An Orange Wind Warning has been issued for 13 counties from 10pm tomorrow night. Met Éireann has issued an alert for Dublin, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Meath, Cork and Waterford which will end at 9am on Friday morning. The warning has been extended until 12 pm on Friday for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Clare and Kerry. […]

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Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather warning as strong winds are set to batter the country over the next couple of days. A weather system, expected to be named Storm Callum later today, has been brewing across the Atlantic and is expected to make landfall tomorrow evening. People are being urged to watch out […]

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Attempts to preserve life is the top priority as emergency services respond to the blaze that has broken out in a building in front of the River Court hotel on John Street. According to the Kilkenny People, five units of Kilkenny’s fire service and gardaí are attending the scene at the historic Dr.Mitchell’s house (a […]

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Conor McGregor has been suspended for a month by the UFC following the defeat to Nurmagomedov last Saturday. His attempt to win the lightweight title was thwarted by the Russain in the fourth round which ended with McGregor tapping out. After the chaotic scenes at the end of the fight, McGregor called for a rematch, […]

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A batch of Brady Family glazed by hand ham with an expiry date of the 27th of October is being recalled due to mustard not being declared on the packet. The Food Safety Authority said it “may make the batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of mustard.” The packets were sold […]

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Irish people moving to Australia may be banned from settling in major cities like Sydney and Melbourne. The Australian government want to cut the number of immigrants moving to Sydney and Melbourne and as a result, are considering adding a geographic condition to visas. Minister for cities, urban infrastructure and population Alan Tudge said that […]

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It is expected that cigarettes will go up by 50 cents in the budget announced later today. The increase will come in from midnight tonight. On the upside, excise on alcohol will not change according to Independent.ie, so you don’t have to swear of the G & T’s just yet. In other good news, we […]

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A new three-part documentary about Conor McGregor is set to be released on Netflix soon. McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, revealed the upcoming doc on the Joe Rogan podcast yesterday after talking about Conor’s defeat to Nurmagomedov last Saturday. It will focus on McGregor’s fight against Paulie Malignaggi ahead of his brawl with Floyd Mayweather. “I […]

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You know things are bad when a Met Éireann forecaster describes a weather front as a “ferocious beast”. That’s how forecaster Joanna Donnelly described the storm that’s due to make landfall at the end of the week while she was on the 9pm news on RTÉ last night. Winds of 150km/h and over 60mm of […]

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New footage has emerged that appears to show Conor McGregor throwing the first punch at one of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s team at UFC 229. In the footage you can see that Khabib scales the cage and tries to attack Dillon Danis, the pair are pulled apart and fighting breaks out. Conor also tries to exit the […]

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“A potentially damaging” storm with gusts of up to 130km/h and heavy rain is set to hit Ireland next Friday. Despite a relatively mild day today and a mild start to the week, Met Eireann has forecasted, “extremely unsettled with high volumes of rain possible, as well as very strong winds.” According to Carlow Weather, […]

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Emma Mhic Mhathúna has died aged 37 in Tralee Hospital in Co. Kerry The mother of five was at the centre of the CervicalCheck crisis. Earlier this year, she settled a case against the HSE and US lab, Quest, for €7.5 million. Quest admitted to misreading two of Emma’s cervical smear slides in 2010 and […]

8 years ago

“A potentially damaging” storm with gusts of up to 130km/h and heavy rain is set to hit Ireland next Friday. Despite a relatively mild day today and a mild start to the week, Met Eireann has forecasted, “extremely unsettled with high volumes of rain possible, as well as very strong winds.” According to Carlow Weather, […]

8 years ago

Hollywood Actress, Jamie Lee Curtis, has called writer and advocate Sinead Burke, her new sensei. Which is pretty damn cool considering ”sensei’ in a Japanese honorific term means ‘teacher’ or ‘one who comes before” in English. Jamie was in town yesterday to talk to Tubridy on the Late Late Show about her new role in […]

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One person in Limerick is now €156,385 in the EuroMillions draw last night. Last night’s numbers were 08, 16, 24, 26, 35, – Lucky Stars 03, 11. The lucky punter matched the five numbers one Lucky Star. Euromillions result for Friday 05 October 2018 – 08, 16, 24, 26, 35, – Lucky Stars 03, 11, […]

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Who needs cocktails with the girls or a night having few pints with the lads when you have three blockbuster movies to choose from? There is something to so nice and comforting about drawing the curtains, opening a bottle of wine (or whatever you fancy), turning off the lights and having an old-fashioned movie marathon. […]

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You should wrap up well tonight if you’re heading out as temperatures are set to plummet to freezing after a relatively mild day. Today will be bright and dry with temperatures reaching 9° to 12°, according to Met Éireann. Temperatures will drop sharply to 0° tonight with fog and mist developing in certain parts. There […]

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Sober October is looking pretty damn good with all the new Netflix releases this weekend. The highly anticipated and extremely hilarious Big Mouth season two is now ready to stream. Iconic ’80s movie, ‘Sixteen Candles’ starring Molly Ringwald has also been added to the streaming service. New Titles Big Mouth: Season 2 (Now Streaming) Élite […]

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This week’s Late Late lineup could rival Graham Norton’s with the great guests they’ve got lined up. Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis will be on to talk about starring the anticipated reboot of Halloween. The original Scream Queen will also talk about what life what like as the daughter of two other Hollywood greats, Janet […]

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‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ will be re-imagined and remade by streaming service Netflix. Taking to Twitter, the streaming service announced that it had bought the rights to the ever popular series, much to the delight of well, everyone. Not only that, but they have the rights to all seven books, making it the first company […]

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While the heady days of summer are behind us and colder, darker days ahead it’s hard to imagine many things (Christmas excluded) that will bring as much joy and delight to your life. Then again, the Irish Farmers Calendar for 2019 has just been released so that helps. A Lot. For the low price of […]

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A very cold weekend is in store for the country this weekend as Met Éireann predicts a sharp drop in temperatures. Saturday will be a clear and bright day with a chilly start with top temperatures of 10 to 13° Temperatures will plummet to freezing on Saturday night with a chance of frost in places. […]

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Brian O’Driscoll received violent threats during the filming of his new documentary about the all-Ireland rugby team during the Troubles. The former Irish rugby captain was sent a Twitter message saying, ‘Don’t come to Portadown wearing your jersey or eight lads will be waiting there to give you a hiding with your family watching.’ Speaking […]

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Tropical Storm Leslie which was expected to bring gale force winds and heavy rain to the country has been upgraded to a hurricane today. It is gathering strength off the coast of Bermuda with Carlow Weather saying the long-range forecasts show it will hit the west of the country next Thursday, but not to “be […]

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Penneys have launched a Disney shoe collection and we’re still not over it. Yesterday, on their Insta stories they showcased some of the styles which will be in stores next week. Check some of the styles out below…. They’re so beautiful, we could cry via GIPHY READ NEXT: O’Driscoll Reveals He Received Violent Threats While […]

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Stop the feckin’ lights it looks like Kylie Jenner, Queen of the Pout, could be starting her own skincare range. According to the website, Trademark Ninja, Kylie Cosmetics (company owned by Kylie Jenner) has applied for a trademark on “Kylie Skin by Kylie Jenner” and two applications for “Kylie Skin”. via GIPHY The products applied […]

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If you were on social media this morning, you would be forgiven for thinking that Love Island 2018 winners Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer had gotten engaged. But, it was all a joke apparently. Dani was on Capital FM and they got her to post and picture of “the ring” on her Instagram stories. The […]

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Some people did not receive their social welfare payments or children’s allowance today due to a “widespread payments issue”. Account holders with a number of banks are experiencing the issue which is understood to be a European-wide industry issue. Ulster Bank posted on Twitter saying they were aware of the “industry wide payments issue” and […]

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The time for summer holidays may be over for another year, but what’s stopping you planning for next year? Ryanair will launch a new route from Dublin to the French city of Bordeaux next April where it will be part of the Summer 2019 schedule. Bordeaux is a major wine town with its very own […]

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Aldi is releasing a Halloween range this Thursday to make sure are fully covered for the trick or treating season. Here are some of the big brands that you’ll be able to get your hands on. The Jelly Bean Factory Pouch Sharing Bag €8.99/435g Cadbury Dairy Milks Buttons Treat-size €1.99/170g Mars Fun Size €2.49/250g Haribo […]

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TV presenter, Geoffrey Hayes, has died at the age of 76. He played host to the Rainbow show crew Zippy, Bungle and George for 25 years from 1975 to the show’s end in 1997. A statement from the presenter’s publicist said George died in hospital with his wife by his side. “It is with great […]

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A CBD-infused coffee shop has opened in Waterford. Blooms Café on Johns Street in Waterford is serving vegan food and organically grown cannabis. While high in CBD which promotes relaxation, the cannabis is of course under the legal limit for THC in Ireland and is non-toxic. In a post on their facebook page, they say […]

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The numbers have been drawn for tonight’s EuroMillions with a jackpot of €150 million up for grabs. The numbers drawn for the main draw are 2, 4, 8, 27, 50 with the lucky stars of 2 and 9. The Ireland only Plus draw numbers are 11, 18, 22, 30 and 35. The lucky winner of […]

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Ryanair has just announced a mega flash sale until midnight this Sunday. While Ryanair has been a bit of a pain lately with its new cabin bag policy and seemingly endless strikes, it still has great deals during these sales. So really, how can you say no? All you need to know about our new […]

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Facebook says almost 50 million accounts have been affected by a security breach, some of them in Ireland. The company said the breach happened on the 25th of September in a feature known as “View As” to gain control of people’s accounts. According to BBC News, Facebook says it has informed the police. Users that […]

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The creator of Postman Pat and Rosie & Jim has died aged 85. John Cunliffe, also starred alongside the two ragdolls in the show and was affectionately known as ‘Fizgog’. An obituary in his local paper, the Ilkley Gazette, said the author “left his Ilkley home in a deluge of rain on the 20th of […]

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Ryanair has announced a new seasonal route from Dublin to the Sardinian capital of Cagliari. The new route will operate from July to August. Welcoming the new service Dublin Airport Managing Director Vincent Harrison said “We are delighted to see Ryanair’s route network go from strength to strength at Dublin Airport. Cagliari is steeped in […]

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We all know how much a good spa can improve your experience in a hotel. ESPA at The Europe Hotel & Resort was named Best 5 Star Spa Experience at the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards 2018 last night. ESPa is a resort spa on the shores of Killarney’s Loch Lein. The multi-award […]

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A Mediterranean diet could help prevent depression, new research suggests. The research, which was carried out by Dr Camille Lassale, from the department of epidemiology and public health at UCL, linked eating plenty of fruit, vegetables, nuts and fish to reducing the risk of developing the condition by a third. Meanwhile a diet high in […]

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All of our Christmases have come at once today because the ledgebag that is Michael D Higgins is on Instagram. Now, it’s probably because he launched his Presidential campaign today, but we couldn’t give a flying fig because this is the best news ever. We wonder if he’ll feature Bród and Shadow on his feed […]

8 years ago

What did we do before coffee? You’re always going to read articles that will tell you that you won’t be able to live without a certain product, but if you’re like me or Lorelai, the undisputed Gilmore Girls coffee queen and irrefutable leader of the coffee obsessed, then you’d probably agree that you just can’t […]

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New research shows that house prices in Dublin and other Irish cities are “flatlining” with little to no increase in the last three months. According to data from Real Estate Alliance (REA) has found that semi-D house prices in Dublin postcoded areas have risen only 0.1% compared to 4.1% for the same period last year. […]

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A pub in Meath is offering two pints of Guinness for the price one for anyone that is willing to relinquish their phone and engage with the people around them. P. Clarke’s in Navan Co. Meath is one of the pubs taking part in the new campaign by Guinness. The offer runs on Fridays from […]

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Warning – Images are graphic and may cause upset. A Limerick farmer was convicted and fined in court on Tuesday of offences that include causing unnecessary harm to dogs. The man left two dead dogs and a puppy chained and unburied on his property. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was fined €1,150. Judge […]

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We think it’s fair to say that Heath Ledger’s portrayal of The Joker in Christopher Nolan’s Batman film, ‘The Dark Knight’ is probably one of the finest pieces of acting we’ve ever seen. So, it goes without saying that we care a lot about whoever assumes the role in upcoming films. Luckily, we’ve gotten a […]

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There has been a Downton Abbey-shaped hole in our hearts since the award-winning drama left our screens back in 2015. Thankfully, our faith in humanity was restored a little when the Downton Abbey film was confirmed. And since then, we’ve been waiting with bated breath for the release date. Finally, the wait is over – […]

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If you live on planet Earth as many of us do, you’ll no doubt feel a shudder of intense anger when you see what was passed as a ‘great idea’ for American retailer Yandy lately. The retailer, who has since taken down the costume, attempted to sell the garment for $64.95 with the following description: […]

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Storm Callum is unlikely to hit Ireland according to the National Forecaster. The weather system will bring heavy rains, but is not on track to develop into a storm. According to the Irish Times, Met Éireann is still monitoring the weather system. “There will be heavy rains in parts of Leinster and Munster on Saturday […]

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For some people, it’s an absolute crime to head to an Irish pub when they’re on holiday and for others, it’s neccesary for survival. Whichever type of person you are, we think you’ll agree that finding a daycent Irish pub abroad is essential for match days. I was recently in Berlin for the weekend with […]

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Bus operator Aircoach will introduce contactless payments on all its routes. It is the first bus operator in Ireland to offer this convenient option. According to Newstalk, passengers travelling from Dublin city, Belfast, Cork and Dublin Airport can also use mobile payments like Google Pay, Samsung Pay and Apple Pay. This will be dead handy […]

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