120 new jobs will be created as part of the expansion. FLYEfit is set to open four new ‘super gyms’ as part of a €10 million expansion which will see 120 new jobs created. The gym chain said that the expansion is in response to the “new era” of hybrid working which has led to […]

4 years ago

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Fermoy Garda station. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision that occurred on the M8 at Brackbawn in Kilbehenny in Limerick. At approximately 3.10pm on Monday (4 October) Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a collision which involved a car and a […]

4 years ago

You might not need to get out that winter coat just yet. Met Éireann has forecasted a “well above average” week as temperatures are set to soar to 20 degrees. The weather experts said that conditions will be milder from midweek with values well above average, although, there will be some persistent falls of rain across […]

4 years ago

They shut down at 5pm yesterday. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have all returned after a major outage on Monday. Facebook and affiliated applications such as WhatsApp and Instagram had all been down as the outage impacted multiple countries including Ireland, the UK and the US. The apps stopped being accessible for users at roughly 5pm. Facebook apologised […]

4 years ago

“I am still listening to what people have to say.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that his preference for a new Bank Holiday would be in February or March. “I am still listening to what people have to say and it hasn’t been decided yet that we will have one,” he told Newstalk’s Hard Shoulder programme on […]

4 years ago

Two men and one woman were hospitalised. Gardaí are investigating a fatal assault that occurred at a house in Ashfield Park in Blanchardstown in Dublin at approximately 4.00pm on Monday, 4 October. One man aged in his 40s was taken to James Connolly Memorial Hospital where he has since been pronounced deceased. A second man […]

4 years ago

“We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible.” Facebook and affiliated applications such as WhatsApp and Instagram have been down due to an outage. The outage is currently impacting multiple countries including Ireland, the UK and the US, however, the cause of the outage is  currently unknown. The apps stopped being accessible […]

4 years ago

“I don’t know if it’s delusions of grandeur or if people are actually applying.” Liveline listeners were left shocked on Monday after a woman told of a Daft advertisement which was looking for a “quiet person who is out a lot” to rent a €300 bedroom. Racheal Tobin who just returned from South Korea said […]

4 years ago

892 cases were confirmed on Monday. Daily Covid-19 cases have fallen below 1,000 for the first time since mid-July. Health officials confirmed on Monday that 892 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded, the lowest daily figure since 14 July when 783 cases were recorded, followed by 994 cases recorded on 15 July. The Department of […]

4 years ago

“I would never have knowingly used a logo that would offend or hurt the people of this city.” The owner of a Derry ice-cream shop has apologised for the design of their logo which bears a “striking resemblance” to the Parachute Regiment’s insignia. The owner of the Maiden Heaven Gelato shop, Mohamed Ali, said on Facebook […]

4 years ago

“With a very heavy heart, I made the decision to return home to Ireland.” Cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has returned home from the United States to receive palliative chemotherapy after doctors discovered a number of new tumours. Phelan had been in Maryland since the beginning of this year where she was participating in an […]

4 years ago

It plans to look at the rise of “shocking incidents of disorderly conduct” across the country. A new documentary looking at the rise of antisocial behaviour in Ireland is set to air on Monday night. The documentary promises to look at the “high-profile and shocking incidents of disorderly conduct, assault and riot, often perpetrated by gangs […]

4 years ago

It is understood that a number of people were involved in the altercation. Gardaí are investigating after a teen was seriously injured during a brutal assault with a hammer in Cork on Saturday. The 18-year-old was seriously injured after the attack which occurred at a business premises in Bishopstown in Cork. The teen was reportedly […]

4 years ago

“Recent events have cast a shadow over the real progress that has been made.” Sláintecare is set to be restructured with a Taskforce to tackle waiting lists, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed. A new Sláintecare group compromising of six members to advise the Department of Health on Regional Health Areas is also expected […]

4 years ago

It’s going to be a thundery start to the week, but things are looking up. Met Éireann has predicted temperatures will soar to 19 degrees as high pressure is set to build over Ireland next week. Conditions will be generally unsettled with the weather dominated by low pressure for much of the week. However, from midweek, […]

4 years ago

The men attempted to force entry into a post office unit at the rear of the convenience store. Gardaí have charged two men aged in their 30s in relation to an armed robbery at a convenience store in Baldoyle in Dublin 13 on Friday, 1 October. The two men were initially arrested on Friday and one man […]

4 years ago

They were arrested on suspicion of money laundering relating to the “suspected proceeds” of drug trafficking. Two men aged in their 30s have been arrested following the seizure of a Rolex watch, €130k cash and two Audi cars. As part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected of involvement in organised crime, personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime […]

4 years ago

“I would say we need 3,000 drivers between now and Christmas for sure.” Supply chains in Ireland could be “seriously disrupted” by similar lorry driver shortages to the United Kingdom, the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has warned. Due to a shortage of heavy goods vehicles (HGV) drivers, the President of IRHA, Eugene Drennan, has […]

4 years ago

The expert advisory group on antigen testing is due to report in the coming days. People may need to provide negative antigen tests to go to nightclubs when they reopen to the public, Art and Culture Minister Catherine Martin has confirmed. It comes as 450 people are set to attend Ireland’s first nightclub pilot since […]

4 years ago

This will be a major blow to the programme. There has been a third Sláintecare resignation on Thursday evening as Dr Anthony O’Connor stepped down from the Implementation Advisory Council. According to multiple publications, the Doctor resigned over concerns about future reforms to the Irish health service. It is understood the Council is set to […]

4 years ago

It seems the ‘She Wolf’ held her own against the sticky-fingered boars. Shakira has claimed that she was attacked by two wild boars who stole her bag during a visit to a park in Barcelona with her son. In a series of since-deleted videos posted to her Instagram story Wednesday, the ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ singer […]

4 years ago

Would you name your kid after their grandparent? It seems traditional Irish ‘Grandparent names’ could become extinct in the not too distant future according to a survey of parents. Ahead of Grandparent’s Day on 6 October, My Nametags conducted a survey in September 2021, which found that a significant portion of parents are moving away from […]

4 years ago

“Absolutely disgraceful that this much-loved playground has been targeted like this.” South Dublin County Council has hit out at “absolutely disgraceful” behaviour in the area after a slide in Corkagh Park was set ablaze. The popular playground slide in Clondalkin was set on fire on Wednesday night, prompting calls for the culprits and anyone with […]

4 years ago

“ I would like to think we’ve moved on from that because they’re just pollutants.” Micheál Martin has said that he used to think bonfires were “the bee’s knees” as a kid but now wants to see them “eliminated”. The Taoiseach told the Dáil on Wednesday that he thought burning tyres for bonfires as a […]

4 years ago

Looks like more miserable weather is on the cards. Met Éireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for three counties as thunder and rain is set to batter the country. The urgent alert is in place for 24 hours from 9pm on Wednesday night until 9pm on Thursday and applies to Donegal, Mayo and […]

4 years ago

Would you be in favour of this? Fine Gael has suggested the introduction of a Thanksgiving Bank Holiday for Ireland in November, despite Thanksgiving being a traditionally non-Irish celebration. The suggested public holiday would take place on Monday 29 November. “Are you in favour of a Thanksgiving Bank Holiday on Monday, 29 November?”, a post […]

4 years ago

“The presenter picked up on a secondary meaning to this term, which refers to sex, and this caused him to laugh.” A segment on Virgin Media show Ireland AM resulted in an angry complaint made to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) after a guest asked one of the presenters if he “liked a sugary […]

4 years ago

“Can I thank you, Taoiseach, for mansplaining the importance of a public policy to a mere woman like myself, you’re very good.” Mary Lou McDonald has hit out at Micheál Martin for “mansplaining” during a heated debate in the Dáil on Wednesday. McDonald was questioning the Taoiseach after Environment Minister Eamon Ryan said he cannot “absolutely” rule […]

4 years ago

I mean, if it works it works… A clip titled – very fittingly we might add – ‘Only in Dublin’, which sees three men remove a sofa from a window using sweeping brushes, has gone viral on TikTok. The video sees the three men attempt a somewhat unorthodox method of removing a sofa from a […]

4 years ago

“There will be space within the tax package for some measures to promote remote working.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has suggested that the Budget will include tax incentives for people working from home. Speaking in Washington on Tuesday, Varadkar said that incentives for remote working will likely be included in the Budget which is set to be […]

4 years ago

“This uncertainty underscores the critical importance of not waiting to raise or suspend the debt limit.” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the federal government will likely run out of cash by October 18 unless Congress in the country raises the debt ceiling. “It is uncertain whether we could continue to meet all […]

4 years ago

“You are in that grey area where you could actually fall under the scope of the legislation and all that comes with it.” Parents sharing information about children who have tested positive for Covid-19 in WhatsApp groups could be sued under GDPR legislation, according to a data expert. From Monday, children aged under 12 are […]

4 years ago

“The people of North Dublin have been told about these plans for the past 50 years.” The Dublin Commuter Coalition (DCC) has called on Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan to answer questions surrounding the delays with the MetroLink and DART+ projects. The plan was first announced in the ‘Transport 2021’ plan back in 2005, however, the Metro North […]

4 years ago

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is investigating the incident. An investigation is underway after a woman in her teens was hospitalised following a crash with an on-duty Garda car on Saturday. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the Deansgrange Road in Dublin 18, during the early hours […]

4 years ago

They said the meat-free market is on a “very strong upward trajectory”, primarily driven by younger generations. Spar has revealed their first wholly plant-based fillet roll with the aim of “challenging the traditional chicken fillet roll”. The retailer decided to make the jump to a vegan option of the nation’s favourite hangover snack as there […]

4 years ago

“We’re seeing some slowdown in the acceleration of house price increases already.” Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has said that he is hopeful the rise in house prices will “level off” next year. Speaking in Donabate on Monday O’Brien said that there has already been a “slowdown” in the “acceleration of house prices”. “I hope to see […]

4 years ago

The R&B singer still faces charges in both Illinois and Minnesota. R Kelly has been convicted by a federal jury of racketeering in his sex trafficking trial in Brooklyn in the United States. Jurors deliberated for slightly over a day before voting to convict Kelly on all nine counts he faced. The trial began on […]

4 years ago

“There is a real issue. It has been very tight, it is very tight.” Energy supplies in Ireland are entering a “very tight situation”, according to Eamon Ryan. The Green Party leader and Minister for the Environment, Transport and Climate said on Monday that while the situation remains “very tight”, he believes the country “will […]

4 years ago

Gardaí are treating it as a tragic accident at this time. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the discovery of a body of a man in the Grand Canal at Dolphins Barn on Sunday afternoon, 26 September 2021. The body of the man, aged in his 20s, was removed from the scene and taken to Dublin […]

4 years ago

“In the short-term, I think that will be a dead end.” European lorry drivers have said they will not help the UK get “out of the s*** they created themselves” amid massive shortages in the country due to Brexit. The UK has seen major disruption to supply chains recently due to Brexit and a long-term shortage […]

4 years ago

Know anyone on the hunt for a Christmas job? Dundrum Town Centre is set to host a job fair to find employees for what it expects will be a “busy Christmas period” this year. Participating companies looking for retail staff include shops such as Best Menswear, Brown Thomas, JD Sports, Massimo Dutti, McCabes, Next, North […]

4 years ago

Would you like to continue working from home? Four major employers have joined forces to create Ireland’s first remote working alliance. The Remote Alliance was formed by Vodafone, ESB, eBay and Liberty Insurance, with the four founding members all committing to embedding remote working within their organisations on a long-term basis. The group, established by social enterprise […]

4 years ago

It’s going to be “noticeably cooler and more unsettled”. Met Éireann has predicted that temperatures will plummet to five degrees as a cold snap from the Atlantic is set to hit the country next week. It will be a much cooler day on Monday with a mix of sunny spells, heavy showers and the chance […]

4 years ago

Members of Government condemned the protest as “vile”, “homophobic” and “sickening” last week. Gardaí have launched an investigation as protestors gathered at Leo Varadkar’s home for the second week in a row. Gardaí were alerted to a number of protestors outside a residence in Dublin 8 on Sunday, 26 September at approximately 2pm. Gardaí attended […]

4 years ago

From Monday, contact tracing of close contacts in schools for under 12s will no longer be necessary. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan has said that children will only have to restrict their movements if they have symptoms of Covid-19 or a close contact in their home. Dr Holohan said on Sunday that contact tracing […]

4 years ago

Yes, the face mask is included – however, the chair is not. A popular online store is selling an €85 costume inspired by the viral Bernie Sanders meme. US clothing store, Dolls Kill is selling a ‘Once Again Asking’ costume set so you can channel your inner US politician this Halloween, if that’s your thing […]

4 years ago

“I believe people who come from Ireland to the United States with vaccination and testing can have a safe visit.” Dr Anthony Fauci, has said that he thinks travel between Ireland and the United States will be “safe” from November. In an interview with RTÉ’s This Week programme on Sunday, the Chief Medical Adviser to […]

4 years ago

Nessa was attacked while walking to meet a friend at a pub near her home. Detectives investigating the murder of school teacher Sabina Nessa have arrested a man aged in his 30s in relation to the tragic incident. Detectives in south-east London arrested the 38-year-old man in East Sussex with UK Metropolitan Police saying the suspect […]

4 years ago

It has been 20 years in the making. Pelletstown, the newest station on the Irish Rail network has officially opened to the communities of Ashington and Royal Canal Park in Dublin. Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD opened the Pelletstown Station in Dublin 7, the newest station on the Iarnród Éireann network on Sunday. The […]

4 years ago

Another man and two women were also taken to hospital for treatment. A pedestrian aged in his 30s has died following a fatal two car crash in Kildare on Saturday, 25 September. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a road traffic collision on the M7 Northbound in Naas in Kildare. The two-vehicle collision […]

4 years ago