Strong winds and torrential rain have hit several parts of the country hard overnight, leaving thousands of homes without power. Commuters are also being warned to be careful when travelling this morning as fallen trees and spot flooding are impacting several areas. Two yellow warnings for heavy rain and wind were in place overnight as […]

8 years ago

Tis the season to be jolly for a lucky married couple from Dublin who were full of the festive spirit as they collected a whopping €1 million Lotto Plus 1 top prize with a ticket they bought online. The winning couple revealed that they plan to keep their win private for the time being and […]

8 years ago

Michael D Higgins is a man of the people. It’s never a surprise to bump into him on the college campus in NUIG or to wait next in line to him at the deli counter. He goes about his jobs like a normal human being and that includes going to the ATM to take out […]

8 years ago

Would it be Christmas in an Irish household if there wasn’t an edition of the RTÉ Guide hanging around the place? Sure, we have digital television now which tells us what’s on the box a week in advance. And, we can always check the listings on our phone without even going near a television. But, […]

8 years ago

It’s the most wonderful time of the year so what’s the point in wasting it sitting at home? No matter where you are in Ireland, there are plenty of great pubs just waiting for you to pay them a visit this Christmas. To make life a bit easier, we’ve crunched the numbers* and came up […]

8 years ago

Would you believe it if we said that no fresh snow has fallen on Irish ground on the 25th of December since 2004. That’s over a decade of waking up, opening your presents and either seeing that it’s lashing rain or it’s as dry as a Summer’s Day. You can try making Christmas angels in […]

8 years ago

With great movies, festive specials and musical performances, there aren’t many better days on the TV calendar than December 25. However, there’s always so much to choose from and it’s hard to pick out the things you won’t want to miss. Put down your RTÉ Guide as we’ve already compiled the things you’ll want to […]

8 years ago

Ireland is a magical place no matter where you are at Christmas time but according to a new survey, some spots rank higher in terms of festive spirit than others. Unsurprisingly, the poll conducted by Jurys Inn places the major cities of the country on top. As they say in GAA circles, “sure The Dubs […]

8 years ago

Last week was a rough ride in terms of weather so you’d imagine Ireland won’t be sad to see the back of it. That is until we learn of new weather warnings issued by Met Éireann which cover the whole country, leading us to consider hiding away for another few days. The first such warning […]

8 years ago

Katie Taylor has revealed her lofty career goals in an interview following her Madison Square Garden win last night. The Bray native saw off Eva Wahlstrom in her fourth win this year, becoming the first Irish boxer to successfully defend a world title in Madison Square Garden . Speaking after the fight, she told interviewers: […]

8 years ago

Saoirse Ronan has signed on to play Kate Winslet’s lover in new movie Ammonite, according to Deadline. Set in a UK coastal town in the 1940s, the drama centres around the romance between paleontologist Mary Anning and a London woman of means to whom she must unexpectedly play nursemaid. The movie will be produced by […]

8 years ago

This one’s not up for dispute. You may argue over when to open the presents (Christmas morning? Before dinner? After dinner?). You will probably argue over who gets to sit with the dog and who’s making the Irish coffees. But people, there will be no arguing over what you are doing at 22:35pm on Christmas […]

8 years ago