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  • PICS: Parts of Dublin got hit pretty badly with flooding

    PICS: Parts of Dublin got hit pretty badly with flooding

    It was only a matter of time before the rain returned in a big way. To be fair, we were spoiled with the fine weather for a couple of weeks and when there has been rain in the last week or so, it’s often been heavy, with some thunder and lightning for good measure. Plenty […]

    10 years ago

  • We’re going to get a very mixed bag with the weather for the rest of the week

    We’re going to get a very mixed bag with the weather for the rest of the week

    The weather Gods are throwing the kitchen sink at us this week. Only days after some of the best weather we’ve had in ages, parts of Ireland have been hit with thunderstorms and spot flooding this week and the strange conditions are set to continue for the foreseeable future. While it’s wet, it’s still pretty […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: Aprés Match delivered the goods after Ireland v Sweden

    WATCH: Aprés Match delivered the goods after Ireland v Sweden

    “Are you listening Darragh? Well, will you tell your face because it looks like you’re thinking too much about ice-cream.” One of the best things about major football tournaments on RTÉ is the return of Aprés Match and the wonderful comedy stylings of Messrs Cooper, Cooke and Murphy. The guys were on top form after […]

    10 years ago

  • RTÉ categorically reject suggestions The Late Late Show is in need of a revamp

    RTÉ categorically reject suggestions The Late Late Show is in need of a revamp

    “Any suggestion that the show is in need of a revamp is ridiculous.” RTÉ One have categorically rejected suggestions that its flagship programme, The Late Late Show, is in need of a revamp. RTÉ felt the need to issue a statement on the matter after an article appeared in The Mail on Sunday at the […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: The Stade de France erupts as Wes Hoolahan gives Ireland the lead

    WATCH: The Stade de France erupts as Wes Hoolahan gives Ireland the lead

    Wes, have we told you lately that we love you? We loved the little magician even more after he gave Ireland the lead against Sweden shortly after half-time with a beautiful half-volley into the corner with his ‘weaker’ right foot. A brilliant finish and no more than the boys in green deserved. And how about […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: RTE’s Conor McGregor Euro 2016 promo will send shivers down your spine

    WATCH: RTE’s Conor McGregor Euro 2016 promo will send shivers down your spine

    If this doesn’t get you in the mood, nothing will. RTE’s sports department have a reputation for coming up with spine-tingling promos ahead of major sporting events and they pulled a big one out of the bag for Ireland’s opening game of Euro 2016. To a backdrop of inspirational clips from the qualifying campaign, the […]

    10 years ago

  • Here’s the Ireland team to face Sweden

    Here’s the Ireland team to face Sweden

    Good enough to beat Zlatan and company? Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has gone with a pretty tried and tested formula with his team for Ireland’s opening clash of Euro 2016 against Sweden. The inclusion of Ciaran Clark ahead of the likes of Richard Keogh and Shane Duffy in defence and Jeff Hendrick in midfield are […]

    10 years ago

  • French government bans alcohol near Euro 2016 venues

    French government bans alcohol near Euro 2016 venues

    The French government has banned alcohol near Euro 2016 venues as a result of the violence that took place in Marseille and other host cities over the weekend. #BREAKING French government bans alcohol near #Euro2016 venues after violence — AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 12, 2016 The decision by the French government comes in the […]

    10 years ago

  • Cyclists in Mayo to be issued with number plates this week

    Cyclists in Mayo to be issued with number plates this week

    This week is National Bike week in Ireland. As part of National Bike week this week, cyclists in Mayo will be issued with number plates for their bicycles in a novel programme aimed at raising awareness of cycle safety. The scheme is part of a number of events taking place in Mayo this week as […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: Irish and Northern Irish Football explained in one brilliant sketch

    WATCH: Irish and Northern Irish Football explained in one brilliant sketch

    ‘Keep it simple and slag off the English.’ Euro 2016 is the first time that the Ireland and Northern Ireland football teams have competed in the same international tournament. Football fans in these parts need no explanation as to why there are two international teams on one little island, but you can imagine that outsiders […]

    10 years ago

  • PIC: Joe Brolly has just captured the best Pat Spillane picture of all time

    PIC: Joe Brolly has just captured the best Pat Spillane picture of all time

    Words cannot express how much we love this picture. The All-Ireland Football Championship is kicking into gear and as well as (hopefully) a load of great football to look forward to, there’s also the prospect of plenty of lively debate between two of the most entertaining pundits around, Joe Brolly and Pat Spillane. In fact, […]

    10 years ago

  • Here’s why Facebook could be about to delete some photos from your page

    Here’s why Facebook could be about to delete some photos from your page

    But don’t worry, there’s a way to prevent it. In less than a month’s time, Facebook could delete photos from your page that you didn’t even know you had. Sound confusing? Well it is and it isn’t. According to Tech Crunch, in an effort to push their photo-sharing app, Facebook Moments, the social media giant […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: The latest scenes of violence from Marseille are very disturbing

    WATCH: The latest scenes of violence from Marseille are very disturbing

    Such a shame. Euro 2016 is only a day old and already, the actions of a minority of mindless supporters has tarnished what should be a festival of football. Most of the unsightly scenes to date have occurred in Marseille, where there was trouble on Thursday and Friday night and where more disturbances have broken […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: The Viper’s World News has been snapped up by a major Russian broadcaster

    WATCH: The Viper’s World News has been snapped up by a major Russian broadcaster

    Congratski. If you’re one of the many fans of The Viper, who came to prominence in The Hardy Bucks, then you’ll know of a very funny YouTube segment he does on occasion called World News. Just days after he was threatened with legal action by Euronews if he didn’t remove the segment, it has emerged […]

    10 years ago

  • VIDEO: England fans involved in further clashes with riot police in Marseille

    VIDEO: England fans involved in further clashes with riot police in Marseille

    Nine arrests were made after further incidents between England fans and French riot police. England football fans were involved in further clashes with riot police in Marseille on Friday night on the eve of their Euro 2016 opener on Saturday evening. According to The Guardian, French police made nine arrests and repeatedly fired tear gas […]

    10 years ago

  • Singer Christina Grimmie dies after shooting at concert in Orlando

    Singer Christina Grimmie dies after shooting at concert in Orlando

    Shocking news. 22-year old singer Christina Grimmie, a contestant on the US version of The Voice on NBC in 2014, has died after she was shot following a concert in Orlando on Friday night. Orlando Police confirmed the tragic news on Twitter on Saturday morning following the incident on Friday night, when a gunman approached […]

    10 years ago

  • PIC: Here it is, the magnificent Marvel-inspired Seamus Coleman Euro 2016 flag

    PIC: Here it is, the magnificent Marvel-inspired Seamus Coleman Euro 2016 flag

    Stunning. When we teamed up with Marvel artist Will Sliney to do us up a flag we could bring to Euro 2016, we knew it would be something special, but it has ended up exceeding those lofty expectations. On Tuesday, we revealed that Seamus Coleman was the man you wanted featured on the flag and […]

    10 years ago

  • Martin O’Neill has extended his contract as manager of Ireland

    Martin O’Neill has extended his contract as manager of Ireland

    The FAI released a statement on Tuesday afternoon. Martin O’Neill will remain as manager of the Irish football team for the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign after extending his contract on the eve of the Ireland squad’s departure for Euro 2016. O’Neill and his management team of Roy Keane, Steve Guppy, Seamus McDonagh and Steve […]

    10 years ago

  • PICS: A book of condolences for Muhammad Ali has been opened in Ennis

    PICS: A book of condolences for Muhammad Ali has been opened in Ennis

    A chance to pay your respects to The Greatest. The world lost an icon when Muhammad Ali passed away at the weekend at the age of 74. Arguably the greatest and most influential sports person of all time, his influence extended far beyond the boxing ring and his loss was mourned around the world when […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: The Mountain from Game of Thrones has a message for Cristiano Ronaldo

    WATCH: The Mountain from Game of Thrones has a message for Cristiano Ronaldo

    He’d better think twice about scoring against Iceland. We’re bloody excited about the Euros in Ireland, but we can imagine the excitement is at a similar or even greater level in Iceland, as it will be their first ever major tournament. Considering that the population of the country is approximately 330,000 and they are the […]

    10 years ago

  • The average age of first-time home buyers in Ireland is on the rise

    The average age of first-time home buyers in Ireland is on the rise

    No surprise really. The average age of first-time buyers in Ireland has risen by five years, or 17%, since 2006, according to figures released by the Real Estate Alliance (REA). An REA report revealed that the average age of the first-time buyer is now 34, compared to 29 in 2006 and 33 last year, with […]

    10 years ago

  • PIC: Marouane Fellaini has dyed his hair blonde and it’s quite something

    PIC: Marouane Fellaini has dyed his hair blonde and it’s quite something

    It’s… different. One of the most distinctive haircuts in football has just become even more distinctive after Marouane Fellaini decide to dye his huge afro blonde. Aaron Ramsey and Fellaini’s Manchester United teammate Phil Jones have both joined the blonde brigade of late, but with all due respect to both of them, none of their […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: The first teaser trailer for FIFA 17 is here

    WATCH: The first teaser trailer for FIFA 17 is here

    Excited? There’s plenty to look forward to until then – not least the Euros – but millions of gamers around the world will still be counting down the days until the release of the latest instalment in the FIFA series later this year. It’s hard to continually top the efforts of the year before when […]

    10 years ago

  • PIC: Connacht fans will love the latest update to Bundee Aki’s Wikipedia page

    PIC: Connacht fans will love the latest update to Bundee Aki’s Wikipedia page

    We heartily approve of this. There were any amount of stars in what was an amazing season for Connacht Rugby and their talismanic centre Bundee Aki was certainly one of them. It wasn’t just his exploits on the field that led the Connacht supporters to take Aki into their hearts, but his personality as well. […]

    10 years ago

  • Martin O’Neill has apologised for ‘queers’ comments made in Cork last week

    Martin O’Neill has apologised for ‘queers’ comments made in Cork last week

    The Ireland manager issued the apology in Cork on Monday afternoon. Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has apologised for comments he made involving the use of the term “queers” at an event in Cork last week. O’Neill and Roy Keane were guests at an event hosted Matt Cooper in Cork Opera House and O’Neill made the […]

    10 years ago