Conor Heneghan

Choose life… “Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family…” Actually, scratch all of that, there’s no need to go through Renton’s famous speech from Trainspotting in full here, it’s a bit deep for the day after a Bank Holiday. If you want to explore it further, you can simply choose to watch Trainspotting […]

6 years ago

The weekend is nearly upon us. Weekends, of course, aren’t very much different from weekdays for a lot of people in these strange times, but one tiny crumb of comfort is the quality of movies on offer on the box tends to be better the closer you get to Saturday and Sunday. Tonight’s selection isn’t […]

6 years ago

The labour market in Ireland is set to face the largest one quarter shock in living memory. Ireland is likely to experience a recession this year as the result of “economic deterioration” caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest analysis from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The ESRI has forecast […]

6 years ago

Despicable behaviour. An Garda Síochána has confirmed that three investigations are underway into members of the emergency services being coughed or spat at while on duty in Dublin and Waterford. Two of the investigations concern incidents in Dublin – in Dún Laoghaire and Blanchardstown respectively – while another investigation is in connection with an incident […]

6 years ago

Gardaí discovered the body of the woman in a house in Kilkenny on Wednesday evening. A man is being detained at Kilkenny Garda Station in relation to the unexplained death of a woman in her 70s in Kilkenny city. Gardaí in Kilkenny are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the woman after her body […]

6 years ago

Candidates with tests scheduled from now until 19 April will have their tests rescheduled free of charge. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has announced that all driver theory tests have been suspended until at least 19 April. The RSA was informed by Prometric, the provider of the Driver Theory Test service, that it is suspending […]

6 years ago

It is set to be the largest stimulus package in the history of the United States. The United States Senate has reached a deal with the White House on a stimulus package worth $2 trillion to combat the economic impact of the Covid-19 virus. The exact details of the package are still being finalised after […]

6 years ago

It was confirmed on Tuesday that a seventh person had died as a result of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland. People seeking tests for Covid-19 will have to display two symptoms of the virus following a recommendation by the National Public Health Emergency team (NPHET). From now on, those who wish to be tested […]

6 years ago

The measures take effect from midnight tonight. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered the closure of all pubs, restaurants, gyms, cafes, leisure centres and theatres in the United Kingdom in an effort to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The measures, similar to those recommended by the government in Ireland last Sunday (15 […]

6 years ago

135,000 people will be offered the chance to rollover their ticket deposit until next year. The organisers of the renowned Glastonbury music festival have confirmed that this year’s event, the 50th anniversary of the very first Glastonbury, has been cancelled. Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar had been due to headline this year’s festival […]

6 years ago

As of Wednesday, all Trinity College lectures for the remainder of the current semester will be delivered online. Trinity College Dublin have confirmed a second case of Covid-19 at the college. The college learned of the confirmed case on Wednesday evening (11 March), a male student from the health sciences faculty. The student was based […]

6 years ago