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  • Around the World in 80 Clubs: Union Sportive de Liffré, France (#44)

    Around the World in 80 Clubs: Union Sportive de Liffré, France (#44)

    When one of your players is making an incredible reverse save with his arse, you know you’ve got a proper team on your hands. That particular player is Gwen Malo, who, according to his teammate Jean Thoumelin, was responsible for the most memorable moment in Liffré GAA history when making a last-gasp goal-line save with […]

    9 years ago

  • Fancy a new start? Irish Rail are seeking apprentices for a wide range of positions

    Fancy a new start? Irish Rail are seeking apprentices for a wide range of positions

    Would you or anyone you know be interested? Irish Rail have announced that they are seeking male and female apprentices for a wide variety of positions commencing in Autumn of this year. Iarnród Éireann are seeking female and male applicants for the following apprenticeships; Apprentice Fitter, Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, Apprentice Electrician and Apprentice Vehicle […]

    9 years ago

  • Tubridy & Norton: Here are the line-ups for tonight’s Late Late and Graham Norton show

    Tubridy & Norton: Here are the line-ups for tonight’s Late Late and Graham Norton show

    Graham’s back! And, as you’d expect, especially for the first episode of a new season, he’s got a pretty impressive line-up on the couch. The Late Late line-up isn’t too shabby either; here’s what’s in store on the box if you’re staying in tonight. The Late Late Show Kathryn Thomas and Kevin Kilbane Television presenter […]

    9 years ago

  • PIC: Giant image of Tom Crean to feature on planes for transatlantic flights from Ireland

    PIC: Giant image of Tom Crean to feature on planes for transatlantic flights from Ireland

    The legendary explorer from Kerry has been announced as Norwegian’s first Irish ‘tail fin hero’. A portrait of legendary Antarctic explorer Tom Crean will feature on Norwegian’s new 737MAX aircraft that will serve new transatlantic routes from Cork, Shannon and Dublin to the east coast of the United States this summer. The airline and the […]

    9 years ago

  • Six Irish food businesses were served with closure orders in March

    Six Irish food businesses were served with closure orders in March

    Establishments in Dublin, Donegal, Westmeath and Wexford were served with closure orders last month. Six food businesses in Ireland were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation during the month of March, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). Three of the establishments affected were based in Dublin, while there […]

    9 years ago

  • Checking-in for a flight with Ryanair is about to become a lot handier from now on

    Checking-in for a flight with Ryanair is about to become a lot handier from now on

    This should help prevent some last-minute panic for air travellers going forward. Checking in for Ryanair flights is about to become a lot more convenient, particularly for travellers who regularly avail of Ryanair services. Ryanair today unveiled its 2017/18 customer experience improvement plan, the fourth year of the “Always Getting Better” (AGB) programme, which includes […]

    9 years ago

  • Thousands evacuated from their homes as “once in 500 year” floods hit New Zealand

    Thousands evacuated from their homes as “once in 500 year” floods hit New Zealand

    The tail end of Cyclone Debbie has had a devastating effect on New Zealand’s North Island. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and a state of emergency has been declared in a number of regions in New Zealand’s North Island following extreme weather brought about by the tail end of Cyclone Debbie. […]

    9 years ago

  • Irish people looking to secure Canadian working visas urged to act fast (really fast)

    Irish people looking to secure Canadian working visas urged to act fast (really fast)

    The Irish quota for the Canadian working holiday programme has nearly been reached. Irish people seeking a Canadian working visa have been urged to get organised immediately after it was revealed that there are less than 500 places left on the working visa programme for 2017. Migration experts VisaFirst have reported that after a surge […]

    9 years ago

  • Netflix is about to make it a lot easier to find TV shows and movies you’ll like

    Netflix is about to make it a lot easier to find TV shows and movies you’ll like

    During testing of the new system, Netflix saw an astounding 200% increase in ratings activity. One of the very few downsides of Netflix is trying to filter through the vast amount of content on the streaming service to find something new to watch after bingeing your way through Stranger Things or Better Call Saul in […]

    9 years ago

  • The 50 best restaurants in the world for 2017 have been named

    The 50 best restaurants in the world for 2017 have been named

    Ever had the pleasure of dining in any of these establishments? Eleven Madison Park in New York City has been named as the best restaurant in the world at the 2017 World’s 50 best restaurants awards in Melbourne. The New York restaurant, which claimed third spot in last year’s awards, finished ahead of last year’s […]

    9 years ago

  • PIC: Smiling Robbie Brady meets Ireland fan with Robbie Brady tattoo on his arse

    PIC: Smiling Robbie Brady meets Ireland fan with Robbie Brady tattoo on his arse

    It’s not every day you get to meet a man who has your name tattooed on his arse. Like most of us, Ireland international Robbie Brady probably never thought he would either, until he encountered Ireland fan Dermot O’Kelly after Ireland’s defeat to Iceland last week. After the game, Dermot was introduced to Brady, who […]

    9 years ago

  • Dublin ranked as one of the top 20 tech cities in the world

    Dublin ranked as one of the top 20 tech cities in the world

    Well deserved. With major companies such as Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and more all setting up prominent bases in the capital in recent years, Dublin has firmly established itself as one of the tech capitals of Europe and the world. A report by renowned global real estate services provider Savills has confirmed Dublin’s burgeoning reputation as […]

    9 years ago

  • Entering the United States is set to become a lot more inconvenient for Irish tourists

    Entering the United States is set to become a lot more inconvenient for Irish tourists

    Entering the United States could be about to become a more arduous experience for tourists from Ireland and other countries. Tourists from a number of countries, including Ireland, are set to be subject to an ‘extreme vetting’ process in the United States under proposals currently being considered by president Donald Trump and his administration. According […]

    9 years ago

  • Great news on the weather front; the weekend is set to be a belter

    Great news on the weather front; the weekend is set to be a belter

    It’s early days and we don’t want to get your hopes up, but it’s looking good. Made plans for this weekend? Do they involve spending time outdoors? Then you’ll be glad to know that the early forecast from Met Éireann predicts plenty of dry and sunny spells, with temperatures in the high teens. Saturday looks […]

    9 years ago

  • Equal pay for men and women to be made into law in Iceland

    Equal pay for men and women to be made into law in Iceland

    A very progressive step. Iceland is set to become the first country in the world to require public and private businesses to provide equal pay for male and female employees. According to The Guardian, a bill has been presented by the Icelandic parliament that will require companies and institutions of 25 or more employees to […]

    9 years ago

  • WATCH: ‘Pintman’ is in a video game and it’s as glorious as you’d expect

    WATCH: ‘Pintman’ is in a video game and it’s as glorious as you’d expect

    Surprisingly, it’s got nothing to do with him drinking lots and lots of pints. We’d be very surprised if, at some stage over the last couple of years, you haven’t seen or heard of some reference to ‘Pintman’. A picture of ‘pintman’, Paddy Losty from Dublin, was found by Publin.ie in a book titled ‘Dublin […]

    9 years ago

  • Unions and Bus Éireann management agree to WRC talks aimed at resolving strike

    Unions and Bus Éireann management agree to WRC talks aimed at resolving strike

    Could there be an end in sight? The National Bus and Rail Union and Bus Éireann management have agreed to engage in talks at the Workplace Resolution Commission (WRC) on Wednesday with a view to resolving the Bus Éireann strike. NBRU to attend the WRC at 10.30 am tomorrow for talks on the Bus Éireann […]

    9 years ago

  • You could soon be able to make payments online using WhatsApp

    You could soon be able to make payments online using WhatsApp

    Is there anything it can’t do? Sending money via WhatsApp could be a possibility in the near future, following reports that the Facebook-owned messaging service is targeting India as a destination to trial the service. According to Indian tech news website The Ken, WhatsApp, used by tens of millions of people worldwide, is targeting India […]

    9 years ago

  • Garda Traffic Corps could be no more as part of plans for major overhaul (Report)

    Garda Traffic Corps could be no more as part of plans for major overhaul (Report)

    Large scale changes are under consideration in the wake of high-profile errors in relation to convictions for traffic offences and alcohol breath tests. Senior Garda management are considering replacing the Garda Traffic Corps in its current form as part of an overhaul following recent controversies over wrongful traffic convictions and discrepancies in the figures relating […]

    9 years ago

  • #TheToughest Issue: Is the black card no longer fit for purpose?

    #TheToughest Issue: Is the black card no longer fit for purpose?

    Three years after its introduction, the damning fact is that referees themselves aren’t clear on the correct implementation of the black card. It was hard not to feel sympathy towards Darren Hughes yesterday. Midway through the first half of a pulsating encounter with Dublin in Clones, Hughes was issued a black card by Joe McQuillan for […]

    9 years ago

  • These are the five biggest-selling models of new cars in Ireland in 2017 so far

    These are the five biggest-selling models of new cars in Ireland in 2017 so far

    Car sales are down for the third month in succession, down to Brexit amongst other things. New car sales, it turns out, are down by 8% for the first quarter of 2017 according to new figures released by Motorcheck.ie on Monday. The dip in new car sales, according to Motorcheck, is due to uncertainty in the […]

    9 years ago

  • This Irish couple went all out with their Peaky Blinders-themed wedding

    This Irish couple went all out with their Peaky Blinders-themed wedding

    Hopefully the ceremony itself wasn’t as violent as some of the Shelby gatherings. Easily one of the best TV shows of the last few years, the effect that Peaky Blinders has had on popular culture in that time has been very noticeable indeed. Listen closely enough, for example, and you’ll hear ‘By order of the […]

    9 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you name the Irish counties where these towns are located, part 2

    QUIZ: Can you name the Irish counties where these towns are located, part 2

    How well do you know the little nooks and crannies of Ireland? After putting our readers’ Irish geography knowledge to the test last week, we were a tad surprised to see that many of you found it quite difficult to correctly name the counties where 20 randomly selected Irish towns were located. The best total from […]

    9 years ago

  • College goers take note: The application scheme for student grants reopens today

    College goers take note: The application scheme for student grants reopens today

    Student Universal Support Ireland are expecting in excess of 100,000 applications. Students attending third-level institutions in Ireland in the academic year 2017/18 can now apply for a SUSI grant after the application scheme reopened today, April 3. SUSI will open for renewal and new applications for the 2017/18 academic year on 3 April, 2017 https://t.co/ZDchF9nFsN […]

    9 years ago

  • Clampdown on counterfeit drugs leads to creation of 40 new jobs in Ireland

    Clampdown on counterfeit drugs leads to creation of 40 new jobs in Ireland

    40 new highly-skilled positions will be created over the next 12-18 months. Specialist software integration firm SL Controls has announced the creation of 40 new full-time jobs in Ireland over the next 12-18 months. Headquartered in Sligo, the company also has offices in Galway, Limerick and Dublin and the creation of 40 highly-skilled positions in […]

    9 years ago

  • The winners and losers from Wrestlemania 33 (SPOILERS)

    The winners and losers from Wrestlemania 33 (SPOILERS)

    Wrestlemania 33 had it all… even a marriage proposal. The biggest night of the year for wrestling fans all over the world took place at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando on Sunday night and, as is always the case, the live and TV audiences weren’t short-changed in terms of entertainment. With 13 matches in […]

    9 years ago

  • Gala ball to take place in Dublin to support a brave boy with a very rare condition

    Gala ball to take place in Dublin to support a brave boy with a very rare condition

    Any support would be greatly appreciated. On Saturday night, April 1, in the Clayton Burlington Hotel in Dublin, a gala ball will take place in aid of a very special little boy. Three-year old Cian Oliver Byrne was diagnosed with a condition known as Cri Du Chat and also with Mosaic Down Syndrome shortly after […]

    9 years ago

  • PIC: The egg avatar is gone from Twitter and this is what is replacing it

    PIC: The egg avatar is gone from Twitter and this is what is replacing it

    Fare thee well egg avatar, we hardly knew ye. The egg avatar, familiar to and beloved by millions upon millions of Twitter users around the world, is no more. Well, ‘beloved’ might be a bit of a stretch as it only appeared on accounts that were, for example, newly established, barely used or deliberately left […]

    9 years ago

  • Watching porn online is about to become even more private

    Watching porn online is about to become even more private

    Good news… for, eh, everyone else. We’re not saying you do, dear reader, but the millions of people who do watch porn online around the world will be glad to know that it’s about to become a more secure experience. According to VentureBeat, on Thursday, Pornhub, one of the biggest online pornography websites in the […]

    9 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

    When in doubt, back the Belgian blue. J-League A lot has happened since our last Fantasy Football bulletin, but three of the top five from last time out remain in situ at the top of the J-League, including Ogie Nolan’s Tulig Panthers**, who hold a fairly precarious 13-point lead in the number one spot. Derek […]

    9 years ago

  • The speed limits in some parts of Dublin city will change from midnight tonight

    The speed limits in some parts of Dublin city will change from midnight tonight

    The changes are designed to allow for safer and calmer environments for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. A number of new slow zones will be compulsory in certain residential areas and in the vicinity of schools in Dublin City centre from midnight tonight, Friday 31 March. Details of the expansion of 30km/hr speed limit zones in […]

    9 years ago

  • Netflix is on the hunt for employees with a very particular set of skills

    Netflix is on the hunt for employees with a very particular set of skills

    Don’t worry, it’s nothing to do with Taken. Unless, that is, any of the Taken films appear on Netflix and you find yourself having to translate Liam Neeson’s menacing threats into one of the variety of languages now available on the streaming service. Netflix has introduced an online subtitling and translation test and indexing system […]

    9 years ago

  • PICS: You can now stay in these five beautiful lighthouse properties in Ireland

    PICS: You can now stay in these five beautiful lighthouse properties in Ireland

    Holidaying at home this summer? This could be right up your street. Irish Landmark Trust have announced that five beautiful lighthouse properties in Ireland will now be available for the public to enjoy as short-term holiday accommodation. The announcement marks the enhancement of an existing partnership between Irish Landmark and The Commissioners of Irish Lights, […]

    9 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you name the counties where these Irish towns are located?

    QUIZ: Can you name the counties where these Irish towns are located?

    You’ll know some of these towns well, you may not have heard of some of the others before. Although Ireland is a small place, there are probably pockets of the country that you’ve never had the pleasure of visiting and towns that you have never heard of before in your life. With that in mind, […]

    9 years ago

  • It’s going to feel very warm today but it’s not all good news

    It’s going to feel very warm today but it’s not all good news

    It’ll be warm enough for a t-shirt if you’re out and about, but bring a brolly as well just in case. Ireland’s weather looks set to be as temperamental as ever in the coming days, with some of the warmest temperatures of the year coupled with the threat of thunder and even spot flooding in […]

    9 years ago