The insurance provider has called on the government to take action against what they see as a potential crisis. The vast majority of Irish motorists are still seeing their insurance costs rise, AA Ireland has warned. Despite recent research conducted by the Central Statistics Office, which indicated that the cost of motor insurance has dropped […]

8 years ago

The film was shot by a director paralysed with motor neurone disease. If you’re wrecked from all the Easter egg hunts and planning to stay in for Sunday evening you may want to switch over to TV3 to catch the overlooked modern Irish classic: My Name Is Emily. Starring Evanna Lynch, AKA Luna Lovegood from […]

8 years ago

If you love Young Offenders, this will be right up your alley. You might remember Kevin Murphy: Cork’s biggest Liverpool fan. Having risen to fame when he popped up on Soccer AM in order to get the audience and host singing his Liverpool chant ‘Salah’ – to the tune of The Archies hit ‘Sugar Sugar’ […]

8 years ago

No really, this isn’t an April Fools’ joke. Google Maps have launched a new interactive version of the children’s book Where’s Wally for a limited time. Available on Android, iOS and desktop during the week of April Fools’, users will be able to hunt down the man in the red and white strips across various […]

8 years ago

He was probably the class clown back in school. Eagle eyed viewers of this week’s Ray D’Arcy Show might have noticed the first ever live broadcasts of a TV show, which was co-hosted by men with a telepathic connection. Or they may just have spotted a man who had discovered Ray D’Arcy’s teleprompter and decided […]

8 years ago

Sadly this one isn’t an April Fools prank. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for heavy rainfall on Easter Sunday. The national weather forecaster warns that heavy rainfall will occur near the coast in counties Wexford, Wicklow, Cork and Waterford, with expected levels being between 25 and 40mm. The warning, which was […]

8 years ago

An Tánaiste Simon Coveney has also spoke critically of Israel’s reaction to the protests. Gerry Adams has called on the Irish government to expel the Israeli ambassador. The former leader of Sinn Féin issued the request after 16 Palestinians were killed and over 1,400 were injured by Israeli security forces during a protest in Gaza on […]

8 years ago

Direct contact was found to increase a positive view on immigration. Ireland’s attitude towards immigration has become more negative since the recession, a new study by the ESRI has revealed. The research paper, titled Attitudes to Diversity in Ireland draws on a survey of attitudes from the European Social Survey, which was collected since 2002, and […]

8 years ago

Definitely worth staying in to watch tonight. After garnering major critical acclaim since it first premiered at the HotDocs film festival back in 2016, Brendan J. Byrne’s latest documentary 66 Days, which looks at the famous 1981 hunger strike by Bobby Sands and his fellow Irish republican prisoners, has at last arrived on Netflix. Clip […]

8 years ago

The operation took place on Saturday morning. An Garda Síochána and the Revenue’s Customs Service have seized a quantity of drugs with an estimated value of more than €2.5 million at Dublin Port. As part of an ongoing joint investigation which targets drug importations through the port, the Joint Intelligence led operation was conducted by the […]

8 years ago

The complainant’s legal right to anonymity was violated on social media. PSNI will investigate the naming on social media of the complainant in the trial of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding. In a statement PSNI Chief Superintendent Paula Hillman has confirmed that investigations are underway, saying: “I would like to pay tribute to the young […]

8 years ago

The bill was passed on Wednesday afternoon. The referendum to decide whether to repeal the Eighth Amendment has been set for Friday, 25 May. Passing the fifth stage in the Seanad, the Referendum Bill was voted through by a total of 40 votes to 10. https://twitter.com/senatornoone/status/979011938150731776 The draft legislation was approved by the Dáil on […]

8 years ago

You’ll be able to vote on which landmarks and streets will make up the board. If you’re eager to climb onto the property ladder in Dublin by any means possible, then it’s time to get excited because the capital city is getting its very own official Monopoly board. This will mark the first time that […]

8 years ago

College officers will begin to examine alternatives to the proposal. Trinity College Dublin’s board has agreed with the Students’ Union to scrap its examination resit fees. In a statement, it was confirmed that the Board would follow up the Union’s proposal of returning to the status quo regarding modular billing and fees for taking supplemental […]

8 years ago

The flyer called for the physical assault of Irish, Scottish and Muslim people. An email promoting violence against “Fenians” appears to have been sent to several members of the Scottish Parliament. One such message was received by Glaswegian MSP and deputy leader of the Scottish National Party, James Dornan who shared it via Twitter. The […]

8 years ago

Well, they never said they were GOOD influencers. For anybody who became hooked on the Instagram account @bullshitcallerouter; the anonymous account that gained fame for publicly criticising the dishonest and dodgy practice of Irish influencers, the news that the page was shut down likely felt like a loss. There will always be too many influencers and […]

8 years ago

“The use of chemical weapons, including the use of any toxic chemicals as weapons, by anyone, anywhere, is particularly shocking and abhorrent.” One Russian diplomat currently working in Ireland will be expelled, Minster for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney has confirmed. After having briefed his Government’s cabinet, Coveney said the Secretary General of the Department […]

8 years ago

“He stole my fucking wallet!” Clichés can be irritating, because we hear them so often. In saying that, they often became overused for a pretty good reason. In other words, they are accurate. This might have been one of the issues that Reddit user Tootsaysthetrain should have considered when he tried to make friends with […]

8 years ago

Some of the proceeds from the game will also be given to the family of Liam Miller. Martin O’Neill will be making a brief return to Celtic Park this summer after it was confirmed that Celtic will take on a Republic of Ireland XI in Glasgow for captain Scott Brown’s testimonial. The game, which is […]

8 years ago

The most overused meme just became great again. Internet pranks can be elaborate and ingeniously planned, but the greatest ones are those that are so ridiculously reliant on chance that 99% of the time, they get lost. Fortunately, Twitter user @Foone managed to come across one such meme-based prank while wandering around a second-hand store. […]

8 years ago

“It’s so rare to see what really happens behind closed doors and how rewarding that experience actually is.” “Autism is such a wide spectrum. Really, there aren’t any two stories that are the same,” blogger and activist Nicole Duggan tells JOE. The writer behind My Boy Blue – a blog which has documented the life of her […]

8 years ago

The Earth isn’t flat… neither are Maltesers. That isn’t a statement anybody thought they would ever have to put out there, but it sounds like we need to establish a few solid facts right now. On Sunday (25 March), the world was momentarily flipped on its side when it was reported that Maltesers were expected […]

8 years ago

The identity of the deceased has not yet been established. A body has been recovered by emergency services during the search for missing teenager Elisha Gault. The body was spotted by coast guard helicopter, Rescue 117 in the River Suir at approxiamtely 7pm on Sunday 25 March. A search team recovered the body in Killowen […]

8 years ago

The collision took place just before 7.20am on Sunday morning. A 22-year-old man has been killed in a road collision in Co. Antrim. The man, who was from Belfast, died in the single vehicle collision in the village of Crumlin this morning. He was the front seat passenger in a black Peugeot 207, and the […]

8 years ago

“You may have heard about a quiz app built by a university researcher that leaked Facebook data of millions of people in 2014.” Mark Zuckerberg has taken out full page adverts in several major UK and US newspapers to apologise for his role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. This is the second time that the […]

8 years ago

Their two most recent rescue missions involved people using GPS. A Wicklow mountain rescue team has warned motorists not to rely heavily on their SatNavs when driving on mountain roads during freezing temperatures. The Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue team revealed that of their four most recent call-outs, two involved drivers who insisted upon following […]

8 years ago

The appeal was issued on the fourth anniversary of Konrad Misiak’s disappearance. Crimestoppers and An Garda Síochána are launching an appeal for information about missing person Konrad Misiak. Misiak was first reported missing by his housemates to Finglas Garda Station on Tuesday 25 March 2014. From Poland, he was living in the Finglas area, Dublin 11. […]

8 years ago

If you take it very literally, this whole ordeal has been a battle with the Red Devils. After it was officially announced by Manchester United that Zlatan Ibrahimović’s contract was terminated with immediate effect, the Swedish striker took to social media to confirm the news. “Great things also come to an end,” he wrote on his […]

8 years ago

The news is expected to be officially confirmed on Friday. Zlatan Ibrahimović has signed with LA Galaxy, it has been reported. The news was confirmed by LA Times sports reporter Kevin Baxter prior to the release of an official Manchester United statement, which said his contract was terminated with immediate effect. @Ibra_official has signed with […]

8 years ago

Zlatan Ibrahimović is leaving Manchester United. The news was confirmed in a statement from United, in which it was stated that the agreement was reached with immediate effect. “Everyone at the club would like to thank Zlatan for his contribution to the team since his arrival and wishes him well for the future,” the brief […]

8 years ago

And you thought biscuit-shaped eggs were only dreamt of in science fiction. If you rate yourself as something of a Cadbury’s connoisseur, then undoubtedly you’ll know that the Cadbury’s Creme Egg Biscuit is the Holy Grail, World Cup and gummy Venus de Milo from The Simpsons all rolled into one. And guess what? It’s back, […]

8 years ago

Umbrellas at the ready… Netflix has been on something of a winning streak with original sci-fi dramas recently with the latest series of Black Mirror and the Natalie Portman-starring Annihilation having wowed and terrified audiences for their highly imaginative storytelling. Now, just in case extra-terrestrials and technology didn’t frighten you enough, a new Scandinavian drama […]

8 years ago

One of Ireland’s great lost groups finally reformed for one special performance. Attendees of the first show in Bell X1’s five-night residence at Vicar Street in Dublin were in for one mighty surprise as the band staged a major reunion midway through their set. In celebration of their twentieth anniversary, the Kildare trio reformed the […]

8 years ago

“We have a responsibility to vote as we are mandated by a policy which we strongly believe is in the best interests of women.” Sinn Féin TD Carol Nolan has been suspended from her party for three months for voting against legislation that would allow a referendum on the Eighth Amendment. The Offaly TD was […]

8 years ago

When we say act fast, we mean FAST! For any Irish Liverpool fans who were terrified that they might not be able to get over to see the Reds play their first Champions League Quarter-Final in nine years, Ryanair might just have saved the day. Due to huge demand from Irish fans, the airline has […]

8 years ago

Here’s a hint: He lasted in the White House for 10 days. If you’ve been hooked on keeping up with the unending going-away party that is the Trump Administration, this week’s episode of The Ray D’Arcy Show might just be the reason to stay in this Saturday. The foul-mouthed former White House communications director, Anthony […]

8 years ago

Keep an eye out if you have anything planned for the Easter weekend. Irish Rail is warning customers to prepare for affected services over the Easter weekend due to a series of major works scheduled between 30 March and 2 April. The works will impact several locations nationwide, including all Heuston routes, the Northside DART, […]

8 years ago

They are currently looking into a link between the man’s death and a road collision approximately 11 kilometres apart. Gardaí are investigating the sudden death of a man in his mid-40s in Buncrana, Co Donegal and have appealed for the public’s help. The man’s body was discovered in a house at Oakfield Close at 6.30pm […]

8 years ago

Feeling like you could be lucky in love? If you’ve been hooked on the latest series of First Dates Ireland and believe you have stumbled onto the precise formula to pull-off the perfect date, i.e. not like this, then now is your time to shine. With the third season of the hit show winding down, […]

8 years ago

The evenings will be rolled out across stores between April and May. Lidl has announced that it will be starting weekly Autism Aware Quiet Evenings across all 194 of its stores in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Given an initial trial run during 2017, the supermarket chain will roll out the initiative starting on 2 April, […]

8 years ago

Make Friday good again. This coming Good Friday will mark the first time in 90 years that Irish pubs are permitted to sell alcohol following the change in licensing laws earlier this year. To celebrate this historic event, Slattery’s Pub in Beggars Bush in Dublin has committed to “keeping the ‘Good’ in Good Friday” by […]

8 years ago

A touching tribute from musicians in her home county. Since Dolores O’Riordan’s passing on 15 January, there has been no shortage of musical tributes to the late lead vocalist of The Cranberries. From mass renditions of the group’s classic tracks in St. Petersburg, Russia to heavy metal covers, the extent of her influence has become […]

8 years ago

The incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Gardaí have launched an investigation into the burglary of a McDonalds in Castletroy, Limerick. The incident, which involved a JCB digger took place at 2.50am on Tuesday, 20 March. The teleporter damaged the outlet’s main entrance, but, according to Gardaí nothing was stolen. McDonalds […]

8 years ago

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! It’s going to be a St. Patrick’s Day extravaganza on this week’s Ray D’Arcy Show as the host plans to throw a parade of sorts on the air. In a first for Irish television, Ray will be bringing in participants from local parades all over the country to create “a very special […]

8 years ago

You’ll finally be able to watch the finals for free. TV3 has officially secured the rights to show Champions Cup rugby on free-to-air television for the next four years. The station will show nine games per season from the 2018-19 campaign until 2021-22, with the agreement including a quarter final, semi final and final. This […]

8 years ago

The company has also agreed to dispose of all the remaining stock. The Chicago brewing company, Revolution Brewing has apologised for naming a beer after former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams. The draft ale Adams’ Brew was officially launched on 7 March. However, within a week it had already received considerable backlash for its insensitivity […]

8 years ago

Better act fast. If you’ve been thinking of travelling out to the US east coast for a while, now might be the time to make those dreams a possibility. Norwegian airline has just launched a four-day flash sale for Irish customers, offering direct flights from Shannon, Cork and Dublin to New York and New England […]

8 years ago

Go north… The secret to a successful St. Patrick’s Day is solid preparation; where are you going, what are you doing, and how much is it going to cost? If you’re still in the process of sorting that out, today’s your lucky day, because we can now share some tips on where to find the […]

8 years ago

One person was injured during the robbery. Gardaí in Navan, Co Meath are investigating an armed robbery that took place at a post office in Athboy on the morning of Friday 16 March. At approximately 9am, 3 or 4 males dressed in black entered the premises and threatened staff, with one man wielding an axe. […]

8 years ago

Almost every aspect of the shirt appeared to reference the 1989 tragedy. Topman has been forced to withdraw a shirt amidst complaints that it appeared to reference the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. The red shirt with the large number 96 was seen as being a direct reference to the tragedy, which claimed the lives of 96 […]

8 years ago