you’ve got the Irish to thank for your craic-ing language (Picture: Shutterstock/Getty Images) St Patrick’s Day gets millions of people parading the streets clad in green clothes, with shamrocks painted on their face, celebrating Irish culture. Thanks to the hard graft of Irish migrants, Paddy’s Day is celebrated all over the world in 2025. From Sydney to Santiago, Dublin to Dubai, and Tokyo to Toronto, you’re bound to found some craic. Only St Nick could compete for the title of the world’s favourite saint. But you might encounter Irish words and phrases more often than you think. Some of our most beloved slang and terminology has roots in the Irish language, known to its speakers as Gaeilge From the nickname of the Conservative Party to our slang for having fun, and one of Britain’s favourite drinks, many have a surprising origin on the island of Ireland. Craic ‘What’s the craic’, you might ask your friends as an alternative to ‘what’s the story’ or ‘what’s happening’ when you meet them for a couple of pints down the pub. And you’ll be sure to have some ‘craic’ once the juices are flowing. Can you guess the link between Ronnie Scott’s famous jazz club and the Irish language (Picture:Ricky Vigil M/GC Images) It needs little explanation, but for the unacquainted, it’s a word meaning fun or a good time, that’s entered English from Ireland. But its origin is a little more complicated than that. Testament to the exchange of culture across these isles, craic actually started off inBritain. It was picked up from the Scots and northeast English word ‘crack’, meaning loud gossip, banter or bragging. Craic then acquired its characteristic Irish spelling, and it has kept this since returning to popular use in England. Chicago’s decision to dye its river green is a controversial choice some see as overboard (Picture: Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images) Galore This word for ‘abundance’ – you’ve got
From slogans to smithereens, you’ve got the Irish to thank for your craic-ing language (Picture: Shutterstock/Getty Images) St Patrick’s Day gets millions of people parading the streets clad in green clothes, with shamrocks painted on their face, celebrating Irish culture. Thanks to the hard graft of Irish migrants, Paddy’s Day is celebrated all over the world in 2025. From Sydney to Santiago, Dublin to Dubai, and Tokyo to Toronto, you’re bound to found some craic. Only St Nick could compete for the title of the world’s favourite saint. But you might encounter Irish words and phrases more often than you think. Some of our most beloved slang and terminology has roots in the Irish language, known to its speakers as Gaeilge From the nickname of the Conservative Party to our slang for having fun, and one of Britain’s favourite drinks, many have a surprising origin on the island of Ireland. Craic ‘What’s the craic’, you might ask your friends as an alternative to ‘what’s the story’ or ‘what’s happening’ when you meet them for a couple of pints down the pub. And you’ll be sure to have some ‘craic’ once the juices are flowing. Can you guess the link between Ronnie Scott’s famous jazz club and the Irish language (Picture:Ricky Vigil M/GC Images) It needs little explanation, but for the unacquainted, it’s a word meaning fun or a good time, that’s entered English from Ireland. But its origin is a little more complicated than that. Testament to the exchange of culture across these isles, craic actually started off inBritain. It was picked up from the Scots and northeast English word ‘crack’, meaning loud gossip, banter or bragging. Craic then acquired its characteristic Irish spelling, and it has kept this since returning to popular use in England. Chicago’s decision to dye its river green is a controversial choice some see as overboard (Picture: Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images) Galore This word for ‘abundance’ – you’ve got
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Who is Mark Carney? New Canadian PM’s family, career, and more
Mark Carney will soon take over from Justin Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister (Picture: Reuters) Mark Carney has performed many significant roles in his life, as the only person to serve as the head of the central bank for two different countries. But one thing he’s never done is serve in elected office – an odd situation for a man who’s about to become the 24th Prime Minister of Canada. Last night, Carney was victorious in the contest for the Liberal Party leadership sparked by the resignation of long-serving PM Justin Trudeau, achieving a stunning 85.9% of the vote. His backers argue his economist’s instincts are exactly what’s needed to counter the tariffs and broader threats – including annexation – coming from their neighbours to the south. In his victory speech yesterday, Carney said: ‘The Americans want our resources, our water, our land, our country. ‘Think about it. If they succeed, they will destroy our way of life.’ It was an extraordinary statement to hear from an incoming Canadian PM, but there is no doubt he faces an extraordinary set of challenges in the weeks ahead. Beyond Tweety McTreason’s tariffs, which were imposed last week, Carney will also have to contend with a Canadian federal election which could result in him being booted out of office with almost Liz Truss-like rapidity. What is Mark Carney’s background? Mark Carney was born in the remote town of Fort Smith in Canada’s Northwest Territories, far enough north that the night does not get fully dark on the summer solstice. He soon moved south to the city of Edmonton in Alberta and was brought up there. Carney remains a fan of local ice hockey team the Oilers. In February 2008 he was picked as the new governor of the Bank of Canada, just in time for global markets to be rocked by the financial crisis. Five years later, he was chosen to become the governor of the Bank of
Mark Carney will soon take over from Justin Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister (Picture: Reuters) Mark Carney has performed many significant roles in his life, as the only person to serve as the head of the central bank for two different countries. But one thing he’s never done is serve in elected office – an odd situation for a man who’s about to become the 24th Prime Minister of Canada. Last night, Carney was victorious in the contest for the Liberal Party leadership sparked by the resignation of long-serving PM Justin Trudeau, achieving a stunning 85.9% of the vote. His backers argue his economist’s instincts are exactly what’s needed to counter the tariffs and broader threats – including annexation – coming from their neighbours to the south. In his victory speech yesterday, Carney said: ‘The Americans want our resources, our water, our land, our country. ‘Think about it. If they succeed, they will destroy our way of life.’ It was an extraordinary statement to hear from an incoming Canadian PM, but there is no doubt he faces an extraordinary set of challenges in the weeks ahead. Beyond Tweety McTreason’s tariffs, which were imposed last week, Carney will also have to contend with a Canadian federal election which could result in him being booted out of office with almost Liz Truss-like rapidity. What is Mark Carney’s background? Mark Carney was born in the remote town of Fort Smith in Canada’s Northwest Territories, far enough north that the night does not get fully dark on the summer solstice. He soon moved south to the city of Edmonton in Alberta and was brought up there. Carney remains a fan of local ice hockey team the Oilers. In February 2008 he was picked as the new governor of the Bank of Canada, just in time for global markets to be rocked by the financial crisis. Five years later, he was chosen to become the governor of the Bank of