Dr Cillian De Gascun, chair of the Covid-19 Expert Advisory Group, has expressed concern about people hosting house parties during phase 3 of Ireland’s roadmap. Dr De Gascun, who is also director of the National Virus Refence Laboratory, told The Pat Kenny Show this morning that while gatherings of up to 50 people indoors are […]

6 years ago

Ray D’Arcy has addressed the backlash caused by Dustin the Turkey’s comments towards former One Direction star Niall Horan. That’s not a sentence any regular viewers of The Den thought they would ever read since Dustin has said a lot worse than what Niall was on the receiving end of on Friday night. You’ve probably […]

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Netflix has confirmed that Ozark will return for a fourth and final season which will be split up across two parts. After debuting in 2017, Ozark has built up a strong following on the streaming service, with this year’s third season achieving critical acclaim. The crime show stars Jason Bateman and Laura Linney as a […]

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The European Union has issued a ‘safe list’ of 14 countries whose citizens will be allowed to travel to its 27 member states. Approval was given by the EU on Tuesday for the safe list which comprises Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. EU […]

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League of Ireland clubs can begin preparing for a return to the pitch after the FAI confirmed a return date for the Premier Division and First Division. The League of Ireland had been suspended in March due to the coronavirus outbreak but the FAI has this afternoon confirmed that the competition will return with a […]

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Cork restaurants are starting to reopen their doors from today as part of phase 3 of Ireland’s return to business roadmap. It’s been a long three months for the hospitality industry but Cork restaurants will finally start to reopen their doors from today. Social distancing guidelines will be in place but the people of Cork […]

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Phase 3 of Ireland’s roadmap to recovery begins today with it comes a freedom that the population hasn’t felt since the middle of March. From today, people will be allowed to travel anywhere in Ireland as phase 3 comes into effect. Many businesses are also reopening their doors for the first time since March as […]

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Liverpool fans rejoiced last night as the club was crowned Premier League champions for the first time but there was one man at Sky Sports who was making himself scarce. Gary Neville, pundit for the TV company and former Manchester United captain, makes no secret of his disdain for Liverpool having suffered abuse at the […]

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The GAA has confirmed the dates for this year’s All-Ireland football and hurling championship finals, with both scheduled to take place the week before Christmas. The roadmap for the 2020 All-Ireland Championships has been finalised, with the football championship set to contain a straight knockout format for the first time since 2000. The final is […]

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RTE Does Comic Relief airs tonight and it promises plenty of big names, great laughs and opportunities to raise money for great causes. Usually, when we’re this excited about the Friday night RTE schedule, it’s because the Toy Show is marking the beginning of the festive season. However, the sun is splitting the stones and […]

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Gogglebox Ireland is coming back and Virgin Media are looking for people to take part in the new series of the telly show about people watching telly. The Gogglebox Ireland crew will be back in the autumn but Virgin Media are hoping to acquire a few new faces to join them. The station has issued […]

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Sean Cox was in the thoughts of the Liverpool hierarchy last night after the club won their first English league title since 1990. The club’s CEO took to Twitter after Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Manchester City sealed the Premier League title for Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, posting ‘It’s for Sean Cox, smiling in Ireland right now’ […]

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David Beckham makes no secret of the fact he’s a Friends fan but if any of the show’s stars were unaware, they certainly aren’t anymore. After posting an image of himself and his wife Victoria to his 63 million Instagram followers, David Beckham soon began to be showered with compliments on his choice of t-shirt. […]

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The government is set to issue a ruling that will see the wearing of face coverings to be made compulsory on public transport. It’s thought that the introduction of compulsory face masks will allow for the reduction of distancing restrictions from two metres to one metre. As a result of this, capacity on buses and […]

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Omniplex has confirmed that seven of its cinemas will be reopening on Friday, July 3 with a range of new measures in place. On March 16, Omniplex announced that it would be closing all cinemas for two weeks before the true extent of Covid-19’s impact in Ireland was known. Now, over three months later, it […]

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British Station Radio X has declared that a “big Oasis announcement” is coming this evening, something that is sure to get fans of the Mancunian band excited. Oasis reunion rumours never seem to go away, despite the Gallagher brothers’ constant jibes at each other, and Radio X’s announcement is sure to have hopeful fans wondering […]

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The Story Of Fire Saga, the Netflix Eurovision movie starring Will Ferrell arrives on June 26 and Rory Cashin is here to give you the lowdown… There is no denying that Will Ferrell can be very funny, but there is an argument to be made that he hasn’t been successfully funny in quite a while. […]

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Met Éireann has issued a thunderstorm warning for the whole of Ireland, valid from 4pm on Thursday until 9am on Friday. The advisory was issued at 1pm today and reads: ‘Heavy thunderstorms are expected to develop later on Thursday and Thursday night with some severe downpours, hail and spot flooding. Due to the localised nature […]

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If you’ve managed to complete Netflix over lockdown then fear not because the platform will be welcoming a host of classic movies throughout July. Netflix has this morning issued a list of 29 cinematic gems that will be released in July, many of which fall into the classic category while the remainder can be filed […]

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The Secrets She Keeps is now halfway through its run on RTE after stepping into the Normal People slot when the Irish drama wrapped up earlier this month. The popularity of Normal People meant it left some pretty big GAA boots to fill but last night’s episode of The Secrets She Keeps certainly left viewers […]

6 years ago

If you’ve been enjoying the Garth Brooks documentary on Netflix you probably haven’t enjoyed it as much as Kerry politician Niall ‘Botty’ O’Callaghan. The Road I’m On, a two-part documentary on the life of Garth Brooks has arrived on Netflix recently, and it features a warts-and-all segment on the infamous Croke Park saga of 2014 […]

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A Chicken Run sequel is on the way after Netflix confirmed this morning that a follow-up to the 2000 animated comedy is coming to the platform. In a tweet, Netflix UK & Ireland announced that Aardman Studios, who were behind the original, will begin production on a Chicken Run sequel next year. The sequel was […]

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Pubs across Ireland are preparing to reopen next Monday and last night RTE viewers got a taste of what’s to come, courtesy of a segment on Claire Byrne Live. Claire Byrne has been providing audiences with glimpses into post-lockdown life for a few weeks now, and last night there was a rural pub set up […]

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In the summer of 2002, the Ireland football team appeared to be in disarray after Roy Keane left the pre-World Cup training camp in Saipan. However, as the debate as to who was in the right raged on, the rest of the squad dusted themselves down and successfully negotiated a tricky-looking group which featured eventual […]

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Normal People only wrapped up a few weeks ago but it looks like we’ll be seeing Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones back together a lot sooner than we thought. The pair captured the hearts of international audiences in recent months by starring as Connell and Marianne in Normal People, the TV adaptation of the Sally […]

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‘What channel is Everton v Liverpool on?” is the question on the mind of many a football fan todey ahead of the big Merseyside derby later. Everton v Liverpool was supposed to be the game that saw the Reds crowned as champions for the first time in 30 years. However, after Manchester City’s win over […]

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After months of uncertainty, it seems that some summer weddings will be taking place after the government issued a revised roadmap for Ireland’s lockdown exit on Friday. Many brides and grooms will have breathed sighs of relief after it was confirmed that indoor gatherings of up to 50 people will be allowed to take place […]

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Hook Lighthouse will reopen to the public on June 29, it has been announced. The news was confirmed yesterday that Hook Lighthouse in Co Wexford will reopen to the public on June 29. A post on the popular tourist attraction’s Twitter account says that ‘June 29 is the day we have been waiting for! We […]

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Leo Varadkar addressed the nation with some pretty important info last night but as is often the case, much of the debate afterwards has centred on his latest pop culture reference. Having quoted movies like Terminator and Lord Of The Rings in recent weeks, yesterday it was the turn of Mean Girls to be crowbarred […]

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There was good news for some brides and grooms yesterday as it was announced that weddings with up to 100 people will be allowed to take place indoors from July 20. Outdoor gatherings of 500 people will be permitted from the same date and before that 50 people indoors and 200 people outdoors will be […]

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Ireland’s revised roadmap was announced last night with much of the focus on the fact that hairdressers will now be allowed to open next week. Leo Varadkar delivered the news to Ireland’s increasingly hirsute population just after 6.30pm last night and along with hairdressers being allowed to open from Monday, June 29, there was some […]

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Peter Mark has confirmed that appointments will be taken from today, (Saturday, June 20) after the reopening of hairdressers was brought forward to phase 3 of the roadmap. Yesterday, Leo Varadkar confirmed that hairdressers and barbers will be allowed to reopen on Monday, June 29 and Peter Mark has wasted no time in issuing a […]

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NPHET is today considering if hairdressers should be allowed to reopen as part of phase 3 of the easing of lockdown restrictions. Hairdressers are currently scheduled to open on July 20 but NPHET (the National Public Health Emergency Team) is meeting today to discuss whether this can be brought forward. Last month, the Irish Hairdressers […]

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Home School Hub comes to an end this week and it’s fair to say some of the children of Ireland have had the time of their lives. While many youngsters will have missed their friends during lockdown, RTE has done its best to recreate the school experience by broadcasting Home School Hub every weekday morning […]

6 years ago

Fáilte Ireland has finalised guidelines around the reopening of pubs that serve food, with a number of conditions included for those who wish to open on June 29. A number of guidelines that had been mooted over the past couple of days have now been confirmed, including the provision that customers should be served a […]

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Simon Harris has been speaking in the Dáil about the use of face coverings, saying that while “it’s not something we’re used to in this country, we need to get used to it.” The government launched a campaign earlier this week to provide the public with information on the use of face coverings and Simon […]

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The government has issued a statement after members of the public received fraudulent text messages saying that they are entitled to a Covid-19 payment. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has warned the public that ‘these texts are not from the Department’ and added ‘please do not click on the link or reply […]

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Roy Keane has signed up to take part in RTE’s Comic Relief night which is due to be screened on Friday, June 26. The Irish Sun reports that the Corkman will ‘send up his own grumpy reputation in a sketch,’ citing a source as saying “We’re thrilled to get Roy on board. We don’t want […]

6 years ago

Lidl is now selling a multi-use outdoor oven that functions as a barbeque, pizza oven and smoker and all of your summer dining dreams have come true. Thanks to Lidl, the days of running in and out of the kitchen to check your pizza are gone. For just €129.99, you’ll be able to stick your […]

6 years ago

Donald Trump seems so incomprehensible at times that any actor that manages to pull off playing him should automatically be given an Oscar. One man who has given it a go is Ireland’s very own Brendan Gleeson and he seems to have gotten it spot on, judging by this teaser anyway. The Dubliner is playing […]

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Serving substantial meals which should reasonably cost no less than €9 is among the conditions which should be met for pubs to reopen on June 29. The guidelines are set to be issued by Fáilte Ireland and a substantial meal will be defined by the Liquor Act 1962 which says that ‘it would be of […]

6 years ago

Marcus Rashford is the toast of social media after the Manchester United striker persuaded the British government to extend its free school meal voucher scheme into the summer. Over the past few days, you’ve probably seen the name Marcus Rashford trending more often than you would expect during a period when Premier League football is […]

6 years ago

Leo Vardakar has responded to a call out by pop star Miley Cyrus, who tweeted the soon-to-be Tánaiste over the weekend. Miley Cyrus got in touch with a number of EU leaders, including heads of government in Ireland, Italy, Spain and The Netherlands, with the message to Varadkar reading: ‘All across Ireland citizens joined in […]

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Paul Mescal has had a fairly unique lockdown experience since being catapulted to worldwide fame on the back of starring as Connell Waldron in Normal People. In usual circumstances, Paul Mescal would be running around doing the media circuit but due to Covid-19 restrictions, his chat show appearances and magazine interviews have mostly been broadcast […]

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A total of 26 counties have been issued with a status yellow thunderstorm warning which will be in effect until 9pm tonight. The warnings were issued today with Met Éireann telling residents of Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Galway, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and […]

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Micheál Martin is set to become Ireland’s new Taoiseach after a draft Programme for Government has been agreed between Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Green Party. If passed, Micheál Martin will serve as Taoiseach until December 2022 before the role is rotated and Leo Varadkar takes over again. Varadkar appeared to confirm the news […]

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The government has launched an information campaign to encourage the public to wear face coverings in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The campaign aims to clarify the situations in which people should be wearing face coverings, with official guidelines on Gov.ie saying: ‘Wearing a cloth face covering is recommended in situations where […]

6 years ago

The Last Dance is without doubt one of Netflix’s most talked-about shows of 2020, with millions tuning in to reflect on Michael Jordan’s career with the Chicago Bulls. While viewers have been gripped by the on-court action and Jordan’s various beefs with opponents and teammates, the soundtrack to The Last Dance has also been roundly […]

6 years ago

The government has stated that primary school children will return to school for only one day per week from September if the two-metre social distancing rule remains in place. Primary school students will engage in ‘blended learning’ from home on other days. It has also been revealed that secondary school students will return to school […]

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Zig and Zag are set to reunite with their old pal Ray D’Arcy as part of RTE Does Comic Relief later this month and the former presenter of The Den has been revealing some details. For anyone who grew up from the late 80s to the mid 90s, watching Zig and Zag on The Den […]

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