The guide featured commentary on the city’s many murals. Well-known travel guide Fodor’s has been pressured to remove parts of its guide to Belfast, after some of its commentary was deemed to be controversial. The guide referred to Catholic murals as “wildly romantic” and “aspire to the heights of Sistine Chapel-lite” but had fewer kind […]

7 years ago

Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances around the death. A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána has confirmed that a man’s body was discovered at around 8am on Sunday morning (16 June), after Gardaí were called out to a house in Stoneybatter. The house was located on Ashford Street. While the name of the deceased has […]

7 years ago

A blackout across at least two countries. Edesur, a major electricity provider in South America, has confirmed that the entire nations of Uruguay and Argentina have been left without electricity. The company is headquartered in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires. The aggregate population of the two countries is over 48 million people. Certain parts […]

7 years ago

The Tommy Tiernan Show is an RTÉ talk show like no other. Where other shows can skirt the difficult issues and stick to the status quo, Tiernan isn’t afraid to get underneath the skin of his guests in a way that is both insightful and empathetic. The comedian-turned-interviewer was on top form once again on […]

7 years ago

Very sad news. Gardaí confirmed on Sunday (16 June) that they had recovered the body of Mary Ryan, a woman who had been missing from her home in Waterford since December of last year. In a statement issued today, the Gardaí confirmed that Ryan’s body had been recovered. The 54-year-old has last been seen at […]

7 years ago

The woman is in critical condition. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed this morning that a woman had been hospitalised after her vehicle became submerged in a lake. The incident occurred at around 10.25pm on Saturday night, at Muckros Pier on the Boa Island Road in Kesh. Three police officers were also treated in […]

7 years ago

A serious concern. Fianna Fáil TD Stephen Donnelly has said the rollout of an important HIV-preventing drug (PrEP) will be undermined by Ireland’s inability to manage numbers at STI clinics. Speaking after The Red Ball, a charity fundraising event for HIV Ireland, Fianna Fáil health spokesperson Donnelly said: “No one disputes the power of PrEP […]

7 years ago

It might not be technically raining right this very second… But it could pretty much start raining at any given moment, so we’re not feeling too happy about going outside today. With that in mind, one of the other options is to watch a movie. There are plenty of decent options on the box tonight, […]

7 years ago

Your new home? The people of Arranmore are looking for people from abroad to come and live on their island to stem the decline of the population. Currently, the population stands at 469, of which just 22% are currently employed. The island was recently equipped with high-speed broadband in order to tempt remote workers there. Now, […]

7 years ago

Well, it’s not as if the weather could get any worse. We’ve just had a very rainy week in the middle of June, and the bad news is that the showers look set to continue, at least partially. While the rain will continue through Sunday and parts of Monday, there will be “longer drier and […]

7 years ago

Maybe it’s time to just… unplug the internet. Notorious criminal OJ Simpson has announced that he will be joining Twitter, posting a video on the social media platform in the early hours of Saturday morning. In the video, Simpson says: “Hey Twitter-world, this is yours truly. Now, coming soon to Twitter, you’ll get to read […]

7 years ago

Two companies have already cut ties. A representative for Paddy Irish Whiskey has said they will passing on a customer’s concern over the signing of Paddy Jackson to London Irish “as a matter of urgency.” In a statement made on Facebook, the Irish whiskey company also noted that it would be “reviewing its partnership with […]

7 years ago

Even though Ireland is a country that has no nuclear power whatsoever, we are no stranger to its dangers. Closer than Galway, the Sellafield nuclear fuel reprocessing and nuclear decommissioning site, is just 128 miles away from Dublin. The site has long been the subject of objections from this side of the Irish Sea. In 2002, adjacent to official […]

7 years ago

“Same reply.” There is no rule that says the leader of a country must be polite. Indeed, it would be ludicrous to expect a Taoiseach to be unfailingly courteous when dealing with members of the opposition. What should be expected, or even demanded, is that the leader of a country be capable of compassion for […]

7 years ago

This certainly doesn’t happen very often. A woman gave birth on an Iarnród Éireann train on Tuesday afternoon, according to reports. This afternoon’s Irish Rail 15.05 service from Galway to Heuston Station was held up at Kildare today as a pregnant woman unexpectedly went to labour. In the end, the service ended up running around […]

7 years ago

Welcome to the goddamn future. Finance app Revolut today announced that their cards would now be compatible with Apple Pay on iOS devices. In a statement issued today, the company said: “The wait is over, and we’re incredibly pumped to announced that you can now use your Revolut card with Apple Pay.” “Apple Pay is […]

7 years ago

Say hello to eFootball PES 2020. Last week, EA set the cat amongst the pigeons when their trailer for FIFA 20 revealed that the game would be bringing back its beloved indoor mode as well as incorporating elements of the old FIFA Street games. Needless to say, this piled the pressure on FIFA’s old rival, Pro […]

7 years ago

Very sad news. A man in his early 20s has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the Abbey River in Limerick city centre. His identity has been confirmed as Aaron Buckley, a former soldier. He was originally from Co. Offaly. Buckley’s body was recovered by the Limerick Land Search Team on Monday afternoon. […]

7 years ago

Don’t get caught out. The Office of the Revenue Commissioners has alerted the public to a spate of “bogus phone calls” that are attempting to scam money out of people. According to Revenue: “Revenue has become aware of a number of individuals who received phone calls from a person purporting to work in Revenue advising […]

7 years ago

Not 18 songs. 18 hours. Jonny Greenwood, the lead guitarist of rock band Radiohead, has issued a statement following an extortion attempt that has been made against the band in the past week. In a statement on Twitter, Greenwood wrote: “We got hacked last week – someone stole Thom’s minidisk archive from around the time […]

7 years ago

The drinks company said they had “serious concerns” about the move. Diageo, the brand behind Guinness, have confirmed that they will meet with rugby club London Irish in order to discuss the signing of Paddy Jackson. In a statement issued on Monday, Diageo confirmed: “We are meeting the club this week to discuss our serious […]

7 years ago

Green Line trams aren’t currently going through the city centre. Several stops on the Luas Green Line are currently out of action [3.15pm on Monday, at time of writing] due to a signalling fault. As it stands, northbound trams are halting at Dawson St with southbound trams halting at Dominick St, meaning that trams are […]

7 years ago

It’s movie time. The weekend is over, the stretch in the evening has become almost unbearably grand, and there are movies to be watched. With Game of Thrones and Chernobyl both having come to an end, you might be looking for guidance on what to fill your Monday evening with. Luckily, we’ve done some of […]

7 years ago

Fancy a swim? Eight beaches in Dublin have been reopened for swimming following a sewage leak at the Ringsend wastewater treatment plant. In a statement issued on Monday morning, the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council confirmed that the water quality had been tested and founded safe. The council wrote on Twitter: “Water quality testing results have […]

7 years ago

Great news on the job front. Payroll company Immedis has announced that it is adding 200 jobs to its Irish workforce, to be filled by the end of 2020. The company, which is a specialist provider of enterprise technology solutions for global payroll and mobility tax services to multinationals, currently employs 170 people at its […]

7 years ago

“I don’t fuck with politics, bro.” Conservative MP Rory Stewart is one of several British politicians vying to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister. So far, he’s managed to set himself aside from the pack by insisting that a no-deal Brexit is unthinkable, and that the UK needs a more realistic approach towards leaving the […]

7 years ago

We can’t call a winner here, but Bieber seems pretty confident… Pop sensation Justin Bieber has challenged Hollywood legend Tom Cruise to a fight “in the Octagon” overnight. Tweeting in the late evening on Sunday, Bieber wrote: “I wanna challenge Tom Cruise to fight in the octagon. Tom if you don’t take this fight your […]

7 years ago

We only have one litter blackspot. The latest survey by Irish Business Against Litter has revealed that 14 of 40 regions surveyed are cleaner than European norms. Kilkenny was shown to be the cleanest region in Ireland, followed by Athlone, Killarney, Portlaoise and Tralee. 31 of the regions surveyed were either as clean or cleaner than […]

7 years ago

Strong words. Pat the Cope Gallagher, a veteran public official from Co. Donegal, has given his take on the dispute over the fishing waters around the Rockall islet. The Scottish government prompted a response from the Irish government this week when they said they would take “enforcement action” on Irish fishing vessels in what it […]

7 years ago

The Irish and Scottish governments are in dispute. The Scottish government issued a statement on Friday afternoon, advising that it will take enforcement action against Irish fishing vessels operating around the Rockall islet. Rockall lies roughly 230 miles northwest on Donegal. Its ownership status has long been contested by the Irish government and UK government. […]

7 years ago

Footage of the incident has gone viral. Tommy Robinson has been in the headlines for the past few months. He unsuccessfully ran for a European Parliament seat with UKIP, failing to secure enough votes to recoup his deposit. He was also hit by several milkshakes while on the campaign trail. It seems that Robinson is […]

7 years ago

Four arrests have been made. The Metropolitan Police Service has confirmed that several arrests have been made in the course of the investigation of the assault on Melania Geymonat and her girlfriend on a London bus. Four males aged between 15-18 have been arrested for suspicion of robbery and aggravated grievous bodily in connection with […]

7 years ago

A bad time for it. Just after 5pm on Friday (7 June), Iarnród Éireann confirmed that all services in and out of Dublin’s Connolly Station were delayed thanks to a signal failure. In a tweet posted this evening, Iarnród Éireann have said they are working to minimise delays, though they have not given a prognosis […]

7 years ago

Could make for a good sixth year holiday. NASA has announced that the International Space Station (ISS) will soon be open to commercial business as well as private astronauts. The American space agency has said that private astronauts would be permitted to travel to the ISS for up to 30 days, travelling on US spacecraft. […]

7 years ago

What on earth is wrong with people? Beyoncé’s publicist has been forced to comment after fans of a musician began sending death threats to a woman who spoke to Jay-Z in front of her. Social media had a vicious reaction when a clip appeared to show Beyoncé making a grim face when Nicole Curran, the […]

7 years ago

There have been well over a dozen ATM thefts this year. The PSNI have issued an update on their efforts to tackle rampant incidents of ATMs being stolen with diggers. Detective Chief Superintendent Darren Evans said: “ATM crime is still a priority for the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Since the start of the year […]

7 years ago

Donald Trump is here. The last time Donald Trump arrived on Irish soil, he was greeted on the runway by a red carpet, a harpist, a fiddler, a Minister for Finance and a raven-haired cailín in a blood-red dress. It was a suitably garish welcome for a man who, at the time, was best known […]

7 years ago

This should send a shiver down your spine. Don’t worry, this isn’t the actual Leaving Cert, this is just a bit of fun. How well do you remember your poets?

7 years ago

Donald Trump will make his first presidential visit to Ireland on Wednesday. Trump will fly into Shannon Airport, and it is expected that he will spend the vast majority of his time at the Doonbeg golf resort which he owns. Today, An Garda Síochána published details relating to matters of security, travel and access around […]

7 years ago

“Now comes the most difficult part: surviving.” Netflix’s hit show Money Heist – known in Spanish as La casa de papel – is returning on 19 July, and sees our favourite robbers of the Spanish Royal Mint adrift at seat and fighting for their lives. The crime thriller has been a major success so far […]

7 years ago

Petrol prices have gone up for the third month running. According to AA Ireland’s latest fuel price analysis, the average price of petrol in Ireland has increased by almost 4c in the past month. The national average cost of a litre of petrol currently sits at 146.1c, compared to 142.3c last month. The price of […]

7 years ago

Funny how the long weekend always ends up feeling so short. We’re all back in work tomorrow (I, the person writing this, am obviously in work today), so we could probably all do with a nice never-settling film before heading off to bed. Of course, there is every chance that you’re going to be engrossed […]

7 years ago

We’re going to try to remain unbiased… But given that there’s a contestant in this year’s Love Island from Meath, we’d be lying if we said we weren’t rooting for 23-year-old scientist Yewande Biala. But worryingly, today’s odds from Paddy Power has Yewande as the most likely candidate to be evicted first. The good news […]

7 years ago

It’s your day off! The sun is shining, so there are plenty of reasons to relax outside during the day, but once the sun goes down you’ll probably want something to watch. And seeing as how you’re back in work tomorrow, you don’t want anything that’s going to provoke too much existential dread or anxiety. […]

7 years ago

There’s definitely a very strong case. Irish boxing phenomenon Katie Taylor made history this weekend when she defeated Delfine Persoons in Madison Square Garden. Taylor, a native of Bray, became the country’s first ever undisputed world champion boxer as she made it a clean sweep of lightweight belts. She’s been in the professional game for […]

7 years ago

Very sad news. A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána has confirmed that an elderly woman has died following a single-vehicle road collision on the Windgate Road in Howth, Co. Dublin on Sunday (2 June). The female driver, who was in her late 70s, was the sole occupant of the car was driving when it collided […]

7 years ago

Gardaí are seeking help from the public. An Garda Síochána have shared footage of the vehicle believed to be involved in a fatal hit and run in Dublin earlier on Friday (31 May). Gardaí are now seeking witnesses to the incident. In a statement issued earlier today, Gardaí confirmed: “Gardaí are interested in speaking with […]

7 years ago

That is, quite simply, a lot of cannabis. Cannabis with an estimated street value of €900,000 has been discovered at a grow operation in Co. Clare. The discovery was a result of a search at a premises at Tinarana, Killaloe, Co. Clare. The Clare Divisional Drugs Unit were supported in the search by local uniform […]

7 years ago

The sentence was handed down today. Ian Bailey, an Englishman accused in French court of having murdered Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Cork, has been found guilty and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Toscan du Plantier, a French film producer, was killed while on vacation in Cork on 23 December, 1996. A Garda investigation […]

7 years ago

Saoirse McHugh is one of the most talked about politicians in Ireland right now. While she ultimately fell short of the quota, she was a major part of the “green wave” that saw the Green Party far exceed expectations in local and European elections. The first time candidate, who is just 28, finished on a total […]

7 years ago