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

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

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

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

One in ten people in Republic of Ireland consider themselves to be non-religious. A little under half a million people in Republic of Ireland identify themselves as having no religion, according to figures released in Part I of the summary results from the 2016 Census, released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Thursday. The […]

9 years ago

They say never meet your heroes, but one Irish guy wasn’t disappointed after meeting Hulk Hogan at the weekend. Hogan, along with thousands of wrestling fans, was in Orlando at the weekend for Wrestlemania 33, which featured the return of the Hardy Boyz, a marriage proposal and a farewell to the Undertaker, one of the […]

9 years ago

Has the population in your county gone up our down since 2011? Republic of Ireland is certainly getting a little crowded as a whole, as Census 2016 results released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Thursday revealed that its population has increased by 3.8% (173,613) in the last five years. Part I of the […]

9 years ago

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

Patrick Shalvey laughs in the face of the Guinness World records. It seems you can’t walk around a corner in Cavan these days without someone attempting to, or succeeding in smashing a world record. Earlier this week, we saw Cavan butcher Barry John Crowe break the record for sausage-making by cooking 78 sausages (that’s right, […]

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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

We’d nearly fly over to Vancouver ourselves just to enter the competition. Anyone who’s ever lived away from Ireland for an extended period will know that, aside from the obvious stuff like family and friends, it’s the little things you miss. Little things like food and drink unique to Ireland that you might find in […]

9 years ago

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

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

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

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

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

The sausage fest continues in Cavan. Though they can often put viewers off their dinner, extraordinary feats of eating make for compelling television at times. If you’re one of the many to whom they appeal, then you better make sure to tune into RTÉ’s Big Week On The Farm on Wednesday evening (RTÉ One at […]

9 years ago

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

In fairness to Shia, it was only shown in one cinema. It’s an occupational hazard in the movie industry that the vast majority of actors and actresses will appear in a turkey or two throughout their career, or at least star in something that fails to appeal to a mass audience. Having been in blockbusters […]

9 years ago

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

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

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

An emotional reflection of a life gone way too soon. Plot’s it all about? It’s hard to believe that next year, it will be ten years since Australian actor Heath Ledger passed away at the age of 28. Although he had an impressive body of work behind him and had just delivered a career-defining performance […]

9 years ago

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

Where do we sign up? Are you a male, aged between 20 and 45? Are you looking to make a quick buck? Are you reasonably fit, a non-smoker, allergy-free and are free for three months between September and December of this year? If you answered ‘yes’ to all of those questions, then you may well […]

9 years ago

He can’t say he didn’t have it coming. Heckling anyone during the course of a TV interview is just bad manners; heckling a police officer in uniform during the course of a TV interview is just plain stupid. Yet it was exactly what one beer-swilling Aussie guy did while a senior police officer spoke to […]

9 years ago

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

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

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

“They’re saying the dogs should be taken off these people; these people should be taken off their fu**ing dogs.” One of the perils of live talk radio that involves contributions from listeners, particularly late at night, is that some of them are intent solely on causing a bit of mischief. One such example occurred on […]

9 years ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prepare for a heavy dose of procrastination, brought to you by Google Maps. Given that today is Friday, the temptation to procrastinate is stronger than usual, but Google Maps has seen to it that productivity is almost certain to take a nosedive. They’ve done it before (and they can do it as often as they […]

9 years ago

Know anyone who would fit the bill? Looking for love? Aged between 25 and 35? Fluent in Irish? Don’t mind being in the spotlight? If you tick all of those boxes, or if you know someone who does, then you may well be interested in a new speed dating show coming to TG4. Producers Abú […]

9 years ago

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 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

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

North Wales Police confirmed that the wreckage of the helicopter and five bodies had been found. North Wales Police have sadly confirmed that five people have died as a result of a helicopter crash in north Wales. The wreckage of the privately owned helicopter, which left Milton Keynes in the UK on Wednesday en route […]

9 years ago

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

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

“You don’t need fifth gear, that’s for racecar drivers.” It’s now mandatory in Ireland to complete a series of lessons before being eligible to do your driving test, but the vast majority of motorists will have received some tips from their parents when first learning the ropes. And it’s not always a pleasant experience. We’re […]

9 years ago

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