SIPTU and NBRU members at Iarnród Éireann have voted in favour of industrial action throughout November and December after unions and management failed to reach an agreement on pay.  A total of five dates have been confirmed. Irish Rail workers will engage in 24 hour strikes on the following dates: November 1 November 7  November 14  […]

9 years ago

And so begins the worst week of the month for most people. The week before payday. When decisions that seem like nothing earlier in the month turn into life and death situations.  We have to get through it together until next week when we’ll be spending money like there’s no tomorrow all over again. Will […]

9 years ago

Storm Brian is but a whistle at the moment but he’s set to land full force this evening.  This news may just persuade those who are on the fence about a Friday night out that the sofa is their best bet. Luckily, TV3 are throwing up a humdinger of a movie in Changeling starring Angelina […]

9 years ago

Last week Take That singer Gary Barlow announced gigs in Dublin and Killarney in 2018 and fans were quick to snap up tickets.  Fear not if you were left disappointed as, due to demand, Barlow has announced that he will perform a second show in Dublin. He will now take to the stage at the […]

9 years ago

Today marks National Slow Down Day with the objective being to encourage drivers to slow down and reduce injuries and deaths on Irish roads.  The Gardaí have today released the locations of where they will be setting up checkpoints around the country. On their Facebook page, they identified the following so take note if you’re […]

9 years ago

Ibrahim Halawa is expected to return to Ireland on Sunday or Monday following his release from prison in Egypt.  The 21-year-old was released at 11pm last night having spent four years in prison for his part in a mass protest in Cairo in 2013.  Speaking to RTÉ’s ‘Morning Ireland’, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney […]

9 years ago

When Nestlé removed the popular Toffee Deluxe in their Quality Street tins last year, it’s fair to say the decision caused a bit of a stir.  The favourite among chocolate fans was replaced by the Honeycomb Crunch and people didn’t take kindly to the news.  I want to stay ! — Toffee Deluxe (@ToffeeDeluxe_) September […]

9 years ago

The Graham Norton Show usually features a mix of guests from the worlds of music, movies and entertainment but it’s not often a political figure is thrown in.   Tomorrow night though, one of the biggest political figures of recent decades joins Graham on the sofa as Hillary Clinton cosies up next to comedian Jack Whitehall, jazz singer […]

9 years ago

Newstalk confirmed last night that Ciara Kelly will be fronting it’s new lunchtime show. ‘Lunchtime Live’ will begin on Monday October 23. Previously George Hook’s ‘High Noon’ filled the same slot. Hook was suspended from his role last month after comments he made about rape.  BREAKING: @ciarakellydoc to host new lunchtime show on Newstalk FM. […]

9 years ago

Yesterday, Republic Of Ireland football fans discovered that Copenhagen will be the next port of call on the road to Russia as the Boys In Green were drawn against Denmark in the World Cup Play-Offs.  The first leg will take place in the Danish capital on Saturday November 11th and already thousands of supporters are […]

9 years ago

Move over, binge drinking. Irish people have found a new way to spend their evenings. Since the introduction of Netflix, we’ve become obsessed with curling up for an evening or two and getting through a series our favourite shows as fast as we can. This phenomenon is known as binge racing and it turns out […]

9 years ago

When it comes to idols for Irish teenagers we don’t bargain that Ellen DeGeneres ranks anywhere near the top. Granted, she’s a hugely famous star with a majorly successful TV show but generally she appeals more to the daytime audience of a more vintage age group. Not so for Galway teenager Eimear Tuathail who worships the […]

9 years ago

Ireland is still reeling from the path of destruction left by Storm Ophelia on Monday but for one of its most high-profile victims, it might seem like it never happened.  Cork City’s Turners Cross Stadium took an absolute battering, with the roof of its Derrynane Stand collapsing. The Rebel Army were due to take on […]

9 years ago

Both international football teams on this island can be fairly happy with the World Cup play-off draw in Zurich earlier today.  The Republic were drawn against Denmark while their Northern Irish counterparts got plumped with Switzerland, both avoiding the relatively tougher tasks of facing Italy or Croatia next month for a place at Russia 2018.  […]

9 years ago

Earlier on, we learned that the Republic of Ireland will face off against Denmark in November with a place at the 2018 World Cup at stake.  The FAI has since confirmed the dates will face off against the Scandinavians. The Boys in Green will travel to Copenhagen on Saturday November 11 before we host the […]

9 years ago

Today marks the one year anniversary of the sudden and tragic death of Munster rugby legend Anthony Foley and RTÉ are marking the day with a special documentary tonight.  ‘Anthony Foley: Munsterman’ features interviews with those who knew Axel best and their accounts of his impact on their lives and the shock with which they […]

9 years ago

We’ve all been staring at the TV and social media all day looking for updates on Storm Ophelia so it’s about time we took a break.  Put the feet up, stick on Neflix and pick one of these show which are perfect for a duvet day binge.  Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father The cheeky […]

9 years ago

Shocking scenes down in the Rebel City as Cork City’s Turners Cross stadium is taking an absolute battering from Ophelia. Roof on the Derrynane Road Stand in Turners Cross is undet a bit of pressure #Ophelia pic.twitter.com/HZtoUwmPoN — Mick Ring ???????? (@MickRing83) October 16, 2017 The League of Ireland leaders could clinch the title by […]

9 years ago

If you were in doubt of the potential devastation of Ophelia, check out this video of hoardings being ripped down in Cork There are also fallen trees all over the city, leading to several roads being blocked… The tree down in Passage West. Image: Craig G. pic.twitter.com/o8hJLnzeG6 — Cork Safety Alerts (@CorkSafetyAlert) October 16, 2017 […]

9 years ago

Hurricane Ophelia has landed and people across Ireland are being urged to stay indoors throughout the day.  There is always a risk of power outages and other emergencies inside and outside the home and with that in mind here are some handy numbers to call should you need them: ESB – 1850 372 999 Eir […]

9 years ago

Ex Hurricane Ophelia is arriving in the western part of Ireland and will spread across the country throughout the day. People are going to want to track the storm throughout the day and we’ve found the perfect app to do so.  Nullschool can be viewed via this link and is available on Android.  Met Éireann […]

9 years ago

Looking for somewhere to escape with bae for the weekend? Look no further than this tiny cottage in Donegal. Why, you ask? Read on.  First of all, it’s cute as a button.  The views are insane This private garden is the perfect location to spend a crisp Autumn evening Before curling up beside the wood-burning […]

9 years ago

There’s a general feeling around Ireland that we may not be the Catholic country we used to be but the latest Census figures suggest that the church still has a strong following here. There are 3,729,115 Catholics in the country which makes up for 78% of the population. The figure is down from 84% from the […]

9 years ago

Gaelic football fans (let’s be honest, mostly Dublin fans) will be interested to learn that next year’s All-Ireland final won’t take place on the third Sunday of September, as is the norm.  In order to accommodate a visit to Ireland by everyone’s favourite Holy One, Pope Francis himself, the GAA has decided to change the […]

9 years ago

The Graham Norton Show is barely back a wet week after a summer hiatus and tomorrow night looks to the best episode in a while. The Corkman will be joined on his famous sofa by none other than the Castleknock Casanova Colin Farrell (known locally as Da Farreller). Farrell will be appearing alongside Nicole Kidman […]

9 years ago

The Ann and Barry books were a staple of primary school for Irish folk of a certain vintage and many people were only delighted to see them crop up on a segment on TV’s Six O’Clock Show last night. On closer inspection though, things weren’t as they seem, as it appeared the innocent pair weren’t […]

9 years ago

Scientists are keeping a close eye on an asteroid which is set to hurtle close to Earth today.  The space rock, which is described as the size of a house, is set to pass just past Australia and will provide a defence of the planet’s space defences.  According to Independent.ie, astrophysicists are welcoming the opportunity […]

9 years ago

Next month’s Samhain Festival at Weston Airport could be under threat as locals have taken organisers to court to try and block the event.  Situated in Lucan, West Dublin the Weston Airport gig is set to feature the likes of Liam Gallagher, The Strypes and Touts and is due to take place of the October […]

9 years ago

Weather experts fear that the potential eruption of a volcano in La Palma could spark a tsunami which could affect Ireland.  According to the Irish Mirror, the Canary Island has been experiencing tremors on the low end of the richter scale which could indicate that Cumbre Vieja is about to blow. If an eruption does take […]

9 years ago

We hope Leo Varadkar and Michael D. Higgins are taking note for Ireland’s play-offs in November.  The ENTIRE country of Panama has been given the day off after their national football team qualified for the World Cup for the first time ever.  The tiny Central American nation defeated Costa Rica 2-1 last night to clinch […]

9 years ago

The party went on through the night after Ireland beat Wales on Monday but judging by this pic festivities were well underway long before kick-off.  South Wales Police posted this photo of the clean up job faced by Cardiff City Council and it looked like some task. Cardiff St Mary St #WalesvIreland #messy well done […]

9 years ago

After a memorable result and performance against Wales last night as well as a whole lot of permutations to figure out, tonight’s World Cup Qualifiers have confirmed who Ireland could face in a two-legged play-off in November. Martin O’Neill’s men will come up against one of: Croatia Denmark  Italy  Switzerland As the Republic seeded alongside […]

9 years ago

Consistent with recent years, today’s Irish budget has targeted the smokers of the country with a packet of 20 cigarettes costing €12 from tomorrow. There will be a pro-rata increase on all other tobaccos products while there was bad news for fans of fizzy drinks too as the government has introduced a sugar tax of […]

9 years ago

Beatles fans, say goodbye to your productive evening. A new documentary on the Fab Four called It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper And Beyond has just been released on Irish Netflix.  The nearly two-hour long movie celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album and how it […]

9 years ago

Amid the ongoing celebrations from Ireland’s victory over Wales last night, we might just have some bad news to deal with.  FIFA is reportedly investigating an alleged headbutt from Robbie Brady on Wales captain Ashley Williams last night.  According to The Mirror, football’s governing body are looking into the incident which occurred in the 61st […]

9 years ago

We’re just about coming back down to earth after the Republic Of Ireland clinched a World Cup play off by defying the odds with a 1-0 victory over Wales. While James McClean scored the crucial goal and his fellow Derryman Shane Duffy won Man Of The Match, to a man Ireland played superbly and it would be […]

9 years ago

Shane Duffy was solid as a rock at the heart of the Republic Of Ireland defence last night and it would be no surprises if he headed out for a well-earned few scoops afterwards. As in always the case when celebrations are had in Ireland he popped into a Centra for the best cure in […]

9 years ago

This is well-deserved.  The towns of Glaslough in Co. Monaghan and Abbeyleix in Co. Laois have both been honoured at the prestigious Entente Florale which took place in Slovenia. The awards are aimed at recognising towns for horticulture, tourism and the environment. Glaslough was credited with a gold medal while Abbeyleix took silver. Both were commended […]

9 years ago

Everyone’s favourite documentary maker Louis Theroux is a back with a brand new series tonight and it looks like it’ll be perfect Sunday night viewing.  Dark States looks at issues which are currently faced by people in the United States such as drugs, prostitution and murder.  The three-part series gets underway tonight with episode 1 […]

9 years ago

Apart from the presents and the booze, the one thing most people get excited about in the lead up to December 25 is the prospect of a white Christmas.  Unfortunately it’s quite rare that we wake up in Ireland to a blanket of snow in our gardens on the big day. So what are the […]

9 years ago

Fans of cult caper The Nightmare Before Christmas will be delighted to know that a sequel to the original comic book is on the way. To mark the 25th anniversary of the Tim Burton animation, a follow-up will come out in 2018 which will follow the adventures of Jack Skellington’s dog Zero. Tokyopop founder Stu […]

9 years ago

If you’re suffering from a hangover you’ll be glad to hear that the weather won’t be all bad today.  Met Éireann told Dublin Live that “Sunday will be mainly dry, with some bright or short sunny spells developing, but still mostly cloudy. Max temperatures of 15 or 16 Celsius, in mostly light westerly or variable winds.” […]

9 years ago

It wasn’t a good day for Munster today as they went down 23-17 to Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.  Captain Peter O’Mahony was interviewed on TG4 afterwards and took issue with Reggie Corrigan’s line of questioning.  In particular, O’Mahony didn’t like that Corrigan appeared to imply that his team mates weren’t trying. Check out the […]

9 years ago

A man has been arrested in London after a car mounted a pavement and injured pedestrians near the Natural History Museum in South Kensington. It’s not yet been confirmed whether this was a deliberate attack. More to follow. People believed to have been injured after a car ploughed into pedestrians outside London’s Natural History Museum. […]

9 years ago

A mere 16 hours after Ireland finished their game against Moldova last night, the Aviva Stadium is set to be bouncing once more as Leinster take on Munster in the PRO14. While the atmosphere will be something to savour for those in attendance, others will be happy enough to take it all in from the […]

9 years ago

Snapchat star James Kavanagh appeared on The Late Late Show last night alongside his brother, MMA coach John, and spoke openly about the bullying he suffered at school. James advised youngsters to “be the one to step in” if you see someone being bullied like one boy did for him back in the day. He […]

9 years ago

This isn’t going to go down well. Former Republic Of Ireland striker Clinton Morrison appeared on Sky Sports last night after our 2-0 win over Moldova and appeared to suffer a slip of the tongue, or at least we hope so.  Morrison, who qualified to play for Ireland through his Dublin-born grandmother, was speaking about […]

9 years ago

Four Irish men are about to undertake the journey of a lifetime in order to gain vital funds for Cork University Hospital.Junior doctors Seán Underwood and Patrick O’Connor, Cork-based podiatrist Eoin O’Farrell and young Dublin entrepreneur Thomas Browne will aim to break a world record by rowing over 5,000 kilometres across the Atlantic Ocean in under […]

9 years ago

Some lucky sod is waking up in Ireland €500,000 richer this morning after winning last night’s Euromillions Plus draw. The winning numbers were 03,11,12,17,47 and the ticket was sold in the west of the country. Unfortunately, nobody took home the main prize of a whopping €190 million so we’ll all have to play again next week. […]

9 years ago

The much-anticipated Katie Hopkins episode of ‘Living With Lucy’ aired on TV3 last night and it’s interesting to see some of the reaction online. In the show we learned that the controversial figure flies an English flag in her front garden, has regular dinner parties with her gang of mates and has suffered her fair […]

9 years ago