17 enforcement orders is the highest in a single month to date in 2019. Rodent paw marks on dusty shelves, gnaw marks on coffee bean bags and the discovery of two dead rats in a dry goods storeroom were amongst the reasons for the issuing of 17 enforcement orders to Irish food businesses during the […]

6 years ago

A man in his 50s is believed to have taken ill during a search of his home on Friday. The main suspect in an investigation into the abduction and torture of Kevin Lunney has died during a police search of his home in Derbyshire on Friday. It is believed the suspect, a man in his […]

6 years ago

Lunney, a senior executive in Quinn Industrial Holdings, was kidnapped and tortured by a gang in September. Over 100 members of An Garda Síochána are to assist an investigation team at Cavan Garda Station in a number of coordinated search operations on Friday morning (8 November) as part of an investigation into the abduction of […]

6 years ago

Some might call it an a-paw-ling development. Not one fine has been issued for dog fouling in Dublin this year, according to information released to a Dublin City councillor. Councillor Colm O’Rourke, a Dublin City Councillor for the Cabra-Glasnevin Ward, has revealed that zero fines were issued for dog fouling in 2019, with the number […]

6 years ago

Handy for some passengers enjoying a late night over the festive party season. A 24-hour service will be rolled out on two bus routes in the Greater Dublin area from the start of December, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has confirmed. Plans for a 24-hour service for some routes have been in the works for […]

6 years ago

Houmous products sold in Aldi, Lidl, Iceland and Spar, Supervalu or Centra have been affected by the recall. All batches of houmous products produced by Zorba Delicacies Ltd have been recalled in Ireland due to the potential presence of salmonella in an ingredient, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The recall follows […]

6 years ago

The affected businesses are located in Louth, Waterford, Monaghan, Meath, Dublin, Cork, Roscommon, Limerick and Galway. 14 Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation in October, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The food businesses were issued with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation, […]

6 years ago

Three new environmentally friendly bag options will be introduced in 139 Aldi stores in Ireland. Supermarket chain Aldi is to scrap the use of 12.5 million plastic bags annually with the introduction of three new environmentally friendly bag options in Ireland. From January 2020, all loose fruit and veg bags in Aldi stores will be […]

6 years ago

Demand for registration for this year’s marathon could not be met despite an additional 2,500 places. Race organisers for the KBC Dublin Marathon have announced that registration for the 2020 Dublin Marathon will occur through a lottery system instead of the first-come, first-served online process. The decision was made as a result of the increased […]

6 years ago

Looking to pocket a few extra quid over the Christmas? Sports and fashion company JD is looking to fill 1,200 seasonal roles in 38 stores in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland as part of its biggest ever Irish recruitment drive. Unsurprisingly, Christmas is one of JD’s busiest sales periods of the year and […]

6 years ago

The warning follows multiple complaints from consumers about being charged far more than expected for travel visas. Consumers travelling to the United States, Canada and other countries have been warned to avoid copycat visa application websites overcharging for travel visas. The European Consumer Centre (ECC) Ireland is advising consumers looking to make travel visa applications […]

6 years ago

A lorry with 39 dead bodies inside its container was discovered in Essex in the early hours of Wednesday morning. An Garda Síochána are monitoring an investigation in the UK into the discovery of 39 dead bodies in a lorry container in Essex in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Gardaí are seeking to establish […]

6 years ago

Two males allegedly stole a phone from a pedestrian having confronted them with a gun at the scene. Gardaí are investigating an armed robbery that took place in broad daylight near the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin on Monday evening. In a statement to JOE, Gardaí said that two males armed with what is believed to […]

6 years ago

Almost 1,000 units of the product have been sold in Ireland. Lidl Ireland is carrying out a voluntary recall of a coffee machine due to a risk of electric shock when using the product. According to a statement issued by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), approximately 976 units of the Silvercrest Espresso Machine […]

7 years ago

It’s Ireland’s biggest game in years and you can take it all in on the big screen. Ireland’s 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign has been far from perfect so far, but you can be sure that will all be forgotten about in a hurry if Joe Schmidt’s men can pull a result out of the […]

7 years ago

The offer includes all calls, all texts and all data for €9.99 per month, for life. Irish telecommunications provider eir has launched a new mobile network called GoMo with an offer that incorporates all calls, all texts and all data for a cost of €9.99 per month, for life. The offer applies to the first […]

7 years ago

Winter is coming. Hail, frost and temperatures in low single figures are to be expected in the coming days as Met Éireann has forecast that “distinctly cooler conditions” will hit Ireland by this weekend. One might be tempted to say that at least that forecast marks a change from the seemingly incessant rain of late, […]

7 years ago

Over half of Irish professionals believe their career progression has been limited by an identifying factor such as race, gender, or mental health status. A little under half of female professionals in Ireland believe that their prospects of being hired for a job were hampered during the interview process because of their gender. Female professionals […]

7 years ago

An eclectic mix of a Friday evening. It’s Friday, Friday. Gotta get down on Friday. Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend, right? If you’re not as enthusiastic as Rebecca Black about the last day of the working week for most of you and would rather just chill out and watch a movie instead, here’s […]

7 years ago

One of the most famous locations in the west of Ireland is about to get a new look. Fáilte Ireland has announced plans to redevelop the Galway City museum in a project that will cost €10.2 million in total and completely transform the Spanish Arch district in the city of the Tribes. The National Tourism […]

7 years ago

The Taoiseach and UK Prime Minister met at a hotel in Cheshire on Thursday. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson say they can see “a pathway to a possible deal” on Brexit following negotiations on Thursday. A joint statement issued following their meeting at Thornton Manor Hotel on the Wirral in Cheshire […]

7 years ago

Tastier than a Coleen Rooney/Rebekah Vardy Twitter beef. Sunday wouldn’t be Sunday for a lot of Irish people unless there’s a roast dinner involved and the hunt is on to find which establishments in Ireland are different gravy compared to their competitors. Multiple pubs and hotels in all four provinces have been nominated for Ireland’s […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by Taxback.com Want to see how Budget 2020 will affect your pocket? Find out in seconds below… On Tuesday afternoon, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue announced the details of Budget 2020 in Dáil Éireann. Not surprisingly, Brexit proved a major talking point, with Donohue revealing that €1.2 billion has been allocated to […]

7 years ago

Familiar with any of these places? 10 Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation in September, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The food businesses were issued with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official […]

7 years ago

Cannabis showed up in just under seven out of 10 positive roadside drug tests in a period of over two years. Cannabis is now not far behind alcohol in blood and urine samples examined by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS) in positive drug and alcohol roadside tests on Irish motorists. Figures unveiled at […]

7 years ago

Great news on the job front. Professional services firm EY has announced the creation of 600 jobs in its offices in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. The creation of the 600 new jobs, announced by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at EY Headquarters on Harcourt Street in Dublin on Monday morning, will bring EY’s workforce […]

7 years ago

The DublinTown food and drink festival is back and bigger and better than ever. Foodies living in the capital and beyond are in for a treat with the return of the DublinTown food and drink festival later this month. DublinTown, the voice of 2,500 businesses in the city centre, say that the festival will be […]

7 years ago

After Met Éireann’s latest update, four Storm Lorenzo-related weather warnings will be in place at various stages throughout Thursday. Met Éireann has issued a fresh status yellow wind warning for four counties in Munster and Leinster, the latest of four warnings that will come into effect on Thursday due to the impact of Storm Lorenzo. […]

7 years ago

There was good news for residents of Cork on Thursday morning. A status orange weather warning initially issued for six counties on Wednesday was slightly downgraded on Thursday, with that category of warning no longer applying to Cork as Storm Lorenzo approaches Ireland. Met Éireann issued updates on the storm on Thursday morning, with a […]

7 years ago

Customers reported issues with the service throughout the day on Monday. AIB have apologised for any inconvenience caused by issues with mobile banking and internet banking services experienced by AIB customers on Monday (30 September). On Monday morning, responding to concerns raised by customers, AIB said that they were experiencing “technical issues” that they were […]

7 years ago

A record 918 communities entered the competition this year and the county Monaghan village came out on top. The village of Glaslough in Monaghan has been named as the tidiest town in Ireland for 2019. The village claimed the prize of Ireland’s tidiest town and Ireland’s tidiest village at an awards ceremony at The Helix […]

7 years ago

“We need change and we feel like it’s our duty to help that happen in Ireland.” A couple from Meath say they are considering leaving Ireland as a result of abuse they have been subjected to after appearing in an ad campaign for Lidl. Fiona Ryan and her fiancé Jonathan Mathis, a mixed-race couple from […]

7 years ago

We can see this proving pretty popular. Much like passengers who immediately recline their seats after sitting down and passengers who are standing ready to exit practically before the plane even lands, encountering crying babies is an accepted part of the flying experience. And while there will always be crying babies on flights, Japan Airlines […]

7 years ago

Sunday is looking decent. The rest of the weekend? Not so good. Met Éireann has forecast thunder and a risk of spot flooding in parts of Ireland ahead of a weekend where there’ll be a bit of everything on the weather front. Friday is expected to get off to a miserable start with heavy and […]

7 years ago

“Just like we won the weekend, together, we can win the four-day week.” A campaign for a four-day working week in Ireland will officially launch on Thursday as a coalition of trade unions, businesses and representative groups seek to promote the benefits of a shorter working week. 4-Day Week Ireland will be launched at the […]

7 years ago

Under a new operating model, Garda regions will reduce from six to four and Garda divisions will reduce from 28 to 19. An Garda Síochána has announced the locations of its new regional and divisional headquarters as part of a restructuring programme under a new operating model. A wide range of operational factors, An Garda […]

7 years ago

Fianna Fáil are currently the most popular political party in Ireland. Fianna Fáil TD Lisa Chambers says the public mood towards the party has changed “completely” since the worst defeat for a sitting government in the history of the Irish state in 2011. Traditionally the biggest party in the country, Fianna Fáil have had to […]

7 years ago

Packets of roast turkey have been labelled with an incorrect use-by date. A batch of roast turkey is being recalled by Musgraves from Centra stores in Ireland as packets have been labelled with an incorrect use-by date. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) announced on Tuesday that a batch of Centra Premium Carved Roast […]

7 years ago

Boris Johnson is facing multiple calls to resign as a result of the historic ruling. The Supreme Court, the highest court in the United Kingdom, has ruled that the decision of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to prorogue parliament was unlawful. On Tuesday, Lady Hale, president of the court, revealed the unanimous decision of all 11 […]

7 years ago

“We will not let you get away with this. Right here, right now is where we draw the line. The world is waking up and change is coming whether you like it or not.” Prominent climate activist Greta Thunberg has told world leaders that they have failed to act on climate change and that future […]

7 years ago

A local man plans on renting an expensive car to drive around Inishannon to fool people into thinking he’s the winner! The winner of the €5,325,592 jackpot from Saturday night’s National Lottery draw has not yet revealed themselves and may not even know about their life-changing victory. The winning ticket, a QuickPick, was sold in […]

7 years ago

Eight of the 20 stretches of road on the list are located in Galway. A stretch of road from Clifden to Leenaun in west Galway is the most treacherous in the country, according to analysis by a location intelligences services provider. According to Gamma Location Intelligence, which provides location-based insights to insurance companies and local […]

7 years ago

A co-director for traveller support organisation Pavee Point said he was “absolutely appalled” by the video. An Garda Síochána have confirmed that a member of the force has been suspended in relation to a video mocking the Traveller community ahead of a charity boxing event. In the lead-up to the event involving An Garda Síochána […]

7 years ago

The incident occurred shortly after midday on Friday. A woman has been airlifted to hospital after falling from a cliff in Howth on Friday. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene at approximately 12.20pm after a woman, whose age is unknown, sustained injuries following an apparent fall on the popular walkway in north Dublin. The […]

7 years ago

Applegreen say the incident “falls well below our high operating standards”. Applegreen are conducting a full investigation after video footage surfaced of a rat in the deli area of a service station in Dublin. Applegreen Cherry Orchard has been temporarily closed as a result of a “a pest control issue”, which came to light after […]

7 years ago

A barely-needed excuse to make a trip to Westport. Having changed its name to Westival in 2018, the annual Westport Music & Arts Festival returns to the picturesque Mayo town next month with another stellar line-up across a wide variety of genres. In total, there will be 62 events on the bill from Wednesday 23 […]

7 years ago

A man in his 60s died as a result of the incident on Tuesday night. Gardaí in Castlebar investigating the fatal shooting of a man at Aghamore, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo on Tuesday (17 September) have released without charge a man in his 80s arrested in connection with the incident. A man in his 60s, named […]

7 years ago

Online giants such as ASOS, Amazon and Hotels.com are amongst 1,200 retailers already on board. Irish consumers can now help in the fight against homelessness in Ireland while shopping online following the launch of a mobile app by GiveBack.ie this week. Having already launched a browser extension earlier this year, GiveBack.ie has now launched a […]

7 years ago

Cryptosporidium can cause serious gastrointestinal illness, particularly in young children and the elderly. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has served notice of an increase in detections of cryptosporidium in public water supplies in Ireland. According to the Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report 2018 released this week, there were detections of cryptosporidium in 25 public […]

7 years ago

“Will I tell you a story about Johnny Magory?” “Will I begin it?” “That’s all that’s in it!” The brief tale of Johnny Magory is one known to generations of Irish people and it will continue to be known by generations to come if a series of new children’s books from an Irish author have […]

7 years ago