In just over ten weeks, Pope Francis will be touching down on Irish soil for what will be the first visit by a serving pontiff to these shores since Pope John Paul II arrived in 1979. It’s now been confirmed that his holiness will spend Saturday August 25 fulfilling a number of engagements in Dublin […]

8 years ago

Ever wondered which Irish county has the most pubs per person? Stupid question, of course you have.  According to figures released as part of AIB’s Pubs Outlook 2018, Mayo tops the list with one pub for every 323 people. At the other end of the scale, Dublin has one boozer for every 1,649 of its […]

8 years ago

What is going on, lads? We thought we’d left all these weather warnings behind us. Fresh from the status yellow rainfall warning earlier today, Met Éireann has now issued a status orange for what is expected to be ‘severe thunderstorm activity’ this evening. Thunderstorm Warning Updated Status: Orange Valid: Friday 3pm to Friday 10pm Localized […]

8 years ago

The weather looks nothing short of bright and breezy outside at the time of writing but don’t let it fool you.  Following on from Met Éireann’s warning yesterday, the Irish weather experts have now issued a more specific message indicating that 22 Irish counties should expect ‘high intensity rainfall in scattered thunderstorms leading to spot flooding.’ […]

8 years ago

Ennis Rugby Club in Co. Clare has posted a moving tribute to teenage friends Jack Kenneally and Shay Moloney who drowned while swimming  yesterday afternoon.  The boys, both 15, got into difficulty while swimming at the quarry on the Tulla Road. They were both from Ennis. This morning, the rugby club Jack and Shay represented posted two […]

8 years ago

In the summer of 1998, Irish girl group B*Witched were catapulted towards international recognition upon the release their pop classic C’est La Vie. We were proud of punch here in Ireland as Edele, Keavy, Lindsay and Sinéad brought their trad-infused earworm to global audiences and there was one little lad over in Sheffield who had a […]

8 years ago

Now this is how you put on a proper music festival.  All Together Now will take place at Curraghmore House in Co. Waterford over the August Bank Holiday Weekend and if the quality line-up which includes the likes of Underworld, First Aid Kit, Fleet Foxes and Chaka Khan wasn’t enough to tempt you then this latest news […]

8 years ago

Get the most of the sun if you’re out in it today because it’s looking like tomorrow will be miserable enough.  Met Éireann has issued a national status yellow rainfall warning for Friday which is all we need to kick off the Bank Holiday weekend. So much for heading straight to the beer garden after […]

8 years ago

It was arguably the biggest movie of the 80s and now a whole new generation are gonna be launched into the danger zone.  Tom Cruise, AKA LT Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, has taken to his social media channels today to post a pic which seemingly teases the sequel alongside the words ‘Feel The Need’ and ‘Day 1’.  #Day1 pic.twitter.com/7jjPL277Es […]

8 years ago

You can take the boy out of Ireland, but you can’t take Ireland out of the boy.  Yesterday, Ireland’s under-20 rugby team lost 24-22 to France at the World Championship in Perpignan and while fans will be disappointed with the result, the sight of one player in a blue jersey has brought up a few […]

8 years ago

Bad for the smokers of UL.  Smoking and vaping will no longer be permitted on the campus of the University of Limerick from this Friday, June 1, the Limerick Leader reports.  No smoking zones were introduced last September and now an all-out ban on cigarettes,  electronic cigarettes, electronic cigars and electronic pipes will be put in […]

8 years ago

An Irishman has been fined £1,000 (€1,142) in a British court after urinating in his seat on a flight from Las Vegas to Gatwick, the Irish Independent reports.  30-year-old Shane O’Grady from Waterford was arrested last Wednesday after being ‘persistently disruptive and intoxicated’  and ‘harassing flight crew’. Staff turned on the seatbelt signs in an effort […]

8 years ago

Summer is very much upon us and while the weather is fairly decent here in Ireland right now, there’s always a chance it can take a turn for the worse at any given moment.  What better way to spend an overcast day then checking out one of the many blockbusters to hit Irish cinemas over […]

8 years ago

It was a sticky one out there today, lads. Not that any Irish person would ever complain about the weather.  The whole country has been basking in warm sunshine over the past few days but one spot was that bit hotter than others. According to Met Éireann, the highest temperature around Ireland today was recorded […]

8 years ago

We’ve all had those days, particularly when the sun is shining, when all we want to do is pack up and leave the office. Of course, doing so would generally land us in trouble but anyone who says they’ve never knocked off a tad early is probably telling a fib. RTÉ’s weather report this evening reminded […]

8 years ago

Gardaí have arrested a man in connection with an assault on Waterford FC manager Alan Reynolds over the weekend, RTÉ reports.  Mr. Reynolds was assaulted on the main street in Tramore around 1am on Sunday, little over 24 hours after his side’s 4-0 League Of Ireland Premier Division Victory over Derry City on Friday.  The […]

8 years ago

Any Republic Of Ireland fans who tuned into our 2-0 defeat to France last night are probably wondering how they’ll ever get those 90 minutes back. In fairness to the lads, Martin O’Neill fielded an experimental team with three debutants but the whole performance was a bit of a damp squib to say the least.  That’s […]

8 years ago

It’s been confirmed that former Ulster centre Stuart Olding has signed a two-year contract at Brive, who play in France’s second-tier Pro D2.  Olding’s contracts at Ulster and Ireland, along with those of former teammate Paddy Jackson, were revoked after both men were acquitted on charges of rape in March. Vous les attendiez, voici les deux premières recrues du CA […]

8 years ago

Of all the Irish sport stars to bump into while you’re “in da club”, Roy Keane would perhaps be the most surprising. The Republic Of Ireland assistant manager’s persona doesn’t really lend itself to bangin’ beats or glowsticks but like all of us, the Corkman was young once.  British DJ Dave Haslam has released a […]

8 years ago

Former Republic Of Ireland footballer John Aldridge has come in for criticism online today after repeated comments made about the ‘Manchester Bee’ symbol.  The insect has become an emblem in memory of the victims of last year’s bomb attack in the city and Aldridge has made a series of comments towards people who have adopted it […]

8 years ago

If you’re celebrating winning free flights this morning then prepare to have your bubble rightly burst.  Ryanair has issued a warning via Twitter to followers who may have received a message purporting to be from the company. The Whatsapp message declares that the receiver has ‘qualified to obtain two free tickets’ if they share the […]

8 years ago

Over the weekend, Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale stunned global audiences with a magnificent overhead goal in his side’s Champions League Final victory over Liverpool.  While the Welshman’s effort left millions of jaws on the floor, a similarly absurd goal was scored right here in Ireland on Friday night. With just minutes remaining in the League Of […]

8 years ago

You can’t beat an Irish pub for the craic so it’s understandable that when visitors to our shores go at it, they go at it pretty hard.  One such guest was 24 and Stand By Me star Kiefer Sutherland who spoke to Ryan Tubridy this morning about an epic road trip he took back in the […]

8 years ago

Maybe you won’t be too impressed by tonight’s line-up on The Graham Norton Show. Or maybe, if you’re obsessed with all things Jurassic Park like myself, you’ll be cancelling everything else just so you can tune in.  With only weeks to go until the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Graham will be chatting to […]

8 years ago

In many ways, relations between Ireland and England have progressed a bit from our, shall we say, frosty history. When it comes to sport thought, the rivalry is as deep as ever.  Take this message from Roy Keane, for example. The Republic Of Ireland assistant manager was being quizzed ahead of our international friendly with France […]

8 years ago

Ah, the internet. What would we do without it? For one, we’d have to head outside to do our shopping. We’d never get that sweet, sweet buzz of someone liking our dinner photo. Maybe we’d even be more civil to each other and not angrily jump down the throat of someone who makes a simple […]

8 years ago

Ahead of tomorrow’s referendum, REPEAL Project has released a video for the 1995 Saw Doctors song Everyday. The tune tells the story of a woman taking the boat to England for an abortion and ‘brings the listener on the journey with her, drawing on the loneliness she feels’. The band’s Davy Carton explained that the song was ‘written […]

8 years ago

Unless you’ve been on the planet Jupiter with your fingers in your ears and your phone battery is dead, you’ll know that there’s quite an important referendum taking place in Ireland tomorrow. There’s a palpable sense of nervous tension around the country today as Yes and No campaigners make their last pleas before Friday’s vote […]

8 years ago

It won’t be long now until people are jetting off to foreign climes for their summer holidays.  But why go to all the effort of booking flights, getting through security and learning the local lingo when we have some unbeatable holiday destinations right in our own back yard?  Take your pick from the following beauts and […]

8 years ago

Have you received any dodgy phone calls in the past couple of days? You’re not alone.  Revenue has issued a warning to people to be aware of bogus phone calls from ‘a person purporting to work in Revenue and demanding the immediate payment of a tax bill or stating that a criminal case is being […]

8 years ago

The despair of missing out on a million quid is not something anyone would like to experience. All your financial solutions, dream holidays and fancy cars gone in an instant and you might not even realise it.  That’s the case with at least one person in Ireland right now as a plea has been issued […]

8 years ago

Screaming babies are are part and parcel of traveling on a long-haul flight and while the experience can be a little tedious, it’s just something we all have to put up with. Part of us hopes that the little one will eventually doze off while the other part feels some sympathy for the parents who not […]

8 years ago

Expect to see plenty of ‘Gerry and Martina from Dublin enjoying the sunshine in Portmarnock’ captions in the newspapers over the coming days. Despite a rough start to 2018, it has to be said that Ireland has been blessed with some fairly decent weather in recent weeks and thankfully that looks set to continue.  Met […]

8 years ago

If you want to remain in any way popular with your mates this year, you best leave July 15 free.  If you have plans to get married or wet the baby’s head, you better prepare for half of your party to be glued to their phones or the nearest TV screen. The Sunday, which falls smack […]

8 years ago

Anyone who has ever felt strongly about a political cause will know how important it is to get their message across but there’s one thing comedians can do which most of us can’t – be feckin’ gas while doing so.  This video featuring first and second generation Irish comedians abroad asking viewers to ‘be their yes’ has just […]

8 years ago

For centuries, dance has been used to spread positivity around the world and today a new campaign has been launched in Ireland to encourage people to do just that.  St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services is calling on the nation to show support for ‘A Single Step Leads To The Biggest Change’, which aims to inspire […]

8 years ago

Gardaí have questioned a youth in relation to a social media post which referred to him carrying out a school shooting, the Irish Independent reports.  The boy, a secondary school student from the east of the country, reportedly made the post on Instagram before the alarm was raised. Gardaí visited the boy’s home and were […]

8 years ago

Hold on to your hats. You’re in for a bumpy ride.  Netflix has added Maze, a 2017 prison escape thriller starring Tom Vaughan-Lawlor of Love/Hate fame and it’s  well worth taking the time to watch.  Vaughan-Lawlor plays Larry Marley, one of the masterminds of an escape bid from the notorious Maze Prison in Co. Down in […]

8 years ago

Given that recent comedy hit Derry Girls was set in the 1990s, it seems quite fitting that the cast will reunite in a special edition of one of the most popular game shows of that particular decade.  Saoirse Monica Jackson (Erin), Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Michelle), Louisa Harland (Orla), Nicola Coughlan (Clare) and Dylan Llewellyn (James) have all been confirmed […]

8 years ago

To Irish people of a certain generation, alien puppets Zig and Zag were basically like family. We’d see them as soon as we got home from school, they taught all we know about the big bad world and most of the time they had us in stitches while doing it.  The stars of The Den on […]

8 years ago

Let’s be honest, spending a day wandering around a cave in Co. Clare is not something that’s ever been at the top of my to-do list. They’re wet, they’re damp, they’re dark and sufferers of claustrophobia may well find them an altogether uncomfortable experience. Bending down in order to negotiate the lowest point of the […]

8 years ago

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 30s was hospitalised in a one-punch assault in Galway last weekend, the Connacht Tribune reports.  The victim was walking home from the Ed Sheeran concert at Pearse Stadium on Saturday when he was confronted by two men and two women. He was then punched in […]

8 years ago

Families were torn apart and mates were unfriended earlier this week when the ‘yanny v laurel’ debate took over the internet. We’re sure you’ve all heard about it by now but the audio clip basically caused a sensation because some people heard the word ‘yanny’ and some people heard ‘laurel’. I know, right?  If you’ve still got […]

8 years ago

Need to pick up some business hammocks? Well, there’s the Hammock Hut, that’s on third. There’s Hammocks-R-Us, that’s on third too. Lidl, that’s on third. Matter of fact, they’re all in the same complex. When I first heard that Lidl were selling hammocks, you just know I had to open with a Simpsons reference.  Now that summer […]

8 years ago

You may have heard that the neighbours are having a bit of a do tomorrow as Prince Harry ties the knot with Meghan Markle.  While the glamorous ceremony won’t be to everyone’s tastes on this side of the water, there’s still a sizeable chunk of the Irish population who will be peeking out through the […]

8 years ago

It’s summer 2002, Irish boy-girl group Six are dominating the charts and the nation has been struck down with World Cup fever. Then, civil war erupts.  Up until that point, paradise Pacific island Saipan was mostly known for its white sands and beautiful landscape but these days it’s mostly associated with the most controversial moment […]

8 years ago

Yesterday morning, 200,000 people got up before dawn in solidarity with those affected by suicide and walked from Darkness Into Light for Pieta House.  The fundraising event took place across 15 countries and over one million kilometres were trotted by people wearing the now iconic yellow t-shirts. If you were one of the people who […]

9 years ago

The search is still on for the winner of last night’s €8.5m lotto jackpot, Ireland’s biggest win of 2018 so far.  According to the Irish Independent, the winning ticket was sold at the Corrib Oil Service Station in The Hill, Loughrea, Co Galway. The quick pick ticket had the winning numbers of 5, 6, 14, 19, 22 […]

9 years ago

Some might say this is the closest Mayo will get to Dublin this year.  Former Republic Of Ireland soccer star Kevin Kilbane has never made any secret of his love for Mayo GAA and it now appears he’s spreading that passion to his pals over at the BBC.  Ahead of today’s Connacht Football Championship clash […]

9 years ago

RTÉ kicks off its 2018 All-Ireland Championship coverage today and they couldn’t have made a better start.  The national broadcaster will air Dublin v Kilkenny in the Leinster Hurling Championship followed by Mayo v Galway in the Connacht Football and things got underway with a brilliant montage to get the pulses racing.  The summer is […]

9 years ago