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Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Hollywood couple shattered after learning they can't move to Ireland permanently
A famous Hollywood couple have had their dreams of living in the Republic of Ireland dashed after finding out they can't move there permanently. Sarah Jessica Parker, 60, and her husband Matthew Broderick, 63, tied the knot in 1997 – Ferris Bueller star Matthew has Irish heritage on his father's side. The couple have a holiday home in Kilcar, which is a cosy coastal village situated just a few miles away from the north west town of Donegal. Sarah and Matthew had apparently been hoping to move there after spending numerous summers and Christmases on the west Irish coast. However, the pair have sadly discovered that they won't get their dream move after all, since they don't qualify for permanent residency status in Ireland. Speaking about working with Rosie O'Donnell – whose father was Irish and has recently moved to Ireland – Sarah said she was 'not in the same position' as the 63-year-old talk show host. '[Me and Rosie] are not in the same position,' she told Irish publication the Sunday Independent, admitting that their hopes of moving over the Atlantic hadn't worked out. 'We do feel enormously privileged to be able to visit the country as much as possible. Our kids' school schedule and our own work schedule has allowed us to be in Ireland a lot. 'So we've given up on the idea of being able to call ourselves Irish citizens. But it doesn't matter because it doesn't affect our love of the country and our time spent there.' Rosie moved to Ireland earlier in 2025 with her 12-year-old child Clay after Donald Trump was elected as US President for the second time. Speaking to Variety, she said: 'Never, for one moment since I arrived here, did I regret my choice. People have been so welcoming, so accepting, and they have a different view of celebrity in the culture here. 'People are much more friendly and intimate with each other in a real way. Every time I go into the pharmacy I fall in love, because the pharmacist talks to you. Have you ever spoken to a pharmacist at CVS?' While Sarah and Matthew have spent a considerable amount of time in Ireland as a couple, Matthew spent many summers there as a child. More Trending In 2015, the Sex and the City actress told The Irish Independent that Ireland 'feels like home' to the couple whenever they take a break from their West Village house in New York City. 'It always feels like it's a place that is perhaps foolishly more private to us, and there's a simplicity to the time that we spend there, and the people are so lovely. 'At this point it feels a little bit like home, in some way. We would be delighted to decamp to Ireland. Move the children, put them in school there, have tea every day, a proper fry.' The couple revealed that their three children – James, 22, and twins Marion and Tabitha, 15 – have always asked to return to Ireland whenever they're at home in the United States. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Chilling horror starring iconic British actor soars up Amazon Prime chart MORE: Boardwalk Empire actor Devin Harjes dies aged 41 after cancer diagnosis MORE: One person dead and child injured after gunman with 'explosives' fires at Tesco
Perth Now
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Sarah Jessica Parker gives up dream of Irish citizenship
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick have given up on their dream of gaining Irish citizenship. The 'Sex and The City' star and her actor husband fell in love with the country and bought a holiday home in Donegal where they spend vacations with their children. They have looked into the possibility of relocating to Ireland permanently but the dream has been shelved after they found out they don't qualify for permanent residency status. Sarah Jessica worked with Rosie O'Donnell - who moved to Ireland earlier this year - on the new series of 'And Just Like That ... ' and the actress admitted Rosie had an opportunity which was not afforded to the couple. She told the Sunday Independent newspaper: "We're [myself and Rosie] not in the same position." Sarah Jessica added: "We do feel enormously privileged to be able to visit the country as much as possible, however, which of late has just worked out – our kids' school schedule and our own work schedule has allowed us to be in Ireland a lot. "So we've given up on the idea of being able to call ourselves Irish citizens. But it doesn't matter because it doesn't affect our love of the country and our time spent there." Rosie, 62, relocated to Ireland along with her 12-year-old child Clay after Donald Trump was re-elected as US president, and she has since insisted she's loving their new life there and has no regrets about the move. She told Variety: "Never, for one moment since I arrived here, did I regret my choice. People have been so welcoming, so accepting, and they have a different view of celebrity in the culture here. "They are not prioritized over other people. People are much more friendly and intimate with each other in a real way. Every time I go into the pharmacy, I fall in love, because the pharmacist talks to you. Have you ever spoken to a pharmacist at CVS? ... "I call my friends every time, going, 'I think the pharmacist has a crush on me.' But it's a beautiful way of life. The smallness of this nation fits me very well."
Wales Online
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Sarah Jessica Parker gives up dream of Irish citizenship
Sarah Jessica Parker gives up dream of Irish citizenship The 'Sex and The City' star and her actor husband fell in love with the country and bought a holiday home in Donegal where they spend vacations with their children Sarah Jessica Parker and her family are frequent visitors to. Donegal where they have a holiday home Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick have given up on their dream of gaining Irish citizenship. The 'Sex and The City' star and her actor husband fell in love with the country and bought a holiday home in Donegal where they spend vacations with their children. They have looked into the possibility of relocating to Ireland permanently but the dream has been shelved after they found out they don't qualify for permanent residency status. Sarah Jessica worked with Rosie O'Donnell - who moved to Ireland earlier this year - on the new series of 'And Just Like That ... ' and the actress admitted Rosie had an opportunity which was not afforded to the couple. She told the Sunday Independent newspaper: "We're [myself and Rosie] not in the same position." Sarah Jessica added: "We do feel enormously privileged to be able to visit the country as much as possible, however, which of late has just worked out – our kids' school schedule and our own work schedule has allowed us to be in Ireland a lot. "So we've given up on the idea of being able to call ourselves Irish citizens. But it doesn't matter because it doesn't affect our love of the country and our time spent there." Article continues below Rosie, 62, relocated to Ireland along with her 12-year-old child Clay after Donald Trump was re-elected as US president, and she has since insisted she's loving their new life there and has no regrets about the move. She told Variety: "Never, for one moment since I arrived here, did I regret my choice. People have been so welcoming, so accepting, and they have a different view of celebrity in the culture here. "They are not prioritized over other people. People are much more friendly and intimate with each other in a real way. Every time I go into the pharmacy, I fall in love, because the pharmacist talks to you. Have you ever spoken to a pharmacist at CVS? ... Article continues below "I call my friends every time, going, 'I think the pharmacist has a crush on me.' But it's a beautiful way of life. The smallness of this nation fits me very well."
Irish Daily Mirror
25-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Former RTE 2FM star 'taken advantage of' as she avoids jail over laundering scam
Former 2FM DJ Nikki Hayes has said she was 'taken advantage of' as she opened up about avoiding jail over a money laundering scam. The Dubliner, who had her own show on RTÉ 2FM from 2003 to 2010, avoided a criminal conviction and jail time last October for her part in a money-laundering scam after the court accepted that she was a vulnerable person who was taken advantage of. The court was told the money - about €15,000 lodged into her bank account as part of a laundering scam — had been repaid and Nikki had not gained financially. The judge also said she had shown a complete turnaround and would not serve any sentence or have a criminal record. Opening up about the court case, Nikki – whose real name is Eimear O'Keeffe - said: "You're locked away in rehab for months and then suddenly you're out and there's cameras in your face. 'My key worker was with me and she held my hand and said, 'Just keep praying until we get to the car', and as we walked there was a guy with a TV camera who ran up behind us and I just kept praying and praying until I got in." Some people trolled her about the case on social media. "It's been proven, the Garda from the fraud squad said at the court case that I was genuinely taken advantage of and had nothing to do with what happened, which is why I was discharged from the indictment," she said. Nikki also told the Sunday Independent that she ended up homeless in 2023 after she lost her job and got in with the wrong crowd. She admitted she had been drinking during her days as an RTÉ radio DJ but that she was 'scarily high-functioning' and drank six bottles of wine per day as she broadcast her radio show from home during the Covid-19 pandemic. When she became homeless in 2023, she used to sleep in the doorway of the Penneys store on O'Connell Street or on a bench near the Jervis shopping centre. 'I had a blue sleeping bag with cardboard underneath. That cold feeling when you're so wet and you feel dirty... it was just horrendous.' She said she hit rock bottom one night as she watched a crowd of people pass her coming out of a nightclub, and she felt 'invisible'. Nikki said: 'I felt so ashamed and dirty and like a piece of trash, and then two Gardaí walked by and they didn't even look at me.' The 46-year-old has since gone through an 18-month rehabilitation programme in Tiglin to detox herself from drugs and alcohol. Now that she is back on track, Nikki added that her 12-year-old daughter is keeping her motivated. 'I have my daughter, she has her mother present now, and that's what's important,' she added.
BreakingNews.ie
25-05-2025
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Sunday's front pages: What the papers say
Sunday's front pages focus on a range of stories from the Google chief executive saying he is committed to Ireland to fears over a trade war between the EU and US. The Business Post reports, Google boss Sundar Pichai said the tech giant is committed to Ireland but that the EU needs to slash regulation, as a deeply damaging trade war with the US looms. Our front page today. Pick up a copy in stores or subscribe at for these stories plus: 🗞️ Exclusive: Google chief commits to Ireland 🗞️ 40 over 40: Ireland's top in tech 🗞️ Developers call for radical tax cuts — Business Post (@businessposthq) May 25, 2025 The Sunday Independent , report there are 'four weeks to save Europe from an all-out trade war' with the US, after President Donald Trump sent shockwaves across Europe with a new threat of rising tariffs to 50pc, sources close to the negotiations have told the Sunday Independent Advertisement Morning, readers. Here's a look at today's front page of the Sunday Life. — Sunday Life (@TheSundayLife) May 25, 2025
