Time for a General Knowledge Quiz. If you can manage to get 12/15 in this quiz, you’re doing very well. Once again the task is straightforward, you have three minutes to answer as many questions as you can. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here.

3 years ago

It’s toasty this week. New data from Met Éireann has shown that Ireland experienced its highest temperature in August almost two decades, as temperatures rose to nearly 30 degrees in some places. The mercury reached 29.2 degrees at Oak Park in Carlow on Wednesday, the highest recored temperature in August since 2003. Met Éireann said […]

3 years ago

A teenager and a man in his 20s have been arrested. Two men have been arrested in connection with an assault on a woman in Kerry on Sunday night (7 August). A woman in her 20s was taken to hospital following a stabbing incident in the Ballymullen area of Tralee at around 11pm. The woman’s injuries […]

3 years ago

Anyone with information is urged to come forward. Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information surrounding the discovery of a man’s body in an apartment in Dublin on Saturday. The body of a man in his late 20s was discovered on Achill Road in Drumcondra and Gardaí have confirmed a murder investigation is underway. The […]

3 years ago

It’s only short, let’s see how you do. Who doesn’t love a nice little geography quiz to get the brain going? This one is simple, we need you to name all the seven counties in Ireland that consist of six letters. So can you do it? Can you name all the six-letter counties in Ireland? […]

3 years ago

A weather advisory is in place. Met Éireann is predicting Ireland may experience heatwave conditions this week as temperatures are set to reach the high twenties. While it will be Wednesday before temperatures tick into the upper echelons, Met Éireann has said warm temperatures can also be expected Monday and Tuesday as well. The phrase […]

3 years ago

Time for a General Knowledge Quiz. If you can manage to get 12/15 in this quiz, you’re doing very well. Once again the task is straightforward, you have three minutes to answer as many questions as you can. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here.

3 years ago

Step right up… It’s a Bank Holiday Monday and what better way to start it off than to take part in a little quiz. You have three minutes and 15 questions to answer. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here.

3 years ago

It’s one of our more difficult quizzes, it must be said. If you can manage to get 15/15 in this quiz, we’ll shake your hand. Once again the task is straightforward, you have three minutes to answer as many questions as you can. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here.

3 years ago

It’s actually quite tricky. It’s a Saturday afternoon and the weather is dull, is there really a better time to test yourself with a geography quiz? No, the answer is no, there isn’t. So, do you think you can name all the counties in Ireland that have the letter ‘O’ in their name? Well, a […]

3 years ago

Say goodbye to at least some of those suggested posts, among other things… Instagram will walk back some of the recent changes to its product following a week of mounting criticism. Over the past week, Instagram had been rolling out a test version of the app which opened to full screen videos and photos, in […]

3 years ago

Earlier this week, Daly was named on a Ukrainian security list of people who allegedly promote Russian propaganda. MEP Clare Daly has said that she and her fellow MEP Mick Wallace have been “mischievously” represented by the “establishment media” for their views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The pair have been vocal critics of […]

3 years ago

The company has increased its prices three times in the last year. Bord Gáis Energy’s operating profits rose by 74% in the first half of 2022. The company had an adjusted profit of €39.5m in the first six months of 2022, compared to a profit of €22.7m in the same period of last year. It […]

3 years ago

Done. AIB CEO Colin Hunt has said that the proposal for 70 AIB branches to go entirely cashless would not be revisited. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Hunt said that the bank had listened to its customers and the community in reversing the original proposal and that it was now off the agenda. “We made […]

3 years ago

Brought to you by All Together Now One of the best festivals of the summer is on this weekend. All Together Now is making its return this year and ahead of its comeback, there’s some things you should know to get the most out of your festival experience. But don’t worry compadres, we’ve got you […]

3 years ago

Give this a go. Once again the task before you is straightforward, but once again it is not easy. You have three minutes to answer 15 questions and prove to yourself that you’re as clever as you think you are. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here. Otherwise, it’s time to get […]

3 years ago

The proposed move had caused major controversy. AIB has announced that it will not proceed with plans to go cashless in 70 of its branches across the country. Earlier this week, the bank had announced that selected branches would go cashless, and therefore would not have notes, coins, cheques, foreign exchange or bank drafts and […]

3 years ago

What do you think? New measures to incentivise the use of reusable and recycled alternatives to disposable coffee cups are set to be introduced in the coming months. The long-mooted ‘latte levy’ was set to be introduced by the end of 2021, but was pushed back into this year. It was signed into law by President […]

3 years ago

Very sad news. The actor Shonka Dukureh, who recently made her big screen debut as Big Mama Thornton in Baz Luhrmann’s new film Elvis, had died at the age of 44. The 44-year-old was found unresponsive by one of her two young children who she lived in an apartment with, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department […]

3 years ago

People love the lotto, it seems. National Lottery ticket sales exceeded €1 billion last year, according to operator Premier Lotteries Ireland full year results for 2021. The operator also heavily increased its profits to €25.3 million, up from €14.6 million in 2020. The company said that approximately 90% of all revenue generated from sales of […]

3 years ago

So, we’ve a high temperature warning and a thunderstorm warning simultaneously on Tuesday. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for seven counties on Tuesday. The warning affects Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford and is valid from 9.30am on Tuesday morning until 9pm on Tuesday night. The forecaster has warned […]

3 years ago

Take note. Water usage in Ireland has increased noticeably in many areas over the past number of days, particularly in seaside resorts and agricultural areas. Irish Water has said demand is likely to remain high through July and August and has called on the public to conserve water in order to maintain supplies. While Irish Water said […]

3 years ago

Be sure to wear suncream. A weather warning remains in effect for Leinster on Tuesday as parts of the country are set to experience extremely high temperatures once again. Met Éireann has warned that daytime temperatures of 25 to 28 degrees are expected across the province. The high temperature warning was issued on Sunday morning […]

3 years ago

Don’t throw away your phone in frustration… We’ve got another quiz for you, this one will test your grammar and punctuation skills. Can you name the 14 most commonly used punctuation marks in the English language? It’s actually very tricky… If the quiz is not displaying properly, you can take it here. If you want […]

3 years ago

Step right up, folks. It’s Sunday and we’re here to help kick you into gear with a quiz. The task is straightforward but by no means simple, you have 15 questions and three minutes to answer as many of them as humanly possible. Think you can handle it? Of course you can. If the quiz […]

3 years ago

It’s going to be hot. Met Eireann has said that Ireland could experience the hottest day of the year so far on Monday. The forecaster has predicted hot weather this weekend and over the next week, with temperatures set to rise to 27 degrees in some places. This is due to high pressure over Ireland, […]

3 years ago

Very sad news. Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event. The news was confirmed by public broadcaster NHK and Jiji news agency. “According to a senior LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) official, former prime minister Abe died at a hospital in Kashihara city, Nara […]

3 years ago

All ahead of us next week. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has confirmed that the party will table a motion of no-confidence in the government. It comes after government lost its Dáil majority on Wednesday night after Joe McHugh resigned the Fine Gael whip. The Donegal TD voted against the government’s bill on a […]

3 years ago

He is believed to be in a critical condition. Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has been shot and seriously injured while making a speech in the city of Nara, in western Japan. Abe was shot at twice, causing him to fall to the ground, while making a campaign speech ahead of this Sunday’s upper house […]

3 years ago

Take note. Disruption has continued in Dublin Airport this week as Aer Lingus announced a number of cancelled flights due to a Covid-19 outbreak among its staff. On Monday, three Aer Lingus flights from Dublin Airport have been cancelled and five arrivals have also been cancelled. The latest scrapping of flights follows the airline aborting […]

3 years ago

Happy Monday. Those who contracted Covid-19 around Christmas in 2021 do not have protection from the current wave of Covid-19 in Ireland, a leading virologist has warned. Dr Cillian de Gascun, the Director of the Irish Republic’s National Virus Reference Laboratory, gave the warning on RTÉ’s This Week programme. He warned that the BA.4 and BA.5 variants […]

3 years ago

Very sad news. A gunman has killed three people and injured another four at a shopping centre in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen. At a press conference on Monday morning, Copenhagen chief inspector Soren Thomassen said one of the three killed was a Russian citizen living in Denmark, while the others were both from Denmark and both […]

3 years ago

Let’s test some of your geography knowledge… We have a fiendishly difficult quiz for you today. All you have to do is name all the counties in Ireland that are missing the letter ‘A’ in their name. You will have four minutes to do so, and don’t take this lightly, it’s actually quite tricky. Let’s […]

3 years ago

Investigations into the incident are ongoing. A man has been injured in a shooting incident on the South Circular Road in Kilmainham, Dublin 8. The shooting occurred around 11.30am on Friday morning (24 June) and the man was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The scene is currently preserved and a technical examination is to […]

3 years ago

A tricky quiz for you here but we believe you’re up to it. This is a multiple choice quiz and it’s pretty straightforward. You will be given a city, and from the four possible answers you must guess the correct one. You have three minutes so be quick! If the quiz is not displaying properly, […]

3 years ago

Test yourself. The task in front of you is straightforward but it is not simple. You have 15 questions and three minutes to answer them all. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here.

3 years ago

It ain’t easy, but If it was easy it would be no fun, right? That’s right, we can’t have you strolling towards 15 right answers out of 15 within a minute and strutting around for the rest of the weekend. You may well get 15 correct answers here, but you’ll have to work for your […]

3 years ago

She was also banned from Grand Teton park, Wyoming for five years. A woman who knowingly provided false information and a false report during the search for a missing Irish hiker has been fined $17,600 (approx. €16,500). 40-year-old Heather Mycoskie, previously of Jackson, Wyoming, knowingly provided false information and a false report in the search […]

3 years ago

It’s the first year of the festival. Beyond The Pale festival takes place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (June 10 – 12) at Glendalough Estate in Wicklow. The new summer festival features three days of music, art, food, bars and other cultural events. Here’s what you need to know if you’re making the trip to […]

3 years ago

Very sad news. A 17-year-old boy has died following a road traffic collision in Cavan on Thursday evening (9 June). Around 6pm, a collision involving a car and lorry occurred on the N3 at Kilnalack. The boy was seriously injured during the collision and was taken to Cavan General Hospital where he later died. A woman […]

3 years ago

Give it a go. We’ve got another geography quiz for you to do. It’s simple, you have three minutes to name all the countries in Europe with the letter ‘M’ in their name (if the quiz is not displaying properly, click here. You ready? Let’s get down to quizzness…

3 years ago

Can you do it? 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

It’s quite tricky. It’s Sunday on a bank holiday weekend, so what better time to kick back and test out some of your general knowledge? You have three minutes to answer the 15 questions listed below. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here.

4 years ago

This is so damn frustrating. 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 three minutes and if the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here.

4 years ago

It has been labelled “vile” and “plain wrong”. There has been widespread condemnation by politicians in Northern Ireland of a social media video appearing to show a group of people singing a song mocking the murder of Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius. The video appears to show people in an Orange Hall singing about the murder of […]

4 years ago

Very sad news. A body has been discovered in the search for a walker who went missing on the MacGillycuddy Reeks in Kerry. John Dunne, a 61-year-old man from Tipperary, was reported missing after he failed to return from a hike on a local mountain trail on the afternoon of Wednesday, 1 June. A search was […]

4 years ago

Won’t somebody think of the stretched landlords? RTÉ’s Prime Time reported a story on Thursday night about two women who live side by side in Tubbercurry in Sligo. Neighbours Mary Loftus and Anna Gallagher both live in houses owned by the same landlord are were recently informed that their respective rents will rise by €600 […]

4 years ago

Queues for security are taking 20 minutes, according to daa. As we move towards the bank holiday weekend, Dublin Airport Authority has issued a promising update ahead of one of the busiest weekends at the airport so far this year. Queues for security on Friday morning are moving swiftly according to daa, with queues – […]

4 years ago

The speed enforcement operation will continue throughout the weekend. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have urged drivers to slow down and always choose a speed that is appropriate to the driving conditions. At the launch of June Bank Holiday Road Safety Appeal and National Slow Down Day at NUI Galway on […]

4 years ago

This knowledge is no good to you, but do you know it? It’s time to test yourself with a quiz. We’ve collated 10 questions of random trivia, the knowledge of which is not much good to you on a daily basis. But it’s still going to test your knowledge of useless trivia. You have three […]

4 years ago