The GAA is considering the possibility of holding this year’s All-Ireland Finals in October or November with ‘severely reduced capacities’. A report in the Irish Examiner suggests that GAA bosses are considering holding the All-Ireland deciders towards the end of the year as they attempt to map out a post-coronavirus calendar. Depending on HSE recommendations, […]

6 years ago

MCD’s Denis Desmond has assured people that he is “optimistic” about Electric Picnic going ahead despite the Covid-19 outbreak. Electric Picnic 2020 is scheduled to take place from Friday, September 4 until Sunday, September 6 but doubts about its staging have begun to emerge due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. However, Desmond has been quoted […]

6 years ago

Niall Horan has a reputation for being a down-to-earth bloke and if anyone was in doubt, Vogue Williams has now corroborated his clean-cut image. Speaking on her Heart Radio show in London, Vogue told listeners of a time when she attended the same party as her fellow Irish exile Niall Horan. As a young Irishman […]

6 years ago

With An Post delivering free postcards last week, it was the perfect opportunity for youngsters to check in with grandparents or any other loved ones. Eight-year-old Cora from Co. Tipperary had a different idea though. The young girl took advantage of An Post’s kind gesture by putting pen to paper and writing to Ireland’s Chief […]

6 years ago

Lady Gaga will lead a star-studded event in support of healthcare workers in the fight against Covid-19 that will be broadcast on RTE later this month. One World: Together At Home was announced by the World Health Organisation yesterday and will feature a host of massive names in music, entertainment and sport such as Lady […]

6 years ago

Johnny Sexton spends a lot of time at the deli counter between rugby games, as anyone who has seen his series of TV ads will attest. We know now that this habit isn’t a new phenomenon because judging by this archive footage shared by RTE, Johnny Sexton has been scoffing breakfast rolls for a long […]

6 years ago

Ireland On Call, a new twice-weekly programme offering the latest news and expert views on the Covid-19 outbreak begins on RTE tonight. RTE will begin showing Ireland On Call, a new show dedicated to the fight against Covid-19 from 7pm tonight. The half-hour programme will air every Tuesday and Thursday and will provide up to […]

6 years ago

Handsome Burger in Galway has launched DIY burger-making kits for anyone missing the great tastes of one of the city’s premier food joints. It’s been so long since any of us have darkened the door of a restaurant and nobody really knows when we’ll get to do so again. With that in mind, the team […]

6 years ago

Shane Lowry has reacted to the cancellation of the 2020 Open Championship by sharing a video message expressing his disappointment on social media. In what is sure to be a pub quiz answer for years to come, Shane Lowry will have the Claret Jug in his house for two years running despite only winning it […]

6 years ago

We’re a few weeks into social isolation so if you’ve started watching Tiger King on Netflix, chances are you’ve already finished it. At just seven episodes, Tiger King is fairly easy to sit through over the course of a few evenings although Jeff Lowe, one of the most prominent people featured in the madcap documentary, […]

6 years ago

Leo Varadkar made the headlines over the weekend but it seems he still found time to keep up with the craic on video-sharing app TikTok. On Sunday evening, it emerged that Varadkar had re-registered as a doctor and will work a session a week to offer his assistance in the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The news […]

6 years ago

Dublin Airport has issued an apology to Welsh singer Tom Jones after making a cringey ‘dad joke’ referencing one of his songs. The above is a sentence that would be unlikely to fit in any century before the 21st but here we are. Oh, you need an explanation? Okay then. During what must be a […]

6 years ago

The family of Lean On Me and Ain’t No Sunshine singer Bill Withers have confirmed that the singer has passed away at the age of 81. The family of Bill Withers told the Associated Press that he died from heart complications on Monday at the age of 81. A statement described him as ‘a solitary […]

6 years ago

Tiger King is one of the biggest Netflix hits of the year so far, with audiences from all over the world tuning in to the antics of Joe Exotic. With Tiger King being the show on everyone’s lips, the next natural step was a colouring book dedicated to the man himself, Joe Exotic. Thankfully, Dublin […]

6 years ago

Virgin Media have unveiled the full schedule for the weekend’s marathon of Liverpool’s greatest moments in European football. Earlier this week, Virgin Media had Liverpool fans salivating by announcing that this weekend will be dedicated to the club’s greatest European moments. Having picked up their sixth European crown last June, the Reds’ pedigree on the […]

6 years ago

Look for movies on TV tonight? Look no further than the Oscar-nominated In the Name of the Father which is being shown on RTE 2. Movies on TV are just one of the escapes we have during this period of social isolation and RTE have pulled it out of the bag tonight with In the […]

6 years ago

RTE has won plenty of praise recently for its Home Shool Hub aimed at primary school students, but it’s the older kids who will benefit from the national broadcaster’s latest announcement. During this ongoing period of social isolation, children and parents alike have been enjoying RTE’s Home School Hub, which is broadcast every morning at […]

6 years ago

Twitter can be quite the minefield at a time like this but if you curate your timeline carefully enough, you should be able to brighten things up with the help of a few well-known Irish people. Stuck at home like the rest of us, Ireland’s most famous faces are having to make do with entertaining […]

6 years ago

Tiger King is the Netflix show everybody is talking about at the moment and once you get a couple of episodes in you’ll see exactly why. Since it was released on March 20, Tiger King has captured the imagination of international audiences, helped in part by the fact that millions of people are staying at […]

6 years ago

Bachelors Walk is just one of a number of shows that RTE has confirmed will be returning to TV screens during this period of social isolation. Last week, RTE announced that hugely popular shows like Bachelors Walk, Love Hate and Pure Mule will be returning to TV to keep the public entertained as we’re advised […]

6 years ago

As renditions of happy birthday go, this has to be up there with some of the most heartwarming you’ll see. Young Rian from Cork is 10 years old today and he got a big surprise when members of the emergency services turned up outside his house to sing happy birthday to him. Rian’s neighbours must […]

6 years ago

Uefa has this afternoon confirmed that Ireland’s Euro 2020 play-off with Slovakia has been postponed until further notice. The original clash between Ireland and Slovakia was due to take place on Thursday, March 26 but had been pushed back until June due to the coronavirus outbreak. After a UEFA meeting today, European football’s governing body […]

6 years ago

Derry Girls stars Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Louisa Harland have reprised their roles from the hit show in a clip that was released by Channel 4 last night. Supposedly recorded in 1996, around the time Derry Girls is set, the nearly four-minute clip sees notorious drama queen Erin (Jackson) and her vacuous cousin Orla (Harland), confined […]

6 years ago

Ireland’s biggest sporting names have come together for a video about the importance of staying apart as the country fights the Covid-19 outbreak. One of the most difficult aspects of the pandemic is the fact that we all need to stay apart from our loved ones in order to keep them and ourselves safe. However, […]

6 years ago

Virgin Media has announced that this weekend will be dedicated to Liverpool FC with some of their most famous moments being screened over three days. The Irish broadcaster has confirmed that in the absence of football, it will be providing the ultimate treat for Liverpool fans in the form of a collection of some of […]

6 years ago

The HSE has issued a series of guidelines on people having sex during the coronavirus outbreak. Through its official sexual wellbeing portal, the HSE has released information on best sex practices during the coronavirus outbreak and how to minimise the risk of contracting the illness. In a post on the portal yesterday, the HSE said […]

6 years ago

Houseparty has offered a $1m reward to the first person who can offer proof of a commercial smear campaign that allegedly spread rumours about hacking. One of the most talked-about apps to come out of the international social distancing measures put in place to combat the spread of Covid-19, Houseparty allows users to engage in […]

6 years ago

Ghostbusters Afterlife is one of seven movies that Sony is pushing back to 2021 due to the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. Sony has confirmed that it is pushing back the release of seven movies due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Ghostbuster Afterlife arguably the most anticipated among the list. The movie is a direct sequel to […]

6 years ago

President Michael D Higgins has told the Irish public that ‘all of our efforts are making the difference’ in the fight against Covid-19. In a statement issued last night, President Higgins acknowledged that this is a crucial week as Ireland adjusts to the new restrictions brought in last Friday evening. He begins by saying ‘“In […]

6 years ago

Katie Taylor has shared the first in a series of boxing circuit videos which people can try at home over the next few weeks. Anyone looking to keep fit while being stuck at home during the next few weeks could do worse than follow the advice of Bray boxing legend Katie Taylor. The Olympic gold […]

6 years ago

Ronan Keating has announced the arrival of baby daughter Coco Knox Keating, who was born in London’s Portland Hospital on Friday. Boyzone singer Ronan Keating took to Instagram to confirm the news that his wife Storm had given birth to Coco Knox, the couple’s second child together after son Cooper was born in 2017. Ronan […]

6 years ago

The government has issued the full list of essential workers who are exempt from the Covid-19 restrictions that are in place. On Friday evening, the government announced a series of stringent measures which are aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19 in Ireland. While people were asked not to go further than 2km from their […]

6 years ago

The GAA has teamed up with SuperValu and Centra to launch a volunteer initiative focused on helping the elderly in these unprecedented times. ‘Club Together’ is an urgent appeal by the GAA, calling on its member clubs across the country to volunteer in assisting the elderly with their shopping needs. Club members are being asked […]

6 years ago

Maura Higgins has confirmed that TikTok has removed her profile for violating guidelines just days after she joined the app. Love Island star Maura Higgins has taken to her Insta Stories to explain that video-sharing app TikTok has removed her profile after her first post for “violating guidelines”. The Longford woman announced earlier this week […]

6 years ago

Derek Mahon is a name many people will remember from their Leaving Cert days and his work appeared last night in a poignant ending to the RTE News. A work by Belfast-born poet Derek Mahon was chosen to wrap up the RTE News last night on an evening when the nation was told about stricter […]

6 years ago

Following on from last night’s announcement of stricter measures to slow the spread of Covid-19, the Gardai have launched a major nationwide policing operation. On Friday evening, the public were told to stay at home for the next two weeks with a few exemptions to the restrictions such as shopping for essential food and goods […]

6 years ago

The Late Late Show has announced its guests for tomorrow night and you’re probably reading this thinking “is it Friday already?” Yep, another week is nearly done even though the vast majority of us have barely left the house. In terms of the Late Late though, the show goes on and this week’s edition will […]

6 years ago

The Dail has agreed to a nationwide moment of applause for frontline healthcare and shop workers which will take place tonight. The nationwide applause is due to take place from 8pm and the Dail has agreed to interrupt its business at that time to join in. The proposal was brought forward by Brid Smith TD. […]

6 years ago

This period of social isolation is allowing plenty of people to channel their creative side and it seems that President Michael D Higgins is no different. Michael D Higgins has been dabbling in poetry since long before his Presidency and last night he gave us all a taste of his talents by sharing one of […]

6 years ago

Love Hate will soon be beamed into living rooms across the country once more after RTE announced a host of additional programming today. It’s now almost six years since much-loved crime drama Love Hate wrapped up after fives series and many would argue that we haven’t seen anything like it since. The Dublin-based show made […]

6 years ago

RTE are looking for people to take part in a new series called Operation Covid Nation which is set to air in April. Operation Covid Nation will see the Operation Transformation team ‘help people stay healthy, in mind and body, as people are having to live apart from family and friends and the normal routine […]

6 years ago

Inside The K returns to our screens tonight and Virgin Media has shared a preview this morning to give viewers a taste of what’s in store. Virgin Media’s new documentary series The Guards: Inside The K has gone down very well with audiences, so much so that there was uproar when last week’s episode didn’t […]

6 years ago

Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has confirmed in a statement this morning. Clarence House has issued a statement confirming that Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus. The short statement says that ‘The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus. He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in […]

6 years ago

The Tokyo Olympics have been pushed back to a date ‘not later than summer 2021’, it has been confirmed this afternoon. Due to take place from July 24 until August 9 of this year, the 32nd Summer Olympic Games will now take place in 2021 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. Reports about the postponement […]

6 years ago

Metallica have launched a weekly concert series on their YouTube channel and last night they kicked things off with their epic 2019 show at Slane Castle. At about 9pm last night Irish time, the band announced that they would be starting a series called Metallica Mondays. All well and good but given that it was […]

6 years ago

Daniel O’Donnell has urged his fans not to fall for an online hoax which asks for donations to help fight the outbreak of Covid-19. A fake account purporting to be Daniel O’Donnell has been set up targeting his fans and the Donegal singer has now stepped in to put a stop to the hoax. Speaking about […]

6 years ago

Young Irish footballers are making quite a habit of having their skills shared around the world and the latest example has even turned the head of Peter Schmeichel. Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, Peter Schmeichel certainly knows a thing or two about the art of guarding the net. He […]

6 years ago

Seamus Coleman regularly makes the nation proud both on and off the football pitch and another example of his generosity has come to light today. In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, Seamus Coleman has donated €20,000 towards ‘Feed The Heroes’, a group which has been set to deliver food to frontline staff during the […]

6 years ago

Jon Walters spent nearly two decades running around football pitches but he probably never thought he’d go on the run he was forced to take on yesterday. Former Ireland forward Jon Walters has shared the story of a rather bizarre encounter that took place outside his home yesterday. When the first post of an anecdotal […]

6 years ago

Shaun of the Dead stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have reprised their roles from the hit 2004 movie to share an important message about staying at home during the Covid-19 outbreak. Pegg and Frost starred as Shaun and Ed respectively in 2004 zombie comedy Shaun Of The Dead and with people currently being urged […]

6 years ago