No love lost, that’s for sure. On Thursday night, Conor McGregor came face to face with Nate Diaz for the first time since his shock defeat to the American at UFC 196 back in March, with his eyes firmly fixed on avenging that loss in their rematch at UFC 202 next month. It’s been an […]

10 years ago

One suspect was arrested late on Thursday night, while a second man has turned himself in. Five police officers have been killed and a further six people wounded in Dallas after shots were fired by snipers during a protest over the fatal shootings of two men by US police this week. With heavy hearts, we […]

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Obviously not a fan of the happily-ever-after approach. Obligatory spoiler alert… Season Six of Game of Thrones was definitely the season where the Starks fought back. Having suffered tragedy after awful tragedy in the five preceding seasons, the Starks finally caught a break, with Jon Snow and Sansa returning to Winterfell following victory in the […]

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All of the characters are great but we’re particularly fond of Keith Andrews. It hasn’t been a vintage tournament but we’ll miss the Euros when it finishes up this weekend and we’ll miss Aprés Match, who have been on top form throughout the tournament. The TV3 crew were the subject of Aprés Match’s good-natured piss-take […]

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Good news for Manchester United fans. Euro 2016 is nearly over, but the good news is that football fans will have just over a month to wait until the return of the Premier League on August 13. The Premier League today released details of the live fixtures that will be broadcast in the opening two […]

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The incident took place in Falcon Heights on Wednesday night. A 32-year old man in Minnesota has died after he was shot a number of times by a police officer after his car was pulled over on Wednesday night. The victim of the shooting, 32-year old Philando Castile, died as a result of injuries sustained […]

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A stone wall classic. Few productions have had the cultural impact in Ireland over the last half a century or so as The Field, originally a play by John B Keane that was adapted for the big screen by Jim Sheridan in 1990. Exploring the importance of land ownership in rural Ireland, both the play […]

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It’s their highest opinion poll rating since 2008. An Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll has revealed a massive surge in popularity for Fianna Fáil, with a nine per cent increase to 33 per cent, their highest approval rating in an Irish Times poll since the financial crash in 2008. As well as the increase in popularity […]

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If the cameras weren’t on, that slap from Roy might have been a lot firmer. Wales’ Euro 2016 journey came to an end last night after a 2-0 defeat to a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Portugal in the semi-final. Though it will be a tough one for Welsh fans to absorb immediately, there are a huge number […]

10 years ago

Of all the things this drone will accomplish, this will definitely be number one. As you may have seen numerous times on this site in the past, drones are a wonderful tool to capture spectacular footage of towns, buildings and landscapes from an aerial vantage point. They can do more that, of course, but until […]

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And it was very much appreciated. The first dance is a memorable occasion for a newly-married couple, a special moment they’ll remember for the rest of their lives. So when Galway man Aaron Cairns and his wife, Carlow woman Amy Walsh, requested a special song from their wedding band Blue Moose… they didn’t bother learning […]

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He must have a ridiculously strong chin. How someone thought to do it in the first place we have no idea, but you’ll probably have come across a man trying to balance a giant ladder on his chin at some point. If not, a quick search on YouTube and you’ll be familiar with it in […]

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Sort of like Friday Night Lights in real life. Regardless of whether you’re a fan of American sports, it’s hard to argue that they’re pretty damn good at presenting their products to the wider world. All the better if you love your sports, but you don’t need to be a huge fan to appreciate the […]

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How many of these do you have in your collection? In an age where music streaming is king, albums don’t matter as much as they used to these days. With that in mind, it probably will come as no surprise that only four albums from the 21st century have made the top 20 of the […]

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It won’t come into circulation until April of next year. The European Central Bank has today unveiled the new €50 banknote, which will enter into circulation on 4 April 2017. Pic via Twitter/@ecb The €50 note is the fourth denomination in the second series of euro banknotes, known as the Europa series, following the €5, […]

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No better way to show what Galway is all about. Last month, Mundy and Sharon Shannon took to the streets of Galway to lead a massive crowd in a version of ‘The Galway Girl’, the iconic Steve Earle song that the pair had recorded a wildly popular cover of in the mid-2000s. The event was […]

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Have you eaten in any of these places? Food businesses in Dublin, Cork, Wexford, Offaly and Clare were issued with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation during the month of June. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland today published the list of closure orders served by the HSE environmental health officers. The food […]

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Alas, the best story of Euro 2016 has come to an end. It was an amazing achievement to get as far as they did, but Iceland’s Euros journey came to a shuddering halt at the Stade de France on Sunday night, where they were beaten 5-2 by a rampant France side. In light of Sunday […]

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Residents of the estate in Clondalkin claim it has become overrun with rats in recent months. Residents of a housing estate in Clondalkin can be seen chasing rats with hurleys in footage which appeared online over the weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDkV4iyYdnc Clip via The Echo Newspaper According to Echo.ie, residents of Grange View Place in Clondalkin say […]

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There won’t be a heatwave or anything, but it’s a start. After a smashing start, the summer of 2016 has delivered pretty much what we’ve come to expect from Irish summers barring the odd exception in recent years. Heavy rain has been a familiar sight across the country of late, but according to Met Éireann, […]

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France take on Iceland in the Euro 2016 quarter-final on Sunday night. A controlled explosion took place close to the Stade de France hours before the Euro 2016 quarter-final between France and Iceland on Sunday evening. Paul Hayward, a journalist with The Telegraph, posted on Twitter that a controlled explosion took place shortly after 5.30pm […]

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You expect all sorts to happen on a GAA team trip away, but you don’t necessarily expect this. Last month, you may have spotted an article about a unique raffle prize being offered up by St. Ryanagh’s GAA Club in Offaly, namely the services of their senior hurling team to foot the turf of the […]

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As if we needed another reason to love the man. Italy’s exit on penalties from Euro 2016 last night means that the tournament had to bid farewell to possibly it’s most likeable player, Gianluigi Buffon. Buffon was already a legend before the tournament, of course, but a series of typically brilliant performances only enhanced his […]

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‘Hon Iceland! Wales have run them close but the story of Euro 2016 so far has to be Iceland’s amazing progression to the quarter-finals. No country with a smaller population has ever competed in a major football tournament and not only have Iceland competed; they’ve won plenty of fans thanks to their excellent football and […]

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The young boy was transferred to St. James’ Hospital on Sunday morning. A child who sustained multiple injuries after falling from a balcony located on the sixth floor of a Limerick hotel has been transferred to Temple Street Hospital in Dublin. The child fell from a balcony on the sixth floor of the Strand Hotel […]

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The pedants won’t be happy, mind. To say that the cast and crew of Star Wars were impressed with Ireland during their recent visit would be something of an understatement. Between trad sessions in Donegal, visits to a gym in Kerry and much hoopla in Cork Airport, they left with a very positive impression of […]

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We’d love if this caught on. Playing with the sun in your face is a hazard faced by goalkeepers in a number of sports and in most cases, a good old baseball cap is used to try and counteract its effects. St Vincent’s goalkeeper Tommy Ruddy faced that very problem during their clash with Skryne […]

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Having to use the word ‘puck’ repeatedly during a live broadcast can be quite perilous. Jamesie O’Connor is one of the best hurling pundits in the business. Insightful in print, on the radio and on TV, the two-time All-Ireland winner knows his stuff when it comes to the small ball game and has proved quite […]

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The incident occurred shortly before 1pm on Saturday. A young child, believed to be three years old, is in a critical condition in Limerick University Hospital after falling from a balcony at the Strand Hotel in Limerick on Saturday afternoon. Gardai and emergency services were called to the hotel on the Ennis Road in Limerick […]

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Is Davos about to pull out some MMA moves in Season 7 of Game of Thrones, perhaps? If he is, then Coach John Kavanagh can take some of the credit after putting the actor who plays him, Dubliner Liam Cunningham, through his paces in Straight Blast Gym on Saturday afternoon. If he loses his sword […]

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Google knows us better than we know ourselves. You’re probably well aware of it at this stage, but we store so much personal information online these days that the Internet practically knows more about us than we know about ourselves. Because we use it for absolutely everything, Google can track pretty much everything we do […]

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Aherne’s publicist confirmed the news on Saturday. Actress and comedian Caroline Aherne has sadly passed away at the age of 52. The 52-year old had been suffering with throat cancer and was forced to take time off from narrating Gogglebox earlier this year in order to receive treatment. One of Britain’s leading comedy talents since […]

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Ah here. Trying to find a parking spot in a busy shopping centre at the weekend can be a tough task, but there’s no excuse for the tricks that some motorists will pull. In Liffey Valley today, for instance, the driver of a 152 Opel Insignia returned to their car to find that it had […]

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After 29 seasons, it’s all over. Manchester United have confirmed that Ryan Giggs will leave the club to pursue his desire to become a manager. The 42-year has played for the Red Devils more than anyone else and won more trophies for the club than anyone else during 29 seasons at Old Trafford, where he […]

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The car caught fire close to Junction 14 on the M50 on Saturday afternoon. Motorists have been advised to drive with extreme care on the M50 after a car caught fire on the M50 Southbound close to J14 Leopardstown on Saturday afternoon. DUB: Vehicle on fire on M50 southbound at on slip for J14 Leopardstown. […]

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It’s been a good couple of days for Manchester United fans. Following on from the confirmation of the arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Friday, Manchester United bolstered their squad further on Saturday with the signing of Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Borussia Dortmund. The Bundesliga club confirmed the move on Saturday afternoon, with the Armenian becoming Jose […]

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They’re a very easy team to like. Not only are they easy to like because of their incredible spirit and their great rapport with their fans, with their manager and with each other, but they’re a bloody good team too. Having looked like they might be on the end of a hammering early on when […]

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Your dreams could be about to come true. One incredibly lucky person in this country is about to have their lives changed forever after it was revealed that the only winning ticket in Friday night’s Euromillions draw was bought in Ireland. Where exactly the winner is from has yet to be revealed, but according to […]

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Good to see the Starks wreaking some vengeance for a change. Before we continue, the obligatory spoiler warning… For a few seasons in Game of Thrones, it seemed as if the Starks couldn’t catch a break. From Ned’s beheading to the horror of the Red Wedding, from the ill-treatment of Sansa by Joffrey and then […]

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But will he be good to his word? Like him or loathe him, it’s pretty safe to say Piers Morgan is one of the most influential Arsenal fans around. His opinions on matters related to the Gunners, legitimate or otherwise, garner thousands and thousands of retweets on a regular basis, echoing the sentiments of some […]

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The José Zlatan love-in has started already. Manchester United has officially confirmed the signing of Zlatan Ibrahimović, the second arrival at Old Trafford this summer following the capture of Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly. The image you've been waiting to see! #ZlatanTime pic.twitter.com/g0TmaFt3Ic — Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 1, 2016 Zlatan, of course, confirmed the move […]

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Science says so. Ireland ranks high on the list of countries where women have the largest breast size, according to a study carried out by The Journal of Female Health Sciences. The study, which analysed the breast size data of women aged 28-30 in 108 countries and was carried out by a group of scientists, […]

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It is believed that the shooting was related to the ongoing Hutch-Kinahan feud. A man was shot multiple times in the south of Dublin’s inner city on Friday afternoon. The man, who has been named as David ‘Daithi’ Douglas, was shot multiple times by a lone gunman on Bridgefoot Street in Dublin 8 at approximately […]

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“He’s too busy being beige.” Fans of the band will never stop getting their hopes up, but it seems as if Oasis are never getting back together. For it to happen, it would require Liam and Noel Gallagher to work together and it would seem as if the pair of them are far more interested […]

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No life jacket, no excuse. If the weather stays the way it has been of late then we’ll all be staying indoors, but regardless of conditions, the number of people taking a dip in the water will increase in the summer months. With that in mind and with primary schools and secondary schools now finished […]

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Perfect. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to complete his move to Manchester United on Friday in a move that will add a little bit of extra excitement to the Premier League next season. As was the case when Carlos Tevez joined Manchester City from Manchester United a few years’ back, there was a special banner unveiled […]

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Try to stay calm, Gilmore Girls fans. That’s right; every single episode of the 2000s comedy drama will be available to view on Netflix from this month onwards. It’s just one of a number of great new additions to the Netflix collection; we’ve picked out some standout examples below. Movies X-Men: Days of Future Past […]

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The World Medical Football Championship gets underway in Barcelona on July 9. The Irish Medical Football team are appealing for help after gear to the value of €2,300 was stolen from the car of one of their squad members just days before they depart for the World Medical Football Championship. 27 training tops, 20 jerseys, […]

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“If they were to call me and say ‘We have this idea’… I would say ‘Yes’… I would do whatever they want.” Granted, it might not be as ridiculously popular, but Better Call Saul has done a damn fine job of living up to the lofty bar set by Breaking Bad. With two seasons done […]

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Zlatan in the Premier League is going to be great fun. Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirmed that he will be joining Manchester United on his Instagram account on Thursday. Speculation linking the Swede with a move to Old Trafford has been doing the rounds all summer and he appeared to confirm the move with the post below […]

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