A holding area plan is unlikely to be used, daa’s Dalton Phillips said. People travelling through Dublin Airport over the Bank Holiday weekend could face one-hour security queues. Dalton Philips, the chief executive of Dublin Airport Authority, told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport on Wednesday that 250,000 people are expected through the airport this weekend. He […]

4 years ago

Time for a quiz. Feel like it’s time to put your knowledge to the test? Of course you do, and we’re here to help. The task in front of you, should you choose to accept it, is to correctly name the county from its nickname. There are ten of them and we’ve given you a […]

4 years ago

People were queuing outside the terminal from early in the morning. Dublin Airport Authority has confirmed that over 1,000 people missed flights on Sunday due to large queues at the airport. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, daa’s Head of Communications, Kevin Cullinane said an official figure on those who missed flights will be established on Monday […]

4 years ago

Know anyone who fits the bill? ESB has said it will recruit 1,000 people over the next three years in order to implement its Driven to Make a Difference: Net Zero by 2040 strategy. A range of roles are being recruited for as the ESB seeks to hire people in a range of technical and […]

4 years ago

Very sad news. One person has been killed following a single vehicle collision in Wexford. The collision occurred at Clonhaston outside Enniscorthy when a car hit a ditch and caught fire. The driver of the car was killed in the collision. No details on the deceased have been released. Gardaí in Enniscorthy are appealing to any […]

4 years ago

Put yourself to the test. The task before you is once again simple. You have 15 questions and three minutes to answer as many of them as humanly possible. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here. Otherwise, it’s time to get down to quizness…

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There’s a time limit. Yes, we have a quiz to get you through the rest of the day. There’s a list of 15 countries, we want you to name all the capitals. They get more difficult as you progress and you have three minutes to answer them all. If the quiz is not displaying properly, […]

4 years ago

Over 70,000 people were in the online queue to get tickets at 8am. Bank of Ireland has apologised to customers following issues with the bank’s app on Friday morning. The bank said in a statement that it was aware that some customers experienced difficulties with the app. It comes as a number of accounts on […]

4 years ago

Bryne will now focus on her morning radio show. RTÉ has announced that Monday’s episode of Claire Byrne Live will be the last of the long-running current affairs show. Byrne has made the decision to concentrate on her daily morning radio show on RTÉ Radio 1 as well as other projects. Claire Byrne Live first […]

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Take note if you’re flying. Aer Lingus has advised customers who are flying on Friday afternoon (27 May) to check in at the airport as the airline is currently experiencing technical difficulties. The Aer Lingus website and mobile app have been affected by the outage and are currently unavailable to customers. The airline stressed that […]

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It’s time to get quizzical… The task before you is once again simple. You have 15 questions and three minutes to answer as many of them as humanly possible. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here. Otherwise, it’s time to get down to quizness…

4 years ago

Were you paying attention during geography class? Our latest quiz is very straightforward. All you have to do is name whether each of the towns listed below is located east or west of the River Shannon. It’s that easy. If you enjoy this quiz, be sure to try our Irish general knowledge quiz here, and […]

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It’s a doozie. We’re not going to beat around the bush, we know why you’re all here. Your desire to show off your knowledge of all things quiz and luckily you have come to the right place. You have three minutes to answer all 15 of the questions below. If the quiz is not displaying […]

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Trouble is afoot. The newly-elected Stormont Assembly will meet for the first time on Friday morning (13 May) as the 90 new members file in to sign the register. Members will also indicate if they are designating themselves as Nationalist, Unionist or Other before the first order of business, electing a speaker and two delegates […]

4 years ago

Step right up… It’s Saturday morning and you know what to do. You have three minutes on the clock and you must answer as many of the 15 questions as you can. Sound good? OK, if the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here. Otherwise, let’s get down to quizness.

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Test yourself. Bored this weekend? If so, why not take a little quiz to entertain yourself. This is just a random trivia quiz about Europe so there’s no time limit. All you have to do is answer the ten questions correctly.

4 years ago

It’s one of the most sexually explicit films on Netflix right now. Netflix recently released a sequel to the hit film, 365 Days, as part of the 2022 Netflix movie schedule. Towards the end of April, Netflix released its sequel to the surprise hit when it unveiled 365 Days: This Day, and it’s safe to say […]

4 years ago

Very sad news. A man has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Meath on Monday. The collision occurred around 1.55am on Patrick Street in Trim. A man in his 40s was seriously injured when the car he was driving collided with a wall. He was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown where he […]

4 years ago

Something to look forward to this week. Last week we had some lovely weather in Ireland but as we inched into the Bank Holiday weekend, the weather turned from mild and sunny to a rather more dismal grey, although it was still rather mild. But it seems we have something to look forward to next […]

4 years ago

Just what we needed to see on a Bank Holiday Monday. Over the weekend, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia is committed to working to prevent a nuclear war. “Western media misrepresent Russian threats,” Lavrov said, speaking in Russian through an interpreter during an Italian TV interview. “Russia has never interrupted efforts to […]

4 years ago

Can you get top marks? It’s the Sunday of a Bank Holiday weekend. Perhaps you had a tipple last night? Or perhaps you’re going to have a tipple later today? Either way, you should try out this General Knowledge Quiz to show just how smart you are. The task is simple. 15 questions and three […]

4 years ago

Give this a go. This is simple. You’ve done True or False before so all you have to do is look at the names we’ve given and decide whether we’re being truthful or having you on. Best of luck.

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It’s time for a quiz. It’s the weekend which means it’s time for a quiz and the opportunity for you all to show off just how smart you are. The task is once again straightforward, but by no means is it simple. 15 questions. Three minutes. It’s time to get quizzical. If the quiz is […]

4 years ago

It is tough. We have given you three minutes on the clock, and you have to answer 15 general knowledge questions within the time limit. The topics of the questions are varied so you’ll need to be at your sharpest to answer each of them correctly. Best of luck and if the quiz is not […]

4 years ago

Anyone with information is urged to come forward. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault on a woman in Dublin to come forward. A woman in her 30s was seriously assaulted in a wooded area at Mill Lane, Dublin 15 on Friday, 18 March. It is understood the incident occurred between 6pm and […]

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It’s fiendishly tricky… It’s simple. How well were you paying attention in geography class? You’ve three minutes to name the county towns of these counties. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here. Let’s get down to quizness.

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That’s higher than we expected, to be frank. 89% of Irish people aged 18 and over have said that they are satisfied with their life and satisfied with their jobs, according to a new survey by the Central Statistics Office. The CSO published the data as part of its Personal and Work-Life Balance Survey which […]

4 years ago

A good move. Primary school children in Ireland could be taught Ukrainian under an initiative which aims to increase students’ exposure to foreign languages. Minister for Education Norma Foley announced the extension of the “Say Yes to Languages” primary languages sampler module and invited primary schools to apply to participate in the module. The 2022/23 […]

4 years ago

Industrial action has not been ruled out. The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) has said it will be seeking a “substantial” pay increase for its members to offset the rising cost of living in the country. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland on Tuesday morning, the ASTI teacher’s union General Secretary Kieran Christie said the […]

4 years ago

You don’t need to be told that potholes are very common in Ireland. Motorists in Ireland have been warned of the dangers potholes can cause to vehicles after a large number of drivers reported they had damaged their cars via them last year. A new survey conducted by AA Ireland showed that 16% of respondents […]

4 years ago

Very sad news. A man in his 20s has died following a road traffic collision in Donegal on Monday, 18 April. Shortly before 5pm, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a collision on the R231 at Killinangle More, Rossnowlagh, involving a motorcycle and a car. The motorcyclist, a man in his late 20s, was […]

4 years ago

Chances are, you won’t get all of these correct. The task ahead of you is straightforward, but it is by no means simple. You have 15 random trivia questions, which have been carefully curated through an exhaustive vetting process for optimal quizzing… kind of. There’s a time limit of three minutes for you to answer […]

4 years ago

This is a doozie. Have you a knowledge of a lot of useless topics? Well now is the time to put that to good use and try to score 15/15 in this General Knowledge quiz. It’s your time to shine like a diamond and sparkle like a… well, also a diamond. You have three minutes […]

4 years ago

Time to test yourself. It’s Saturday and it’s time to put your quizzing knowledge to the ultimate test. That is, of course, by taking our General Knowledge quiz to prove just how smart you are. There are 15 questions and you have three minutes to try and answer them all correctly. Best of luck my […]

4 years ago

A little quiz. It’s simple, it’s basically an odd one out quiz. We’ll give you a county with three towns/villages listed underneath. We need you to pick the town/village that is NOT in the county named. Right, you ready? Let’s get down to quizness…

4 years ago

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said that from today, the Kinahan Organised Crime Group would be running out of money. The United States of America has offered the public a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the disruption of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group. The reward is for information that leads to […]

4 years ago

The company will employ 500 people here. UK sandwiches chain Pret A Manger is to move into Ireland with 20 shops planned in both the north and south of the country. It will be the first time the company has launched stores in Ireland, with the 20 planned stores to open over the next ten […]

4 years ago

It currently has 180,000 members across Ireland. SIPTU, Ireland’s largest trade union, is set to push for an increase in salaries across the private sector over the coming months. The union said it will seek pay increases to match the rising costs of living and will re-negotiate existing pay deals which fall short of inflation. SIPTU […]

4 years ago

What do you think? It’s looking increasingly likely the government will discard the Public Service Obligation levy on energy bills later this year. The levy is charged to all electricity customers in Ireland and supports the generation of electricity from sustainable, renewable and indigenous sources. Under new plans, the levy would be reduced to zero […]

4 years ago

Very sad news. A man has died following a road traffic collision in Wexford on Monday, 11 April. The collision occurred at approximately 10.35am on Monday morning at Curracloe. The only occupant of the car involved in this collision, a man in his 60s, was taken to Wexford General Hospital where he later passed away. A […]

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Don’t get caught out. Iarnród Éireann has warned that there will be changes and disruptions to its services across the country this Easter Bank Holiday weekend. There will be a revised timetable in place for the Easter weekend on all routes and customers are advised to check times before travel from Good Friday, 15 April […]

4 years ago

“There has to be transparency.” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the secondment of Dr Tony Holohan to a research role in Trinity College has to be paused until he receives a report on the matter on Monday. Speaking in Helsinki on Friday, the Taoiseach said there had to be greater transparency around the research role […]

4 years ago

There’s a few softballs to get you going, but then… The task is simple. We’ve given you 12 flags from around the world and all you have to do is pick the country that they belong to. There’s no time limit so you can take your time. Can you score 12/12?

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“I think we’re very lucky.” Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has defended the decision by the Department of Health to pay the salary of outgoing Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan when he takes up a role in Trinity College. Dr Holohan announced last month that he is stepping down from his position as CMO […]

4 years ago

A nice little quiz to test your brain. Let’s cut the small talk. You’re here for one thing and one thing only. You have four minutes to name every country in the European Union with a larger population than Ireland. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here. All population data gathered from […]

4 years ago

It sounds straightforward, but… We’ve a quiz for you and it’s straightforward but far from simple. We’ve cut out the outline of 10 European countries and put them down below. All you have to do is match the outline to the country. Think you can do it? Yeah me neither, but give it a go […]

4 years ago

Let’s get down to quizness. It’s the weekend, so why not take a quiz to pass the time? All you have to do is name all 32 counties in Ireland, in reverse alphabetical order. You have five minutes and if the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here.

4 years ago

Customers who get both gas and electricity could see rises of €426 per year. Energia customers will see a major increase in their electricity and gas bills from next month. Both its electricity and gas customers will see their bills rise by 15% on average from 25 April onwards. The increase means that customers paying […]

4 years ago

The move has been welcomed by price comparison and switching services. Revolut has officially begun operating as a bank in Ireland with the launch of protected deposit accounts for Irish customers. Customers in Ireland who upgrade to Revolut Bank for additional services will now have their deposits protected by a deposit guarantee scheme. Funds of […]

4 years ago

Very sad news. Gardaí in Mayo are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on Thursday night 17 March 2022. At approximately 11.15pm, Gardaí were alerted to a single vehicle road traffic collision, when a car is understood to have collided with a wall, on the L5243 at Knocknalower, Pullathomas in […]

4 years ago