Ireland have opened their 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a 19-17 victory over Australia after a nail-biting finish at UCD.  Ireland have beaten Australia 19-17 in their opening Women’s Rugby World Cup game at the UCD Bowl https://t.co/M8D2eKrWxn #RTErugby pic.twitter.com/LrxZE75Kh5 — RTÉ Rugby (@RTErugby) August 9, 2017 Ireland went 7-0 ahead after 20 […]

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RTÉ are reporting that a motorcyclist has been killed following a road traffic incident in Glanmire, Co. Cork this evening.  The incident occurred at around 6pm at Lackenroe and the road has been closed off for an examination. Gardaí are investigating and appealing for witnesses.

9 years ago

U.S woman Molly Martens-Corbett has been found guilty of the murder of her husband Jason Corbett, a North Carolina court has found.  Martens-Corbett and her father, Thomas Martens were convicted of the second degree murder of the Limerick father-of-two. Judge David Lee handed down a 20 to 25 jail sentence to both defendants. According to Independent.ie, […]

9 years ago

Everybody Get Up because there ain’t no party like an S Club Party.  Two of the biggest pop groups of the greatest decade of all time, the 1990s to those not in the know, have been confirmed to play Electric Picnic 2017. If you haven’t guessed already the Smash Hits era is coming to Stradbally […]

9 years ago

Getting a bit sick of the massive expenses that come with city living? Why not move to Co. Leitrim? The village of Kiltyclogher is appealing for people to move to the area as its small population means that a school with just 14 students may be forced to close.  A campaign has called ‘Kiltylive’ has […]

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Rugby is a game for all different shapes and sizes and what better way to reflect that than with this photo that emerged online yesterday.  The 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup gets underway in Dublin tomorrow but was officially launched with a fancy do at the Mansion House on Sunday. All 12 countries taking part […]

9 years ago

When people leave restaurant reviews on TripAdvisor, it’s usually to either praise or complain about the food and/or service. One thing that isn’t usually mentioned is the restaurant’s ability to post lost items efficiently and swiftly. That’s exactly what happened to a Sligo restaurant owner. An Australian couple visited Eala Bhán in Sligo town and […]

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Irish reality TV star Jeremy McConnell has been found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Stephanie Davis at Liverpool Magistrates Court.  According to the Irish Independent, the 27-year-old model was found guilty of assaulting Davis at her home Rainhill, Merseyside, on March 10.  Davis told the court that McConnell grabbed her by the face after coming home […]

9 years ago

With the popularity of true crime documentaries currently at all time high, it was only a matter of time before somebody started ripping the piss. The likes of Making A Murderer, The Keepers and Shadow of Truth have given TV audiences an insatiable thirst for more gritty tales of real-life crimes.  Now, Netflix are coming […]

9 years ago

You could accuse Liam Gallagher of a lot of things but being shy isn’t one of them. The former Oasis frontman has been hanging out in the Canadian city of Montreal in order to play at the Oshega festival but he hasn’t limited his unquestionable talents to the stage during his stay.  The 44-year-old stopped […]

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Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault of a young girl at a teenage disco. According to the Irish Independent, the incident happened at an event in Cartown in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim on Friday, July 28. An investigation is ongoing and anyone who was at the event is asked to Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station on 0710 9650517. READ […]

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Thomas Barr, one of Ireland’s greatest hopes for a medal at the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London, has pulled out of the games due to gastroenteritis.  The Waterford man, who came fourth in the final of the 400m hurdles at the Rio Olympics last year, was due to run in tonight’s in tonight’s semi-final […]

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It’s not exactly Picasso is it?  Gardaí in Wexford have stopped a driver whose creativity leaves a small bit to be desired. The culprit had tried to alter their insurance disc, which expired last year, in a bid to catch out the guards and things didn’t really go to plan. ‘International forger of the year….NOT!’ […]

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Gardaí are investigating after a man reportedly exposed himself to a female jogger on the grounds of the University of Limerick. According to the Irish Mirror, the incident occurred on Tuesday August 1 and comes after rumours surfaced online of a man repeatedly masturbating in the area. Apparently theres a lad on a bike with […]

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A one-liner featured in classic ecclesiastical comedy Father Ted has been voted into the top 10 TV put-downs of all time.  In a poll conducted by UKTV Play to mark the launch of another legendary sitcom Blackadder on the channel, a line delivered by the late Dermot Morgan as Father Ted Crilly is ranked at number nine on the […]

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On Saturday September 29 1979, 1.25 million people crammed into the Phoenix Park in Dublin to pay tribute to a very welcome visitor. Back then, Pope John Paul II was to Ireland what Justin Bieber is to us today. The three-day visit from JP2 brought with it mass (geddit?) hysteria and rightly so.  Okay, so […]

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At the end of June, Dublin celebrated Pride 2017 and this weekend it’s the turn of Belfast and Cork.  Huge crowds turned out in both cities today to celebrate events at opposite ends of Ireland.  Belfast was a sea of colour as even Taoiseach Leo Varadkar took part while Cork was aptly greeted by a […]

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“Where ya going, Bull?” “To the edge… of the world!” When it comes to Irish land disputes portrayed on the big screen, they don’t get more iconic than Jim Sheridan’s The Field. The 1990 movie stars Richard Harris as Bull McCabe who becomes embroiled in a fight to keep hold of a field that has […]

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Absolute stitches. You may remember this hilarious interview with Limerick horse owner Josh Sheahan from a few weeks back.  Now, the energetic ball of mischief is back with an even better performance than before. With his horse Top Of The Town set to run at the Galway Races, Josh and his merry band of boisterous […]

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A man in his 40s has been hospitalised with facial stab wounds after an attack in Co. Louth last night.  The incident occurred at Knockbridge Village at around midnight on Firday. The victim was taken to Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where he was treated for facial injuries.  Gardaí have launched an investigation and […]

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Last weekend, the country was gripped by the thrilling All-Ireland quarter-final between Mayo and Roscommon which ended in a draw.  The stalemate means the counties have to do it all again this Bank Holiday Monday and excitement in Connacht is naturally at fever pitch.  Chain Driven Cycles in Boyle, Co. Roscommon are certainly excited about […]

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A Garda investigation has been launched after substantial damage was caused to farm machinery and equipment in Killeigh, Co. Laois last night.  According to the Irish Independent, a blaze broke out in a shed at Quarrymount between midnight and 1am.  The scene is being preserved for a forensic examination.  Anyone with information is asked to […]

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There’s always a certain buzz about a country when it gets to host an international sporting event and the atmosphere can often contribute the the host nation going a long way on the pitch.  South Korea stunned the globe when their footballers reached the World Cup semi-finals as co-hosts in 2002, South Africa won a […]

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Mrs. Doyle was robbed last night. No, we don’t think you understand. SHE WAS ROBBED. Someone stole her. Road users around Mayo will being seeing a lot of the iconic Father Ted character over the August Bank Holiday weekend. The affable housekeeper is being used as part of a road safety campaign set up by […]

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Ya can’t be saying that now, lads. The Broadcasting Authority Of Ireland has rejected 11 complaints about a line uttered by Blindboy Boatclub of the Rubberbandits on The Late Late Show in January. The offending sentence was referring to the holy communion which the star, real name Dave Chambers, called ‘haunted bread’.  “Anyone who I […]

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You were born to be a star, kid. Now’s your chance.  U.S. TV show Into The Badlands has issued an urgent appeal for 100’s of Irish extras to appear on the show.  They are particularly looking for Asian, Black or Hispanic adults, both male and female, aged between 18 and 40.  The show is also […]

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There could be as many as 50 new Lidl stores opening in Ireland in the near future.  Currently, there are 152 outlets in the Republic and 50 in the North. In an interview with the Irish Independent, Lidl Ireland managing director John Paul Scally said:  “We’re not going to going to stop until we have a […]

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Veronica Guerin is one of those movies that every Irish person should have seen by now and if you haven’t, you can do so tonight when it airs on RTÉ 1. The 2003 film tells the tale of the eponymous crime journalist (Cate Blanchett) whose investigation into the Dublin drug trade led to her murder in […]

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Get your supplies and batten down the hatches folks because a small earthquake was recorded in Donegal this morning.  According to Geophysics Section of Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, the 1.5 magnitude tremor occurred at around 6.46am north east of Milford on the Fanad Peninsula. Thankfully there have been no reports of injuries and it […]

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy died in a single-car collision in Co. Tipperary.  The 16-year-old was fatally injured after the car he was traveling in hit a tree at Boston on the Ballingarry North to Cloughjordan road, close to the border with Offaly, at around 3.45pm yesterday.  He was pronounced dead […]

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A man has been seriously injured after a farm accident in Co. Clare this evening.  According to the Irish Independent, the incident occurred in the village of Fanore at around 7pm. It’s thought that a hay bale rolled over the man.  The Doolin unit of the Irish Coast Guard assisted the National Ambulance Service at […]

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Police in California are trying to trace the whereabouts of Irishman David O’Sullivan who has gone missing while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail which runs from Mexico to Canada.  Missing Irishman David O’Sullivan, last seen near #Idyllwild, #California, hiking #pacificcresttrail. Pls RT. @IrishCentral @IrishEcho pic.twitter.com/4nR8TEGrpm — Dr Rachel Murphy (@rachelmurphy) July 31, 2017 The 25-year-old last […]

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How many of these have you heard so far this morning?  According to a new survey by jobs website Glassdoor, the two most infuriating office buzz word are ‘touch base’ meaning to catch up with a colleague on something or other and ‘blue-sky thinking’ which translates to imaginative thinking.  They are just two examples of the […]

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After a fair amount of public pressure in recent weeks, RTÉ has this afternoon revealed their top ten highest-earning presenters. The figures released are for the year 2015 and see Ryan Tubridy sitting on top, taking home an annual wage of €495,000 followed by newcomer Ray D’arcy who joined the national broadcaster on €400,000 […]

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The Garda Síochána aren’t usually our first port of call when we’re looking for tips for the horses. Sure, they’re usually a safe bet when it comes to fighting crime and maintaining public order but we don’t tend to seek them out when we’re trying to pick a winner for the 5.20 at Galway. […]

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Make sure you’re on your best behaviour because the eyes of the international sporting world will be very much focused on Ireland over the next few weeks.  Teams and fans from around the globe have already started to descend into Dublin and Belfast, the two cities which will host games at the 2017 Women’s Rugby […]

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An eight year-old Irish boy has died after the boat he was travelling in capsized in Massachusetts last week.  According to the Irish Independent he has been named locally as Harry O’Connor from Clonmel, Co Tipperary. He had been travelling with a group of 12 people including his parents.  It is thought that Harry stayed […]

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If anyone knows about the fighting prowess of Irish people, it’s Chris Eubank. The former WBO middleweight champion twice came up against The Celtic Warrior Steve Collins in 1995 and lost on both occasions before announcing his retirement in October of that year. While Collins of one of the faces of Irish combat sports in […]

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Ireland has evolved a lot in recent years but will still love nothing more then a good old-fashioned video clip of someone slipping on their arse. Don’t believe us? The below clip from seven years ago is still one of our national broadcaster’s most iconic moments. Last night we came agonisingly close to history repeating […]

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When Enda Kenny announced his retirement in May it was probably to be expected that he would let his hair down for the evening.  It seems he certainly did that and then some and his antics were even reported in the U.S media over the weekend. Ruth Stoolman, a writer for the Philadephia Inquirer, happened […]

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It seems like we’re not the only ones who regularly give in to temptation. A new study conducted by Bord Bia has found that a whopping 40% of Irish people eat takeaways at least once a week.  It’s all part of a PERIscope study which was carried out across eight countries. Bord Bia will present the […]

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North Wales Police are concerned for the safety of a five-year-old girl and her father who may be in Ireland.  Brian Owens is wanted by police in Wales and he and his daughter Molly went missing over the weekend. They are believed to be on these shores with a woman named Elaine Doutch. In a statement […]

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A new study has found which months are the best and worst to conceive a baby in.  In a report called ‘Within-mother analysis of seasonal patterns in health at birth‘, authors Janet Currie and Hannes Schwandt found that between June and August is the best time to get pregnant.  Babies conceived during these months will […]

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Lidl Ireland is recalling its Inismara Irish mackerel fillets product due to elevated levels of histamine. The affected batch has the use by date of July 2 2017 but some consumers may have placed them in their freezers. Those who have are warned that while the label indicates that the product is suitable for home […]

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The ex-girlfriend of Floyd Mayweather Jr. has released a statement asking Conor McGregor to refrain from exploiting the boxer’s history of domestic abuse for publicity.  In the build up to the much-publicised fight between the two men, McGregor has made a number of social media references to basketball star C.J. Watson who is said to […]

9 years ago

Take that, Garden County. If you have a passing interest in football, you’ll know that Bray Wanderers have been having some financial troubles recently. Players have gone unpaid and been told to seek other clubs and now The Seagulls have released what is possibly our favourite press release of all time.  Bray Wanderers – “Wicklow County […]

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RTÉ has really been banging out the classic movies of late with tense thriller Captain Phillips getting a run last night and the likes of American Gangster and Argo being shown in recent weeks. Tonight, they’re only going to do it again with 2014 biographical sports movie Foxcatcher starring Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo as […]

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Have you ever found yourself at a party thinking ‘wouldn’t it be just great if a van with a feckloads of Prosecco in just rocked up right now?’ Of course you have. We all have. Well, we need wonder no more as the dream has now become a reality.  Thanks to a new Irish venture […]

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If you’re old enough to remember the old Nokia phones of the early 2000s, and let’s face it, you probably are, we have some exciting news to bring you.  The Finnish mobile firm’s new range of beautifully crafted smartphones will be available in Ireland from next Wednesday August 2. As well as that, they’re bringing […]

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The issue of cycling on Irish roads has come to the forefront in the first half of 2017. With 10 cyclists killed on our roads so far this year (the same amount as the whole of 2016), it’s a real talking point among all users of the road.  A video has emerged of an incident […]

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