One last stand for the summer of 2016. With the evenings drawing in and the rain seeming that bit more colder than usual, Irish people had resigned themselves to facing into a good six or seven months before being able to wear a t-shirt outside again. In somewhat unexpected news, however, it would appear as […]

10 years ago

Big Sam could be in big trouble. England manager Sam Allardyce has been implicated in a ten-month investigation into corruption in English football by the Telegraph, the full details of which will be revealed over the coming days. In footage published on the Telegraph website on Monday evening, Allardyce can be seen advising undercover reporters […]

10 years ago

Loves a good photobomb does Tom Hanks. There are certain situations where everyone knows it’s inappropriate to photobomb and a newlywed couple’s photos on the day of their marriage would be close to the top of the list. But if Tom Hanks, the Tom Hanks, wants to be a part of those photos, then who […]

10 years ago

These two know a thing or two about winning. Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs were both on the Manchester United books when they ended a 26-year drought without a league title when winning the Premier League for the first time back in 1993. That drought, however, is small beans compared to the wait endured by […]

10 years ago

You don’t have to be a Liverpool fan to be charmed by the Reds manager. It helps if you do follow Liverpool, of course, and their recent form has only seen the German go up in the already high estimations of Liverpool fans. Millions of them were glued to the television screen to see Klopp […]

10 years ago

Could it be a sign? For a county that’s supposedly been under the spell of a curse for 65 years since 1951, Mayo fans should be more wary of superstition than anyone at this stage. That said, possibly out of desperation more than anything else, there are no doubt some who will interpret a recent […]

10 years ago

Who’s coming with us? Having played in Marlay Park in July, veteran rockers The Stone Roses will be making another trip across the pond to play the SSE Arena in Belfast next June. Ian Brown and company will be in Belfast on Tuesday, 13 June 2017, one of three gigs announced on Monday, along with […]

10 years ago

Good news for commuters. Dublin Bus strikes scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, September 27 and 28, have been deferred after talks between the respective parties at the Workplace Relations Commission today. Strike action had been due to commence at 9pm on Monday evening, but all Dublin Bus services will now operate as normal on Monday […]

10 years ago

Bare your arse in Melbourne in future and you could in big trouble. The practise of exposing one’s bare buttocks in public, commonly known as ‘mooning’, has officially been outlawed in the Australian state of Victoria. It’s not that ‘mooning’ had been encouraged up to now or anything like that, but it is now covered […]

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JOE’s invite must have got lost in the post. There mustn’t have been much room to move in Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on Sunday, such was the proliferation of well-built gentlemen gathered for the BSN NABBA (National Amateur Body-builders Association) Mr. Ireland competition. The Miss Trained Figure competition, see below, also took place on the day… There […]

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The incident occurred in the town of Le Port-Marly, approximately 20km west of Paris. A 73-year old man and a 57-year old woman are believed to be in a critical condition after being shot in a supermarket on Monday afternoon. According to local media reports, a man in his 70s opened fire in a supermarket […]

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Number one remains unchanged for the fifth year in a row. That number one, as you might have guessed, is Apple, which once again finished at the top of a list by CoolBrands, a list determined by an expert council made up of 36 key influencers and 2,500 consumers from the British public. Apple is […]

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No beating around the bush here. Given the huge number of fatalities in Game of Thrones, we would have expected that cast members would understand that their job security is somewhat precarious. As we’ve seen throughout the seasons, nobody in Westeros, not even the most popular characters (with the honourable exception of one, of course) […]

10 years ago

Making moves on Merseyside. J-League There was no moving the top two in the J-League after a weekend where there were plenty of points on offer for managers, particularly for those with Manchester City players in their side. Scores were solid rather than spectacular at the top of the table, with all of the top […]

10 years ago

Sad news. Actor, comedian, writer and director Terry Jones, famous for his involvement in the Monty Python comedy group, has been diagnosed with dementia. According to the Telegraph, the news emerged shortly after it was announced by Bafta Cymru that he had been given the special award for outstanding contribution to film and television. This […]

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Done deal… finally. Martin O’Neill has confirmed that he will remain as manager of the Irish soccer team until the end of the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, with Roy Keane as his assistant. A new contract for the Irish management team has been in the offing since before the Euros in the summer, but […]

10 years ago

Including El Presidente himself, Michael D Higgins. By the looks of things it’s going to be a washout on Friday night, so if you’re not in the pub/cinema/doing anything else interesting, here’s what’s in store on The Late Late Show at 9.30pm. Michael D Higgins Lengthy one-on-one TV interviews with the President are a rare […]

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“Yeah Jolie, do ya fancy a drink?” You may have been glued to it or you may not have given a flying feck, but it was hard to miss the news about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s impending divorce this week. As one of the main items on the agenda, it was one of a […]

10 years ago

Move over Jedward, Ireland has a new favourite set of twins. Gogglebox Ireland debuted on TV3 last night and as you’d expect, a large portion of the Irish television audience tuned in and watched their tellies to watch people watching telly. There was a huge reaction to the first episode on the Twitter machine to […]

10 years ago

This man is one tough bastard. You may have noticed in the past, but we’re big fans of Sonny Bill Williams in these parts. In the last year alone, we were as impressed as anyone when he gave his World Cup medal to a young fan after the All Blacks retained their title in Twickenham […]

10 years ago

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news of a Friday morning. Met Éireann have issued a weather warning for Galway, Cork and Kerry ahead of a weekend where you might just want to stay put on the couch. A Status Yellow rainfall warning was issued as of 4pm Thursday and remains valid until noon […]

10 years ago

Been to any of these places this year? Bangkok in Thailand is projected to be the most-visited city in the world in 2016, according to the Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index. The Index projects that Bangkok, probably the backpacking capital of the world, will attract 21.47 million international overnight visitors in 2016, followed by London, […]

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We’ll take the Jet Ski if nobody claims it. Today, Thursday, 22 September is National Property Recovered Day, where Gardai seek to reunite property they have recovered in the course of theft and burglaries with the owners of said property, as well as providing support for victims of crime at selected Garda stations throughout the […]

10 years ago

Fan of alternative rock, grunge etc.? Then you should tune into TXFM immediately. Diehard Nirvana fans are probably aware of the fact that one of the most iconic albums of all-time, Nevermind, was released 25 years ago this weekend on September 24, 1991. On its anniversary last year, we paid tribute to its brilliance by […]

10 years ago

How many of these places have you had a pint in? Irish pubs in this country and throughout the world will get some pretty noteworthy recognition at the Irish Pub Global Awards at the Citywest Hotel next week. Pubs at home and all over the world have been nominated in a range of different categories […]

10 years ago

No Mel, no Sue and now no Mary either. Mary Berry has followed in the footsteps of hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins by quitting The Great British Bake Off following the show’s move from BBC to Channel 4. In a statement released on Thursday morning, Berry cited loyalty to the BBC as the reason […]

10 years ago

The study didn’t actually prove that cheese tastes delicious, but we already knew that. We didn’t need to be told that it tastes great when lathered over a pizza, splattered over curry chips, or even just on its own when there’s nothing else to eat. Whatever cheese guilts you might have felt while stuffing yourself […]

10 years ago

Worrying figures. Approximately one in four Irish farmers have admitted to driving after consuming three pints in the last six months. According to an Irish Examiner/ ICMSA opinion poll, 23% of respondents admitted to driving after consuming two or three pints in the last six months, while more than one in five said that they […]

10 years ago

How did your university fare? National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), University College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons were the highest-ranked Irish universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings published on Wednesday. For the first time in the 12-year history of the rankings, an Irish university doesn’t feature in the top […]

10 years ago

Shots were fired during a second night of protests in Charlotte on Wednesday. Governor Pat McCrory has declared a state of emergency in North Carolina following more scenes of violence in Charlotte on Wednesday night. I have declared a State of Emergency & initiated efforts to deploy the Nat'l Guard & Highway Patrol to assist […]

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You’re about to get to know these people a whole lot better. The big day has arrived for Irish fans of Gogglebox as a brand new 12-week Irish version of the series gets underway at 9.30pm on TV3 on Thursday night. Having already introduced Irish audiences to some of the people they’ll be watching watching […]

10 years ago

Not everyone fills the tank every time. Just under one in three motorists in Ireland have spent as little as €5 on fuel for their car in a single visit, according to the Topaz Quality Fuels Index for 2016. 29% of motorists who took part in a survey for the Fuels Index revealed that they […]

10 years ago

A touching tribute to a dearly missed friend. This Saturday, September 24, approximately 9,000 runners will assemble in the Phoenix Park to compete in the SSE Airtricity Dublin half-marathon, the precursor to the Dublin marathon on October 30. For about a dozen of those participants, it won’t merely be another half-marathon, but a way to […]

10 years ago

If it’s built at all, it’s not likely to be anytime soon. The possibility of building a third terminal is to be considered in a Government review of Dublin Airport. According to the Irish Times, Minister for Transport Shane Ross has confirmed that the possibility of a third terminal will come up in a review […]

10 years ago

The club made an official announcement on Tuesday evening. Wexford hurling star Lee Chin, who has represented his county in football in the past, has signed for Airtricity League side Wexford Youths. In a statement on Tuesday evening, Wexford Youths said they were thrilled that Chin has joined their playing squad and he will be […]

10 years ago

They are currently recovering in Cork University Hospital. A set of five-month old twins and a one-year old boy were airlifted to hospital in Cork this evening after a fire at their house in Cork. According to RTÉ, the fire is believed to have broken out after a petrol canister exploded at a house in […]

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The day a star was born… He’s been a part of the furniture at TV3 for so long now that it probably won’t surprise you to learn that it’s been 18 years since Martin King first delivered a weather bulletin to a national audience. Like parents who embarrass their children with videos of them as […]

10 years ago

The winners were announced by GLEN (Gay and Lesbian Equality Network) at a ceremony in Dublin on Tuesday afternoon. Accenture was named as the best place to work in Ireland for LGBT Equality at the Workplace Equality Index Awards in Dublin on Tuesday. The global professional services company was one of ten organisations recognised for […]

10 years ago

Can anyone identify the owner? Considering that the GAA hasn’t yet reached a point where the names of inter-county players are splashed across the back of jerseys, we wouldn’t necessarily be encouraging supporters to put the names of famous soccer players there instead. That said, it’s hard not to have some level of appreciation for […]

10 years ago

Don’t try this at home. A daredevil who has become somewhat notorious for his dangerous antics in recent weeks has jumped into a swimming pool from a balcony located four storeys above in his latest viral effort. The daredevil in question, who goes by the name of 8booth and doesn’t show his face in videos […]

10 years ago

“The GAA are only too happy to take our money all year but dish out tickets elsewhere when they’re at a premium.” Influential Dublin GAA Supporters’ Group Hill 16 Army have threatened to boycott a league game next season over the distribution of tickets for Sunday’s All-Ireland Final between Dublin and Mayo. A post on Tuesday […]

10 years ago

Because as much as you’d like to think they do, not everyone shares your taste in cheesy ‘80s pop. We’re just using cheesy ‘80s pop as an example here, but if you’re a regular user of both Tinder and Spotify, your taste in music could dictate who matches with you on the dating app in […]

10 years ago

Drama on Ramsay Street. Madeleine West, who played Dee Bliss in the long-running Australian soap Neighbours, is set to reprise the role later this year having been written out of the show 13 years ago. Bliss, who was married to Jarrod ‘Toadie’ Rebecchi, tragically plunged to her death when Toadie accidentally drove their car off […]

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Beast mode. Physicality is expected to be a crucial aspect of the All-Ireland Final between Mayo and Dublin on Sunday, a contest between arguably the two best-conditioned teams in the country. Mayo are a pretty physical team as it is, but if it’s extra power they’re looking for, they could do worse than enlist the […]

10 years ago

Well played Gary. Friday Night Football is still in its early days, but the more relaxed format and almost forced ‘banter’ amongst the studio guests hasn’t been universally received by audiences. We’re not sure if Gary Neville (who is at Stamford Bridge) was trying to be on message ahead of Liverpool v Chelsea this evening, […]

10 years ago

MMA-loving Game of Thrones fans are going to love this. Video games are a serious business nowadays and arguably no game reflects that more than the Call of Duty franchise. More lucrative than many mega Hollywood movies and featuring A-listers such as Gary Oldman and Sam Worthington over the years, the latest effort, Infinite Warfare, […]

10 years ago

That’s if Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, has his way. Telecommunications was a central theme in Juncker’s 2016 State of the Union address in Strasbourg this week, where he emphasised the importance of high-speed internet due to digital technologies and digital communications are permeating every aspect of life. “All they require is […]

10 years ago

Remember this guy? In fairness, how could you forget? For those of you don’t know, Mick Barrett, AKA ‘Mayo Mick’ is the supporter who infamously invaded the pitch during the latter stages of Mayo’s defeat to Kerry in the 2014 All-Ireland semi-final in Limerick to express his frustration with referee Cormac Reilly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIGoFZN-BO8 Clip via […]

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New teachers will now be entitled to the salary rates that existed before 2012. New teachers in Ireland will earn a starting salary of €31,805 per annum following negotiations between teachers’ unions and the Ministers for Education and Public Expenditure, Richard Bruton and Paschal Donohue. As a result of the negotiations, teachers who are members […]

10 years ago

And dressed in a leprechaun suit and all. The pride felt by the families of Irish athletes at the Olympics and Paralympics has been one of the most endearing features of both competitions in recent weeks. Our own Joe Harrington, for example, captured lovely moments with the proud mother of the silver medal-winning O’Donovan brothers […]

10 years ago