That’s one impressive (and quite varied) line-up. Dozens upon dozens of acts have been officially added to the line-up for Glastonbury 2017 as of Thursday morning, further increasing the appetite for what is always one of the highlights of the summer festival season. The National, Lorde, Stormzy, Katy Perry, The XX, Alt-J, Run the Jewels, […]

9 years ago

Looking for a new start? If you are and you’re interested in working in the agricultural industry, then it may be in your interest to get on down to the Agri Careers Fair in the RDS in Dublin today. Organised by the Irish Farmers Journal and open eir, the summit will highlight the opportunities that […]

9 years ago

Oh, Donald. As president of the United States, Donald Trump is never going to be out of the limelight, but the media focus on him has probably quelled a little bit in recent weeks since the furore over the travel bans and evidence of his regime’s connection with Russia. Sometimes, however, Trump just doesn’t help […]

9 years ago

A little something for everyone. ‘Tis the season for music festival announcements and with all due respect to Electric Picnic (the line-up for which met with something of a mixed reaction) and the rest, we think we might have come across the best of the lot. The 17th annual Splendour in the Grass festival takes […]

9 years ago

Extreme as this might sound, Ryanair say that it is a ‘distinct possibility’. Ryanair has warned of the ‘distinct possibility’ of no flights between Europe and the UK for a period of time following Britain’s scheduled exit from the European Union in March 2019. UK Prime Minster Theresa May officially triggered Article 50 on Wednesday, […]

9 years ago

Does this sound right to you? The standard national average private sector rent for residential properties Ireland stood at €986 per month in the final quarter of 2016, according to a new report by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). The RTB’s latest quarterly index showed that private sector rents grew by 7.8% across the country […]

9 years ago

The original won an Oscar and has featured as part of the science curriculum in schools worldwide. Plot’s it all about? 2006 saw the release of An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary about the attempts of former US vice-president Al Gore to warn the world about global warming and the impact of climate change on the […]

9 years ago

No sign of Frosty on this occasion, we’re afraid. Of all the memorable secondary characters in Father Ted, we’re pretty sure that Father Damo Lennon, portrayed by Joe Rooney, ranks as one of the best to ever grace one of the best comedies ever made. A loutish brat who brought out the rebel in Father […]

9 years ago

Excellent news. This article contains possible spoilers for those not up to date with the third season of Peaky Blinders. Irish duo Aiden Gillen and Charlie Murphy have been added to an already stellar cast for Season Four of the hit BBC show Peaky Blinders. According to Deadline, Gillen and Murphy, who both featured in […]

9 years ago

A tough and often heartbreaking watch. In May 2015, Rio Ferdinand’s wife, Rebecca, lost her battle with cancer and passed away. She was just 34 years old. On BBC One on Tuesday night, a documentary titled ‘Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad’ examined how Ferdinand has managed to cope with Rebecca’s death and the effects […]

9 years ago

You can leave the European Union if you want Britain, but you’re not taking Donegal and Cavan with you. Or Monaghan for that matter. And keep your dirty paws off Westmeath, Longford, Dublin and Wicklow too. If one didn’t know better, one might assume that all of those counties, or at least parts of them, […]

9 years ago

Will you be able to cope with the harsh reality? Given that some people count amongst their Facebook friends dozens if not hundreds of people with whom they have little or no contact, having someone bring an end to that cyber friendship shouldn’t really be such a big deal. That said, learning that someone has […]

9 years ago

Ever wonder what it’s like to be in Louis C.K.’s dressing room? Wonder no more. The first trailer for the first of two stand-up specials by one of the outstanding comics of his generation gives little insight into the material he delivers on stage, but it does shed some light into his preparation pre-gig. Thankfully, […]

9 years ago

If you’re over 18, that is. In what is very welcome news for Irish adult citizens who need to renew their passport in the near future, Irish passport holders will be able to do so online from Thursday, March 30 onwards. According to the Leinster Express, the service will be launched by Minister for Foreign […]

9 years ago

Beware employers, productivity might be about to take a serious nosedive. We’re sure some of you reading have whiled away an hour or two at work by checking out available dating options on Tinder. If you have, you’ll be glad to know that such a process is about to become a lot easier in future. […]

9 years ago

The new feature on Facebook sure does look awful familiar. Open up the Facebook app on your smartphone today (Tuesday) and you’ll probably notice something a little different. The ‘Direct’ button on the upper left hand side of your screen, for example, is one of a range of new features being rolled out by Facebook […]

9 years ago

Mileage discrepancies in cars imported from the UK appear to be on the rise in Ireland. The AA has warned Irish car buyers to beware of a new mileage “lowballing” scam in relation to vehicles being imported to Ireland from the UK. The AA has recently come across a number of incidents of clocked mileage […]

9 years ago

Contrition, it might not surprise you to learn, was in short supply. A Daily Mail spokesperson has responded to criticism over its front page on Tuesday, which showed a picture of British Prime Minister Theresa May seated beside First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon alongside the headline ‘Never mind Brexit, who won Legs-it!’ The newspaper […]

9 years ago

The decision came following a meeting to discuss the ongoing Bus Éireann strike at Liberty Hall in Dublin on Monday. SIPTU representatives in Dublin Bus and Irish Rail have declared their intention to ballot for industrial action in sympathy with and in support of their colleagues in Bus Éireann. A meeting of SIPTU representatives of […]

9 years ago

Irish people can sometimes be guilty of overestimating our influence around the world, but when it comes to business, it’s most certainly a trump card. And if anyone should know, it’s Bobby Healy, the driving force behind Ireland’s most valuable tech company, CarTrawler, which facilitates airlines, online travel agents and accommodation providers by connecting their customers […]

9 years ago

High praise indeed. An international passenger survey by users of travel website eDreams has ranked Dublin Airport as the tenth best airport in the world. The survey, based on more than 65,000 passenger reviews, covers overall airport quality, waiting areas, shopping, and restaurants, with Dublin ranking high on a list that saw Helsinki-Vantaa named as […]

9 years ago

Summer trip to the Windy City anyone? Icelandic airline WOW air has announced new routes to Chicago from Dublin and Cork, starting from this summer. The four-times weekly flights to Chicago O’Hare Airport will commence on July 13, with prices starting from €139 one-way, including taxes. The Dublin and Cork routes will run four times […]

9 years ago

No prizes for guessing which county is the most expensive on the list. It is of course, Dublin, where the price of the average three-bed semi-detached house broke the €400,000 barrier in the first quarter of 2017, according to the REA’s (Real Estate Alliance) Average House Price Index. With prices having risen by 3.9% in […]

9 years ago

As world record attempts go, you’re not going to find many more Irish than this. No matter how obscure you might think an achievement is, chances are there’s already been a world record set for it and that it belongs, on record, as part of the Guinness World Records. Until writing this very article, for […]

9 years ago

That glorious weather we had over the weekend was never going to last, was it? It’s not going away just yet, however, with Met Éireann predicting another dry and bright day on Monday, with temperatures reaching highs of 17 degrees in places. That looks set to be about the height of it as far as […]

9 years ago

Ulster Bank have confirmed the closure of 22 branches across Ireland, closures that will result in the loss of approximately 220 jobs. Ulster Bank announced the changes as part of general restructure being undertaken to “changing customer demand” and the “changing nature of the banking and retail sectors”. Five branches in Dublin will be closed […]

9 years ago

An Garda Síochána also admitted that claims about the number of drink-driving tests carried out in the last five years were grossly exaggerated. Approximately 14,700 people convicted of driving offences in Ireland will have their convictions overturned after it was revealed that motorists convicted in the courts were prosecuted without a fixed-charge notice first being […]

9 years ago

Some readers may find the details of this report disturbing. Jimmy Martin of Ardane, Bansha, Co Tipperary, was fined €1,750 for cruelty to animals and ordered to pay €1,600 in costs at Tipperary District Court on Wednesday, 22 March. The case related to a visit made by ISPCA Inspector Alice Lacey to the defendant’s property […]

9 years ago

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that one Irish person was injured in the terror attack that took place in London on Wednesday. Four people are confirmed to have died in the attack that took place in Westminster on Wednesday afternoon, while a further 29 were injured. Aysha Frade, a 43-year-old mother originally from […]

9 years ago

Anyone else going to suddenly bombard Netflix with requests to host the entire back catalogue of The Simpsons? Just us? Even if we did (and don’t think we’re not prepared to), Netflix cannot just simply begin making well-known movies and TV programmes available to their subscribers; they’d have to jump through a lot of hoops […]

9 years ago

As if we needed another reason to visit the Kingdom. Kerry is already one of Ireland’s most popular destinations, but tourists will soon be given yet another reason to flock to the south west with the opening of a new tourist attraction next month. According to Killarney Today, Kells Bay Gardens, already a stunning property […]

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“His leadership was instrumental in turning the page on a past of violence and conflict that he knew all too well.” Former US president Barack Obama has paid tribute to the late Martin McGuinness following the former North Ireland deputy first minister’s death earlier this week at the age of 66. McGuinness will be laid […]

9 years ago

How does your county fare? New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that Dublin is the county with the highest and Donegal is the county with the lowest per capita disposable income in Ireland. The figures, published by the CSO on Wednesday, came from data gathered in 2014 and reveal that, of […]

9 years ago

The Government will reveal plans to recruit 300 members of the Garda Reserve this year as part of its efforts to increase the size of the force to 2,000 members by 2021. According to the Irish Times, the Government want to encourage people seeking a career in An Garda Síochána to first serve as a […]

9 years ago

We’re sure you’re not one of them, but be sure to inform your guilty friends. We’re not pointing any fingers or anything, but we don’t think it would be stretching it to say that there are some people in this country who don’t pay their TV licence on an annual basis. Don’t look so suspicious; […]

9 years ago

The Drug and Alcohol Review found that pre-drinking was linked with heavier drinking and negative alcohol-related consequences. Ireland was found to have the highest rate of ‘pre-drinking’ of 25 countries studied in a survey for the Drug and Alcohol Review examining the effects of drinking, heavy drinking and drink prices on pre-drinking. Using data from […]

9 years ago

We don’t know what the hell just happened but we have to say we’re impressed. Creating a promotional video that has the potential to go viral seems to be par for the course for candidates running for student elections in Irish colleges in recent years. Lorcán Ó Maoileannaigh from NUI Galway and the legendary Tommy […]

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Thankfully, there is an end in sight. Met Éireann have issued a status yellow rainfall warning for Dublin, Louth and Wicklow as Ireland continues to wait for spring to break out. The warning, valid from 7am on Wednesday morning until 7am on Thursday morning, has warned of heavy rain in those counties throughout Wednesday and […]

9 years ago

The hackers have identified themselves as ‘Turkish Crime Family’. A hacker or group of hackers is threatening to wipe up to 200 million iCloud and other Apple email accounts unless paid a hefty ransom by Apple. According to Motherboard, hackers identifying themselves as ‘Turkish Crime Family’ have threatened to wipe the accounts unless they receive […]

9 years ago

It is believed that at least 40 people witnessed the incident on Facebook Live. Police in Chicago are searching for up to six males believed to be involved in the sexual assault of a 15-year old girl that was broadcast on Facebook Live. According to CNN, a video broadcast on Facebook Live showed five to […]

9 years ago

Anyone else reminded of a certain South Park episode after watching this? While the rewards are often great, there are numerous pitfalls that come with being a game show contestant on live television, chief among them the capacity to embarrass oneself in front of a massive audience. There have been countless examples of people doing […]

9 years ago

This will come in very handy if you’re looking to kill time on your travels. Travelling is great, but the process of getting to your destination can be a very trying exercise at times, especially when you have to put up with hassles such as queues, connecting flights and delays at an airport. In this […]

9 years ago

Fair play, James McClean. Ireland international James McClean has requested to wear the number 5 jersey in the World Cup qualifier against Wales on Friday night in honour of Derry City captain Ryan McBride. News of McBride’s tragic death at the age of 27 shocked the footballing community when it emerged on Sunday night. McClean, […]

9 years ago

In the words of Ron Burgundy: Sweet Lincoln’s mullet! It being about a month away until Easter Sunday, we’re sure some of you are beginning to struggle with your pledge to give up chocolate for Lent. We’re equally sure that there’s probably a small minority of people out there struggling just as badly with a […]

9 years ago

Airlines based in the United Kingdom will have a number of days to enforce the restrictions. All laptops and tablets will be banned on incoming flights into the United Kingdom from six Middle East countries as the UK Government takes similar measures to those adopted by the United States. The UK Government has announced a […]

9 years ago

Here’s a hint: He’s a hero and he’s going to take pollution down to zero. It could only be Captain Planet, of course, which will be familiar to any Irish child who spent time watching television on weekday afternoons during the early to mid ‘90s. In an era where the number of channels available in […]

9 years ago

This is either very good or very bad news depending on your views on a show that divides opinion like few others. RTÉ have announced that Brendan O’Carroll’s brand new chat show, All Round to Mrs Brown’s, is joining its Saturday night line-up. The show will go out before the Ray D’Arcy Show on Saturday […]

9 years ago

“When he decided to fight for peace, Martin was calm, courageous, and direct.” Tributes have been flooding in for former Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness following news of his death on Tuesday morning at the age of 66. After the likes of President Michael D Higgins and Gerry Adams paid their respects on […]

9 years ago

Asia now accounts for half of the ten most expensive cities in the world. Singapore is once again the most expensive city to live in on the planet, according to the 2017 edition of the Worldwide Cost of Living report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Singapore is one of five Asian cities in the top […]

9 years ago

Ryanair’s website and mobile app will be closed for a number of hours on Wednesday and Thursday due to a systems upgrade. Ryanair is urging all customers flying with the airline on Wednesday and Thursday to check in online today (Tuesday, 21 March), while their website and mobile app closes for a systems upgrade later […]

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