This follows several months of repeated strike action. Ryanair passengers may face even more travel chaos following a threatening statement released by cabin crew in five countries which claimed that “the biggest strike action the company has ever seen” may be looming. The potentially impending strike has been threatened by unions in Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Spain […]

8 years ago

The party claims that the EU is “fundamentally anti-democratic”. A new eurosceptic political party advocating for Ireland to leave the European Union – following directly in the footsteps of the UK – is holding a conference in Dublin on Saturday to discuss the possible benefits there would be for Ireland should it chooses to leave the EU. […]

8 years ago

The move prompted immediate calls for boycotts. Nike’s business model appears to have suffered at the hands of controversy as stocks have dropped by over 2% following the introduction of NFL player Colin Kaepernick as a face of the brand. Kaepernick – who famously chose to kneel during the playing of the American national anthem […]

8 years ago

The party’s communications spokesperson has urged the media not to be distracted by it. Leo Varadkar has revealed a letter he wrote to Fianna Fáil head leader Micheál Martin last week seeking to open talks to extend the Confidence and Supply Agreement between the parties to summer 2020 – and to ensure that no general […]

8 years ago

British campaigners behind the blimp said the Irish trip was “an excellent opportunity”. A giant balloon depicting an orange-hued baby with a fierce grimace and shock of yellow hair is set to make a trip to Ireland during the President Trump’s visit sometime in November. The ‘Trump baby blimp’ originally garnered fame during President Trump’s […]

8 years ago

Autumn is most definitely here. We were spoiled at times by the conditions that arrived during the summer months, but we’ll get a taste of what’s in store in the near future when temperatures drop to as low as four degrees on Tuesday night. According to Met Éireann, there will be patchy rain with a […]

8 years ago

A truly incredible piece of work. An incredibly realistic and powerful mural of four county football players ahead of the Ladies’ Football Final in two weekends’ time has been installed on the south of the city. The 18-foot piece – which was hand painted on the side of a block of apartments on Aungier Street […]

8 years ago

He was last seen leaving Maghaberry Prison on 2 September. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are working with colleagues in the Northern Ireland Prison Service to locate a prisoner who is currently “unlawfully at large”. 56-year-old John Clifford had been out of custody and permitted to attend an appointment on Sunday, but then […]

8 years ago

The party’s last presidential candidate was the late Martin McGuinness. Members of the Sinn Féin party from all over the country attended the group’s annual 48-hour conference at the Kilmore Hotel in Cavan on Monday afternoon to stage the party’s first national think-in under leader Mary Lou McDonald. Up for discussion were the topics of Brexit, […]

8 years ago

A clip of the incident has been viewed more than 180,000 times since it was posted on Facebook on Sunday night. A harrowing video of an assault on Parnell Street after the All-Ireland Football Final on Sunday has emerged online, a video which shows a man in a Dublin GAA jersey kicking another man – thought to […]

8 years ago

It’s already been a great year for Irish music. Fans of the haunting tones of Andrew Hozier Byrne will be in good spirits this morning, as the Wicklow native has revealed the release date for his latest EP, Nina Cried Power. The singer, who has kept a relatively low profile for the past year, teased […]

8 years ago

“Here we are in the County Clare. It’s a long, long way from here to there…” Good news for Irish music fans as a string of extra shows have been added to Christy Moore’s run of intimate live gigs in Vicar Street later this year. Aiken Promotions announced the news on Monday morning, stating that due to […]

8 years ago

A poll earlier this year revealed that 92% of Irish people think the country should remain in the EU. A new eurosceptic political party advocating for Ireland to leave the European Union intends to run candidates in the next general and European elections. The Irexit Freedom party will be launched next Saturday in Dublin, with […]

8 years ago

The HSE offers HPV vaccination to all girls in their first year of second level schooling.  New research has revealed a distinct lack of awareness amongst Irish people that men, as well as women, are at risk of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. HPV is a sexually-transmitted virus so common that almost all sexually active men […]

8 years ago

Dublin fans might want to keep this evening free and head to the city centre. The Dublin Senior Football Team will gather in the city centre on Monday evening for a homecoming party following their triumphant win at Croke Park on Sunday. The Boys In Blue beat Mickey Harte’s Tyrone by six points to make it […]

8 years ago

The party also plan to announce their nominated presidential candidate today. Sinn Féin has confirmed that they plan to table a motion of no confidence in Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy this term. This follows weeks of unrest surrounding the housing crisis, fuelled by the fact that homelessness figures are growing month on month. Just last […]

8 years ago

The ceremony took place at the new Garda Station on Kevin Street in the early hours. Drew Harris, Ireland’s new Garda Commissioner as of first thing Monday morning, has said that he aims to be transparent and open to concerns raised internally and externally within An Garda Síochána. At the ceremony – which was held […]

8 years ago

An impressively still night’s sleep, if anything. Irish woman Stephanie Barry is a woman of the people. Currently travelling the world, Barry decided that she’d opt for a safer tanning experience over baking in the sun and decided to pop on a light layer of false tan before bed. Little did she know that she’d […]

8 years ago

The EZ10 has already been deployed in 20 countries. The first driverless shuttle in Ireland will make its debut in Dublin’s Docklands on 21 and 22 September. The special event organised by Dublin City Council as part of its ‘Smart Docklands’ project and in partnership with the Civic Group will bring a glimpse of the future of […]

8 years ago

“You don’t make a child embarrassed to come to school.” A Fianna Fáil TD has deemed the asking of students to provide their own toilet paper to school “not fair”, following an Oireachtas meeting which was held earlier in the week. Fiona O’Loughlin, chair of the Committee on Education and Social Protection, made the claim […]

8 years ago

The decision came after a majority of surveyed EU citizens said it should be abolished. The European Commission will recommend that EU member states abandon the practice of changing the clocks in spring and autumn, opting instead to stay on ‘summer time’ throughout the year. Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker pledged the change, stating that a recent […]

8 years ago

A sad day. Author and broadcaster Gareth O’Callaghan has announced that Friday afternoon will be his last slot on Classic Hits FM. This comes after the radio presenter revealed, just last week, that he was suffering from a rare neurodegenerative illness known as Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). MSA affects your body’s involuntary functions, including blood pressure, […]

8 years ago

“This money will go straight into the employee/policyholder’s bank account.” A “once-off” VHI online advantage offer – which policyholders originally had until the end of August to avail of – has been extended for another a month The advantage offer, which would see cash to the value of “at least” €100 land in customers’ accounts, […]

8 years ago

The Wicklow native takes to Dublin next week. Two weeks ago, it was announced that Andrew Hozier Byrne was to take to the stage for a run of intimate live shows in the Academy in September. Tickets for his series of intimate gigs went on sale at 9am on Friday, 17 August on the musician’s website at the price […]

8 years ago

The official translation of the ISL national anthem was launched in July. RTÉ has announced that they will simulcast an Irish Sign Language (ISL) signing of the National Anthem at Sunday’s All-Ireland Senior Football Final in full on RTÉ News Now in advance of the 3.30pm throw-in. They also announced that the on-pitch ISL signing of the National Anthem […]

8 years ago

There are 79 new hotels in development in Dublin right now. Calls for Dublin City Councillors to block the demolishment of the last Magdalene Laundry in State ownership have been renewed following the news that Dublin City Council is to vote next Monday on the prospective sale of the site. The two-acre site, located on Sean […]

8 years ago

Reports that a storm as strong Storm Ophelia is headed Ireland’s way made headlines this week. According to Met Éireann, however, reports of a tropical storm headed Ireland’s way in the coming weeks are somewhat premature, for the time being at least and likely to be wide of the mark. The initial reports stemmed from […]

8 years ago

Over 65% of Ryanair cabin crew are now covered by union recognition agreements. Ryanair has announced that it has signed its fourth cabin crew union recognition agreement with Fórsa, who will be the representative body for Ryanair’s directly employed cabin crew in Ireland. The agreement was signed on Tuesday by Fórsa officials, cabin crew representatives […]

8 years ago

Wrong address? No problem. Ireland’s postal service, An Post, have often blown us away with their attention to detail and their truly baffling commitment to getting the job done. You may remember, for example, this Argentinian postcard which miraculously made its way to Cork, this incredibly vague letter sent with the best of intentions and finally, […]

8 years ago

Ireland was recently nicknamed ‘the puppy farm capital of Europe’. A recently launched ‘Puppy Contract’ is hoping to make a huge difference in the way that young dogs are bred, bought and treated in Ireland. Irish veterinary practice Village Vets launched the binding contracts this week which aim to allow the general public access to […]

8 years ago

July saw yet another rise in Irish homelessness figures. According to figures released by the Department of Housing, there were 9,891 people living in hotels, bed and breakfasts and family hubs in July, up from 9,872 people in June. The figures consisted of 6,024 adults and 3,867 children. This breaks the previous record, set in June of this year. The […]

8 years ago

Good news for Galway foodies. Multi-cuisine eatery Gourmet Food Parlour has announced that they will be creating 100 jobs with two new ventures planned for Dublin and Galway. The people behind the brunch, lunch and tapas restaurants are looking to hire for a number of positions for their two new premises in Salthill and Skerries. […]

8 years ago

“A desperate attempt by a Minister completely out of her depth, to try and regain a grain of personal and political credibility.” The Tuam Home Survivors Network has criticised Katherine Zappone for the letter she delivered to Pope Francis during his visit, claiming that her act was “nothing more than a publicity stunt.” The Minister […]

8 years ago

Fears that the building will collapse entirely are growing. A 45-metre exclusion zone has remained in place following the gutting of a Primark store in Belfast after an enormous blaze engulfed the city centre store on Tuesday. According to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services (NIFRS), over 30 firefighters, five fire appliances, a Command […]

8 years ago

And he did it all despite having a hip and knee replacement. An Irish weightlifter took home set two new world records and won a gold medal at the Deadlift World Championships in Manchester earlier this month, despite having two debilitating injuries which had brought his career to a halt some 15 years ago. 53-year-old Liam […]

8 years ago

In the first quarter of 2018, Dublin City Council built no social housing. An injunction has been passed against the occupants of an inner city home in Dublin, leading social housing activists to demand that Dublin City Council place a compulsory purchase order on the property so it can be returned to the community for […]

8 years ago

“Today I can officially confirm my decision to seek a nomination as an Independent candidate for the 2018 Presidential Election.” Dragons’ Den businessman Sean Gallagher has confirmed on Wednesday morning that he is running for President of Ireland for the second time. The 56-year-old took second place behind Michael D. Higgins back in 2011, claiming […]

8 years ago

Oh dear. An ill-advised tweet that was sent out by financial adviser Eddie Hobbs on Sunday, has since been deleted due to claims that it was “misogynistic”. The tweet – which was posted on Saturday morning, some 30 hours before the Stand4Truth solidarity rally was set to kick off from the Garden of Remembrance – […]

8 years ago

Protests kick off all across the country this Thursday. The Irish deaf community has announced that they plan to protest outside a number of RTÉ buildings across the country later this week over claims that the national broadcaster has misrepresented Irish Sign Language (ISL) on television as of late. This comes as deaf communities feel […]

8 years ago

Peggy McCarthy’s tragic story is being broadcasted publically for the first time. A tragic story which involves the birth of a baby girl whose pregnant unmarried mother was turned away from two Kerry hospitals some 70 years ago has been uncovered in an RTÉ documentary. The piece follows Peggy McCarthy, a young woman whose harrowing […]

8 years ago

You might want to check if yours has been closed. An Post confirmed some three weeks ago that a large number of rural post offices had applied for the An Post’s voluntary retirement package, which would then lead to widespread closures of post offices across the country. When they originally announced the news, An Post […]

8 years ago

“The reason why you’re seeing the focus on me more as a person in recent months is because the policies are working.” Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy – a figure whose name has made headlines regarding homelessness figures in recent weeks – spoke on Today with Miriam on Tuesday morning to […]

8 years ago

“It’s a once-off offer – and is essentially free money!” Irish health insurance expert Total Health Cover have sought to remind VHI policyholders of an opportunity to claim a cash reward before an upcoming deadline at the end of this month, a cash reward that more than 50% of customers are not even aware of. A […]

8 years ago

“It’s not an easy thing to slow down.” Broadcaster Gareth O’Callaghan joined Ryan Tubridy on RTÉ Radio One on Tuesday morning where he spoke of his “progressive and incurable” diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), which ultimately caused his retirement from the airwaves. O’Callaghan announced that he was to leave his role in Classic Hits FM just […]

8 years ago

The new 966-bed accommodation is located beside The Point Luas stop. A new development set to help out students who are desperately seeking digs ahead of the academic year will officially open on Friday of this week. The Tramshed, the first phase of Dublin’s newest state-of-the-art student accommodation development, is located right next to the […]

8 years ago

“Happy and healthy as we can be.” Irish mother and cannabis oil campaigner Vera Twomey has confirmed the news that her daughter Ava is now “pharma free”, and thriving from the use of just cannabis oil. Ava suffers from a severe form of epilepsy called Dravet’s Syndrome, a debilitating condition which causes seizures and the […]

8 years ago

Now you know where to go next to paint the town red. The Wright Venue in Swords, Dublin has been named as the ‘Best Nightclub in Ireland’ after winning the prestigious accolade at the Irish Hospitality Awards 2018. Aside from this overall prize, various other Irish clubs were also acknowledged on the night as several of […]

8 years ago

“She was a great hurler. Oh, she was tough.” The Liam MacCarthy Cup – just recently claimed by the Limerick Senior Hurling team after a fantastic win against Galway last weekend – has paid a visit to the family of the late rock star and frontwoman of Limerick band the Cranberries, Dolores O’Riordan. O’Riordan’s hit ‘Dreams’ filled Croke […]

8 years ago

On 15 October 2013, Gilligan was released after serving 17 years in prison. Convicted criminal John Gilligan has been arrested in Northern Ireland on the grounds of money laundering offences, RTÉ reports. His arrest was made on Thursday evening by Border Force officers as he was attempting to board a flight to Spain at Belfast International […]

8 years ago

Gallagher ran in the 2011 Presidential Election which saw Michael D. Higgins win. It appears that 2011 Presidential Election runner-up Sean Gallagher is set to run for office again as a number of councillors have said that they will publicly back his campaign, should he choose to run. Just last week, it was announced that […]

8 years ago