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  • 20 homes are in the running to be named as Ireland’s Most Christmassy Home 2017

    20 homes are in the running to be named as Ireland’s Most Christmassy Home 2017

    Ebenezer Scrooge himself would struggle not to be moved by some of these. Three families in Ireland are currently battling it out for the coveted title of the most Christmassy home in Ireland, with only two days left for the public to cast their votes. A national competition to find the most festive abodes throughout […]

    9 years ago

  • A snow-ice weather warning has been issued for all of Ireland

    A snow-ice weather warning has been issued for all of Ireland

    Because one weather warning for today obviously wasn’t enough. After issuing a status yellow wind warning for six counties earlier on Tuesday, Met Éireann have issued a fresh status yellow weather warning ahead of the arrival of sleet and snow in the coming days. The warning, issued at 7pm on Tuesday evening, warns of scattered […]

    9 years ago

  • Gardaí arrest woman in relation to shooting in Mulhuddart

    Gardaí arrest woman in relation to shooting in Mulhuddart

    A male arrested in relation to the incident remains in custody. Gardaí in Blanchardstown investigating a shooting that occurred in Parslickstown, Mulhuddart on Monday have arrested a 23-year old woman in connection with the incident. A 29-year old woman, her six-month-old baby boy and a 17-year old male were injured as a result of a […]

    9 years ago

  • Met Éireann have issued a status yellow weather warning for six counties

    Met Éireann have issued a status yellow weather warning for six counties

    You might or might not be happy to learn it has nothing to do with snow. With half the country still showing visible effects from a heavy blanket of snow at the weekend, Met Éireann have issued yet another weather warning, with six counties in the west of Ireland affected this time around. A status […]

    9 years ago

  • Anyone wearing a Mayo jersey will get free entry into Copper Face Jacks on Friday night

    Anyone wearing a Mayo jersey will get free entry into Copper Face Jacks on Friday night

    Coppers will be like Castlebar this Friday night. It probably won’t be the first time, but one of Dublin’s most famous nightspots will be bombarded with Mayo jerseys this Friday night, 8 December. Copper Face Jacks, the hallowed nightclub on Harcourt Street in Dublin, announced on Thursday that the Mayo footballers will be having a […]

    9 years ago

  • Rodent infestation the reason behind the closure of three Irish food premises in November

    Rodent infestation the reason behind the closure of three Irish food premises in November

    Businesses in Wexford, Meath and Dublin were affected. The evidence of rodents led to closure orders being served on three food businesses during the month of November, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The FSAI reported on Thursday that three closure orders were served on food businesses during the month of November […]

    9 years ago

  • Apple reveals the 20 most downloaded apps from the App Store in 2017

    Apple reveals the 20 most downloaded apps from the App Store in 2017

    We’d be surprised if you don’t have at least eight of the top ten. You can’t look sideways this weather without catching sight of an end of year list and as they do every year, Apple has released its list of the top 20 most downloaded apps from the App Store over the last 11 and […]

    9 years ago

  • Garda and another man injured as a result of shooting in Dublin

    Garda and another man injured as a result of shooting in Dublin

    A Garda and another man have been injured as a result of a shooting in Ballymun on Thursday morning. Gardaí are investigating an incident that occurred during a planned search of a house in Barnwell Drive. Two people have been injured, a Garda and male civilian. Both were treated at the scene by trained Gardaí […]

    9 years ago

  • ISPCA appeals for new homes for over 100 cats currently in care in Ireland

    ISPCA appeals for new homes for over 100 cats currently in care in Ireland

    Looking for a pet for Christmas? The ISPCA is appealing for new homes for a number of cats currently in the care of the ISPCA National Animal Centre in Longford. The cattery is now full to capacity with over 50 cats and kittens needing good homes. 351 cats and kittens have been responsibly rehomed from […]

    9 years ago

  • Ireland is home to two of the most popular sunrises in the world

    Ireland is home to two of the most popular sunrises in the world

    Gives lie to the line that Ireland would be a beautiful country if we could only put a roof on it. Not many can deny that sunrises and sunsets in Ireland are too often spoiled by blankets of cloud that seem ever present at times, but on occasion, they do make for stunning sights in […]

    9 years ago

  • New report breaks down the number of homeless people in every county in Ireland

    New report breaks down the number of homeless people in every county in Ireland

    There are only two counties in the Republic of Ireland where no people access homelessness services. A new report in Irish Country Living, a weekly magazine inside the Irish Farmers Journal, has detailed the number of people accessing homelessness services in every county in the Republic of Ireland. The report reveals that there are currently […]

    9 years ago

  • Here’s the full list of movies RTÉ will be showing over Christmas

    Here’s the full list of movies RTÉ will be showing over Christmas

    Great news for Harry Potter fans. The absence of Die Hard, the ultimate Christmas movie (we will hear no arguments), from the list is the first thing we noticed, but RTÉ have still put together a decent selection of movies for broadcast over the festive period. RTÉ announced their line-up for the festive season on […]

    9 years ago

  • A second status yellow weather warning has been issued for four counties

    A second status yellow weather warning has been issued for four counties

    The weather is even more all over the shop than usual this week. Hours after issuing a weather warning for seven counties in light of the expected arrival of Storm Caroline on Thursday, Met Éireann have issued a second status yellow wind warning for four counties that comes into effect on Wednesday. The warning applies […]

    9 years ago

  • Ryanair pilots in Portugal have voted for industrial action, up to and including a strike

    Ryanair pilots in Portugal have voted for industrial action, up to and including a strike

    Ryanair pilots in Portugal have voted in favour of industrial action due to their anger at Ryanair’s refusal to negotiate with their representative bodies. The Portuguese Civil Aviation Union (SPAC) have announced that Ryanair pilots in the country have voted in favour of industrial action, up to and including strike action. According to RTÉ, the vote for […]

    9 years ago

  • Gardaí investigate ‘caustic substance’ attack on a young female in Dublin

    Gardaí investigate ‘caustic substance’ attack on a young female in Dublin

    The incident occurred in Blackrock on Friday night. Gardaí in Blackrock in Dublin are investigating a serious assault on a young female which occurred shortly after 10pm on Friday, 1 December. During the attack, which took place in the vicinity of a path between Merrion Woods and Seamount Apartments, it is believed a caustic substance […]

    9 years ago

  • Four Irish food businesses were served with closure orders in the last month

    Four Irish food businesses were served with closure orders in the last month

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

    9 years ago

  • An Irish company is taking legal action against taxes hitting backpackers hard in Australia

    An Irish company is taking legal action against taxes hitting backpackers hard in Australia

    Legal action has been taken on behalf of working holidaymakers from eight countries. A controversial tax on backpackers in Australia has been brought into question by Irish company Taxback.com, who have initiated legal action against the federal government in Australia on behalf of working holidaymakers from eight countries. The company argues that the Backpacker Tax, […]

    9 years ago

  • Cyclist dies following collision with car in Waterford

    Cyclist dies following collision with car in Waterford

    The collision occurred at approximately 7am on Sunday morning. A cyclist in his 40s has died as a result of a collision with a car in Waterford on Sunday morning. Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred in the townland of Kilcop on the Dunmore Road in Waterford on Sunday morning, 3 […]

    9 years ago

  • PSNI offers clarification after deleting tweet about consent and rape at Christmas

    PSNI offers clarification after deleting tweet about consent and rape at Christmas

    The original tweet, posted on Saturday, has since been deleted. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has attempted to clarify a tweet posted on its account on Saturday relating to the issue of consent over the Christmas period. A tweet posted from the PSNI account on Saturday read: “If you bump into that special […]

    9 years ago

  • Status of Irish citizens in the UK at risk from Brexit, according to new report

    Status of Irish citizens in the UK at risk from Brexit, according to new report

    “Can we safely say that the British government has ensured that Irish citizens would be protected from such measures? I am afraid that we cannot.” A new report drawn up by legal experts in the United Kingdom has warned that the status of Irish citizens in the UK could be negatively affected once Brexit comes […]

    9 years ago

  • Conservative MP gets basic facts about Irish political situation wrong live on the BBC

    Conservative MP gets basic facts about Irish political situation wrong live on the BBC

    He mustn’t have been following events over here this week. Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg suggested on Sunday that Ireland’s position on Brexit is being influenced by a no-confidence motion that never took place in a Tánaiste who resigned last Tuesday. In an interview on The Andrew Marr Show on BBC One on Sunday Morning, Rees-Mogg intimated […]

    9 years ago

  • A critically-acclaimed comedy about an epic pub crawl is on the box tonight

    A critically-acclaimed comedy about an epic pub crawl is on the box tonight

    “Ever have one of those nights that starts out like any other but ends up being the best night of your life?” With Christmas only a few weeks’ away, it’s not rare to see pubs at this time of year packed with revellers embarking on annual 12 pubs of Christmas pub crawls all over the […]

    9 years ago

  • Saoirse Ronan teaches America how to pronounce her name in Saturday Night Live monologue

    Saoirse Ronan teaches America how to pronounce her name in Saturday Night Live monologue

    They might never get it right. Saoirse Ronan has established herself as one of the finest actresses around in recent years, but despite her ever-increasing profile, her peers and audiences Stateside still can’t grasp how to pronounce her first name. It’s been something of an ongoing theme in the last few years, with Ryan Gosling […]

    9 years ago

  • Irish motorist driving at speed of up to 240 km/h had penalty points cancelled

    Irish motorist driving at speed of up to 240 km/h had penalty points cancelled

    Yet another damning revelation from the GSOC report following an investigation of Fixed Charge Notice cancellations by An Garda Síochána. A motorist driving at a speed of up to 240 km/h had a fixed charge notice for penalty points cancelled by An Garda Síochána, one of nearly 75,000 fixed charge cancellations in a four year […]

    9 years ago

  • A Cork TD has called for the Dáil bar to be closed immediately

    A Cork TD has called for the Dáil bar to be closed immediately

    “Look at all the workplaces throughout the country… do they have a place to drink inside in the middle of their premises? They don’t.” Michael Collins, an Independent TD from Cork, has called on the bar in the Dáil to be closed immediately. Collins, who is opposed to Transport Minister Shane Ross’ Road Traffic Bill, […]

    9 years ago