Bus Éireann have also confirmed some routes have been cancelled today due to weather conditions. At the time of writing, the entire island of Ireland is still under a status yellow weather warning for snow and ice, and the overnight consequences of the low temperatures has had an impact on anyone intending to travel today. […]

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There is also a separate warning issued for the very low temperatures to be expected from 8pm. As we reported, Tuesday night saw one county drop to -6.3°C, the lowest temperature of the winter so far, but even that didn’t bring with it a nationwide snow and ice warning. That is what we’ve got from […]

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Action, comedies, murder-mysteries and fantastic Irish actors are all on the TV movie menu tonight. Wednesday night. Hump Day. What to do? Not a lot, I’m afraid. We recommend a movie or two. Especially considering how cold out it is going to be. Goldfinger – ITV4 – 6.45pm When people discuss The Best Bond Movie […]

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Meanwhile, another snow and ice warning has been issued to the entire island of Ireland. Earlier this week, Met Eireann reported that Roscommon had the coldest temperatures of the winter so far, dropping to as low as -5.9 degrees on Saturday, January 2. The national weather service also reported that temperatures could drop to as […]

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Icy conditions have been reported on roads in twelve counties around the country. With the arrival of Wednesday morning, more than half the country is coming out of a status yellow ice warning, with Met Eireann stating that last night was very cold indeed, “with temperatures falling to between -2 and -5 degrees, possibly colder […]

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“It’s hardly the TV licence man at this time of night!” Anyone who has ever sent or received an email in their entire lives will likely know of the phrase “a gentle reminder”. Normally, they are exactly that, just a wee nudge towards something you may have overlooked, or much more likely, purposefully passed over. […]

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Six great movies to help distract from what is supposed to be the coldest night of the winter so far. Yep, Met Éireann have stated that tonight will be the coldest night of the winter so far, so you’d be wise to stay in on the couch, wrap up warm, and watch one or more […]

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One part of country has already dropped to -5.9 degrees this past week, but tonight looks set to be even colder. It was only yesterday that we reported the Irish national weather service had predicted snow to be falling for the first four days of this week, and today we bring the news that tonight […]

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Some decent movies on TV for your first Monday night of 2021. It is cold and it is dark and it is Monday and it is January. We need some distractions to get us through an evening like this, and thankfully, we’ve found five of them for you! Forrest Gump – FilmFour – 9pm Winner […]

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An ice warning has also been issued to four counties. We don’t need to tell any of you just how cold it has been getting lately, and as well all know, it doesn’t truly get to its coldest point until well into January, so we have that to look forward to. Met Eireann’s forecast for […]

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Because we all need a nice happy story to kick our week off with. For most of the population, this is the first day back in work, first Monday of January. We had to get up out of bed, when it was still dark, still cold, and we’re likely still full of the remnants of […]

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The Government has told parents that schools are still expected to open on January 11. Following the news on Sunday evening that there have been almost 5,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland in one day, the chief executive of the HSE has stated that this won’t be the highest number we should expect to […]

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Disney+ will soon be launching Star, a new brand joining Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, National Geographic and Disney on the streaming service. A few weeks back, we reported that the cost of Disney+ is set to increase, from the current pricing of €6.99 a month or €69.99 a year, up to €8.99 a month or […]

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Coughlan is having the best end to 2020 imaginable. Hot off stealing scenes in Netflix series Bridgerton as Penelope Featherington, Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan is finally getting the worldwide recognition she richly deserves. Outside of the reviews for the new show, which topped the Most Watched lists on Netflix in Ireland, the UK, and […]

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Yes, believe it or not, there actually were some box office hits this year! Fast & Furious 9, No Time To Die, Minions 2, Jungle Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick, Black Widow, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Free Guy, Morbius, Dune… just a handful of the absolutely MASSIVE blockbusters that had been scheduled to arrive in Irish cinemas in […]

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We’ve helped you to decide what movies you might like to watch on the very last night of 2020. In what we can only assume is some kind of brilliant joke, there seems to be A LOT of scary movies on tonight, perhaps as a way of giving a fitting send-off to the horror that […]

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Ireland has substantially fewer bank holidays than some of our European neighbours. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has stated that the government is going to consider adding an additional bank holiday to the 2021 calendar for Ireland. The extra bank holiday was one of the many course of action suggested by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, […]

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The government has also extended this arrivals ban to South Africa. Initially introduced on Monday, December 21 as a way of deterring the new strain of Covid discovered in the UK, a ban on arriving passengers from the UK had been in place for 48 hours, and has seen several extensions added since then. In […]

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The updated Level 5 restrictions were announced on Wednesday evening. In light of the drastic increase in positive Covid cases in Ireland, which led to the CEO of the HSE stating that ‘our worst concerns about Covid from before Christmas are being realised’, the government have announced a series of updated Level 5 restrictions, in […]

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There has been a 41% increase in demand for Covid testing in the last week alone. Ahead of an imminent announcement to be made by the government regarding an increase in Level 5 restrictions nationwide, the head of the Health Service Executive (HSE) has called for people in Ireland to cancel any and all upcoming […]

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Some of the very best action and comedy movies are on your TV tonight. Now that Christmas is out of the way, but knowing that everyone is still likely to be stuck at home during these bitterly cold nights, the TV programmers are still pulling out the stops in terms of good movies to watch. […]

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The updated warnings are in place until Thursday morning. As we reported earlier, the weather this week is going to be properly baltic, with windchill to drop to as low as -5 tonight. While Met Eireann had already issued some snow and ice warnings this week, they have just posted some new ones, along side […]

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It looks like three counties in particular should expect the brunt of the cold. At the time of writing, there is still a snow and ice warning in place for several counties, and while that warning is due to be lifted this afternoon, the cold weather isn’t going anywhere in a hurry. In fact, according […]

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The Cabinet may announce the ban on household visits from midnight tonight. The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) have formally requested that the Irish government consider delaying the return to school date to at least Monday, January 11. This is in light of the drastic increase in positive Covid cases in the country, reaching over […]

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The 70-minute Netflix special should probably have been at least five times longer. Perhaps it was too gargantuan an undertaking, to try to make fun of 2020 as a whole. Even trying to document this year, without presenting it as a comedy, seems like something Netflix would need to dedicate a ten-part docu-series to, such […]

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Washington + Serial Killer Thriller = A Must Watch. Denzel Washington has been nominated for eight acting Oscars, and he’s won two of them. In his new movie, The Little Things, he’ll be joined by Jared Leto (winner of Best Supporting Actor for Dallas Buyers Club) and Rami Malek (winner of Best Actor for Bohemian […]

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Our picks of the best movies on TV for your Christmas Eve Eve. Loads to choose from tonight, including THREE certified Christmas classics, staring with… Scrooged – Comedy Central – 7pm Bill Murray is the coal-hearted 80s TV executive who is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to course correct his life. The Holiday […]

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In related news, Samantha Jones played by a cat has been one of the highlights of 2020. It has been nearly 17 years since the last episode of Sex & The City aired, and over 10 years since the last movie came out, but Hollywood will never let something die if there is still money […]

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All of these hidden gems are available to watch at home right now on NOW TV. Chrimbo Limbo. Definition: that period of time around Christmas and New Years when days no longer hold any meaning. “What day is it?”, someone will ask. And nobody will know the answer until around January 5th. “What will we […]

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It looks like Santa will be bringing one day of no heavy rain this week… While most of the country will be getting some heavy rain at some point today (Wednesday, December 23), it does look like it will be easing off over Christmas Eve, and giving us a pretty dry – but also kinda […]

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Met Éireann warn of potential flooding in parts of the country tonight. As if today didn’t already bring enough bad news, here comes a little bit more. Met Éireann have issued a status yellow rain warning to five counties, which is in place from 3pm today (Tuesday, December 22) until 9am on Wednesday morning. The […]

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Over 30 years since the original movie arrived, and we’re already laughing at the trailer for the sequel. Released in 1988, Coming To America was one of the many huge hits early in Eddie Murphy’s career that sent him towards superstardom, playing an African prince who decides to travel to America with his loyal servant […]

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The first vaccinations in Ireland could be administered as early as next week. Following a number of meetings over the last few days and weeks, the Irish government made their announcement today regarding the future of restrictions across the country. After a significant rise in Covid-19 case numbers in recent days, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin […]

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The event will not happen again until 2080. Jupiter and Saturn appeared brightly together in the night sky on December 21, and while the event was best witnessed to anyone enjoying a clear night on the Equator, it turns out that Ireland got a fantastic view of the once-in-a-lifetime celestial event, too. As David Moore, […]

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This is one of the very best collections of movies on TV on the same night that we’ve ever seen. Normally we’d go into some detail on each of the best movies on TV tonight, but there are SO MANY of them tonight, we’re gonna have to just zip through them. Ready? Okay! You’ve Got […]

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We were lucky enough to be a part of the global press conference for the new Netflix show from the creator of Black Mirror. Charlie Brooker, as you’ll read just few a paragraphs from now, freely admits to being a cynical man. Of course, that will come as no surprise to the mind behind the […]

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The ban comes into effect from midnight tonight. The Irish government has put into place a 48-hour ban on all non-essential travel from Britain, in response to a new variant of the Covid-19 virus that has been discovered in England. The ban comes into effect from midnight tonight (effectively from 12.01am on Monday, December 21), […]

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Not one but TWO brilliantly funny Christmas movies on your TV tonight. Yep, we’re getting closer to Christmas Day, so more and more Christmas movies are featuring in your nightly Movies On TV line-ups. But for those not interesting in the festive films, you’ll be happy to hear there is plenty of action, rom-com, drama, […]

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Two incredible artists have collaborated on a late entry for best Irish song of 2020. If you haven’t heard of Limerick-based, Zambian-Irish rapper Denise Chaila, then you should absolutely seek her out. Having released her debut album GO Bravely in October, Chaila had already been having an incredible 2020, culminating in many publications listing her […]

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We’ve picked the very best movie on each night from December 23rd right up to January 1st! Deciding which movies to watch over the Chrimbo Limbo (that lost time around Christmas and New Years when days stop meaning anything) can be very difficult, with the sheer wealth of options on show likely paralysing you with […]

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‘We continue to find premises in breach of regulations.’ In the past 24 hours, Gardaí across the country have discovered a number of breaches of Covid-19 regulations by licensed premises, including discoveries in counties Limerick, Cork, Carlow and Meath. In one of those cases in Meath, a search was implemented following suspicion of a shebeen […]

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All travel into and out of the region is effectively banned. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tighter restrictions for London, and the South East and the East of England. These regions, as well as all of Wales, have been put into Tier 4 restrictions. This prohibits movement into and out of those regions, and […]

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This particular event hasn’t been seen on Earth since 1623. Right now (provided it is night time when you’re reading this), even to the naked eye, Jupiter and Saturn are two visibly bright dots in the sky, getting incrementally closer to each other every night. However, before the end of the month, the two “stars” […]

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Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands have already banned all passenger flights from Britain. The Irish government is expected to announce stricter travel restrictions to and from Britain tonight (Sunday, December 20), in light of the discovery of a more contagious variation of the COVID-19 virus. The mutated version of the infection is reported to be […]

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Neither the UK or the USA made the top ten in the list. The United Nations have revealed the results of their Human Development Report for 2020, and it shows that Ireland currently has the second highest quality of life in the world. This assessment is made by average life expectancy, education, and income. In […]

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Disney’s big movie is released on Christmas Day! Check out our review right here. In the 25 years since they released Toy Story, Pixar have never released a movie that we would describe as “not suitable for children”. They have toyed with some mature themes before, for sure – Cars was essentially about the fear […]

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There is a good chance that one, some, or maybe even all of these 2020 movies passed you by. Even though the majority of 2020 has forced us indoors, watching TV and movies endlessly, there is a very good chance that we’ve all been watching the same “comfort” shows and films over and over again. […]

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Yep, you read that correctly. Twelve. 12. One followed by a two. Spoiled for movies on TV tonight, so we are. Your Saturday night viewing menu is STACKED. Let us begin… Casino Royale – RTE Two – 7.15pm Daniel Craig’s first outing as 007 is arguably his best one (either this or Skyfall, depending on […]

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Dublin Airport is offering free charges if certain passenger targets met. International travel took a tremendous hit during 2020, with the pandemic massively impacting the amount of people who travel through airports. Dublin Airport saw numbers drop 77% compared to last year, and Cork Airport passengers were down 79%. So far in 2020, Dublin Airport […]

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Some, but not all, of the restrictions are expected to be brought forward by a full week. On Friday, the Taoiseach outlined some likely scenarios following Christmas in regards to the current Level 3 restrictions around the country, and today, RTE have reported that the Cabinet is set to meet on Tuesday, December 21 to […]

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