Storm Ciara is due to land this weekend and while it’s important to prepare for her arrival, there’s a bit of a side issue that’s getting people hot under the collar. With Ciara being an Irish name, there’s relatively no problems on these shores with its pronunciation. Sure if you didn’t have a Ciara in […]

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Met Eireann has confirmed that Storm Ciara will bring strong winds and heavy rain to Ireland on Sunday. At the time of writing, no weather warnings have been put in place but that is likely to change as the weekend draws nearer. It has been reported by Carlow Weather that Ireland would likely be affected […]

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So the snow and ice warning for Connacht was justified then… Plenty of snow fell on counties in the west coast of Ireland on Monday afternoon, with the extent of the wintry showers made clear by a video captured by Ireland West Airport. A tweet from the airport’s Twitter account read: “The current situation at […]

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Most of these places merely reminded me of the Harry Potter movies, though some of them have actually been featured on the big screen. We’re pretty gorge for a little island in the middle of the Atlantic so it’s no wonder that Hollywood thinks so too and often uses it as a filming destination. Any […]

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A swimmer who went for a dip at Salthill during Storm Brendan has sparked fury online. Storm Brendan hit the west coast early yesterday morning with Salthill in Galway experiencing high winds and strong currents. Overtopping at the prom in Salthill lead to the South Park being closed to traffic with the public being warned […]

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Pulling on our heartstrings. 16-year-old Molli Meaghan-Tresson has set the bar quite high; showing us the importance of paying it forward. A regular busker around the Dun Laoghaire area, she entertained locals with her musical medleys over the festive period. And proving to be quite a popular addition to the East Pier, she managed to […]

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The line- up for this week’s Late Late Show has been announced. Ryan will be joined by a host of familiar faces including Brenda Fricker, Richard Corrigan and Kodaline. There will be a segment dedicated to Oscar Award-winner actress Brenda Fricker (she won best supporting actress for her role in My Left Foot). Joining Ryan […]

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A Status Yellow warning was issued for the whole country with it being upgraded to a Status Orange for Cork and later Galway and Mayo too. Storm Elsa arrived in full force yesterday, with the west and south of the country bearing the brunt of it. Hundreds of people have found themselves without power this […]

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Shane Lowry was named RTE’s Sportsperson of the Year last night. Lowry beat the likes of Katie Taylor, Stephen Cluxton and Seamus Callanan to claim the honour. The Offaly golfer picked up the award at the end of a year during which he won his first major title, when he romped to victory in the […]

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There were laughs and tears on last night’s Late Late Show. Following on from the success of the Toy Show, this week’s Late Late saw Ryan talk to a host of different guests. Dublin star Michael Darragh MacAuley made an appearance, speaking about his role as an ambassador with Concern. While impersonator Oliver Callan gave […]

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The city of Liverpool has always had an affinity with Ireland and it’s easy to see why so many make the short trip across the Irish Sea every weekend. When we say short we’re not exaggerating either. If you buy a newspaper to pass the time on the flight from Dublin to John Lennon airport, […]

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Tissues at the ready because this is an emotional story that culminates in an Irish mum’s road to recovery being celebrated by none other than Harry Kane. Harry Kane is one of the world’s most talented goalscorers and is the captain of his club, Tottenham Hotspur, and he was delighted to learn that Irish woman, […]

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