If gripping real-life crime dramas are your thing then we have got the perfect Netflix documentary for you. Shadow Of Truth presents the case of Tair Rada, a 13-year-old Israeli girl who was brutally murdered in the bathroom of her school in December 2006.  The case shook Israel to its core particularly the town of […]

10 years ago

It was the mini-series which scared the shite out of a whole generation of kids in the early 90s and now it’s back.  Or, more specifically, It‘s back.  The feature length version of Stephen King’s supernatural horror is set to be released in September of this year and we’ve been provided with a little taster […]

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1. Your parents see them as just another family member They’re allowed stroll in and out at their leisure. via GIPHY 2. Nobody insults you more ‘Tis all in good fun. via GIPHY 3. They believe getting you drunk is a surefire way of cheering you up Which is only half true.  via GIPHY 4. […]

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A second man has been arrested in connection with the murder of 38-year-old Nicola Collins in Cork earlier this week.  The 44-year-old man was arrested in Limerick City this morning and is being detained at Mayfield Garda station.  Mother-of-three Collins sustained head injuries at a property in Farranree in the early hours of Monday morning. […]

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It looks likely that Katie Taylor will get her first shot at a professional world title this November in Dublin, according to her promoter.  Katie now has four wins out of four in her professional career having easily disposed of Bulgarian opponent Milena Koleva in Manchester on Saturday.  However, the Bray native’s promoter Eddie Hearn feels […]

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For a character who appeared in one 25-minute episode to become one of Ireland’s most iconic comic creations is quite a feat. But therein lies the charm of roguish Father Damo Lennon who was played so brilliantly by Joe Rooney in the 1996 Father Ted episode ‘Old Grey Whistle Theft’.  The character was at the […]

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Fans of Irish, indie and world music are going to love this two-day festival in Killarney this summer.  ‘Folkfest Killarney’ will feature the likes of Grammy-nominated Nigerian superstar Femi Kuti, Indian supergroup The Bollywood Masala Orchestra as well as some home-grown talents such as Lisa Hannigan, Lisa O’Neil and Wallis Bird.  Hothouse Flowers will also take to […]

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This probably won’t be new information to any fortune teller worth their salt but we thought we’d spread the word just in case.  According to strict new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland regulations, fortune tellers and psychics cannot claim that they can foresee future events in their advertising. They may also not suggest that they are able […]

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Mark your diaries. Next Tuesday April 4, Limerick will see a world record attempt at a a rugby scrum in honour of the late Munster coach and general Irish legend Anthony Foley.  ‘Scrum For Axel’ is being organised by sports management students at Limerick Institute of Technology. They are hoping to gather 2,000 people together […]

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The controversy rolls on.  Garda bosses are already under fire for the recent breathalyser scandal and now RTE are reporting that financial irregularities at the Garda college in Templemore are set to be revealed.  The report, which has been handed to the Minister For Justice Frances Fitzgerald, is said to contain evidence that money from […]

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We wonder what poor Tommy would make of this.  British crime drama Peaky Blinders has recruited the services of former Love/Hate co-stars Aidan Gillen and Charlie Murphy, who played John Boy Power and Siobhán Delaney respectively in the hit Irish show.  The pair have been signed up to appear in the fourth season of the BBC show. […]

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Gardaí are searching for three men after a a student was robbed and thrown from a car on Monday evening. According to The Irish Times, the incident took place near Limerick Institute of Technology around 6pm. Garda Louise Johnson explained: “Two students were walking towards the LIT roundabout when a male in a passenger seat of […]

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Signed, sealed, delivered. British Prime Minister Theresa May last night signed a letter which triggered Britain’s exit from the EU. The story is unsurprisingly dominating the news today and prominent UK newspaper The Guardian has come up with a rather impressive-looking front page to mark to occasion: Good morning, it’s the @guardian in London and […]

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We may have started last night’s friendly with a lot of first team players missing and two debutants in the starting line-up but the general consensus is Ireland should have been better. The Boys In Green fell to a 1-0 defeat to Iceland, our first loss at the Aviva Stadium since we lost to Turkey […]

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One of our favourite lunchtime (cough *all the time* cough) snack bars is about to undergo some major changes. Nestlé has announced that Kitkats are will contain extra milk and cocoa in a bid to reduce sugar. Speaking about the change, Fiona Kendrick, chairwoman and chief executive of Nestlé UK and Ireland, said: “When we announced that […]

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This is great news.  From this Thursday, Irish adults will be able to renew their passports online rather than the previous rigmarole of going down the Garda station, getting everything stamped and posting it all off.  Thank Christ, says you.  The Online Passport Application Service (OPAS) will be available on the Department Of Foreign Affairs […]

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In an age where people complain that there’s never anything on ‘normal telly’ along comes David Attenborough to blow us all of out of the water (pun intended, no apologies). After the roaring success of Planet Earth II last year, The Blue Planet II will air this year 16 years after the original series left […]

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A new music festival in Enniscrone in Co. Sligo has just announced an amazing line-up for its inaugural event.  ‘Live On Air’ will take place on May 26th and 27th features a line-up mainly consisting of indie, rock, pop, folk and jazz and the list of first acts makes for impressive reading.  Fans of The Riptide […]

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Castlepalooza has gained a reputation as one of Ireland’s better festivals in recent years thanks to it’s eclectic mix of live acts as well as international food, arts and general chilled out vibes. This year appears to be no different as the second wave of acts was announced earlier today for the Tullamore Festival which […]

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This is unreal.  Donegal photographer Martin Fleming of scenesofdonegal.com managed to film the stunning stunning Aurora Borealis over the sea at Dooey in the village of Downings in the county last night.  The clip features shooting stars and bright lights aplenty as the clear skies over the northern coast must have made for a great experience for those who […]

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In to Irish dancing? Fancy becoming an internationally-renowned performer as part of one of the biggest dance productions of all time? Read on.  Global phenomenon Riverdance has announced it will be holding open auditions from April 12-14.  They are looking for a new generation of performers to join them for there the upcoming international Riverdance tour […]

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Limerick is set to attract 40,000 people to the city this June bank holiday weekend as it plays host to the Limerick International Food Truck Festival. The event is the first of its kind in Ireland and is part of the European Food Truck Association’s annual festival. 60 food trucks from 14 different countries will descend […]

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Met Éireann has warned that this week is set to be a windy one with rain starting to take hold from this afternoon. Showery rain will fall in places before becoming more persistent later tonight. Tomorrow is set to be cloudy and misty with more heavy rain with the worst affected areas set to be the […]

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MCD have confirmed that the Vital Festival is returning to Belfast on Saturday August 26.  The line-up actually looks unreal and consists will be headlined by none other than dance music legend Tiesto as well as British electronic group Clean Bandit.  Get your ticket for this year’s @BelfastVital festival this Friday at 9am! pic.twitter.com/PkWg4DZ3da — […]

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Gardai and Aviation Authorities are investigating after a man in his 80s died in a light aircraft crash yesterday.  The man was flying the plane alone when it crashed at Knocknagranagh, outside of Dungarvan in Waterford.  He was pronounced dead at the scene before his body was taken to University Hospital Waterford for a post-mortem.  Investigations […]

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Workers for both Irish Rail And Dublin Bus are to ballot for industrial action, SIPTU has confirmed. SIPTU members in Dublin Bus and Irish Rail to ballot for industrial action https://t.co/NN04w5Z8af #BusEireann — SIPTU (@SIPTU) March 27, 2017 The decision was made after a meeting at Liberty Hall earlier today which was held to discuss […]

10 years ago

Not much timed wasted here.  A man has walked the entire length of the newly-opened Waterford and back.  According to Beat 102-103, Dungarvan native Finbarr Keohan completed the 46km trail in 19 hours.  With the beautiful weather we were having over the weekend we can’t say we blame him.  The Greenway looks amazing and we […]

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It’s not often Irish football fans travel all the way to England just to get a glimpse of one player. That was exactly the case for young Robbie Brady fan Andrew who received a Christmas present of tickets to Norwich City against Cardiff City.  Unfortunately, Robbie transferred to Burnley before the match in question so […]

10 years ago

Dublin Airport is the 10th best airport in the world, according to a new international survey based on passenger ratings. The study, which  was carried out by travel website eDreams, surveyed 65,000 passengers and covered things such as overall airport quality, waiting areas, shopping, and restaurants. Speaking about the accolade, Dublin Airport Managing Director Vincent […]

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Ireland and the wider football public was touched on Friday night when Shane Long comforted Séamus Coleman after the latter broke his leg in a horror challenge against Wales. Wee Séamie was rightly horrified by the collision and Long was on hand to keep an eye on his mate with a little cuddle to let […]

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Bad news for anyone wanting to buy in Kilkenny. The county has been revealed as the one with the biggest increase in house prices in Ireland since December 2016.  The average price of a house in Kilkenny has increased by 10.6% to €182,500 for a three-bed semi.  Next on the list was Offaly with 6.9% […]

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AA Roadwatch have advised motorists to expect delays on the N3 in Cavan on Wednesday as the world record attempt for reversing a tractor takes place. Yep, you read that corretly. The current record stands at a whopping 17.36km but RTÉ are hoping to capture the moment when that is overtaken on their programme Big Week […]

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The Gardaí have confirmed that a man in his 40s has been arrested after the discovery of a woman’s body at an apartment in Cork.  The deceased (39) was found at a house on Pophams road in Farranree.  Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and ask that anyone with information contact Watercourse Rd Garda Station on 021 4558260, […]

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Some people may complain that our reliance on technology has gone to far but even they will admit that this is brilliant. A new smartphone device could be set to help millions of couples around the world by testing a man’s sperm for fertility. All that needs to be done is for users to place […]

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Read all about it, folks. Multi award-winning Scottish recording artist Emeli Sandé has been confirmed to perform at the Live At The Marquee festival in Cork this summer.  The ‘Next To Me’ singer comes to the festival on Monday July 10th in what is sure to be great show. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 31 […]

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The spirit of Mother’s Day is alive and well.  Famed Cork chipper Murphy’s went above and beyond to treat some elderly fans on the big day.  Vivienne O’Sullivan was working in Mercy Hospital in the city when she reached out for one of her patients who had a taste for fish and chips. The popular […]

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Matchday has finally arrived, the atmosphere has been building all afternoon and Temple Bar has been taken over by the Welsh. You can’t beat a big gameday in Ireland, especially with the weather the way it is and the bond between team and supporters like nothing we’ve seen in years.  Here’s a selection of the […]

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At 7.45 tonight Ireland take on Wales in a 2018 World Cup Qualifier.  We’re top of the group, in good form and a win will go a long way towards booking our place at next year’s tournament in Russia. That’s pretty much all there is to say except: READ NEXT: Here’s Everything You Need To Know […]

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Olé, Olé, Olé. So what’s going on? Olé olé olé back at ya. What’s going on is that tonight, Ireland play host to Wales in what could be a decisive match in ensuring qualification for the World Cup in Russia next year. Wales, eh? They any good? If you call the team who unexpectedly reached the […]

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Great news, fans of late-80s family comedy capers. The film that first sparked our curiosity about how babies are actually made is coming to Netflix in April.  Look Who’s Talking will forever be etched in our memories for the opening scenes which featured Bruce Willis’ hilarious monologues from inside Kirstie Alley’s womb. If you’re not familiar with […]

10 years ago

AA Roadwatch have advised that the M8 Dublin/Cork road will remain closed until approximately 12.30pm while they continue to deal with a truck on fire.  It is located southbound at Junction 14 Fermoy North and diversions are in place at Junction 13.   CORK: M8 now expected to remain closed southbound at J14 Fermoy North until […]

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Irish eyes the world over will be transfixed tonight when the Boys in Green take on Wales at the Aviva Stadium. Through laptops, social media and international broadcasts, Ireland will be cheered on along with approximately 50,000 people in the stadium. It’s a far cry from this clip of the two nations going head to […]

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Irish Rail has advised customers that there is major disruption to its services today.  It comes on the back of the much-publicised Bus Eireann strike as employees of Irish Rail have refused to cross picket lines.  Services affected include Cork, Galway and Waterford routes to Heuston Station as well Sligo and Rosslare routes. Those travelling […]

10 years ago

This story has got legs. The other day, we told you that a viewer of Ireland’s longest-running soap Fair City had started an online petition because he was sick of watching a storyline which he felt had been going on too long. While we admit we’re not exactly privy to the goings-on in Carrigstown, what […]

10 years ago

The Gardai have stated publicly that a huge error has been made in recording the number of roadside breath tests which have taken place in the past five years.  According to RTE, the Policing Authority is ‘alarmed at the scale of the discrepancies disclosed between actual roadside alcohol tests administered and the numbers recorded by […]

10 years ago

We knew Irish people were mad about Buckfast and chocolate but this is ridiculous.  The absolute GENIUS behind the seasonal concoction has revealed that he received 2,000 orders in just one day.  According to the Irish Independent, Derek Brennan of D-Bees off-licence in Lurgan, Co. Armagh has been completely inundated with people looking to sample […]

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The waiting is finally over!  After all the commotion of tickets going on sale today before the acts were announced, Electric Picnic has now revealed the names of the first acts confirmed to play this year’s festival.  We can now reveal…  Drumroll please…  That the headline acts revealed today… Will be… None other than… Duran […]

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British Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that one Irish person was injured in yesterday’s Westminster attack in which four people lost their lives.   Speaking in Parliament this morning, Mrs. May said an Irish citizen was among the victims admitted to hospital along with 12 British people, three French children, two Romanians, four South Koreans, […]

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The Electric Picnic festival is set to announce its first wave of acts for 2017 at 12 noon and released tickets this morning ahead of the big news. Unfortunately, if you were in the queue and happened to blink you’ve more than likely ended up disappointed.  Tickets were on sale for about seven minutes before […]

10 years ago

What were you doing in March 1998? Still in primary school, cramming for the Junior Cert? Perhaps you were still a sparkle in your auld folks’ eyes? It’s pretty mind-blowing to think that’s how far back Irish football legend Robbie Keane made his senior debut for the Boys In Green. Last August, 18 years, 146 […]

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