Alan Loughnane

Controversial views… Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn is expected to take up the role of Donald Trump’s security adviser over the coming days. Flynn is a former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, basically the Pentagon’s version of the CIA, but retired from his role in the DIA in 2014. He has been a vocal […]

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We’re excited… There are certain dates in the calender around this time of the year that people get to and decide it’s OK to start celebrating Christmas. For us, it’s the Late Late Toy Show… One thing we didn’t know about Ryan Tubridy is the fact that he possesses such an entrancing baritone and he […]

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Feel the Bern… Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has hit out at Donald Trump and the appointments he has made to his staff following his surprise election win last week. Sanders promised to vigorously oppose any policy which reflected the controversial and hateful rhetoric employed by Donald Trump during his election campaign. “Over the years, we have made […]

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Quite a conundrum… Everyone has opened a cupboard door only to be greeted by some falling porcelain at some stage in their life. We can only hope that you were on your own at the time so you didn’t have to put up with the inevitable sarcastic cheer that follows every broken piece of tableware. […]

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Interesting… The question on everyone’s lips following Conor McGregor’s two round demolition of Eddie Alvarez is, who will he face in his next fight? We’ve already heard John Kavanagh’s thoughts on the subject when he spoke with Ariel Helwani in The MMA Hour. McGregor has a number of options on the table and in many […]

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He didn’t hold back… Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness has hit out Theresa May’s government over their handling of Brexit. Speaking on to Mary Wilson on Drivetime on RTÉ Radio 1, McGuinness was highly critical of Theresa May and her government over their handling of Brexit. “A British government that appears totally divided […]

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Quietly making their point… The Simpsons were in the news recently for their infamous Bart to the Future episode which aired in 2000, which predicted that Lisa would become President of the US following the disastrous term of Donald Trump. Trump would ruin America’s economy in the episode and leave Lisa scrambling to pick up […]

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See you later 2016… I think most people will agree, 2016 was a year that will live long in the memory. For all the wrong reasons. Before we even address the fact that so many influential figures lost their lives during the year (we still have a month and a half to go as well), […]

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He needs time, according to Obama… In his first news conference since the stunning victory of Donald Trump last week, President Barack Obama has urged the people of America to give the President-elect a chance. He wants people to give Donald Trump time to adjust to all the responsibilities that come with the presidency. While he did […]

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Big news this evening. A US judge has ordered that Making a Murderer subject Brendan Dassey be released from prison, under supervision, pending further court developments according to NBC Chicago. “It is therefore ordered that Dassey’s motion for release…is granted,” part of the ruling released Monday reads. Dassey, 27, has been in prison since being […]

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It’s a rare sight… The moon rose this evening at 5pm and you may have noticed something peculiar about the whole thing… it appears bigger than usual. You would be correct in your suspicions as it’s known as a Supermoon. It means that the moon will be appearing 14% bigger and 30% brighter than usual. The […]

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For those of you missing the show… It’s still going to be a little while (next summer) before Game of Thrones makes its way back to our screens with all the plotting, revenge and back-stabbing we know and love. This may be difficult for some people to accept. Possible spoilers ahead… Margaery, Loras and Mace […]

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Pure class… Munster take on The Maori All Blacks in a match in Thomond Park this evening as the Maori continue their November tour. Conditions are shocking as the wind and rain howl making it very difficult to the players. But, it was the pre-match presentation that people will remember from the game as prior to conducting […]

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The biggest UFC event in history? It’s fight week and you’d know it. Conor McGregor and his antics at the UFC 205 pre-fight press conference are everywhere on social media as he hypes what is surely one of the biggest events in UFC history. As per usual, McGregor was late to the press conference, a […]

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We’re not sure he’s a fan of The Notorious. UFC 205 takes place in Madison Square Garden, New York this weekend and it seems that President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, could be in attendance at the fight. According to UFC President, Dana White, Trump told him that if he won the election, he’d […]

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For those of you suffering from withdrawals… Warning: This post may contain spoilers for Season 1 and speculation about Season 2. Stranger Things took the TV world by storm this summer as people became entranced by the upside down world and the adventures of Eleven and the gang. For some shows like Daredevil and House […]

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Inevitably, McGregor was late… A Conor McGregor press conference is never without drama and it came in a number of forms on Thursday evening as the pre-fight UFC 205 press conference unfolded. The Notorious was once again late to the party as he continued his trend of arriving late to events. Alvarez was clearly wound-up […]

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Wild scenes… The UFC 205 press conference is underway with McGregor showing up late to the conference. When he did show up, he walked over and stole Alvarez’s belt off the table. Conor McGregor arrives for the #UFC205 and takes the belt!! https://t.co/VHBidUa5Fw — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) November 10, 2016 It resulted in a scuffle […]

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Don’t miss it… The last time Conor McGregor was involved in a pre-fight press conference there was an altercation and bottles of water and energy drink ended up being thrown from the stage. The result meant The Notorious faced a monster $150,000 fine for his part in the schemozzle, which was then disputed by the […]

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There first meeting since the election. President-elect Donald Trump held a 90-minute meeting with President Barack Obama in the White house today to discuss the transition of power following the Republican’s victory in Tuesday’s election. Trump spent much of the past eight years trying to undermine the legitimacy of Barack Obama so it wouldn’t surprise us […]

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Well, shit… Stephen Moore, senior economic advisor to Mr Trump, has said one of the key pieces of Donald Trump’s economic plan is to bring American multinational companies back to the US through a series of radical tax cuts. “I believe that when we cut these tax rates – we’re going to cut our business tax […]

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Promising news… Three days of strike action called by the Garda Representative Association this month were suspended earlier this week. The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors also suspended their strike action planned for this month in order to put a ballot to their members following recommendations from the Labour Court. Speaking last week, AGSI […]

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Yep… Warning, this article contains spoilers for the US Presidential race, you’ve been warned. Donald Trump earned his spot in history last night when he won the US Presidential election to become the President-Elect, before it’s made official at his inauguration in January. In a conciliatory speech following his win, Trump said: “We will get along with all other […]

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How clever are you? The Cognitive Reflection Test is called the shortest IQ test in the world and consists of just three questions. It assesses individuals’ ability to suppress an intuitive and spontaneous wrong answer in favor of a reflective and deliberative right answer. The quicker you get the correct answer, the smarter you are. In […]

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