Alan Loughnane

They’ll certainly remember this day, but maybe not for the reason they expected. Your wedding day is usually one that you cherish forever. Memories are made, photos are taken, drinks are had and terrible dancing is done by your daft uncle. They say never work with children or animals, and we saw that before when two horses […]

9 years ago

He’s been backed for seven more years… Michael D has managed to squeeze his way into the hearts and minds of the Irish people. He speaks out about the inequality in our country, and he radiates integrity optimism, even when things are at their lowest ebb. Now, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has given his backing to […]

9 years ago

They’ve issued a warning to the public… The An Garda Síochána Twitter page do some very useful public service work in drawing the attention of the public to the many, many different things Gardaí come across on a daily basis. Some of the things that happen to them are downright scary. Although, from time to time, we […]

9 years ago

Dull, dull, dull… We’re in for a dull and wet weekend in Ireland as the bright and fine weather from earlier in the week has well and truly gone. While Saturday will start off bright, clouds and rain will descend on much of the country by late afternoon. Scattered showers will occur in the west […]

9 years ago

A holiday of a lifetime…

9 years ago

Creepy or coincidence? It has probably happened to you at some stage, you’ve been having a conversation about something with a friend or family member, then minutes later you’re on your phone, and an ad pops up related to the conversation. It happened recently with me, my brother phoned me to see did I want […]

9 years ago

He also said he considers the minimum wage to be middle class… After it was much publicised that former Taoiseach Enda Kenny turned down all invitations to appear on TV3’s show Tonight with Vincent Browne, new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar accepted his invite in the second last edition of show last night. In a wide ranging […]

9 years ago

Bring a brolly

9 years ago

Big news

9 years ago

That’s a lot of pints… As many of you will be aware, the Galway Races take place in Galway next week from July 31 until August 6, meaning a greater number of people than usual are likely to visit pubs in Galway seeking refreshment. As it’s likely to be the busiest week of the year […]

9 years ago

That’s one way to do it

9 years ago

Well, that was a dramatic episode, wasn’t it? Obviously this contains spoilers for the latest episode of Game of Thrones. In all the drama at the end, it is easy to forget about some of the finer details of the episode, especially when you’re outraged that Reek, broken as he is, displayed extreme cowardice when […]

9 years ago

Brilliant!

9 years ago

Take a moment and consider giving to this worthy cause

9 years ago

Nail that job interview… It’s called the “friends test,” and it comes from Simon Sinek, a leadership expert and hugely successful author of a number of motivational books. Sinek recently did a Facebook Live at Business Insider and revealed the one test every person should do before they go for a job interview. It’s simple […]

9 years ago

Ah here… Met Eireann have issued two separate weather warnings for the majority of the country on Tuesday night. A Status Orange Thunder Warning has been issued for Munster, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford. Met Eireann have warned of a high risk of thunderstorms for the rest of this evening and tonight with a risk of […]

9 years ago

We wish this was our house

9 years ago

Tragic news… A 17-year-old male has died following a suspected drowning incident at Tarmonbarry on the Roscommon and Longford border. The alarm was raised shortly before 5pm this evening when the youth got into difficulty while swimming at the marina at Harbour View. His body was recovered from the water a short time later. He […]

9 years ago

Well… it was fun while it lasted. The recent spell of swelteringly good weather is set to dramatically end on Wednesday with Met Eireann warning of the possibility of thunderstorms hitting many areas. Tuesday evening will become wetter with heavy thundery showers gradually drifting into the south of the country, these showers will become widespread overnight. […]

9 years ago

Roll on October

9 years ago

Be aware of your surroundings… We’ve seen in recent weeks a campaign by Irish Rail to stop people taking chances at level crossings, where a number of people have come very close to disaster. Now Luas have done something similar as they bid to increase the awareness of pedestrians and cyclists to the presence of […]

9 years ago