This is tricky. The idea of the quiz is simple. We’ve removed all the consonants from a list of European countries. Can you name all of them from their vowels alone? You have two and a half minutes and if the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here. You can play part one of […]

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That’s a hell of a trip. St Patrick’s Day in Dublin saw a sharp increase in demand for taxis as people took to the streets to view the parade, socialise and then return home in the early hours of the morning. Bolt, a taxi hailing platform, reported a 3.5x increase in demand for taxis on […]

4 years ago

Very sad news. A man has been killed following a collision between a truck and a car in Limerick. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday (18 March) morning at Killeheen, Rathkeale when an articulated truck and a car collided. The driver of the truck, a man in his early 30s, and sole occupant […]

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Just don’t touch his drum set. Viewers at home were treated to a special St Patrick’s Day episode on Thursday night with a variety of guests gracing the Late Late studio. Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny chatted about his hopes for the future of Irish football while live-wire comedian Oliver Callan celebrated Paddy’s Day […]

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“We want to say to Irish people that we are so grateful for all the kindness and hospitality that they treat us with.” A pair of Ukrainian refugees who have moved to Dublin to escape Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine appeared on Sky News with Kay Burley on Tuesday morning. Allada and Anastasia spoke about […]

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Those who received no income supports tended to be older than those who received them. The earnings of people who received no Covid-19 supports over the past two years has increased. A new report by the Central Statistics Office showed that median earnings of those who never received income supports in Q3 2021 and Q3 […]

4 years ago

However, research has indicated it’s not any more severe than Omicron. An epidemiologist has warned the new Omicron sub-variant is almost as infectious infectious as measles. Professor Adrian Esterman, a former World Health Organisation (WHO) epidemiologist, told ABC News that although the new sub-variant is not any more severe than Omicron, it is more transmissible. He […]

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Sadly, one of the puppies has since passed away. A box of five-day-old puppies was recently left abandoned in a garden in Dublin. A shocked member of the public discovered the abandoned litter of four crossbreed pups in his garden in Finglas, in a cardboard box. The man immediately brought the tiny siblings to Dogs […]

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Take note. Two separate weather warnings have been issued for this weekend affecting 14 counties in total. A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued by Met Éireann on Saturday and covers Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Galway and the entirety of Munster. The warning was issued on Friday and is valid from 3pm on […]

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“These times are made even more challenging when misleading comments find their way into the public domain.” Fuels for Ireland, the industry body for fuel suppliers and retailers, has written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin complaining that the government misled the public to believe excise cuts on petrol and diesel would lead to immediate price drops. […]

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Very sad news. Two people have been killed following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Roscommon. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the single vehicle collision that occurred around 3.30am on the R293 between Ballaghadereen and Gorteen, at Edmonstown road. The three people travelling in car were treated at the scene by emergency services personnel […]

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This is so difficult. The task itself is straightforward, even if completing it is rather tricky. We’ve given you ten sitting TDs, but removed all the consonants from their names. Your task is to simply name the politicians. Think you can handle it? You have three minutes and if the quiz is not displaying properly, […]

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“I’ve been away for so long, in the circumstances, it’s been very scary.” Carlow student Racheal Diyaolu has arrived safely back in Ireland after fleeing Ukraine. The 19-year-old was among hundreds of international students studying in Sumy when the Russian invasion began. A previous mission intended to rescue Diyaolu over the weekend failed after Russian […]

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You’re up against the clock… We’re about to find out how well you remember your Irish geography. Or failing that, how well you remember the signs of places as you pass them in the car. Below are 20 Irish towns. You’ve been given their Irish names, you must name them in English. By the way, […]

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“We believe that no people of sound mind could support such senseless and barbaric actions.” The Russian embassy in Ireland has said that Gardaí “stood idle” while a truck carrying ecclesiastical supplies crashed through its gates in Dublin. It’s understood the incident took place at 1.30pm on Monday, when a man reversed the truck through the […]

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If you happen to be away on holidays this week, you picked a good time to go. Monday, Monday, Monday. It is the most Monday of all Mondays as Met Éireann has issued weather warnings affecting most of the country this week. A Status Yellow wind and rain warning has been issued for all of […]

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Take note. Met Éireann has issued a further weather warning ahead of the arrival of Storm Eunice this week. A Status Orange wind warning has been issued for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Wexford. The warning is valid from 5am on Friday morning (18 February) until 11am on the same day. Met Éireann […]

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It’s very, very tricky… How well do you remember your geography? Or, failing that, how well do you remember the road signs of the places you’ve driven through? Below are 20 towns. You’ve been given their Irish names, you must name them in English. We’ll give you five minutes. If the quiz is not displaying […]

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Know any of these places? Five food businesses in Ireland were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation during the month of January, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The affected businesses were located in Waterford, Dublin, Meath, Wexford and Offaly. The food businesses were issued with closure orders […]

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There are nine of them to get. So you think you know your geography? We’ll see about that. It’s simple, you have four minutes to correctly name all the countries in the world beginning with the letter ‘L’. If the quiz isn’t displaying properly, you can play it here.

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It’s back. The return of the St Patrick’s Day festival and parade has been confirmed and will take place for the first time since 2019. Organisers of the event have said it will be the biggest and most ambitious ever produced. The festival will run from 16 to 20 March and includes performances by artists […]

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It’s quiz time. We have a fine EU geography quiz here for you. It’s straightforward, all you have to do is name the EIGHT EU countries that have a smaller population than Ireland (roughly 4.9 million). You have two and a half minutes so shake a leg, and if the quiz is not displaying properly […]

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We’ll start by saying we don’t think you can do it, this fruit quiz is tough. OK, that was mean. We do think you can name all ten of the fruits listed below. You’re a smart, savvy and wise person. But you’re going to have to prove it. There’s no time limit and all you […]

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Investigations into the incident are ongoing. Two men have been arrested in connection with an incident of suspected criminal damage by fire that occurred on Sunday evening (24 January) Carlow. At approximately 8.50pm, Gardaí received reports of a car on fire outside a residence in the Ballinabrannagh area of Carlow. The fire was extinguished by […]

4 years ago

Customers giving tips in Ireland will now know exactly where it goes. A new law has been published to give greater transparency to customers on where their tips and service charges go. The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, published on Monday by Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar, will require employers to […]

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“We don’t have a power to prevent this happening.” Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said that he has told the Russian ambassador in Ireland that planned naval exercises by Russia off the coast of Ireland are not welcomed by the Irish Government. Coveney will brief his EU counterparts on Monday on Russia’s plans […]

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It’s very tough. Another week, another fiendishly difficult geography quiz to try and get your brain motoring again. There are nine countries in the world* with just four letters in their name, can you name them all. You have four minutes and if the quiz isn’t displaying properly, you can play it here. *We’re using […]

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Very sad news. A man in his 30s has died after he was swept out to sea while walking along the Clare shoreline on Sunday afternoon. It’s understood a major search and rescue operation was launched after the alarm was raised after 2pm on Sunday. The Kilkee unit of the Irish Coast Guard, the Shannon-based […]

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10/12 here is an excellent achievement. The time has come to test your knowledge of all things flag related. The task is simple, we’ve picked 12 flags and it’s your job to tell us what country they represent. However, we’re not exaggerating here when we say this is the toughest flag quiz we’ve ever created. […]

4 years ago

Workers made redundant who have lost reckonable service can claim up to €1,860. Workers who lost out on reckonable service while on lay-off due to Covid-19 restrictions, and were subsequently made redundant, will be entitled to a special, tax-free payment of up to €1,860 to bridge the gap in their redundancy entitlements. The amount an […]

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They want to fully reopen this weekend. Hospitality groups have said they are ready and able to open fully this weekend should the government give them approval. Restauranteurs and publican groups have called on the government to remove the 8pm restrictions from today (Friday, 21 January). On Thursday, the National Public Health Emergency Team gave […]

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Pascal Donohoe said it was “reasonable to expect” Ireland would exit restrictions more quickly than expected. News emerged on Thursday night that the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has recommended a major easing of Covid-19 restrictions to government. The public health team had met earlier on Thursday to discuss the epidemiological situation in Ireland, […]

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The ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ singer passed away Thursday night with his wife Deborah by his side. Grammy award winning singer and actor Meat Loaf (Michael Lee Aday), has died aged 74. The news was confirmed on Friday by his longtime agent Micheal Greene. A statement posted to Facebook read: “Our hearts are broken to […]

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This one is tricky… It’s a very simple test for you here. According to the 2016 census, the Republic of Ireland currently has a population of 4,761,865. Can you name all the states in the USA that have a smaller population than Ireland. Hint: There’s 25 of them and if the quiz is not displaying […]

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Any member of the public who was on the Grand Canal Way between Digby’s bridge and Ballycommon on the morning or afternoon of 12 January is asked to contact Gardaí, “whether or not you think you saw something”. An Garda Síochána have issued a fresh appeal to the public as part of the investigation of […]

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Following two rounds of public consultation, the size of the development has been reduced. The Land Development Agency (LDA) has unveiled near-to-final proposals for approximately 543 social and cost-rental homes in Dublin 8. The development, at the site of the St Teresa’s Gardens flat complex, is significantly scaled back from initial plans of the build. […]

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It was a big one. It had to be won. It just had to be. No, this isn’t wishful thinking. The National Lottery changed the rules so the jackpot had to be won on Saturday. And won it was by a lucky player in Castlebar in Mayo, although the winner of the €19.06 million jackpot […]

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Very tricky. For this one, we’ve taken a random extract from 10 Irish people’s Wikipedia page. All you need to do is correctly guess who the extract belongs to…

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This is devilishly tricky. So you think you’re good at quizzes? Well, we’ve a quiz for you here to find out. All of the quotes listed below were said by an Irish person or were said about Ireland by someone else. Can you manage to name who said them in three minutes? If the quiz […]

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he was “hopeful”. There is optimism that the current public health restrictions will be eased at the end of January as planned. Speaking on Friday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he was “hopeful” restrictions would be eased, paving the way for cultural, events and hospitality sectors to open beyond 8pm. It follows […]

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She was going for a run. “Men get attacked too.” “Not all men.” “I’m a man and I’ve walked with my keys in my fist as well.” “She shouldn’t be out in that area.” “Maybe if she didn’t dress that way.” “She shouldn’t have been drinking so much.” “She was asking for it.” Just stop. […]

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Very sad news. A man in his 20s has died following a two car collision in Clare on Wednesday morning (12 January). The two cars collided on the R352 near Bodyke village at approximately 5.45am. The driver of one car, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to […]

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About time. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the government is looking at plans for two new Bank Holidays in Ireland next year. Speaking on RTÉ News at One on Tuesday, Varadkar said a double Bank Holiday is being considered around St Patrick’s Day in 2023 on the 17 and 18 of March. He also said […]

4 years ago

Police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd. There were some heated scenes in Melbourne on Monday as fans of Novak Djokovic crowded around a car they thought was carrying the tennis player. The crowd were chanting “Free Novak!” as police struggled to hold back the enthusiastic crowd as they packed around the vehicle and […]

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Anyone with information on the incident is asked to come forward. A man in his 70s has died following a road traffic collision in Tipperary on Sunday. The collision involving a car and a pedestrian occurred around 5.50pm on Castle Street in Cahir. The pedestrian, a man aged in his 70s, was taken to Cork University […]

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Big news. Novak Djokovic is to be released from immigration detention in Australia, after the federal circuit court overturned a decision to cancel his visa. Border officials in Australia had previously ruled the tennis star did not meet the criteria for an exemption to the requirement that all non-Australians be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The […]

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Very sad news. Bob Saget, the actor and comedian most famous for his role in the much-loved 80s sitcom Full House, has died at the age of 65. In a statement shared on Twitter, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said that detectives had found no signs of foul play or drug use during initial enquiries. […]

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Tragic news. An Irishman has died in Australia trying to save his son after he slipped and fell into waterfall rapids in Australia. Local police said the 49-year-old father-of-three Cassan Cowman jumped in after his son at Wappa Falls in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Queensland. Cassan’s son was retrieved from the water by members of the […]

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O’Donoghue’s is reportedly preparing for a potential invasion… A video showing the Taiwanese army practicing urban warfare has caught the eye of many Irish people familiar with a well-known Dublin pub. In the fake street battle, units of military personnel are shown passing through a mocked up neighbourhood which features a building modelled on O’Donoghue’s […]

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The outlook looks “reasonably optimistic” if things remain stable. Dr Mary Favier, a member of the National Public Health Emergency Team, has said that the easing of restrictions will need to be considered “quite soon”. On Thursday, it was revealed that NPHET had not recommended any further restrictions be imposed in the wake of the […]

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