“It is increasingly likely that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union without a deal on 12 April.” The European Commission has completed its preparations for a no-deal Brexit in the “increasingly likely” event that the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a deal on 12 April. Last week, the European Council agreed […]

7 years ago

“The time is right to exit stage left.” Paul Collins, well known for his coverage of sport on Today FM for two decades, has announced his departure from the station. In a statement on Monday morning, Collins said that “the time was right to exit stage left and focus on further developing my own video […]

7 years ago

A sorting office for An Post in Limerick was evacuated on Friday morning. Gardaí say that a suspect parcel discovered in an An Post sorting office in Limerick appears to be “identical” (pending closer forensic and ballistic examination) to parcels discovered in London and Glasgow earlier this month. An Garda Síochána are currently investigating a […]

7 years ago

Mail deliveries in Limerick will be subject to delays as a result. A sorting office for An Post in Limerick was evacuated on Friday morning following a report of a suspect package. Gardaí in Henry Street in Limerick received a report of a suspect package at the An Post sorting office on Dock Road in […]

7 years ago

A sad day for fans of Little Green Cars. Dublin-based indie band Little Green Cars announced on Thursday that they “have come to the end of the road”. The band issued a statement via their official Twitter page, saying that their decision to disband “feels like the right thing for us, both personally and artistically”. […]

7 years ago

“When a 14-year-old can legally possess a gun, there’s something wrong.” Green Party Senator and MEP candidate Grace O’Sullivan has called for an urgent review of gun laws in Ireland following the tragic shootings in New Zealand last week. In the wake of the tragedy that unfolded in Christchurch last Friday, in which 50 people […]

7 years ago

The Premier League has clamped down on illegal streaming in a big way. Three men operating a pirate streaming organisation have been jailed for a total of 17 years for defrauding the Premier League, some of the longest sentences ever issued for piracy-related crimes. Trading under the names Dreambox (unincorporated), Dreambox TV Limited, and Digital […]

7 years ago

“That was an environment that I was raised in.” Former Irish rugby international Andrew Trimble has admitted that he didn’t identify as Catholic or Protestant growing up in Northern Ireland because he genuinely didn’t know himself. Speaking to Dion Fanning on this week’s Ireland Unfiltered, Trimble, the co-host of Baz and Andrew’s House of Rugby, says […]

7 years ago

Half a century later, the Mustang is back. Movie buffs of a certain vintage, or indeed younger movie buffs with an appreciation for the classics, will know all about the iconic Ford Mustang GT Fastback driven by none other than Steve McQueen in Bullitt, released way back in 1968. Famously, the movie featured perhaps the […]

7 years ago

74 motorists were arrested on St. Patrick’s Day alone. An Garda Síochána have revealed that 164 people were arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving over St. Patrick’s weekend. 11 arrests were made between the hours of 8-11am over a three-day period, with 74 drivers arrested on Sunday (St. Patrick’s Day) alone despite warnings from Gardaí […]

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Passengers have been urged to check the status of their flights before departure. Aer Lingus have advised that there will be a number of delays to their schedule on Tuesday (19 March) due to a general strike by air traffic controllers in France. A significant percentage of air traffic controllers will be on strike in […]

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Better yet, there are over two million prizes to be won. In an age where the smartphone is king and the world of gaming grows more sophisticated by the year, it’s heartening to know that we still get a kick out of classic games like Monopoly. Which is why you’ll be glad to know that, […]

7 years ago

The end of Game of Thrones is coming. We’ve had to wait long enough, but the countdown to the final season of Game of Thrones, surely one of the most anticipated TV events of all time, has now entered the final month. In the build-up to the finale, millions of fans of the series all […]

7 years ago

Three Irish man aged between 20 and 22 have been arrested in the last week. Three Irish nationals have been arrested in Australia in relation to a roof scamming operation targeting elderly home owners. The three Irish men have been charged by Strike Force Denain, a Police Area Command investigation into a series of alleged […]

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The incident occurred on a Dublin Bus on Monday. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to an incident that occurred on a Dublin Bus travelling on the N7 Naas Road on Monday (11 March). At approximately 5.20pm on Monday, Gardaí from Clondalkin responded to a report of a disturbance on a Dublin Bus that was travelling […]

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Irish customers affected by the suspension will be rebooked onto new flights. Norwegian has confirmed it will temporarily deploy a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to operate US flights from Dublin Airport to support customers affected by the suspension of Boeing 737 Max 8 flights in Irish airspace. On Tuesday, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) issued a […]

7 years ago

Insuring your vehicle can be an expensive business these days. “Fronting” has been been identified by a group of Irish insurance brokers as one of the most common fraudulent habits accountable for helping to drive up the cost of motor insurance in this country. “Fronting” traditionally refers to the practice of parents getting insured as […]

7 years ago

A status orange weather warning applies to four counties, while status yellow warnings apply to the rest of the country. Met Éireann has issued three weather warnings, affecting the entire Republic of Ireland, as Storm Gareth prepares to make its presence felt. After a fairly miserable weekend on the weather front, there’s no sign of […]

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The deadline is today. As many as 3.5 million UK passport holders are being urged to renew their passports immediately in order to avoid being barred entry to several EU countries in the event of a no-deal Brexit. It’s a warning that has already been sounded in recent months, but with the date for Britain’s […]

7 years ago

So much for spring. Sunny spells and temperatures reaching the high teens at the end of February gave us all plenty of hope for what March could bring, but such optimism has been well and truly dashed in the first week of the month. After snowfall in many parts of the country at the weekend, […]

7 years ago

“It’s not even being asleep, but it’s sort of closing your eyes.” It’s safe to say that well-known Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae is a busy man. Whether it’s serving the needs of his constituents at home in the south-west or raising issues – not without controversy – in Dáil Éireann, he’s a man rarely out […]

7 years ago

If you like your football and your music, this will be right up your street. Bands F.C, the hugely popular art project that has been something of a social media phenomenon since originating in the summer of 2018, will host its first exhibition in Ireland this year. The brainchild of designers Mark Liptrott and Nick […]

7 years ago

Gardaí and Dublin Fire Brigade are at the scene. The Department of Health was evacuated on Monday morning following the delivery of a suspicious package to its premises in Dublin. Dublin Fire Brigade attended the scene on Baggot Street Lower and to help with their investigation, the road has been closed. Motorists are advised to […]

7 years ago

Familiar with any of these places? Four Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation in February, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The affected businesses are located in Kerry, Meath and Kildare. The food businesses were issued with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation, […]

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The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning. A pedestrian, believed to be a man in his 30s, was fatally injured following a collision with a car on the N4 in Westmeath in the early hours of Thursday morning. Gardaí are investigating the collision, which occurred on the N4 close to Mullingar at […]

7 years ago

Very sad news. A man in his 50s has died following a workplace accident in Cork on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 8.30am at a timber yard in Enniskeane, near Bandon. It is understood the man was fatally injured following a collision with a loadall. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene on […]

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How does your pay packet compare? The average weekly earnings for Irish workers was €761.64 in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to preliminary estimates of the Earnings and Labour Costs Quarterly release, published by the Central Statistics Office on Monday. The figure represents an increase of 4.1% from the same period in 2017 and […]

7 years ago

Missed out on tickets for the first and second dates? Third time’s a charm. Global superstar Ariana Grande has announced a third Dublin date for her 2019 European tour due to “phenomenal demand” after her first two gigs sold out in no time. It was confirmed on Monday morning that Grande will be returning to […]

7 years ago

Enjoy it while it lasts because chances are it won’t. Considering that this time last year, parts of Ireland were hit with some of the worst snow in decades, we’ve become somewhat used to unseasonable conditions in recent years. And even though we haven’t reached March yet, we’re not really going to complain about a […]

7 years ago

No need to panic after all. The AA says it will be “very unlikely” that UK driving licences held by Irish residents will be invalid in Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit. On Friday, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) revealed that “in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the driving licence of a […]

7 years ago

In a statement, the McCarthy family said that their “lives have been torn apart” since the death of Charlie McCarthy in December 2017. The family of Charlie McCarthy say they are “heartbroken” after a man accused of killing the Cork native was found not guilty of murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter at a […]

7 years ago

The first (and probably the last) video Delorentos have recorded in the middle of a polar vortex. Irish music fans are no strangers to the sights and sounds of Delorentos, who have been a very welcome presence on the scene for well over a decade. Ahead of the Choice Music Prize next month – True […]

7 years ago

Clothing made by brands such as adidas, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren were amongst the items seized. Gardaí seized counterfeit clothing with an estimated street value of €500,000 in Louth on Tuesday afternoon. Gardaí attached to Ardee Drugs Unit, assisted by local units and officers of the Department of Revenue, carried out a search of […]

7 years ago

Towns in all 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland will benefit from the eir investment. 180 towns and cities throughout Ireland, including every town in the country with more than 1,000 premises, will benefit from a massive fixed network investment programme announced by eir on Monday. The investment programme will cost more than half […]

7 years ago

This is quite something. Bookmakers Paddy Power have come up with something of a left-field choice for their latest ambassador in Rhodri Giggs, perhaps best-known as the brother of Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs. It’s not exactly a secret that the pair don’t see eye to eye these days after a very high-profile falling out […]

7 years ago

That’s a lot of cannabis to have stored in one vehicle. A man in his 50s has been arrested after cannabis herb (subject to analysis) with an estimated street value of €200,000 was seized in Longford on Thursday. As part of an intelligence-led operation targeting a west Dublin organised crime gang, Gardaí from the Garda […]

7 years ago

The perfect ridiculously early Christmas present for the Love Actually fan in your life. Considering that we’re not even 10 days into February, Christmas is and should be the furthest thing from our minds, but fans of one of the most iconic Christmas movies of modern times have just been given an extra reason to […]

7 years ago

Does this apply to you or anyone you know? An estimated one in three Irish workers who have worked in the UK in the last four years are due a tax rebate, according to taxback.com. Thousands upon thousands of Irish people have headed across the water for employment purposes in recent years and those who […]

7 years ago

Regina Duffy has been diagnosed with cancer three times in less than eight years. An event to help raise funds for cancer treatment for Mayo woman Regina Duffy will take place at House of Plates restaurant in Castlebar later this month. Regina (38), a native of Westport and a teacher at St. Colman’s College in […]

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The line-up is shaping up very nicely indeed. Fans planning on heading to Longitude this summer were delivered some great news to start the week on Monday, when Cardi B was confirmed as the latest headliner for the 2019 edition of the festival. The rapper was one of 12 new acts confirmed for Longitude 2019 […]

7 years ago

The gig will be rescheduled but no date has yet been announced. Ozzy Osbourne has postponed a scheduled performance at Dublin’s 3Arena this Wednesday (30 January). The news was confirmed by MCD Promotions on Monday morning, with the Prince of Darkness having rescheduled the first week of the 2019 No More Tours 2 tour due […]

7 years ago

“I knew he was going to be disappointed.” Hard as it might be to believe given his status these days – not least his role in one of the biggest TV shows of all time – but Liam Cunningham once had to rely on a regular job to supplement his acting career. And not just […]

7 years ago

“Everybody comes together. And that’s kind of magical, it’s what every production aims for but very few productions actually hit.” Millions of Game of Thrones fans are bracing themselves for the empty void that will be left when the show finally comes to an end after eight epic seasons later this year. But if it’s […]

7 years ago

Looking for a new start? Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has revealed that the social networking giant plans to hire 1,000 people across 60 teams in Ireland in 2019. Sandberg was in Dublin on Monday to attend a number of events, including Facebook’s ‘Gather’ in Croke Park, at which she delivered the keynote address and announced […]

7 years ago

Your WhatsApp groups might not be as busy from now on… WhatsApp is to introduce worldwide restrictions on the number of recipients users can forward messages to, effective immediately. According to Reuters, the messaging service revealed plans to roll out the policy at an event in Jakarta on Monday, with users permitted to forward messages […]

7 years ago

It’s going to get chilly out there. Met Éireann has issued a status yellow snow/ice warning for the entire country ahead of what is expected to be a chilly week on the weather front. Scattered sleet and snow showers are expected, most frequently across Ulster and Connacht, which will lead to accumulations of 1-2cm of […]

7 years ago

“It has been 18 months since my son was put down, in a manner not befitting an animal let alone a human being…” The father of the late Joseph Deacy has issued a statement in response to confirmation by the Mayo County Council that roadside memorials to Deacy in the county would be removed. Mayo […]

7 years ago

Catch it while you can, because you won’t be seeing it again for a while. Stargazers across Ireland are in for a treat this weekend, when a total lunar eclipse will provide a stunning sight in the skies in the early hours of Monday morning. This weekend’s eclipse, known as a Super Wolf Blood Moon […]

7 years ago

Fantastic news on the job front. US-based sales firm Salesforce has announced the creation of 1,500 new jobs and a brand new campus in Dublin over the next five years. Salesforce, who opened a hub in Dublin in 2000, just one year after the company was founded in San Francisco, revealed that all Saleforce employees […]

7 years ago

Hot water bottles at the ready. The weather in Ireland over the Christmas and New Year period was unseasonably mild, so it was only a matter of time before we were met with conditions more typical for this time of year. Those conditions look set to arrive over the coming days, with Met Éireann flagging […]

7 years ago