David Trimble spoke candidly to Sean O’Rourke on Tuesday morning to reflect on the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement signing. David Trimble, the former First Minister of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2002, has criticised Leo Varadkar in his role of Taoiseach, claiming that he believes Varadkar’s takeover of the role from Enda Kenny […]

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Facebook began informing users about whether their information was used this week. Over 40,000 Facebook users in Ireland were allegedly affected by the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal, which saw Facebook users’ private information compromised and stored for commercial use. Facebook agreed to share with its users whether their information was used or not, by sending […]

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The man was arrested at the scene. As a result of an intelligence-led operation on the evening of Monday 9 April, Limerick city Gardaí stopped and searched a 25-year-old man in the vicinity of Colbert Station, Limerick, who was found in possession with a loaded firearm. The firearm, along with loose ammunition, was located in […]

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Renters living close to Dublin’s light rail network are now paying 17% more then the average rent for Dublin. Rents for properties close to DART stations and Luas stops rose by 3% to an average of €1,770 per month in the first three months of 2018, according to a new report from Daft.ie. This means […]

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The incident occurred on Sunday evening. Two men have appeared in court on the morning of Monday, 9 April following a robbery at a shop on Martin’s Row, Chapelizod shortly before 7pm on the evening of Sunday, 8 April. Gardaí responded to reports of the incident which observed two men, one armed with what appeared […]

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The mural was removed from the wall back in 2016 for violating planning regulations. A controversial Repeal mural, which was previously removed almost two years ago, has been re-installed on the wall of the Project Arts Centre in Dublin on Monday afternoon. The red and white image, painted by street artist Maser and commissioned by […]

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The incident happened shortly before 11am on Monday morning. A male Garda member is currently being treated in hospital following a collision with a vehicle on Baggot Street shortly before 11am on Monday morning. The Garda, who was on checkpoint duty in the city centre at the time, was struck by a car and injured […]

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The German supermarket has teamed up with Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health in Ireland. Lidl Ireland has announced a new, three-year charity partnership with Jigsaw, a service which provides free confidential, professional support to young people aged 12-25, in 13 centres across Ireland. Jigsaw’s data shows that mental health remains a key issue among […]

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The Labour senator had posted a tweet showing his support for the woman at the centre of the recent rape trial. Aodhán Ó’Ríordáin has apologised for a tweet he sent from his personal account in the wake of the highly-publicised rape trial held at Belfast Crown Court. The Labour senator’s tweet garnered significant traction after he praised […]

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The banner was deemed “completely inappropriate”. An enormous Dublin GAA banner that had been draped either side of Ha’penny Bridge is currently under review by Dublin City Council. The banner, which reads ‘Up the Dubs, Dublin City supporting The Dubs’ in the team’s colours was hung either side of the iconic bridge and has been […]

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The MMA star faces jail time following three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief. Just moments after Conor McGregor was escorted out of a Brooklyn police station in handcuffs, his alleged official mugshot photo has been released to the public. McGregor was involved in an incident on Thursday evening, about 6:30pm Irish time, outside of […]

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Toto took to the stage of Vicar Street on Thursday night to bring the people of Ireland a gig they will never forget. The orchestrators of arguably one of the most-recognised songs in the world graced Dublin with their presence on Thursday night and took to the stage of Vicar Street as part of their […]

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Jackson has said that he has “betrayed his family’s values.” Paddy Jackson has released a statement this Friday afternoon addressing public discourse against his name and voicing his sentiments on one of the biggest court cases of the decade. Ireland and Ulster rugby duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding were declared not guilty of raping […]

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Haven’t committed to a festival yet? This could be right up your street. Dare we say it, we think we may have found a music festival that nobody could possibly pass up. BBC Music’s Biggest Weekend hits Belfast 25 – 26 May 2018 and is a once-off music festival which promises to bring the nation […]

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Irish Rail had to assist passengers left stranded on Bray Head late on Thursday night after an incident with overhead wires rendered the DART unmovable. Up to 60 passengers were left without transport for over three hours on Thursday night and the early hours of Friday morning after a DART travelling between Bray and Greystones […]

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The PSNI is currently treating the leaflets as a hate crime. A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) has condemned leaflets which have been been distributed around her constituency of South Belfast as racist. DUP member Emma Little-Pengelly says that the leaflets have been distributed by “an anonymous and unknown group” called Generation Sparta. The […]

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The alert is in place for Thursday night and much of Friday. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads on Thursday evening and for much of Friday, as Met Éireann have issued yellow weather warnings for heavy rain. 30-50mm of rain is forecast for Cork, Kerry […]

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One man has been arrested in connection with the incident. A man has been arrested following the seizure of a number of high-profile items in counties Louth, Meath, Cavan, Monaghan and Dublin. On Thursday 5 April, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) undertook a search in the above counties targeting organised crime. The CAB was assisted […]

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The BBC has confirmed that a sequence from one of the scenes in the show was fabricated. In an episode which aired back in 2011, the programme showed the Korowai people of West Papua, Indonesia move into a treehouse en masse. But during recent filming for a different programme, the tribe said the houses were “commissioned for […]

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He passed away in the early hours of the morning. A man has died following an accident at his home involving the explosion of his television. The man has been named locally by Donegal News as Wilson McGirr. McGirr, who was in his 60s and who lived alone, was watching television when it caught fire […]

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The toy store confirms that the material distributed was done so without their consent. Dublin toy store Banba Toymaster have issued an apology after they became aware that product catalogues of theirs were distributed to customers with pro-life material included inside. The store, based on Mary Street in Dublin, took to Facebook to issue the […]

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The wet weather is here to stay. This week in Ireland is set to be a wet one – with spot flooding to be expected across the country. A Status Yellow rainfall warning for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford has been issued by Met Éireann this Wednesday afternoon. The meteorological website also […]

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There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. A male Garda in his late 30s became ill while on duty in Clifden Garda Station, County Galway in the early hours of Monday morning. The officer was found by his colleagues shortly before 7am. Emergency services were called to the scene and pronounced the man dead […]

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Rumours circulated online that Porter made inappropriate comments while on stage in the George’s Street bar on Monday night. Comedian Al Porter made a brief return to the stage over the weekend in a rare public appearance since being embroiled in controversy over sexual misconduct allegations back in 2017. Porter was accused by several people […]

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The footballer was attacked by a number of assailants in the early hours of Tuesday morning. It was reported this morning that a senior Laois GAA footballer was assaulted in a late night attack in Carlow town in the early hours of Monday morning. Daniel O’Reilly, a footballer in his early 20s, was attacked while […]

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The band join the likes of Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead and Prince in selling out Dublin’s 35,000 capacity RDS Stadium venue. Picture This have just this morning announced the release of a limited number of production hold tickets for their sold-out stadium performance at RDS, Stadium, Dublin on Saturday, 23 June 2018. […]

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The dating app has spoken. Ireland’s most eligible digital bachelors have been revealed this week as Cosmopolitan has published a piece about Tinder’s 30 most successful and swiped-right users in the UK and Ireland. The list is made up of a number of good-looking and tech-savvy singles who dissect their online-dating game bit-by-bit, showcasing what […]

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Those travelling on Tuesday are being asked to check with their airline before flying. Passengers who have plans to travel on Tuesday, 3 April have been advised to check with their airline before travelling this morning, as a number of flights have been cancelled at Dublin Airport. The cancellations and delays are due to a […]

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Gardaí have confirmed that investigations are ongoing. Local Gardaí and bomb units responded to a bomb scare at a housing estate in Tipperary on Monday evening. The alarm was raised at 6.40pm on Monday at Beechgrove, Dundrum, County Tipperary when the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal were called to the scene. A security cordon was put in place […]

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The weekend’s heavy rainfall has resulted in the races having to be cancelled. Tuesday’s racing at Fairyhouse has been cancelled due to excessive rainfall overnight. The race organisers said that 10mm of rain fell overnight, and following a course inspection this morning, Tuesday’s meeting has been cancelled. Fairyhouse Racecourse organisers took to Twitter this morning […]

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The North Antrim MP retweeted a post written by right-wing columnist Katie Hopkins. Ian Paisley Junior has apologised for retweeting a tweet by controversial commentator Katie Hopkins. The loyalist politician shared a tweet with racist undertones penned by Hopkins, referring to the recently published news stating that, in March 2018, London had a higher murder […]

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Education Minister Richard Bruton TD is due to address the review  at the annual conference of the ASTI teachers’ union this morning. The Department of Education has ordered a review of relationships and sexuality education in schools to take into account “the needs of young people today”. Education Minister Richard Bruton is keen to bring […]

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It’s believed he was attacked by a number of assailants. A man in his early 20s, believed to be a well-known GAA player, is understood to have been the victim of a serious assault in Carlow on Monday night. The attack happened in the Potato Market area of the town shortly after 1am when Gardaí […]

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This weekend seemed to be only the start of it. It looks like this weekend was only a sign of things to come as the high winds and heavy rain that battered the country over Easter weekend is set to continue through the rest of the week. According to Met Éireann, Dublin will be particularly badly […]

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Investigations are ongoing. On Friday 30 March, as part of ongoing investigations being conducted by the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau targeting serious and organised cross-jurisdictional criminal activity with the assistance of Europol, a search was carried out at a premises located on Tullow Road, Carlow. A significant quantity of cannabis herb with an […]

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Investigations are ongoing. Gardaí have recovered two firearms and arrested four people as part of ongoing investigations targeting serious criminal activity in the Dublin Region by the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau supported by the Special Crime Task Force. At approximately 4.15pm on Friday afternoon, two vehicles were intercepted during an operation on […]

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A list of reasons to call the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have heard on their emergency line have been published online. The PSNI took to Facebook to post a number of unusual requests they’ve received on their emergency line as of late. All the callers have dialled 999, indicating that there’s a genuine emergency that […]

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The discovery was found as Gardaí were carrying out speed checks in County Cork. Gardaí carrying out speed checks as part of Operation Thor in County Cork found a large sum of cash stashed into a pair socks after a driver fled the scene upon being pulled over. The incident, which occurred on Sunday 25 […]

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The topic choice follows the verdict announcement from the Belfast trial earlier in the week. The Ray D’Arcy Show’s guests for Saturday night have been announced, with the host set to focus on the subject of consent following the highly-publicised Belfast rape trial, of which the verdict was announced earlier this week. D’Arcy will be joined […]

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Just when you thought you’d seen the back of it… Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning ahead of Easter weekend. The national weather forecaster warns that low temperatures, wintry showers and even falls of sleet and snow are to be expected on Easter Sunday night right up until Monday morning. The warning, […]

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The news follows the expulsion of one Russian diplomat from the Irish embassy earlier in the week. An Irish diplomat has been instructed to leave Russia, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. The news follows the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from Ireland earlier this week. In a statement, Tánaiste Simon Coveney said: “There […]

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Just when you think winter is finally over… An Garda Síochána have issued a safety warning to members of the Irish public today regarding Good Friday’s inclement weather forecast. The statement referenced Met Éireann’s upcoming forecast for Good Friday evening, which includes heavy rainfall, hailstones and expected thunder. “Met Éireann have issued a weather warning […]

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One of the few not hitting the pub this Good Friday? Because the Late Late Show is set to be a cracker. Bob Geldof is one of the few gracing the RTÉ couch tonight and, as usual, he’s got a lot to say. Geldof will be on to discuss his decision to hand back the freedom […]

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13 April marks Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s annual fundraising appeal, 65 Roses Day. The appeal, rather sweetly, gets its name from the way children with this condition often mistakenly say the words “cystic fibrosis”. Ireland has the highest incidence of CF per head of population and some of the most severe types of the condition in the […]

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According to locals, the horse was abandoned and left to die following alleged illicit activity. A Garda investigation is currently under way following the death of a horse that locals say was abandoned and left to die in a Cork city housing estate yesterday. Gardaí at Mayfield were called to Hawthorn Mews on Dublin Hill just […]

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Times are tough. Renting in Dublin is tougher. We don’t need to tell you that we’re currently undergoing a crippling rental crisis in Dublin. You’ve already heard the horror stories of dodgy landlords and overpriced bedrooms hidden under the stairs – but every so often, there’s a rental ad so baffling that it warrants a […]

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Ryanair has announced that they can’t rule out cancellations during Easter holidays due to strike action. Airline representatives stated that they cannot rule out any flight disruptions over the Easter holidays due to a number of one-day strikes their cabin crew in Portugal have planned. However, any disruptions that may arise are expected to be […]

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The Democratic Unionist Party MP invited the US President to visit while at a St Patrick’s Day reception at the White House. US President Donald Trump has been invited to visit Northern Ireland by Ian Paisley Jr. The Democratic Unionist Party MP extended an invite to the US President over St Patrick’s Day celebrations at the […]

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The Brazilian national had been missing since 6 March. The body of Caique Trindade De Oliveira was recovered by the Garda Water Unit on Monday, 26 March in the Clondalkin area. 24-year-old Trindade De Oliveira was reported missing from Clondalkin on 6 March 2018. He was reported to be wearing a black t-shirt, a black jacket […]

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The PSNI has asked victims to get in touch. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have set up a dedicated team to investigate the circumstances surrounding the late priest Father Malachy Finegan. Father Finegan, who died in 2002, was a teacher at the all-boys St Colman’s College in Newry from 1967 to 1976 and was […]

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