A year after Lesley Roy was unveiled as Ireland’s next big Eurovision hope, the singer is back again to put right the disappointment of 2020. The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, leaving Lesley Roy facing the prospect of missing out on representing her country on the continent’s biggest stage. […]

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It’s been a fairly miserable start to 2021 for obvious reasons but it’s fair to say that the weather hasn’t helped. January and the start of February were notable for wet, windy and snowy conditions, depending on whatever mood the weather was in on any given day. That all changed when the sun popped out […]

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Ryan Tubridy has confirmed that the one and only Bryan Cranston will be appearing on this week’s edition of The Late Late Show. Bryan Cranston, known for playing chemistry teacher turned meth producer Walter White on Breaking Bad, is quite the coup for RTÉ’s flagship chat show this week. Cranston, who also starred as Hal […]

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An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has indicated that the current 5km exercise limit could be lifted on Easter Monday, April 5. It was confirmed earlier this week that Ireland will remain under Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until April 5 at the earliest, meaning that the 5km exercise limit remains in place. However, The Irish Times reports […]

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The Restaurants Association of Ireland has called on businesses to abide by public health guidelines amid stories of fed-up owners reopening. It was confirmed earlier this week that businesses across a range of industries will remain closed under Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until April 5 at the earliest. With no reopening date outlined, one restaurant […]

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RTÉ has confirmed that the current series of The Tommy Tiernan Show will be extended by a further six weeks. In news that is sure to be welcomed by fans of The Tommy Tiernan Show, the current series of RTÉ’s Saturday night ratings-winner will now wrap up on April 17. It had been due to […]

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Netflix have announced a selection of classic and newer movies that will be arriving on the platform in March. At this stage of lockdown, we’d all like to get out for some Dirty Dancing but throughout March, you’ll have to make do with the movie version on Netflix. The iconic romantic drama isn’t the only […]

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Following on from Boris Johnson’s announcement that the UK will be rid of Covid-19 restrictions by June, it has been confirmed that the Reading and Leeds Festival will return this summer. Much like every other event in 2020, the Reading and Leeds Festival was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, it was […]

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If anyone ever dismisses the power of an Irish accent, show them this clip of NBA star Anthony Edwards being faced with one at a press conference last night. Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards was facing the media when he was met by an accent which stopped him in his tracks. The lilt belong […]

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The Government is set to scrap the €9 substantial meal rule that saw pub-goers having to order food along with their drink last year. The controversial guideline meant that, by law, people had to order what was considered to be a ‘substantial’ meal costing at least €9 if they wanted to enjoy a drink in […]

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An Taoiseach Micheál Martin will address the nation this evening at 6pm, when he is expected to unveil details of Ireland’s revised Living with Covid plan. It has already emerged that Ireland will likely remain under Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until April 5 at least. Other details include the phased return of schools from March […]

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It’s all eyes on Leinster House again this week as the Government prepares to release details of its revised Living with Covid plan. The new Living with Covid strategy is expected to include details of a phased reopening of schools (expected to begin on March 5), as well as updates on the 5km exercise limit, […]

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If Walford Town FC are looking for a new manager in the near future then they might just have found their man in FA Cup-winning gaffer Harry Redknapp. Reports in the UK have suggested that I’m A Celebrity 2018 winner Harry Redknapp could be joining up with the cast of EastEnders. A well-renowned East End […]

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Four counties have been issued with a status orange rainfall warning for tonight and tomorrow with a risk of ‘river flooding and surface water flooding.’ The status orange warning was issued by Met Éireann earlier today and covers the counties of Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford. It is valid from 7pm on Monday night until […]

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If you’re looking to get stuck into a new show that’s a little bit different to the usual, then Itaewon Class is right up your alley. Itaewon Class won’t pop up on most ‘recommended for you’ lists in Ireland, unless of course you’ve actively been seeking out Korean dramas to watch (and Netflix has plenty […]

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Early 2000s pop group Six are going to be doing a whole lot of reuniting to mark the 20th anniversary of the show that shot them to fame, according to reports this weekend. Six burst onto the music scene when they won the Irish version of Popstars, which aired on RTÉ in the autumn and […]

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Live sport on TV is getting a lot of us through this lockdown and thankfully there’s plenty to keep us entertained this Sunday. The Six Nations is on a break this weekend so Ireland fans will have to find alternative sources of misery. However, there’s still plenty of action to be found on the small […]

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Met Éireann has extended today’s weather warning to include all counties in the Republic. Earlier, the counties of Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wicklow, Dublin, Meath and Louth had been issued with a status yellow wind warning but that has now been extended to include all 26 counties in the Republic. The warning states that ‘Southeasterly […]

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A status yellow wind warning is in place for seven counties today, with gusts potentially reaching speeds of 100 km/h. The warning is valid from 12 noon up until 6pm and covers the counties of Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wicklow, Dublin, Meath and Louth. It states that ‘Through Saturday afternoon and early evening, southerly winds […]

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Dads are supposed to be embarrassing and even though Bono is a world-renowned music superstar, that doesn’t make him as different as his daughter Eve Hewson confirmed last night. The star of Behind Her Eyes was on The Late Late Show last night to talk about Netflix’s new supernatural thriller and she also found time […]

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Live sport on TV is getting a lot of us through this lockdown and thankfully there’s plenty to keep us entertained on Saturday. The Six Nations is on a break this weekend so Ireland fans will have to find alternative sources of misery. However, there’s still plenty of action to be found on the small […]

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It’s a wet and windy one out there today and it looks like this miserable weather will be going on for a few days yet. Twitter’s favourite weather expert, Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather, has given us an ‘early heads up’ for Monday and Tuesday, posting that ‘weather models show risk of another storm with […]

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An Taoiseach Micheál Martin said last night that “severe” restrictions will remain in place until the end of April ahead of the release of the revised Living with Covid plan next week. Current Level 5 restrictions are due to expire on March 5 but it could be a while longer before the country opens up […]

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Finding the best pizza in Ireland is a difficult task, with so many spots around the country boasting some genuine masterpieces when it comes to recreating the iconic Italian dish. With that in mind, we decide to pick out one spot from every county to be crowned the best at delivering that perfect pizza taste. […]

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For the second time in just over two months, Dolly Parton will be one of Ryan Tubridy’s guests on the Late Late Show. Back in December, viewers flocked to heap praise upon legendary singer Dolly Parton after her last appearance on RTÉ’s flagship chat show and this week probably won’t be any different. Dolly will […]

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RTÉ are looking for participants for a new family quiz show and it might be the perfect opportunity to bring all that Zoom quiz experience to the big screen. A callout issued by Loosehorse TV says that ‘we’re making a fun new family quiz for RTÉ and we’re looking for participants.’ The new show will […]

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Camile Thai have announced a major business expansion that will see 220 new jobs created in Ireland. The new roles will be part of an expansion that will see Camile Thai open up 15 new branches across Ireland and Britain, the outlets set to arrive at The Point Village in Dublin, the new Frascati Centre […]

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The Jerusalema challenge videos keep pouring in and the latest bunch to try their hand at the dance that’s sweeping the internet are the staff at the Carrigaline Court Hotel in Cork. Following on from the initial Garda Síochána clip that went viral a fortnight ago, we’ve seen stellar efforts from The Martello in Bray […]

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Okay we promise. One day, ONE DAY, we’ll get over the fact that Roy Keane is now on Instagram and we’ll stop covering his every post. Alas, that day is not today. In case you hadn’t heard, Irish football legend Roy Keane joined Instagram on Friday night, much to the surprise of many who thought […]

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Dermot Kennedy is very much conquering the music world at the moment but the singer has revealed that it’s a man from an entirely different profession that has inspired his rise to success. Taking to social media today, Dermot Kennedy posted a picture of himself wearing a Manchester United jersey with ‘Keane 16’ on the […]

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Sir Alex Ferguson is the subject of an upcoming Amazon Prime documentary which will be titled ‘Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In.’ Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In will be based around anecdotes recounted from the legendary former Manchester United manager to his son Jason, who will be taking up directing duties on the project. […]

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We’ve seen plenty of attempts at the Jerusalema Challenge at this stage but this effort by staff and residents at Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon is definitely one of our favourites. Posted this afternoon, the clip begins with members of staff getting into the Jerusalema Challenge before stepping aside for the residents to take centre […]

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The Department of Education is planning to begin a phased reopening of schools on March 1, it is being reported this morning. RTÉ states that Minster for Education Norma Foley will tell colleagues today her department is planning for a full reopening of schools on March 1 and that her preference would be for a […]

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The Jerusalema dance challenge has been sweeping the internet recently and the latest bunch to try it out are the staff at The Martello hotel and bar in Bray. A video posted on Instagram yesterday has been viewed almost 10,000 times at the time of writing and when you watch it, it’s easy to see […]

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It’s a Monday of mixed feelings – on the bright side, there seems to be some sort of big yellow ball in the sky shining down on us. On the other hand, it is still Monday but some some high quality movies on TV will help you feel better about that. After weeks of frankly […]

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The Government has announced a list of 37 locations that will be used as Covid-19 vaccination centres across the Republic. The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has entered a new phase today with people aged 85 or over receiving their vaccinations from this morning. The Government has also issued a list of 37 locations that will be […]

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On Friday night, four words that you never thought you’d see alongside each other began circulating on WhatsApp groups across the land – Roy Keane is on Instagram. At first there was some scepticism. Roy Keane, the notoriously old-school former Ireland captain, the man who makes now secret of his gripes with the modern game, […]

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The Government has added 18 countries to its list of coronavirus ‘high risk’ countries, with passengers arriving from these places now having to quarantine for 14 days. Brazil and South Africa have been on the list since February 5 and today Angola, Austria, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Eswatini, […]

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The cold weather is set to last into the weekend so there’s no better way to spend your Friday than snuggled up with some movies on TV. Tonight’s line-up of movies on TV provides plenty of jumpy scares, a dollop of sci-fi and, of course, some romance for the weekend that’s in it. Here’s a […]

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Kerry chef Chad Byrne has said that he is “overwhelmed and quite emotional” after hundreds of people responded to his video request for help. On Wednesday, Chad shared a video in which he talked about his ambition to convert a horse box called The Hungry Donkey into a “functional kitchen”. However, Chad received news that […]

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The Late Late Show has revealed its Friday night line-up and former Ireland rugby head coach Joe Schmidt will be among the guests. Joe Schmidt is used to taking a seat at the Aviva Stadium during Six Nations weekends but this Friday, he’ll be pulling up a chair to chat to Ryan Tubridy on The […]

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The weather warnings have come thick and fast all week and Met Éireann has this afternoon dropped a couple more that will take us into Saturday. Depending on where you are in the country, you’ll have seen swirling winds, driving snow or rain showers, or a combination of all three, at some point or another […]

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Publicans have asked that all hospitality businesses, including traditional pubs be allowed to offer outdoor service, once it is safe to do so. Pubs that don’t serve food, widely referred to as “traditional” or “wet pubs” have remained closed since March of last year, while those that do offer a dining option have been permitted […]

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An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has stated this morning that a high level of Covid-19 restrictions will remain in place until Easter at least. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast today, Martin said that while the focus over the coming weeks will be on reopening schools and construction, “certainly, until after Easter, we’re looking at a high level […]

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Met Éireann has issued a new status yellow wind warning for 23 counties that will run concurrently to a snow/ice warning, with both valid from 8am on Thursday. Like the snow/ice warning that was issued to Leinster, Munster and Connacht yesterday, the wind warning will run from 8am on Thursday until 8am on Friday in […]

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Wedding organisers have started a petition with the aim of getting more clarity from the Government on the situation regarding weddings in 2021. Weddings in Ireland have been affected by Covid-19 restrictions since March of last year and a petition posted on Change.org says that ‘as an industry we contribute in excess of €2 billion […]

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Rod Ponton, the man at the centre of the most-talked about video of the past 24 hours has moved to explain how he ended up being the ‘viral cat lawyer.’ On Tuesday, a video in which U.S. lawyer Rod Ponton appeared as a cat filter during virtual court proceedings was shared far and wide. In […]

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Netflix has announced that The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run will be the first Irish language version of a movie to appear on the platform. TG4 and Macalla have partnered with Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies to create the Irish language version of The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run, which was initially released […]

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Leo Varadkar has stated that personal services and such as hairdressers and barbers will open “much later” than the March 5 Level 5 expiry date. Current Covid-19 measures are in place until March 5 and An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has been speaking today about what could happen on that date. He told reporters that the […]

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Met Éireann has issued a status yellow snow/ice warning to 23 counties which is due to come into effect on Thursday morning. In a move that was widely expected, Met Éireann has issued a weather warning to most of the country for this coming Thursday and Friday. It will be valid from 6am on Thursday […]

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