‘Tis the season to watch a lot of Christmas movies on Netflix. The big day has finally arrived and what better way to spend December 25 than by pulling on your new pyjamas, pouring yourself a belly-warming glass of mulled wine and turning on the perfect Christmas movie? And we’re here to make your pursuit […]

7 years ago

Caroline Flack is glad that Love Island bosses chose Laura Whitmore to replace her for the next series. Caroline Flack stood down from her role as Love Island presenter earlier this week due to the backlash that followed her arrest and assault charge. On Friday morning, Laura Whitmore confirmed the public’s expectations that she would […]

7 years ago

The minimum wage in Ireland is set to increase early next year. Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty TD announced that the minimum wage in Ireland will increase to €10.10 from February 1, 2020. According to Minister Doherty, the decision was made due to a strong growth in earnings in the economy over […]

7 years ago

Laura Whitmore has been confirmed as the presenter for the next series of Love Island. After being instilled as bookmakers’ favourite for the gig following Caroline Flack’s announcement that she would be stepping down amid the backlash from her arrest and assault charge, Whitmore confirmed the news on her Instagram on Friday morning. Whitmore, who […]

7 years ago

Lidl have revealed an amazing buy one get one free offer on Heroes, Roses and Celebrations. The offer is in place for one day only and will come to an end at close of business on Thursday, 19 December. Lidl have been releasing regular Christmas Cracker deals over the festive period and typically let customers […]

7 years ago

We don’t know who will be presenting it yet but what we do have is the start date for Winter Love Island. ITV 2 have confirmed Winter Love Island will arrive on our screens on Sunday, January 12 which means that it will be the perfect way to cure the post-Christmas blues. The upcoming series […]

7 years ago

Cork has been issued a Status Orange wind warning as the Rebel County is set to be battered by strong gusts as Storm Elsa approaches Ireland. A Status Yellow wind warning had already been in place for whole country but Cork’s warning was upgraded to orange on Wednesday afternoon due to the predicted effects of […]

7 years ago

In a heartwarming gesture, a popular Indian restaurant in Louth is offering free dinner to anybody who needs it on Christmas Day. Sitar Indian Restaurant in Carlingford, Louth has kindly offered to provide anybody who walks through their doors on December 25 with a warm and friendly meal, free of charge. The restaurant will open […]

7 years ago

Francis Brennan is looking for eager participants for a new television series. The Francis Brennan 5* Training Academy is on the lookout for people with no experience in the hospitality sector to learn from the best in the business. Production company, Waddell Media, has asked for applicants who fit the bill of having just left […]

7 years ago

Laura Whitmore is the new favourite to take over from Caroline Flack for the upcoming winter series of Love Island. Flack announced her decision to step down from her role as Love Island host following last week’s arrest and assault charge, and viewers immediately began to speculate about her replacement. Former contestant Maura Higgins was […]

7 years ago

Whirlpool has apologised to Irish customers who may be affected by a potential safety issue in a number of washing machines. A recall of up to 11,000 washing machines will take place in January after Whirlpool safety experts identified a potential risk in models of Hotpoint and Indesit products. The recall applies to Hotpoint and […]

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Met Eireann have issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for eight counties. Fresh from the snow/ice warning issued over the weekend, Met Eireann have now issued a rainfall warning for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford. “Heavy rain will push northeastwards on Wednesday with rainfall accumulations of 30-40mm expected with the risk of […]

7 years ago

Caroline Flack will not present the upcoming winter series of Love Island. Flack has found herself in the headlines in recent days after being arrested and charged with assault following an incident at her home last week. Last Thursday, police were called to the 40-year-old’s house in Islington, London, where she lives with tennis player […]

7 years ago

Irish Water have urged the public not to pour fats, oils and greases down the drain this Christmas. A recent survey found that 58 per cent of the public do pour the liquid residue from the Christmas dinner down the sink when cleaning up. A campaign has been launched this Christmas, however, which warns against […]

7 years ago

Michael Conlan was made to wait to exact his vengeance on former foe, Vladimir Nikitin. Michael Conlan infamously missed out on the chance to fight for a medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro when the judges awarded his opponent, Nikitin, a contentious victory at the quarter-final stage. Conlan’s defeat sparked one […]

7 years ago

Shane Lowry was named RTE’s Sportsperson of the Year last night. Lowry beat the likes of Katie Taylor, Stephen Cluxton and Seamus Callanan to claim the honour. The Offaly golfer picked up the award at the end of a year during which he won his first major title, when he romped to victory in the […]

7 years ago

Met Eireann have updated the snow/ice warning for Ireland. On Saturday, Met Eireann issued a snow/ice warning for the whole country, with the warning coming into effect at 11am on Saturday and lasting until 11am on Sunday morning. That Status Yellow weather warning has since been extended for almost a full 24 hours, until Monday […]

7 years ago

Niall Horan will be the musical guest on this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live but judging by his range of accents, he might not look out of place as a regular cast member. Niall Horan was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this week, when he was tasked with a rather […]

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Met Eireann has issued a snow/ice warning for Ireland. The snow/ice warning, which is valid from 11am on Saturday morning to 11am on Sunday morning, has predicted “wintry showers of hail, sleet and snow with localized accumulations, especially on high ground, and icy stretches on roads and footpaths.” The drop to freezing temperatures, combined with […]

7 years ago

The Late Late Show’s Shane MacGowan special divided opinion on Friday night. While there were plenty of lovely tributes paid to MacGowan by some legendary names from the world of music, there were also some suggestions on social media that the show was teetering on the exploitative given the frail appearance of the Pogues frontman. […]

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The line-up for Friday’s Late Late Show has been revealed. Host Ryan Tubridy got viewers excited last week when he announced that the next Late Late Show would feature a special tribute to Shane MacGowan. Tubridy teased: “Next week on the Late Late Show, I’m very excited to tell you it’ll be our privilege to […]

7 years ago

A nationwide recall has been issued for three batches of a brand of baby milk due to the presence of undeclared fish. Full details of the recall can be found on the Food Safety Authority of Ireland website, which identifies the specific batches that have been recalled. Hipp Organic Combiotic First Infant Milk Starter Pack […]

7 years ago

Indiependence is the place to be during next year’s August Bank Holiday weekend. Having already announced Sigrid and The Streets as headliners for the 2020 edition, Indiependence organisers have now confirmed a whole host of huge acts for the Cork festival. Welsh rockers Stereophonics have been revealed as the latest headliners of the Mitchestown festival, […]

7 years ago

A surprising number of people didn’t know about the gift-wrapping hack that has gone viral on TikTok. With Christmas fast approaching, people have been blown away by a handy tip on how to make use of small amounts of wrapping paper. The hack was posted to TikTok by @mrs_dee_penda and it has since been viewed […]

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Make sure to wrap up because temperatures are set to drop significantly in the coming days. Met Eireann are predicting freezing conditions in parts of Ireland over the weekend, with wintry showers expected at nighttime. Friday will see lows of between 0 and 3 degrees but after that, it’s set to get even colder. Speaking […]

7 years ago

The expansion of Wetherspoons in Ireland is set to continue in 2020. On Wednesday, Wetherspoons confirmed a €30 million investment into the Irish expansion of the brand. 300 jobs are set to be created by the opening of four new pubs (and a hotel) during summer 2020 and beyond. The next Wetherspoons to open in Ireland will […]

7 years ago

The Home Alone reboot is gathering momentum. According to reports, casting for the reboot of the 1990s classic is well underway. The first cast members for Disney Plus’ Home Alone remake have been revealed by Variety. Archie Yates, Ellie Kemper and Rob Delaney are poised to appear in the movie, which will be directed by […]

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Snow may arrive in Ireland this weekend, according to Met Eireann. Snow or sleet, referred to as “wintry falls” by the national forecaster, is possible on Friday. Wednesday and Thursday will be largely dry in most parts of Ireland although there will be some outbreaks of rain, with showers more widespread in the west of […]

7 years ago

An Irishwoman has registered herself alive amid concern for her safety following the New Zealand volcano eruption that has claimed at least six lives. Eimear Doyle from Wexford has confirmed that she is alive on the list of names posted online by the New Zealand Red Cross as part of its family links website. Eimear, 26, has been […]

7 years ago

A brilliant song, a touching video to get you in the Christmas spirit and all for a fantastic cause. What’s not to love about Christmas in Cork by the Russian Roulette Band? After choosing to donate all proceeds from Christmas in Cork to Down Syndrome Cork, the group decided to record a music video to […]

7 years ago

Twitter in 2019 was an interesting place to be. It seems that every social media platform serves a particular purpose and most use Twitter to keep track of what’s going on in the world. There was no shortage of goings-on this year and research has shown exactly what Irish people have been tweeting about since […]

7 years ago

Former Republic of Ireland international Daryl Murphy has revealed that he served a secret cocaine ban last year. Daryl Murphy has admitted that 14 months ago, he served a suspension after testing positive for cocaine. The suspension took place in October last year when Murphy, who is now at Bolton Wanderers, was a Nottingham Forest player. […]

7 years ago

On the first episode of X Factor: The Band, Robbie from Galway displayed a geek cool swag, whatever that is. When Robbie Williams was quoted yesterday as saying that it would take millions to get him to take part in I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, he would likely have presumed that it would […]

7 years ago

Graham Norton has a treat in store with his first show of the new year. The Friday night slot on BBC One is usually reserved for Graham welcoming a star-studded line-up of guests to his couch for a drink, a chat and a trip to the red chair but on January 3, the host will […]

7 years ago

This new Irish TV show on first loves sounds like it is going to be a fascinating watch. Earlier this year, a call was put out for Irish people between 25 and 35 to come on a new television show, where they would be reunited with their first love. And while there was no shortage […]

7 years ago

Liam Gallagher is coming to Belfast next year. Fresh from his pair of sold out shows at Dublin’s 3Arena, Gallagher will return to these shores next August, when he will headline Belfast Vital. The former Oasis frontman was confirmed on Monday morning for a headline slot at the annual Belfast festival, which will be Gallagher’s […]

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While it won’t hit directly, Storm Atiyah is expected to affect most of Ireland. On Friday morning, Met Eireann issued an orange wind warning for eight counties while a yellow warning was issued for several other areas of the country. The national forecaster has since updated its warnings, with an orange wind warning now in […]

7 years ago

Met Eireann has issued a weather warning as Storm Atiyah is set to bring strong winds to Ireland this weekend. The storm will not directly hit Ireland but according to the national forecaster, Storm Atiyah will “track between Iceland and Ireland on Sunday generating a swathe of very strong winds across the country.” As a result, […]

7 years ago

It’s hard to pick between The Graham Norton Show and The Late Late Show this week. Stellar line-ups have been announced for both shows in the Friday night wars so regardless of which you choose to watch live, it’s probably a good idea to record the other. We’ve already covered who will be joining Ryan […]

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The guests on this week’s Late Late Show have a tough act to follow. Last week’s Late Late Toy Show was one of the best in recent memory, with an abundance of heartwarming moments getting the festive period started in style. We had Katie Taylor surprising young Ella, we had Alex coming back from Australia to […]

7 years ago

Photographs of missing people will appear on Deliveroo riders’ food bags for the remainder of the month. Deliveroo has partnered with the National Missing Persons Helpline to launch the Bring Them Home campaign this week. As part of the campaign, which will be rolled out in Dublin and Cork, photographs and details of four missing people will initially […]

7 years ago

YouTube has published a list of the most watched videos in Ireland this year. Irish YouTube subscribers spent 2019 enjoying plenty of music videos, the culmination of a feud between beauty bloggers, some conspiracy theories and a couple of comedy sketches. The top video for Irish viewers on YouTube was Billie Eilish’s music video for Bad […]

7 years ago

You may not need to touch the remote control on Christmas Day except to stop your television from entering sleep mode. The RTE One Christmas Day schedule has been released and there are some absolute classics set to grace our screens. December 25 will be the perfect mix of trips down memory lane and modern […]

7 years ago

Popular Cork restaurant Tony’s Bistro insists there are no concerns about hygiene or the quality of the establishment’s food after being issued a closure order last week. Best known for its breakfast, Tony’s Bistro on Cork’s North Main Street was served a closure order by the Health Service Executive last Thursday, according to the latest […]

7 years ago

21 Irish food businesses in total were served with closure orders last month. That’s a significant increase on October’s number of nationwide food closure orders, which was 14. The affected businesses in November were located in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Louth, Meath, Donegal, Sligo, Wicklow and Limerick. The closure orders, which were issued by the Health […]

7 years ago

Tissues at the ready because this is an emotional story that culminates in an Irish mum’s road to recovery being celebrated by none other than Harry Kane. Harry Kane is one of the world’s most talented goalscorers and is the captain of his club, Tottenham Hotspur, and he was delighted to learn that Irish woman, […]

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The line-up for next year’s Live at the Marquee continues to improve. British artist Dido has been confirmed as the latest act to take to the stage for Live at the Marquee next summer. The White Flag singer will perform in Cork on June 10, 2020 with tickets going on sale this Thursday, December 5, at […]

7 years ago

There’s a lot of football to be played before we start worrying about Ireland at Euro 2020. The Republic of Ireland still need to qualify for next summer’s tournament and will need to first beat Slovakia as well as the winners of the Bosnia vs. Northern Ireland to progress from their four-team play-off. Consecutive victories for […]

7 years ago

Guinness have teamed up with An Post for a fantastic campaign this festive season. Throughout the Christmas period, if you purchase a pint of Guinness in one of more than 100 participating pubs around Ireland, you will be given a complimentary postcard with which you can send a Christmas message to a loved one. As […]

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We almost had a Robbie Williams and Britney Spears version of Fairytale of New York. Williams has revealed that he was hoping to cover the Christmas classic and reached out to Spears to perform the female vocals in the duet only for the American pop star to decline. “I asked Britney Spears to duet with me […]

7 years ago