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  • WATCH: Paul O’Connell explains the origin behind his ‘Psycho’ nickname on the Late Late

    WATCH: Paul O’Connell explains the origin behind his ‘Psycho’ nickname on the Late Late

    It’s all Alan Quinlan’s fault. Unlike his contemporaries Ronan O’Gara and Brian O’Driscoll, who were referred to using their three initials, Paul O’Connell went through most of his career without a nickname (apart from the occasional use of ‘Paulie’ or ‘Ligind’) being conferred on him by the general public. In Munster circles, it was a […]

    10 years ago

  • Here are all the winners from the 2016 PPI Radio Awards

    Here are all the winners from the 2016 PPI Radio Awards

    Did your favourite show get a nod? The great and good of Irish radio gathered at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny on Friday night for the 2016 version of the PPI Radio Awards. 700 guests attended the ceremony in which awards were handed out after a judging process that involved over 90 individuals who […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: Donald Trump issues video apology for sexually aggressive comments about women

    WATCH: Donald Trump issues video apology for sexually aggressive comments about women

    “I said it, I was wrong and I apologise.” Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has issued a video apology for offensive comments he made about women in 2005 that were leaked publicly on Friday. A recording of the comments, made in a conversation with Billy Bush of the TV show Access Hollywood that occurred in […]

    10 years ago

  • 10 Irish food businesses were issued with closure orders in September

    10 Irish food businesses were issued with closure orders in September

    Familiar with any of these places? 10 food businesses in Ireland were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation during the month of September, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. Roscommon was the county worst affected with four closures, while establishments in Waterford, Dublin, Cork, Wicklow, Cavan and Limerick were […]

    10 years ago

  • Budget airline divides opinion with introduction of child-free zones on flights

    Budget airline divides opinion with introduction of child-free zones on flights

    Do you approve? Indian budget airline IndiGo has introduced a new measure banning children aged under 12 years from the premium extra leg room seats on its flights. In a statement, IndiGo said that rows 1-4 and 11-14 on their flights will be classed as designated ‘quiet zones’ designed for business passengers, where children under […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: Bono stages ‘interview’ with Donald Trump during live U2 concert in the US

    WATCH: Bono stages ‘interview’ with Donald Trump during live U2 concert in the US

    Bono doesn’t hold back. Bono has never been shy about becoming engaged in concerns of a political matter and he threw himself head-first into the US Presidential election in California on Wednesday night. U2 were performing at the dreamforce event in San Francisco when, during a rendition of ‘Bullet the Blue Sky,’ Bono engaged in […]

    10 years ago

  • PIC: Rest easy folks, one of those scary clowns hasn’t been spotted in Cork

    PIC: Rest easy folks, one of those scary clowns hasn’t been spotted in Cork

    You can come out from behind the couch now. With everything that’s going on in the world right now, there’s probably a lot more to be fearful about than a few scary clowns that have been popping up, particularly in the US. There have been a number of arrests for clown-related incidents in America in […]

    10 years ago

  • Construction industry aims to create 75,000 construction jobs in Ireland by 2020

    Construction industry aims to create 75,000 construction jobs in Ireland by 2020

    Good news on the jobs front. The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) aims to create 75,000 construction jobs in Ireland by creating 25,000 houses per annum and delivering infrastructure projects worth over €26 billion in the coming years. Ahead of the annual CIF conference in Croke Park on Thursday, CIF President Michael Stone said that their […]

    10 years ago

  • Here are the GAA/GPA Football All-Star nominations for 2016

    Here are the GAA/GPA Football All-Star nominations for 2016

    Dublin and Mayo lead the way. All-Ireland finalists Dublin and Mayo each have 11 players listed amongst the 45 names nominated for the GAA GPA Opel All-Star team. Despite exiting the Championship at the quarter-final stage, Tyrone are next best with six nominations, followed by Tipperary with five, Kerry and Galway with four apiece, Donegal […]

    10 years ago

  • Punter in Bray wins big after Euromillions bet comes in at odds of 33,000/1

    Punter in Bray wins big after Euromillions bet comes in at odds of 33,000/1

    Some folks have all the luck. One lucky punter who bought their ticket in the south of Ireland won a cool €500,000 in Tuesday night’s Euromillions Plus draw and though the amount wasn’t quite as significant, there was another big winner in Bray. A Ladbrokes punter in the Wicklow town woke up on Wednesday morning […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: Call off the search, we’ve found the most enthusiastic salesman in Ireland

    WATCH: Call off the search, we’ve found the most enthusiastic salesman in Ireland

    Introducing Johnny O’Connor, surely the most enthusiastic salesperson in all of Ireland. Though sales of new cars have increased significantly in 2016 (by 19% in fact), car salespeople still have a job on their hands getting customers to commit to making what is a pretty significant purchase. Salesmen and women have employed all sorts of […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: People are freaking out at these scary clown sightings all over America

    WATCH: People are freaking out at these scary clown sightings all over America

    If you’re easily frightened, it might be best to look away now. Some people love them, but for many, the sight of a clown can be very unsettling, especially those who bear a resemblance to the clown in the TV adaptation of Stephen King’s IT. In the US right now, it seems that an awful […]

    10 years ago

  • TDs to grant themselves one week’s holidays one month after returning to the Dáil

    TDs to grant themselves one week’s holidays one month after returning to the Dáil

    The week’s holidays follow on from an extended break for the Dáil during the summer. A little over a week after returning from summer recess, TDs in the Dáil have agreed to grant themselves a week’s holidays at the end of October. According to the Irish Examiner, the Dáil will now rise on Tuesday, October […]

    10 years ago

  • Around the World in 80 Clubs: St. Barnabas GAC, Nottingham (#36)

    Around the World in 80 Clubs: St. Barnabas GAC, Nottingham (#36)

    A night out with the ‘Barnababes’ sounds like great fun. The ‘Barnababes’, as you might have guessed, is the moniker given to the St. Barnabas GAC Ladies’ team, who, wisely, adopt the ‘what happens on tour, stays on tour’ motto when on their regular nights out. It’s not all play and no work, however, as […]

    10 years ago

  • TUBRIDY V NORTON: The line-ups for The Late Late Show and Graham Norton are here

    TUBRIDY V NORTON: The line-ups for The Late Late Show and Graham Norton are here

    Graham’s back, which means The Late Late Show is going to have serious competition for viewers tonight. Here’s who’s going to be making an appearance on both shows. The Late Late Show – RTÉ One, 9.35pm Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña, John Michael McDonagh The man who brought us brilliant Irish movies like The Guard and […]

    10 years ago

  • At least three dead and over 100 injured after train crash in New Jersey

    At least three dead and over 100 injured after train crash in New Jersey

    The train crashed at Hoboken Station in New Jersey on Thursday morning. At least three people have died and approximately 100 people are injured, some seriously, after a train crashed at Hoboken Station in northern New Jersey on Thursday morning. “There are fatalities,” a senior transportation official who did not want to be identified because […]

    10 years ago

  • The three players you need in your Fantasy Football team this week

    The three players you need in your Fantasy Football team this week

    Gunners getting fired up. J-League Despite none of them managing a score in excess of 54 points, the top three remained in situ after Gameweek 6 and stayed clear of a chasing pack that is hurtling up behind. As a result, Padraic Flesk’s Dyslexia Untied remain in top spot, four points ahead of Ronan Sherman’s […]

    10 years ago

  • Ireland amongst the top 20 countries in the world where people live the longest

    Ireland amongst the top 20 countries in the world where people live the longest

    We’re here for a good time and a long time, as it turns out. Ireland is one of the highest ranking countries in the world when it comes to life expectancy, according to The World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Global Competitiveness Survey. With a life expectancy of 81 years, Ireland came in at the bottom end […]

    10 years ago

  • PIC: Here’s the menu that will be in Five Guys in Dundrum from next week

    PIC: Here’s the menu that will be in Five Guys in Dundrum from next week

    Only a few more days to wait. Not since Supermac’s expanded beyond Galway has there been as much excitement about the opening of a fast-food franchise in Ireland as there is about Five Guys coming to Dundrum next week. It was confirmed earlier this week that the wildly popular US burger joint will open in […]

    10 years ago

  • These were the winning pubs at the Irish Global Pub awards

    These were the winning pubs at the Irish Global Pub awards

    Congratulations to all. The Irish Village in Dubai and An Púcán in Galway were the big winners at the Irish Pubs Global awards, which took place at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin on Monday night. The Irish Village in Dubai won the award for Irish Pub of the Year, while An Púcán, located a stone’s […]

    10 years ago

  • Sam Allardyce has left his job as manager of England

    Sam Allardyce has left his job as manager of England

    It’s hardly a huge surprise. Sam Allardyce has left his job as manager of England after he was implicated in an investigation into corruption in English football in The Telegraph. The FA released a statement on Tuesday evening, which read: “The FA can confirm that Sam Allardyce has left his position as England manager. “Allardyce’s […]

    10 years ago

  • RTÉ are looking for engaged couples to take part in a new TV show

    RTÉ are looking for engaged couples to take part in a new TV show

    Know anyone that would be suitable for this? If you’re part of an engaged couple and want your few minutes of fame, then you could be the perfect candidate for a new TV series coming to RTÉ. RTÉ are seeking engaged couples to take part in a new series called My Big Day: Home or […]

    10 years ago

  • Good news on the tax front for backpackers heading to Australia

    Good news on the tax front for backpackers heading to Australia

    This should ensure a few more dollary-dos in the pocket. Backpackers working in Australia will be relieved to learn that plans to introduce a 32.5% tax on working holidaymakers have been scrapped by the Australian government. Instead, according to the BBC, working holidaymakers will face a 19% tax on every dollar they earn in the […]

    10 years ago