Get those CVs good and ready. The busiest day of the year for job hunting is 24 January, a new study has found. According to search data from Jobs.ie, the rate of web traffic shot above the average day in 2017 by a staggering 37% on 24 January of last year. January is consistently the […]

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A modern update on the old Father Ted competition-rigging classic. Is there any better time to be an influencer than at the moment? In the past month, there was Logan Paul’s trip to Japan, which ended in him filming a dead body and being warned of possible arrest should he return to the country. Then, […]

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“I made a promise to myself as a child that I’d have a six pack before I turned 39.” Kevin O’Connor says he made that promise after seeing a copy of Men’s Health in a corner shop while growing up in the UK. “I would have been about 11 when the headline caught my eye: […]

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Chevy to Eden! What better way is there to start your evening than to be chauffeured to a restaurant? That’s how any good story should begin. Now, Dublin restaurant Eden Bar & Grill is offering its customers the chance to get their very own chauffeur-driven Chevy to take them out for dinner. How cool is […]

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Take note… Mars Ireland has ordered the recall of a batch of Galaxy Smooth Milk bars and Maltesers Fun Size bags due to the possible presence of salmonella. In June 2017, the company had issued a recall on a number of products after it was suspected they may have been carrying the bacteria. However, in […]

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“I know how daunting resit examinations can be, so if anyone is feeling anxious or worried or even if you just want to chat, please, please, do not come crying to me.” Like most people, you definitely fell head over heels for Channel 4’s smash-hit comedy, Derry Girls. So, let’s put that love to the test […]

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Yaldy! Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges has announced that he will perform a third date in Dublin’s 3Arena later this year. Bridges made the announcement that he was adding the 4 November show after tickets for his 2 and 3 November dates sold out. Story Dublin! My two shows @3arenadublin are now sold out but a […]

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Quite a few Oscar winners on this year’s list. While never the most unpredictable of the annual film awards, the Golden Raspberries/Razzies can still throw out a few surprises every now and then. The announcement of the 2018 Razzie nominees has done just that, as a number of otherwise acclaimed and beloved names have made […]

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Definitely an idea that will divide opinions. The next James Bond is one topic guaranteed to split opinions, since there is a general disagreement over how the character should be treated in this day and age. On the one hand, there is fierce support behind getting Idris Elba in to play the first black 007, […]

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This shows a major sea-change. One in three young men are worried that something they have done could be perceived as sexual harassment, a new study has found. The survey, which was carried out by MTV’s Insights Research team, took the opinions of approximately 1,800 people between the ages of 18 and 25 in order […]

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No Porgs, Ewoks or Jar Jar Binks. Fun’s over, folks. Sicario and Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve has a few harsh words for Star Wars fans as he readies his next film. The French-Canadian director is set to helm an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic, Dune, but if you’re expecting another Star Wars epic, […]

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Don’t plan too much fun, because it won’t be a holiday. Ireland could get its own Independence Day next year. The Declaration of Independence Bill is the brainchild of Fianna Fáil Senator Keith Swanick, with the hopes that it will celebrate the first the Dáil sat on 21 January 1919. Swanick currently hopes that the […]

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He was arrested moments before an 11 hour plane journey. A British Airways pilot was arrested by armed police for allegedly being drunk. The 49-year-old pilot from West Drayton, London was arrested in Gatwick Airport on a flight bound for Mauritius. Police were notified, after cabin crew alleged that they could smell alcohol on his […]

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A gripping two and a half minute epic. Yes, we all had a good laugh at that Men’s Rights Activist who threw a hissy fit and re-cut Star Wars: The Last Jedi to feature only the male characters. There wasn’t any way of responding to the news in a serious way: ahhaahahahhahahahahahhahahhahahahahhahhhhhaaaahahahha pic.twitter.com/Uz2JfF8Snf — priscilla […]

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Killer cellotape dispensers, elaborate conspiracies, Dr. Cox from Scrubs… What more do you need? Most film geeks will probably agree that two of the most underrated movies of the past 20 years are Mike Judge’s Office Space (1999) and Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale (2000). Granted, a comedy about a mind-numbingly dull corporate job and a […]

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The chain will be the first retailers to take this step. Aldi will be banning the sale of energy drinks to people under 16 years of age in Ireland from March onwards. Soft drinks with over 150mg of caffeine per litre will require proof of age from 1 March 2018 across all 130 of their […]

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This is the beginning of an important breakthrough. A new non-invasive blood test is able to detect eight common cancers, a new research project has found. The test, called CancerSEEK, could identify ovary, liver, oesophageal, pancreatic, stomach, colorectal, lung and breast cancers. Developed by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Baltimore, Maryland, this […]

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Fans of the hit podcast series Serial, and Making a Murderer, will be glued to this. A new 13-part podcast series about the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier has been announced by Amazon. The podcast, titled West Cork, will be released on 8 February via Amazon’s Audible service, after three years in the making. […]

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Their sense of humour has never been this dark. U2 have shared a politically charged video for their single, ‘Get Out Of Your Own Way’. Taken from the band’s fourteenth album, Songs of Experience, which was released on 1 December 2017, the track was first dropped in early November. Using stop-motion and paper, the video […]

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The Dublin actor is to be honoured after four decades in the business. Gabriel Byrne is to receive the Irish Film and Television Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award. IFTA have also announced that President Michael D. Higgins will officially present Byrne with the award at the ceremony, which will take place on Thursday, 15 February in […]

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You had one job, Minister. Minister for Transport, Shane Ross accidentally voted against his own drink driving legislation in the Dáil today (18 January). The Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2017, which includes automatic bans for people caught driving over the limit, was voted in favour of by 85 to eight, with 37 abstentions. Fortunately, a spokesperson […]

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A lot of things shot up that morning… When an alert was sent out to all Hawaiians informing them that a ballistic missile was bound for the island, there was widespread panic across the state. The alarm was issued at 8.07am (6.07pm, GMT) on Saturday 13 January in block capitals, saying: “SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS […]

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How’s about that for exposure? The White Moose Cafe and its owner, Paul Stenson, have never exactly shied away from controversy. There was the time he called for all the vegans to be shot, or the time he demanded customers produce a doctor’s note to prove that they are gluten intolerant. Then he upset all […]

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Austerity measures have remained a major obstacle to our national services. A new study on the state of mental health services across Europe has criticised Ireland’s current services for its lack of progress in the last 10 years. Mental Health Europe‘s report, ‘Mapping and Understanding Exclusion in Europe’ analysed the mental health systems, human rights […]

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Double whammy on the employment front. Ireland’s unemployment rate fell again in December, with this current decrease making it the largest in Europe. According to the latest results from the Central Statistics Office, unemployment had dropped to 6.2% in December 2017, from 6.4% during the previous month and 7.5% in November 2016. These findings mean […]

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The two men were in their mid-20s. Gardaí from the Money Laundering Investigation Unit at the National Economic Crime Bureau have arrested two men in their mid-20s for alleged involvement in money laundering of funds from a life assurance company. Members of the MLIU carried out a series of searches on the morning of Tuesday, […]

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Hip, hip, hooray! While the fourth season of Charlie Brooker’s tech anthology series has split opinions, the one episode that earned almost unanimous approval was the Star Trek parody, USS Callister. A twisted episode about a brilliant, but socially inept coder, named Robert Daly who imprisons his co-workers in a simulated version of his favourite […]

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Tragic news from Mayo. Gardaí in Claremorris are investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Charlestown, Mayo, which resulted in the death of a man in his late 80s. The incident occurred on 13 January at approximately 6.45pm on the old N2 road, situated 2km outside Charlestown. The pedestrian was struck by a car, and […]

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Chalamet is the second actor from Allen’s latest movie to give away their salary. Actor Timothée Chalamet has announced that he will be donating his entire salary from an upcoming Woody Allen movie to three charities, including the legal defence and sexual assault support service, TIME’S UP. Chalamet – who shot to fame for his […]

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Exciting news for fans of the young Irish actor. A new Irish feature film set during the Great Irish Famine will receive its World Premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival next month. Black 47, which stars James Frecheville (The Drop, New Girl), Hugo Weaving (The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings), Jim Broadbent (Harry […]

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The charity currently has 1,800 volunteers across 20 branches nationwide. Samaritans Ireland has launched a major volunteer recruitment campaign aimed at encouraging people to join the charity in one of its 20 branches across the country. The charity, which is best known for its 24-hour telephone support service, is also seeking to draw further attention […]

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73 children were waiting on trolleys in the first two weeks of January. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation will now be publishing a trolley count for Irish Children’s Hospitals beginning Monday (15 January). This new addition to the existing Trolley and Ward Watch will now include morning counts at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; […]

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The accident took place in the early hours of Saturday. A 19-year-old Irish man has died in a motor collision while on holiday in the Canary Islands. Stephen O’Gara was killed while riding his moped in Lanzarote during the early hours of Saturday morning. According to the Shannonside, O’Gara was driving a rented quad bike/moped […]

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The streamlined service guarantees applications will be processed in 15 working days. The HSE has launched the National Medical Card Online service, enabling people to apply for a medical card online for the first time. The service, which guides applicants step-by-step through the whole process, can immediately confirm whether you are eligible for a card […]

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It would be fair to say that Ireland is having a love affair with Lisa McGee’s television series, Derry Girls. One of the bluntest comedies since The Thick Of It, the show plays like a grittier version of The Inbetweeners. Despite all the great misadventures that Simon and co. embarked upon, whether it was Australia […]

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Ireland hasn’t seen many flu seasons quite like this one. This current flu season has seen an unusual occurrence of two different strains of the virus circulating nationwide, which is something that has only happened three times in the past 20 years. This time of year will typically see a number of people contracting an […]

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Definitely something to consider for fans of In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths. Fresh from cleaning up the Golden Globes with his latest film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, writer and director Martin McDonagh is taking no time to deprive the world of his wildly dark sense of humour as one of his early plays is […]

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#JobFairy Ahead of the Ard Fheis in Dublin’s RDS on 10 February, at which the next Sinn Féin leader and deputy leader will be selected by 1,200 party members, Gerry Adams has posted an advert on his personal blog and Twitter calling for applications. On 18 November 2017, Adams informed the party’s Ard Fheis at the […]

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University Hospital Kerry is over three-quarters of the way through one of the largest medical reviews in Irish History. University Hospital Kerry has recalled 72 patients for repeat scanning as of 11 January, after it was discovered in December 2017 that seven people had received a delayed cancer diagnosis over the previous five months. In […]

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Look, he wasn’t going home so they had to do something. After more than five years of being cooped up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted citizenship. Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa said officials accepted Assange’s request for naturalisation on 12 December, while adding that they will continue […]

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The hospital was forced to use the eight beds for adult patients. Tallaght Hospital has been forced to close its Paediatric Observation Department off from children in order to deal with the stark rise in adult admissions. The hospital’s management made the choice to use the ward temporarily due to the “unprecedented” rate of patients […]

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Get snappin’, folks. Global technology company Huawei and ‘The Snapys’ are reimagining their Instagram photography competition in order to find the most creative person in Ireland. The competition enters its third year as Huawei Creatives, an initiative to sponsor and celebrate Irish talent. The 2018 Huawei Creatives will maintain the competition format that will offer […]

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The fog is staying around a little longer. Met Éireann has extended its status orange fog warning for the entire country until 2am on Friday (12 January), so extra caution should be taken by any motorists later this evening. The warning was issued in the early hours of Thursday morning, at 2am, and was initially expected to […]

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“It’s basically just nipples.” When Netflix put out all ten seasons of Friends, it was the source of much excitement. Gone were the days of accidentally stumbling upon the same five syndicated episodes while skimming through every TV station. Finally, we could watch all 236 episodes in the order that the Lord intended them to […]

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Michael Cullen was last seen on 9 January. North Belfast PSNI has issued an appeal for any information on the whereabouts of Michael Cullen, who was reported as missing from his home in the North Circular Road area in Belfast by his family. Michael was last in contact with his family at around 2pm on […]

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The Winter Phase of Operation Thor has actively targeted organised crime gangs and repeat offenders. Burglaries nationwide fell by 23% during November and December, according to provisional figures from An Garda Síochána In the months leading up to October 2017, a rise in burglary was experienced in the country. However, in the first two months since […]

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Things are looking up for us all. Ireland is getting healthier, but less sporty, according to a new study by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The Wellbeing of the Nation 2017 study, which was published by the CSO on 10 January, has found that the number of healthy life years an Irish person can expect […]

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This comes before we hit peak flu season. 551 patients are waiting for treatment on trolleys in Irish hospitals today (10 January). The latest figures were provided by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), who found that 407 people were waiting on trolleys in emergency departments, while 144 were on trolleys in wards. Currently, […]

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William Busher was last seen on 4 January. Gardaí in Wexford have renewed their appeal for any information in relation to a missing 89-year-old man. William Busher was last seen on 4 January in the Kilmore Quay area, before being reported as missing by family members on 5 January. He is from Kilmore Quay and […]

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Around 30 people were forced to evacuate the area last night. A viable explosive device was found outside a pub in Drogheda on Tuesday night, 9 January. Gardaí were called to the pub, close to the junction of Chord Road and Constitution Hill, at around 9pm. The pub and several homes were evacuated during the […]

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