“The Gardaí have structures in place.”

9 years ago

The WHO has called the situation ‘grim’.

9 years ago

New figures show child homelessness is on the rise.

9 years ago

She’s been charged with second-degree manslaughter.

9 years ago

Daft.ie’s latest report has been released.

9 years ago

Imagine if he’d lost the ticket.

9 years ago

It pays to be royal.

9 years ago

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar faces his first major challenge. While news outlets around the world have lauded Ireland’s ‘first gay leader’, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has come in for harsh criticism for a lack of female representation in the new Cabinet. Following his announcement of his junior ministers on Tuesday, it’s emerged that of the 34 Ministers […]

9 years ago

What’s going on? It’s fair to say we all got fairly excited when a weather warning was issued yesterday, promising us a heatwave today. But many of us were surprised and a bit gutted to wake up to rain this morning. https://twitter.com/_RocketQueen/status/877424515948662784 Ah met Éireann issued a weather warning for today as ireland reaches 29 […]

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He was held in prison in North Korea for 17 months.

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Can we get excited yet?

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Sacré bleu. There are fears over price hikes for croissants as bakers in France have warned that the rising cost of butter is eating into their profits. The federation of French biscuit and cake makers has said the industry has been seriously affected by a 92% rise in the price of butter. The commodity accounts for up […]

9 years ago

The fire started in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

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Bet you won’t have guessed this. We’re only halfway through the year, but someone has already decided to do a tally on Twitter’s most talked-about film of 2017. The people at Variety got their hands on the figures first and they make for some interesting reading. Perhaps surprisingly, the most tweeted-about film on Twitter so […]

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One man has been arrested after a boat was stolen on the Liffey in Dublin earlier today. Four middle-aged men took small sailboat from Poolbeg Marina at around 6am this morning. They proceeded to sail the boat up and down the Liffey in an ‘erratic manner’, according to the Dublin Fire Brigade. Gardaí, the Dublin Fire […]

9 years ago

We get it, you’re in two minds. With so many events on over the summer and so little time, choosing to pay full whack for a three-day festival ticket is a big decision. But trust us, whether it’s Body and Soul or Bulmers Forbidden Fruit, you’ll regret it if you don’t take in at least […]

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Two young offenders are on the run after escaping from Oberstown Detention Campus on Monday night. Three youths broke out of the facility on Monday night, although one was caught by Gardaí. The other two are still at large, Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has confirmed. The three youths reportedly took over a staff office at […]

9 years ago

More than 50 people have become ill due to an outbreak of salmonella at a restaurant in north Dublin, the HSE has confirmed. In a statement, it said people from separate groups have been affected by this outbreak. “The HSE is aware of more than 50 people (including 4 children) ill from a number of separate […]

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They may be the hit toy of 2017, but some fidget spinners have given cause for concern. Around 200,000 imported fidget spinners have been seized by the the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and Revenue and Customs since 8 May, reports the Irish Times. The CCPC said it became concerned at the quality of some of […]

9 years ago

You might want to make sure you start getting eight hours’ kip a night.

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A baby has reportedly died in a tragic incident in Tipperary. The seven-month-old infant was found in a car near Dundrum in County Tipperary this afternoon, reports RTÉ News. She was found unresponsive around 1.45 this afternoon and was airlifted to University Hospital Limerick. She was pronounced dead at the hospital this afternoon. Gardaí were alerted […]

9 years ago

We’d all like to get more sleep, but could you actually class yourself as sleep deprived? It’s easy to throw the term around, but there’s actually a simple way to find out whether you really are suffering from sleep deprivation, thanks to ‘The Truth About Sleep‘, a BBC programme. You can take what’s called the ‘sleep […]

9 years ago

Government TD Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran spoke frankly about surviving a suicide attempt on last night’s Late Late Show. The Independent Alliance TD for Longford Westmeath told host Ryan Tubridy that he went through a dark time in his twenties after he lost his younger brother in a motorbike accident. He had started his own taxi […]

9 years ago

Prince of Wales Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will arrive in Dublin today for a three-day state visit. The royal couple will first head to Áras an Uachtaráin to meet with President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina. The couples are set to have dinner together at an Áras for what will be Charles’ fourth […]

9 years ago

You can Netflix and chill in peace. The TV licence will not be extended to laptops and tablets, it has been announced. Pursuing evaders of a ‘broadcasting licence fee’ would not be worth the money the licence would make, according to Minister for Communications Denis Naughten. “The logistics of trying to police it would cost […]

9 years ago

Know anyone who’d be good on this? It’s the show that brought us the brilliant Scarlett Moffatt and the adorable Leon and June, and now it’s set for a new spin-off. A teenage version of the hit UK show Gogglebox is in the works, according to the Sun. Channel 4 and production company Studio Lambert […]

9 years ago

Rental prices have hit an all-time high across the country. The latest Daft.ie rental report has been released and it makes for grim reading for anyone renting around the country. The average monthly rent in Ireland is at €1,131, up €134 or 123.4% on last year. As ever, rent is higher in Dublin – an average […]

9 years ago

This could lead to a confusing conversation around the dinner table… Sunday week, 14 May, marks Mother’s day in the US. There’s nothing like an upcoming occasion like this day to strike fear into the hearts of many – cue panicked buying of mugs, tea towels and flowers from the corner shop. But not this […]

9 years ago

A strong majority within the Citizen’s Assembly has voted in favour of changing the country’s abortion laws. It has, however, voted that the Eighth Amendment should not be repealed. The majority of Assembly members, 50 of the 91 who voted, want Article 40.3.3 of the constitution to be amended instead. The article, known as the Eighth Amendment, gives […]

9 years ago

A strong majority within the Citizen’s Assembly has voted in favour of changing the country’s abortion laws. 87% of the Assembly members voted that Article 40.3.3 of the constitution should not be retained in full. The article, known as the Eighth Amendment, gives the unborn child the equal right to life to that of the mother. If the […]

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