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  • Here’s who’s on the Late Late and Graham Norton tonight

    Here’s who’s on the Late Late and Graham Norton tonight

    It’s most certainly a night for the veterans on both shows tonight. On the Late Late, there will be a celebration of one of Ireland’s most famous and beloved bands, while one of our finest ever sportsmen will be dropping by for a chat. Over on Graham, meanwhile, two of the best actors in the […]

    8 years ago

  • DUP MP brands Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as a “nutcase”

    DUP MP brands Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as a “nutcase”

    He also spoke of Varadkar’s “naivety”, “inexperience” and arrogance in relation to the Brexit negotiations. DUP MP Sammy Wilson has referred to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as a “nutcase” and criticised the “naivety, inexperience, arrogance on his part” for siding with EU negotiators during the Brexit negotiations. Wilson, the Brexit spokesperson for his party’s 10 MPs […]

    8 years ago

  • Something called a ‘text bomb’ can cause your iPhone to crash with a single text message

    Something called a ‘text bomb’ can cause your iPhone to crash with a single text message

    “Text bomb, text bomb, you’re my…”  We’ll stop right there. A software developer has discovered a software bug known as a ‘text bomb’ that can reportedly cause Apple phones and computers to crash with a single message. The developer in question, Abraham Masri (@cheesecakeufo), posted on Twitter earlier this week about finding a chaiOS bug, […]

    8 years ago

  • A new Netflix series will make for perfect viewing for anyone who loved Narcos

    A new Netflix series will make for perfect viewing for anyone who loved Narcos

    If you couldn’t get enough of Pablo Escobar in Narcos, then this is the show for you. The fourth season of Narcos won’t arrive until later this year, but fans of the show looking to binge on something similar (we’re talking about a TV show, not actual drugs) will appreciate the arrival of Drug Lords […]

    8 years ago

  • Donald Trump reveals the winners of the inaugural ‘Fake News Awards’

    Donald Trump reveals the winners of the inaugural ‘Fake News Awards’

    We’re not sure if congratulations or commiserations are in order. Of all the bizarre things that have occurred in the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency, his announcement of the so-called ‘Fake News’ awards was surely in the top 50. On Wednesday, Trump revealed the ‘winners’ of the inaugural awards, although we can’t see any […]

    8 years ago

  • Another snow and ice weather warning has been issued for four counties

    Another snow and ice weather warning has been issued for four counties

    The cold spell continues and it’s not coming to an end for a while yet. Another day of January and yet another weather warning from Met Éireann as Ireland remains gripped in a spell of wintry weather that has given little respite since the start of 2018. On Thursday morning, Met Éireann issued the latest […]

    8 years ago

  • JOE’s General Knowledge Quiz with a twist: Week One

    JOE’s General Knowledge Quiz with a twist: Week One

    10 questions, but you can’t see the next one until you get the previous one right. In the spirit of trying something new at the start of a New Year and with minds eager for distraction in the middle of dry January, we’re here to hit you with a new weekly quiz with a twist. […]

    8 years ago

  • Martin O’Neill has “agreed terms” on a new deal with Ireland

    Martin O’Neill has “agreed terms” on a new deal with Ireland

    O’Neill says the contract situation has been “resolved”. Martin O’Neill says that his contract situation with Ireland has been “resolved” and that he has “agreed terms” with FAI Chief Executive John Delaney on a new deal that will see him continue in his role as manager of the national football team. Speaking about his contract […]

    8 years ago

  • Man dies and two people hospitalised following three-vehicle collision in Tipperary

    Man dies and two people hospitalised following three-vehicle collision in Tipperary

    Very sad news. A man in his 70s has died and two people have been brought to hospital by ambulance following a road collision in Tipperary on Tuesday. A collision involving three vehicles on the M7 at Birdhill, Co Tipperary occurred at approximately 2pm on Tuesday afternoon; a man in his 70s was fatally injured […]

    8 years ago

  • Catastrophe star Sharon Horgan signs major, two-year overall deal with Amazon studios

    Catastrophe star Sharon Horgan signs major, two-year overall deal with Amazon studios

    Fantastic news. Sharon Horgan, the Irish writer and star of the acclaimed comedy Catastrophe, has put pen to paper on a two-year overall deal with Amazon Studios. In addition to a personal deal, Horgan and co-founder Clelia Mountford’s entertainment company, Merman, also signed a first-look deal with Amazon Studios, which will grant Amazon first-look rights […]

    8 years ago

  • Brittany Ferries announce details of the first ever ferry link from Ireland to Spain

    Brittany Ferries announce details of the first ever ferry link from Ireland to Spain

    The new service will start at the end of April. Brittany Ferries has announced the first ever direct ferry route from Ireland to Spain with a service that will link Cork and Santander starting in April of this year. The announcement was made on Tuesday to celebrate Brittany Ferries’ 40th year in Ireland, with the […]

    8 years ago

  • Eight illegal pirate websites showing movies and TV shows have been blocked in Ireland

    Eight illegal pirate websites showing movies and TV shows have been blocked in Ireland

    A ruling was made in Commercial Court on Monday. Eight illegal pirate websites that facilitate the distribution of stolen film and television content to Irish consumers have been blocked after an injunction was taken against them in Commercial Court on Monday. The ruling has been welcomed by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), whose members took […]

    8 years ago

  • Met Éireann have issued two status yellow weather warnings for 21 counties

    Met Éireann have issued two status yellow weather warnings for 21 counties

    The next few days will not be at all pleasant. Met Éireann have issued two status yellow weather warnings that will affect almost every county in the Republic of Ireland in the coming days. A status yellow wind warning was issued for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick at 10am on Monday […]

    8 years ago

  • Barry McElduff resigns from Sinn Féin over Kingsmill controversy

    Barry McElduff resigns from Sinn Féin over Kingsmill controversy

    McElduff released a statement confirming his resignation on Monday morning. Barry McElduff has announced his resignation from Sinn Féin in the wake of the controversy over a video he posted on his Twitter account earlier this month on the anniversary of the Kingsmill massacre. McElduff was issued with a three-month suspension from the party last […]

    8 years ago

  • Take note Ryanair customers, the new cabin baggage policy is now in effect

    Take note Ryanair customers, the new cabin baggage policy is now in effect

    You can’t say you haven’t been warned. Months after initially announcing it and having served repeated reminders to customers since, Ryanair’s new cabin baggage policy finally comes into effect today, 15 January. From now on, only priority customers will be allowed to bring two carry-on bags on board Ryanair flights, with all other customers permitted […]

    8 years ago

  • Dublin commuters facing significant delays following a number of traffic incidents

    Dublin commuters facing significant delays following a number of traffic incidents

    A crash close to the Red Cow is causing significant delays for motorists on Monday morning. Motorists heading towards Dublin have had to cope with lengthier delays than usual on Monday morning following a number of incidents on major routes around the capital. A road traffic collision just before Junction 9 Red Cow on the […]

    8 years ago

  • Cycling body issues official complaint to RTÉ over “unfair coverage” on the Late Late Show

    Cycling body issues official complaint to RTÉ over “unfair coverage” on the Late Late Show

    They weren’t the only ones to complain about this particular segment. Dublin Cycling Campaign, an independent, voluntary movement advocating to make Dublin a better city for cycling, has issued an official complaint to RTÉ over a segment on last Friday’s Late Late Show. During the segment in question, three panellists – Maura Derrane, James Kavanagh […]

    8 years ago

  • Aziz Ansari issues response to allegations of sexual assault

    Aziz Ansari issues response to allegations of sexual assault

    Ansari said that any sexual activity with the 23-year-old woman who made the claims was “by all indications completely consensual”. Aziz Ansari, the creator and star of the acclaimed Netflix comedy Master of None, has issued a response to allegations of sexual assault made against him by a 23-year-old woman in relation to an incident […]

    8 years ago

  • Gardaí to trial “ground-breaking” BMW electric vehicle in Ireland

    Gardaí to trial “ground-breaking” BMW electric vehicle in Ireland

    You certainly wouldn’t miss it on the road, that’s for sure. BMW Ireland will provide a “ground-breaking” BMW i3 to An Garda Síochána to pilot the practical implications of electric vehicles. The vehicle, which sports the traditional and instantly recognisable Garda livery, has been on display at Dublin’s RDS at the BT Young Scientist exhibition […]

    8 years ago

  • Your Facebook news feed is about to change in a big way

    Your Facebook news feed is about to change in a big way

    “We’re making a major change to how we build Facebook.” Facebook has announced that it will roll out “major” changes to users’ news feeds that will prioritise interactions with friends and family over public content – posts from businesses, brands and media – in the coming months. In a post on Thursday, Facebook announced its […]

    8 years ago

  • Man dies after collision between a car and a tractor in Donegal

    Man dies after collision between a car and a tractor in Donegal

    Very sad news. Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Donegal on Friday morning, 12 January. The collision between a car and a tractor occurred at approximately 6.55am on the Lifford to Letterkenny road at Drumoghill, approximately three to four miles outside Letterkenny. The 68-year-old male driver of the […]

    8 years ago

  • Snow forecast for Ireland as bitterly cold spell of weather awaits

    Snow forecast for Ireland as bitterly cold spell of weather awaits

    The next few days will be wet and then it’s going to get cold. Really cold. Met Éireann say that falls of sleet and snow are “increasingly more likely” early next week amidst what is set to be a spell of bitterly cold weather. Accumulations of snow are most likely in the north and west […]

    8 years ago

  • Here’s who’s on the Late Late and Graham Norton tonight

    Here’s who’s on the Late Late and Graham Norton tonight

    Both are well worth tuning into tonight. In one corner, you’ve got Liam Neeson and Sean Spicer and in the other, you’ve got Tom Hanks, Maisie Williams and Anthony Joshua. They’re not fighting or anything (although Taken-era Neeson v Joshua is a bout we’d pay to see), but they will be competing for your attention […]

    8 years ago

  • Ireland’s most expensive school will open in September

    Ireland’s most expensive school will open in September

    Fees cost up to €24,000 per student per annum. A school charging fees of between €15,900 and €24,000 per student per annum will open in Dublin this coming September. The Nord Anglia school will open in Sandyford in September and as well as paying the most expensive school fees in the country, students will not […]

    8 years ago

  • Here’s the full list of nominations for the 2018 IFTA awards

    Here’s the full list of nominations for the 2018 IFTA awards

    It’s been a pretty good week for Martin McDonagh and Saoirse Ronan. After both were honoured at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, the director of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and the star of Ladybird were amongst the nominees for IFTA awards announced by Deirdre O’Kane & Liam Cunningham on Thursday morning. Ronan is […]

    8 years ago

  • YouTube cuts ties with Logan Paul over ‘suicide forest’ video

    YouTube cuts ties with Logan Paul over ‘suicide forest’ video

    YouTube has cut business ties with the vlogger in the wake of the controversy over the recent ‘suicide forest’ video from Japan. 11 days after a controversial video of a ‘suicide forest’ in Japan was uploaded to the video-sharing website, YouTube has decided to cut business ties with popular vlogger Logan Paul. A day after […]

    8 years ago

  • A status orange weather warning has been issued for all of Ireland

    A status orange weather warning has been issued for all of Ireland

    It’s going to be foggy out there. Motorists throughout Ireland will need to take extra care on Thursday morning, with Met Éireann issuing a status orange fog warning for the entire country. The warning was issued in the early hours of Thursday morning, at 2am, and will remain in effect until 10am, with widespread fog […]

    8 years ago

  • Syrian refugees in Ballaghdereen to feature in Prime Time special

    Syrian refugees in Ballaghdereen to feature in Prime Time special

    More than 200 Syrian refugees have been living in the Roscommon town for nearly a year. Two Syrian refugees and their families, based in Ballaghdereen, will feature in a special report examining how they’ve taken to life in Ireland on Prime Time on Thursday night. In January of last year, RTÉ Prime Time visited the […]

    8 years ago

  • Another Irish Rail strike looms after unions overwhelmingly reject staff pay proposals

    Another Irish Rail strike looms after unions overwhelmingly reject staff pay proposals

    “Our members will not be found wanting in delivering a fair, swift and justifiable response.” SIPTU and IBRU, the unions representing Irish Rail drivers, have overwhelmingly rejected a Labour Court recommendation concerning pay and productivity measures at the company. In a ballot counted on Wednesday, 10 January at Liberty Hall in Dublin, SIPTU members voted […]

    8 years ago

  • Met Éireann have issued a status yellow weather warning affecting seven counties

    Met Éireann have issued a status yellow weather warning affecting seven counties

    Spot flooding is likely in the counties affected. Just when it looked as if Ireland was going to enjoy a few days without the weather warnings that seemed permanent over Christmas and into the New Year, another one has arrived. On Wednesday morning, Met Éireann issued a status yellow weather warning for all six counties […]

    8 years ago

  • Aer Lingus ranked in the top 10 most punctual airlines in the world

    Aer Lingus ranked in the top 10 most punctual airlines in the world

    Reassuring news for Aer Lingus customers. Aer Lingus has been ranked in the top 10 most punctual airlines in the world, according to the 2018 Punctuality League by OAG, a leading global provider of digital flight information. Aer Lingus ranked in tenth place in the overall ranking for on-time performance (OTP), with 84.46% of Aer […]

    8 years ago

  • Eight units of Dublin Fire Brigade attend huge fire near Dublin airport

    Eight units of Dublin Fire Brigade attend huge fire near Dublin airport

    The fire broke out in north Dublin on Wednesday morning. Eight units of Dublin Fire Brigade attended a huge fire at a recycling plant near Dublin Airport on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out at St. Margaret’s recycling plant in Sandyhill in north Dublin and while it could be seen from Dublin Airport, it is […]

    8 years ago

  • Steve Bannon has stepped down from Breitbart News

    Steve Bannon has stepped down from Breitbart News

    The news was confirmed in a brief statement by Breitbart on Tuesday. Breitbart News Network has confirmed that Steve Bannon has stepped down as Executive Chairman, a role he has served since 2012. A brief statement released on the Breitbart News Network website on Tuesday confirmed that Bannon had stepped down from the role and […]

    8 years ago

  • Someone in Ireland is €500,000 richer after tonight’s Euromillions draw

    Someone in Ireland is €500,000 richer after tonight’s Euromillions draw

    Get checking those tickets. It’s not quite on the same scale as the €38.9 million claimed by a family syndicate in Dublin this week, but there was another big Irish winner in Tuesday night’s Euromillions draw. The €37.9 million jackpot went unclaimed and will roll over onto Friday night, but there was one winner of […]

    8 years ago

  • The Enda Kenny doppelganger was the talk of the first episode of First Dates Ireland

    The Enda Kenny doppelganger was the talk of the first episode of First Dates Ireland

    The resemblance is pretty striking to be fair. First Dates Ireland returned for a new season on Tuesday night and while Cupid’s arrow didn’t really hit any targets, there was plenty to keep viewers entertained. Prior to the show, for example, we were given a sneak peek of arguably the worst first date ever between […]

    8 years ago

  • Majority of Ulster Bank staff set to receive pay rises in the first half of 2018

    Majority of Ulster Bank staff set to receive pay rises in the first half of 2018

    A ballot of Ulster Bank staff will commence on Wednesday. The majority of Ulster Bank staff will receive pay rises of between 2% and 5% this year if proposals negotiated by the Financial Services Union (FSU) are accepted this month. A ballot of union members will commence on Wednesday, 10 January and conclude on Friday, […]

    8 years ago