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  • Here’s the lineup for tonight’s Late Late and Graham Norton shows

    Here’s the lineup for tonight’s Late Late and Graham Norton shows

    Game of Thrones, Brexit, The 1975 and much more… Halfway through the first month of the year, many people’s commitment to Dry January will no doubt be tested to the limit this weekend, but if you are staying in, here’s who’s on both couches tonight. The Late Late Show kicks off on RTÉ One at […]

    7 years ago

  • 19-year-old woman dies in road collision in Tipperary

    19-year-old woman dies in road collision in Tipperary

    Tragic news. A 19-year-old woman has died following a single vehicle road collision in Tipperary on Tuesday morning. Gardaí in Cahir are investigating the fatal collision, which occurred on the N24 at Ballydrehid, Cahir on Tuesday morning (15 January) at 8.30am. The female driver was fatally injured when the car she was driving collided with […]

    7 years ago

  • Restrictions imposed on Bank of Ireland customers’ debit cards due to fraud concerns

    Restrictions imposed on Bank of Ireland customers’ debit cards due to fraud concerns

    Have you been affected? A number of Bank of Ireland customers have been restricted from using their debit cards due to restrictions imposed by the bank over fraud concerns. Affected customers have been unable to use their cards for online or contactless payments, although Bank of Ireland has said that the cards can still be […]

    7 years ago

  • Second man arrested in investigation into eviction dispute in Roscommon

    Second man arrested in investigation into eviction dispute in Roscommon

    A man arrested on Thursday appeared in court on Friday morning. An Garda Síochána have arrested a second man as part of an investigation into an eviction dispute in Roscommon in December. A man in his 50s was arrested following a search conducted in Donegal. The man was arrested under the provisions of Section 30 […]

    7 years ago

  • Gardaí investigating death of woman in her 20s in Donegal

    Gardaí investigating death of woman in her 20s in Donegal

    A man in his 20s has been arrested. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances of the death of a woman in her 20s on Friday morning at Forest Park, Killygordan, Co. Donegal. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the State Pathologist has been notified and the body remains at the scene […]

    7 years ago

  • The Down couple who won €127.5 million in the Euromillions have been named

    The Down couple who won €127.5 million in the Euromillions have been named

    Frances and Patrick Connolly woke up a hell of a lot richer on Friday morning. A couple from County Down who won £114.9 million (approximately €127.5 million) in the Euromillions have been named as Frances and Patrick Connolly. On Thursday, it was revealed that the winning jackpot had been claimed in Northern Ireland, the fourth […]

    7 years ago

  • Nine Irish food businesses were served with closure orders in December

    Nine Irish food businesses were served with closure orders in December

    Familiar with any of these places? Nine Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation in December, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The affected businesses are located in Meath, Cavan, Dublin, Louth, Cork and Westmeath. The food businesses were issued with closure orders for breaches of […]

    7 years ago

  • Here are the 7 best movies on TV tonight

    Here are the 7 best movies on TV tonight

    Spoiled for choice. It’s the last Friday before Christmas, meaning we’ve officially entered a phase where movies will dominate the TV schedule more than at any time of the year. And we’re all for it. Tonight’s selections are an eclectic mix, with plenty of laughs, no shortage of action and a bit of tomfoolery from […]

    7 years ago

  • Here’s the line-up for tonight’s Late Late and Graham Norton shows

    Here’s the line-up for tonight’s Late Late and Graham Norton shows

    If you’re staying in, by no means a given considering the weekend that’s in it, here’s who will be on with Ryan and Graham tonight. The Late Late Show The great Colin Farrell will be in studio representing DEBRA Ireland, a charity providing support to patients and families living with the debilitating skin condition Epidermolysis […]

    7 years ago

  • “Stunning” and “remarkable” archaeological discoveries made at World Heritage site at Newgrange

    “Stunning” and “remarkable” archaeological discoveries made at World Heritage site at Newgrange

    Josepha Madigan, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, said that the discoveries will “transform our understanding of Brú na Bóinne”. Details of archaeological discoveries described as “stunning” and “remarkable” at the World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne at Newgrange have been released to mark the annual winter solstice. In an interim report released […]

    7 years ago

  • First acts announced as Trip to Tipp confirmed for Thurles in 2019

    First acts announced as Trip to Tipp confirmed for Thurles in 2019

    The Trip to Tipp is making a comeback. Wednesday morning delivered an early Christmas present for ‘90s music fans in Ireland as it was confirmed that the Féile Classical festival will return to Tipperary in 2019. Better known as the ‘Trip to Tipp’, the festival returned to Thurles in 2018, two decades after its mid-‘90s […]

    7 years ago

  • Manchester United appoint Ole Gunnar Solksjaer as caretaker manager until the end of the season

    Manchester United appoint Ole Gunnar Solksjaer as caretaker manager until the end of the season

    Having revealed it by accident on Tuesday night, the club confirmed the appointment on Wednesday morning. Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjær as caretaker manager until the end of this season. The club appeared to accidentally confirm the appointment of club legend Solskjær as caretaker manager on their club website on […]

    7 years ago

  • Operations suspended at Dublin Airport as plane is disabled on runway

    Operations suspended at Dublin Airport as plane is disabled on runway

    Dublin Airport has apologised to passengers whose travel plans have been affected. UPDATE: 18 December, 2.40pm Dublin Airport have confirmed that the main runway has been reopened and operations have been resumed. Our main runway has reopened and flight operations have resumed as the disabled aircraft has been safely towed. — Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) December […]

    7 years ago

  • 445 motorists arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving in Ireland in the last 18 days

    445 motorists arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving in Ireland in the last 18 days

    “We are targeting intoxicated drivers 24/7.” Well over 400 motorists have been arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving in Ireland in the last 18 days as An Garda Síochána continue their crackdown throughout the country. On Monday (17 December), An Garda Síochána revealed that there have been 445 arrests on suspicion of intoxicated driving since […]

    7 years ago

  • CSO figures reveal the average weekly disposable income for individuals in Ireland

    CSO figures reveal the average weekly disposable income for individuals in Ireland

    Do you have this much money to spend on a weekly basis? The average weekly disposable income for an individual in Ireland was €472.81 in 2017, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Monday. The CSO published the results from the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) for 2017 and […]

    7 years ago

  • Here’s the draw in full for the last 16 of the Champions League

    Here’s the draw in full for the last 16 of the Champions League

    Some humdingers in here to look forward to. Liverpool v Bayern Munich, Manchester United v PSG and Atletico Madrid v Juventus are just some of the incredibly tasty ties thrown up by the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League, which took place in Nyon on Monday morning. Aside from those ties, Manchester […]

    7 years ago

  • Met Éireann has issued another weather warning for 15 counties

    Met Éireann has issued another weather warning for 15 counties

    It’s pretty grim out there. With every single county in the Republic of Ireland subject to some sort of weather warning as of Monday morning, Met Éireann has issued another warning for 15 counties, effective as of Monday evening. On Monday morning, a status yellow rainfall warning was issued for all five counties in Connacht, […]

    7 years ago

  • Another Tory MP has apologised for the party’s behaviour towards Ireland

    Another Tory MP has apologised for the party’s behaviour towards Ireland

    They’re practically queuing up to offer us an apology at this stage. Following in the footsteps of his party colleague Anna Soubry, Conservative MP Phillip Lee has apologised for the behaviour of the party towards Ireland during the Brexit negotiations. Phillip Lee, the former Justice Minister who resigned his post earlier this year over the […]

    7 years ago

  • Bob Dylan and Neil Young announce joint gig in Ireland next year

    Bob Dylan and Neil Young announce joint gig in Ireland next year

    Now, this is a big deal. Irish music lovers have been spoiled for choice with the sheer volume of gigs already announced for next summer, but Peter Aiken of Aiken Promotions confirmed arguably the biggest one of all on Thursday morning. Speaking on Morning Ireland, the promoter confirmed that two bona fide music legends, Bob […]

    7 years ago

  • Seven killed and dozens injured in high-speed train crash in Turkey

    Seven killed and dozens injured in high-speed train crash in Turkey

    The crash occurred at approximately 6.30am local time on Thursday morning. Seven people have been killed and over 40 injured as a result of a high-speed train crash in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday morning. According to the AFP News Agency, the local governor said that the death toll had increased to seven […]

    7 years ago

  • Ireland has a brand new millionaire after Wednesday’s Lotto draw

    Ireland has a brand new millionaire after Wednesday’s Lotto draw

    Get checking those numbers. Christmas has come early for one lucky punter in Ireland after a jackpot of €1 million was claimed by just one winner in Wednesday night’s Lotto Plus 1 draw. While there was no winner of the main jackpot of €2 million, one punter did strike it lucky in the Lotto Plus […]

    7 years ago

  • “I did not have a happy childhood.” Tommy Tiernan speaks about growing up in Navan

    “I did not have a happy childhood.” Tommy Tiernan speaks about growing up in Navan

    Recent trips back to his hometown have been bittersweet for the popular comedian. Tommy Tiernan has revealed how spending time in his hometown of Navan recently has made him realise that he did not have a happy childhood. Tiernan is our guest on Ireland Unfiltered this week and during a conversation with host Dion Fanning, […]

    7 years ago

  • Met Éireann issues weather warning for three counties

    Met Éireann issues weather warning for three counties

    The misery continues. Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning for Cork, Kerry and Waterford ahead of potential spot flooding in those counties in the coming days. The warning, issued at 8am on Wednesday morning, comes into effect at 6pm on Wednesday evening and will remain in place until 6pm on Thursday. https://twitter.com/MetEire_Warning/status/1072776836709605376 […]

    7 years ago

  • Theresa May to visit Dublin to meet Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Wednesday

    Theresa May to visit Dublin to meet Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Wednesday

    Only one item on the agenda… A spokesperson for An Taoiseach has confirmed that UK Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Dublin to meet with Leo Varadkar on Wednesday. May will travel to Dublin after meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday – a trip that wasn’t without […]

    7 years ago

  • Public warned of individual impersonating Gardaí for financial gain in rental scam

    Public warned of individual impersonating Gardaí for financial gain in rental scam

    The person responsible is accused of trying to deceive people into handing over deposits on properties. An Garda Síochána have warned the public to beware of unsolicited emails from an individual claiming to be a member of the Garda National Crime Bureau as part of a rental scam. It has come to the attention of […]

    7 years ago

  • Irish Game of Thrones star identified as next big thing at prestigious film festival

    Irish Game of Thrones star identified as next big thing at prestigious film festival

    Aisling Franciosi has been turning a lot of heads in recent years, and for good reason. Irish actress Aisling Franciosi has been selected as a European Shooting Star at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), one of 10 up-and-coming talents from right across Europe identified as stars in the making. Franciosi, a classically trained singer […]

    7 years ago

  • RIP Roger the ripped Kangaroo, possibly the most muscular animal to ever have lived

    RIP Roger the ripped Kangaroo, possibly the most muscular animal to ever have lived

    A true collossus of the animal kingdom has sadly departed. In recent years, if you’ve been paying attention to the Internet, you may have come across Roger the ripped Kangaroo, the Ronseal-style nickname (does exactly what it says on the tin) barely doing justice to his frankly phenomenal physique. Think we’re exaggerating? Have a look […]

    7 years ago

  • The first acts for Forbidden Fruit 2019 have been revealed

    The first acts for Forbidden Fruit 2019 have been revealed

    Tickets go on sale on Thursday. Big fan favourites this side of the water, Elbow will be returning to Dublin next summer for the 2019 Forbidden Fruit Festival on the June Bank Holiday weekend. The British rockers were amongst the first acts confirmed for the festival on Monday, alongside the likes of Skepta, Danny Brown […]

    7 years ago

  • Snow Patrol announce major gig in Dublin next summer

    Snow Patrol announce major gig in Dublin next summer

    The perfect Christmas present for the Snow Patrol fan in your life. Snow Patrol have confirmed that they will play an open-air show in Malahide Castle in Dublin next summer. The band will be performing in Dublin’s 3 Arena this Tuesday (11 December), a gig which, not surprisingly, sold out, but fans who missed out […]

    7 years ago

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