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  • The biggest supermoon of this century will appear in the sky later this month

    The biggest supermoon of this century will appear in the sky later this month

    It could be something special. Stargazers are in for a massive treat a little later this month, when the biggest supermoon of the 21st century, and certainly the biggest most people will ever see, appears in the sky on November 14. The supermoon is one of three supermoons to arrive at the tail end of […]

    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

    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 […]

    10 years ago

  • FIFA open disciplinary proceedings over Ireland’s 1916 centenary jersey

    FIFA open disciplinary proceedings over Ireland’s 1916 centenary jersey

    The move comes after FIFA were accused of double standards by a British MP. FIFA have reportedly opened disciplinary proceedings against the FAI over a 1916 commemorative jersey worn in a friendly against Switzerland in March of this year. It starts: FIFA charge Republic of Ireland for using Easter Rising commemoration on their shirts in […]

    10 years ago

  • This pub in Kerry is giving two free drinks to every Garda who goes in there today

    This pub in Kerry is giving two free drinks to every Garda who goes in there today

    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 […]

    10 years ago

  • Wetherspoons have been given the go ahead to open a new bar in Dublin

    Wetherspoons have been given the go ahead to open a new bar in Dublin

    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 […]

    10 years ago

  • Dublin jumps into the top 20 in the list of the most reputable cities in the world

    Dublin jumps into the top 20 in the list of the most reputable cities in the world

    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 […]

    10 years ago

  • Collins Dictionary has released the top 10 words of 2016

    Collins Dictionary has released the top 10 words of 2016

    Sharenting? Jesus wept. Sharenting, defined as “the habitual use of social media to share news, images, etc. of one’s children” is just one of the words that we were previously unaware of, but has somehow made its way into Collins Dictionary’s top 10 words of the year. More familiar terms such as ‘mic drop’, ‘throw […]

    10 years ago

  • Aer Lingus passengers will soon have high speed Wi-Fi access on short-haul flights

    Aer Lingus passengers will soon have high speed Wi-Fi access on short-haul flights

    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 […]

    10 years ago

  • PIC: Gardaí arrest motorist for driving 116 km/h over the speed limit on the N7

    PIC: Gardaí arrest motorist for driving 116 km/h over the speed limit on the N7

    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 […]

    10 years ago

  • Lionel Messi involved in tunnel confrontation with Manchester City player (Report)

    Lionel Messi involved in tunnel confrontation with Manchester City player (Report)

    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 […]

    10 years ago

  • TWEETS: There was a huge reaction to the documentary, Asking For It, on RTÉ 2

    TWEETS: There was a huge reaction to the documentary, Asking For It, on RTÉ 2

    And the vast majority of it was positive. In 2015, author Louise O’Neill published a novel titled Asking For It, which tackled the complexities around sexual consent and the clash between traditional Irish attitudes to rape and the modern world of social media. O’Neill elaborated upon the issue in a documentary of the same name […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: THAT brilliant TG4 lightning prank might not have been a prank at all

    WATCH: THAT brilliant TG4 lightning prank might not have been a prank at all

    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 […]

    10 years ago

  • Two people found dead and another found injured in house in Mayo

    Two people found dead and another found injured in house in Mayo

    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 […]

    10 years ago

  • The letter written to all Garda members directing them to report for duty on Friday

    The letter written to all Garda members directing them to report for duty on Friday

    All Garda members have been directed to report for duty this Friday. Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has written a letter to all members of An Garda Síochána directing them to report for duty this Friday, November 4. This Friday was supposed to be the first of four days of strike action proposed by the Garda […]

    10 years ago

  • PIC: Liam Gallagher compiled a cracking stadium playlist for Man City v Barcelona

    PIC: Liam Gallagher compiled a cracking stadium playlist for Man City v Barcelona

    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 […]

    10 years ago

  • Wireless charging could be a feature on the new iPhone next year

    Wireless charging could be a feature on the new iPhone next year

    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 […]

    10 years ago

  • Man escapes assassination attempt in Dublin

    Man escapes assassination attempt in Dublin

    No injuries occurred as a result and the Gardaí are currently investigating the incident. A man escaped an attempt on his life on Friday evening, emerging unharmed after shots were fired while he was sitting in his car in Swords in County Dublin. According to the Gardaí, a number of shots were fired at a […]

    10 years ago

  • These are the counties with the most dangerous roads in Ireland

    These are the counties with the most dangerous roads in Ireland

    Stay safe on the roads this Bank Holiday weekend. While road safety is paramount at all times, there is a particular onus on preaching the need to stay safe on Bank Holiday weekends, which often prove to be the most dangerous when it comes to fatalities on Irish roads. According to the Road Safety Authority […]

    10 years ago

  • FBI to re-open investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server

    FBI to re-open investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server

    “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 […]

    10 years ago

  • The best cars in Ireland revealed at the Irish Car of the Year awards

    The best cars in Ireland revealed at the Irish Car of the Year awards

    Did your motor get a mention? The Mercedes-Benz E-Class was named as the Irish car of the year at a ceremony in the Powerscourt Hotel in Enniskerry on Thursday night. The gala black tie event turned out to be a good night all round for Mercedes, with the C-Class Coupé also winning in the medium […]

    10 years ago

  • WATCH: Danny Dyer’s Football Foul-Ups edited into 90 seconds is the facking business

    WATCH: Danny Dyer’s Football Foul-Ups edited into 90 seconds is the facking business

    “There’s no ‘I’ in ‘team’ but there is a ‘U’ in ‘You are an idiot’”. Danny Dyer might not be everyone’s cup of tea and the personality traits that made him such a star during his heyday in the mid-2000s appear slightly dated, loud, obnoxious and pretty offensive these days. That said, he still maintains […]

    10 years ago

  • Irish Rail have warned of disruptions to several routes over the Bank Holiday weekend

    Irish Rail have warned of disruptions to several routes over the Bank Holiday weekend

    Make sure to check in advance that your journey isn’t affected. Irish Rail have warned customers that, due to engineering works, there will be disruptions on several routes over the Bank Holiday weekend. Customers have been urged to check if their route is affected and to book in advance if possible, with a number of […]

    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

    Electric Phil. J-League Pickings were fairly slim in the upper echelons of the J-League this week, where none of the top five managed a score in excess of 60 points. Having had to share top spot with two other managers last week, Christy O’Neill’s The Klopp End claimed the lead outright once again after a […]

    10 years ago

  • These 32 Irish pubs have been listed in the Michelin Eating Out in Pubs Guide 2017

    These 32 Irish pubs have been listed in the Michelin Eating Out in Pubs Guide 2017

    Did your local get a mention? 32 pubs in Ireland and Northern Ireland have been listed in the Michelin Eating Out in Pubs Guide 2017, which was published on Friday. 500 pubs across Great Britain and Ireland have been recommended in the guide, all of which have been chosen by a full-time team of anonymous […]

    10 years ago

  • Trinity College Dublin is looking to sell naming rights for €1 million

    Trinity College Dublin is looking to sell naming rights for €1 million

    Don’t worry, the name of the college itself isn’t about to change anytime soon. Parts of the campus in Trinity College Dublin could be renamed in a deal that potentially worth €1 million to the university over a five-year period. According to a report in The Irish Times, consultants will be appointed by Trinity College […]

    10 years ago

  • Here’s how much the models of Apple’s new MacBook Pro will cost in Ireland

    Here’s how much the models of Apple’s new MacBook Pro will cost in Ireland

    Will you be making a purchase? Apple officially launched the first MacBook Pro in 18 months on Thursday and as is always the case with big Apple launches, there was much anticipation about what new features will be coming with their latest piece of kit. The biggest development was in relation to the new keyboard, […]

    10 years ago