Remain calm. One of Ireland’s most popular burger joints, Bunsen, will be opening a new outlet in Ranelagh this week. The Ranelagh outlet will be Bunsen’s fifth in Ireland, with three locations already well established in Dublin (Wexford Street, Temple Bar and South Anne Street) and one on French Church Street in Cork. Bunsen revealed […]

9 years ago

Who’s coming with us? Spend long enough perusing the options on offer in any location on Airbnb and you’ll come across some odd listings, but we’re pretty sure an entire country has never been listed on the website before. Until now… In an effort to promote the country’s ‘Freedom to Roam’ principle, the entire country […]

9 years ago

Good news for Irish motorists. The average price of a litre of a petrol in Ireland is now 135.1c and the average price of a litre of diesel is 123.5c, the lowest both have been in 2017 so far. According to the latest monthly fuel prices survey from AA Ireland, petrol and diesel prices have […]

9 years ago

Just under 120,000 participants in 50 countries, including Ireland, took part in the survey. Magic Mushrooms are the safest drug to take recreationally and five times safer to take than cocaine and LSD, according to the results of the 2017 Global Drug Survey, published today, May 24. The Global Drug Survey, the biggest annual drug […]

9 years ago

Some great deals for shoppers and all for a great cause. Shoppers at the Blanchardstown Centre in Dublin will be able to avail of discounts of up to 20% in selected stores this Saturday and Sunday. Donate for Discounts Weekend at Blanchardstown Centre was launched by Kathryn Thomas this week, with Blanchardstown shoppers able to […]

9 years ago

The Prime Minister made the announcement in the wake of the suicide bombing in Manchester on Monday night. UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that the terror threat level in the United Kingdom has been raised from severe to critical following the suicide bombing that killed 22 people and injured another 59 in Manchester […]

9 years ago

There was no winner on the night and the biggest Irish win was just under €40,000. Another Tuesday has passed with nobody winning a massive Euromillions jackpot, with a prize of €118,337,309 going unclaimed tonight. Once again, there were no Irish winners of the jackpot or the top prize of €500,000 in the Ireland Only […]

9 years ago

This is starting to get more than a little bit awkward. Melania Trump hasn’t exactly tried to hide the fact that she’s not always comfortable in the company of her husband since he became president; even on the day of his inauguration she delivered a fairly public hint that relations between the two of them […]

9 years ago

The timing of the introduction might not have been a coincidence. Instagram may have borrowed heavily from Snapchat when launching their own ‘stories’ feature, but it has arguably already become more popular than the one made famous by their social media rival. By adopting a number of features originally made popular by Snapchat, Instagram haven’t […]

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The annual national ‘slow down’ day will take place this Friday, May 27. An Garda Síochána will conduct an intensive national speed enforcement operation for a 24-hour period from 7am this Friday, May 26, until 7am on Saturday, May 27. As has been the case in recent years, there will be high visibility speed enforcement […]

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Another option to make a getaway to somewhere a long way from home. Ryanair has just announced a new partnership with Spanish airline Air Europa that will allow its customers to book long-haul flights to 20 routes throughout North, Central and South America through the Ryanair.com website. From today, May 23, onwards, customers can browse […]

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Moore’s family released a statement on Tuesday afternoon. Legendary English actor Sir Roger Moore has sadly passed away, aged 89, his family confirmed in a statement on Tuesday afternoon. A statement by Moore’s children, Deborah, Geoffrey and Christian, confirmed that the former James Bond actor passed away in Switzerland after a short but brave battle […]

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All proceeds raised on the day will go towards Pieta House. If you’re in or around Galway this June Bank Holiday weekend, are looking for something to do and want to support a worthy cause, then you might be interested in heading along to the FivesForLives Charity 5-a-side tournament. Taking place in Salthill Park on Saturday, […]

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For anyone thinking of a last-minute trip to the US for the summer, there’s still time. The US Embassy in Dublin have advised students who are interested in applying for the J-1 Summer Work and Travel (SWT) programme in 2017 that they can still do so, but they’ll need to be quick. In a statement […]

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A record number of Irish beaches and marinas were awarded blue flags in 2017. Kerry has the highest number of beaches and marinas with blue flags in Ireland, with 13 beaches and one marina having been awarded with blue flags at the 2017 edition of the annual Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards in Cork […]

9 years ago

The Red Devils will take on Sampdoria as part of their preparations for the 2017/18 season. Manchester United have confirmed that they will travel to Dublin to take on Italian outfit Sampdoria at the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday, August 2 at 7.45pm. Our latest #UNMISSABLE fixture for #MUTOUR, presented by @Aon_plc – United v Sampdoria […]

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Dromoland Castle, one of the top luxury castle hotels in the world, has announced a renovation programme valued at €20 million. The investment programme has been planned to preserve and perfect the historical building and the 330 acres of surrounding land in Newmarket-on-Fergus in Clare and is aimed at cementing the castle’s status within the ranks […]

9 years ago

Are you ready to rock? English rock band The Darkness, who soared to the height of their popularity and achieved cult-like status in the mid-2000s, have announced three Irish shows in three venues throughout Ireland in October. The band will kick off their European tour in Dolan’s in Limerick on Friday, October 13, before moving […]

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A pioneering scheme is set to be rolled out at Reading, Leeds and a number of other festivals this year. Festival goers at some of the biggest music festivals in the United Kingdom will be allowed to test illegal drugs before taking them in an attempt to increase safety amongst festival goers over the summer […]

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Have you been affected? A disruption to the Luas red line service has caused havoc for commuters on their way to work in Dublin on Monday morning. Early in the morning, Luas alerted passengers to a technical issue at the Four Courts, with no service running between stations at Blackhorse and The Point as a […]

9 years ago

A devastating weekend on the world’s highest mountain. Three climbers, from the USA, Slovakia and Australia respectively, died on the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest, over the weekend, while another climber from India has been reported missing. According to Associated Press, expedition organisers and tourism officials confirmed that the American and Slovak climbers, both aged […]

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Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohue said that the changes would be introduced due to “the increase in acts of terrorism over the last several years”. Irish citizens applying for Irish passports will have to produce the State’s public service card from autumn of this year onwards and all applicants for Irish driving licences will […]

9 years ago

Know anyone who’d be up for this? Would you? TV3 are calling on single men and women looking for love in Ireland, of all age groups, to apply for their own version of the classic dating show, Blind Date. On Friday, TV3 unveiled comedian and Today FM DJ Al Porter as their own version of […]

9 years ago

Almost there… J-League Ogie Nolan’s Tullig Panthers faced the biggest threat to their long-term leadership of the J-League in Gameweek 37 and they stood up to the challenge with aplomb, gaining six points on long-time pursuers, Alan Duggan’s Klippity Klopp. In fact, given the amount of points on offer in Gameweek 37, it’s amazing that […]

9 years ago

It’s hardly what you’d call an official ranking, but we’ll take it. Short of putting a representative group of the population of every country in the world through their paces in a VO2 max test, it’s nigh on impossible to determine what country is the fittest on the planet. That said, the title of the […]

9 years ago

“For me, it’s the best place in the world.” The hugely successful Wild Atlantic Way campaign has helped showcase the beauty of the west of Ireland to a wider audience and authorities in Mayo are seeking to hammer home the appeal of visiting the county over the summer months. This week saw the release of […]

9 years ago

When The Simpsons was at its peak, they could afford to leave gold like this on the cutting room floor. Kirk van Houten, the father of Millhouse, is one of the underappreciated secondary characters that helped make The Simpsons into such a great show during its glory years. A little like Gil Gunderson, it always […]

9 years ago

*Drools* Any conversation about the tastiest ice-creams available in Ireland – a particularly relevant debate at this time of year- simply has to include the Brunch. We won’t hear any objections, it’s just fact. Traditionally only available in solid form from a freezer, Irish Brunch fans will now be able to sample a liquid alternative […]

9 years ago

The Saturday Night Takeaway stars are keeping their cards very close to their chests. Having taken Maynooth University students aback with a surprise visit to the campus on Tuesday, two of the nicest men on television, Ant and Dec, have continued their tour around Ireland this week. No definitive explanation was delivered for their appearance […]

9 years ago

This must surely be a contender for the highest score ever recorded? With ten teams in action twice in the penultimate round of matches of the season, Gameweek 37 was always going to be a crucial one for Fantasy Football managers and it certainly didn’t disappoint. The likes of Alexis Sanchez (27 points), Harry Kane […]

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The directives, which became applicable in EU member states last May, come into effect this Saturday, May 20. Irish retailers will be forbidden from selling packs of tobacco smaller than 30g in size and any other products that do not comply with the Tobacco Products Directive, which comes into effect this weekend. From Saturday, May […]

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It’s all happening in Fine Gael this week. Michael Noonan has announced his intention to step down as Finance Minister and that he will not be seeking re-election at the next General Election. In a statement released on Thursday morning, Noonan said that he did not wish to be considered for Cabinet by Enda Kenny’s […]

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Some eagle-eyed gamers had spotted it and pointed it out. Easily one of the most popular and most enjoyable video games ever made, about the only offensive thing you could find in a game of Mario Kart is being hit by a red turtle shell by a fellow player just as you were about to […]

9 years ago

Hardly a huge surprise. Warwick Tory Counsellor Nick Harrington has resigned following a controversial tweet about Ireland he posted during the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night. In the most controversial of a number of controversial tweets posted during the contest on Saturday night, Harrington reacted to Irish jury members failing to give a single […]

9 years ago

Very sad news. Rock musician Chris Cornell, best known as the lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, has sadly passed away. He was 52 years old. In a statement to The Associated Press, Cornell’s representative, Brian Bumbery, said that Cornell had died in Detroit on Wednesday night and that his death was “sudden and unexpected”. […]

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*Immediately rushes out to buy a handful of ‘All Cash’ scratch cards.* In Ireland, scratch cards are generally something handy to throw in a birthday card or a hot ticket to an appearance on Winning Streak, but in the United States, they can obviously be significantly more lucrative. According to Irish Central, Bronx Irish barman […]

9 years ago

A report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that 93 per cent of beaches in Ireland met minimum EU standards. Six bathing waters in Ireland failed to meet the minimum required EU standards and were classified as being of ‘poor’ quality last year, according to a new report by the Environmental Protection Agency. Ballyloughane […]

9 years ago

€2.50 very well spent. The biggest Irish win from the official Euromillions draw on Tuesday night was €2,000 – a sum collected by 27 people in Ireland – but a punter in Cork won over 40 times that amount after a punt on the draw in a Ladbrokes branch on Tuesday evening. The punter, whose […]

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Wouldn’t you be excited if Conor McGregor turned up unannounced at a wedding you were attending? Not as excited as this guy… Entertaining guests at a wedding can be a tough process nowadays. The promise of a good meal, a few pints and a bit of dancing used to be enough to keep the crowd […]

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The Kerry TD made the comments in an Oireachtas Transport Committee debate on Wednesday. Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae has suggested that eating a big meal before driving can have the same effect on motorists as consuming small accounts of alcohol before getting behind the wheel. Healy-Rae made the comments during an Oireachtas Transport Committee debate […]

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For those of you who want to keep the party going long into the night. Bulmers Forbidden Fruit have announced the venues for the after-parties that have become a legendary part of one of the most anticipated Irish music festivals of the summer. A whole host of Bulmers Forbidden Fruit artists will be hanging around […]

9 years ago

Catchy as it sounds, there’s no medical basis behind it. A major study by researchers at the University of Birmingham has revealed that there is no truth behind the phrase ‘fat but fit’, which refers to the idea that being obese has no harmful effects on people who are otherwise healthy. The study, which is […]

9 years ago

Either he doesn’t know what it means, or he has no problem divulging very personal details live on radio. It might sound fairly innocuous, but the phrase ‘Netflix and chill’ has been part of the vernacular for a certain generation for quite a while now, all of whom are well aware of exactly what it […]

9 years ago

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. There are any number of things that mark the arrival of summer in Ireland – the smell of cut grass, temperatures finally reaching the mid-teens, teachers boasting about holidays to name just a few. Easily the most definitive sign that summer is finally here, however, is the […]

9 years ago

The US president is feeling the heat following revelations by former director of the FBI, James Comey, on Tuesday. Republican senator Angus King told CNN that the possibility of impeaching Donald Trump is getting closer after it emerged that the president asked former director of the FBI, James Comey, to shut down an investigation into […]

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There were no winners of the big prize, meaning Friday’s jackpot is going to be even bigger again. There was no repeat of the massive win tasted by an Irish syndicate earlier this year in Tuesday night’s Euromillions draw, but with the jackpot going unclaimed, there’ll be another chance for us all to dare to […]

9 years ago

A nice surprise for all the students currently studying for exams right now. Fresh from their big win at the BAFTAs at the weekend, much-loved Saturday Night Takeaway hosts Ant and Dec were back at the coalface on Tuesday, taking a load of NUI Maynooth students by surprise while they were at it. They weren’t […]

9 years ago

Not the last time we checked anyway. Sometimes Irish people fall into the trap of thinking that people outside of the country know as much about it as those of us who have lived here our entire lives. That said, of the things that people do know about Ireland, Aer Lingus would be close to […]

9 years ago

If you get better than 15 out of 20 in five minutes, then it’s a pat on the back from us. Because it would be far too easy to include names of places like, let’s say, Dublin, the more of these quizzes we do, the more we’ve had to delve into the deep backwaters of […]

9 years ago

It’s like they’re not even trying to be original at this stage. If you’re all over social media like all the cool kids these days, then you’ll surely have noticed features that were once unique to Snapchat gradually popping up on Instagram over time. Stories is the big one, of course, but it isn’t the […]

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