Matt Damon sends message to graduating students in Dublin
Some man. Matt Damon has once again endeared himself to the people of Dalkey, but this time there were no SuperValu bags involved. The Hollywood star recorded a video of himself congratulating the graduation class of a local secondary school. He sent the message to the Principal of Loreto Abbey secondary school in Dalkey to congratulate the […]
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A proper Tiger King sequel episode is coming to Netflix
The new instalment will focus on entertainers Siegfried and Roy. It looks like the creators behind the Tiger King series are hard at work on more big cat content for Netflix. The new series will not focus solely on Joe Exotic however, with Tiger King producers now looking into the 2003 mauling of magician Roy Horn by […]
6 years ago
Saturday was officially the hottest day of the year so far
Ireland was hotter than Australia on Saturday. Saturday was officially the hottest day of the year in Ireland so far. Met Éireann revealed that temperatures reached 23.6 degrees in Newport in Mayo on Saturday. The weather service said this made it warmer than a variety of cities in Australia, although it did acknowledge that it is […]
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Met Éireann has issued a thunderstorm warning for six counties
Take note. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for six counties. The warning covers Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Cork and Kerry. It was issued on Saturday afternoon and is valid from 2pm on Saturday until 10pm on Saturday night. Met Éireann has warned of clusters of slow moving thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon […]
6 years ago
Temperatures to reach 23 degrees today, but with a risk of thunder and spot flooding
Irish weather summed up, basically. Saturday is set to be one of the hottest days of the year so far in Ireland, but – and there is always a but – it also brings with it the threat of some thunder and heavy rain. Met Éireann has said that temperatures may reach as far 23 […]
6 years ago
Late Late Show viewers raised €2 million for Pieta House during Friday’s show
Brilliant. The Late Late Show viewers dipped their hand into their pockets and raised an astounding €2 million for Pieta House by midnight on Friday. Friday’s show was dedicated entirely to raising funds for the mental health charity which recently had to let go 28 staff and cut pay by up to 30% due a […]
6 years ago
Leo Varadkar says it’s possible coronavirus was in Ireland last year
“We should not assume that it came here from Italy in late February.” Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said it is possible that coronavirus was in Ireland last year or in January of this year. Varadkar was speaking in the Dáil, where he commented on the news that retrospective testing in France had discovered the virus […]
6 years ago
Banksy donates artwork honouring healthcare workers to hospital
Brilliant. A new Banksy artwork paying tribute to NHS workers has appeared at Southampton General Hospital in the UK. The piece is called Game Changer and was left with a note for the hospital’s workers. It read: “Thanks for all you’re doing. I hope this brightens the place up a bit, even if it’s only black […]
6 years ago
Someone in Ireland is €500,000 richer after Tuesday night’s EuroMillions draw
Check those tickets. There was no winner of Tuesday night’s EuroMillions jackpot worth a very respectable €48,838,406. But that doesn’t mean it was all bad news for Irish players as one ticket managed to match all five numbers in the EuroMillions Plus draw to win themselves €500,000. The winning numbers in the EuroMillions Plus draw were […]
6 years ago
Ryanair to cut 3,000 jobs and implement pay cuts
The airline said it does not expect a full recovery until the summer of 2022. Ryanair has said it plans to cut 3,000 jobs as it continues to try and cope with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline is also looking to implement pay cuts of up to 20% as well as close […]
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