Over 100 towns have joined a campaign to leave Christmas street lights around Ireland in order to lift spirits in these uncertain times. Started by Councillor Valerie Byrne in Elphin, Co. Roscommon, the national campaign is encouraging towns and villages to leave their Christmas street lights on until the end of January. Ten towns in […]

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Urging people to take extra care in the coming days, Met Éireann forecasters have issued a Status Yellow weather warning, predicting that freezing temperatures and icy patches are on the way.  You’ve may have already taken the Christmas tree down by now but we’d advise against packing away the winter woolies just yet as it […]

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It’s the first Sunday of the year, the last embers of the Christmas buzz are burning out and we’re all being asked to stay at home. The perfect excuse to kick back with some movies on TV. Tonight, there are plenty of goofball comedies that will raise a few chuckles with a bit of action […]

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That existential dread you’re feeling about going back to work on Monday? It’s nothing a good list of movies on TV can’t sort out. The first Saturday of 2021 has a pretty good selection of movies on TV, as we bid farewell to the film-filled Christmas schedule. Tom Hanks fans will be only delighted with […]

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According to reports, a group of 15 people were found socialising at a shed which was to be found to the back of a house in Co Kildare.  An investigation is underway after Gardaí raided a premises “with all the trappings of a traditional pub” down in Co Kildare last night. It’s believed that officers […]

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Not ready to move off the couch just yet? Luckily there are plenty of movies on TV today to keep you company.  Happy New Year my friends, we did it – we officially made it through 2020. One of the most challenging years the world has ever faced, there were times when it seemed as […]

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Moving people with his positivity, Adam King and his virtual hug sign were the inspiration behind a beautiful An Post postmark this Christmas.  One of the standout stars of the 2020 Toy Show Show, Adam King has quickly cemented his status as the nation’s sweetheart. Winning hearts with his positivity and happy-go-lucky attitude, the Cork […]

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Coughlan is having the best end to 2020 imaginable. Hot off stealing scenes in Netflix series Bridgerton as Penelope Featherington, Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan is finally getting the worldwide recognition she richly deserves. Outside of the reviews for the new show, which topped the Most Watched lists on Netflix in Ireland, the UK, and […]

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Ireland has substantially fewer bank holidays than some of our European neighbours. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has stated that the government is going to consider adding an additional bank holiday to the 2021 calendar for Ireland. The extra bank holiday was one of the many course of action suggested by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, […]

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The updated Level 5 restrictions were announced on Wednesday evening. In light of the drastic increase in positive Covid cases in Ireland, which led to the CEO of the HSE stating that ‘our worst concerns about Covid from before Christmas are being realised’, the government have announced a series of updated Level 5 restrictions, in […]

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There has been a 41% increase in demand for Covid testing in the last week alone. Ahead of an imminent announcement to be made by the government regarding an increase in Level 5 restrictions nationwide, the head of the Health Service Executive (HSE) has called for people in Ireland to cancel any and all upcoming […]

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Some of the very best action and comedy movies are on your TV tonight. Now that Christmas is out of the way, but knowing that everyone is still likely to be stuck at home during these bitterly cold nights, the TV programmers are still pulling out the stops in terms of good movies to watch. […]

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