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  • Three people arrested at anti-lockdown protest in Dublin city centre

    Three people arrested at anti-lockdown protest in Dublin city centre

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Highest ever daily number of Covid-19 tests completed in Ireland on Friday

    Highest ever daily number of Covid-19 tests completed in Ireland on Friday

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • €55 million allocated to 547 walking and cycling projects in eight counties

    €55 million allocated to 547 walking and cycling projects in eight counties

    “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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Here are the 10 best movies on TV today

    Here are the 10 best movies on TV today

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman dies, aged 64

    Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman dies, aged 64

    “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 […]

    6 years ago

  • HSE and HSA approve reopening of Carroll Cuisine food plant in Offaly

    HSE and HSA approve reopening of Carroll Cuisine food plant in Offaly

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Man in his 20s stabbed in Eyre Square in Galway

    Man in his 20s stabbed in Eyre Square in Galway

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Temperatures set to hit 26 degrees today with no sign of a let-up in the heat

    Temperatures set to hit 26 degrees today with no sign of a let-up in the heat

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • GRA express hope other suspects in Adrian Donohue murder “will be brought to justice”

    GRA express hope other suspects in Adrian Donohue murder “will be brought to justice”

    “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 […]

    6 years ago

  • “We could have been right back to the start again.” Stephen Donnelly defends lockdown in Kildare, Laois and Offaly

    “We could have been right back to the start again.” Stephen Donnelly defends lockdown in Kildare, Laois and Offaly

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Two Iceland chicken products recalled from Irish stores due to presence of salmonella

    Two Iceland chicken products recalled from Irish stores due to presence of salmonella

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Here are the 11 best movies on TV this evening

    Here are the 11 best movies on TV this evening

    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, […]

    6 years ago

  • Donald Trump signs executive order banning TikTok from the United States

    Donald Trump signs executive order banning TikTok from the United States

    “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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Driver clocked doing 203 km/h amongst multiple road offences over Bank Holiday weekend

    Driver clocked doing 203 km/h amongst multiple road offences over Bank Holiday weekend

    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. […]

    6 years ago

  • Temperatures set to hit 25 degrees by Monday following welcome warm weekend

    Temperatures set to hit 25 degrees by Monday following welcome warm weekend

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Irish mixed salad leaves product recalled due to possible presence of Cryptosporidium

    Irish mixed salad leaves product recalled due to possible presence of Cryptosporidium

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Bank of Ireland seeks to cut 1,400 jobs through voluntary redundancy programme

    Bank of Ireland seeks to cut 1,400 jobs through voluntary redundancy programme

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • WHO Executive Director suggests localised Covid-19 measures could work in Ireland

    WHO Executive Director suggests localised Covid-19 measures could work in Ireland

    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, […]

    6 years ago

  • Dixons Carphone announces plans to cut 800 jobs in the UK and Ireland

    Dixons Carphone announces plans to cut 800 jobs in the UK and Ireland

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Met Éireann issues two status yellow weather warnings affecting six counties

    Met Éireann issues two status yellow weather warnings affecting six counties

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Netflix confirms return of Money Heist for a fifth and final season

    Netflix confirms return of Money Heist for a fifth and final season

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Here are the 10 best movies on TV tonight

    Here are the 10 best movies on TV tonight

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Impact of Covid-19 leads to sharp decline in alcohol consumption in Ireland

    Impact of Covid-19 leads to sharp decline in alcohol consumption in Ireland

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Pandemic Unemployment Payment won’t be affected by travel to green list countries

    Pandemic Unemployment Payment won’t be affected by travel to green list countries

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • New Irish fashion label seeking ‘burly’ male model to be the face of the brand

    New Irish fashion label seeking ‘burly’ male model to be the face of the brand

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • “At least” 2,450 jobs lost in Dublin pubs since March, LVA claims

    “At least” 2,450 jobs lost in Dublin pubs since March, LVA claims

    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) […]

    6 years ago

  • Four new stops to be added to Luas green line with Luas Finglas extension

    Four new stops to be added to Luas green line with Luas Finglas extension

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Omniplex offering €5 cinema tickets in 25 cinemas as part of summer seat sale

    Omniplex offering €5 cinema tickets in 25 cinemas as part of summer seat sale

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Batches of Uncle Ben’s rice recalled due to the possible presence of glass

    Batches of Uncle Ben’s rice recalled due to the possible presence of glass

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Applegreen outlets throughout Ireland to offer fuel for 24.7 cents per litre today

    Applegreen outlets throughout Ireland to offer fuel for 24.7 cents per litre today

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • SuperValu launches new reusable fruit, veg and bakery bags

    SuperValu launches new reusable fruit, veg and bakery bags

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Simon Coveney: Message from government is clear, safest thing to do is not to holiday abroad

    Simon Coveney: Message from government is clear, safest thing to do is not to holiday abroad

    “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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Drugs with a street value of €2.5 million seized by Gardaí in Dublin

    Drugs with a street value of €2.5 million seized by Gardaí in Dublin

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • QUIZ: Name the country for each of these non-capital cities

    QUIZ: Name the country for each of these non-capital cities

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • VFI Chief says government should consider prohibition in Ireland to prevent house parties

    VFI Chief says government should consider prohibition in Ireland to prevent house parties

    “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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Gardaí arrest man in relation to acid attack at Limerick house party

    Gardaí arrest man in relation to acid attack at Limerick house party

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Dara Calleary named as Minister for Agriculture following Barry Cowen sacking

    Dara Calleary named as Minister for Agriculture following Barry Cowen sacking

    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 […]

    6 years ago

  • Ireland wins appeal in €13 billion Apple tax ruling in EU Court

    Ireland wins appeal in €13 billion Apple tax ruling in EU Court

    €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 […]

    6 years ago