Hundreds of people attended a protest organised by Health Freedom Ireland and Yellow Vest Ireland. Three people have been arrested in relation to protests at Custom House Quay in Dublin city centre on Saturday afternoon. In a statement to JOE, Gardaí confirmed that three males had been arrested. One was arrested for breach of the […]

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The mean end-to-end completion time of Covid-19 tests is now just over two days. CEO of the HSE, Paul Reid, has said that 13,000 Covid-19 tests were completed in Ireland on Friday (21 August), the highest daily number to date. In a post on Twitter, Reid added that the mean end-to-end completion time – the […]

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“Travel to work, school or the local shop on two wheels instead of four will see an uplift from this much needed and timely financial endorsement by the Government.” A total of 547 projects in eight counties will benefit from funding of €55 million allocated by the National Transport Authority (NTA) to support pedestrian and […]

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Five (count ’em) of our selections this evening have a rating of 85% or more on Rotten Tomatoes. You’ll have to wait up late for a couple of them, but if you can last the pace, we’d recommend burning the midnight oil for a certain Quentin Tarantino effort on ITV4. That and the best of the […]

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“He was a unique dude and we thank him for all times good, bad and in between. Peace on the boogie platform.” Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman has died at the age of 64. The band confirmed Sherman’s passing in a social media post on Saturday which read: “We of the RHCP […]

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Operations were temporarily suspended at the facility on Monday. The Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have approved the reopening of the Carroll Cuisine food plant in Tullamore after operations were suspended at the facility on Monday (10 August). The reopening has been approved after tests on 210 employees working […]

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The incident occurred at approximately 10.20pm on Thursday night. A man in his 20s received a number of apparent stab wounds in an incident that occurred in the Eyre Square area of Galway on Thursday night (13 August). The man was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Galway for treatment following the incident but his […]

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Until this week, there had been no cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand for over 100 days. Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, will remain under Alert Level 3 for a further 12 days after 13 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the country on Friday. The rest of New Zealand will […]

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“For five years, I’ve been wanting to ask him that.” US President Donald Trump failed to respond to a reporter in the White House on Thursday when he was asked if he regretted “all the lying you’ve done to the American people” during his presidency to date. At a briefing on Thursday, S.V. Dáte, White […]

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The muggy conditions are set to continue for a few more days yet. You may have noticed that conditions in Ireland have been somewhat warm and humid of late. It hasn’t been sweltering or anything – and we don’t want to be that person who complains every time it gets ever-so-slightly warm – just a […]

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“We are conscious of other suspects being sought in connection with the incident in which Adrian was murdered and we fervently hope they too will be brought to justice.” The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has issued a statement following the delivery of a verdict in the murder trial of Detective Garda Adrian Donohue. On Wednesday […]

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The Health Minister said it was “entirely possible” measures introduced in those three counties will be introduced again at a later stage. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has defended lockdown measures in Kildare, Laois and Offaly that were introduced last Friday (7 August) for a two-week period. The government said the measures were introduced to protect […]

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Notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches of both products. Supermarket chain Iceland has recalled two chicken products from its stores in Ireland due to the presence of salmonella. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued a notice on Tuesday (11 August) that Iceland is recalling batches of its Chip […]

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Tonight’s picks feature the ninth highest-grossing movie of all time and one with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. No issue on the quantity front this evening and we could have easily picked out more than the 11 films on our list below. There’s quite a bit to get through so let’s get to it, […]

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“At this time, action must be taken to address the threat posed by one mobile application in particular, TikTok.” US President Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to ban Chinese-owned social media app TikTok in the United States by signing an executive order to that effect. Last Friday (31 July) Trump told reporters […]

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48% of cases of Covid-19 in the last two weeks have arisen in Kildare, Laois and Offaly. HSE Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry said that “nothing can be ruled out” in response to the prospect of localised lockdowns in Ireland, following a spike of Covid-19 cases in Kildare, Laois and Offaly in the last […]

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160 people were arrested for drink and drug driving while there were over 2,600 instances of speeding recorded. Assistant Garda Commissioner Paula Hilman said that the level of endangerment encountered on Irish roads over the Bank Holiday weekend was “unacceptable” following four road deaths and a spate of drink and drug driving and speeding offences. […]

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The UK, meanwhile, could be set to experience one of its hottest days on record. After a fairly miserable July on the weather front and with rain warnings affecting some of the August Bank Holiday weekend, news of some pleasant weather on the horizon is very welcome indeed. Once we get Friday morning and early […]

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Cryptosporidium can cause watery diarrhoea, which is particularly dangerous for older people, young children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has announced that all batches of an Irish mixed leaves product are being withdrawn from sale as a precautionary measure, due to the possible presence of […]

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The news comes after the bank reported pre-tax losses of €669 million for the first six months of the year. Bank of Ireland has announced that is seeking to cut 1,400 jobs as part of a voluntary redundancy programme. The bank is seeking to lower staff numbers from approximately 10,400 to around 9,000 on the […]

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Despite the impact of Covid-19 on the economy, three in 10 taxpayers in Ireland believe their finances will be in better shape than expected. A slightly lower figure (26%) believe that their household will be in a worse-off position, with 44% of taxpayers reckoning that, by and large, their financial position will remain the same. […]

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Essentially, this could mean that pubs, for example, could be opened on a county by county basis. Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has suggested that measures to combat the spread the Covid-19 on a localised, rather than on a national level, could work in Ireland. Ryan, a native of Sligo, […]

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The move is set to affect staff at 16 Currys PC World and 71 Carphone Warehouse stores in Ireland. Dixons Carphone, the parent company of brands such as Currys PC World, Carphone Warehouse and Dixons Travel amongst others, has announced plans to cut 800 jobs as part of changes to its management structure. On Tuesday […]

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That decent spell of weather yesterday was nice while it lasted. People taking their holidays on the west coast of Ireland won’t like the look of the forecast on Tuesday morning, with news of weather warnings that will remain in place until Wednesday afternoon. Practically the entire western seaboard is affected by two weather warnings […]

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Show creator Alex Pina said the final season will be the “most epic and exciting season” to date. Netflix has delivered some mixed news for the many fans of La Casa de Papel, or Money Heist, by confirming its return for a fifth season, but also confirming that it will be the last as the […]

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A whole 10 movies for you to choose from this evening… Tonight marks the start of the Bank Holiday weekend and while you can question the quality of movies being served up, you can have little argument with the quantity. We’ve handpicked a selection of the many movies on the box this evening below and […]

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The sale of beer alone is down 17% compared to this time last year. Overall alcohol consumption in Ireland is down 7.7% in the months of April, May and June of this year compared to the same period last year, Revenue figures have revealed. Consumption of beer, sales figures revealed, is down by 17.4% on […]

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It’s been a confusing few days. People in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) will not have their payments affected if they travel to countries on the government green list, Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Heather Humphreys has confirmed. The issue has been the source of much scrutiny in recent days after […]

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Know anyone who might be interested? A new Irish fashion brand claims it is “set to change male fashion in Ireland” with the launch of a competition to find what it claims will be Ireland’s first ‘burly’ male model to be the face of the brand. The new brand, BRLY, will launch a competition looking […]

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The figure represents more than one in every five jobs in the Dublin pub sector. An average of 18 jobs per day are being lost in the Dublin pub sector and “at least” 2,450 jobs have been lost in Dublin pubs since they closed in March. That’s according to figures released on Tuesday (28 July) […]

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The extension will cut the journey time to the city centre by just under 15 minutes during rush hour. Four new stops are set to be added to the Luas green line on a route that will see the line extended from Broombridge to Charlestown via Finglas in north Dublin. On Tuesday (28 July), Minister […]

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The offer lasts from now until 13 August. Cinemagoers eager to return to watching movies on the big screen will be able to avail of tickets for a fiver as part of the Omniplex summer seat sale running from today (27 July) until Thursday 13 August. During that time, all tickets for regular seats will […]

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Mars Food has apologised for what it has described as “an isolated incident”. Mars Food has announced it is voluntarily recalling select product branches of an Uncle Ben’s rice product from stores due to the possibility of the presence of glass. Select batches of Uncle Ben’s Brown Basmati 250g ready to heat microwaveable rice pouches […]

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Five cases of Covid-19 in Ireland in July were linked with cafés and restaurants. More than two in five cases of Covid-19 that were related to an outbreak of the virus over a four-week period in June and July were linked to travel. Data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Friday (24 July) […]

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“So non-essential travel is cool?” “No, it’s not cool.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said his comments on the government green list earlier this week, prior to its publication, were made in an attempt to address the “mixed messages” he believed were being sent out by the government on the matter. On Tuesday night, the government published […]

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A new study flags as a concern that so many Irish people with alcohol dependence believe themselves to be light or moderate drinkers. A large proportion of Irish people may be in denial about the amount of alcohol they drink and the potential harmful effects it has on their health. That’s according to a new […]

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The victim of the assault is currently being treated at the Mater Hospital in Dublin. Two men in their 30s have been arrested after an assault on a man in his early 40s on Upper Abbey Street in Dublin on Thursday evening (23 July). The victim of the assault received serious head injuries when he […]

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The offer will last for one hour at various Applegreen outlets between 8am and 4pm on Friday. Applegreen has announced that 24 outlets throughout Ireland will reduce the price of fuel to €0.247 per litre today (24 July) as part of a range of offers to customers to celebrate its birthday. The offer will be […]

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Nurses, doctors, guards, others who have admirably served at the frontline in recent months, your five minutes of fame awaits… Gogglebox Ireland is returning to a TV screen near you this autumn and the team behind the show have a special request for the would-be stars of the new series. In the wake of the […]

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Customers will be able to buy two bags for €1 at most SuperValu stores nationwide. SuperValu has launched a new reusable bag for bagging loose produce such as fruit, veg and bakery products in its stores throughout Ireland. The supermarket chain claims that the bags will keep food fresher for longer, that they are made […]

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“I’m fit, healthy and it’s absolutely floored me.” After a huge response to an RTE Investigates documentary on the battle against Covid-19 in one of Ireland’s biggest hospitals last month, a follow-up documentary from inside St. James’ Hospital will air on RTÉ One tonight (22 July). The programme will hear stark accounts from bone marrow […]

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“Does this list make any sense, how does someone go to Gibraltar without passing through Spain?” Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney says the government is continuing to urge Irish people not to holiday abroad despite the long-awaited publication of the government ‘green list’ on Tuesday night. A list of 15 countries to which Covid-19 […]

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The man demanded the occupants of the car drive him to a destination. The car remained stationary. The man then fled from the scene. A man in his late teens has been arrested after a failed attempt to hijack a car at Grand Parade in Cork on Monday evening (20 July). Shortly after 7pm on […]

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The haul of drugs seized included cannabis, MDMA, variations of ecstasy tablets, ketamine and Xanax. Drugs with a street value of €2.5 million have been seized by Gardaí in Dublin as part of ongoing investigations related to Operation Tara. On Thursday (16 July), acting on intelligence as part of ongoing operations, Gardaí from the Dublin […]

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From Auckland to Zurich and plenty more in between. With the government continuing to advise against international travel for non-essential reasons, we can but dream of visiting some far-flung destinations at some date in the future. What we can do is assemble a bucket list of cities we would like to visit when things return […]

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In response, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the “freedom pints” he was looking forward to next week would no longer be possible. TD Michael Healy Rae used an analogy involving pints of Guinness and toasted cheese sandwiches when questioning the decision of the government to postpone the reopening of pubs in Ireland until 10 August. During […]

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“If they’re really serious about tackling the house parties… they’ve really got to look at whether they are going to be allowed alcohol to continue to be sold in supermarkets.” The CEO of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) has said the government should consider the introduction of prohibition in an effort to prevent house […]

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A man is believed to have a corrosive substance thrown in his face at a house gathering in Limerick last month. A man in his 30s has been arrested in relation to an acid attack at a house party in Garryowen, Limerick last month. Gardaí received a report in relation to an incident in which […]

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Mayo TD Dara Calleary has been named as the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the sacking of previous incumbent Barry Cowen on Tuesday night. Cowen held the position for just 17 days, having been sacked on Tuesday night following controversy over a drink-driving incident following the All-Ireland Football Final in 2016. Cowen […]

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€14.3 billion collected by the Irish government will remain in an escrow account. The General Court of the European Union has annulled a decision made by the European Commission in 2016 that tech giant Apple owed the Revenue in Ireland €13.1 billion in alleged unpaid taxes. The ruling announced by the General Court, the second […]

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