Irish Rail has warned that four routes that may be pulled from service if the company cannot reach its funding target. The Irish Independent reports that the rail company will close routes with the largest State subvention per journey, if requested funding is not provided by the Government. A Labour Court document seen by the newspaper […]

9 years ago

It’s that time of year again, summer is drawing to a close and Electric Picnic is the only thing keeping us going. The Stradbally festival kicks off this Friday with Elbow, The xx, Chaka Khan and Duran Duran among those set to appear at the three-day event. While it is completely sold-out, those lucky enough […]

9 years ago

Last night’s “fight of the century” between our very own Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather may have ended in defeat for the Dublin UFC champ, but ohhhh boy did it create some victorious memes. The real winners of boxing are the people who made up these: View this post on Instagram A post shared by OriginalViner […]

9 years ago

It was the fight that everybody had been waiting for at in the middle of the night people got the entertainment they were looking for. The result didn’t go the way McGregor wanted it to but there were some brilliant tweets about the event. Here are some of the best of them… Ireland be like […]

9 years ago

Hashtag this, hashtag that. Back in 2007, if you added ‘hashtag’ before saying anything people would look at you like you had two heads.  Now the ‘#’ is commonplace not only on its spiritual home of Twitter but it’s seeped its way into text messaging and even verbal communication (#shots, #hungover) despite the fact that […]

9 years ago

Many parts of County Donegal and Northern Ireland have been hit by flash flooding following a surge of heavy rain across the north of the country. AA Roadwatch has reported that a number of roads in north Donegal, which have been deemed unpassable, are closed due to bridges collapsing and land slides forming.  A horrifying video, filmed […]

9 years ago

Several pubs across Sydney’s eastern suburbs have banned the McGregor – Mayweather fight this weekend due to concerns over drunken antics. Australia’s Daily Telegraph reports that a task force of 14 police officers from Eastern Beaches will be on duty from midday to to ensure licensed venues can cope with the huge crowds turning out […]

9 years ago

The puffy dresses, the judgmental Grandmas, the tears, the freak outs over going over the budget and the general amazing-ness that is a show dedicated to wedding dress shopping, Say Yes To The Dress has a verrrrry special place in our hearts. So naturally, we’re only counting down the days until the Irish version of the hit […]

9 years ago

Bad news for the Emerald Isle as the wet and windy weather is set to continue for the rest of the week.  Met Éireann has reported that while the days may turn fresher by midweek, the mixed conditions will continue into the weekend. “Remaining showers, some still heavy in Ulster, clearing overnight with fresher, less […]

9 years ago

We all know that us Irish folk are very vocal about what we believe in. We have a lot of opinions on everything.  You name it and we’ll argue about it – and one topic on Reddit that is getting a lot of attention is unpopular Irish opinions that make us truly unique.  Here are 8 debates and […]

9 years ago

I’m the kind of guy who likes to be kept busy. A lie-in or day of lounging around the house doesn’t hold much appeal for me. On a typical week day, if I’m not frantically hammering my laptop in the office or rushing from one meeting to the next, I’ll likely be on the lookout for […]

9 years ago

When people leave restaurant reviews on TripAdvisor, it’s usually to either praise or complain about the food and/or service. One thing that isn’t usually mentioned is the restaurant’s ability to post lost items efficiently and swiftly. That’s exactly what happened to a Sligo restaurant owner. An Australian couple visited Eala Bhán in Sligo town and […]

9 years ago