An immunologist has suggested that Ireland “delays Christmas until the end of January and has a real Christmas and a real party then.” Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast today, Dr. Tomás Ryan, Associate Professor at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity, warned that Ireland could go back to having 1,000 Covid-19 cases a day […]

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Publicans have told the Government that Ireland faces a ‘two-tier Christmas’ if the hospitality sector remains closed throughout December. In an impassioned statement issued today, the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) said that pub staff around the country are ‘contacting their employers to ask if they can return to […]

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Netflix are spoiling us recently with a number of nostalgic additions to platform and it’s now been confirmed that Heartbreak High will the next 1990s classic to arrive. Heartbreak High was an Australian teen drama that aired from 1994 until 1999. Finding a home on Network 2 in Ireland, audiences here were gripped by the […]

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Hot chocolate given the festive upgrade.  2020 has been a year of firsts – many of them things we’d all rather not have experienced but one positive has to be the universal shift in attitude towards Christmas. Christmas etiquette is a contentious topic and much debate arises each year, with vehement advocates for both sides. […]

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Cabinet has reportedly agreed on new rules regarding travel restrictions and those travelling to Ireland from red-listed countries. Due to come into effect on midnight November 29th, the new rules will mean that travellers coming into Ireland from red-listed countries will be required to self isolate for a period of at least five days. After […]

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One of the finest bakeries in all of Wicklow, Firehouse Bakery is well-known to locals and blow-ins alike. An award-winning bakery and café in Delgany, they run on the motto “eat, knead, sleep, repeat” and their sourdough is testament to this. Due to open a brand new brick and mortar location in Wicklow town, staff […]

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Part of an initiative called Imagination Library, the free book gifting project was first launched by Dolly Parton back in 1995 with the aim being to encourage reading amongst young children. Dolly Parton has gifted thousands of free books to Irish readers, with young children down in Cork the lucky recipients of the generous donation. […]

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SuperValu has launched a €500,000 campaign to support Irish businesses in the run-up to Christmas. The campaign is aimed at giving a national platform to businesses that may have been affected by the pandemic. Supervalu will be highlighting small Irish food producers, who are part of the SuperValu Food Academy programme, while also driving consumers […]

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ITV have shared a first glimpse at Darragh Ennis, the new Irish chaser, in his upcoming role on the The Chase. Earlier this year it was confirmed that an Irish chaser would be joining Mark, Paul, Jenny, Anne and Shaun on the massively popular ITV quiz show The Chase. The new addition was confirmed to […]

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A very decent mix of movies on your telly tonight! Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday. It used to be that nobody loved Tuesday. But then Bake Off happened on a Tuesday, so now we love Tuesday. But if Bake Off isn’t your bag, and you won’t be going outside (not with this weather on the way), there […]

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The Late Late Toy Show is on the horizon and while it might be a little different this year, we can still look forward to a festive night of fun and games from the comfort of our sofas. The annual screening of the Toy Show is widely regarded as the starting point for the festive […]

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Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for five counties this morning, advising that heavy rainfall and spot flooding are on the way. Between 30 to 50mm of rain is expected to fall overnight – with higher amounts predicted in mountainous areas. Motorists are also being warned to expected reduced visibility and hazardous […]

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