The Waste Reduction Bill banning single-use coffee cups has seen rare cross-party co-operation in the Dáil this week, passing its second stage in the Dáil overnight. According to the Irish Times, the Bill, which will ban single-use coffee cups and support a refund system for plastic bottles, will be debated in the Dáil this week. Fianna […]

9 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. Mo’ money mo’ problems […]

9 years ago

Upon glancing at Enya for the first time – everyone knows that you’re in the presence of royalty. But who knew the ethereal goddess had the potential to have a brand new species of fish named after her? Suppose, if you were to name it after anyone… A team of scientists working deep in the […]

9 years ago

First Dates Ireland is coming back to our screens sooner rather than later, and we’re all secretly delighted. Don’t lie, you are too.  But in order for the magical series to do its thing, the good people at First Dates HQ need people to apply to be background daters on the show.  This means that […]

9 years ago

Twitter can be a strange place. Just this week, it appears that Ed Sheeran left the social media network to avoid the volume of hatred he was getting from trolls every day. However, there is another side to Twitter that involves nothing but wit, merrymaking and laughter.  And this is perfectly encapsulated by our newest […]

9 years ago

Do you know someone who’s decided to live an animal-cruelty free life, but still misses the indescribable taste of a burger? Well, have we got news for you.  Box Burger in Bray has just released their long-awaited vegan burger for all the burger-craving vegans out there – and it looks absolutely whopper.  We’ve got something […]

9 years ago

Conor McGregor fans far and wide have lost the plot a little this morning as the Crumlin man has revealed on his Facebook what seems to be a new movie about his life as Notorious.  Teasing the video on his social media pages – the MMA fighter has gotten the whole world talking with news […]

9 years ago

Ireland has an admittedly bizarre taste in celebrity, and even the slightest of viral hits can turn someone into a national superstar.  And even though we may lose the run of ourselves when we have someone new and shiny to fawn over, we don’t forget them very quickly.  Here’s our pick of the best Irish […]

9 years ago

Should you find yourself driving through the beautiful County Cork later this evening – then you may find yourself backed up in traffic. And no, there’s hasn’t been a pile-up, nor roadworks nor anything out of the ordinary… There’s actually…well there’s… Oh, words can’t describe it.  THIS IS THE INSTRUMENT CAUSING OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE LOWER […]

9 years ago

The below Wonkandy confectionery product has been withdrawn from Irish shelves due to the presence of ‘sharp plastic sticks’.   The plastic sticks are affixed to some of the sweets and sharp parts may cause injury to consumers.  The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI ) is advised that there may be a similar issue with the […]

9 years ago

Irish diabetics have been warned to exercise extreme caution with their medication at the moment as reports of the insulin cartridge holder used in certain insulin pens cracking or breaking have hit the news.  According to The Irish Sun, Novo Nordisk has revealed that certain batches of the NovoPen Echo and NovoPen 5 insulin pens […]

9 years ago

We Irish are obsessed with kissing. Between getting with the Blarney Stone, smooching the cross at Easter and SWEARING to friends, foes and farmyard animals that we ‘kissed someone on holidays in Spain that time…’, we just can’t seem to get enough.  But with great shifts come great responsibility, and for the day that’s in it, we’ve decided to list all […]

9 years ago

It’s becoming more apparent that Ireland’s population is getting older, with the average age now standing at 37.4 years.  Senior statistician, Deirdre Cullen, spoke about the ‘Age Profile in Ireland’ report, which was published this morning, providing an in-depth look at all age ranges across the country. “This profile report examines the age breakdown of […]

9 years ago

Clif Bar & Company is recalling the below batches of CLIF BUILDER’S Protein Chocolate Mint bars due to the possible presence of peanuts and tree nuts, namely, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans and walnuts.   According to Food Safety Authority Ireland, neither peanuts nor tree nuts were declared on the label. The implicated […]

9 years ago

Ireland’s best Gin & Tonic has been voted by the public – and we can finally tell you where exactly you need to go to find the Emerald Isle’s top tipple.  The Irish Gin & Tonic Fest ran across all 32 counties on the island of Ireland from June 26 – July 1.  In total, […]

9 years ago

It seems that our summer is not quite over yet, as the weather gods have decided to give us another chance – with another day of deadly weather right in front of us.  According to Met Éireann, today sees highs of 23°C around the country: ”Rather cloudy, close and humid today. Dry in many areas […]

9 years ago

A huge fire which badly damaged an old psychiatric hospital in County Cork is being investigated as a suspected arson attack. The structure is believed to be one of Ireland’s most haunted buildings.  The blaze which left the roof intact but collapsed three floors of St Kevin’s unit of the St Anne’s/Our Lady’s Hospital complex […]

9 years ago

There was just one winner of last night’s Lotto jackpot of more than €6,000,000. The Lotto jackpot was a staggering €6,409,326, and the cash prize has not yet been claimed.  The winning numbers were 7, 16, 18, 20, 24, 37 and the bonus is 13. Lottery officials can confirm that the ticket was sold in […]

9 years ago

Although we’re a small country – we certainly make some impact worldwide. And the latest example of this is an excellent reason of that.  Those Conspiracy Guys is a weekly podcast where two conspiracy-obsessed lads, Paul and Gordon, discuss all types and genres of conspiracy theories from Atlantean myths to Zapruder films; from ghosts and […]

9 years ago

News has just been confirmed by TV3 that Vincent Browne, one of Ireland’s longest-standing political presenters, is stepping down from his role as presenter of the Tonight programme.  Following a ten-year stint at the helm, reports have just been confirmed that Browne will finish up his role at the end of June.  It’s believed that […]

9 years ago

Think yourself a Geography whizz? Well, think again – because this quiz is about as tough as it gets.  Don’t believe us? Try it out for yourself… …yikes. Well, how did you get on? Let us know in the comments below. READ NEXT: Hold Everything, We’ve Potentially Found The Nicest House In Ireland

9 years ago

Every week, we do a round up of Ireland’s best contributions to Twitter.  They’re great, they’re plentiful – and they’re always just the ticket to give you a right old belly laugh on an otherwise rubbish Tuesday.  This week’s round-up is no different, with some of the wittiest in the business giving you some of […]

9 years ago

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that six Closure Orders and one Prohibition Order were served on Irish food businesses during the month of June for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010.  The Enforcement Orders were issued by environmental […]

9 years ago

More than half of Irish people are missing out on some seriously easy money as it appears that only four out of ten of us don’t apply for medical expense refunds – amounting to hundreds of euro each year.  The vast majority of health costs, from trips to the dentist to mole mapping, can be […]

9 years ago

The rumour mill has officially gone into overdrive with the announcement that US President Donald Trump may actually be visiting Ireland in the next fortnight. This news follows reports that when Trump is visiting UK he’s set to visit his his Scottish golf course during his stay. Trump also has a golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare.  […]

9 years ago

Sundays were invented to do three things: eat, sleep and get stuck into mindless trivia on the internet to pass your sweet, sweet time. And we’ve got just the quiz for you! Time to settle the score, once and for all. So, what did you get?  Let us know in the comments below. READ NEXT: Here’s […]

9 years ago

Drivers are being warned to watch out for a new car insurance scam that appears to be doing the rounds in Ireland.  It appears that bogus online representatives are offering people fake policies, with well-known companies, for up to €300. The online deals have left hundreds without cover as the scammers, known as ‘ghost-brokers’ have […]

9 years ago

It seems that we might be getting a second glimpse of what other countries call Summer, as Ireland is set to benefit from an incredible 24°C during the middle of this week. However, the rest of the week will be seriously hit and miss. According to Met Éireann , Wednesday and Thursday are set to be […]

9 years ago

The following report will be great news for those looking to buy in Leitrim – not so much for Dubliners.  The average deposit needed to buy a house in each county of the Republic of Ireland has been revealed. And they ain’t easy to look at.  The below figures are based on the average asking […]

9 years ago

Think your town has more pubs than people? You’re not alone. It seems that many towns in Ireland has a wild ratio of pubs to punters, with the West of Ireland coming out on top. The Sunday World reported that the below data was compiled by Thomas Bibby, CEO of Reg Point of Sale. Bibby […]

9 years ago

There’s one county in Ireland that everyone quite often takes a stab at.  It’s hilly, it’s never appeared in an All Ireland final, and finally, it has no traffic lights.  You guessed it! We’re on about County Leitrim Often bashed and rarely praised, we’ve decided to pull together some reasons as to why Leitrim is […]

9 years ago

Health Minister Simon Harris has announced that he wants to see a referendum on the Eighth Amendment by summer 2018. Harris made the announcement earlier today, saying that it was vital that preparatory work for such a referendum begins sooner rather than later Speaking to RTÉ News, the Minister said that personally, he felt the […]

9 years ago

What if we were to tell you that you could totally change your skin by just buying one product? And an Irish product at that.  Newbridge woman Sonia Deasy, founder of Pestle and Mortar, spent 18 months tirelessly perfecting her Hyaluronic Serum formula for those looking to improve, hydrate and ultimately better their skin forever.  […]

9 years ago

Irish humour bears an subtlety that is akin to a screaming toddler on the floor of a supermarket.  It’s dry, out-there and a little rough around the edges – and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Take a look at this round up of some classic Irish gas moments that have happened over the years […]

9 years ago

Are you a brunch lover? Come Sunday, do you crave hollandaise? And finally, are you broken-hearted when you go home to the country on weekends only to find that your local doesn’t stock elderflower cordial? Well, now you don’t have to be.  It’s not only Dublin who does brunch these days, you know? Ubh Café in […]

9 years ago

This is insane.  Upon strolling through the seemingly endless pages of Daft.ie, perusing through potential dream houses – we’ve grown more and more horrified with Ireland’s current housing situation, and more and more depressed at the thought that we’ll never be able to afford the luxury of a home.  Even if we were to forego […]

9 years ago

Uploaded onto popular video search channel Youtube this week, frequent Youtube channel users Gabe and Garrett have officially made us lose our minds with fear, as we first-hand witnessed that not all cages are built to keep sharks out. Watch the harrowing video below. OH MY GOD. In a statement underneath the above video, their father stated […]

9 years ago

The distinct lack of available hospital beds in this country has been at the forefront of the news for what seems like decades – however, the embarrassing and mortifying number has come altogether clear this morning as the figure for today’s waiting patients has been released.  It was revealed today that there are 289 people […]

9 years ago

It seems St Patrick may have slept in one day on the job, as two snakes have been found in Ireland in the past week.  Locals were left horrified after a snake was spotted in Fordstown, County Meath earlier this week – followed by an incident just last week when a five-foot snake was found […]

9 years ago

It’s that time of week again where we pluck the vert best Irish tweets from obscurity and put them out on a platform for everyone to see.  This week’s standards are just as high, if not higher, that any week before – and we are just delighted to present you with the 12 very best […]

9 years ago

The latest report on annual earnings has been released by the CSO – and it shows us something that we weren’t quite expecting.  That is that the average wage of full-time workers last year was €45,611.  The latest report shows that the average salary has risen to this number from €36,519 in 2015. This compares […]

9 years ago

Lidl Ireland is recalling all batches of What’s Cooking? Meat Free Mince, due to the possible presence of small pieces of blue plastic. The implicated batches were sold in Lidl stores across the country.   According to the FSAI website, point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores. The Meat Free Mince is a meat substitute […]

9 years ago

Airports and arenas around the world have experienced heightened security measurements following recent terrorist attacks – leaving airline passengers to remove shoes, belts and electronic devices from bags at airline security. However, while those activities are now considered the norm – it appears that more items are set to be added to ‘removal’ lists, one […]

9 years ago

The Citizens’ Assembly will deliver its report on the highly topical 8th Amendment to the Oireachtas today. The group of 100 citizens spent five months hearing experts reports and both public and personal testimonials with regards to the Irish law on abortion – and will be reporting on such today.  According to Breaking News, it’s […]

9 years ago

Newly elected Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed his plans to the rate of Universal Social Charge (USC) in Ireland’s next budget. Just last year, USC was cut by 0.5% – costing €335 million to the exchequer. Speaking in the Dáil yesterday, Varadkar mentioned that he intends to continue slashing this charge in a response to a […]

9 years ago

Bonac 24 will be holding an exclusive distillery tour of its gorgeous set-up in Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow for the Irish G&T Festival tomorrow evening. Those who attend will get to see the in’s and out’s of a true working boutique distillery and will also get to enjoy a delicious G&T and some light refreshments throughout the […]

9 years ago

Organisations across the world have been the victims of widespread disruption as the second major cyber attack in a matter of months has struck. Several computer systems in a number of Irish offices of international companies, such as Danish shipping firm Maersk and pharmaceutical company MSD, are among those affected.  According to RTÉ, a cyber security consultant […]

9 years ago

The Constituency Commission Report 2017, published on Tuesday, brought along a number of new changes to Ireland’s constituencies.  The report included that the constituencies of Cavan/Monaghan, Dublin Central and Kildare South will each gain one additional TD following the report’s publication.  As well as this, the new report set out that the constituencies of Laois and […]

9 years ago

President Trump sure knows how to make headlines anyway… Mid-phone interview with Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office just a few days ago, Trump once again proved his bizarre conversational style with women as he called over RTÉ News reporter Caitríona Perry and complimented her physical beauty while on a work call.  Perry then went […]

9 years ago

Has that glimpse of heat got you thinking about a holiday? Well, you’re in luck – as Aer Lingus has just announced a flash sale offering up to 20% off European flights from Ireland. The travel period allocated covers July, August and September – and sure you need a holiday really, don’t you? It includes […]

9 years ago