The brand of cake was accidentally packaged with carrot cake. Tesco has ordered the recall of a batch of its Finest Chocolate Cake after it was found to contain walnuts. The Irish supermarket chain has recalled batch D32/18003 with a best before date of 17 January 2018, which was “incorrectly packed with carrot cake”. This […]

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What a pro. One week into his new job as RTÉ’s Washington Correspondent, Brian O’Donovan has already proven himself more than capable of holding himself together as the world conspired to embarrass him. Reporting on RTÉ’s Nine O’Clock News, O’Donovan was in the middle of discussing Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Globes speech and the rumour of her […]

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“Ask this guy.” Thailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, has come up with an innovative new strategy for ducking questions from the press. Using what will likely become the go-to tool for the Trump Administration, PM Prayuth had one of his aides produce a life-sized cardboard cut-out of himself for journalists to interact with. “If you […]

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A few big changes are coming to TV3 this Spring. The Virgin Media owned broadcaster, TV3 has shared some big news ahead of its Spring 2018 schedule, including that it will be rebranded as Virgin Media Television later this year. The station has also announced that its upcoming schedule will include Ireland’s Got Talent, the […]

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Alan Black calls the West Tyrone MP’s punishment “a holiday”. The sole survivor of the Kingsmill massacre has hit out at Sinn Féin after its suspension of West Tyrone MP Barry McElduff. Alan Black, who was shot 18 times has publicly denounced Sinn Féin’s response saying: “A three month suspension on full pay, is that […]

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A true under-doge story. For months now, people have been obsessing over Bitcoin and its enigmatic (possibly fictitious) Japanese founder, Satoshi Nakamoto. We were all blind to the rise of another cryptocurrency, only in this instance, it was fronted by a Japanese dog. Or “doge”… Wow So money Very frankdoge Much rich Such green pic.twitter.com/ih0izyPYBD […]

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The two presenters officially debut as co-anchors this evening. RTÉ has shared the first official pictures of the new RTÉ Six One news presenters, Keelin Shanley and Caitríona Perry ahead of their debut tonight (8 January). This week will also mark the first outside broadcast for the programme in 2018, when the Six One News […]

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Hollywood found a number of ways to address the dark cloud hanging over the Golden Globes last night. In light of the #MeToo movement, which began in September with the outing of film producer Harvey Weinstein as a sexual predator, a noticeable dark cloud hung over the 2018 Golden Globes. Suffice to say, it was […]

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The flash sale will run until Tuesday. Fuel and convenience retailer Topaz is dropping its fuel prices by 4c per litre in 50 of their stations across Ireland until midnight on Tuesday, 9 January. The limited time fuel drop will cover all Miles fuel products at participating Topaz stations nationwide. Gordon Lawlor, Fuels Director at […]

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The fate of a nation hung in the balance, apparently… The debut of Dancing With The Stars’ second season on Sunday night (7 January) has been receiving some hype in the press these past few days, and it seems as if that is all down to one single man: Marty Morrissey. National treasure, RTÉ presenter, […]

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Let Gwyneth tell you where to stick that piping hot cup of coffee. Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle website, Goop has long been an easy target for much ridicule. Like Donald Trump, it doesn’t take much to find at least a dozen ridiculous statements made by herself during a Google search alone. Fortunately, after more than 9 […]

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In other news, Brad Pitt still hasn’t got the hang of bidding. Brad Pitt attempted to pay $120,000 to watch an episode of Game of Thrones with Emilia Clarke – who plays Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO series – but his bid proved to be unsuccessful. The actor made the offer during a silent auction […]

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The money was only resting in my account. An Irish nun has left behind a fortune of over €10m in her will. Veronica ‘Lal’ Kidney, known otherwise as Sister Francis of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters, of St. Joseph’s in Littlehampton, England left an estate valued at €10,187,524, according to the Irish Independent. The Dublin-born nun […]

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The U2 frontman has pulled out as an investor from the company. The Lithuanian holding company, linked to U2 singer Bono has voluntarily paid €53,000 after a tax investigation. Bono had been an investor in Nude Estates Malta Ltd, which purchased a shopping centre in the Lithuanian city Utena back in 2007. The Aušra mall was […]

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Great opportunity for J1 students. For anyone preparing to travel over to the US next summer, the USIT Camp USA hiring fairs will be taking place this month in Dublin. Over 500 jobs will be on offer at the three recruitment fairs, with Camp USA currently seeking lifeguards, tennis coaches, sailing instructors and anyone with […]

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You might want to take note of this. Two serious security flaws have been discovered by Google’s Project Zero team, which could enable hackers to access and steal sensitive information in most modern computer processors, including those designed by Intel, AMD, ARM. These flaws, known as Meltdown and Spectre are capable of affecting almost every […]

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This is Tommy Tiernan’s first major acting role since one of the great Father Ted episodes. The first episode of Derry Girls premieres tonight on Channel 4 and it looks set to offer the blackest of black comedy with foul language and plenty of 90s pop cultural references to boot. Following 16-year-old Erin Quinn (played […]

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The national terrorist threat level remains ‘Moderate’. Gardaí have been unable to find any evidence to establish that the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old Japanese man in Dundalk on Wednesday morning was terror-related The victim was stabbed in the back on Avenue Road at 9am on Wednesday and died at the scene shortly afterwards. On […]

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A mighty fine way to kick off the year for the young star. Modern Family star Nolan Gould is in Dublin and he has been sharing his visit to the Guinness Storehouse on Instagram. The 19-year-old actor, who plays Luke, the youngest member of the Dunphy family on the hit ABC show, shared an image […]

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This is Cumberbatch as you’ve never seen him before. The trailer for Benedict Cumberbatch’s new series Patrick Melrose promises a darkly comical affair, following the trials and tribulations of a self-described “narcissistic, schizoid, suicidal alcoholic” from the 1960s through to the early 2000s. Based on a series of semi-autobiographical novels by journalist Edward St. Aubyn, Patrick Melrose is a […]

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The chief suspect is an 18-year-old man from Egypt. Gardaí are investigating a potential terror link to a fatal knife attack that took place in Dundalk on Wednesday morning and resulted in the death of one 24-year-old Japanese man. The victim was stabbed in the back on Avenue Road at 9am and died at the scene. […]

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The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is calling it a new national emergency. The number of people waiting on hospital trolleys has reached a new record high for the second day in a row, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. On its morning trolley count, INMO found 677 patients are waiting for beds […]

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Celebrate with a quiet night in. Ireland has the least noisy neighbours out of all 28 EU states, according to a new study by Eurostat. The paper, which looked at levels of noise created by neighbours or from streets during 2016 found that 17.9% of the European Union population suffered from such issues. It will come […]

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This is literally the scenario countless political cartoonists have joked about. One day after the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un issued the first nuclear threat of 2018, Donald Trump has responded by telling the world how big his nuclear button is. The US President was replying to Kim after he had said, “The entire United […]

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A life hack hack. You’ve probably heard of the 52 Week Challenge and tried it too. It involves saving money by putting aside €1 in the first week of the year, €2 in the second and so on, until you have reached week 52. Eventually, you should have saved €1,378. Although in many cases, the likelihood of […]

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The Government will make approximately €9m available to local authorities nationwide in order to deal with the clean-up in the aftermath of Ex-Hurricane Ophelia and other major weather events during 2017. The unprecedented red level storm, which arrived in Ireland on 16 October resulted in major damages across the country, including three deaths. Ex-Hurricane Ophelia […]

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The vlogger was filming in Japan’s “suicide forest”. Updated: 6.30pm, 2 January YouTube vlogger Logan Paul met with an enormous backlash over his decision to vlog about finding a dead body while visiting Japan. Paul had been filming in Aokigahara, popularly known as the “suicide forest”, in which an average of 105 people die each […]

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There’s a dent… Gardaí pulled over a car on the M18 motorway last night (1 January) after it had been involved in two separate road collisions, but kept on driving. The vehicle, which had been crushed in the rear, caught the attention of Ennis Traffic Corps since it was missing one tire, a licence plate, […]

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It’s not all smut, y’know. In unlikely news, it would seem actor, comedian and Silicon Valley star Kumail Nanjiani accidentally befriended the team over at PornHub after he made an odd discovery on Christmas Eve. Nanjiani, who has enjoyed a successful year with his latest film The Big Sick, posted on Twitter that he had […]

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Here’s to the volunteers who gave their day over to listening to others. Volunteers at ISPCC’s Childline responded to 1,020 calls from children and young people nationwide on Christmas day. The 24-hour listening service, which is a free and non-judgmental phone line, offers support to young callers 365 days a year. According to the ISPCC, […]

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A great Christmas present. Irish Cystic Fibrosis campaigner Orla Tinsley has revealed that her double lung transplant operation was a success. Posting a message to her Twitter on St. Stephen’s day, Tinsley tweeted to say, “I now have shiny new lugs and spent yesterday, with my family, thinking of my donor and their family. I […]

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It’s not a big bagel, it’s not a small bagel, it’s what you might call a handy bagel. If you’ve managed to overcome the food coma, chances are you’re now scratching your head over how exactly to deal with the leftovers from Christmas dinner. It can be a daunting prospect, trying to come up with […]

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So that happened… The two best friends who caused controversy (and shocked poor Joe Duffy) over their decision to get married in order to avoid inheritance taxes officially tied the knot. 85-year-old Matt Murphy married his friend Michael O’Sullivan at the Registrar’s Office in Dublin today (22 December). The pair have been best friends for […]

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They aren’t going out without a fight. The mural of rapper Stormzy in Smithfield, Dublin has been removed after Dublin City Council said the proper planning permission was not sought. Painted by the art collective SUBSET back in March 2017, they were told in November that the work would have to be removed within four […]

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The new wall is already upsetting environmentalists. An Taisce wants the Minister for Heritage, Josepha Madigan to investigate Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in Doonbeg, Co. Clare to ensure that it complies with conservation conditions set out in its planning permission. The exclusive golf resort and hotel was given permission on 21 December to […]

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An Offaly long walk home. An Irishwoman is walking 100km from Dublin Airport to her hometown in Clara, Co. Offaly to raise funds for Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health. Maria Kelly has been living in Boston for the last 18 months and recently decided to make her return something special for the […]

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Mexico weren’t having it, so he’s bringing the wall to Clare Determined to battle anything that moves, US President Donald Trump is taking on the Atlantic Ocean’s storms now after he received permission to build a sea defence at his Trump International Golf Links and Hotel, Doonbeg, Co. Clare. Approved by Clare County Council, the […]

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This year’s sleep-out is to support Focus Ireland, Peter McVerry and HomeAgain. The Belvedere College Annual Sleep-Out will take place through 22 to 24 December outside Bank of Ireland, College Green and the GPO, O’Connell Street, Dublin. SleepOut17 will see over 100 students, teachers, past pupils and parents sleeping out in Dublin’s inner city as […]

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Find better company this Christmas. Householders and businesses are being warned to take the necessary steps to ensure that cockroaches, rodents and pests don’t crash the coming Christmas festivities. According to the pest control provider Rentokil, recent data collected has demonstrated a 134% increase in the number of cockroach infestations nationwide, while rat infestations have […]

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This is a powerful reimagining of the famous Christmas carol. Irish filmmaker Norma Burke has released a music video in response to the latest national figures, which found that 3,333 children are currently homeless in Ireland. Featuring a cover of the Christmas carol ‘O Holy Night’ performed by 23-year-old singer/songwriter Shane May, the video – […]

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A happy Christmas is a healthy one. The HSE is advising the public to arrange in advance with their GP any medical needs that they may have over the Christmas holidays. In order to avoid interruptions, the HSE says it will be important to stay on top of their health requirements, such as prescription renewals. […]

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Get something better this season. Irish people are at the greatest risk of contracting STIs such as gonorrhoea over the Christmas period, warns Ireland’s largest STI service. The GUIDe Clinic at St. James’s Hospital is urging those planning on partying over Christmas to consider the consequences of unprotected sex by encouraging them to act responsible. […]

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Carlsberg don’t do albums. Everyone’s favourite Fianna Fáil councillor, Trevor Gilligan has given “birth” to something special. After only having released his festive single, ‘Christmas Kiss’ on 14 December, the political synth-maestro returns with helloWorld, and it really is something to behold. “It gives me great pleasure to announce the birth of my 1st full studio […]

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Anyone for a nice game of Bitcoin? One in seven Britons believe that the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is actually a festive board game, a new study has found. The study was carried out by betting operator, Lottoland, which launched the first Bitcoin lotto jackpot on Monday, 18 December and has a jackpot of 1,000 bitcoins (estimated […]

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Amazing stuff. Members of the Dubin Gospel Choir disguised themselves as employees in one of the Fresh stores on Dublin’s Grand Canal Square in order to give customers a fantastic rendition of Mariah Carey’s festive hit, ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’. Performed on Thursday 14 December, the flash mob was used as a […]

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This is the largest study on sexual behaviour in Irish universities. A new report on sexual behaviour among college students in Ireland has found that 8% of women have had non-consensual sexual contact. The SHAG (Sexual Health and Attitudes, Galway) Survey was carried out among students in NUI Galway during 2015 in order to understand […]

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Look, they’ve got us all interested in chess. London’s graphic designers have a history of being a little bit provocative when it comes to logos for major tournaments. Anyone who followed the 2012 Olympics might also remember how the logo looked like two people… enjoying each others company. Well, it’s happened again, but this time […]

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But more American tourists are balancing it out. Irish hotels are being hit by Brexit, the Irish Hotel Federation has found. According to its latest barometer survey, 62% of owners reported that business from the UK had declined, while 40% had seen a similar drop from Northern Ireland. Only 9% of those surveyed noticed an […]

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Creaven pleaded guilty to two child sex offences. RTÉ has dismissed the TV sports producer, Kieran Creaven. The 55-year-old pleaded guilty to grooming and attempting to engage a child in sexual activity in Leeds Crown Court on 18 December. Creaven was arrested in Leeds on 18 November after he was confronted by a vigilante group, […]

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Have you been doing it right? Fresh from launching the very first ad campaign in space to promote the Wild Atlantic Way and its use in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the latest offering from Tourism Ireland is a little bit more grounded. Just in time for Christmas, Tourism Ireland has decided to release a […]

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