Kick off your weekend right with one of these movies. The weekend is here, finally! How has this week been nineteen days long? Anyways, here are the best ways to spend your Friday evening on the couch: Pitch Perfect 2 – FilmFour – 6.45pm Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and the rest of the Bellas are […]

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The menu features some truly drool-inducing items. Anyone who has ever visited Bray will already know about Box Burger, and how they are pretty much famous among locals for their food. Based on the Bray Seafront, they are a favourite for burger lovers in the area (and beyond), and this week they have announced their […]

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Is Colm Meaney now the best on-screen Santa ever? Discuss. Now that it is November, it is officially Christmas season. We don’t make the rules, this is just how it is. Already we have seen the likes of Netflix release some of their Christmas movie line-ups, both brand new and some seasonal classics, so for […]

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Perfect for all you 3am shoppers… Due to the closure of all non-essential stores, many outlets have seen their profits take a major hit this year. Penneys, and the UK chain Primark, are estimated to have lost out on over €2.2bn/£2bn of sales this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and are looking […]

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Your Thursday night viewing menu. Another cold night ahead for us tonight, and we’re just one night away from the weekend. Tonight’s mix includes Cillian Murphy, Arnie, Kurt Russell, and a load of big dangerous killer monkeys. So… y’know… it is definitely varied, for sure. Also, three of tonight’s five movies involve females being kidnapped, […]

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Those travelling from orange zones won’t have to restrict movements, provided they have a recent negative test. The EU Traffic Light system for international travel comes into effect from 12.01am on Sunday, November 8. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has stated that the exact restrictions needed by those in orange and red zone countries will be […]

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We spoke to Ricky Martin and Keegan-Michael Key about playing the bad guys in Netflix’s new Christmas movie. Playing a baddie in a family movie is very different to playing a baddie in a “grown up” movie. We, as adults, can disassociate the actor from the character, we know that Anthony Hopkins isn’t really a […]

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Out of all of the hotel suites in Ireland, this has been named the very best. The World Travel Awards announced their winners for 2020 this week, and one of the biggies was naming the best hotel suite in all of Ireland. The runners-up include some dream locations such as the Presidential Suite at the […]

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Brad Pitt. Tom Hardy. Idris Elba. They’re all on tonight, but the decision of who to watch is yours. We’ll be honest, tonight’s collection of best movies isn’t actually the best. Can we instead recommend you check out maybe the best horror movie of 2020? Or maybe Nicole Kidman’s great new murder mystery series? Or […]

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They are called Percymas Pies and we would like to try one right this very second, thank you very much. Okay, here is the thing. We love mince pies. They are synonymous with Christmas and they are great. Fresh out of the box, or heated up with custard or ice cream or what have you. […]

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Yes. You read that correctly. Minus thirty-two degrees. If you’ve noticed it suddenly getting a lot colder this week, it isn’t just you. It has properly gotten a lot colder this week, due a polar air-mass over Ireland. We’ll let Met Eireann describe it better than we can: “A cold polar maritime air-mass lies over […]

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The grants to venues, promoters and producers range from €10,000 to €400,000. A total of 58 recipient have been announced to be part of the €5 million Live Performance Support Scheme, created to assist commercial venues, producers and promoters to plan live performances across the country over the coming months. Catherine Martin TD, Minister for […]

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One of the movies involves the destruction of the White House, which is just incredibly well-timed for the night that is in it… While some folk will be staying up late tonight to keep an eye on the US Presidential election results (which probably won’t be announced for a little while), the rest of us […]

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Separately, Pfizer have announced the creation of 300 new jobs in three counties in Ireland. While many sectors of Irish businesses are still feeling the squeeze or complete shutdown in light of the Level 5 restrictions that will remain in place until at least Tuesday, December 1, there is some good news on the employment […]

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The new show from the creator of Grey’s Anatomy and How To Get Away With Murder arrives soon… We always knew that Nicola Coughlan would be snapped up by Hollywood sooner rather than later. After she exploded into our lives as Clare in Derry Girls, it was only going to be a matter of time, […]

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Wrap up warm this week, folks! It’ll be a cold one out there… While most of the country has experienced some of the heavy wind and rain that Storm Aiden brought with it over the weekend, the proper cold winter weather has not yet arrived. Due to the collision of warm and cool winds from […]

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Your choices including Liam Neeson, Will Ferrell, and The Rock! It is Monday, and it is November. It is getting colder, and it is getting darker. The best thing to do is to sit in and enjoy one of these, start your week off on the right foot! Daddy’s Home – FilmFour – 7.05pm Will […]

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Keep this in mind the next time you’re ordering seafood for dinner… Storm Aiden made an appearance in Ireland over the weekend, and the destructive influence of the storm was most certainly felt around the country. For the most part, it was just some high winds and heavy rain that kept us all indoors, but […]

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The scariest of the scary movies for your perfect Halloween night in! If you’re going to be scared out of your wits, then tonight is the night to have that happen. Here are the very scariest movies on your TV tonight: Rosemary’s Baby – TCM – 9pm Roman Polanksi’s iconic demonic horror, telling the story […]

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It is the second-highest wind warning that can be issued. Met Eireann officially named Storm Aiden on Friday afternoon, and along with it issued two more weather warnings to parts of Ireland. Met Eireann have stated that people should prepare for “potential for severe and damaging gusts”, while the Irish Coast Guard have requested that […]

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Folks in Roscommon may notice a few familiar faces next month… For the longest time, it felt like horror was something that Irish movie makers just couldn’t get quite right. We can do comedy and drama as well as the best of them, but horror just seemed to be the genre that we couldn’t nail […]

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Including one movie guaranteed to make you cry, and two of the best scary movies of the last five years. Lots to choose from on your Friday night, which is for the best really, considering the weather… Eddie The Eagle – FilmFour – 6.50pm Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton star in this charming true story […]

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Netflix have also revealed all of the new series we’ll be binging through the month. Once Halloween has passed, then we’re officially into Christmas season, especially this year. We all need the warmth and comfort of a good Christmas movie, and Netflix will begin supplying them sooner rather than later! We have previously given a […]

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Competition closed. Do you like scary movies? Of course you do, otherwise you wouldn’t be here, trying to get top marks in this quiz! Spooky Season is upon us, and we’re all trying to watch as many scary movies as we can, right up to Halloween night itself. For all of you horror movie fans, […]

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The weather is colder. The nights are longer. Thankfully, the TV shows and movies are even better! We all need as many recommendations as we can possibly get right now, as the winter arrives and we’re all going to be spending a lot more time indoors, and spending a lot more time with who we […]

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Met Eireann have issued a special advisory which will remain in place until Monday evening. Earlier today, we reported on the weather for the coming weekend, and even though ten counties are currently under a rain warning, it didn’t look like the weather was going to be getting any better any time soon. That has […]

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You can take a look around the house that is said to have been visited by the Devil itself. The 5km restrictions of movements, along with all of the pubs and bars closed, along with the closure of the usual spooky attractions – Farmophobia, the Nightmare Realm, etc. – means that this Halloween won’t be […]

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Some movie recommendations for your cold and wet Thursday evening. Have you seen the weather? Outside is not an option tonight. Since we’re just a few days out from Halloween, if you’re looking for a classic scary movie, then we recommend you check out one of these. But if you’re just looking for what is […]

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The stormy conditions will bring further risks of flooding to parts of the country this weekend. While parts of the country are still under a status yellow rain warning until Friday morning, Met Eireann have issued their forecast for the rest of the weekend, and let us just say… you’re better off staying in. The […]

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“We literally just got thousands of abusive messages in the space of 10 mins…” Usually when you hear about “the stan culture” of a particular musical act, they have focused their attentions on another large musical act, maybe one in direct competition with the one they’re a huge fan of. This week however, an Irish […]

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The brand new trailer is definitely getting people talking… Much like judging a book by the cover, you should never judge a movie by the trailer. Maybe the trailer is terrible, and the movie will be great, or you’ll be suckered in by a great trailer, only for the finished product to leave you feeling […]

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The movie was originally released in Irish cinemas back in February. Winner of Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best International Picture at the Academy Awards earlier in 2020. A score of 99% on Rotten Tomatoes and 96% on Metacritic. Currently rated the 29th best movie EVER made according to the public voting […]

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Six very good ways to spend your Wednesday night. We’re due to get A LOT of rain from tonight, so the best thing to do would just be sit in, get your snacks piled around the couch, and turn on one of these… Romancing The Stone – FilmFour – 6.50pm Back before he was remaking […]

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Try to remain calm, but there is a new hot drink involving the Quality Street Purple One. While most of us are still working our way through our PSLs and the other Halloween-tinged goodies, it is never too early to start celebrating Christmas with some well-timed hot drinks. Well, no, that isn’t true, it is […]

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Produced by Johnny Depp, the documentary has already picked up some major awards at festivals around the world. 2020 is turning out to be a bit of a bumper year for documentaries about Irish musical legends, between the imminent arrival of the Thin Lizzy doc, and now a look into the life of the lead […]

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The rainfall warning is spread across two days this week. Earlier today we reported that Met Éireann issued a forecast of hail, flooding and thunderstorms throughout the coming week. Since then, the Irish meteorological service has issued a specific status yellow rainfall warning to ten counties in Ireland. The warning was issued today (Tuesday, October […]

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A very decent mix on the telly tonight. In case you missed out on them over the bank holiday weekend, your alternatives for tonight include the Borat sequel, the reboot of The Witches, and Nicole Kidman’s new murder mystery series. But if you’ve watched them all already, then you’ve got Cillian Murphy, Pierce Brosnan, Seth […]

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The Warrens are back to fight a new and very different kind of evil. Released in 2013, The Conjuring has quickly become one of the most enduring and popular horror franchises in cinema history. Not only did it have its own very popular sequel in 2016, but it also spawned multiple spin-offs, with three Annabelle […]

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Heavy rain and gales are predicted nationwide by Met Éireann over the next few days. As if we needed another reason not to go outside right now… While there have been no official weather warnings issued by Ireland’s meteorological service just yet, Met Éireann have issued an updated weather forecast for the country for the […]

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Most of us missed this gem in cinemas, so it now is the perfect time to check it out. Initially released in Ireland in March 2020, riiiiiiight as the pandemic arrived which resulting in the cinemas being closed, so Calm With Horses never got the audience that it truly deserved. Thankfully, that can now be […]

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If you have pre-ordered a PS5 or an Xbox Series X/S, then this is important information for you. In the next few weeks, two of the most in-demand Christmas presents will be launching, with the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S due to be launched on Tuesday, November 10, while the PlayStation is set […]

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Here is what you can watch during our first night of Level 5 restrictions… While we’re sure you’ll all be watching the Borat sequel when it arrives tomorrow, until then you’ve got tonight’s viewing to plan out. And this is the best on the small screen for you enjoyment this evening! The Book Thief – […]

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Passengers arriving from these Green List countries no longer need to restrict their movements after they arrive in Ireland. As reported last week, Ireland will no longer be using the Green List for travel as it had been doing during the pandemic up to this point. Instead, it will adopt the Traffic Light system, set […]

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Borat 2 features an interview with a high profile American politician that is going to be talked about for WEEKS. In the 14 years since the first Borat movie was released, the world has changed. A lot. Sasha Baron Cohen’s creation back in 2006 had a very different America to make fun of, prodding at […]

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We already want the teddy bear version of the giant armadillo. Working backwards in the animated movies released under the Disney banner, we’ve got Onward (a Pixar movie), Frozen II (a sequel), The Lion King (a remake), Toy Story 4 (a sequel and a Pixar movie), Ralph Breaks The Internet (a sequel), Incredibles 2 (a […]

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Tom Hardy, Robert Downey Jr., and Gerard Butler all feature in the best movies on TV tonight. The really quite good thriller Rebecca has been added to Netflix today, but if you’re looking to maybe save that for the weekend, these are your best choices for movies on TV this evening: Gods of Egypt – […]

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There is also a possible €1,000 fine or a month in prison for anyone organising a house party. New measures were signed off by Cabinet on Tuesday evening, regarding fines to be issued to anyone who flaunts certain aspects of the Level 5 restrictions, which will come into effect from midnight tonight (Wednesday, October 21). […]

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It is the end of the world as we know… and this cast seems more than fine. Writer and director Adam McKay knows how to put a great cast together. He mostly got our attention when he wrangled Will Ferrell, Steve Carrell, and Paul Rudd for Anchorman, and then continued to unite amazing comedic actors […]

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Great news for anyone looking for a few hours of distraction tonight… If this were tomorrow, we’d be recommending you check out Netflix’s new thriller Rebecca, but since it isn’t released until Wednesday, here are the best movies for you to watch on your telly this Tuesday evening… Shanghai Noon – Comedy Central – 7pm […]

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Fines could be given to anyone travelling beyond the 5km restrictions without just cause. Following Monday night’s announcement that all of Ireland will be heading into Level 5 restrictions from midnight on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, it means a return to the 5km restrictions around your home. The government website has stated that the […]

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