Conor Heneghan

Emma Morano is thought to have been the last person left in the world to have been born in the 19th century. Emma Morano, the oldest person in the world, has died at the age of 117. According to the BBC, Morano died at her home in her home in the city of Verbania in […]

9 years ago

“We’re prepared to respond to an all-out war with an all-out war.” North Korea has raised the terrifying prospect of nuclear war amid recent developments that have seen the US Navy send a strike group into the Korean peninsula to boost defences and provide a more physical presence in the area. According to the BBC, […]

9 years ago

A bit of a mixed bag. Those of you hoping for a repeat of the gorgeous weather of last weekend over the next few days are going to be a little disappointed, but it’s not all bad all the same. According to Met Éireann, Holy Thursday and Good Friday are set to be as dull […]

9 years ago

United’s efforts to save face continue following the disturbing scenes on board flight 3411 earlier this week. United Airlines have announced that all passengers on board flight 3411, from which a passenger was forcibly removed on Sunday, will have their tickets refunded. Footage of a man – later identified as 69-year old David Dao, a […]

9 years ago

“Oh no, did I just defend Hitler? Hitler?” Not for the first time in his brief tenure as White House press secretary, Sean Spicer attracted attention for all the wrong reasons on Tuesday. In a press briefing discussing the recent chemical attacks in Syria, Spicer – completely unprompted – brought up Adolf Hitler, claiming that […]

9 years ago

A man’s gotta eat. If you’re a keen student of the Internet, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about one man’s desperate plea to American fast food restaurant Wendy’s for chicken nuggets that viral in the last week. In case you’re unaware, Twitter user Carter Wilkinson asked Wendy’s how many retweets it would require for […]

9 years ago

The White House press secretary made the comments while discussing recent chemical attacks in Syria. White House press secretary Sean Spicer has come in for huge criticism after claiming that Adolf Hitler “didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons” while discussing recent chemical weapons attacks in Syria that prompted a response from the United States […]

9 years ago

“I want you to know that we take full responsibility and we will work to make it right.” United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz has issued a statement offering his deep apologies to the customer that was forcibly removed from United Express flight 3411. Footage of the passenger being removed from the flight and suffering injury […]

9 years ago

Bear this in mind when heading home from work this evening. Lengthy tailbacks have been reported on major routes around Dublin following collisions on the M1 and the M50 on Friday afternoon. A multi-vehicle collision on the M50 near junction 7 Lucan has been the source of major delays, with commuters complaining of lengthy tailbacks […]

9 years ago

Knowing me, knowing you… Zaha! The J-League There’s no change in the identity of the teams making up the top five since our last update two gameweeks ago, but there has been some shuffling in the pack. Ogie Nolan’s Tullig Panthers** remain in top spot with a healthy-ish 23 points lead, with Alan Duggan’s Klippity […]

9 years ago

It was all free, so why not? Best laid plans, they say, often go to waste and no matter how much preparation goes into a group holiday, especially for a group as large as 10, there’s always a possibility that someone will pull out at the last minute. So it went for a group of […]

9 years ago