Staying true to his Irish roots, President-Elect Joe Biden has invited Louth violinist Patricia Treacy to perform at his inauguration ceremony next year.   Already well-acquainted, the talented Irish violinist has performed for Biden on a number of occasions including once for him and his guests at a St Patrick’s Day party at his official residence. […]

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With countless pubs across Ireland still closed, Guinness has teamed up with publicans around the country to show their support.  Today launching a new ‘keep the lights on’ campaign, it’s hoped that the initiative will – quite literally – help to shine a light on struggling Irish pubs. Joining forces with the LVA, VFI and […]

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Clearly big fans of his, one contestant joked: “Oh my God, my friends are going to be so jealous”. Saying what we all were thinking to be fair. Paul Mescal made a surprise appearance on last night’s episode of Portrait Artist of the Year, stepping in as one of the models for this week’s challenge. […]

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The Irish Women in Harmony have teamed up once again, this time coming together for a festive collaboration in support of The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC). First coming together for a cover of the popular Cranberries song Dreams back in June of this year, the song was released as […]

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If you’re in the mood for an early Christmas movie tonight, then we’ve got you covered! Of course, if you’re not in the mood for a Christmas movie just yet, then you can treat yourself with a spy movie, or an action comedy, or a horror. The choice is yours. Speaking of treating yourself, the […]

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BBC Radio 1 has confirmed that it will only play an edited version of the popular Pogues track Fairytale of New York this year, in an effort to avoid offending listeners.  December is just under two weeks away which means that the Christmas festivities are likely to be stepped up a notch in the coming […]

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Government are considering plans that would enable late-night shopping and longer hours for retailers once level 5 restrictions are lifted.  Non-essential retailers are currently closed under level 5 restrictions, however, with public health guidelines set to be reevaluated once again in the coming days, it’s hoped that late-night shopping and longer hours will be allowed […]

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A festive concoction people won’t forget in a hurry, the mince pie milkshake comes topped with a smiling gingerbread man and a whole mince pie.  Baileys, hot chocolates, mulled wine… could mince pie milkshakes be the next big thing? One Limerick café certainly seems to think so, at least judging by their latest creation. Promising […]

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Hot chocolate in Galway? Count me in. *Updated March 10 2021 I really believe that wrapping your hands around a cup of something hot has healing properties. Tea, coffee, soup. It’s comforting and warming all at once. Not to mention delicious. Each of the above has its own niche; tea to accompany some biccies, coffee […]

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Christmas time can be quite stressful for parents. Busy trying to ensure they’ve checked every list twice (wink wink), shops being closed has made things particularly difficult this year. Hoping to help give people a headstart on the mad Christmas rush, Smyths Toy Store has launched an early Black Friday sale with over a hundred […]

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Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that “there is no appetite to not exit level 5 in two weeks”. Speaking on RTÉ News about current restrictions and what the public can expect to happen further down the line, Minister Donnelly said: “There is no appetite to not exit level 5 in two weeks. There […]

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They knew EXACTLY what they were doing with this name… The former Top Gear guys moved from the BBC and on to Amazon Prime Video in order to continue their particular and uniquely car-based comedic antics, and if anything, they have only gotten bigger and better over the years since joining the streaming service. In […]

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