Your next holiday destination, perhaps? If you’re a real beer enthusiast, and looking for somewhere to enjoy it on the cheap, the best place to head is to Debrecen city in east Hungary, where Europe’s cheapest pints can be found. Well, it turns out the ‘cheapest city for beer’ in Europe is located in east […]

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The country is bracing itself for further flooding following the damage caused by Storm Babet last week. Met Éireann have issued multiple weather warnings around Ireland. A Status Orange rain warning is in place for Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny until 1am on Tuesday, October 23, while most remaining counties are covered by a Status Yellow rain warning. The Status […]

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Met Éireann have advised that Cork is likely to see more flooding, as a further weather warning has been issued. Over the past couple of days Storm Babet has caused millions of euro of damage, with Cork being hit the worst. The flooding has been reported as the worst witnessed in over a decade, with […]

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Images shared online show cars nearly completely submerged by water in Cork. The Irish Defence Forces have been deployed to Cork to provide aid as the county has seen “unprecedented” flooding due to Storm Babet. Earlier in the week, the storm was named by the UK Met Office as Met Éireann stated that heavy rainfall was expected on […]

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Brought to you by DiscoverIreland We’ve got your Westmeath itinerary sorted. Ireland is home to some truly beautiful forest walks and parklands, and while they’re certainly worth visiting at any time of year, they become especially vibrant with the arrival of autumn. Unsurprisingly, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands boast some particularly beautiful walking routes, gardens and forests, […]

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Please no, we simply aren’t built for it. On Monday, it was reported that the weather phenomenon that caused the Beast from the East in 2018 will return in November and stay into the new year. The beast led to weeks of freezing temperatures, heavy snow, and heavy winds. Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden told the Mirror that […]

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We’ve no doubt Teresa was his inspiration. Despite it being over seven years since Storm Desmond, Irish broadcaster and journalist Teresa Mannion’s coverage of the event still lingers in the collective psyche. This is to such a great extent that Sky News’ coverage of Storm Agnes’ arrival in Ireland drew immediate comparisons to the viral clip from […]

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Something to make getting those 10k steps a bit easier in the colder weather. Looking to get your steps in despite the changeable weather? While you might need to wrap up a little more to keep warm in this climate, autumn is one of the best seasons to head out and stretch the legs. If […]

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Agnes isn’t messing around. As Ireland braces for Storm Agnes, we can expect some heavy rainfall and extremely windy conditions. One more element we can expect now is tornadoes. Yes, tornadoes. While we’ve certainly got used to storms over the past few months, the possibility of tornadoes is certainly a unique one, but, according to the […]

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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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“We felt naming the Journalist of the Year award in Lyra’s honour would be a fitting tribute to such a remarkable young woman.” One Young World, an annual summit that brings together young talent with the hopes of sparking social impact and change, have renamed their Journalist of the Year Award, calling it the Lyra […]

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It’s almost that time of year to let your freak truly fly. We’re halfway through September, which means Halloween is only six weeks away, and it’s time to get your ducks in a row, or your pumpkin stacked, and make a list of spooky activities you want to do during this frankly elite time of […]

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