Once ‘can weather’ hits, there’s no better spot in the country to have a few sunny drinks than the Spanish Arch in Galway. Well, that’s what we’ve been told anyway. We would never actually indulge in illegal public drinking. Let’s move on. The popular spot by the Corrib River is home to hundreds of revellers […]

9 years ago

The spirit of Mother’s Day is alive and well.  Famed Cork chipper Murphy’s went above and beyond to treat some elderly fans on the big day.  Vivienne O’Sullivan was working in Mercy Hospital in the city when she reached out for one of her patients who had a taste for fish and chips. The popular […]

9 years ago

If you regularly watch television on your laptop, it looks like you could be about to get hit with a new charge. Proposals are being put forward to extend the current television license to include all laptops with screens over 11inches. Many had previously avoided paying the €160 annual fee by streaming shows online, rather […]

9 years ago

In case you haven’t noticed, RTÉ weather forecasts are a goldmine for live televisual mistakes — and we witnessed yet another in last night’s instalment. Everyone’s favourite meteorologist Joanna Donnelly was telling the nation when and where to expect some sweet, sweet sunshine this week when she made a bit of an oopsy-daisy… @MetEireann @rtenews where is galway? […]

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Matchday has finally arrived, the atmosphere has been building all afternoon and Temple Bar has been taken over by the Welsh. You can’t beat a big gameday in Ireland, especially with the weather the way it is and the bond between team and supporters like nothing we’ve seen in years.  Here’s a selection of the […]

9 years ago

Search teams have located the wreckage of the Rescue 116 helicopter which crashed off the Mayo coast last week.  It’s said to be a significant development in locating missing crew members Captain Mark Duffy, winch operator Paul Ormsby and winchman Ciaran Smith.  Jurgen Whyte of the Air Accident Investigation Unit told RTE News:  “We have located […]

9 years ago

If that miserable March weather doesn’t have you dreaming of a getaway, we don’t know what will. Well, Ryanair have just answered all our prayers by announced a FLASH SALE which started at 6 o’clock this morning and will run until 6 o’clock this evening.   We’re having a March 12-hour sale! €5 sale on […]

9 years ago

A search and rescue operation has been launched to find a hillwalker who went missing yesterday afternoon in the Maamturk Mountains, Co Galway. The man, who is in his 50s and is from Dublin, has been described as an “experienced” hillwalker, according to The Journal. He was last in contact with a member of his […]

9 years ago

Rescue workers searching for the ill-fated Rescue 116 helicopter have located a ping from its black box.  The news have been described by Gerry O’Flynn, operations manager of the Irish Coast Guard as a ‘significant development’ in the search for the wreckage.  Of the four people on board the helicopter, only Captain Dara Fitzpatrick has […]

9 years ago

Back in January we shared ‘The Ultimate 2017 Travel Bucket List For Ireland‘ with all of you.  It was the most read article on Lovin.ie EVER and provided us with endless wanderlust and motivation to try and reach these famous Irish sights over the next year.  Well, one Irish lad, Oisín Hoy, and an Australian gal, Kate […]

9 years ago

There were emotional scenes in the RTE studios last night as popular sports presenter Des Cahill made his exit from the show.  Over the weeks, Des and his professional dancing partner Karen Byrne have entertained and bemused viewers alike with bizarre dance routines such as this one: Last night, the game was finally up for […]

9 years ago

It’s been an absolutely horrendous week on the weather front and it doesn’t look like things are going to get much better for the weekend. Our recommendation is to light a fire, lock the door and embark on the ultimate Netflix marathon. While there are plenty of great films on there, a good series is […]

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