The average Irish person claimed somewhere in the vicinity of €980 in tax refunds in the last year, according to a recent customer index by Taxback.com. The index went on to reveal that the average refund for Irish men over a 12-month period was €1,028, while the average refund claimed by women was €932 – averaging […]

8 years ago

A man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in County Laois. It’s being reported that shots were fired during the incident at a petrol station on the Portlaoise Road in Mountrath in the early hours of last Saturday morning. A balaclava-clad man entered the station and threatened a staff member with a […]

8 years ago

Is it your lucky day? EuroMillions ticket purchasers who bought their tickets on the south side of Cork City are today being urged to check their tickets once, twice and thrice after last night’s draw, which made one lucky Corkonian a very rich person.  The draw in question was the EuroMillions Plus, of which the […]

8 years ago

Creators of the hit Netflix drama Stranger Things have revealed in an interview about the show that they imagine the show to go on for four seasons and then finish up.  Brothers Ross and Matt Duffer, who created the series, spoke to New York magazine about how the end is in sight.  “We’re thinking it will be […]

8 years ago

Electric Picnic is just over a week away, and it seems that conversations at the water cooler have turned from Google Sheets and data capture to good value wellies and make-up wipes.  And we couldn’t be happier!  Another thing bringing us joy this Wednesday afternoon is the fact that the weather looks like it’ll be […]

8 years ago

It’s that time of the week again. The time where we share the very best of Irish Twitter on our social platform to show off what a gas bunch you all are.  G’wan you! This week is no different, you guys have killed it once more. Just see for yourself… 1. Life imitates art 2. […]

8 years ago

Many parts of County Donegal and Northern Ireland have been hit by flash flooding following a surge of heavy rain across the north of the country. AA Roadwatch has reported that a number of roads in north Donegal, which have been deemed unpassable, are closed due to bridges collapsing and land slides forming.  A horrifying video, filmed […]

8 years ago

Paddy Cosgrave has announced just this morning that he will be giving away 50 tickets to every secondary school in Ireland to attend the Web Summit in Lisbon this November. It’s also been reported by the Irish Independent, that the Web Summit is also keen to hire 40 new employees over the next six months […]

8 years ago

A judge will today announce a verdict date for Ibrahim Halawa following the ending of his trial yesterday. Halawa was arrested, along with his three sisters, while taking sanctuary in the Al Fath mosque back in August 2013. Halawa was just 17 years old at the time. His three sisters were released on bail, but Ibrahim has […]

8 years ago

Crumlin’s finest MMA champion Conor McGregor and professional boxer Floyd Mayweather will finally take to the hotly-anticipated ring in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday night. And about bloody time.  Face value tickets have ranged from €430 to €8,582 in recent weeks, and have totally sold out – but, hope is not lost […]

8 years ago

A man has been arrested following reports that three men were stabbed in a pub in Limerick yesterday evening.  The incident, which occurred in the town of Kilmallock shortly after 8pm, involved three men in their 30s who all sustained apparent stab wounds. Their injuries are described as not life-threatening. Gardaí from Bruff were called to the […]

8 years ago

AA Car Insurance has released the details of a survey in which they’ve announced that adding another driver to your insurance policy could reduce your motor insurance by up to 20%. As part of the survey, which included the answers of over 3,000 Irish motorists, 27.74% of respondents stated that they were “very likely” to add […]

8 years ago

Bad news for the Emerald Isle as the wet and windy weather is set to continue for the rest of the week.  Met Éireann has reported that while the days may turn fresher by midweek, the mixed conditions will continue into the weekend. “Remaining showers, some still heavy in Ulster, clearing overnight with fresher, less […]

8 years ago

Due to a rare cosmic coincidence happening today, many parts of the US will darken throughout the day due to a solar eclipse. The astronomical event of the decade will involve two whole minutes of darkness. While not as spectacular, Ireland is also set to benefit from the experience – with a partial eclipse to be […]

8 years ago

A 22-year old man who was stabbed in County Kilkenny on Saturday evening remains in a critical condition in St Luke’s General Hospital. The young man was seriously injured during the incident which happened at Love Lane, Castlecomer some time around 6pm.  Three men were arrested by Gardaí, two of which are in their 30s and […]

8 years ago

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is currently in talks with road experts in the UK about the idea of making safety courses obligatory for those caught speeding in lieu of penalty points.  According to 98fm, this move would see first-time offenders undergo an specialised course based around the potential consequences of breaking the speed limit, […]

8 years ago

Ireland has always boasted a creative diaspora – and this week, one of our own has made one of the most influential covers in the world. In a truly influential way.  Dubliner Jon Berkeley created this powerful image, shared on his personal Instagram below, depicting President Trump, bellowing through a megaphone, styled in the form […]

8 years ago

Ireland is known as the land of saints and scholars, but nothing could’ve prepared us for the sheer beauty of this piece put together by poet Erin Fornhoff. As stated in her tweet, Fornhoff mentioned that this poem is made up entirely ”of things actual Irish people told me about Ireland.” And we don’t doubt […]

8 years ago

The ever-looming promise of Brexit has been consistently reported in global news ever since the British public voted ‘leave’ back in June 2016.  And rightly so – it’s a pretty big deal. One that vastly changes more than just which line you queue in upon arrival at the airport.  The kick-off date for the looming […]

8 years ago

Anyone who’s been to the Fleadh, will know the craic.  A full week of great tunes, stellar craic and a whole load of messing – it’s quite possibly the best few days of the year, for those Trad inclined.  Not quite sure what we mean? Just check out this impromptu sesh that kicked off in […]

8 years ago

Irish TV fans will love this one.  Irish Twitter user @PixelGuff was minding their own business on a recent holiday in Croatia – until, upon second glance, they spotted a phrase that they’ve heard before.  And that phrase – was THIS:  OH MY FUCKING GOD pic.twitter.com/P0y8z35BuZ — PixelGuff (@PixelGuff) August 16, 2017 Amazing. Taking a […]

8 years ago

Know anyone who might fit the bill? First Dates Ireland have announced to the media that their male to female ratio for background daters is a little bit off, so they have issued an appeal for single men to apply to play the part of ‘background dater’ on the increasingly popular show.  “We’re looking for […]

8 years ago

Have you finished watching Love Island and are you looking for your Kem or Amber? Are you seeking love with some craic on the side? Or would you simply like to make new friends? Single guys and gals with a grá for Gaeilge and the craic will be arriving this weekend to Inis Oírr, with […]

8 years ago

Keen to finish up your summer in style? Well, you’re in luck – ’cause Bray’s newest festival sounds like just the ticket.  Harbour Roots Festival is setting up shop in The Harbour Bar, Bray towards the end of this month.  Running across five days and nights (August 23 – 27), this festival is running to […]

8 years ago

News has broken this morning that Irish eggs are 100% safe. This comes after a report revealed that a “small quantity” of eggs supplied to food businesses in Ireland back in June and July were contaminated with an insecticide. The eggs are as of now no longer available and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) […]

9 years ago

A Cork dairy farmer has made news recently following his compassionate and life-changing decision to send a herd of his own cattle to a Cow Sanctuary in the UK rather than to a nearby slaughter house.  The sanctuary in question, the Hillside Animal Sanctuary, will now take in the cattle, who will live out the […]

9 years ago

George R. R. Martin’s latest series, Nightflyers, the television adaptation of the Game of Thrones creator’s sci-fi novella, is set to be filmed in County Limerick later this year.  The 30,000-word novella, on which the series is based was originally written in 1980, is set in the same ‘Thousand Worlds’ universe as many of Martin’s other published […]

9 years ago

According to a new report published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), almost a fifth of homeless people currently residing in Ireland have a job. The figures showed that almost 7,000 people were homeless across the country on Census night last year. Of those findings – 58% were male, the average age was 31 and […]

9 years ago

The water supply in many County Clare towns and villages has been omitting a foul odour in recent days – one which Irish Water is investigating. Business owners have been suffering in what would usually be one of the busiest times of the year for them, claiming to ClareFM that the bad-smelling water is damaging […]

9 years ago

Going to the cinema these days is a pretty long commitment to make with your excretory system. Two-and-a-half-hour flicks and jumbo slushies do not a happy bladder make.  But us (wannabe) movie buffs can’t bear the thought of missing out on even one minute of the film we’ve paid a tenner to be in.  However […]

9 years ago

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has just announced that they have cancelled a number of tickets for Dublin’s upcoming All-Ireland Senior Football Championship game with Tyrone in an attempt to cut down on non-official tickets being sold.  Tickets for the semi-final were being offered for sale on non-official selling platforms for up to four times the […]

9 years ago

Airport security is a touchy subject for most people. The thought of taking your shoes off in front of others while also pouring precious water down the drain is almost too much to bear thinking about. And despite knowing the airport security rules for a solid decade now – we still get all hot and […]

9 years ago

Bodhrán players and trad-enthusiasts are all aflutter this week with the promise of the All-Ireland Fleadh kicking off in Ennis this weekend.  The County Clare festival is a huge event – including performances, competitions, dances, food and lectures – where anyone who’s keen to get stuck into the tunes of some of the country’s best […]

9 years ago

An Arctic seal has been spotted sunning itself off the estuary in Timoleague, West Cork, incredibly far from its usual habitat of Arctic waters.  The bearded creature was noticed by wildlife enthusiast Paul Connaughton and filmed for RTÉ News.  Wildlife enthusiasts have been baffled by the rare sight of an Arctic seal sunning itself in […]

9 years ago

A ban has been enforced by the American state of Wisconsin on Kerrygold butter, based around a 40-year-old state law.  According to The Irish Independent, the law in question, made in 1970, means that all butter intended for commercial use must be put before a panel in order to sell the product. And because Kerrygold is made in […]

9 years ago

The Irish Patients Association are urging for the public sector to acknowledge the current ‘crisis mode’ happening in Irish hospitals, and asking for medical assistance – whether involved in the public or private sector – to become available for those waiting.  According to the latest data for July from the National Treatment Purchase Fund – almost 687,000 […]

9 years ago

Crumlin-born Conor McGregor has been making headlines all over the world for some time now – but who knew that the rest of the world hosted such a keen interest from whence he came? Yep, Dublin is the central theme in Wright Thompson’s piece on Conor McGregor, entitled Crossing Crumlin Road, for American TV channel […]

9 years ago

A brand new TV comedy series of the hit Irish movie The Young Offenders has begun filming in Cork today. The six-part series will follow lovable teenage ragamuffins Conor and Jock as they navigate through their adolescent years.  According to RTÉ, stars from the movie, Alex Murphy and Chris Walley, are back in action again following […]

9 years ago

Do you suffer from a lot of headaches? It may be time to throw out some clothes. A poll conducted by Nurofen Express has found that the most common reason for headaches suffered by Irish people is not having enough storage in their wardrobe for all their clothes.  Other common complaints included not being able […]

9 years ago

Do you love coffee, but not love what it does to your teeth? Same. And while coffee is the fuel that keeps us all going – we often dread having that second cup when we think about our pearly (not so) whites.  But that’s all about to change, as a company based in the UK, CLR […]

9 years ago

Are you comfy? Good. Because you’ll want to settle in for this one. We’ve potentially found the café with the prettiest food in the country. And no, we’re not exaggerating. Behold, The Nook, Main Street, Collooney County Sligo We know, right? This gorgeous Sligo café serves up some of the most aesthetically pleasing dishes we’ve […]

9 years ago

Two young men have died following road traffic accidents in counties Leitrim and Mayo yesterday morning and afternoon respectively, according to the Irish Independent. One of the men, believed to be in his 30s, collided his motorbike  with a car in Cloonchair, Mohill, County Leitrim on Saturday morning around 11:20am. In another separate incident, a young […]

9 years ago

A 25-year-old man has been stabbed to death in County Clare in the early hours of Sunday morning.  The incident occured in the Marion Estate in Kilkee, Co Clare at approximately 1:15am. He was then rushed to Limerick University Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with […]

9 years ago

The Sunday Times has just this morning published an apology in the Irish edition of their paper following the publishing of a column written by Kevin Myers last week which had been branded anti-Semitic and misogynistic. In the column, Myers made comments about the salaries of high-earning BBC presenters, singling out Claudia Winkleman and Vanessa Feltz […]

9 years ago

They say flattery gets you everywhere… But it doesn’t seem to get you out of a court case – according to An Garda Siochána. The ever-entertaining @GardaTraffic posted this gem of a find earlier today – where the driver was obviously attempting to blindside the Garda on patrol of their massively out-of-date NCT with an array of […]

9 years ago

You better milk this for all it’s worth… Social welfare recipients in Ireland will now have the chance to earn extra money, while also receiving dole, as Teagasc, Animal Health Ireland and FRS network are running two-day courses which deals with all the aspects of milking cows on dairy farms. The courses will include preparation, use […]

9 years ago

When you ask people what the worst thing about emigrating, nine times out of ten it’ll be that they miss real butter, decent crisps or proper chocolate. But with the rise of exporting Irish grub, those woes have been answered.  You can now purchase almost everything abroad somewhere, and we’re doing a round up of where […]

9 years ago

Well, well, well. Look what we have here. Only a super secret list of Netflix codes, which have recently been revealed to those most worthy. But, what do they do? Let me tell you, my friend. The list of of the following unlocks the full list of film and TV show available on the world famous streaming site. According […]

9 years ago

Looking for go exploring for the weekend? The sensational city of Berlin is an unreal place to start. Here you have everything – from shopping (they even have a Penneys) to history to curry covered sausages to art. There is something to suit everyone here, my friends, and here’s why we couldn’t recommend it more… […]

9 years ago

Woooahhh. This is definitely worth the watch.  Pro surfer Mick Fanning is a massive fan(ning) of Ireland. The Australian champion, also known as ‘White Lightening’, recently spent some time in Ireland and had an absolute ball. Check out the time he spent here below.  The video’s bio states: Ireland, one place that has always held a special place […]

9 years ago