Sinead O’Connor got fans excited with a tweet this week regarding some upcoming shows in Ireland. O’Connor took to Twitter to reveal five shows in Ireland next summer, with dates seemingly confirmed for Dublin, Cork Belfast, Waterford and Galway. Her followers responded with delight at the prospect of seeing O’Connor perform but it would seem […]

7 years ago

The surprise Katie Taylor appearance on the Late Late Toy Show was the highlight in the minds of a lot of viewers. Young boxing fan Ella had to fight back tears when her idol, Katie Taylor, arrived to give her a hug and offer some tips as she held pads. The pair embraced in what […]

7 years ago

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a recall of a popular hot sauce. A certain batch of Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce has been recalled due to the potential risk of the sauce’s contents exploding after the bottle is opened. The recall applies to 740ml bottles of the Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, batch number H9TMKA 44 33, […]

7 years ago

The TikTok chair challenge has been infuriating men all over the world. Somebody worked out that women have a distinct advantage when it comes to a physical challenge that has gone viral this week. The challenge is simple… You take two steps backwards from a wall, bend from the waist so that the top of […]

7 years ago

What are the odds that The Langer Song comes out on top in the search for Cork’s favourite song? A contest has been launched by Cork City Libraries to find the favourite song connected to the Rebel County. To celebrate the musical resource of the libraries, Corkonians are being asked to vote for their favourite […]

7 years ago

Two headline acts have been confirmed for next year’s Indiependence festival in Cork. Earlier this week, Norwegian singer Sigrid was announced as Indiependence’s first headliner and it hasn’t taken long for the second headline act to be revealed. British group The Streets have been confirmed as the second headliner of the Mitchelstown festival, which takes […]

7 years ago

Conor McGregor’s next fight has been confirmed. As expected, McGregor will return to the Octagon in Las Vegas on January 18 against Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. During a recent media tour of Russia, McGregor made it clear that he intended to make his comeback mid-way through January and UFC President, Dana White, confirmed that the Irishman […]

7 years ago

Everybody knows somebody who is absolutely obsessed with Penneys. There are almost 40 Penneys outlets in Ireland and while the bargains tend to be pretty universal, the set-up of each store differs from the next. And for those who fancy their chances of building the perfect Penneys store, there’s good news as the retail giant […]

7 years ago

Cork musician Brian Deady wants to fly a fan’s loved one home for Christmas. Brian Deady released a new track this week and to go along with the song’s message, he is asking fans to tell him why they want to bring a certain loved one home for Christmas. Come Home was released to the […]

7 years ago

Mothercare has launched a huge Black Friday sale, with up to 70 per cent off some toys. The Mothercare Black Friday event will offer customers considerable discounts to over 600 products including clothing, pushchairs, car seats and toys. The sale, which applies to both in-store purchases and online shopping, has already started and will last […]

7 years ago

A boil water notice has been issued for Cork which could affect as many as 9,500 people. Irish Water have advised Corkonians whose water is supplied by the Whitegate Public Water Supply to boil their water before use until further notice. The boil water notice came into effect following a recent drinking water quality test […]

7 years ago

Eight Irish restaurants have been named on the new 50 Best Discovery list. The list, which is essentially a database of the best places to eat and drink in the world, has recognised eight restaurants in Ireland for a quality dining experience. While no Irish restaurant made the top 50 for 2019, eight are listed […]

7 years ago

Christmastime officially starts when Christmas FM lands on Irish radio airwaves. And that means that Christmastime begins on Thursday, when we will be treated to our annual fix of Fairytale of New York. Christmas FM starts broadcasting on FM in Ireland at 1pm on November 28 and will keep us singing along with Mariah Carey […]

7 years ago

Could you be Ireland’s most eligible bachelor? Applications are currently open to find Ireland’s most eligible bachelor as the Westmeath Bachelor Competition moves to a national level. Four judges – Louis Walsh, Anne Doyle, Brian Dowling and Tara Farrell – will decide on the winning man at the Westmeath Bachelor Competition and Ball on March […]

7 years ago

With Black Friday on the horizon, Smyths Toys have announced a massive toy sale for the next week. As well as significant discounts to toys and games, Smyths are also offering customers vouchers to lower the cost even more. By downloading the vouchers here, customers can get €5 off when you spend more than €50 in […]

7 years ago

The countdown is on for the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special. It’s been almost 10 years since the last episode of Gavin & Stacey aired and fans of the hit BBC show have been eagerly awaiting the upcoming Christmas special ever since creators, writers and stars James Corden and Ruth Jones revealed that they were […]

7 years ago

Some familiar faces from The Late Late Toy Show will return to our screens this week. As excitement ramps up for what is likely the most anticipated Late Late Show of the year, a special nostalgic series is set to air over three nights. The Late Late Toy Show begins at 9.35pm on Friday night […]

7 years ago

Cork City Council has warned residents and businesses to anticipate significant flooding in the city centre over the coming days. Wet and windy conditions are expected to hit the south coast of Ireland as the remnants of Storm Sebastien approach while a tidal surge is also forecast. A period of very high astronomical Spring Tides is expected to […]

7 years ago

Met Eireann have issued a weather warning for five counties. Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford have all been issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning. The weather warning, which is valid from 3pm on Friday afternoon to 3pm on Saturday, states that there will be “further spells of heavy rain expected with a continued risk […]

7 years ago

The second season of The Young Offenders hasn’t even ended yet but we already know that there’s going to be plenty more Conor and Jock in our lives. It was confirmed on Friday morning that The Young Offenders would be returning for a third season. The second season of the hit show, which is primarily […]

7 years ago

The Cork Baking and Chocolate Weekend gets underway today. The three-day event returns to the Cork International Hotel this weekend, kicking off with the annual cocoa-themed dinner on Friday evening. There will be a whole host of activities and demonstrations throughout the weekend, including the second Great Cork Bake Off. The Great Cork Bake Off […]

7 years ago

Lewis Capaldi further endeared himself to his Irish fans on Thursday night with a spectacular show at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre. Capaldi had the crowd in the palm of his hand throughout, cracking them up with his inimitable Scottish humour in between stunning renditions of his hit ballads. Fresh from the release of extended edition bonus […]

7 years ago

We already knew that this week’s Late Late Show was going to be special but it may have now reached unmissable levels. After last week’s Late Late Show, Ryan Tubridy revealed that viewers could expect one of the best line-ups of the year this Friday by confirming “an extraordinary line-up next week.” “We’re going to have […]

7 years ago

A boil water notice was issued for parts of Limerick on Thursday morning. All customers served by the Fedamore Public Water Supply have been advised to boil their water before use until further notice. Approximately 500 people in Fedamore and surrounding areas are affected by the notice after an increase in the turbidity – or cloudiness – was […]

7 years ago

More counties than not have been issued with a weather warning as temperatures are set to plummet around Ireland on Sunday evening. Met Eireann have warned of “widespread severe frost with the risk of icy patches” as they issued a Status Yellow low-temperature warning for 22 counties which include Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, […]

7 years ago

Argos is recalling a number of baby gates due to “a potential safety issue.” A recall has been issued on several Cuggl Safety Gates after testing discovered that some products may not meet all required safety standards. Parents who have purchased one of the safety gates identified in the below image are urged to stop […]

7 years ago

There are two ways to get yourself a free pint at the Spinnaker pub in Waterford on Monday night. The first is very simple – just show up to the bar wearing your Republic of Ireland jersey for kick-off and you will be rewarded with a pint. The second might be a little trickier as […]

7 years ago

Do you have a loved one who won’t be spending Christmas in Ireland? Well The Late Late Toy Show wants to hear from you. RTE is looking for families to send in messages to loved ones around the world in the hope of dedicating a segment of the upcoming Toy Show to family members abroad. […]

7 years ago

The festive season is officially underway in Galway after the Christmas lights were switched on in the City of Tribes. The lights were flicked on on Friday evening, marking the launch of the Galway Continental Christmas Market. The annual Continental Christmas Market saw over 650,000 visitors attend last year and it is expected to be even […]

7 years ago

More often than not, The Late Late Show reveals its line-up the day before the broadcast. But last night Friday, host Ryan Tubridy simply couldn’t keep next week’s line-up to himself and revealed what viewers can expect from next Friday’s show. Fresh from an emotional episode of the Late Late Show, during which Tubridy interviewed […]

7 years ago

Brendan Grace’s family have paid a touching tribute to the comedian. Grace passed away in July at the age of 68 and the beloved entertainer’s wife, Eileen, appeared on The Late Late Show on Friday night to discuss the gap that she feels in her life. Eileen explained how the silence of her house in […]

7 years ago

In case you were living under a rock… The John Lewis Christmas ad was released this week. Social media was awash with hot takes on Excitable Edgar and there were close to 5,000 replies to the original tweet. The one problem with that particular trending topic is that the Twitter handle of the John Lewis […]

7 years ago

More than 600,000 Irish workers could get a “nasty shock” when they look at their payslips in January, according to Fianna Fáil. Party spokesperson on finance, Michael McGrath, has warned that the allowances of low and middle income workers could be the worst hit following a review by the Revenue Commissioners of flat-rate expenses. Citing the […]

7 years ago

Snow has officially arrived in Ireland. Met Eireann issued a weather warning for seven counties for Wednesday afternoon, highlighting the potential for snow, sleet and heavy rain in Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wicklow, Offaly and Tipperary. The snow prediction came good late on in the afternoon, when the likes of Carlow and Kildare experienced a […]

7 years ago

Derry Girls, Nicola Coughlan, was lucky to escape serious injury when a concrete block crashed through her bathroom ceiling on Monday night. Nicola, who plays Clare Devlin in the hit Channel 4 show, shared images of the damage caused by the block, which would have hit her if it had broken through the ceiling moments […]

7 years ago

Met Eireann have issued a weather warning for seven counties; with heavy rain, sleet and even snow predicted in some areas of Ireland on Wednesday. The affected counties are Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wicklow, Offaly and Tipperary. The status yellow rainfall warning is valid from 2pm on Wednesday afternoon to 2am on Thursday morning, with […]

7 years ago

Cork has been named Ireland’s Friendliest City at the Retail Excellence Awards. At an awards ceremony at the Great Southern Hotel in Killarney, the country’s top retailers were honoured and Cork was announced as Ireland’s Friendliest City for 2020. The Friendliest Place competition is a staple of the Retail Excellence Awards, which have been taking place for […]

7 years ago

The dates have been announced for the annual GLOW Cork Christmas Celebration. It’s certainly beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Rebel County, with just a few days to go until the switching on of the Christmas lights on St. Patrick’s Street. The lights will be turned on this Sunday, November 17 between […]

7 years ago

Burger King has introduced the plant-based Rebel Whopper in Ireland. The newest addition to the Burger King menu is now available to purchase in Ireland after a Europe-wide launch on Tuesday. The meat-free Whopper alternative was launched in 25 countries – including Ireland – and in over 2,500 restaurants, making it one of the biggest […]

7 years ago

There won’t be any shortage of jobs going at Domino’s in Ireland. It was announced today that the pizza giant is hiring almost 500 people across the country in positions as varied as managers, team members and contract drivers as part of its 2020 expansion plans. The recruitment push is the biggest ever by Domino’s […]

7 years ago

David Gray has been announced as the latest act to perform at Cork’s Musgrave Park next summer. A press conference took place in Cork City on Monday afternoon to reveal the identity of the next high-profile performer to headline next year’s summer concert series and having been rumoured as a likely candidate, Gray confirmed that […]

7 years ago

17 enforcement orders were served to Irish food businesses in October, the highest in a month this year. The closure, improvement and prohibition orders from last month were revealed earlier this week and on Friday, the various reasons for the orders were disclosed. The discovery of two dead rats in a storeroom, rodent paw marks […]

7 years ago

A DNA test has cleared Conor McGregor of the accusation that he fathered a love child in Liverpool two years ago. The test results, obtained by the Irish Independent, reveal that Conor McGregor is not the father of a baby girl born to a mother from Liverpool. The repeated accusations came from a woman, who […]

7 years ago

For those looking to get some cheap Christmas shopping done this week, look no further than Mothercare in Cork. Mahon Point‘s Mothercare store has announced a massive sale, with up to 70 per cent off some toys over the coming days. The sale ends on Sunday so customers will have to be quick if they’re […]

7 years ago

Gay Byrne’s daughter, Crona, insists she took no offence from the now-deleted Mr. Tayto tweet about her father’s passing. Former Late Late Show presenter Gay Byrne passed away on Monday following a long illness and tributes continue to flood in for the broadcasting legend. One of the tributes which was viewed as distasteful by some […]

7 years ago

This was inevitable for Coqbull. To celebrate its fifth birthday, Coqbull announced that they would be putting on an incredible offer for their loyal customers. On Tuesday, all mains in the popular Cork restaurant were priced at just €5 and, unsurprisingly, people flocked to avail of the offer. Queues were literally out the door as […]

7 years ago

Cork’s Spike Island has been recognised as the Best Attraction in the world at the prestigious International Travel & Tourism Awards. The award, which “recognises attractions that ensure their visitors have an excellent experience and can demonstrate exemplary levels of customer service and customer satisfaction” was handed out at a ceremony in London on Tuesday […]

7 years ago

Cork On Ice is moving to a brand new location. For the 13th consecutive year, a rink will be set up in the Rebel County for Corkonians to skate themselves right into the Christmas spirit. But this time, the rink will not be located at Mahon Point. The 2019 edition of Cork On Ice will […]

7 years ago

Curtis Pritchard will not be dusting off his dancing shoes for Dancing With The Stars when the RTE show returns to our screens in January. The Love Island star has announced that time constraints mean that he will not be able to commit to the upcoming season of the show. Curtis, who finished in fourth […]

7 years ago

Sinead Diver finished in a very impressive fifth place in the New York City Marathon. Diver, who was born in Mayo but now represents Australia, completed the New York Marathon in a time of two hours, 26 minutes and 23 seconds on Sunday. Belmullet’s Diver was the first non-African female to cross the line after 26.2 […]

7 years ago