Conor Heneghan

We’re sure he’d be welcomed back in heartbeat. In what wasn’t a huge surprise given his record since taking over the club, Gary Neville was this afternoon sacked as manager of Valencia. Neville himself admitted that results during his time in charge were simply not good enough and he finds himself out of a job […]

11 years ago

With all due respect to Neville, it’s hardly a huge surprise. Gary Neville has been sacked as manager of Valencia today after just four months in charge of the La Liga club. Valencia released a statement revealing that they had parted company with the former Manchester United defender, whose appointment shortly before Christmas came as […]

11 years ago

Any chance of them getting back together on the small screen? It’s been six years since the incredibly popular hospital-based comedy Scrubs finished up and time has only increased the fondness of our memories of JD, Turk, Dr. Cox, Elliott, Janitor et al. The last season, when a host of regular cast members dropped out […]

11 years ago

We don’t think anyone was expecting that. Four goals (one an own goal), two penalties, loads of mistakes, plenty of entertainment and, unfortunately, a potentially serious injury; the first half of Ireland v Slovakia has had it all. We’d wager that few of the crowd at the Aviva Stadium were expecting such excitement from a […]

11 years ago

A US District Attorney has ruled that no criminal charges should be brought about as a result of the tragic balcony collapse in Berkeley that claimed the lives of six Irish students last summer. The District Attorney of Alameda County will not file criminal charges in relation to the collapse of a balcony on the […]

11 years ago

Shots fired. Plenty of people from Cork have long considered it to be the real capital of Ireland and they’re not exactly shy about telling people about it either. The rivalry between the real capital – Dublin – and the so-called ‘real capital’ – Cork – has been in existence for generations and it’s been […]

11 years ago

Why would someone do this? A road safety officer in Donegal has warned of a very dangerous habit that has taken off amongst young drivers in the county that is putting lives at risk. Brian O’Donnell, a road safety officer with the Donegal County Council, has revealed that young drivers in the county have installed […]

11 years ago

Do you reckon you drank more or less than this? The level of alcohol consumption in Ireland in 2015 showed a slight decrease on the 2014 figure, with Irish people having consumed 0.7% less alcohol last year than the year previous. With figures from the Revenue Commissioners alcohol clearance data, DCU Economist Tony Foley used […]

11 years ago

Most of us, it would seem, are happy in our work. That’s the conclusion drawn in a report by workplace review site Indeed.com, which ranked Ireland fourth in a list of 25 countries where employees are happiest in their jobs. According to Indeed’s Job Happiness Index for 2016, only Colombia, Mexico and Russia have happier […]

11 years ago

The struggle was real. For some single people (and some not so single people operating anonymously), Tinder can be as addictive as Twitter, Facebook or any social media app. Even if one has no interest in finding a match, casually checking out available singles in your area is an entertaining enough way of passing a […]

11 years ago

Don’t worry, it’s fake. Missiles on the streets of Dublin are, thankfully, a rare sight, but there’s one on King Street in the capital today and it’s there for a very good reason too. The missile is a fake one and is a piece of street art designed by Will Leger on behalf of Goal […]

11 years ago

Calling all DCU alumni… DCU students past and present are set to gather for what sounds like an epic send-off to one of the university’s biggest social hotspots later this year. The DCU Students’ Union are calling on DCU alumni to head along to The Old Bar on 21 May on what they say will […]

11 years ago

Bad news for low-paid workers in this country. Ibec, one of the leading employers’ groups in Ireland, have argued against any further increase in the minimum wage and said that the 50 cent increase introduced in 2015 was a mistake. According to the Irish Times, a submission published by the employers group yesterday argued that […]

11 years ago

And no, it’s not just because there will be a lot of hungover people hanging around. 3fe, a popular café in Grand Canal Dock in Dublin, will not be charging for coffee this Friday as a gesture in support of a friend who has recently suffered a setback in her fight against cancer. The owner […]

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