Most of the Green Army will be tucked up in their beds but for the hardcore few the Republic of Ireland against Mexico will make for some great late night TV tonight.  The Boys In Green take to the pitch at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to face the other boys in green at […]

10 years ago

Lady Gaga, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Britney Spears, Harry Styles. Everyone who’s anyone in the world of music has recently taken a spin with cuddly Cockney James Corden as part of his ‘Carpool Karaoke’ segment of The Late Late Show in the States.  We reckon the next edition could be the most popular yet though as […]

10 years ago

Have you heard the one about the nun and the Garda having a game of keepy-uppy on the street? No, we haven’t either.  That’s exactly what happened though on Glentworth Street in Limerick yesterday. Garda O’Connell and one of the Dominican Sisters took a break from the Our Lady of Triduum Festival to see who could achieve […]

10 years ago

Gardaí have issued a public appeal for people to be wary of an email phishing scam doing the rounds. In a statement released on their official Facebook page, it is noted that they have become aware of a number of incidents where people are asked to provide personal details such as banking information and security […]

10 years ago

Irish Rail has confirmed that delays are in place due to a medical emergency on board this morning.  The incident is thought to have occurred on the 5.30 Galway to Hueston service. According to the Irish Mirror, a person suffered a seizure on board. 05:30 Galway Heuston has departed Portarlington 35mins late due to a […]

10 years ago

Ireland rugby star Jamie Heaslip didn’t get where he is today with hard work and dedication to training.  The Leinster man has won three Champions Cups with his club while amassing nearly 100 appearances for his country, securing three Six Nations Championships and a Grand Slam along the way.  While a stringent training schedule for […]

10 years ago

Got friends or family in Dubai or Oz that you’ve been meaning to visit for ages? Now’s your chance. Emirates has just announced a massive summer sale with destinations such as Perth, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and Johannesburg and very low prices.  Starting tomorrow June 1 and lasting until June 2o you can fly to: ·  […]

10 years ago

It’s something you think about when you read about a horrible case in the newspaper or when you watch courtroom dramas unfold on TV. What would it be like to serve on a jury? If you’re anything like me you never would have thought you’d actually be called to serve. That was until the beginning […]

10 years ago

The Central Statistics Office has revealed the most common baby names in Ireland for 2016. James has claimed the top spot for boys while Emily is the most common name for a girl for the sixth year running. It is the first time in nine years that Jack didn’t finish top for boys. It did […]

10 years ago

Gardaí have confirmed that another escapee from Oberstown Children’s Detention Centre has been located.  Three residents escaped on Monday night while injuring staff in the process. One was located on the same night while another was found last night.  A statement from Oberstown said: “We can confirm that Obertsown Campus has been notified by an […]

10 years ago

A new RTÉ documentary is highlighting the scale of domestic abuse in Ireland. UPFRONT: Domestic Abuse is exclusive to RTÉ Player and features the physical, psychological and emotional abuse suffered by people around the country at the hands of those closest to them. Fronted by reporter Della Kilroy, the two-part documentary is available to watch on the […]

10 years ago

A cyclist who sustained injuries after a collision in Mayo at the weekend has passed away. The man is his 50s was involved in a crash at Rathroeen, Ballina, Co Mayo on Sunday. He succumbed to his injuries at Mayo University Hospital yesterday. He becomes the second cyclist killed on Irish roads in recent days. […]

10 years ago

The HSE has marked World No Tobacco Day by warning of the danger of ‘roll your own’ tobacco.  New research reveals that the number of smokers using manufactured cigarettes is down from 96.5% in 2003 to 75.4% in 2014. It was also found that smokers under 25 are three times more like to smoke rollies. 45% […]

10 years ago

Crumlin’s finest Conor McGregor has been named the 25th most famous athlete on the planet according to a prestigious list released today.  US-based sports media company ESPN today released their annual list which ranks sports stars based on ‘a formula that combines endorsements with social media following and internet search popularity ‘.  Just one look […]

10 years ago

It might be hard to believe for some but former Oasis singer and songwriter Noel Gallagher turned the big 50 yesterday.  As celebs tend to do on their big day, Noel invited a whole bunch of fellow stars to join him at the celebration held at the weekend. It looked like some do and of […]

10 years ago

Great news for the large amount of Liverpool supporters this side of the Irish Sea.  The Reds have confirmed that they will play at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin as part of their preparations for the 2017/2018 season.  We’re heading to the @AVIVAStadium in Dublin to face @AthleticClub this summer! ???????? Find out more: https://t.co/kslpKE3ND2 […]

10 years ago

Ireland IS still only getting used to the whirlwinds that are interviews with Olympic silver medalists the O’Donovan brothers.  Gary and Paul from Skibbereen in Cork shot to international fame last year with their irreverent and unrehearsed takes on their exploits in Rio. Now, after the European Championships in the Czech Republic at the weekend, […]

10 years ago

Tinder has been around for a fair amount of time now so most Irish people know their ‘swipe lefts’ from their ‘swipe rights’ and what makes an irresistible profile. However, some folks are still new to the online dating lark and need a helping hand on how to get things started. Enter funnymen The 2 Johnnies […]

10 years ago

A lot of us grew up in a good, Irish-sized family. Not content with having four or five siblings, about 30 cousins made every family gathering seem like a fecking music festival. To be fair the craic was usually ninety and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Are you in the same boat? You […]

10 years ago

Earlier this year, the much-anticipated Waterford Greenway officially opened to the public.  With its lush green surroundings, coastal scenery and plethora of historical information along the trail, I suspected that a long Easter weekend was the perfect opportunity to check it out.  As it’s set to be one of the biggest new tourist attractions of […]

10 years ago

A transatlantic flight diverted to Shannon today after two passengers required medical attention.  According to BreakingNews.ie, Air Transat flight TS-722 was travelling from Toronto, Canada to London Gatwick when the crew declared a medical emergency. A man in his 50s suffered a suspected heart attack while a young girl sustained a bump on her head.  The […]

10 years ago

“Maradona good, Pelé better, Georgie Best” The words on a banner which used to adorn the stands at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium where the Belfast Boy has been seen as an absolute legend since he first burst onto the scene in 1963.  Widely considered as the first ‘celebrity footballer’, Best became known as the […]

10 years ago

It’s hard to believe that it’s 25 years since Irish lads Boyzone sprang to international fame.  The fellas went on to secure nine Irish and six UK Number 1’s with hits such as ‘No Matter What’, ‘ Words’ and ‘A Different Beat’ Today the boys have ended a three-year Instagram hiatus to announce not only a […]

10 years ago

Ireland is a haven for wildlife spotters with fascinating creatures lurking in woodlands and forests around the country but even this is a bit hard to fathom.  We’re not ones to dismiss video evidence but the fact that this was posted by online funnymen the Fupin Eejits we’re feeling a bit sceptical about this one. What […]

10 years ago

The Central Statistics Office has released new aviation figures which outline the top destinations from people flying from Ireland in the first quarter of 2017. The figures took into account the Republic’s four main airports (Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Knock) and unsurprisingly, flights to the UK have generally come out on top.  As far as […]

10 years ago

If you haven’t been following the rowing this weekend we can tell you that Ireland had a fairly successful time of it.  More specifically, Skibbereen Rowing Club enhanced its growing reputation as its rowers took home threes medals at the European Championships in Racice, Czech Republic. The Cork club shot to fame after amicable siblings Gary […]

10 years ago

The Sisters Of Charity have released a statement confirming that they will not be involved in the new national maternity hospital to be located at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin.  News announced in April that ownership would be given to the religious order was met with a large amount of uproar.  In a statement released today, Sr Mary Christian, […]

10 years ago

In recent weeks TV audiences on both sides of the Irish Sea have been hooked on ‘Eastenders’ spin-off ‘Redwater’ which is set in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.  The series follows established characters Kat and Alfie Moon who make the trip over to the sunny south-east in search of the former’s long lost son.  Dunmore has […]

10 years ago

Guns N’ Roses take to Slane today for one of the most anticipated Irish gigs of the year.  Many of the revelers will have been at the venue before but those who haven’t we’ve compiled a small list of things you should know before you leave the house. A full list of rules and regulations […]

10 years ago

The humble chicken fillet roll has been Irish students’ breakfast, lunch and dinner of choice for several years now.  The saviour of the skint, the haven of the hungover and the lifesaver of the lazy, we’ve all turned to one of the ketchup, mayonnaise and/or lettuce-infused bad boys at one point or another.  Well, this fella has […]

10 years ago

The Central Statistics Office has released new figures which reveal the average weekly wage of Irish workers. The findings reveal that Irish people are earned more on average from February to April of this year than for the same period in 2016. We took home €723.08 on average for Q1 of 2017 which is up 1.4% from […]

10 years ago

Gardaí have sealed off a house in West Cork where a woman in her 30s was found dead this morning.  According to the Southern Star , the woman was found in the house in Bandon at around 9am by her young children. The publication says that they range in age from three years to ten […]

10 years ago

Know anyone looking for love or are you on the hunt yourself? Read on. The Irish version of classic UK dating show Blind Date is now officially looking for contestants. TV3’s take on the simple format of one person picking from three potential dates who are hidden by a screen is set to be hosted by […]

10 years ago

Ireland has been selected to host the EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) next year. The event will take place at the RDS from September 14 to 19 2018. According to RTÉ, around 140 participants from over 40 countries with 100 projects are expected to take part. Organiser Mari Cahalane said: “I am delighted Ireland has been […]

10 years ago

There was a bit of a traffic hold up in Sligo yesterday but not one we’d see very often. A family of swans decided to cause a bit of a stir and luckily the affected motorists managed to keep their patience for our feathered friends. Thankfully, the Gardaí were on the scene to keep everything […]

10 years ago

After an absolutely gorgeous week on the weather front, Met Éireann is predicting that things are set to take a turn for the worse just as the weekend begins.  According to their website, the outlook for Saturday is as follows: Humid with heavy, thundery rain for most Saturday morning. Fresher weather with sunny spells will develop […]

10 years ago

You’ve scratched your travel itch and now it’s time to return home. But will Ireland be the same as when you left it? Not bloody likely. Here’s all the annoying things you’re going to have to get used to: 1. The huge welcome home you expected doesn’t quite materialise  Turns out people have lives.  via […]

10 years ago

A seven-month-old baby girl has died in tragic circumstances in Co. Tipperary. According to RTÉ, the baby was found unresponsive in a car near Dundrum at around 1.45pm.  She was taken by air ambulance to University Hospital Limerick where she was later pronounced dead.  Gardaí were alerted and attended the scene. They have described the girl’s […]

10 years ago

Ryanair has warned that they may have to stop selling flights to the UK at the end of 2018. They say that the scenario could potentially come into place if Britain and the EU fail to agree on a post-Brexit aviation deal. According to the Irish Times, the airline’s chief executive Michael O’Leary and commercial officer […]

10 years ago

Ever since Enda Kenny announced last week that he will be stepping down as Fine Gael leader all the talk has been about Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney.  One of the two will take up the mantle left vacant by Enda but which one do you think is better suited to the role?  The two […]

10 years ago

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced plans for a meeting of security agencies tomorrow morning.  The talks come on the back of the attack in Manchester earlier this week which resulted in 22 confirmed fatalities.  Responding to questions from Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, Kenny said that a meeting will take place at 7.30am on Thursday. […]

10 years ago

The Limerick Leader is reporting that a man is in a serious condition after a suspected stabbing in the city this afternoon.  According to the publication, the incident happened in a laneway between Roches Street and Thomas Street at around 1.20pm.  The scene of a stabbing incident in #Limerick city centre this afternoon pic.twitter.com/2NAUbVbsH0 — […]

10 years ago

GlobalDrugSurvey.com has revealed the safest drugs to take recreationally.  Ireland was one of 50 countries where people were surveyed. 120,000 participants took part and the findings revealed that magic mushrooms are the safest drug to take recreationally and are five times safer than cocaine or LSD.  The most dangerous recreational drug is methamphetamin with 4.8% of […]

10 years ago

Like the rest of the world, Irish people have been shocked by the tragic events in Manchester this week.  22 people have been confirmed dead and many others injured after an explosion at the end of an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena.  Today, books of condolence are being placed in a number of venues […]

10 years ago

Gardaí in Co. Waterford are investigating after a man in his 60s was killed after the tractor he was driving went off the road and hit a ditch.  The incident happened yesterday morning near Dunhill. There was no other vehicle involved. According to Independent.ie , the man has been named locally as James Keane. The […]

10 years ago

It was the ’80s action drama that has spawned a million fancy dress outfits and now it’s been confirmed that Top Gun is set to return for a sequel.  Tom Cruise, who starred as LT Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the 1986 cult classic, broke the news on Australian Breakfast show Sunrise while we were all sleeping on […]

10 years ago

With chances fairly high that Leo Varadkar will be Ireland’s next Taoiseach, albeit possibly for a short time, it’s about time we got to know the real man behind the image. For Leo is just like me or you. Desperately clinging on to our youth while we can. Here’s all the times the 38-year-old Dubliner […]

10 years ago

Even though the name may suggest it, gripping new crime docudrama The Keepers isn’t about the lives and times of Irish football legends Packie Bonner and Shay Given.  The newly-released Netflix show is focused on the unsolved 1969 murder of nun Sister Cathy Cesnik in Baltimore in the States.  While some of you may have heard […]

10 years ago

A man has died after he was involved in a traffic collision near Dunhill in west Waterford, this morning. According to Beat 102, he is believed to have been driving a tractor.  The Waterford/Bunmahon road was closed following the incident.  WATERFORD: Local Dunhill/Kill Rd closed in Dunhill following a serious collision. Local diversions are in […]

10 years ago

Mothers, wha? Who’d have em? One of the golden rules in life is that when  you have a passport or birth cert related problem, you ask your mother.  Niamh Donnellan’s poor mother got the complete wrong end of the stick when she was asked by her daughter to photocopy her passport. Me: mam photocopy my passportMam: pic.twitter.com/q28Pmnz9Wc — big chungus […]

10 years ago