It’s a hard-knock life for us. An old Dun Laoghaire orphanage has been done up and is now on the rental market as a co-living space, going by the name The Orphanage. The name has been castigated as painfully ironic at a time when more than 10,000 Irish people are homeless and tens of thousands […]

7 years ago

A big statement. Irish company Barry’s Tea has announced its plans to cut sponsorship ties with the greyhound racing industry in Ireland. The industry was plunged into controversy last week when RTÉ Investigates revealed that as many as 6,000 greyhounds are killed in Ireland each year after they fail to reach qualifying times. The Irish […]

7 years ago

Gardaí are seeking help from the public. An Garda Síochána have appealed for witnesses to an assault in Dublin City Centre which left a young man with “serious head injuries.” The incident occurred at the junction of Aston Quay and Westmoreland Street, at 3.50am on Saturday 29 June. It is believed that the assailant was […]

7 years ago

The video is being pointed to as an example of Ireland’s “compensation culture.” CCTV footage of an incident in the Judge Roy Beans restaurant in Newbridge, Kildare, has been shared by the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI), who represent over 4,000 pubs across the country. The footage appears to show a woman taking a piece […]

7 years ago

We’re running out of ducks. Speaking in front of the Oireachtas Committee on Heritage on Tuesday, BirdWatch Ireland argued that Irish populations of certain birds had been “decimated” over the past few decades. Oonagh Duggan, assistant head of policy and advocacy at BWI, told senators and TDs that populations of swifts, greenfinches, barn owls and […]

7 years ago

This is just objectively terrible. Many British publications have not covered themselves in glory throughout Brexit – particularly when it comes to their coverage of Anglo-Irish relations. Whether culturally or politically, much of the coverage has suggested that many in the British media class do not quite take us seriously. Things have gotten so bad […]

7 years ago

Do not get caught out. Both An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners have warned the public that a fresh text message scam is doing the rounds. Gardaí in Donegal have issued a statement which contains details of the scam: “There have been reports of an unsolicited text message being sent with the sender details […]

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Two men are now in custody. A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed that two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a young boxer in a hit and run in the early hours of Monday morning. Gardaí arrested two male suspects, whose ages are unknown at this point. They are currently […]

7 years ago

This might bring a tear to your eye. On Saturday, Ireland celebrated LGBT+ pride with two large parades across Dublin city centre. It has a been a long road for LGBT rights in the Republic of Ireland, where homosexuality was illegal until 1993 – and gay marriage was not legalised until 2015. On Monday, Dublin […]

7 years ago

A tragic and horrific story. The body of a man was found in Clapham, London after he appeared to fall from a Kenya Airways flight. It is suspected that the man had stowed away in the landing gear of the light – a bag, water and some food were found in the plane’s landing gear […]

7 years ago

It’s a bumper month for Netflix. There are some major titles coming to Netflix in July – including Stranger Things 3, the fourth season of Queer Eye, the seventh season of Suits and the final season of Orange Is The New Black. In addition to original content, we’re also being blessed with all four of […]

7 years ago

Shane Ross is at it again. During his tenure as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Ross has made his reputation as someone who is not overly preoccupied with the finer details of Irish athletes. Like their names. Recently, he made the headlines during Katie Taylor’s homecoming when he was attached to the undisputed world […]

7 years ago

Make sure you don’t have these in the freezer. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has confirmed that supermarket Iceland has issued a recall of its 60 Chicken Dippers product over fears of contamination. The products originated in the United Kingdom. In a statement issued this weekend, the FSAI said: “Iceland is recalling its […]

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Very sad news. An Garda Síochána have confirmed that a 14-year-old girl who got into difficulty while swimming off the coast of Louth earlier today has died. In a statement issued to JOE, a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said: “Gardaí who have been dealing with the incident at Seapoint, Termonfeckin, Louth this afternoon where […]

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She’s believed to be in critical condition. A teenage girl has been hospitalised after getting into difficulty while swimming near Termonfeckin, Co. Louth. After the girl got into difficulty, coastguard lifeboats were deployed from Skerries and Clogherhead in a search and rescue operation, as well as a coastguard helicopter. The girl was recovered from the […]

7 years ago

This is taking dating apps to the next level. Bumble’s original unique selling point was that it would only allow the woman to message first, and she only had 24 hours to do so. Similarly, once that first message is sent, the recipient only has 24 hours to reply. This was supposed to be a […]

7 years ago

There have been 279 assaults on HSE staff since the start of the year. Figures released by the Health Service Executive (HSE) reveal that nurses and midwives are the recipients of the vast majority of the 279 assaults on HSE staff that have been recorded so far in 2019. The figures were issued in response […]

7 years ago

Very sad news. An Garda Síochána have issued an appeal for witnesses following a fatal car crash earlier on Friday morning (28 June). At approximately 11.25am, Gardaí and Emergency Services attended the scene of a single vehicle collision at Farranwilliam, Ardfert, Co Kerry. A woman in her 70s was pronounced dead at the scene after […]

7 years ago

No barbecues in open spaces. As summer conditions take shape, we’re all looking forward to some tropical heat, but there are also certain precautions we all have to take. The Marie Keating Foundation warned earlier this week that skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Ireland, and on Friday the Department of Agriculture […]

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Two girls are missing. Update: 28 June, 11am: Mary Ellen O’Donnell has been located safe and well. An Garda Síochána thanked the public for their assistance in this matter. End of Update An Garda Síochána has issued missing persons alerts over two separate teenager girls this afternoon (27 June). At 3pm this afternoon, Gardaí sought assistance […]

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The sun is shining. Ireland is in the midst of a high temperature warning today (27 June) and we could hit 27/28 degrees on Friday too, meaning that it’s more important than ever to get the Factor 50 out. The solar UV index is classified as very high today and tomorrow so extra care is […]

7 years ago

T’is the season. I try, as much as I can, to avoid being very “old man yells at cloud” about things. But in this case, I wonder if there might be a societal benefit to reconsidering our approach to Instagram Stories. Specifically, when it comes to concerts. Filming concerts on Instagram Stories seems to come from […]

7 years ago

RTÉ really wants more money. On Tuesday, RTÉ published its annual report for the financial year ending 31 December 2018. In amongst the figures and the stats were some strange insights into where we are as a people. For example, we appear to be more interested in seeing Daniel and Majella O’Donnell improve their home […]

7 years ago

The Luke Kelly statue has been vandalised. A sculpture of legendary Irish folk singer Luke Kelly on the Royal Canal, between Guild St and Sheriff St, appears to have been vandalised. A photo taken by Anthony Flynn, the founder of the Inner City Helping Homeless group, shows that black paint has been applied the width of […]

7 years ago

Tragic news. Popular YouTube blogger Desmond Amorah, who went by the online name Etika, has been found dead in New York City, according to the NYPD. Amorah had been missing since 20 June, and police had been searching for him. The New York Police Department has since issued an update on the investigation, confirming that […]

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ITV bosses were quizzed by Members of Parliament on Tuesday. The Jeremy Kyle Show, one of ITV’s leading daytime programmes, was pulled off-air last month when it emerged that a guest of the show had died by suicide after being subjected to one of the show’s lie detector tests. The episode was never aired, and […]

7 years ago

We’re absolutely mad for Mad Egg. Mad Egg, home to some of the tastiest fried chicken in the land, has announced plans to open its third location — this time in Dundrum Town Centre. The fried chicken joint already has two other locations in Dublin, one on Camden Street and another on Millennium Walk. It […]

7 years ago

Do you use a dash cam? Plenty of drivers these days have their dashboards fitted with a private camera that records everything on the road in front of them, something that can come in very handy if one ever gets into a road accident. However, the Data Protection Commission has made it clear that anyone […]

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RTÉ has released its annual report for the financial year ending 31 December. 860,000 people tuned in to watch Daniel and Majella O’Donnell get their home done up by Demot Bannon on Room to Improve in February last year. As is often the case, the Late Late Toy Show was the highest viewed programme of […]

7 years ago

The proposal has been turned down. Bartra Capital’s proposal for a major “co-living” development in Cookstown, Tallaght has been rejected by An Bórd Pleanála. The proposal, the first of its kind to be considered by An Bórd Pleanála, pertained to 222 co-living units and 150 apartments. The co-living units would have seen 40 units on each […]

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This is heartbreaking stuff. The Police Service of Northern Ireland have warned people to remain vigilant after a woman in the north of Ireland was conned out of £300,000 in an online romance scam. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, was befriended by a man on Facebook three years ago and a relationship developed. […]

7 years ago

Spot flooding is a real risk. Met Éireann is forecasting a blazing hot week over the next five days, including a Friday that will see temperatures of 28 degrees – overtaking Lanzarote. Unfortunately, this forecast has yet to kick in, and right now, the entire country is in the midst of a weather warning. At […]

7 years ago

The steaks are very high indeed. Eight different Aldi products were among those recognised at the International Taste Institute Awards, held in Brussels over the weekend. Aldi’s Tipperary Dry Aged Black Angus Ribeye Steak, was awarded “Crystal” status by the international panel of judges. This is the first Irish product to be given the Crystal […]

7 years ago

Very sad news. Reality TV star Beth Chapman is in a medically induced coma, her husband Duane Chapman confirmed on Twitter. Duane Chapman is better known by his on-screen alias, Dog the Bounty Hunter. Chapman has been battling cancer since 2017. Duane Chapman shared an article from Hawaii News Now confirming the news and tweeted: […]

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Perhaps the most important news you’ll see all week. As the world descends further into geopolitical madness and climate destruction, it’s important to take a minute to recognise the truly important things. Such as… who is the world’s ugliest dog? That decision was made at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in California this week, and the most […]

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Two men have been arrested as a result. Two guns, as well as 30 rounds of ammunition, were seized after Gardaí pulled over a car in West Dublin on Sunday evening. Two hand guns were found during a search of the vehicle, which was stopped shortly after 7pm in the Clonsilla area. 30 rounds of […]

7 years ago

John Cleese clearly never spent any time in the Gaeltacht. Comedian John Cleese, famous as a founding member of the Monty Python sketch comedy troupe, faced a major backlash this weekend following remarks made about the Irish language. Englishman Cleese was pulled up on his remarks after tweeting: “I love your use of words ! […]

7 years ago

Trump says the US was “cocked and loaded.” Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to claim that he decided against launching an attack on Iran on Thursday night, just minutes before the attack was due to take place. “On Monday they shot down an unmanned drone flying in International Waters. We were cocked & loaded […]

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There’s bad news, and there’s good news. We’ll start with the bad news. Longitude has confirmed that Chance the Rapper will no longer be performing at the Marlay Park festival. The statement didn’t give any reason for Chance’s cancellation, only that the Chicago rapper was “no longer able to perform”. Now for the good news! […]

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It’s almost time for Stranger Things 3. It’s been far too long since we spent time in Hawkins, Indiana but we don’t have too much longer to wait. Stranger Things will return to Netflix on 4 July, less than two weeks from now. Netflix has released the final trailer for the show’s third chapter on […]

7 years ago

Make sure to check your MacBook. Tech giant Apple is recalling some of its MacBook Pro laptops after it became evident that the batteries are at risk of overheating and causing a fire. The recall pertains to the 15-inch version of the MacBook Pro, in devices sold between 2015 and 2017. In a statement issued […]

7 years ago

A video of the incident has emerged. Police in the United Kingdom have received reports of assault after a video of Conservative MP Mark Field putting his hands on a female protestor was captured by journalists. The woman was part of a peaceful Greenpeace protest at the chancellor’s Mansion House speech. Greenpeace, an environmental activism […]

7 years ago

The shooting occurred yesterday evening. An Garda Síochána have confirmed that a man was shot in Drogheda on Thursday night (20 June). The incident occurred at around 8.20pm in the northern part of the town. The man has been taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, where his injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. […]

7 years ago

Is Noel Gallagher doing anyone else’s head in? 10 years since Oasis’ appearance at Slane – and 10 years since the band’s last performance together – the musical legacy of the Gallagher brothers remains as important as ever. While Liam’s vocals added an edge and presence that made the group unlike any other on the […]

7 years ago

Boris Johnson will be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It seems certain now that the former Mayor of London will soon take up a new role in 10 Downing Street, replacing Theresa May as Prime Minister. And much like your average Tory parliamentarian, in the three years since Brexit, Johnson has made […]

7 years ago

Game of Thrones is back… in Ireland. Game of Thrones only ended last month, but HBO is wasting no time pressing ahead with the planned prequels that will expand George RR Martin’s universe. Filming has officially begun on one of the prequels, and the studio has returned to the north of Ireland for production. Many […]

7 years ago

Merkel has since recovered from the incident. Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has said that she is fine after cameras captured her suffering a nasty shaking episode while present at a Berlin ceremony earlier today. Merkel, who is 64, could be seen on video shaking quite violently as she stood next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, […]

7 years ago

Fans of the Fab Five rejoice. Netflix’s sensational unscripted show Queer Eye will return to the platform for its fourth season on 19 July. Not only that, but Bobby, Karamo, Jonathan, Antoni and Tan will be back for the fifth season too. The show, which is based on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003-2007) […]

7 years ago

The baby was very sick. Cryptosporidium in the water in Sligo has resulted in a baby being admitted to Sligo University Hospital. A group called Lough Talt Water Warriors posted a statement on Facebook which read: “I was contacted by the mother of this little girl today. With her permission I’m posting this picture to […]

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Don’t get stung by this. The Office of the Revenue Commissioners has alerted the public to the latest email scam doing the rounds. In a statement published today, Revenue warned: “This week the Revenue Commissioners have become aware of fraudulent emails and SMS (text messages) purporting to come from Revenue seeking personal information from taxpayers […]

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