Ireland’s bid to co-host the tournament in 2028 is now unopposed. The Republic of Ireland and the UK look set to co-host Uefa Euro 2028 after Turkey withdrew from the bidding process to host the tournament. Turkey and Italy have joined forces to bid for Euro 2032, meaning that Ireland and the UK are the only bidders for the 2028 edition of the […]

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Cancel those flights to Vegas. If, like the rest of Ireland your social feed has been dominated by clips of the various optical illusions laying within the Las Vegas Sphere, you may be interested to know there’s talk of a second venue of similar scale being erected in London. But, as you’d imagine, the potential […]

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Obsessed. Harry Potter fans can live out their wizarding fantasies by staying in an Airbnb property inspired by the Quidditch World Cup tent. It’s probably one of the most iconic sequences in the Harry Potter films, when Harry, Hermione and the Weasleys travel to the Quidditch World Cup final at the start of the Goblet […]

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We’d be fans of the aul literature here, in fairness. Every year, tourists flock to Ireland to experience the dramatic coastlines, creamy pints,  multiple shades of green and unmatched craic. For many visitors, alongside a trip to the Cliffs of Moher and a night of trad, seeing one or more of Ireland’s most famous literary […]

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The singer’s fans were questioning where the memorial had disappeared to. A memorial was erected at the Bray property where Sinéad O’Connor grew up in the days and weeks after her death which was tended to by devoted fans to honour the singer. The shrine, which included cards, letters, stones with messages of condolence, which […]

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The debate continues. Just as it did with ‘Celtic Symphony’ and the Wolfe Tones debacle a few weeks ago, the current debate over the use of The Cranberries’ classic ‘Zombie’ by Irish rugby fans in France rages on. Written by Dolores O’Riordan after a 1993 IRA bomb explosion in Warrington killed two children, the song’s recital by the crowd […]

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Obviously, s0me of these are down to personal preference – but most are absolute non negotiables. Believed to have been first pieced together at Sunflower Chinese Takeaway in Templeogue, Dublin in 2010, the humble spice bag has blossomed and grown in the years since and is now a firm favourite for Irish takeaway lovers. We’ve […]

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Will you be watching? Ireland’s very own Celebrity Gogglebox is set to air later this month and the first group of celebrities has been revealed. Tommy Tiernan, Hector Ó hEochagáin, and Laurita Blewitt will be on the couch for the ‘celebrity’ episode of Gogglebox Ireland. The trio will appear in the series which celebrates 25 years of VMTV. […]

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The scam has already seen success for fraudsters in other countries. A new scam is being used by fraudsters to get banking customers to hand over remote access to their accounts, Bank of Ireland has warned. Detailing the scam, Bank of Ireland said that it begins with a customer receiving a call from someone claiming […]

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Ireland is in its oyster era. September is officially the start of Irish oyster season, running straight through the Winter to April – an easy way to remember is that the best time to slurp ’em is during any month with an ‘r’ in it. That means the next few months are the perfect time […]

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One Irish fan has been admitted to intensive care following the botulism outbreak, which has been linked to a popular wine bar in Bordeaux. A number of people have been hospitalised and one person has died following a botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, with the HSE issuing a warning to Irish rugby fans visiting the city […]

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It looks we’ll know where Tubs ends up pretty soon. Ryan Tubridy is in meetings with News UK for a potential on air position following his official exit from RTE just weeks ago. The Irish presenter was axed from the national broadcaster after uproar was caused over the 50-year-old’s salary. It was claimed that the Late […]

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