Will you go on holiday this summer? Ryanair has launched a Covid-19 Travel Wallet, as part of its mobile app, which will allow people to upload negative Covid-19 test results, vaccination certs and other documents required to travel. The airline announced it would be rolling out the feature in its app for customers to hold […]

5 years ago

How much of a burger fan are you? This quiz is straightforward, we’ve put together some pictures of juicy burgers from various establishments in Ireland. We’ve given you three options and all you have to do is guess where each burger is from. Can you get 10 out of 10? This quiz was originally […]

5 years ago

Ireland is set to miss vaccination targets set earlier this year. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that Ireland is in line to receive an additional 46,500 vaccine doses before the end of March. The European Union announced on Wednesday it had secured an additional four million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for the bloc and […]

5 years ago

Why? Just, why? At this stage we’re used to the cheesy marketing and creations that surround St Patrick’s Day and it’s easier easy to let these things go by unchallenged. We’re not at the point where we won’t correct anyone who says “St Patty’s Day” – and never will be – but we’re a little bit […]

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“The fact that the arrested man is a serving Metropolitan Police officer is both shocking and deeply disturbing.” A Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a woman in south London last week. Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, went missing after leaving a friend’s home shortly after 9pm on […]

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Some haul. A man has been arrested following the seizure of €1.8 million worth of cannabis in Cork. The arrest was made in Ringaskiddy in Cork by Revenue’s Custom Service on Tuesday. The man is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Togher Garda station. […]

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An identical system is in place in the Port Tunnel. Average speed cameras are set to be introduced on mainline Irish motorways for the first time. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), the Roads Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána announced on Tuesday that the pilot average speed safety camera system will be deployed on the […]

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All the people received emails claiming to be from the Courts Service Ireland. A 35-year-old man has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the fraudulent claiming of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP). Gardaí seconded to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) assisted by Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) personnel arrested […]

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An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has been notified of the incident. Gardaí have appealed for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision in Limerick between a car and a pedestrian. The collision occurred on the the Ballinacurra Road on Monday, 8 March around 11.20pm. The pedestrian, a man aged in his 20s, was on the pedestrian […]

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The dogs were sent back to Biden’s home in Delaware. Two German Shepherds belonging to US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have returned to the family home in Delaware following aggressive behaviour in the White House. CNN reported one of the dogs, Major, was involved in a “biting incident” with a member […]

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Morgan walked off just 37 minutes into his morning show. Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan walked off the set of the show this morning after one of his co-stars confronted him over his behaviour towards the Duchess of Sussex. Weather presenter Alex Beresford addressed Morgan during the show and called his most recent comments […]

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Take note. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for seven counties. The warning comes into effect at 12pm on Wednesday and remains in place until 6am on Thursday, affecting Galway, Clare, Limerick, Kerry, Cork, Waterford and Wexford. Met Éireann warned that southwest to west winds on Wednesday will reach mean speeds of […]

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Four cars were stopped and searched following information received by Gardaí. Gardaí have arrested seven men following an operation targeting a potential blackmail/extortion plot in Cavan. Acting on information received, Gardaí in Cavan identified four cars in the area and conducted a number of stop and searches. A stop and search of the first car resulted […]

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Staff were threatened with a knife during the robbery. Two people have been arrested in relation to a robbery at a pharmacy in Cork city on Saturday, 6 March. Gardaí were called to the scene of a robbery shortly before 10pm where a man had entered a pharmacy in Douglas and threatened staff with a […]

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Sure, we’re not a bad bunch. It turns out that being friendly has its advantages, especially when it comes to winning awards for friendliness. Yes, Ireland has not one but two entries in the Condé Nast Traveller list of the friendliest cities in Europe. But the good news does not stop there, folks. Not only […]

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“It was awkward. I was a bit shocked.” In an interview which will likely leave many in the monarchy very uncomfortable, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, managed to leave interviewer Orpah stunned more than once, but none more so when they revealed conversations with the Royal family about the skin tone of […]

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“It has been the bedrock of peace, stability and prosperity.” A spokesperson for US President Joe Biden has said that he has been unequivocal in his support for the Good Friday Agreement. The 1998 deal, which is credited with mostly bringing an end to the Troubles, enshrined cooperation with the Republic of Ireland. The British […]

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Grab the hot water bottle. Met Éireann has said that temperatures are set to fall well below zero on Friday and Saturday night this week. While most of Ireland will see a dry night with clear spells on Friday, there will be some patchy rain and drizzle in the south and west. But it will […]

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It’s THURSDAY. It feels like it should at least be Tuesday next week by now, but no, we’re still languishing here on Thursday. As ever, there are a number of movies on TV for you to lose yourself in if that’s what you’re looking for. But, if you’re not loving the TV options, we’ve put […]

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At this point, there’s no timeline in place for the approval. The European Medicines Agency has announced it has started a rolling review of Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac), a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Russia’s Gamaleya National Centre of Epidemiology and Microbiology. The EU applicant for this medicine is R-Pharm Germany GmbH. The EMA’s human medicines committee’s […]

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All three arrests were made in Laois. Three men have been arrested in the Portarlington area of Laois following a number of searches in the area on Wednesday. Gardaí conducted the searches as part of an investigation into organised crime, drugs and firearms trafficking across the Midlands area. The operation was led by the Laois Detective […]

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On the bright side, it did land successfully prior to the explosion. SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype soared into the sky and then safely landed back on earth in what appeared to be a successful launch and landing on Wednesday. Two previous test flights of the rocket had resulted in crash landings. However, just minutes after […]

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It’s Wednesday. The middle of the working week is here and as we tick ever further towards the weekend, what better way to soothe the mind than with some movies on TV? If you don’t like the choices tonight, here are some comedy, horror, action and rom-com selections that you can check out. We’ve also got a list of every movie […]

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Check those tickets. There was one winner of the EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500,000 in Ireland on Tuesday night. The winning ticket was sold via a quick pick ticket online in Monaghan. The EuroMillions Plus numbers for Tuesday night’s (2 March) draw were: 01, 09, 23, 29, 30. The National Lottery has confirmed that […]

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Footage of the party was shared widely on social media. One man has been charged in relation to a public order incident that occurred in Castletroy in Limerick. On Tuesday night, three men in their 20s were arrested after Gardaí broke up a street party in College Court housing estate near the University of Limerick. Another man has […]

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A St Patrick’s Day which, like everything else recently, will be a bit different. TikTok is set to be the lead sponsor of this year’s St Patrick’s Festival, contributing €500,000 to support the festival’s Solas lights programme. Solas: Awakening Ireland is a festival of illumination showcasing the most beautiful rural locations and urban landscapes in the […]

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Very sad news. A man in his 40s has died following a serious road traffic collision in Louth. Gardaí are at the scene of the collision which occurred on the R173 between Loughanmore and Jenkinstown around 2.15pm on Tuesday (2 March). A man aged in his 40s was seriously injured when his car collided with […]

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It’s the second arrest made as part of Operation PARADE. A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection to an investigation into Invoice Redirection Fraud. As part of Operation PARADE, Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau carried out the arrest on Tuesday morning. The man was arrested as part of the […]

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The man was arrested on Tuesday morning. A man in his 30s has been arrested in relation to an incident which saw a firework launched at Gardaí in Dublin over the weekend. The man was arrested on Tuesday morning and is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act at Irishtown Garda […]

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There’ll be no talking to them in Achill after this. The idyllic Keem Bay in Achill Island in Mayo has been ranked among the best beaches in the world by influential travel publication, Lonely Planet. No stranger to international acclaim, Keem Bay was included on the publication’s best beaches in Europe at the number 18 […]

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“In the last 24 hours, we have had no new admissions to critical care, the first time this has happened since St. Stephen’s Day.” The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has reported that one more person with Covid-19 has died in Ireland. The HPSC has also been notified of an additional 687 confirmed cases of Covid-19 […]

5 years ago

Monday night viewing. Claire Byrne Live will once again be on our screens tonight as she looks at some of the topics concerning Ireland. One of the guests will be a man who has impregnated 14 women this year through sperm donations. The man organises the donations through Facebook and will join Claire to tell […]

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“We believe the argument for priority vaccination of Gardaí is all the more compelling in light of our members’ exposure on Saturday and demonstrations allegedly planned for the near future.” The Garda Representative Association has called for a meeting with the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in the wake of […]

5 years ago

Thinking of an upgrade? The first big smartphone launch of 2021 was the Samsung S21 series. I managed to get my hands on the Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G for a few days, so I’m going to give you a rundown of my time with the phone. Not so much a review, mind, more of a […]

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“Please avoid congregating at school gates over the coming weeks.” Deputy Chief Medical Officer at The Department of Health Dr Ronan Glynn has written an open letter to parents ahead of the reopening of schools in Ireland next week. From 1 March, Leaving Cert students as well as younger primary school students will return to […]

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The age range of those who died was 29 to 95 years of age. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has reported 29 additional deaths related to Covid-19. 17 of these deaths occurred in February, and 12 occurred in January. The median age of those who died was 77 years and the age range was 29 […]

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One man has been arrested following the discovery. Revenue officers in Dublin have seized 55kgs of herbal cannabis and 2kgs of cannabis infused ‘jelly sweets’ at Dublin Port. The discovery, made on Thursday (25 February), is estimated to have a value of €1.2 million. The drugs were discovered with the assistance of detector dog James […]

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It’s Friday. “It’s Friday then, it’s Saturd-.” Oh hello there, as you may know it is Friday and that can mean a few things. It’s time to do the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. The Late Late Show is on this evening. There’s some movies on TV this evening. But as always, if you don’t like […]

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Anyone with information on the incident is urged to come forward. Gardaí investigating a double murder at a farmhouse in Cork overnight have discovered the body of a third man. The man’s body was discovered in a river in a remote location nearby. Gardaí said investigations are ongoing at this time to recover and identify […]

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Very sad news. Two men have died following a road traffic collision which occurred near Charleville in Cork. Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision which occurred on the N20 at Rathgoggin. It’s understood the collision involved a car and a motorcycle. The driver of the car, a […]

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“We must remember that Covid-19 is still circulating at a high level and, we are still seeing positivity rates of around 15% in the community.” The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has reported 35 additional deaths related to Covid-19. 21 of these deaths occurred in February, 12 occurred in January, one in November, while one further […]

5 years ago

“Over the last two years, 2,811 penalty points notices were issued to drivers for failing to adequately restrain a minor in a vehicle.” There’s an old adage that says, “Everyone thinks they’re smart until they try to use someone else’s shower” (this is totally, 100% real and not made up). We think this can be […]

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It’s Thursday. We’re nearly there. We’ve nearly reached Friday and, by extension, the weekend, where we will swap working and otherwise not leaving the house, for watching TV and otherwise not leaving the house. But alas, you didn’t come here to hear about Covid, you’ve heard enough about that from pretty much everywhere else. You’re […]

5 years ago

The insects can spread bacteria to humans when they come into contact with our food. Rentokil has warned homeowners to be vigilant in safeguarding their homes against fly infestations, following a 19% increase in callouts for the insects over the last three months, compared to 12 months ago. The company said that it expects callouts to […]

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“Those who are serving their period of quarantine have committed no crime.” Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said that Gardaí will not be used to man Ireland’s mandatory quarantine hotels. Speaking in the Dáil on Thursday, McEntee said it would “not be appropriate” to put Gardaí in the quarantine hotels as the people staying […]

5 years ago

It’s Wednesday. Knee-deep in the working week we may be, but we’re living for our couch in the evenings so we can sneak in some sweet, sweet movies on TV. Don’t listen to the news, it will only put a downer on things. Concentrate on this excellent list of movies on TV later, or else […]

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Another extension. The expiry date of driving licences in Ireland has been extended due to the ongoing disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic. The move comes as the Government and the European Union takes steps in response to the disruption caused to driver licensing services across the EU. The extension will apply to different groups of […]

5 years ago

No firm dates have been given for the reopening of the hospitality sector but it’s thought it will be at least mid-summer. The Government looks set to abandon the controversial €9 substantial meal rule in pubs this year. On Tuesday, the Government revealed its new plan for living with Covid-19, Recovery and Renewal 2021 – […]

5 years ago

Woods had to be removed from the vehicle by firefighters after the incident. Tiger Woods is “awake and responsive” following surgery for multiple fractures of his right leg after a car accident in Los Angeles. A statement from Woods’ official Twitter account on Wednesday morning gave an update on the golfer’s condition following the accident […]

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Those who are more at risk will receive their vaccine first. The Government has announced changes to its vaccine allocation strategy, which will see people aged between 16 and 69, who are at high risk of developing severe Covid-19, moved up the list. The strategy, originally released late last year, came under criticism in some […]

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