President Higgins has spoken at Áras An Uachtarán to mark International Women’s Day. Among a number of issues he highlighted was the issue of domestic violence of which he said: “Domestic violence is an outright negation of the dignity and the rights of women. Our collective journey towards the full enjoyment of women’s rights will […]

10 years ago

Police in Northern Ireland are on the lookout for a prisoner who was released mistakenly by the prison service yesterday.  Michael Lawrence Smith, aged 38, is currently on remand and awaiting trial for murder. He failed to return to Maghaberry Prison near Lisburn. Smith had previously applied for High Court bail which police refused.  Detective Superintendent […]

10 years ago

We’ve all seen the absolutely massive crowds that came out to support the #Strike4Repeal campaign today and one pub in Cork is offering a free drink this evening for those who took part.  Sober Lane took to Twitter to announce that anyone who’s wearing a ‘Repeal’ t-shirt will be offered a free drink if they […]

10 years ago

The Irish Film and Television Academy have announced their nominations for this year’s award ceremony which will take place on April 8 in the Mansion House in Dublin.  Fresh for her Oscar nod over in the States, Ruth Negga has been recognised with a nomination for best actress for her critically-acclaimed role in Loving. She faces […]

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While a lot of the focus has been on Dublin, massive crowds all over Ireland have united today behind the #Strike4Repeal movement.  Social media is awash with pictures and videos and the sheer scale of what people are coming together to do today is pretty mindblowing.  We’ve compiled some of our favourites here on a […]

10 years ago

A host of Irish rugby legends will take on old rivals England on Paddy’s Day in honour of Munster great Anthony Foley who passed away at the age of 42 last October.  The likes of Ronan O’Gara, Gordon D’Arcy, Jerry Flannery and Paddy Wallace will all be pulling on the green jersey once more in […]

10 years ago

Gardaí are set to examine video surveillance after the Treaty Stone in Limerick was defaced last night.  The stone marks the place where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691, ending the Williamite War in Ireland between the Jacobites, supporters of Catholic King James II and supporters of Dutch Protestant priest William of Orange.  […]

10 years ago

Irish Hurling? Of course, here we just call it hurling.  Multi-talented Wexford GAA star Lee Chin is currently taking part in AIB’s ‘The Toughest Trade’ On RTÉ 2.  The show follows Lee’s attempts to pass his skills over to an ice hockey team over in Canada, namely the Vancouver Canucks.  However, one new team-mate in […]

10 years ago

There has been a 31% decline in the number of burglaries nationwide over the past 12 months. While that must be viewed as good news, gangs of burglars around the country are coming up with subtle new ways to identify homes which may be easy to target. Tactics such as leaving socks draped on gates […]

10 years ago

You and your mates fancy yourselves as ballers? Can you see yourselves strutting your stuff in the spiritual home of football? Keep reading. Brazil and FC Barcelona magician Neymar Jr. is bringing his Five-A-Side tournament to Ireland and the regional finals get underwaty his month in Dublin, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Kilkenny, as outlined below.  They’re […]

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Revellers at the University of Limerick Rag Week got a bit of a shock last week as they were giving it socks on the dancefloor.  While everyone was enjoying his bangin’ set, DJ JustG surprised his audience at Molly’s Lat Bar by dropping in a well-known soap opera theme just as the beat was about […]

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Bryan Adams is pretty much the ‘Marmite’ of the music industry but we reckon he’s got enough of an Irish fanbase for this to garner interest.  The ‘Summer Of ’69’ rocker has been confirmed to play Live At The Marquee in Cork on July 11 of this year.  The Canadian singer-songwriter has been entertaining audiences […]

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The Republic of Ireland’s record goalscorer Robbie Keane has been spotted training with his hometown club Shamrock Rovers.  According to the Irish Independent, the former national team captain linked up with the first team squad at Rovers’ Roadstone training base yesterday. While his presence would have been welcomed by first team players and management alike, […]

10 years ago

We all know how much our mammies do for us but can they help us find love? That’s the challenge The Ray D’Arcy show are posing as they plan to play regular segment ‘Tinder On The Telly’ but with a Mothers Day twist. Time to make that phone call home which you’ve been avoiding for […]

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Very Twomey was met by the support of huge crowds as she arrived at The Dáil this afternoon. The arrival marked the end of her journey from Cork to Dublin which she has undertaken in the past few days in an effort to access medical cannabis for her daughter Ava. Vera is calling on Health […]

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Anyone fancy a few réamhdheochanna before hitting the town? The first new Irish-English dictionary in 50 years has been published online this afternoon and it contains a pile of new words and phrases that have only begun to claim prominence As Bearla in recent years.  The dictionary, found at Focloir.ie contains over 3.5 million words […]

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In a piece for The Times over in the UK today, journalist Melanie Phillips invited the wrath of the Irish by claiming that our country has ‘tenuous claims to nationhood’.  Melanie Phillips herself has a tenuous claim to existence, having been born only in 1951. @MelanieLatest @thetimes pic.twitter.com/4aHNayKPRJ — Who dusky (@momahony_) March 7, 2017 […]

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We’ve shared a few posts by Dublin comedian Emma Doran before and we’re big fans of her witty observations and dry sense of humour.  In her latest video, she’s drafted in the help of her dad James to help enlighten the nation as to the nuances of ‘aul fella language’.  The clip includes a number of […]

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We always knew of its beauty and now it appears the Wild Atlantic Way is gaining some well-deserved international recognition. As far away as China no less. The WAW has been named ‘Best International Self-Drive Route’ at an awards ceremony organised by HuiZuChe, a car rental portal. Considering it was up against such glamorous routes like Sweden, […]

10 years ago

Move over, Daniel O’Donnell, there’s a new crooner serenading the people of Donegal right now. Multiple Grammy winner Sam Smith has been seen hanging around the pubs and restaurants of Letterkenny in recent days and a number of people have been quick to tell of what a great guy he is.  The ‘Stay With Me’ […]

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Who’s laughing now? As sound as he seems, Donegal crooner Daniel O’Donnell has been the butt of national jokes for a few decades now but it appears his famously loyal audience have contributed to an unbelievable amount of earnings throughout his career. According to The Sunday Times Annual Rich List, Wee Danny is worth a […]

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RIP cards and wallets.  Apple Pay has been made available to Irish consumers as of today. The feature will allow users of certain Apple mobile devices to avail of contactless pay in thousands of retailers around the country.  Only two Irish banks – KBC and Ulster Bank –  have made the system available so far […]

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Rural Ireland is set to lose up to 80 post offices as well as 30 banks, the Irish Independent is reporting. According to the paper, a Government report has recommended the closure of the post offices.  As well as that, Ulster Bank are set to announced closures to almost a quarter of their branches nationwide, […]

10 years ago

Revenue have seized 360 litres of wine at Dublin Port, according to BreakingNews.ie.  A 41-year-old Irishman driving from France had his van searched which was found to contain wine with a total retail value of around €5,200, which would have cost the Exchequer around €2,600. Revenue are encouraging anyone who knows of any suspicious activity regarding […]

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Earlier today, we brought you the news that businessman JP McManus had announced a major overhaul of his Adare Manor Hotel and it appears that’s just the start of his ambitions.  The Limerick horse-racing tycoon wants the adjoining golf course to play host to the 2026 Ryder Cup which would pit Europe’s best pro golfers […]

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A woman with a Scottish address has been stopped at Dublin Port with four puppies in her hand luggage.  The ‘pugaleer’ type puppies were placed in the care of the DSPCA who have this afternoon posted about the incident on their Facebook page. The woman, who was accompanied by two children, failed to provide pet […]

10 years ago

News has emerged that Facebook is set to trial a ‘dislike’ button for the first time.  For the time being, the feature will be exclusive to the company’s Messenger app and won’t be available on the regular news feed as it may lead to people ‘demeaning’ other users’ posts.  Facebook confirmed the news to TechCrunch, […]

10 years ago

A UCC student has gone on the charm offensive in his bid to become student union president.  Martin Scally channeled an iconic scene from everyone’s favourite/least favourite soppy Christmas rom-com Love Actually.  The clip stars Martin, in the role made famous by Andrew Lincoln in the 2003 movie, alongside love interest Keira Knightley who appears […]

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300 new service industry jobs have been announced at five-star Limerick hotel and golf resort Adare Manor.  The hotel was bought by horse-racing billionaire JP McManus, who hails from the city, in 2014 at a reported cost €30m.  Today we announced the creation of 300 new positions at Adare Manor. Express your interest here: https://t.co/pbsZzufnnQ […]

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After a miserable enough weekend, it won’t be long before you can leave winter coat at home.  Met Éireann are promising that temperatures are set to increase this week with highs of 13 degrees on Wednesday being the highlight of the next few days. Be warned however as scattered showers will be a characteristic of […]

10 years ago

Dublin impressionist Al Foran has built up quite the profile in these parts in recent times and it now seems the wider world has taken note of his talents.  His impressions of actors such as Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro have played a big part in his rise to fame as have his takes […]

10 years ago

90s pop afficianados, we hope you’re sitting down.  Steps, AKA the cheesiest of all cheesy 90s pop groups have this morning announced that they are reuniting and have included two Irish gigs as part of their upcoming tour.  Not only that, the five-piece boy/girl group have also announced news of a new album which comes […]

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A French air traffic control strike has led to travel chaos around Europe today with a number of flights being affected.  Ryanair have already confirmed that Dublin had been affected with flight number FR1986 to Nantes and the return flight FR1987 from the same destination being affected. You can view the full list of cancelled Ryanair […]

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Retail Therapy is set to be high on the agenda in Carlow today as Ireland’s newest Penneys store opens to the public.  The outlet is part of €70 million development in the conunty, the centrepiece of which will be the new Carlow Central shopping centre. Penneys at the complex is set to open at 10am […]

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Dara O’Briain has never been shy about spreading the Irish gospel to his adopted home of the UK but he may have pushed the boat out a bit far on this occasion. In what appears to be typical ‘Irishman on foreign soil’ act of nationalistic pride, Dara took to the turf at London cricket ground […]

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The winner of a €1m National Lottery Christmas Millionaire Raffle has less than one month to claim their prize. According to Lotto chiefs, the ticket is numbered 179740 and was bought at the Topaz Service Station on Lower Tivoli Road in Cork on December 21, 2016.  Ticketholders usually have 90 days to claim their prize at Lotto […]

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An all-out strike at Bus Éireann which was due to begin on Monday has been deferred, the Irish Independent are reporting. The National Bus and Railworkers Union has reportedly said that it has accepted an invitation to talks on the financial crisis facing the company. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said the union had deferred its planned strike […]

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Following on from the news that the €12,849,224 Lotto jackpot was nabbed this week by a Dublin syndicate, some Irish people are now a whole lot richer. Those lucky folk could do worse than check out the latest Foil Arms & Hog sketch in order to keep their feet on the ground. Take a look: READ NEXT: Breaking […]

10 years ago

We’re big fans of Louis Theroux documentaries here at Lovin. Everything from The Most Hated Family in America in which the filmmaker expolred the everyday lives of the despised members of the Westboro Baptist Church to By Reason Of Insanity which documented life inside a psychiatric hospital in Ohio.  Which means we were delighted to […]

10 years ago

Are you one of those people who’s always going on about learning to play the guitar without ever actually doing anything about it? Well, we can’t think of a better opportunity than this. Next month, Galway musician Dave Donoghue will be aiming to host the world’s longest ever guitar lesson at a grand total of […]

10 years ago

Is there anything Ed can’t do?  Following on from the release of his latest album Divide, the songster has today launched an Irish treasure hunt where the winners get tickets to his April 13th 3 Arena gig as well as a chance to meet the man himself. The competition was announced on Ed’s website earlier […]

10 years ago

Ed Sheeran has always had an affinity with the Irish given that he traces his roots back to the Emerald Isle and all. Sure look at the head on him.  Whenever he comes to these shores he’s always greeted with the usual céad míle fáilte and with one of his new tracks it’s clear to […]

10 years ago

It only seems like yesterday we were cheering for our athletes at the Olympics in Rio and today they need your support once more. The 2017 European Indoor Athletics Championships get underway in Belgrade today and there’s plenty of Irish interest.  Getting the boys and girls in green started will be Phil Healy and Sinéad […]

10 years ago

It’s been six years since our we last met flamboyant anti-hero Jack Sparrow but we won’t have to wait much longer.  The trailer for upcoming Pirates Of The Caribbean instalment, titled Dead Men Tell No Tales, dropped today at it looks like fans of the franchise are in for a treat.  Check out the swashbuckling clip […]

10 years ago

We’re sure you’ve all noticed the brighter evenings recently and the inevitable Irish ‘grand stretch’ small talk that goes with them.  Well, comedy group Fupin’ Eejits have captured the emotion of this perfectly with a rather intense, and perhaps overly-romantic, sketch.  Take a look-see, it’s well worth a watch: Whoa. We reckon we’ll keep the […]

10 years ago

The Gardaí have today launched a new 24 hour helpline for victims of child sexual abuse. The freephone number, which is set to be manned 365 days a year, aims to provide callers with a place to report crimes of this nature. The confidential line can be reached at 1850 555 222. In conjunction with […]

10 years ago

We’re not sure what The Notorious will have to say about this but we can can assume that a characteristic tongue-lashing is imminent. Russian UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov has claimed that Conor McGregor’s November victory over Eddie Alvarez was fixed.  Speaking to The Independent over in the UK, the lightweight said: “I don’t care about McGregor, […]

10 years ago

With Graham Norton off on his holliers for the time being, it looks like The Late Late Show is your only option for a Friday night chat show fix for the foreseeable future.  Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing is up to yourself but Harry Potter fans are sure to be impressed […]

10 years ago

Yep, you read that correctly. The first weekend of March is set to be a baltic affair if Met Éireann are to believed and, to be fair, why would they lie?  Heavy downpours are expected on Friday which may lead to flooding and things are set to get worse as the weekend progresses.  Saturday and […]

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He’s even got the Irish down to a tee.  NUI Galway student Eoghan Finn is campaigning to become the new student union president and he appears to have taken inspiration from the occupant of Ireland’s highest office. If Eoghan can achieve half the popularity of Michael D then he must be a shoe-in. The election […]

10 years ago