If you asked us what we prefer between Ferrero Rocher and Nutella, we’d have to go down the Joey Tribbiani route and tell you to put your hands together. Ferrerorocella is a delicious combination of Ferrero Rocher and Nutella that will go perfectly with your festive snacks this Christmas. The 220g jar of hazelnut goodness […]

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Fast food lovers will be able to try a Double Big Mac this December as part of the new McDonald’s Christmas menu which was unveiled today. McDonald’s have revealed that the Christmas menu will be available from Wednesday, November 18 and will feature a Double Big Mac meal, which is described as ‘four patties made […]

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Liam Gallagher has announced a live stream performance which will feature his solo work as well as some ‘stone cold Oasis classics’, in the words of the man himself. Entitled ‘Liam Gallagher: Down By The River Thames’, the show will be available for all to watch on Saturday, December 5. Announcing the news this morning, […]

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It could end up being a memorable winter for Mayo, with Kerry already knocked out of the Championship and one of their sons about to take the top job in Washington. With that in mind, it’s understandable that people from Mayo might have a spring in their step right now. Take this fella over in […]

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The GAA is set to register its first LGBTQ club, which will be known as Na Gaeil Aeracha and will be initially based in Dublin. Describing itself as ‘Ireland’s first explicitly LGBTQ friendly GAA team’, Na Gaeil Aeracha are hoping to be up and running next year. The news emerged from a webinar hosted by […]

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If you’re having a Zoom quiz this weekend, it might be a bad idea to invite Roy Keane if this footage of him losing a quiz back in the day is anything to go by. The words ‘Roy Keane’ and ‘winning mentality’ have been placed together so often at this stage that it’s practically boring. […]

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Fianna Fáil TD Christopher O’Sullivan has called for some tweaks to Level 3 to allow for indoor dining at cafés and restaurants in December. Ireland is currently under Level 5 restrictions until December 1 and that means that pubs, cafés and restaurants are currently only permitted to operate takeaway services. However, with Covid-19 cases decreasing […]

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It’s a very busy week in the United States and CNN’s John King has been one of the busiest of all, keeping viewers across the world up to date with the race for the White House. John King has become somewhat of a Twitter darling over the past few days, seemingly getting about forty winks […]

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Netflix has dropped an absolute bombshell by revealing that all six seasons of Sister Sister are now available to stream on the platform. Sister Sister holds fond memories for anyone who grew up during Nickelodeon’s golden age of the mid to late 1990s. Running from 1994 until 1999, the sitcom followed the trials and tribulations […]

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Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said that parts of Ireland could be placed into Level 2 of Covid-19 restrictions once Level 5 is lifted, as expected, on December 1. Speaking on RTE News at One, Stephen Donnelly said that “The plan is, in the first week of December, to open back up. It could be […]

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The Crown season four arrives on Netflix on Sunday, November 15 so as you can imagine, the show’s stars are about to embark on a whistlestop tour of the chat show circuit. The forthcoming season of The Crown introduces Emma Corrin as the late Princess Diana and the actress will be joined on The Graham […]

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WhatsApp is set to introduce a new feature which will see messages disappear after seven days, it has been announced today. In a blog post, WhatsApp said that users will have the option to turn the disappearing messages feature on and if they do so, new messages sent to a chat will ‘disappear after seven […]

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An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that Level 5 restrictions will remain in place until December 1 despite a significant decrease in Covid-19 cases. Level 5 restrictions came into effect on October 21 and are expected to remain in place for a total of six weeks, ending on December 1. However, a review is expected […]

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Shannon Airport has been endorsed as a member of the ACI’s Airport Health Accreditation programme for the safety measures it has put in place during the pandemic. The international accreditation from the Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI Europe ‘recognises the extensive health & safety measures and procedures Shannon Airport has introduced to protect […]

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There are a lot of sleepy heads in Ireland today after thousands of people opted to stay up late to watch RTE’s coverage of the US Election. At the time of writing, the US Election is still finely-balanced as Joe Biden and Donald Trump battle to take the top job in the White House. People […]

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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has recalled a a snack food sold in Aldi stores due to the the presence of the pesticide ethylene oxide. In a statement, the FSAI said that ‘all batches of Snackrite Savoury Snack Mix (pictured below) are being recalled due to the presence of the pesticide ethylene oxide […]

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Gardaí have issued a warning after an elderly lady was pressurised into paying for 12 chainsaws, 11 generators, seven power washer and assorted tools which she had no use for. Two men have appeared in court in relation to the bogus house call after they turned up uninvited at the lady’s home in West Cork. […]

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Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan has said that it is currently too early to offer advice to people who plan on returning to Ireland for Christmas. Speaking today at the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Dr. Holohan said that “a whole lot of factors that are simply unknowable at this time,” when speaking about the possibility […]

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Looking for a binge that tastes like a warm cup of turn-of-the-millennium nostalgia? Well then all of your prayers have been answered. As of today, every episode of 1990s/2000s favourite Dawson’s Creek is available to watch on Netflix, giving you 128 episodes worth of nostalgic TV gold. It was announced last month that James Van […]

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Your movies on TV tonight include a spider-pig, a psychological thriller, a spy comedy, a Jim Carrey classic and one of the Scary Movies, for the weekend that’s in it. After indulging in some Halloween horror last night, there’s plenty of light relief on your telly this evening. Here’s a detailed look at some of […]

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Met Éireann has issued two new weather warnings for wind and rain which will be valid until 2am on Monday. The warnings cover six counties in total, with Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary under a rainfall warning from 10am on Sunday until 2am on Monday. The status yellow warning reads: ‘Persistent rain today and tonight […]

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Wishing Caitlín Nic Aoidh a full recovery. The TG4 weather presenter is the subject of much concern on social media today after she was ‘struck by lightning’ live on air last night. During her Halloween weather report, Caitlín was updating the nation about what was in store when, about 30 seconds in, a fork of […]

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Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan has shared a positive message this weekend about Ireland’s battle with Covid-19. Taking to Twitter on Saturday afternoon, Dr. Holohan said that ‘we are making progress on Covid-19’ and pointed to the fact that Ireland has the best recent seven-day rate out of all the countries in the European […]

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If you thought that level 5 restrictions would stop people from putting effort in their Halloween costumes, then you were very much mistaken. In fact, all that’s gone on in the world this year only seems to have provided more inspiration for Irish Halloween costumes in 2020, with an amazing Dr Tony Holohan number included […]

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The fourth series of The Crown gets released in just over two weeks and to whet your appetite, the Netflix drama has released a new trailer. Allowing fans of The Crown to hear the voices of Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson) and Princess Diana (Emma Corrin) for the first time, the trailer examines a number of […]

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The Beckhams have barely been out of the spotlight since David and Victoria first laid eyes on each all the way back in 1997 and a new Netflix documentary is set to give fans an even greater insight into their lives. The Sun reports that the streaming service has secured an €18 million deal with […]

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Scottish actor Sean Connery, who played James Bond in seven 007 movies, has passed away at the age of 90, it has been reported this afternoon. Sean Connery made his debut as James Bond in 1962’s Dr. No before appearing as the character six more times throughout the following two decades. Away from the series, […]

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Graham Norton welcomed Dermot Kennedy onto his show last night for a performance of the Dubliner’s massively successful single Giants. However, even though Dermot is one of the biggest names in music right now, there still wasn’t room for him on the regular Graham Norton set. After spending the main part of the show chatting […]

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The ISPCA have reported that a stowaway Mexican red rump tarantula has made its way to Donegal from Central America via a bunch of bananas. The runaway tarantula was discovered hiding in the bunch of bananas by a member of the public who alerted the ISPCA. The fruit had been purchased in a local supermarket […]

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Tonight, Dundalk FC face one of the biggest games in their history when they take on Arsenal in a Europa League Group B clash at the Emirates Stadium in London. Given the Premier League club’s global fanbase, Dundalk will be playing in front of a massive international TV audience which will dwarf the numbers that […]

6 years ago

Indiependence has shared the news that it will not be returning to Mitchelstown in 2021, ending a a 15-year relationship with the venue. Taking to social media this morning, Indiependence posted: ‘We are sad to announce that the 15-year relationship between Indiependence and Mitchelstown is at an end. This is a situation we hoped would […]

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“What’s happening here is a bereavement. People are devastated to think he might be gone. It’s like a member of the family dying.” These are the words of Caroline Boland, a spokeswoman for the Dingle Peninsula Tourism Alliance, as quoted by the New York Times in a piece published earlier this week. The fact that […]

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Ireland West Knock Airport has announced that it will be closing for a period of four weeks after Ryanair suspended flight operations. In a statement, Ireland West Knock Airport said that ‘following today’s announcement and the suspension of all commercial flights from the airport with Ryanair, Ireland West Airport will close on Saturday, November 14 […]

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The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) has voted to take industrial action unless Covid-19 issues in schools are addressed. In a statement issued this afternoon, the ASTI said that ‘members have voted to take industrial action unless the Government immediately addresses key Covid-19 issues in schools. These include the need for a comprehensive testing […]

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While there aren’t many things in 2020 that can be regarded as a success, Dermot Kennedy’s professional career has certainly come on in leaps and bounds in the past 12 months. The singer’s star has continued to rise in recent months, thanks, in part, to stunning TV performances and collaborations with famous names and while […]

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Ireland is well-represented in the Sheffield United dressing room but we’re starting to suspect that some members of their social team also hail from this side of the Irish Sea. Ireland’s John Egan, Enda Stevens and David McGoldrick are regular starters for the Premier League side and it’s Egan who is the subject of the […]

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The first weekend of Level 5 restrictions has come and gone and, according to RTE, it seems that many of us spent it by consuming an awful lot of telly. RTE have revealed some of their viewing figures for the Bank Holiday weekend and among the findings is the most-watched Late Late Show of the […]

6 years ago

In this condensed football season, it seems like there’s a match on TV every night of the week and this midweek is no different with a plenty of Champions League action on the agenda. The 2020/2021 Champions League group stage got underway last week, with Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool all picking up wins […]

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The Department of Social Protection has issued a warning about fraudulent text messages which ask recipients to reveal their bank details. In a statement issued this morning, the department said that it ‘is aware that some people have received fraudulent text messages asking them to click on a link to confirm their MyGovID and their […]

6 years ago

It won’t come as a surprise to anyone that Niall Horan has done fairly well for himself between his time with One Direction and his solo endeavours. In fact, Niall Horan’s bank balance is now so bulging that he has been placed in fourth position on Heat Magazine’s ’30 under 30′ rich list for 2020. […]

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So, here we are back in lockdown. There’s a good chance you’ve completed Netflix already so it’s time to find out about some of the best movies on TV this evening. It’s the first Friday night of Lockdown 2.0 and with Covid-19 restrictions in place, as well as a storm a brewing, it’s a night […]

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If you said back in January that we’d all soon be dab hands at getting through a lockdown, people would have looked at you funny over their creamy pints in a packed pub. Ah, pints. Ahem, anyway, as Ireland enters its another national lockdown, you’ll be reading a lot of tips and tricks about getting […]

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Can you believe it’s six whole months since we were first introduced to the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel Normal People? Back in April, we were all still new to Covid-19 lockdowns so Normal People arrived at exactly the right time. Everyone wanted to consume as much TV content as they could to pass […]

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Met Éireann have confirmed that Ireland will feel the impact of Hurricane Epsilon in the middle of next week with ‘gale force winds’ due on Tuesday. The Bank Holiday weekend is expected to be a blustery one but that’s just the start of it as ‘remnants’ of Hurricane Epsilon in the Atlantic are expected to […]

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The Department of Agriculture has issued a product recall notice for Virapro hand sanitiser which has been used in a number of schools. The Department of Education has asked schools to check whether they have used this supplier and, if they have, to stop doing so on the advice of the Department of Agriculture. Schools […]

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Sean Cox and his wife Martina will be two of the guests on The Late Late Show this week, with the full line-up of revealed this evening. Back in April 2018, Liverpool fan Sean Cox suffered life-changing injuries after being attacked outside Anfield on the night that the club hosted Roma in the Champions League. […]

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Traffic volume this morning is reported to at a regular level despite Ireland’s move into Level 5 of Covid-19 restrictions last night. Live Drive are reporting ‘no noticeable drop-off in volume this morning despite the move to level 5 restrictions’. Heavy traffic is being reported in various areas around Dublin despite a high visibility Garda […]

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Golf courses will be forced to close across Ireland under the new Level 5 restrictions, it has been reported today. The Irish Mirror has revealed that a source close to Minister for Sport Catherine Martin told the publication “no golf, sadly” when asked if the sport can go ahead under Level 5 restrictions. Golf courses […]

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Stephen Kenny’s Ireland side will take on England at Wembley next month in an international friendly, it has been confirmed this morning. The FAI have announced that Ireland will travel to London to take on England at Wembley on Thursday, November 12. England had been due to host New Zealand on the night but that […]

6 years ago

By the time the weekend comes around we’ll be a few days into the new Level 5 restrictions that will be keeping most of us in our homes for the next six weeks. Still, it would be nice to get out and enjoy a little bit of fresh air on our 5km walks over the […]

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