Conor Heneghan

He is reported to have been one of five suicide bombers to detonate a suicide truck on Friday. An Irishman is reported to have been one of five suicide bombers to have detonated a suicide truck fighting for Islamic State near the Iraqi city of Mosul on Friday. According to Al-Masdar News, Islamic State claimed […]

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If it’s even nearly as good as the original we’re in for a treat. In 2014, The Lego Movie was one of the biggest hits of the year. Clever, thoughtful, funny both for kids and adults without trying too hard and with plenty of heart, watching it was as satisfying an experience as actually completing […]

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City looking slicker. J-League Two teams managed to break the 90-point barrier in the J-League in Gameweek 10, but it’s still Christy O’Neill’s The Klopp End who reign supreme at the top of the table. With an 88-point haul, Christy managed to increase his lead to 27 points, with Christopher Dooley’s The Jolly Ollocks now […]

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This week, Ryan is the boss. Or at least he’ll be chatting with The Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen, as the Late Late Show leaves Ireland for the first time in 30 years. You can find out more about that interview here and see the line-ups of both shows in full below. The Late Late Show […]

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The Garda strike might not be going ahead, but this offer is… The scheduled Garda strike for this Friday was postponed after last gasp, late night negotiations on Thursday, with the recommendations of the Labour Court set to be put to a vote amongst members of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) and […]

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No doubt they’re all listening to Exit Music (For a Film) as we speak. Tickets for Radiohead’s concert at the 3 Arena in June 2017 went on sale on Friday morning and, as you might expect, demand for tickets was quite high (and dry as it turns out). The band haven’t played in Ireland since […]

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It will be the pub chain’s first hotel venture in Ireland. Dublin City Council has granted permission to UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon to open a hotel and bar complex on Camden Street. Plans were submitted to open a 98 bar and hotel room complex on the site of the old Camden Hall Hostel earlier […]

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Our capital has come a long way since 2012. Dublin has jumped two places to 20th in the list of the most reputable cities in the world, a list published annually by the Reputations Agency and the Reputation Institute’s 2016 City RepTrak®, the world’s largest annual survey of city reputations. The survey, based on more […]

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Four changes from the official team announced on Thursday morning. The announcement of the Football All-Star team is usually the trigger for a full-scale and often angry debate amongst the GAA community, but that doesn’t seem to be the case in 2016. David Clarke getting the nod in goals despite his exclusion from the team […]

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Excellent news for regular air travellers. Aer Lingus passengers will have Wi-Fi access on short-haul flights from sometime in 2017 onwards after an announcement by International Airlines Group (IAG) on Wednesday. IAG announced that it will introduce high speed Wi-Fi across its airlines short-haul fleets after reaching an agreement with Inmarsat to be the launch […]

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The end of an era that was exhilarating for some and terrifying for others. Princess Juliana International Airport, located on the Caribbean island of Saint Maarten, might not ring a bell with many travellers. Anyone who has ever flown into it isn’t likely to have forgotten it in a hurry, however, home as it to […]

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Crazy speed. Having sought to clamp down on dangerous driving on National Slow Down Day last month and over the Bank Holiday weekend, the Gardaí are continuing to do so on roads throughout Ireland this week. On Wednesday morning, they posted on Twitter about arresting the driver of an Audi who was doing 216 km/h […]

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Messi reportedly had to be calmed down by his compatriot Sergio Aguero. Unconfirmed reports from Spain suggest that Lionel Messi was involved in a confrontation with an unnamed Manchester City player following Barcelona’s Champions League defeat to the hosts at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night. Marca, Mundo Deportivo and Spanish radio station Cadena Ser […]

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Because only foreign drivers are guilty of using their phones while driving after all. Gary Lineker was just one of a number people who criticised the Daily Mail for a sensationalist front page on Wednesday morning, a front page that features images of 17 foreign truck drivers spotted illegally using their mobile phones while driving […]

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A huge, huge result. They were taught a lesson at the Nou Camp last month, but Manchester City responded in some style on their home turf on Tuesday evening. Under the cosh for most of the opening half and having gone behind to a breath-taking breakaway goal from Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola’s side levelled through […]

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Cá bhfuil Caitlín? Anyone tuning into TG4 on Halloween night on Monday night was in for a proper fright as weather presenter Caitlín Nic Aoidh appeared to be struck by lightning live on air. As a creative and a visual feat, it was spectacular and the subject of much deserved kudos and it earned a […]

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It wouldn’t quite be the same without her. Fans of Stranger Things will be glad to know that Eleven, played by Millie Bobby Brown, is set to return for the second season of the hugely successful Netflix show next year. As everyone up to date with the show will know, mystery surrounded the fate of […]

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Gardaí were called to the scene shortly after 3pm this afternoon. The bodies of a man and a woman were found in a house in Irishtown in Mayo, a village located a short distance from Ballindine. The bodies of the man, believed to be in his 70s and the woman, believed to be in her […]

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The crowd will be ‘mad for it’ after listening to these choons. The atmosphere hasn’t always been sizzling at the Etihad Stadium for Manchester City’s Champions League matches, but that shouldn’t be a problem when Barcelona come to town tonight. In an effort to make absolutely sure that the fans are in good voice, the […]

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Finally… It’s barely been a wet week since Apple unveiled the iPhone 7, but given how impatient we are and how fast technology moves these days, it’s probably no surprise that there’s already anticipation about the newest model to arrive next year. Rumours are already doing the rounds about what we can look forward to […]

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You go girl. U2 frontman Bono has made history by becoming the first ever man to feature in Glamour Magazine’s annual Women of the Year list. Bono will be the only man amongst a host of renowned names to be honoured at a ceremony in Los Angeles on November 14, along with the likes of […]

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“The FBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation.” The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is to resume an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server after learning “of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation,” an investigation that had been previously […]

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If this doesn’t bring a smile to your face we don’t know what will. If you’re out and about this weekend you’ll come across Halloween costumes that have drawn inspiration from a range of different sources. As well as the classics (witches, Draculas etc.) there’ll be plenty of topical costumes based on hit TV shows […]

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The official team will be announced early next month, but who do you think should make the cut? It is a team likely to be dominated by All-Ireland finalists Dublin and Mayo, each of whom have 11 nominees apiece, including Footballer of the Year nominees Brian Fenton, Ciaran Kilkenny and Lee Keegan. There was no […]

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