Friday night is movie night… … and while we couldn’t speak with a huge amount of confidence about the quality of movies on the box every night this week, you’ll be glad to know tonight’s selection is more than decent. This evening’s cast, featuring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Blake Lively and […]

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We’re expecting at least 15 here. Since the middle of March, the majority of us have been bound to our own communities and, a little bit later, our own county boundaries, but an end to those travel restrictions is now very much in sight. As of 29 June, all going well, we’ll be able to […]

6 years ago

It is the latest in a series of tweets by the US President that have been flagged by Twitter in recent weeks. A video shared on Twitter by US President Donald Trump has been flagged as ‘manipulated media’ by Twitter, after it was confirmed that the video had been edited and doctored to include a […]

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A teenage boy was also rescued and is receiving treatment in hospital in Letterkenny. The bodies of a father and son were recovered from Lough Keel in Donegal on Thursday evening following a search operation after an incident at the lake earlier in the afternoon. The bodies of a man in his 40s and his […]

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“This loss of life damages our society as a whole.” President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar have expressed their deepest sympathies following the fatal shooting of Garda detective Colm Horkan in Roscommon on Wednesday night. Detective Colm Horkan, from Charlestown in Mayo, was shot while on duty on his own shortly before midnight […]

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Don’t get caught out. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has warned members of the public to be wary of a text message scam telling recipients they are entitled to the Covid-19 unemployment payment of €350 a week. The department has become aware that some members of the public have received text messages […]

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Pickings are not exactly plentiful this evening, but all is not lost. In an effort to keep spirits up considering we haven’t even reached hump day yet, now is probably a good time to remind you that, as of tomorrow, THE PREMIER LEAGUE IS BACK! If you’re a football fan, that will pretty much sort […]

6 years ago

Payments via Apple and Google Pay have accounted for approximately one third of all in-store transactions from people under 25 in Ireland following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into the use of Apple Pay, the mobile payment option popular amongst users of Apple devices such […]

6 years ago

Estimates suggest that 10,000-12,000 fewer new houses will be built in Ireland in 2020 than had originally been anticipated. The Covid-19 pandemic is set to have a “severe” impact on housing supply in 2020, according to a report by the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI). Restrictions imposed to halt the spread of the […]

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Two women, who travelled to New Zealand from the UK via Australia, have tested positive for Covid-19. New Zealand has reported two new cases of Covid-19, the first cases in the country for 24 days. The New Zealand Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that two women from the same family, one in her 30s and […]

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Grab your thunder buddy… Another day, another weather warning. Another day, another thunder warning, to be precise, as the thunderstorms that have been prevalent across the country since the weekend look set to continue until at least Tuesday night. On Tuesday morning, Met Éireann issued a status yellow thunder warning for the entire province of […]

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The first Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll since the general election shows a surge in support for the Taoiseach and the Government. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s approval rating has surged to 75%, according to an Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll published on Monday night. The first such poll conducted since the general election in February, it […]

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It’s been a long time since we’ve heard a sentence as satisfying as that. In recent weeks and months, time has become something of an alien concept. How many times, for example, have you had to ask yourself what day of the week it is? Have you found it difficult to distinguish the weekend from […]

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We’re in for a fairly wet and wild Monday by the looks of things. In a welcome development, weather warnings have been fairly conspicuous by their absence during lockdown in recent weeks and months, but they’ve been back with a vengeance in the last few days. The latest warning issued by Met Éireann is a […]

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It is planned to remove domestic travel restrictions completely from 29 June. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the government roadmap to reopen society and business in Ireland will be accelerated from next week. Speaking on Friday, Varadkar confirmed that the number of phases in the roadmap would be reduced from five to four and […]

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The parents of 15-year-old Alex Ryan Morrissey suspect Nitrous Oxide was involved in his death last month. The parents of a 15-year-old teenager who passed away last month have spoken of the dangers of the use of Nitrous Oxide, otherwise known as ‘laughing gas’ or ‘silver bullets’. Alex Ryan Morrissey (15) was found slumped over the […]

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The dogs were not microchipped and two occupants of the van from which they were seized could give no explanation as to their ownership. Eight dogs, believed to be worth in the region of €5,000, were seized by Gardaí on the M8 motorway near Thurles in Tipperary on Thursday night (4 June). Gardaí from the […]

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There’ll be no repeat of last weekend’s weather in the coming days, but the forecast for next week is looking promising. In normal circumstances, the Leaving Cert would have started this week, which naturally would have led us all to expect the arrival of lovely weather just in time for it. The Leaving Cert, of […]

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All McDonald’s drive-thru restaurants on the island of Ireland will be reopen from this morning. McDonald’s has confirmed the locations of the last remaining drive-thru restaurants to reopen in Ireland and Northern Ireland. 23 McDonald’s restaurants in the Republic of Ireland and two in Northern Ireland will reopen from 11am on Thursday (4 June), the […]

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An extensive search operation was launched late on Wednesday night. A search operation for a young boy reported to have fallen into the River Boyne in Drogheda late on Wednesday night has resumed on Thursday morning. Gardaí responded to reports that a young boy had fallen into the river at the Bridge of Peace in […]

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The hotel chain plans to re-open five hotels on the island of Ireland on 20 July. The Jurys Inn hotel group has unveiled a five-point health and safety plan ahead of the reopening of four hotels in Ireland (Dublin – Parnell Street and Christchurch, Cork and Galway) and one hotel in Northern Ireland (Belfast) next […]

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The collision occurred shortly after 6pm on Wednesday evening. A man in his 40s has died after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a van in Cork on Wednesday evening. The collision occurred at approximately 6.15pm at Ballygroman Upper in the village of Ovens. No other injuries were reported. Gardaí and Forensic Collision Investigators […]

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Grab the popcorn. After a glorious few days, the weather has taken a slight turn for the worse, increasing the chances of us being stuck inside looking for ways to amuse ourselves this evening. If watching a movie is how you like to unwind, then here’s a fairly limited but decent selection of your options […]

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More than half of Irish people aged between 15 and 24 were unemployed in the month of May. The rate of unemployment in Ireland in May stood at 26.1%, a slight drop from the record figure of 28.3% recorded at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in April. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office […]

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The incident occurred at approximately 10.30am on Tuesday morning. A man in his 60s has died as a result of single vehicle collision in Ballina in Mayo on Tuesday morning (2 June). Gardaí are in attendance at the scene of the collision, which occurred at Creggs Road, The Quay, in Ballina. The driver of the […]

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Joe Exotic is currently serving 22 years in prison for a plot to kill the CEO of Big Cat Rescue. Carole Baskin, the long-term rival of famous zoo operator Joe Exotic, has been handed control of Exotic’s zoo in Oklahoma after it was proven that the zoo properties were fraudulently transferred so Exotic could avoid […]

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That’s a lot of pints. Overall sales of beer and cider in Ireland fell by 36% in April 2020 when compared to April of last year as a result of the closure of pubs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according to Nielsen data, which provides figures on the sale of beer and cider (Long […]

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All McDonald’s drive-thru restaurants on the island of Ireland will be open by the end of this week. McDonald’s has confirmed the locations of a further eight drive-thru restaurants in the Republic of Ireland and two in Northern Ireland that will reopen today (2 June). McDonald’s last week confirmed that all of its drive-thru restaurants […]

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It’s probably no harm we’re in for another glorious evening. Because, if this evening’s TV guide is anything to go by, it’s as if the various stations knew the weather was going to be great and figured there wasn’t much point loading the schedule with movies to watch. Or, they knew the final episodes of […]

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Tragic news. Gardaí have confirmed that the body of a five-year-old boy has been recovered from Lough Mask in Mayo. A search operation involving Gardaí, Coast Guard, Civil Defence, Lough Mask Water Rescue and local divers was stood down after the body was recovered on Tuesday morning. The alarm was raised at approximately 6.30pm on […]

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“They were quite violent and they do not care who they’re targeting at the moment.” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for an investigation after an Australian TV news crew were assaulted by police during protests outside the White House in Washington DC on Monday. Covering the protests for 7NEWS, US Correspondent Amelia Brace […]

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“I am your President of law and order, and an ally of all peaceful protesters.” US President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the military in cities across the United States in an effort to stop scenes of disorder that have been prevalent since the death of George Floyd last week. In a speech delivered […]

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With the weather we’re having, we recommend some sort of mobile TV set-up in the back garden if at all possible. On a Bank Holiday weekend, set to be the hottest weekend of the year, with daylight likely to stretch until close to Saturday, you’ll be forgiven if the best movies on the box aren’t […]

6 years ago

Long queues at the gate before boarding look set to become a thing of the past. Mandatory face masks or face coverings and new boarding and disembarkation procedures are amongst a range of new safety measures announced by Aer Lingus to protect customers and staff against the spread of Covid-19. Aer Lingus is currently operating […]

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Very sad news. The body of a woman in her 40s has been recovered from the sea in Achill Island in Mayo. The woman, believed to be from the Achill area, went missing while walking in the Dooagh area on Thursday afternoon. Achill Island Coast Guard were tasked to a faller from a cliff in […]

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The current expiry date for the payment is 8 June, but indications have already been given that it will be extended. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said that a decision on the nature and duration of the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be made in the coming days. The payment of €350 a week […]

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High temperatures and dry weather are forecast for right throughout this weekend. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a status red fire warning for Ireland, where there is an extreme forest fire risk ahead of anticipated warm weather throughout the Bank Holiday weekend. Temperatures are expected to hit highs of 25 […]

6 years ago

US President Donald Trump tweeted: “Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” 500 soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard have been deployed in the city of Minneapolis, where rioting and looting has broken out following protests over the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, earlier […]

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A roadmap for the reopening of schools in Ireland is due to be published in the coming weeks. Minister for Education Joe McHugh said it will be “hard to see” all students returning to schools in Ireland in September as long as a two-metre social distancing rule remains in place. Speaking to Sarah McInerney on […]

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The final episode of what truly has been a unique season. When the current season of The Late Late Show kicked off last September, nobody could have predicted that a large part of it would take place with no studio audience and that many of the guest interviews would be conducted in a virtual setting. […]

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All McDonald’s drive-thru restaurants in Ireland will open between next Tuesday and Thursday. McDonald’s has confirmed that all of its drive thru-restaurants in Ireland will reopen by next Thursday (4 June). The news comes off the back of the fast food giant reopening six drive-thru restaurants in Dublin last week as part of a pilot […]

6 years ago

Nissan is pitching the offer at commuters uncomfortable about using public transport in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Nissan has announced the introduction of a car scrappage scheme worth a minimum of €3,000 to motorists willing to scrap their old car and replace it with a brand new model. The scheme will offer a […]

6 years ago

It’s not live music as we know it, but we’ll take it. Like pretty much all walks of life at the moment, uncertainty currently surrounds the music industry and the future of live performances in particular. As long as social distancing remains a way of life in Ireland and beyond, a return to gigs, concerts […]

6 years ago

A surprisingly good choice for a Monday. That may well be down to the fact that today is a Bank Holiday in the UK, but we’re certainly not complaining. And if you’re feeling jealous that they’re getting a day off across the pond, don’t worry, we only have seven days to wait until we get […]

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The offer applies to new customers only. Virgin Mobile has launched what it is describing as its “best ever SIM-only offer” with a mobile plan that will incorporate unlimited 4G data, calls and texts for €10 a month for 12 months. Available only to new customers who sign up online, the plan is available on […]

6 years ago

The trailer became disconnected from its vehicle in the early hours of Friday morning. Three calves died as a result of a cattle trailer becoming disconnected from the vehicle carrying it on the M1 motorway in Dublin on Friday morning. Gardaí received reports of a single vehicle incident that occurred on the M1 near Junction […]

6 years ago

Looks like Ireland is going to get all of the weather over the coming days. In a rare but wonderful development, Irish people have had little cause to complain about the weather in recent weeks, but that looks set to change in a big way this weekend. Met Éireann had already issued an advisory for […]

6 years ago

Members of the biggest union of secondary school teachers in Ireland have been advised not to undertake any work on the predicted grades process for now. The Association of Secondary School Teachers of Ireland (ASTI), the largest representative body of secondary teachers in Ireland, has advised its members not to engage with the process of […]

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The two men arrested are being detained at Mallow Garda station. Two men have been arrested following an incident in which a shot was discharged from a Garda firearm in Mallow in Cork on Thursday evening (21 May). Gardaí in Mallow attended the scene of an incident that occurred at approximately 8.30pm at Spa, Mitchelstown […]

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The teenager used what are believed to be bogus names to claim the payments. A man in his late teens in Mullingar has been arrested for fraudulently claiming six separate Covid-19 unemployment payments. Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB), with assistance from Gardaí on secondment at the Department of Employment Affairs […]

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