Quite the honour. Irish music festival favourite Electric Picnic is returning to Stradbally this September and already the excitement for the event is extremely high. That is according to a new study by British hotel chain Premier Inn which found that the three-day Laois event is one of this year’s most highly anticipated music festivals worldwide. As part of […]

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We’re sure Cora O’Donovan is delighted. The saga that captivated the nation last year, the Two Johnnies’ catfish story, has appeared on this year’s English and Communications Leaving Cert paper, firmly cementing it into Irish pop culture history. The podcasters shared the jaw-dropping story on their podcast last summer about a serial catfish that is said […]

3 years ago

Met Éireann has forecast a scorcher of a week for the whole country, and areas in the southwest are due to hit 25C. While things are due to change as we head towards the weekend, nighttime temperatures will remain higher than we’re used to – disturbing many people’s sleep. Trying to sleep in Ireland with […]

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“It’s just a wonderful place to live”. A family chosen from more than 1,600 applications to live rent-free for a year on Inis Meáin have made the decision to stay permanently, RTÉ News has reported. The Mac an tSaoir family from Navan, Co Meath were the lucky winners of a competition inviting a family to […]

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For a fairly good reason. Back in March, in the lead up to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the New York Times cooking platform tried their hand at making a frozen Irish coffee to show their love for the Irish recipe. And while their recipe looks delicious, many were quick to point out that it was, […]

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Yesterday evening, the news broke that rock ‘n’ roll legend Tina Turner had passed away aged 83. Ever since, Twitter and Instagram have been awash with clips of her giving it welly to Proud Mary at the 3Arena in 2009, and her Irish fans teeming with excitement as they waited for her to take the […]

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They were the only Irish coffee roaster to make the top 10. Big news for Calendar Coffee as they have just been honoured with the title of third best coffee roaster in the world, by coffee connoisseurs Roastful. Calendar Coffee was the only Irish roaster to make it to the top 10, although Dublin-based roaster […]

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We took a trip to Neighbourhood Naas, an exciting venture from some of the most prominent names in the Irish fine dining sector. When the news broke that former Aimsir and Allta employees, Antonia Leece and Kevin Hegarty with a kitchen headed up by Circa’s former head chef Gareth Naughton would be opening Neighbourhood Naas, […]

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Great news for sleepy people everywhere. Tripadvisor have revealed the Traveller’s Choice Hotel awards, and Clare hotel Dromoland Castle has won Ireland a number one spot as the best hotel for sleep globally. The award for World’s Best Hotel Sleep is a new subcategory to the Tripadvisor awards, but is nevertheless an important one, given […]

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I should specify, it’s just one American that’s found them thus far. The individual in question is YouTube sensation Sam the Cooking Guy, who’s been lauded for his take on the Irish staple. Sam is known for his in-depth YouTube tutorials in which he recreates beloved fast food dishes like McNuggets and cheese dogs, as […]

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If you are or know anyone single, looking for love, aged 18 to 80 plus… First Dates Ireland has brought us a lot of laughs and tears and hide-behind-the-pillow awkwardness over the years, but more than anything else, it has helped bring some love into the lives of many an Irish singleton. Producers are gearing […]

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“There’s no excuse for their use – they’re a status symbol of the rich and a signal that the rich don’t care”. A bill proposing a ban on the use of private jets in Ireland has been brought before the Dáil by People Before Profit. Seeking to prohibit private jets from flying within Irish airspace, […]

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