“We do it for ourselves, we do it for others, and, most of all, we do it for the young.” The Irish Government has, on Tuesday, apologised to the men who were convicted of engaging in consensual same-sex activity prior to the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1993. The legislation, called the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) […]

8 years ago

Age is just a number, folks. 96-year-old hurling fan, going only as Granny Theresa, provided quite the narration for Sunday afternoon’s Munster Championship encounter between Clare and Limerick, which saw Clare emerge victorious. A proud Limerick woman, Theresa was disgusted with the antics of match, claiming that “they’re after killing one another”. “Well it was […]

8 years ago

“You do have to ask whether in the end, Ireland became no country for women.” A documentary about Irish women and their experiences with the State, which has been described as “landmark”, is airing on RTÉ this Tuesday and Wednesday night. Created by Anne Roper, No Country for Women is a two-part documentary looking at […]

8 years ago

The situation first arose two years ago when a caravan was delivered onto the estate’s communal green area. A stand-off in a housing estate in Cork, which reached its fifth day on Tuesday, has led to court proceedings following a long-standing battle between residents and owners of a mobile home. The stand-off began on Friday, […]

8 years ago

It was all go in Donegal this weekend. For those of you who decided to remain blissfully unaware, the Donegal International Rally was on this weekend. Fondly referred to as ‘The Rally’, it is one of Ireland’s oldest annual rally competitions and is a top event in the Irish rallying calendar. The weekend brings in […]

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Monday marked the fourth day of the housing estate residents’ protest. Residents of a Cork housing estate are continuing their stand-off this Monday following a long-standing issue involving the estate’s green area and a mobile home. A stand-off ensued on Friday, which saw local residents protest the arrival of a mobile home onto their communal […]

8 years ago

Ireland ranked second last, only above Poland, in the new study. Ireland has been blasted for its lack of ambition and progress in fighting climate change in comparison with its European counterparts in a recent in-depth publication by Climate Action Change (CAN) Europe. The report, which looks into how European countries perform in reaching their […]

8 years ago

His body remains at the scene. A man who was found dead on a roadside in Cork over the weekend is suspected to have been a victim of a hit-and-run, according to Gardaí. It’s understand that the 67-year-old man’s body lay at the roadside scene for hours before he was discovered on Sunday morning. He […]

8 years ago

The budget-airline has called for restrictive access to alcohol to avoid further disruptions. Ryanair has called for a two-drink limit and a pre-10am alcohol ban following an incident which saw a group of drunken Ireland-based airline passengers force a flight bound for Ibiza to divert to Paris on Saturday morning. It’s understood that three passengers, […]

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The incident happened in the early hours of Monday morning. One man has died following a fatal car accident in Clare. Gardaí in Miltown Malbay are investigating the single vehicle incident which occurred at Caherogan, Miltown Malbay in County Clare at approximately 4.15am on Monday morning. A 30-year-old male, who was sitting in the rear passenger […]

8 years ago

A cloudy week is set to pave the way for a bright and sunny weekend. On the back of the seventh storm of the year (cheers, Hector) it’s somewhat enlightening to check Met Éireann’s forecast and see that more good weather is on the way. While heatwave-worthy reports may not be forecast, Met Éireann are […]

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The cause of the blaze is not yet known. Residents of a small town in County Clare are in shock as two local men have been airlifted to hospital following an incident which has left at least one of them quite badly injured. A man in his late 80s and a younger man in his […]

8 years ago

Orla went on national radio to discuss her case on Friday. A woman who was affected by the Cervical Check scandal, which saw several woman diagnosed with various stages of undetected cervical cancer, has confirmed that the illness has spread to her lymph nodes. The woman, who is going only by her first name Orla, […]

8 years ago

Truly the gift that keeps on giving. RTÉ newsreader Keelin Shanley was caught in a compromising position on Friday afternoon’s Six One news, which saw the Irish television star pull quite a series of faces on national television. Shanley was finishing up a segment on the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis with Mary Lou McDonald when […]

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All those travelling are being advised to check their flight schedule prior to flying. Thousands of passengers across the EU are set to be affected by an air traffic control strike which will take place all through the weekend. According to Dublin Airport, the strike is scheduled to start from 4.30am on the morning of […]

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Tensions have been growing since the original problem arose two years ago. Residents of a housing estate in Cork are currently engaged in a stand-off over an issue involving the estate’s green area and a mobile home. Locals from the Beechfield Estate in Fermoy are attempting to reclaim the communal area on which a mobile home […]

8 years ago

A great night to stay in and watch telly. The Graham Norton Show is back this Friday evening to fill the gaping hole that the Late Late Show’s summer hiatus has left us with. As well as all the football, those staying in for the evening have loads in store telly-wise, including a load of […]

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This is the second time an incident of this nature has been reported to Gardaí this week. Gardaí are investigating a case which involved the alleged sexual assault of a young woman in County Carlow. The young woman told Gardaí that she was approached by three men in the Bagenalstown area of Carlow and sexually […]

8 years ago

Ryanair has warned the EU that it must take action against air traffic controllers striking in France. Thousands of passengers are set to be affected by the latest in a series of strike by air traffic controllers in France on Saturday and Sunday of this weekend. Ryanair has called for urgent action by the EU Commission […]

8 years ago

Turns out you don’t need big bucks to enjoy a good bottle of hooch. Aldi’s €18.99 whiskey has recently been named the best in the world at an internationally renowned world whiskey competition. The beverage was judged at the Spirits Business Scotch Whisky Masters, where judges awarded two gold medals to the Aldi brand — […]

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The counties most impacted include Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan. Storm Hector is battering the north and north west coasts with gusts of 70mph – 125km/h forecast throughout the day. A Status Orange Gale warning is in place for Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Sligo – while a Yellow Weather Warning for 13 […]

8 years ago

It could be you… Ireland has a brand new millionaire after one lucky Lotto player managed to bag themselves almost €2.9 million in Wednesday night’s jackpot. The winner matched all the numbers in the main draw, which boasted a jackpot of €2,895,277. The winning numbers were 5, 21, 25, 29, 41, 43 and a bonus […]

8 years ago

Forbes’ fourth highest paid athlete in the world is appearing in court for the second time in two months. Irish Mixed Martial Arts champion Conor McGregor is due to appear in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Thursday afternoon on charges relating to an incident which saw him launch an unprovoked attack in New York some months […]

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Thousands of homes around the country are currently without power. Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange Gale Warning for Irish coastal regions on Thursday as Storm Hector brings a sharp end to the country’s almost month-long heatwave. The national forecaster has warned that the regions from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head […]

8 years ago

The recall may come as a shock to many considering the brand’s impeccable reputation for reliability. Toyota Ireland is carrying out a voluntary recall of their Corolla and Auris Models, according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The CCPC confirmed that the subject vehicles involved in the recall are equipped with a single-stage front […]

8 years ago

Investigations are ongoing. An elderly man and woman have died following a collision involving a car and truck in Limerick. Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene of a head-on collision which involved a car and a lorry shortly before 11am on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred on a straight stretch of road at […]

8 years ago

The ex-Olympian’s story is being documented for the very first time. A film showing at Galway Film Festival is set to show, for the first time, the full story of Katie Taylor throughout her explosive career in international boxing. KATIE follows champion boxer Katie Taylor as she attempts to rebuild her career after a year […]

8 years ago

From Russia, with equal love. Russia is set to gain an unprecedented amount of support in the run up to this year’s World Cup, and it’s absolutely nothing to do with football. The host country has experienced some bad press as of late regarding its infamy both for pervasive homophobic attitudes and for incidents of […]

8 years ago

The alleged incident happened on the Prosperous Road. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in connection with an alleged sexual assault that occurred beside an Aldi supermarket in Clane, County Kildare. The incident is reported to have occurred in the Millicent Road area between 1am – 1.30am on Tuesday morning. The injured party, a woman in […]

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Local police are investigating the incident. A teenager from County Limerick has sustained serious injuries after plunging from a height of 39 feet in a resort in Spain. 19-year old Jack Walsh, from Askeaton, fell from a hotel balcony in the Spanish holiday resort of Santa Ponsa, Mallorca, in the early hours of Tuesday morning. […]

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A question in many of the students’ first exam brought back the horror of the tragic accident just days before. Friends of the two teenage boys who got into difficulty and died while swimming in a quarry in County Clare recently experienced a harrowingly unfortunate question during an English exam this week. The Junior Certificate […]

8 years ago

Very few things taste better than free pints. Mary’s Bar and Hardware Store is celebrating its fourth birthday this week, and as a result, the Dublin bar is holding a shindig which will see a whole heap of pints being handed out for free. The good people at the Wicklow Street haunt will, from 5pm […]

8 years ago

It’s believed he was out swimming with friends at the time. A man has died suddenly while out swimming in Kinsale, County Cork. It’s understood that the man, who was in his early 60s, was out swimming with a group when he went into cardiac arrest. Alarm was raised shortly after 6pm when emergency services […]

8 years ago

The incident saw the words “Immigrants not welcome” spray-painted across the pub’s front. Police in the US are investigating an incident in which an Irish bar and restaurant was vandalised with graffiti in Kansas City, Missouri. The owners of Browne’s Irish Market, an establishment which claims to be “North America’s oldest Irish business”, discovered the […]

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It’s understood that no suspicious device was found on-board the plane. A US-bound flight that was redirected to Shannon Airport on Monday afternoon following the discovery of a suspicious note on board, has been handed back to the airline following extensive searches. United Airlines flight UA-971 was travelling from Rome to Chicago when it was […]

8 years ago

You never know what you might find on the mean streets of Dublin 2… Imagine the surprise of a Garda on patrol in Dublin city when he pulls over none other than Louis Walsh, of X-Factor fame, on Pearse Street. The Garda on patrol was pulling over cars on Pearse Street when the Mayo man […]

8 years ago

The aircraft arrived in Clare shortly after 2pm on Monday. A US-bound transatlantic flight was redirected to Shannon Airport following the discovery of a note relating to an apparent bomb threat. United Airlines flight UA-971 was travelling from Rome to Chicago when it was diverted to the Clare amenity. It’s understood that 214 passengers and crew […]

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The man has since received a lifetime ban from the airline. A Jet2 flight to Ibiza was forced to divert to a French airport after a drunk and disorderly man exposed himself and became aggressive before being taken into custody by police. Flight LS397 from Belfast to Ibiza was diverted on Friday 8 June to Toulouse Airport […]

8 years ago

The Tipperary man can do no wrong. Shane Long is now well-known for his musical skills as well as his footballing expertise, and it looks like the Southampton and Ireland striker has been honing his skills somewhat as he sounds better than ever. Long was at Robbie Brady’s wedding to his long-term partner Kerrie Harris over […]

8 years ago

Water use has been restricted in Skerries for over a week. Following several days of restricted water access in north Dublin, Irish Water has just issued a statement announcing that the area’s recent water restrictions are being temporarily lifted due to improved reservoir levels. Efforts to conserve water have been in place since Thursday 31 May […]

8 years ago

The couple involved were sunbathing at the time of the accident. Gardaí in Coolock are investigating an incident involving a couple and a scrambler motorbike which left the one man with serious head injuries. They are currently appealing for information surrounding an incident at Darndale Park, Coolock, Dublin 17 at approximately 2pm on Saturday, June […]

8 years ago

The Pope will visit Ireland on 25 and 26 August. The full itinerary for the Papal visit to Ireland in August has been confirmed. Archbishop Eamon Martin, the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin announced the itinerary breakdown at a media briefing in Maynooth on Monday morning. Pope […]

8 years ago

The new Act aims to give more flexibility to working parents. An Act aiming to allow families to enjoy a better work-life balance is set to be approved by the Dáil this week. The Parental Leave (Amendment) Act sets out to permit parents to spend more time caring for their children while also providing flexibility […]

8 years ago

“The idea of a woman in crisis sitting in front of her doctor and her doctor refusing to refer flies in face of care and compassion and is not reflective of doctors I know.” Health Minister Simon Harris has criticised the stance of the National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP) in respect of a motion they […]

8 years ago

A Garda manhunt is underway. Gardaí in Kevin Street are investigating an incident in which a couple’s SUV was hijacked with their baby still inside in Dublin. It’s understood that the couple were exiting Phoenix Park at around 11.15pm on Sunday night when their car was approached by a man with a knife on Conyngham Road, […]

8 years ago

Over 2,000 women took to a secret beach on Saturday to shed both clothes and inhibitions. The new record for the largest collective skinny dip in the world has been broken this weekend, in County Wicklow. The previous record of 786 people was absolutely smashed by a group of 2,505 women who ran into the […]

8 years ago

A founding member of the band confirmed the news on Friday evening. Danny Kirwan, one of the guitarist’s of the late ’60s, ’70s and ’80s supergroup Fleetwood Mac, has died at the age of 68. According to Variety, no details surrounding his death are immediately available. The band’s founding drummer, and bandmate of Kirwan, Mick […]

8 years ago

No injuries or damage to fire equipment occurred. Cork Fire Brigade were forced to call for Gardaí backup on Friday night, as they were attacked by a group of youths while dealing with a fire in the city. According to Gardaí, they attended two fire incidents at about 10.15pm in the Kilmore road and Knocknaheeny area. […]

8 years ago

Investigations are ongoing. A woman has died in Tipperary after an incident involving a ride-on lawnmower. Gardaí in Tipperary town are investigating the incident which occurred at Toureen, Rossmore Co Tipperary, approximately 20km from Cashel, at just before 6.30pm on Friday, 8 June. The 57-year-old woman was fatally injured when the ride-on lawnmower she was driving […]

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Bad news for anyone thinking of heading for a dip. A swimming ban has been implemented in a number of Dublin’s beaches this weekend, due to sewage overflows. The ban was originally issued earlier in the week, but has been reinstated following an incident at Spencer Dock. Members of the general public are being warned […]

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