Carl Kinsella

Transport through Dublin is set for major changes as plans for a cross-city Luas will necessitate the permanent redirection of at least 30 Dublin Bus routes. The plans, which also include a pedestrianised plaza in front of Trinity College’s Front Arch, have been put out for public consultation until May 24. According to RTÉ, provisions […]

11 years ago

He’s known as The Boss for a reason. Bruce Springsteen has cancelled Sunday’s upcoming gig in Greensboro, North Carolina after the state passed a law called HB2. According to Springsteen’s statement on Facebook, this law  “attacks the rights of LGBT citizens to sue when their human rights are violated in the workplace.” The law also […]

11 years ago

Ah, Facebook. We already use it to communicate with our pals, brag about our holidays and voyeuristically stalk the lives of everyone we know… In short, Facebook has already made our lives a lot more practical than they used to be. Now the site seems determined to take that to the next level by giving […]

11 years ago

“Would ye ever f*ckin’ leave her alone, ye gang of bullies?” Since the RTÉ interview following her release from Peruvian prison, Michaella McCollum has been the subject of widespread controversy and criticism – with RTÉ taking a lot of flack for going ‘easy’ on her despite her crimes. The Viper, who has the knack for […]

11 years ago

Will you be spending this evening in front of the TV? Sure, the evenings might be getting longer but the rain hasn’t really cleared up – and that’s a good enough reason for plenty of people to spend the evening in the company of some wine, a Chinese takeaway and the telly. Ryan Tubridy and […]

11 years ago

No, literally. Its cargo is bananas. Five million bananas to be exact. Just enough to deal with that King Kong problem we’ve been having lately. Cork journalist Alan Healy has shared a photo of the gigantic ship on his Twitter, and as impressive as its size is, we can’t help but be amused by the […]

11 years ago

Gerry Adams is hardly a happy man right now. It seems as though Enda Kenny and Micheál Martin, his two chief political rivals, have agreed to enter into a ‘full and equal’ coalition with one another. But no matter bad his day has been, he won’t be drowning his sorrows in the Oireachtas bar. In […]

11 years ago

SIPTU have served notice of six more days of planned industrial action after Luas disputes have escalated further. Commuters should save the dates April 28, May 4, May 13, May 20, and May 27. Luas drivers have announced their attention to strike across all of these dates with each strike lasting 24 hours. There will […]

11 years ago

“Take a picture, it’ll last longer.” Jurgen Klopp makes his return to The Westfalenstadion this week, taking on the club where he made his name as manager in the quarter-finals of the Europe League. The Liverpool coach has got a lot of fans throughout the footballing world for his eccentric manner and overt passion for […]

11 years ago

A new report by the European Police Office Europol has revealed that 9% of Irish people have reportedly used legal highs. Ireland’s use of legal highs is the highest in the EU, ahead of countries like Spain and France (both 8 %) and Slovenia (7 %). The substances on the list include variations of opioids, phenethylamines […]

11 years ago