Easter as we know it is about to get a whole lot different.  The Irish Times are reporting that Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald will not oppose a new Bill calling for the Good Friday ban on alcohol sales to be abolished.  The publication says that from 2018, people will be free to kick off their Easter celebrations by […]

10 years ago

The AA has confirmed that The Quay in Waterford is currently closed after an accident. Traffic is said to be heavy inbound and motorists are advised to use alternative routes.  Closures are in place between The Mall And Rice Bridge  WATERFORD: The Quay is closed between The Mall and Rice Bridge as Gardai deal with […]

10 years ago

Irish people are spending fortunes on foreign holidays according to new figures. The Central Statistics Office have today revealed that in 2016, Irish residents spent a total €6.539 billion on heading away overseas.  Of this total, €3.938 billion was spent on holidays, €1.1 million on business trips and €899 million on visiting friends or relatives.  Well for […]

10 years ago

It seems like only yesterday that the previous series of The Graham Norton Show wrapped up but tonight sees the return of everyone’s favourite chat show host. Joining Graham on his famous red sofa will be bonafide Hollywood legends Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman who will both be discussing their upcoming movie Going In Style. […]

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We’ve all speculated at one time or another about what we’d spend our winnings on if we were jammy enough to win the lotto.  Now, the people who have done just that have been quizzed on what they were planning on spending their windfalls on.  Surprisingly, a survey of Lotto winners who won at least […]

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The Irish Hotel of the Year 2017 has been revealed at the AA Hospitality Awards.  The winner was the spectacular Ashford Castle in Castletown, Co. Mayo and judging by these snaps it’s easy to see why.  We’re delighted to have been announced AA Hotel of the Year 2017 @AAInspector #HoteloftheYear pic.twitter.com/TPk4ZKfsTg — Ashford Castle (@ashfordcastle) […]

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You don’t have to be a big sports fan to enjoy this list. While sport is a major theme in each film, they are all about way more than that as politics, corruption and incredible human spirit all form part of some of these incredible real life tales. Turn on the kettle, put your feet […]

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They say the old ones are the best.  Irish football legend Robbie Keane hasn’t kicked a ball in a while so it’s safe to say he has a lot of spare time on his hands. Which is probably why he’s taken to playing cruel pranks on his son Robert Junior. The poor young fella fell […]

10 years ago

Remember that Aldi hot tub we told you about last week? The one that the supermarket chain was planning on selling for €499.99?  Well, guess what. They’ve only gone and reduced the bloody price before it launches in Irish stores this Sunday.  The tub is now priced at €399.99. Considering you’d usually have to spend a few […]

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A man has been arrested after a stabbing took place in Potlaoise at around 11am today.  The incident occurred on Church Street in the town. Both the suspect and the victim are males in their late 20s.  The victim received non life-threatening injuries in the stabbing and was brought to Midlands Regional Hospital.  The suspect is […]

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The Food Safety Authority (FSAI)  has revealed that seven Irish food businesses were issued with closure orders in March.  Three closure orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998, where it’s deemed that there is or there’s likely to be a grave and immediate danger to public health from the premises, or where an improvement order is not complied with.  […]

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The average age of an Irish person in April 2016 was recorded as 37.4 years which is up from 36.1 in 2011.  The full report on the census we all completed last year has been revealed today.  It found that the number of males aged 65 and over increased by 22% to 296,837 while females […]

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Donegal actress Amybeth McNulty steals the show in this trailer for upcoming Netflix offering Anne.  The eight-episode series is based on popular Canadian novel Anne Of Green Gables and stars 15-year-old McNulty as the titular character.  McNulty, whose mother is Canadian, beat over 1,800 girls who auditioned for the role of Anne Shirley and judging […]

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While you were sleeping, the Irish Women’s Football team were busy negotiating with the Football Association of Ireland to be given the privilege of having such basic rights as their own tracksuits, the option not to use holidays from work in order to represent their country and access to a gym.  Yesterday, the squad refused […]

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“Are you sure Father? There’s cocaine in it!” Just another classic line from Father Ted as Mrs. Doyle tries to tempt Ted into trying one of her dodgy cakes. Of course, she meant raisins and not cocaine. Easy mistake to make. We’re thinking that maybe the creators of this sign spotted in Co. Roscommon have made […]

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As restaurant bucket lists go, this isn’t a bad place to start.  The annual ranking of the world’s 50 best restaurants have been revealed and the 2017 list makes for a globetrotting jaunt around some of the best eateries on the planet. Unfortunately, there aren’t any Irish entries but there’s enough places around Europe on […]

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Ever wonder why your body craves things like kebabs, spice bags and pizzas after having a rake of pints? All is revealed in tonight’s episode of What Are You Eating? which will air on RTE One.  As many people know, alcohol naturally causes your blood sugar level to drop which leads to your brain telling you […]

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It’s hard to believe it’s been over nine years since the world learned of Heath Ledger’s untimely death.  The heartbreaking news broke on January 22 2008, mere months before the release of The Dark Knight, a movie which many believed featured the Australian actor’s most incredible on-screen performance as The Joker.  A trailer has now […]

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Are you or anyone you know a bride-to-be hoping to take a load off planning for your upcoming nuptials? Look no further than The Ray D’Arcy Show. RTÉ’s flagship Saturday night chat show is looking for engaged ladies who are willing to compete on telly for a bunch of wedding-related prizes including a free wedding […]

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The Irish Women’s football team has agreed to sit down with a mediator in a bid to sort out its dispute with the Football Association of Ireland. Yesterday, the team shocked the nation by calling a press conference to outline some alleged shoddy treatment at the hands of the FAI.  Among their grievances were some […]

10 years ago

It seems like every week we hear from some source or another that the much anticipated bout between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather is on.  This time, however, the source is pretty reputable. McGregor’s coach and close confidante John Kavanagh has been speaking in Australia and said that The Notorious is training as if the […]

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If you’ve never given into temptation on a Sunday evening then you’re doing well. The latest ‘Rory’s Stories’ video captures this guilt-laden activity perfectly. Anyone for curry chips? READ NEXT: 12 Of The Very Best Irish Tweets Of This Week

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For many people, black puddings and sausages are the two most important components of an Irish breakfast.  If you are one of those people then all your dreams have been answered.  Clonakilty Food Company has come up with perhaps one of the most important concoctions in Irish culinary history. The ‘blackpudding sausage.’  Using a recipe […]

10 years ago

Those of you who have downloaded the Facebook app on your mobiles may have noticed a new feature over the past few days. Taking the form of a miniature rocket, it is located right next to the icon which displays your friend requests.   Some ##Facebook users are seeing a rocket icon in their app. Here’s […]

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The chief public prosecutor of Mauritius has insisted that the Michaela McAreavey murder case has not yet closed. The 27-year-old daughter of Tyrone GAA manager Mickey Harte was killed in her hotel room at the Mauritian Legends resort in January 2011. She had married John McAreavey just 12 days previously.  Nobody has ever been convicted of her murder. […]

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Exciting news for George Ezra fans. The ‘Blame It On Me’ singer has announced an impressive four Irish dates as part of his upcoming ‘Top Secret’ tour. The UK songster will debut brand new music at the following intimate venues: Friday May 26 – Limelight, Belfast Saturday May 27 – Millennium Forum, Derry Monday May 29 – Olympia, […]

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Met Éireann has promised that the country will be basking in sunshine for most of the week ahead.  The weather experts are forecasting that temperatures could hit 15 degrees today. That news is tainted somewhat by some accompanying rain in the the west which will spread eastwards later on.  From tomorrow however, the outlook is much […]

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You read it right, the cheeky legends over at The Solid Chocolate Company have put their thinking caps on and come up with the ultimate Easter gift for your loved one this year – it’s only a SOLID CHOCOLATE EGG. *Major fist pump* Totalling a whopping 750g of high-quality Belgian chocolate, each individual egg comprises of 42 large bitesize pieces that […]

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Ireland has never been short of sporting talent throughout the years and today is no different. Countless sports have been touched by proud bearers of the tricolour in recent years and this lot will be looking to follow in the footsteps of Annalise Murphy and the O’Donovan brothers who have been shot directly into the […]

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Is there anything cuter than two little fox cubs happily sharing a bowl of milk? The answer you’re looking for is ‘no’.  Yesterday, Kildare Animal Foundation Wildlife Unit received a call about two tiny fox cubs that were found in a derelict house in Arklow.  The pair are clearly just tiny babies, estimated at around […]

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Once ‘can weather’ hits, there’s no better spot in the country to have a few sunny drinks than the Spanish Arch in Galway. Well, that’s what we’ve been told anyway. We would never actually indulge in illegal public drinking. Let’s move on. The popular spot by the Corrib River is home to hundreds of revellers […]

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Kerry is set to welcome some major movie stars into the The Kingdom this weekend for the Comic Con event at Killarney INEC.  Guests include John Rhys-Davies of Lord Of The Rings and Indiana Jones fame, Nicholas Brenden from Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Capser Van Dien who has starred in Tarzan and Starship Troopers among others.  Coming to #Kerrycomiccon @DublinCoach1 running […]

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The Saw Doctors remain one of Ireland’s best-loved live acts so it’s no surprise that 31 years after forming they’re still wowing audiences wherever they go.  With the Tuam group about to embark on a UK tour, they took to Twitter to do what most Irish people love doing. Light-heartedly taking the piss out of […]

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The CEO of the Irish Restaurant’s Association has said that common sense is needed after €20,000 was awarded to a woman who banged her leg on a restaurant table.  According to the Irish Independent, Annette O’Connor was awarded the damages by the High Court after the incident at the Mullingar Park Hotel.  It was alleged […]

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A Lotto player who won €1m on a ticket bought on December 21 has until 5pm today to claim their prize.  Lotto chiefs have appealed for the winner to come forward as the 90-day deadline to claim the prize arrives today. The ticket was purchased at the Topaz service station on Lower Tivoli Road in […]

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They spent decades as sworn enemies before light-heartedly being referred to as ‘The Chuckle Brothers’ in later life. Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness and the DUP’s Ian Paisley may not be around to catch this adaptation of their relationship but it’s sure to enthral audiences throughout this island and beyond.  The Journey tells of a fictional meeting […]

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Irish Rail and Dublin Bus have advised of major disruption to their timetables this morning.  Update: Major Disruption to services due to Bus Éireann dispute, please see service details here https://t.co/rukH7fiLOU — Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) March 31, 2017 We wish to advise customers that due to Bus Eireann pickets at depots there will be serious […]

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Being Irish, it’s quite comforting to know how widely-admired we are around the world. On March 17 every year, the globe’s most famous landmarks turn green in honour of St. Patrick and pints of the black stuff are raised in cities worldwide. No matter where you travel, you’re never too far from an Irish pub. […]

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Gardaí have appealed for information after the body of a man was found on Bray beach on Monday. The deceased is described as being a caucasian man in his early 40s and of a very slim build. Gardaí say he had blue eyes and dark brown hair which was greying around the temple. He was wearing a […]

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Republic of Ireland international James McClean has built up something of a reputation in recent years for his generous nature and this story proves that nothing has changed. Despite suffering the blow of losing close friend Ryan McBride in recent weeks, James has showed that he still has time to think of others.  Derry-based football […]

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Prince Charles is set to take in a trip to Kilkenny as part of his forthcoming whistle-stop tour of the EU, the Kilkenny People are reporting.  According to the publication, shops and other city centre premises have been visited as part of security measures in the city.  Kilkenny’s Paul Smithwick, a descendant of the famous brewing family, is […]

10 years ago

This made us chuckle quite a bit. Reddit user JamesOCocaine posted this snap of a menu in Taiwan.  The joint appears to be called ‘Ireland’s Potato.’ Fair enough, says you. But it’s the attempt at an Irish proverb that caught our eye. Take a look: ‘Ireland’s Proverb Says: There Are Two Things In The World That […]

10 years ago

It’s like all our birthdays have come at once. ‘Baked In Belfast’, an aptly-named Belfast bakery has been making what may be some of favourite ever concoctions and we didn’t even know about it.  Husband and wife team Suzanne and Keith specialise in producing jam, marmalade and chutney with a little twist. Their products are […]

10 years ago

North Wales Police have confirmed that five bodies have been found in the search for a Dublin-bound helicopter which went missing last night.  The privately-owned twin squirrel red helicopter is believed to have left Milton Keynes on Wednesday en route to Dublin, via Caernarfon Bay in North Wales. Sadly we can confirm that the wreckage […]

10 years ago

Great news for all the Tinder addicts out the there. The dating app has announced that it is launching an online version so you can swipe from a number of devices including your desktop computer and tablet. In a blog post, Tinder said: “Introducing Tinder Online: a fun, new web experience and your English professor’s […]

10 years ago

Humidity and thunder is the order of the day in Ireland today.  That’s according to Met Eireann who are forecasting that it will be: “Very mild and humid today. Good dry periods this morning with some sunny spells but showers in places also. More widespread showery rain this afternoon with some thundery bursts, especially in […]

10 years ago

No plans for the June Bank Holiday? You could do worse than check out Ireland’s biggest comedy festival, Cat Laughs in Kilkenny. The line-up was announced yesterday and appears to contain every brilliant Irish comedian around today. Ready? Let’s go… Dara O’Briain, Tommy Tiernan, The Rubberbandits, Jason Byrne, Aisling Bea, Al Porter, Deirdre O’Kane, Karl […]

10 years ago

This may be one of the funniest Foil Arms And Hog sketches yet and certainly one of the most relatable.  Many of us have gone through the painful experience of learning to drive and those who were taught by their parents will know who infuriating it can be.  What is it about mothers and their […]

10 years ago

Major new smoking laws have been announced which will see tobacco products being sold in plain, standardised packaging. From September 30, there will be no more branding on packets. This includes trademarks and colours, with all the packets to be in one plain colour.  Also, the brand name of the products will now be presented […]

10 years ago

Strap yourselves in. The 2017 Glastonbury line-up has just been announced. Behold:  Here is our first Glastonbury Festival 2017 line-up poster (by @StanleyDonwood). Many more acts and attractions still to be announced! pic.twitter.com/TteFaUxQyy — Glastonbury Festival (@GlastoFest) March 30, 2017 Whatever about the rest of it (and the Ed Sheeran haters have come out in […]

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