McCullagh has been with RTÉ for 27 years. David McCullagh, Prime Time presenter and co-host of This Week on RTÉ Radio One, will join Caitríona Perry as a newsreader on the Six One News from September of this year. McCullagh’s appointment follows the death of journalist Keelin Shanley, who tragically passed away at the age […]

6 years ago

Holohan is stepping away for family reasons. Dr. Tony Holohan, who has served as the Department of Health’s Chief Medical Officer throughout the Covid-19 crisis, has confirmed that he is stepping aside from the role and all work commitments, effective from today. At this evening’s briefing by the National Public Health Emergency Team, Holohan told […]

6 years ago

The Fugitive for the 100th time since lockdown? Don’t mind if we do. The weekend is fast approaching, you’re probably already on the couch, let us save you the trouble of going anywhere else to see what’s on TV tonight. We’ve got the best movies right here. The Fugitive – ITV4 – 9pm Yes it’s […]

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Five more people have died due to Covid-19. The National Public Health Emergency Team has announced that five more people have died due to Covid-19 in Ireland. The latest figures take Ireland’s total known death toll to 1,738, which takes into account the denotification of five deaths. Additionally, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been […]

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Threeways are always messy. After months of God knows what, Ireland’s new coalition government made up of old centre-right rivals Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, as well as the Green Party, was voted in last weekend. New Taoiseach Micheál Martin was confirmed, popped in the microwave and left to rotate until December 2022, at which point […]

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Multiple guns were found in Dublin yesterday. Investigators with the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau seized seven firearms during a search undertaken at a location in West Dublin on Wednesday (1 July). The operation involved the targeting of persons suspected to be associated with serious organised criminal activity. The guns have been sent […]

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We’ve reached the midpoint of the week. And believe it or not, it’s the first of July, despite what the rain would have you believe. Alas, rain is rain, and it’s probably going to keep you indoors this evening. But not to worry, there is at least ONE great movie on TV tonight. For Your […]

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Ivan Yates is calling time on his broadcasting career. Ivan Yates is set to step down from his broadcasting roles at both Newstalk and Virgin Media, according to an all-staff email circulated at Newstalk yesterday. While Yates has yet to issue an official statement, it is expected that he will retire from broadcasting by the […]

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Foster has accused her Sinn Féin counterpart of undermining public health efforts. First Minister of the Northern Ireland Arlene Foster has called on deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill to apologise for an apparent lack of physical distancing and safety measures at the funeral of party member Bobby Storey. Speaking on Wednesday morning, the DUP leader […]

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Eddie Wilson, CEO of the Ryanair airline, came in for criticism following appearances on Irish radio this morning (1 July). Wilson appeared on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland and Newstalk Breakfast as the airline today relaunched 1,000 daily flights across Europe as it seeks to return to business following Covid-19 restrictions. However, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs […]

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In one incident, a farmer shot two dogs after it had killed six sheep. Gardaí have issued a warning pertaining to widespread incidents of livestock being attacked by dogs in 2020. 47 such incidents have been reported this year, including incidents where a dog was put down in Leitrim after it attacked seven sheep. Similarly, […]

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Gardaí are looking for witnesses to an incident in Longford that has left one man in critical condition. The man, who Gardaí say is 34 years of age, was driving on the on the R392 at Foigha, near Ballymahon, when his car left the road and struck a ditch. The incident occurred at around 6.30pm yesterday […]

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The scheme had been scheduled to end today. New Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced today (30 June) that the Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme – which provides support payments to applicant nursing homes – has been extended to cover July, August and September. The original run of the scheme encompassed the last three months. Speaking […]

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One more person has sadly died due to Covid-19 in Ireland. The latest figures were shared this evening by the National Public Health Emergency Team. 1,736 people have now died in Ireland due to the virus. Additionally, 11 new cases have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, meaning that Ireland’s total tally of […]

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It’s a crime on the rise. Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital has warned of several incidents of attempted theft or damage to cars on their premises, in a statement published today (30 June). The statement reads: “Three incidents have occurred in staff car parks involving the removal or damage to catalytic converters. Beaumont Hospital is working closely […]

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Very sad news. Carl Reiner, the comedy actor and creator whose career spanned eight decades, has died at the age of 98. Reiner first came to prominence alongside his comedy partner Mel Brooks, performing the 2000 Year Old Man sketch, famously sent up in The Simpsons’ episode, Homer vs Patty & Selma. After that, Reiner […]

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One more person has sadly died. The National Public Health Emergency Team has confirmed that one more person has died due to Covid-19 in Ireland. The latest figures bring Ireland’s total known deaths to 1,735. Additionally, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been made aware of three new cases of the virus. There is now […]

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It’s Sunday. Tomorrow is 29 June, which will forever be remembered as the beginning of Phase 3. Many pubs, restaurants, gyms and various other amenities will reopen at last. We never thought we’d make it this far, but here we are. But for now, movies on TV remain foremost among the things to do in […]

6 years ago

God help us all. Rabid fans of Niall Horan are distressed over a segment from Friday’s RTÉ Comic Relief show. The segment sees Niall Horan performing over video-link for the old-school Den team, including Ray D’Arcy, Zig and Zag, and Dustin the Turkey. Dustin, as is his wont, interrupted Niall mid-performance and said that he […]

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Met Éireann has warned that things will be worse than first thought for Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim over the next 24 hours. The three counties had originally been part of two status yellow wind and rainfall warnings issued over the last two days. However, later this morning, Met Éireann bumped up the status of the […]

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Ah, come on. Ever since Ireland began its reopening strategy, it seems as though the weather has become an awful lot more volatile. Remember April when it was sunny every day? No, us neither. On Sunday morning (28), Met Éireann issued a fresh weather status yellow wind warning for five counties: Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo […]

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Meet the new Cabinet. TDs came and went from government buildings on Saturday afternoon as Cabinet positions were divvied up between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and The Green Party. Eoghan Murphy, the much-maligned Minister for Housing, will be replaced by Fianna Fáil Housing Spokesperson Darragh O’Brien. Simon Harris will be replaced as Health Minister by […]

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A jump in both figures. The National Public Health Emergency Team has announced that six more people have died due to COVID-19 in the Republic of Ireland. There has now been a total of 1,734 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland, taking into account two denotified cases. Additionally, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified […]

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It’s been sunny, it’s been rainy, it’s hard to know what will happen next. The weather out there is unpredictable. But you know what is predictable? That’s right, movies on TV. Here are some of Saturday night’s best options. Spectre – UTV – 8.30pm Covid-19 took No Time To Die away from us, so Spectre […]

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The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed that a body has been found in the search for missing teenager Noah Donohoe. The 14-year-old had been missing from his home in South Belfast since 21 June, and the PSNI had confirmed that an eyewitness had seen him on Sunday evening falling from his bike and […]

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has been voted Taoiseach of Ireland, following a meeting of Dáil Éireann today. The 33rd Dáil Éireann gathered in The Convention Centre Dublin on Saturday (27 June) in order to facilitate a physically distanced vote for Ireland’s next head of government. The vote comes after weeks of […]

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Controversial online personality Graham Linehan has been permanently suspended from Twitter, the platform confirmed earlier today. A spokesperson for Twitter issued a statement confirming the reasons behind the decision: “The account has been permanently suspended after repeated violations of our rules against hateful conduct and platform manipulation.” Linehan, who posts using the username @Glinner, is well […]

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The boy’s condition is described as “critical.” Gardaí are investigating a road traffic collision between two vehicles in the Knocknaboul area of Ballydesmond, Cork. The incident occurred at around 4.45pm yesterday (26 June). One of the vehicles had been carrying five people, and an 11-year-old passenger was airlifted from the scene and brought to Limerick […]

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*** Updated 25 June, 8.50am*** The 10-year-old boy has sadly passed away from his injuries. Gardaí are looking for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision earlier today that has left a 10-year-old boy in critical condition. The boy had been cycling when he was involved in a collision with a Jeep in the Ballymartin […]

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Gardaí are investigating a fatal road crash that occurred at 9.50am this morning (25 June). A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána has confirmed that the collision between a car and a lorry took place in the Stephenstown area of Kilcullen, Naas, Kildare earlier today. The driver of the car, believed to be a man in […]

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Another Irish person has died as a result of Covid-19. The National Public Health Emergency Team confirmed this evening that another person had died of the virus in the Republic of Ireland. The latest figures take Ireland’s known death toll to 1,727. As of midnight Wednesday 24th June, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been […]

6 years ago

Ahead of the curve in the worst way possible. Several beaches across the United Kingdom have been forced to declare a major incident as the British public has thronged to the seaside during a heatwave. Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood tweeted: ‘MAJOR INCIDENT’ declared in BOURNEMOUTH – pls stay away. “With 1/2 million visitors in Dorset, roads […]

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It is a scorcher out there. But believe it or not… there’s supposed to be some rain on the way. Perhaps by the time you read these words, it will be raining. If it is, then you’re probably indoors and looking for something to do. Might we suggest… some movies on TV? Charlie Wilson’s War […]

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One for all the adrenaline junkies out there. Tayto Park spread a lot of joy earlier this week when it announced that they would finally be reopening its doors on 29 June, in line with Phase 3 of Ireland’s reopening strategy. And things are only looking up for the Meath theme park, as it announced […]

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Rest in peace. American filmmaker Joel Schumacher has died at the age of 80, NBC News confirmed on Monday evening (22 June). Schumacher had been suffering from cancer for a year. Schumacher is best known for directing several beloved movies, including Veronica Guerin. Schumacher also directed underrated 80s brat pack classic St. Elmo’s Fire, Falling […]

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It’s the real thing. Tayto Park has announced that it will officially reopen on 29 June, at the beginning of Phase 3. Earlier this month, the Meath amusement park suffered a false dawn when it announced that it would return on 18 June, only to quickly change tack and confirm that it would have to […]

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Very sad news as two more lives are lost to Covid-19. It was confirmed that two more people had died due to Covid-19 in Ireland at this evening’s National Public Health Emergency Team briefing. As there had been no deaths reported on Sunday, Ireland’s current death toll is now 1,717. Additionally, for more cases of […]

6 years ago

We’ve reached the Mark Ruffalo stage of not having a government. Hollywood superstar Mark Ruffalo will be making an unexpected guest appearance this evening as part of an online Green Party discussion about fracking. Ruffalo, known for playing The Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (as well as some more sophisticated roles), has actively lobbied […]

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This evening’s options aren’t the best you’ll ever see. Though there are one or two glowing exceptions… It’s Monday again, folks. The start of what is sure to be another delightfully gruelling week until we can reach the glistening shore of… next weekend. In order to pass the time, why not watch some movies on […]

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The funeral will take place on Sunday. An Garda Síochána has released the details of funeral services for Detective Colm Horkan, who was fatally wounded in the line of duty earlier this week. Horkan, who had served as a guard for 24 years, was fatally wounded with his own weapon after engaging a man in […]

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A huge leap forward. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed this evening that most amenities and activities originally set to be prohibited until Phase 4 will now be allowed from the outset Phase 3. Foremost among the things that will now be permitted from 29 June onwards are hairdressers, barbers, gyms, cinemas, churches and outdoor gatherings of […]

6 years ago

Two more people have died due to Covid-19. The National Public Health Emergency Team has confirmed that two more people have died due to Covid-19 in Ireland. Validation of data by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has also seen the denotification of two deaths, meaning Ireland’s official death toll remains 1,714. Additionally, the HPSC has […]

6 years ago

Not the news that anybody wants to hear. As Ireland, and many other EU countries, plough ahead with their reopening strategies, the World Health Organisation has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating on a global scale. The WHO reported that yesterday (18 June) marked the highest number of cases reported in a single day, […]

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Cork and Kerry are set to get it the worst. Met Éireann has this afternoon issued two weather warnings, covering a total of six counties. Coming into effect at 9am tomorrow morning (Saturday 20 June), there is a status yellow wind warning for Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway and Mayo. The warning advises that that “in […]

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Rest in peace. Celebrated actor Ian Holm has died at the age of 88, his agent confirmed in a statement to the Guardian. “It is with great sadness that the actor Sir Ian Holm CBE passed away this morning at the age of 88. He died peacefully in hospital, with his family and carer. Charming, kind and […]

6 years ago

A wet Thursday. The weekend is fast approaching, thankfully, but the weather isn’t looking too good. With that in mind you could probably be tempted to watch some movies on TV tonight. Here’s what’s on. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Film4 – 6.55pm This is the CGI one with the huge, hulking, monstrous heroes in […]

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Gardaí in Castlerea are looking to speak with a specific individual. Speaking at a press conference in Roscommon on Thursday afternoon, Garda Comissioner Drew Harris urged those with “CCTV footage, footage from vehicles or mobile phone footage” to make these resources available to Gardaí investigating the death of detective Colm Horkan. Harris specifically asked that […]

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The future of drinking in the pub is here. With many Irish pubs set to reopen on 29 June, provided that they can serve a substantial meal, of course, many are wondering just how it’s all going to work. Fáilte Ireland, Ireland’s tourism authority, last night published guidelines that will govern how pubs go about […]

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Colm Horkan had served as a guard for 24 years. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has issued a statement following the fatal shooting of Garda Detective Colm Horkan in Castlerea, Roscommon shortly before midnight on Wednesday. “I am deeply saddened by the death of my colleague Detective Garda Colm Horkan,” Harris said. “My thoughts, and the […]

6 years ago

Danny Masterson, an actor known for his roles in That 70s Show and The Ranch, has been charged with the rape of three different women. The charges were brought against him yesterday (17 June) by the Los Angeles District Attorney, and could see him spend up to 45 years in prison. The charges pertain to […]

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