Footage of the incident has been widely shared on social media. Three teenagers have been arrested following an incident which resulted in a girl falling onto train tracks underneath a stationary train. Gardaí investigating the incident of violent disorder that occurred at Howth Junction Dart station on 1 April this year carried out a number of […]

5 years ago

Our president. The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins sure is one hell of a man. It’s been over a week since his now viral video came to light, which saw a very enthusiastic Misneach playfully gnawing at his hand for attention during a TV interview. If you haven’t watched the video yet, please take […]

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Scary stuff. A man in his 20s has been arrested following an incident of Criminal Damage and Assault which occurred in Newbridge Garda Station in Kildare on Monday. Around 9pm, the man entered the public office of the Garda Station where he began to spray a liquid from a container – believed to be petrol – on […]

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“Thank you to the Irish people for getting us this far.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that today is “a day of freedom” and praised the efforts of the Irish people, the HSE and businesses to get the country to this point. From Monday, 10 May, people are free to travel anywhere on the island […]

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The first episode airs this Wednesday. TG4’s new true crime series Marú inár Measc shines a light on the impact unprovoked murder cases have on families and communities in Ireland. The four-part series begins this week and blends observational documentary with key testimonies from those with intimate knowledge of the various cases. It features interviews with reporter Eimear […]

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“That’s the wrong message.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that he is in favour of using antigen testing as another method of helping control the spread of Covid-19. He said that it’s not a substitute for other measures but he said it can play a role in controlling the spread. “We see antigen testing as […]

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Investigations into the incident are ongoing. Nine people, including a teenage boy, have been arrested in Cork after at least one shot was discharged in a housing estate. The shot was discharged at Mahon in Cork city and RTÉ said it’s believed to be part of a dispute between two families in the area. Gardaí […]

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You may lose access to some features. Facebook has said that those who do not agree to its new privacy changes for WhatsApp will gradually see their WhatsApp accounts become restricted. Initially, the company said last year there would be a no-nonsense approach to the changes and that users would have to accept them if […]

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Impressive. Welcome to the party pals, you’re reading this week’s edition of Tech Corner and this week I’m finally going to let the microwaving my coffee line die and remain dead. So you one last mention here where you can read why I no longer microwave my coffee. That’s it. I’m done. No more talk […]

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“You’re not from here, you’re from the country and we don’t like the cut of your jib.” Former Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell has said she will not contest the Dublin Bay South by-election because the party has made it clear that she is not their desired candidate. The seat is up for grabs following the […]

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A big blow. Teva Pharmaceuticals has said it plans to close its Sudocrem production plant in Dublin, with over 100 jobs set to be lost as a result. The company has told staff at its Baldoyle plant of its plans, which will see the plant close by the end of 2022 with production moving to […]

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Hmmmm, not sure this will work to be honest. If you’re a regular user of the hellscape that is Twitter, you’ll know that it can be quite an angry and confrontational place to hang around. But Twitter is self-aware. It knows that bullying and abuse have been serious issues on its platform for many years […]

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Somehow, we think this may have been planned to set up the next fight. Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul were involved in a brawl at the press conference for an exhibition fight between Mayweather and Logan Paul on Thursday. The undefeated multi-weight world champion had a face off with Logan Paul ahead of their bout […]

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“We regard Eoghan Harris’s involvement with this account as a betrayal of trust and as such his contract has been terminated.” The Sunday Independent has terminated the contract of columnist Eoghan Harris after it emerged he was part of an anonymous Twitter account. The decision to terminate his contract was taken by editor Alan English […]

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“I’m hoping that’s the month where things are relatively normal.” Tanáiste Leo Varadkar has said that he believes Ireland will return to relative normality from August onwards. Varadkar said he hoped that by August, the vast majority of restrictions would be gone, and he also hoped that indoor dining would return in July. “I think […]

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He also said younger people will not be bumped up the vaccine queue. Stephen Donnelly has played down the prospect of Ireland operating Covid-19 vaccination centres 24 hours a day. The Minister for Health made the comments on Ireland AM on Wednesday morning, saying that the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) had asked the HSE […]

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It’s the third technological university created since 2019. A new technological university has been announced for the midlands and midwest as Technological University (TU) status has been given to Athlone Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris announced on Wednesday the third […]

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Very sad news. A man in his 40s has died following a collision between a cyclist and a bus in Dublin. The collision occurred at Kilshane Cross in Newtown on Tuesday, 4 May at approximately 7.20am. The cyclist was seriously injured during the collision and was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, where he died on Tuesday […]

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Take note. An Post has announced that it will implement the price increases on standard stamps and letters from 27 May. The move was initially announced in February 2020 but subsequently postponed as part of its public service measures for consumers and business during the lockdown. It will see the standard national letter stamp increase […]

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“We know that its potency has spiked in recent years.” The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) has warned that cannabis represents the “gravest threat to the mental health of young people in Ireland today”. It said the combination of increasingly potent strains of the drug and a widespread conception among the public that it […]

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Small changes, but there’s bigger ones to come next week. Tuesday, 4 May marks the first day in the next phase of the easing of the public health restrictions as announced by Taoiseach Micheál Martin last week. All remaining construction can restart from Tuesday while outdoor workers, such as maintenance workers or window cleaners, can […]

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We’ve heard tales of this technique. Ever since those first videos emerged of people using jewellery cleaners and other things to help create a creamy Guinness from a can at home, there’s been a big increase in the number of people sharing tips on how to pour the perfect Guinness. Obviously, Guinness have their own […]

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Video footage of the incident emerged on social media this weekend. Gardaí are investigating an incident in Dublin which saw a woman falling onto train tracks underneath a stationary train. In CCTV footage, the woman can be seen walking along the platform when a youth lunges at her, while another thrusts the wheel of their […]

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There’s a lot to like here. The year is 2021 and while technology has exceeded almost everyone’s wildest expectations since the iPhone first came on stream, there’s still a longing for simpler days in some. In fact, vintage and retro items have proven to occupy a significant part of the market in recent years whether […]

5 years ago

Who doesn’t love a good quiz? It’s not often someone can make it to the last question in Who Wants to be a Millionaire and still manage to be outshone by a member of their own family. But that is exactly what happened in the Fear household when two brothers appeared on the gameshow less […]

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Is your area on the list? Eir has announced an extension to its Gigabit Fibre Network which will see it spread to 79 towns and villages in Ireland. The company said the move will now see 800,000 premises across Ireland have access to its fibre broadband network. “Fibre connectivity has become an essential part of life […]

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Very sad news. A man in his 30s has died following a road traffic collision in Galway on Monday morning (27 April). Around 7am, a car collided with a wall in Carna village. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The Coroner was notified and his body was taken to the […]

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No, I’m not about to bare my soul. It’s another edition of Tech Corner and all I can say is, welcome to the party. I’ve had a number of epiphanies since beginning Tech Corner many weeks ago – five weeks to be exact – and foremost among them is that I no longer need to […]

5 years ago

We’re intrigued. A new restaurant opening in Dublin this week has made a bold claim. It has vowed to supply the hungry public with the “carbiest comfort food in the city”. MacDaddy, which has just opened in Temple Bar, offers people a casual comfort food eatery which looks to be aimed at those in need […]

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It’s the second arrest as part of this investigation. A man in his 20s has been arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of theft at an accountancy firm between 2019 and 2020. It follows a complaint made by the Dublin-based company to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) in December. The arrest […]

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Scary. Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to a robbery incident in Cork on 11 April this year. Around 4.30pm, a man was walking his dog on the Ballincollie Road in Ballyvolane when a car pulled up beside him. A man got out of the car, armed with what is believed to be […]

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The HSE said it is “ethically obliged” to provide them with a second dose. The Health Service Executive has said that those who received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine out of the agreed Government sequence will be given a second dose. Controversy has surrounded Ireland’s Covid-19 rollout in recent weeks as it was learned […]

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What do you think? Publicans in Dublin have called for beer gardens to open in Ireland on 24 May, in line with those in Northern Ireland. The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA), which represents pubs in Dublin, has launched the call to action on the 400th consecutive day of closure for wet pubs. It’s encouraging Dublin publicans […]

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The men are suspected of trying to poach rhinos. A suspected poacher was killed by a herd of elephants that he encountered while fleeing from park rangers in South Africa. According to a statement by South African National Parks published this week, three suspected rhino poachers were attempting to flee Kruger National Park rangers when […]

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Even though Tesla’s cars have a system called Autopilot, it’s not a fully autonomous system. Two men have been killed in Houston after a Tesla vehicle, which is believed to have been operating without a person in the driver’s seat, was involved in a collision. The car was travelling at high speed when it reached […]

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Last year, Aaron Brady was sentenced to life in prison for the murder. Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s in relation to the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. The man was arrested in the Dundalk area shortly before 8.30am on Monday morning (19 April) and is currently being detained at Dundalk […]

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There will also be incentives for employers to hire apprentices. Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris will publish a plan on Monday that aims to offer 10,000 new apprenticeships every year by 2025. According to RTÉ, the plan will include incentives for employers to take on apprentices with a €3,000 yearly grant being introduced from 2022. […]

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Old buildings will be renovated and put to use. 24 towns across Ireland have been chosen as part of a scheme to convert old cinemas, courthouses, hotels and convents into remote working hubs. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, announced €75million for the regeneration projects in rural communities. As part of the wider […]

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Comparable cases in other jurisdictions has seen damages awarded of between €300 and £12,000 for breach of one person’s rights. A privacy group is planning to lead a mass legal action by Facebook users against the social networking platform to sue for damages after millions of people’s personal information was published online. Digital Rights Ireland […]

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“Let me re-emphasise that I couldn’t care less.” Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he “couldn’t care less” about how many times he is mentioned by the Department of Health Twitter account. Donnelly made the comments on RTÉ’s Prime Time on Thursday night in the wake of a report in the Irish Times this week […]

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Good news. Deloitte Ireland has announced it will create 300 new jobs in Ireland over the next 12 months. The company said the majority of the roles will be in consulting with recruitment on the first 100 starting immediately, while the remainder will be hired in the next year. But there will be job opportunities […]

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The portal opened on Thursday morning. The HSE’s online registration system for the vaccinations of people aged 69 opened on Thursday morning. The portal will then open for people aged 68 from Friday (16 April), those aged 67 from Saturday (17 April), those aged 66 from Sunday (18 April) and those aged 65 from Monday […]

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Very sad news. A man in his 30s has died following a road traffic collision in Dublin. Gardaí are investigating the fatal collision that occurred on the Mitchelstown Road in Ballycoolin on Wednesday evening (15 April) around 5pm. The two vehicle collision involved a car and a motorcycle at the junction of Northwest Business Park. […]

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What would you do? Someone in Ireland is €12,740,043 million richer this morning after it was revealed there was one winner of Wednesday night’s Lotto jackpot. The winning numbers were 4, 14, 20, 23, 27, 37 and the bonus was 39. The National Lottery said it was the biggest Lotto jackpot win in almost four years. […]

5 years ago

There’s currently over €2 in the difference in the living and minimum wage in Ireland. The Government has asked the Low Pay Commission to look at the design of a living wage for workers in an Irish context. As part of its work, the commission will consider the policy, social and economic implications of a […]

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The latest figures show that 1,076,216 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 12 additional deaths related to Covid-19. Of the deaths reported today, four occurred in April, two occurred in March and six occurred in January. The median age of those who died […]

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All the testing centres are open in areas where Covid-19 cases are high. Two new temporary Covid-19 testing centres have opened in Cork and Westmeath this week. The temporary testing centres will allow people without symptoms of Covid-19 to get a free test without having to organise it through their GP. The centre opened at […]

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Investigations into the murder are ongoing. Eight people have been arrested by Gardaí on Wednesday in connection with the murder of Mark Loughlin and related offences. Gardaí from Naas, who are investigating the murder which occurred at Allenwood South in Kildare, deployed an operation on Wednesday morning with the assistance of officers from across Kildare […]

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The move is being fiercely opposed both inside and outside of Japan. Japan has said it will begin releasing more than one million tons of treated radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean in two years. The government made the controversial announcement on Tuesday which was created with opposition in Japan […]

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Very sad news. A three-year-old girl has died following a fatal road traffic collision in Tipperary. The incident occurred at the Castle Heights housing estate in Carrick-on-Suir around 4pm on Tuesday, 13 April. The girl was fatally injured in the collision and her body has been removed from the scene to the mortuary in South Tipperary […]

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