A new weather warning is in place for some parts of the country tonight
Get the hot water bottles. A yellow weather warning is in place for Munster, Connacht and Leinster with temperatures expected to drop as low as -5 degrees in some areas over night. The warning is in place from 9 o’clock tonight until 9am on Thursday, December 1st. Met Éireann has said, “Frost will become widespread tonight except […]
10 years ago
Texan elector pledges to resign rather than vote for Donald Trump
A member of the Texas electoral college has revealed he would rather resign his post than vote for Donald Trump, claiming that such a decision would allow him to sleep better at night. Electoral college members are generally encouraged to side with the popular vote, but Art Sisneros is reluctant to back the President-elect on […]
10 years ago
This is the best time of year to ask your boss for a raise
Here’s a question to ponder – why do we get so clammed up when an interviewer and potential boss asks for our salary expectation? The much hated interview question will pave the way for your salary for the next few years and if you don’t nail it, you’ll be chasing your tail constantly. It may […]
10 years ago
If you thought winning the election would stop Donald Trump complaining, you were wrong
For all Donald Trump’s faults, and there are many, some of us were naive enough to think that winning the US Presidential election would at least be enough for him to stop complaining about a rigged US Presidential election. However, it seems logic isn’t always a friend of the US President-elect. Before the election, Trump […]
10 years ago
This alcoholic Nutella drink will get us through the winter
Honestly; what party, celebration or gathering (or night in alone) isn’t instantly improved by the addition of Nutella? Having been busy spreading it on toast, dolloping it into cake batter and swirling it into hot milk for the past 12 months, we were more than ready for a new, extra festive way to enjoy our […]
10 years ago
Michael O’Leary has stuck the boot into RTÉ and the government
Strong words… The Ryanair boss has said the current Dáil is the “worst assembly of half-wits and lunatics.” O’Leary made this statement at a briefing organised by Fianna Fáil T.D, Robert Troy. He went on to say that Irish people need to take more responsibility for who they are electing according to The Irish Times. […]
10 years ago
At least 80 religious pilgrims killed by ISIS in Baghdad truck attack
Terrible news. The death toll for a truck bombing that took place near Baghdad on Thursday night has risen to over 80. ISIS have claimed responsibility for the attack. The bombing appears to have targeted Iranian pilgrims who were celebrating the religious event, Arbaeen. Arbaeen is one of the largest religious events throughout the world. […]
10 years ago
COMPETITION: Win a €250 One4all Gift Card in time for Christmas
Sponsored by An Post Who’d like a bit extra to spend on your loved ones this Christmas? Well, the good folks at An Post are giving you the opportunity to win a fantastic One4All Gift Card worth €250. That could really help you to upgrade your gift-giving game. It could be the difference between this […]
10 years ago
Those €1 pints in a Tipperary pub on Black Friday are even cheaper than we first thought
They might want to update their poster before they open for business. Remember the other day when we brought news that Lar Corbett’s bar in Thurles, County Tipperary, were selling pints for €1 on Black Friday (which is today, incidentally)? Let’s refresh your memory. Well, it turns out we were wrong. The pints on offer […]
10 years ago