The comments were made during the Taoiseach’s annual St. Patrick’s visit to the States. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has come under heavy criticism for comments that he made on US president Donald Trump’s Doonbeg Golf Links resort in county Clare. Speaking during a lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, Varadkar brought up a story about […]

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The two disappeared several weeks apart. Gardaí are appealing for any information as to the whereabouts of two teenagers missing from Sligo. Samuel Milosiu is age 16 and is described as being approximately 5′ 9″ tall with black hair. His sister Zmeranda Milosiu (14) is described as being approximately 5′ 1″ tall, of slim build […]

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Choose life. Choose vodka martinis. Choose them shaken, not stirred. Danny Boyle has confirmed that he will be directing the 25th James Bond movie. The man behind acclaimed films, including Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire and 28 Days Later made the announcement at a special screening of his new TV series, Trust in New York. Speaking to […]

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“Let’s get this show on the road.” Mayo’s finest misfits are returning to our screens, as the fourth season of Hardy Bucks airs this March. By the looks of the new trailer, we’re in for a mad one. Three years since the show’s third season, the gang is back and they’re getting with the times… […]

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Just think, for the next few weeks you will be able to say that you are bingeing on Disney movies purely for the purpose of research. If you’ve ever dreamed of working for Walt Disney Studios, it’s time to get excited, because the company is on the lookout for a new marketing intern to join […]

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“No thought for the women the IRA ensured aren’t here today to ‘enjoy’ your Adams brew.” A Chicago craft beer company has come under criticism for naming a beer after former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams. Revolution Brewing released the draft beer, Adams’ Best on 7 March, alongside a statement that said it was named […]

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11 men were arrested in the plant, which included a living quarters. In a joint operation, Revenue and An Garda Síochána have closed down an illicit commercial cigarette factory in Jenkinstown, Co. Louth. Part of the Joint Agency Task Force, the operation took place before 8am on Thursday, 15 March. According to Revenue, this was […]

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We’ll forgive him after the game on Saturday. England’s rugby head coach Eddie Jones has been forced to apologise for calling Irish people “scummy” and Wales a “little shit place.” The remarks were made during a speech on leadership that he made back in July of 2017 at a conference for Fuso, the parent company […]

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Well… That’s definitely different. We’ve seen patron saints perform miracles, but how many can shred it on a deck? Apparently the answer is only one: St. Patrick. Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, the production company Spicy Dog Media have come out with what could only be described as one of the most ridiculous videos this […]

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“This was a peaceful occupation, with students allowed to enter and leave the building freely up until now.” 60 Trinity College students claim to have been locked into the campus’ Dining Hall without access to food, water or toilets. The Take Back Trinity group said that at approximately 5pm on Wednesday, entrances to the Dining Hall were blocked […]

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His earlier invite still stands, but there’ll be no golf. Leo Varadkar has said he will be extending an invitation to US President Donald Trump to visit Ireland. The Taoiseach had made the announcement ahead of his meeting with Trump in Washington DC on Thursday 15 March, in which he told press that his predecessor […]

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The new store is expected to open in the summer. Lidl Ireland has confirmed plans to rebuild its store in Fortunestown after it was looted and destroyed on 2 March during Storm Emma. Following a damage assessment last week, the store was demolished in the interest of health and safety. However, Lidl said it plans to […]

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They are pulling out the big guns on Tuesday night’s episode. Loyals fans of hit series First Dates Ireland will probably be able to recall Gemma Byrne. In the show’s second ever episode, she was the person who walked into the restaurant only to realise that she had already been on a date with her […]

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Not all of us are fond of it, but at least nobody wants to drink green beer. With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, you might think the whole nation is getting a bit giddy especially given that Luke Skywalker is rolling into Dublin for the festivities. New research, however, has found that Irish […]

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John Connell has tackled a few enormous subjects, from mental health to human rights abuses, but right now, he would like to talk about cows. “I came back from Australia saying to myself, ‘I’m gonna try make it as a writer’. It was a huge undertaking and in the process I became a farmer. I […]

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The remarks were made after the club’s victory against Corinthians on Saturday. UCD Men’s Hockey Club has issued an apology for a series of explicit and derogatory comments, which were published on the team’s official Instagram page over the weekend. The remarks were directed towards a member of the Corinthians Hockey team and his wife, […]

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Dolores O’Riordan had been due to record vocals for the cover of The Cranberries song. A new version of the Cranberries’ iconic protest song ‘Zombie’ has been topping charts the world over since its release in late February. Recorded by the US metal band, Bad Wolves, the group were originally supposed to collaborate with the […]

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Even Ant and Dec are getting caught up in the cross-fire. We would have had them as the most inoffensive pair of TV personalities in the business, but it seems Ant and Dec have provoked a bit of backlash recently. While hosting their variety show, Saturday Night Takeaway, the pair introduced their Sofa Watch: Battle […]

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He conquered the Wild Atlantic Way, but now he’s coming for the Big Shmoke. In case this year’s Dublin St. Patrick’s Day didn’t seem epic enough, given that Game of Thrones star Liam Cunningham will be leading the parade, we’re also getting a Jedi Knight. Star Wars’ biggest star Mark Hamill has been appointed as […]

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You wouldn’t think it, but she would make a great villain. The DC Extended Universe has never exactly been the most rewarding cinematic adaptation of any graphic novel series. It has never shown much in the way of a sense of humour, and when it did… well, we’ve all seen Suicide Squad. One of the […]

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“Some said their manager put them to work on domestic tasks in her home.” The CEO of ONE, an advocacy group co-founded by Bono, has admitted that members of its staff were the victims of harassment and bullying for several years. Gayle Smith, who became the group’s CEO and President in March 2017, wrote on […]

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The incident took place at about 1.45pm on Thursday. Gardaí in Terenure are investigating an aggravated burglary, which saw two men threaten an elderly woman at knife-point. The incident took place at approximately 1.45pm in a house at Lavarna Grove, Terenure on 8 March. According to Gardaí, the men called to the house under the […]

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When you can get London on your side immediately, it’s probably going to be a good weekend away. For some inexplicable reason, Irish stags parties just have a knack for finding the greatest item imaginable for the occasion lying around in the least likely of places. Case-in-point is the stag for Waterford man David Flynn, […]

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Three firearms, including a sub machine gun were recovered during the operation. Three men were arrested in Dublin on Saturday morning (10 March) and three firearms were recovered following a Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau Operation. The arrests were made after members of the Garda Emergency Response Unit intercepted a van on Gardiners […]

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It’s definitely Maeby. Arrested Development star Alia Shawkat has been spotted hanging around Dublin this week. The 28-year-old who plays Maeby Fünke in the cult TV series landed in the city to see comedian Tara Flynn’s one-woman show, Not A Funny Word on Thursday (8 March), before later popping up again in the Hacienda Bar on […]

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A woman and three children were injured in the blaze. A man in has been charged in relation to a fire which broke out at a flat in Tyrone Place, Inchicore, Dublin on 18 September 2017. He was arrested on Monday 18 September along with another man in his 30s who was released from custody […]

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Clearly, the judges’ verdict was at the front of his mind. Crufts Dog Show tends not to have that many stand-out moments, largely because there is nothing that exciting about a pedigree pooches behaving well. In 2017 however, a five year old rescue Jack Russell terrier went viral after he got way too excited during an […]

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The Central Bank has found a number of major issues in relation to how credit unions operate their prize draws, including that in 30% of all credit unions where such raffles are held, a director or member of staff has won the draw. The probe follows on from a 2016 investigation into the now defunct […]

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It comes after a great year for Irish music. Ships have been announced as the winner of the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2017 for their album Precession. After deliberating for one last time, the judges’ decision has probably surprised quite a few people as the Dublin duo beat out competition from […]

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“Their response is driven more by the goal of protecting seats than it is by any principled stand against bad behaviour.” Fine Gael councillor Fiona McLoughlin-Healy has announced that she is resigning from the party after claiming that fellow party-members subjected her to “grinding harassment and isolation.” In a detailed statement posted to Facebook, the […]

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We’re still fretting about Martinelli? WhatsApp users are being duped by a piece of chain-mail currently in circulation, which warns them of a malicious piece of software that can hack any device. The virus is said to come in the form of a video, titled Martinelli, and is capable of hacking into a phone in […]

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How has no car manufacturer seen this major flaw before? Under the new National Development Plan to tackle climate change, the people who are going to be made to pay the €22 billion pledged are “working people, farmers and businessmen”, warned Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae. Speaking at a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and […]

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Wow. Have you ever dreamed of standing next to Dublin’s Spire and saying “Wow” like the acclaimed actor, Owen Wilson? It’s a ridiculous question. Of course you have. Who hasn’t had such a non-specific fantasy? It’s probably number one on most people’s bucket lists. The great news is that you might finally be able to […]

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Ah Liveline, where would we be without you? In one of the more bizarre moments from RTÉ Radio One’s Liveline – and there have been a few – a caller openly vouched for using valium as a good way of getting her driver’s licence. Andrina from Mullingar told Joe Duffy of her secret to passing the […]

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Garda Donohoe was shot dead during a cash escort back in 2013. Gardaí have confirmed that representatives of US Homeland Security Investigations are assisting the investigation into the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. US representatives, led by Acting Deputy Executive Associate Director Alysa D. Erichs, met with Acting Garda Commissioner, Dónall Ó Cualáin, in […]

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There’s nothing funnier than a joke that calls itself an “overt parody”. Nothing. Ahead of International Women’s Day, Scottish brewing company Brewdog decided to temporarily rebrand one of their signature products, Punk IPA to make a statement on gender inequality. Explaining the decision in a press release, the company said: “We have always believed that […]

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What a great way to start back in work after the storm. If you decided to venture out to Dundrum Shopping Centre after the worst of Storm Emma had come and gone, you might have seen what was a pretty odd main display in the window of the shoe store, Schuh: a woman attempting to […]

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With all of the snow, there was bound to be a Jon in there too. “There’s no story so good a drink won’t make it better,” as Thoros of Myr says, and indeed, he wouldn’t be half wrong. Anybody hanging around Belfast would be delighted enough to learn that a few of Game of Thrones’ […]

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Because you just can’t get a decent bowl of coddle anywhere in Dubai. To the Irish living abroad who miss the taste of home, there’s some good news for those homesick taste buds. The Paddy Box company have just announced the launch of two new care packages; The Paddy’s Day Box and The Easter Box. […]

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“I’d like to say thanks a million to everyone involved in putting up the billboards in Leitir Mealláin.” Director Martin McDonagh has penned an open letter to his father’s hometown, Leitir Mealláin in Connemara, Co. Galway, after they erected three billboards in honour of the success of his third film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri […]

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It wasn’t a night for Hollywood to pat themselves on the back. 2017 was a grim enough year for the US film industry. First with the rampant sexual harassment and abuse that was exposed in the latter half of the year, on top of the fact that domestic audiences had dropped to their lowest numbers […]

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Detective Garda Donohoe was killed in the line of duty five years ago. A young man has been charged with the 2013 murder of Dundalk-based Garda Adrian Donohoe. 27-year-old Aaron Brady, who is from Crossmaglen, County Armagh, had been questioned in custody since 25 February following his arrest in Dublin. Brady appeared in Dundalk District […]

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If you’re using public transport or commuting on Monday, take note. The National Emergency Co-Ordination Group has warned the public that although transport will resume on Monday, they have stressed that it “will not be a normal Monday in many areas.” “Nature demonstrated its raw power in many areas of the country during this week,” […]

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There’s another side to Tallaght that he thinks we should see. Following the the incident on Friday evening in which a digger was used to break into the Fortunestown Lane branch of Lidl in Tallaght, former prisoner, activist and Tallaght local Ibrahim Halawa has been attempting to change the current negativity directed towards the Dublin town. Sharing […]

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If you’re looking for the insiders scoop, Nora Twomey’s got you covered. Anyone eager to stay on top of the Oscars tonight might want to head to Twitter as nominee and director Nora Twomey is documenting the event via the @Ireland page. Twomey, whose animated feature The Breadwinner is up in the category of Best […]

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Most people will contract it, so you had better get to know it. Two thirds of Irish adults are unaware that HPV can cause cancer, according to a recent study. The Human Papillomavirus virus is one of the most commonly transmitted STI’s, which groups together approximately 150 related viruses. It is so common that almost […]

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If you’re travelling, there’s some more bad news… Over 50 Aer Lingus flights have been cancelled up until 11am on Saturday 3 March with 10,000 passengers being affected. The extension of the Status Red warning in Dublin until Saturday morning will disrupt the airline’s short haul schedule, with early flights being cancelled, while most operations […]

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Get the candles and flashlights out, folks. 34,000 homes, farms and businesses are currently without power nationwide, according to the ESB. Although progress has been made on existing faults in the greater Dublin area, new faults are still continuing to occur on networks due to Storm Emma. Since Friday morning, 30,000 additional ESB customers have […]

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These are the people you would want in a zombie apocalypse. Maybe calling Storm Emma apocalyptic weather is a stretch, but it is certainly fair to say Ireland has been thrown into a completely different world the past few days. As power outages nationwide threw us back to the 17th Century, bread became about as […]

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This is nothing short of being well deserved. While the majority of the country came to a standstill as Storm Emma blanketed us in snow, Gardaí and nurses were working tirelessly around the clock in some of the worst imaginable conditions. So, as a small gesture on behalf of an extremely grateful (and cold) nation, […]

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