Alan Loughnane

What he has to do… The rumours refuse to go away, and even more emerged this morning as Flo Combat reported that the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas have put June 10 on hold for a potential match-up. The opponents… Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. Over the weekend, during a Fight Companion podcast for UFC […]

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Big news… Taoiseach Enda Kenny has confirmed that the government is to go ahead with plans to hold a referendum to allow Irish citizens living outside of Ireland to vote in presidential elections. The move would be hugely significant as it would also include those in Northern Ireland. In a speech at the Famine Memorial […]

10 years ago

Big news for Sinn Féin… According to the latest opinion poll, Sinn Féin are now the second most popular party in the country. The Sunday Times Behaviour & Attitudes poll has put the party behind Fianna Fáil in the poll but crucially, they have overtaken Fine Gael. This marks the first time since the B&A […]

10 years ago

Make the most of your Sunday… Planning activities in Ireland is notoriously treacherous considering it’s liable that all four seasons could be on show on any given day in this country. It’s Sunday, and what better way to achieve something with your day than by engaging in some activities, weather providing. If you’re planning and going […]

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All part of the on-field mind games… We’re beginning to come to terms with the disappointment of last night’s loss to Wales in the Six Nations. One thing we can say for certain is that the game was not lost through lack of effort, but rather a lack of accuracy at crucial stages in the […]

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It concerns a certain Mother of Dragons… We finally got a release date for Season 7 of Game of Thrones this week after waiting for what felt like 19 years for that damn block of ice to melt. Immediately after they announced that the series would be returning on July 16, they gave fans a sneaky […]

10 years ago

What did you think? Once again, it’s that time of the week. First Dates is over and the dust is settling on a handful of horribly awkward moments. Love may not exactly have been in the air for some of the contestants people in the show, but there were some instances of blossoming relationships. Eoin and […]

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Hell yes! We now have a release date for Season 7 of Game of Thrones… and we’re just SO happy. Season 7 of Game of Thrones will return to our screens on July 16 as we look forward to seeing winter well and truly arrive. The previous season ended with Jon becoming the newly proclaimed King in The […]

10 years ago

Face, meet palm… President Donald Trump caused waves recently when he boldly declared that Barack Obama ordered a wiretap on his phones during his presidential campaign. The unsubstantiated claims by the US President have led to a number of senators contacting the FBI to seek proof that such an incident actually took place. It has now […]

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Some turnout… Activists Strike 4 Repeal are holding a strike in Dublin today to show solidarity to women in Ireland who have been affected by the lack of abortion provision in this country. The movement is inspired by women in Poland, who successfully went on strike against the tightening of abortion laws in the country […]

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He is so, so lucky… During the individual time trial at the Tour of Good Hope in South Africa, pro rider Rohan du Plooy had a very near miss. During this event, roads remain open to the public so riders must be wary of traffic during the race. Du Plooy went to veer into the lane next […]

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Not the brightest… Some say that table quizzes are dead. The invention of the smartphone, Wi-Fi and mobile internet have made them defunct. Up and down the country at quizzes, you can see people with glazed eyes working their hands furiously under the table… you know, using their smartphones to try and find the answer […]

10 years ago

Just get it done or stop talking about it… It’s clear that Floyd Mayweather is getting rather sick of talking about the current Conor McGregor saga, and at this stage it’s difficult to blame him. Speculation has been ripe for months that the pair will face off in a boxing match in the near future, […]

10 years ago

Absolutely disgusting… A rhinoceros at a Paris zoo has been shot dead by poachers overnight. The poachers broke into Thoiry Zoo last night and shot the rhinoceros four times in the head before cutting off his horn with a chainsaw. The victim was Vince, a four-year-old male rhinoceros, and his second horn was partially torn […]

10 years ago

FAKE NEWS! You’ve probably seen some rumblings on social media this morning and if not, you’re bound to hear it being blasted on the airwaves for the rest of the day. In a piece for The Times  entitled “Britain is the authentic nation in this battle”, Melanie Phillips has said that Ireland has a “tenuous claim to […]

10 years ago

A lot of paperwork… Citizens of the European Union who live in Britain will have to fill out a 85-page form if they wish to remain in Britain following Brexit. According to The Independent, the form will have to be completed by any immigrants who wish to stay in the country. The processing fee for […]

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For all you Harry Potter fans… JK Rowling has taught us many things over the years from introducing us to the words “Muggle” and “Quidditch”, to her subtle warning that sucking up to the school bully will eventually end with you getting burned in a fire. She’s been in the headlines in recent weeks for […]

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“Minister Harris has no balls. Harris has no balls. The Minister abdicates his duties.” So goes the opening of MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s latest statement about the political situation in this country. Today, Flanagan gave a withering evaluation of Minister for Health Simon Harris and his current handling of the healthcare system in Ireland. As […]

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