Walking down Shop Street in Galway – whether it’s day or night, summer or winter – is a truly marvelous experience.  The music that fills the air is both soothing and unique. It might be the 15 members that make up the big but beautiful Galway Street Band or a man who resembles Luke Kelly […]

9 years ago

For the first time ever, you won’t need to buy a ticket to witness the Winter Solstice at Newgrange. This year, anyone and everyone from anywhere in the world will be able to watch as light fills the passage tomb at Newgrange, on the shortest day of the year, as the event will be streamed […]

9 years ago

Following complaints from various GPs and consultants, over 46,000 x-rays, CAT scans and ultrasounds scans are being reviewed at University Hospital Kerry. The period of time in question ranges from March 2016 to July 2017, according to RTÉ, and involves more than 26,000 patients.  Three patient cases involving delays in cancer diagnosis at the hospital […]

9 years ago

Wow. Just wow. The Late Late Show and The Graham Norton Show have pulled out all the stops this week to keep you, the viewers, tuned in on this cold Friday night. Tonight’s Late Late show is the very last one of 2017 but Ryan Tubridy and company are really going out with a bang.  […]

9 years ago

There are places in Ireland that you absolutely have to visit, but despite hearing about them all the time so few of us have bothered making the short trips. Tourists have often been to more of the iconic spots than we Irish have ourselves. I’m talking about the Aran Islands, The Giant’s Causeway and Donegal. […]

9 years ago

It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but year in, year out we find ourselves spending more time wrapped in a blanket with a box of tissues than anything else. And, no, it’s not because we’ve just watched The Holiday five times. Definitely not. We’ve wondered for ages why we seem […]

9 years ago

Parts of Ireland woke up to a thick blanket of snow this morning, and it’s still falling in several places including Mayo and Galway. Many people have taken to social media to post pictures of the winter wonderland around them.  Check out the snaps below.  Snow is widespread all over Ireland #jamesjoyce #mayo pic.twitter.com/Xi2aEAHf3Y — […]

9 years ago

Winter is well and truly upon and that means a lot of weekends spent staring out the window. Sure you might as well do the same any any one of this gorgeous cottages dotted around the island, all of which are complete with cosy fireplaces to warm your toes in front of. Whether you’re looking […]

9 years ago

A weather warning was issued last night as the nation was left in floods of tears by this family reunion on ‘The Late Late Toy Show’.  It was one of the great TV moments of the year and will go down as one of the best ever Toy Show segments.  However, another surprise moment occurred […]

9 years ago

There is always a bit of a dilemma worldwide surrounding when is the right time to start playing Christmas songs but if you’re Irish, you’re very lucky because you have a very specific rule of thumb that you should follow. The word legend is thrown around willy-nilly in this day and age but when you’re […]

9 years ago

It’s bitterly cold outside today, with weather warnings in place for low temperatures, snow and ice.  Icy roads and dangerous conditions have been reported around Ireland.  A hail shower earlier this morning is causing problems in Galway and Clare and there have been crashes on the M6, M18 and M18.  #CLARE Collision on M18 Limerick/Galway […]

9 years ago

This week, which most certainly the first proper week of winter weather, was absolutely bloody baltic.  And despite us all having spent our weekends buying the perfect thermal vest for the week ahead, it turns out that this week may actually be a little warmer than the past few days.  According to Met Éireann, tomorrow […]

9 years ago