Dave Hanratty

Yes, it is happening again. You might be feeling a spot of déjà vu following Monday’s exciting news that county and western superstar Garth Brooks is apparently in “advanced talks” over a sensational return to Ireland in 2022. Seven long, painful years have passed since the infamous “five or none” debacle that saw a planned, […]

5 years ago

Two other people were injured in the crash. A man is in critical condition following a two-vehicle collision in Louth in which two additional people were injured. The incident took place on the N2 in Edmonstown on Saturday evening (11 September) at approximately 8.20pm when a motorcycle and a car collided. The motorcyclist, a 22-year-old […]

5 years ago

“I know something about making coalitions work.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has revealed that he apologised to Taoiseach Micheál Martin over the ongoing fallout related to the proposed special envoy appointment of Katherine Zappone and has called for a “review and a refresh” of the Freedom of Information Act as a result. In conversation with Mary […]

5 years ago

The weapons were seized by Gardaí on Thursday evening. Two handguns, three silencers and 105 rounds of 9mm ammunition were seized by Gardaí during an intelligence-led operation carried out in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, on Thursday evening (9 September). The search operation was conducted by personnel from Ronanstown Garda Station with the assistance of the Ronanstown […]

5 years ago

1,545 new cases have been recorded. 43 deaths related to Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland have been newly notified since Wednesday of last week, as per the latest figures released by the Department of Health. In addition, 1,545 new cases of the virus have been confirmed among the general populace. The National Public Health […]

5 years ago

And the most emotional one, too… The midweek bump / slump / hump has arrived. Only one thing for it, dear reader. A bunch of movies. Here’s the most interesting cinematic options on the box this evening (Wednesday 8 September)… Little Women – Film 4 – 6.35pm Not the recent version with Saoirse Ronan and […]

5 years ago

Michael K. Williams will be remembered forever. When the news broke on Monday that acclaimed actor Michael K. Williams had suddenly passed away at the age of 54, social media quickly gave way to a chorus of sadness and tributes. You didn’t need to scroll through Twitter for very long to see Williams’ familiar features […]

5 years ago

To be or not to be? There’s an important Ireland match on tonight but you might want to avert your eyes, given the way things have progressed in that group thus far. Should that be the case, or should you just need some post-match escapism, we have a fistful of movies on TV for you […]

5 years ago

All but one type of alcohol suffered a massive drop in sales. New Revenue Clearance figures show that consumption of alcohol in Ireland is at its lowest level in 30 years. The figures were gathered between January and June of 2021, thus the fall of 10.8% when compared to 2020 can directly be attributed to […]

5 years ago

The Tánaiste has come under fire following his appearance at a UK music festival over the weekend. The events industry in Ireland has called upon the government to accelerate reopening plans for its sector in the wake of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s reported appearance at a music festival in the UK last weekend. An image of […]

5 years ago

Grab an umbrella. But also enjoy occasional sunshine? Wherever you stand on the whole ‘Autumn begins on the first of September’ thing, we can all agree that there has been a rapid change in the weather, temperature and general mood over the past few days. It’s that little bit greyer, that little bit colder and […]

5 years ago