“I believe that we can have our referendum, win it and win it well.” Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said there will be a united Ireland within the next ten years, calling it the “decade of opportunity”. Sinn Féin has faced criticism in recent days after a former student activist was subject to […]

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“Today we have seen 8 new admissions to ICU, the most in a 24 hour period since the spring time.” The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of five additional deaths related to Covid-19. The HPSC has been notified of 227 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. 70 of those cases are in Dublin, […]

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Very sad news. A man in his 60s has died following a road traffic collision in Waterford on Wednesday morning. The single vehicle collision occurred at approximately 6.15am in the Ringcrehy area of Dungarvan. An articulated tanker was the sole vehicle involved in the collision. The driver, a man in his 60s, was pronounced dead […]

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On Wednesday, it was revealed excessive amounts of lead and nickel were found in the blood samples of patients. More than 500 people have been hospitalised in southern India from a mysterious illness which has left health experts puzzled. The illness, reported in the city of Eluru, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, caused those affected […]

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“I am thankful that Ireland, and the rest of the world, has had Dr. Ryan’s steadying hand at the helm during this pandemic.” An Irish doctor is to be honoured by the Irish Red Cross for his work in combatting Covid-19 globally. Dr. Michael Ryan, a native of Sligo and Mayo, was brought to global […]

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Investigations into the incident are ongoing. Two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the unexplained death of a man in Kerry. The death of the man occurred on Saturday, 29 August this year, outside a premises on the Muckross Road in Killarney. Both men, aged in their 20s and 40s, were […]

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“Hey Google…” 2020. What is there left to say about the year that will soon be over? Well why don’t we let the most Googled things in Ireland walk us through the year that was and give us an insight into the collective minds of the Irish people as they endured a global pandemic, lockdowns, […]

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“While each of us awaits our opportunity to be vaccinated, it is important that we continue to protect each other in the meantime, particularly over Christmas and in the months ahead.” 215 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Ireland to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre. One new death was reported to the HPSC […]

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It’s Tuesday. While there is Champions League on the TV this evening, there’s also a handful of really good movies on TV for you to sink your teeth into. Let’s take a look at the pick of what’s on. Star Trek – Film4 – 6.35pm The first movie of the Star Trek reboot and well […]

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The government has announced a provisional priority list of groups for vaccination once a safe and effective vaccine has been approved. Over 65s in long-term care, frontline healthcare workers and people over 70 will be the first in Ireland to receive the Covid-19 vaccine once it is approved. The government has announced its allocation strategy […]

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Great news. One of the big Netflix success stories this year – aside from Tiger King, obviously – has been the popularity of The Queen’s Gambit since its release in October. Don’t let the promise of much chess-related entertainment deter you, the show is fantastic and currently sits with a cool 99% rating on Rotten […]

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The man can be held by Gardaí for up to seven days. A man in his 40s has been arrested in relation to the murder of teenager Keane Mulready-Woods earlier this year. The arrest was made by Gardaí on Tuesday morning and the man is currently being detained at Drogheda Garda Station. 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods was […]

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No new deaths were reported. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 242 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. No additional deaths were reported to the HPSC on Monday evening. The number of people in ICU remains unchanged at 28. There have been nine additional hospitalisations in the last 24 hours. 76 of […]

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Movie time. It’s Monday. Ghostbusters – Film4 – 6.15pm The recent remake which caused an alarming amount of controversy. There’s some decent laughs. The World Is Not Enough – ITV4 – 9pm Pierce Brosnan is once again James Bond in his last good outing in the role before the utter disaster of Die Another Day. […]

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New regulations means they are a legal requirement. Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, has signed a regulation that requires passengers and drivers to wear face coverings when travelling by or using a small public service vehicle. The move means that face coverings are now a legal requirement in a taxi, hackney or limousine. Passengers are required […]

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Investigations are ongoing. A man in his 30s has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corrupt practices at the office of a statutory body. Gardaí attached the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) have arrested the man on Monday morning. It is the sixth arrest made as part of this investigation. […]

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The man is optimistic about making a full recovery. An Australian surfer managed to paddle back to shore and walk hundreds of metres to get help after he was attacked by a great white shark. The 29-year-old man had been enjoying a day of surfing on Kangaroo Island, off Australia’s southern coast, when he was attacked […]

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People are urged to remain in their county until 18 December. The reopening of hotels, retail, gyms and museums from next Tuesday, 1 December has been approved by Government. The country will return to Level 3 restrictions on Tuesday and people will be able to attend religious services. It has also been agreed that people […]

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There have been 10 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. Seven more people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has confirmed. The HPSC has also been notified of 206 new cases of Covid-19. 64 of the cases are in Dublin, 23 in Limerick, 20 in Donegal, 18 in Cork, […]

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The median age of today’s cases is 35. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of three additional deaths related to Covid-19. The HPSC has been notified of 335 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. 119 of the cases are in Dublin, 29 in Kilkenny, 23 in Limerick, 20 in Donegal, 19 in Tipperary, […]

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It’s Thursday. We’re creeping towards the weekend and closer to the end of level 5 restrictions. A few more evenings inside watching movies on TV and we’ll be back to something a little closer to normality. Here’s the pick of the films tonight. X-Men: Days of Future Past – Film4 – 6.25pm Are you torn […]

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Wild Mountain Thyme… insert joke about 2020 being bad enough already. It’s only been a couple of weeks since Wild Mountain Thyme – or more accurately, it’s been a couple of weeks since the first trailer for Wild Mountain Thyme – made its way into our lives. Take our QUIZ on that amazing trailer here. […]

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The man brandished what is believed to be a handgun. A man in his early 60s has been arrested in connection with the attempted armed robbery of a post office in Clonmany in Donegal. Shortly after 5pm on Wednesday, November 11, a man entered Clonmany Post Office, produced what was believed to be a handgun […]

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“This is the second time this year we’ve had our journalists threatened in this manner.” A journalist working for the Belfast Telegraph has been warned of a threat against them by a loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland. The newspaper said the South East Antrim UDA is being linked to the latest threat, which comes […]

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The president’s former national security adviser twice pleaded guilty to lying to investigators about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador. US President Donald Trump has pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. “It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted […]

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Some evening entertainment. It’s Wednesday and let’s not waste your time any longer, you’re here for the movies on TV. Here’s the pick of them. Crocodile Dundee II – Film4 – 6.45pm The second one. A very Sunday afternoon movie, even though it’s on at quarter to seven this evening. Deep Blue Sea – Comedy […]

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Some chilly days ahead. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow fog warning for 12 counties on Thursday. The warning, issued at 11am on Wednesday, is valid from 5am until 10am on Thursday morning. Met Éireann said there will be a risk of dense fog across Leinster. Thursday will be cold and sunny for western […]

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Almost 60% of workers surveyed said they had been injured whilst working at a meat plant in Ireland. Most meat factories do not provide sick pay to ill workers and workers are subject to “difficult and dangerous” conditions, a new survey from the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) has found. The report surveyed 150 workers […]

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“This was a brutal attack for which there is no justification.” A man in his 30s has been hospitalised after he was shot through the front door of his house in Derry on Tuesday night. The shooting incident occurred in the Churchlands Road area of Coleraine around 10.30pm. The man heard a knock on the […]

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Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Biden said the idea of a guarded border was “just not right.” US President-elect Joe Biden has said he wants to see an open border remain between Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit. Speaking to Brian O’Donovan of RTÉ News in Delaware on Tuesday, Biden said he did not want […]

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Hairdressers and others can reopen as planned this Friday. Northern Ireland is set to impose a two-week period of tighter Covid-19 lockdown restrictions from Friday, 27 November. It’s understood the plan was agreed by the Northern Ireland executive following a lengthy meeting on Thursday evening. While official confirmation is expected soon, it’s believed non-essential retail, […]

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“We hope it can go some way to compensating students for any equipment a student may have had to pay for – such as a desk, chair, or new laptop.” Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has announced that third level students will receive a once-off Covid payment of €250. The funding aims […]

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“The data strongly suggests that a small, recent increase in the level of social contacts has led to the increase in reproduction number we see now.” The Department of Health has been informed of four further deaths related to Covid-19. It has also been notified of 429 new cases of the virus. 173 of the […]

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Anyone with information is urged to come forward. Gardaí have renewed their appeal for witnesses following the fatal assault on a man on 2 September 2020. A man in his 40s was seriously injured in an incident at Seville Place, Dublin 1 on the above date. The man had sustained serious head injuries and was […]

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Viva No Homework Day. Minister for Education Norma Foley is to announce a ‘No Homework Day’ for Irish students in recognition of their hard work during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Foley will appear on RTÉ’s After School Hub to announce the day off homework between now and the Christmas holidays. In a clip which will […]

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Documentation and electronic devices were also seized in the operation. A man in his 40s has been arrested as part of a Garda investigation into organised crime and suspected smuggling of illegal immigrants. Personnel attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) carried out a search in the Monaghan area targeting an organised crime group facilitating […]

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Pictures, pictures, pictures. We’ll begin by saying, the Pixel 5 is not like any other flagship device Google has created since it began the Pixel series in 2016. Google has gone back to basics, cut out a lot of features, and created their least exciting but most well-rounded Pixel yet. “What the world doesn’t need right […]

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Well, this is a tricky proposition. We’re still not sure what’s going to happen with the whole Brexit debacle, but what we do know is that we’ve got a quiz to get you through the rest of the weekend. At this moment there are 27 countries in the European Union. 19 of these countries use […]

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“Today we sadly report over 2,000 deaths associated with Covid-19 to date in this country.” The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has reported 12 more Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. There has been a total of 2,006 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. The HPSC has also been notified of 379 confirmed cases. 116 of the cases are […]

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It’s Wednesday… we think. It’s a tough and lonely time, so look out for one another. Here’s some handy numbers that may be of use to you or someone you know. Samaritans: 116 123 Aware: 1800 804 848 Pieta House: 1800 247 247 Jigsaw: 1800 544729 Alone: 0818 222 024 Childline: 1800 666 666 Here, […]

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Earphones, USB plus and games console controllers were among the items seized. Gardaí have seized over 15,000 counterfeit electrical products believed to have destined for sale in Ireland over the Christmas period. In the course of Operation Bannister, two premises were searched, including the place of residence of a suspect located in Dublin 3 and […]

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Mother of God. We have the news that all Line of Duty fans have been waiting impatiently for; the BBC has confirmed that Series 6 will premiere in March 2021. It’s pretty safe to say that the premiere of the new series will be one of the most anticipated TV moments of the year on […]

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Take note. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for six counties. The warning affects Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick and is valid from 3pm on Wednesday until 1am on Thursday morning. Met Éireann said southwest to west winds veering northwest will reach mean speed of 50 to 65km/h with gusts […]

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Whiskey, tablets and phones. The Irish Prison Service has confirmed that a substantial amount of contraband has been seized by the Operational Support Group (OSG) based at Mountjoy Prison. The find is believed to be the largest single seizure of contraband into an Irish Prison. The contraband, which included a substantial amount of drugs – […]

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The capsule carried three American and one Japanese astronaut to the space station. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts has successfully docked with the International Space Station overnight. The four astronauts onboard – NASA’s Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, as well as Soichi Noguichi from Japan’s JAXA space agency – join […]

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“It is a well-deserved accolade, recognising all of their hard work to become a global leader for sustainable tourism.” Lonely Planet has named the Burren EcoTourism Network as the Best Community Tourism Project in its Best in Travel picks for 2021. The award comes at the end of an unprecedented year for travel and the […]

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Very sad news. A man in his 20s has died following a fatal assault in Mayo on Monday night. Gardaí are investigating the assault that occurred at a house in Swinford around 11pm. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His body remains at the scene, which is currently preserved for a technical examination, […]

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“As we head into a new working week, we need stay at home other than for essential reasons and for personal exercise within 5km.” One more person with Covid-19 has died in Ireland, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has said. The HPSC has also reported 378 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. 124 cases are […]

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It’s Sunday. Known as funday in some circles. But never in this circle. Sunday is movie time so let’s take a look at the best movies on TV this evening. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – E4 – 9pm The second of the recent trilogy and the best by some distance. Smart apes. […]

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“I’m gonna come visit as soon as I can.” CNN news anchor John King has said he wants to visit Ireland soon so he can retrace his roots in the country. King became a regular staple in many Irish homes this month as viewers tracked the results of the US presidential election. Of course, Irish […]

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