Over the course of the last year, so many food options have been added to Bray’s lovely seafront. There are honestly, maybe, too many options to choose from now. That’s something we are not going to complain about, mind you. With a good-looking forecast for the weekend, we have compiled ten of the best dishes […]

4 years ago

The highest coffee shop in Ireland is going to open in June. Yup, Brú is going to be sitting pretty at an elevation of 411m. It’s higher than the highest town in Ireland and the highest pub. If you think you know of one higher, we would definitely like to hear! What’s even better is […]

4 years ago

Updated April 30 2021 Cabu Cabins is the perfect place for a staycation when things get back to normal. It really is an experience of its own but it does come at a price and I’ll break that down for you. First thing is first though. It really is a unique place. Check out how […]

4 years ago

It’s been a long lockdown. The gyms have been closed for a while which has left us looking how to keep fit on our own. It isn’t easy but these few Irish owned business will definitely make it easier. From resistance bands to foam rollers, we’ve got it all. Here are five Irish owned companies […]

5 years ago

Nostalgic Irish School days thread is taking over Twitter. This is pretty fun to be fair. The thread was started by musician Soulé who asked people to “show me a picture that PROVES you went to school in Ireland”. She started out with the classic lunchtime special of a chicken fillet roll, Tayto crisps, and […]

5 years ago

Over 100 people fined in Wicklow for breaking lockdown rules. These have been on-the-spot fines that all happened this weekend. Since last Monday, Gardaí received new powers to issue a fine of €100 to anyone found breaking the travel restrictions. 37 people were issued with tickets up to Thursday, so these 100 fines almost tripled […]

5 years ago

Timeline pledges that anyone over 18, who wants the vaccine, will get it by September. Fine Gael tweeted earlier with a vaccination timeline attached which makes for interesting viewing. It said that “based on current information, here is a guide to the #Covid19 vaccination timeline over the coming months”. “Thank you to all our fantastic […]

5 years ago

It’s Sunday. Sunday during a lockdown. There is literally nothing else to do but to sit back and watch a few decent movies. Don’t feel bad about that either. You do whatever makes you happy. Here are the best seven movies on Tv today: 17.55 – Film 4 – Transformers: The Last Knight The shape-changing […]

5 years ago

‘We have another year of restrictions ahead before the number of people vaccinated would be sufficient to protect the public in general from Covid-19’ says Dr. Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer of the HSE. Speaking to Máirín Ní Ghadhra on Raidió na Gaeltachta, said that “the answer and not everyone likes it but it’s the […]

5 years ago

Mass vaccination clinics for GPs have opened up. The vaccinations have been rolling out since earlier this month. After a huge spike in COVID cases, Ireland is starting to level off for the first time since Christmas. Now, there have been clinics set up for mass vaccination. Rob O’Hanrahan reported that “a mass vaccination clinic […]

5 years ago

It’s not like we know what day it really is anymore but, today is Saturday. Saturday means loads of movies on the TV that we can cuddle up to and enjoy. Maybe, try and get a brisk walk within your 5K in so it feels extra special when you decide to sit yourself down for […]

5 years ago

Today, there have been 744 more confirmed COVID cases and there have been 4 more deaths. The two previous days were above 1,000 cases daily but Dr Tony Holohan believes there are more in the community than whats’ reported. He believes the lower number is due to the lack of tests done over Christmas and […]

5 years ago

Two new weather warnings are now in place as snow and ice to hit. After two yellow warnings in place for Storm Ella last night, two more have now been issued. The first one, which is in place until 7 am on Monday morning, is for Snow and Ice The warning is for Cavan, Monaghan, […]

5 years ago

We are officially sitting in the ‘in-betweeny’ days. We don’t really know what’s going on until we see the 31st pop-up. So what I suggest is a brisk walk to grab some fresh air, maybe a swim if you’re that way inclined, but ultimately end up back on your sofa. Back milling Christmas sambos with […]

5 years ago

ESB working to repair power outages after Storm Bella. Met Eireann had two yellow warnings in place until 4 am this morning as Storm Bella swooped in. There were some heavy winds that have left thousands without power this morning. ESB has been tweeting updates all night saying which areas have been affected. We have […]

5 years ago

An additional 1,296 COVID cases have been confirmed today along with 6 further deaths. It’s the second day in a row that the cases have been over the 1,000 mark. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan said that “within a few short weeks of easing measures at the beginning of December, we have now returned […]

5 years ago

Watch as the first delivery of vaccine arrives in Ireland. A video has emerged from CEO of Health Service Executive, Paul Reid, as he takes in the first delivery. He posted on Twitter saying that “its arrived! Taking delivery of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine into our Cold Chain Storage this morning. We can now have […]

5 years ago

Yellow warnings in place as Storm Bella moves in later today. Met Eireann has released two yellow warnings for today as Storm Bella is set to hit later today. One warning is for wind while the other is for rain. “On Saturday (St Stephen’s Day), through the late afternoon, evening, and night, westerly winds associated […]

5 years ago

It’s St Stephen’s Day which is made for sport, movies, and leftover Christmas dinner. I’m already dreaming of the massive Christmas sambo I’m going to make, all I need to do now is pick a few movies to sit back and chill to. If you have a day planned as I do, let’s take a […]

5 years ago

Ireland about to receive the first batch of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as almost 10,000 doses will arrive in Ireland today. It comes after the cases in Ireland are on the rise again with 1,025 new cases confirmed yesterday. Health Service Executive CEO Paul Reid took to Twitter early this morning saying that it […]

5 years ago

Watch the adorable moment these dogs pick their own Christmas presents. It pretty much exactly what we all need right now. Some pawsitive news. Dogs Trust Ireland released a video earlier showing some dogs picking there our gifts this year. There’s so much beauty in the excitement of each of these good boys and girls. […]

5 years ago

Tipp claim Munster Championship for the first time in 85 years. It was certainly written in the stars. It comes 100 years on from Bloody Sunday as the Tipp men wore memorial jerseys and took the title. The final result was Tipperary 0-17 Cork 0-14 which gave them their first title since 1935. Of course, […]

5 years ago

Watch Brendan Gleeson’s Bloody Sunday speech in Croke Park last night. Yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday massacre at Croke Park. The Royal Irish Constabulary opened fire on the crowd of 5,000 people which killed 14 people. In an empty Croke Park, actor Brendan Gleeson read out the names of those who […]

5 years ago

Video shows Gardaí breaking up massive crowds in Cork City last night. The video was posted to Facebook last night showing huge crowds running from the Gardai and it was captured by charity worker Ali Hamou last night. He was trying to work with a group of other charity workers but in the video, says […]

5 years ago

Eileen Dunne and David McCullagh apologise live on air for attendance at an RTÉ function. Photographs from a retirement function in RTÉ appeared in The Irish Sun yesterday which featured some of the high-profile members of RTÉ. The broadcaster has since issued apologies along with some of the staff. Taoiseach Micheal Martin said that the […]

5 years ago

Taoiseach says we could have a vaccine by the second half of December. In an interview with Virgin Media, Michael Martin says that he praises the work of the European Commission and the president on coordinating so well regarding the vaccine. He then continued to say that it could be “the second half of December […]

5 years ago

This amazing looking chicken spot just popped up in Bray. We are always on the hunt for new places to eat and with restrictions in place – takeaway is key. Dirt Birdz is Bray’s newest addition and it looks incredible. Specializing in chicken with wings, burgers, and nachos on the menu. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGSjcqgMvdq/ In saying that, […]

5 years ago

Australian sports pundit horrendously mispronounces Portlaoise. I mean you’ve got to hear it to believe it. We’ve heard some mad pronunciations of Irish names and places in the past but this one might be the best/worst yet. He asks what the scenes will be like in ‘Portaloosh’. He also continues to see if they will […]

5 years ago

Simon Harris says the government will act tomorrow. Yesterday, NPHET met with government officials to discuss further restrictions as COVID cases continue to rise. No decision was made yesterday but the full cabinet is to meet tomorrow, Monday 19. Simon Harris appeared on The Week in Politics and said that the ‘government will take decisive, […]

5 years ago

Concerns as Fungie has been missing for five days now. Fungie, who was first spotted in 1983, has not been seen since last Tuesday. He has been ever-present at the mouth of Dingle Harbour but concerns have been growing as the days pass without any sighting. On Saturday, six boats continued their search for Fungie, […]

5 years ago

Joseph Gordon Levitt is looking for Irish voice actors for his new project. This is a pretty cool opportunity. The 39-year-old American actor recently starred in Netflix’s latest release, The Trial Of The Chicago 7, as he played the prosecutor Richard Schultz. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend it. He is now […]

5 years ago

Oh, Sunday’s, how we long for you. In fairness, it’s an absolutely lovely day so far (where I am anyway) and I highly recommend you getting out for a little walk. Nothing feels as good lounging on the sofa after having a relaxing Sunday out and about. But now, what to watch? Well, if you […]

5 years ago

CMO Tony Holohan to brief party leaders over Level 5 recommendation. The meeting will be to show the reasons why NPHET has recommended entering level 5 for six weeks. This comes after the continuously rising number of positive COVID cases. Dr. Holohan will be joined by Dr. Ronan Glynn and Professor Philip Nolan for the […]

5 years ago

Something pretty spooky happened on The Late Late Show as Ryan chatted to Phil Lynott’s daughters. ‘Tis the season, I suppose. First and foremost, they start by telling us that we have been pronouncing ‘Lynott’ wrong this entire time. As Ryan chatted with Sarah and Cathleen Lynott about their dad, Phil, something pretty spooky happened. […]

5 years ago

Mario Rosenstock’s Sunday Roast on TodayFM has been cancelled. The announcement came last night as Mario said he is ‘disappointed’ by the news after two and a half years of the show running. He took to social media to break the news about the cancellation. The post said, “A little bit of news, Due to […]

5 years ago

Temperatures could hit 23C this week according to Met Eireann. If today is anything to go off, we could be in for a lovely week as Met Eireann predicts it will get even hotter. Highs of 23C have been predicted for Tuesday with 22C on Monday and Wednesday. Here is the full outlook: ‘Monday will […]

5 years ago

GAA confirms plans to proceed with the All Ireland Championships in 2020. The GAA’s Ard Chomhairle held a meeting online earlier where it was decided to proceed with the All Ireland senior, U-20, and minor inter-county football and hurling championships. The statement was released on the GAA website which mentioned that the ‘decision was made […]

5 years ago

Video shows hundreds attending the anti-mask protest in Dublin today. The video was posted on Twitter as the ‘Freedom March’ gathered at 2 pm outside the Custom House. They gathered in a huge group, yet again, to protest about having to wear face masks and restrictions as a result of COVID. Gript Media posted the […]

5 years ago

A viral Twitter video shows Lidl staff ejecting shoppers for failing to wear a mask. After the original account that posted the video went private, it was reposted earlier today by Estebantz. People in the comments think they recognize the customer from Big Brother. They believe it is DJ Spiral who appeared on Big Brother […]

5 years ago

The weekend is here once again and whether you are taking it easy or heading for a hike, there is always time for a movie to kick back and relax. Now, I will be pretty much glued to the football for a good portion of the day but I already have Momento lined up for […]

5 years ago

It’s Sunday and it’s time to chill. Maybe you’re planning on grabbing a little takeaway? I might do the same, to be honest. But what are we going to watch? Sometimes I feel like I spend to much time searching for a movie on Netflix and it’s just easier when something is on TV. Luckily […]

5 years ago

Temperatures to reach 21C this week according to Met Eireann. It feels like the last time we got a stretch of good weather was April so any bit of sunshine is good news at this stage. There has been a lot of rain over the last week but by Wednesday, the temperature could reach 21C. […]

5 years ago

Documentary on Liverpool’s title win airs on TV tonight. It was a long thirty-year wait until Liverpool got their hands on the league trophy so Liverpool fans will love this. The documentary will include contributions from Jurgen Klopp, Rafa Benitez, Roy Evans, Gerard Houllier, Brendan Rodgers, Mohamed Salah, Jordan Henderson, Virgil Van Dijk, Robbie Fowler, […]

5 years ago

Rubberbandits have just released two new songs and videos. The boys are back. It’s been a while since Rubberbandits released some new music but today they have just released two. They also released two videos accompanying the songs. The first song was released earlier this morning when one half of Rubberbandits, Blindboy Boatclub, took to […]

5 years ago

Certainly not something you see every day as a rare sighting of a waterspout in Kerry caught on camera. The weather has been up and down over the last couple of weeks, but we did not expect to see this. The footage was posted on Twitter mentioning that the waterspout was ‘at Tarbert Ferry in […]

5 years ago

Ronan Keating’s Concert4Cancer raises over €450k. The concert, which took place last night on Virgin Media Ireland, saw a huge range of guests perform. The line-up included Gary Barlow, The Coronas, Aimee, Nathan Carter, Lisa Hughes, Brian Kennedy, Kodaline, and of course, Ronan Keating. They all played to raise money for the Marie Keating Foundation. […]

5 years ago

The stars of Pennyworth on their favourite Batman villains and a much darker Season Two. The world of Batman is a busy place. Between the comic books, video games, movies, and TV shows, the Caped Crusader is a busy guy. We had previously been given Gotham, a prequel show that takes place in the years […]

5 years ago

WOW Burger is hitting the road with their new food truck. What a lovely surprise on a Friday evening. You’ll be able to grab some juicy, mouthwatering burgers on your staycation. Of course, they have a few locations around Dublin and a new spot in Bray but this is something a little different. They took […]

5 years ago

The Phil Lynott documentary, ‘Songs For While I’m Away’,  gets its first trailer. The upcoming documentary covers the life and career of the Thin Lizzy frontman and although there is no release date announced, the first trailer is here. It will tell the story of Lynott growing up in Dublin, his success with Thin Lizzy, […]

5 years ago

Met Eireann has issued an orange weather warning. It’s been a weird couple of weeks weather-wise and we have seen a lot of rain recently. We even had some thunder and lightning the other night. Now, an orange weather warning has been put in place from tomorrow. Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo are set to be […]

5 years ago