Christopher Mongan was last seen on Eden Quay in Dublin. Gardaí in Dublin are seeking the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of 15-year-old Christopher Mongan. Mongan has been missing since Saturday, 24 March 2018 when he was last seen on Eden Quay, Dublin 1. He is described as being 5ft 6 inches, with brown […]

8 years ago

The drag-performer won the contest in 2014 with the song ‘Rise like a Phoenix’. Austrian drag performer and Eurovision winner, Conchita Wurst has revealed that she is HIV-positive, and has been undergoing treatment for “several years.” The 29-year-old singer made the statement on her official Instagram page after an ex-boyfriend allegedly threatened to go public […]

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The party’s new proposal has called for Dutch-style coffee shops, which would allow the sale and consumption of cannabis. The Green Party has called for cannabis to be decriminalised, arguing that current legislation has “made criminals out of decent people.” In its proposed policy, the party has requested that it no longer be classed as […]

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Mosquitoes and possums are believed to be the reason it has spread quickly among humans. A rare flesh-eating ulcer has been rapidly spreading across various regions in the Australian state of Victoria, and its precise causes continue to baffle scientists. The Buruli ulcer, also known as Bairnsdale ulcer, has previously caused considerable damage across Africa […]

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Five people were arrested. The PSNI has arrested five people in connection to the criminal activities of the Belfast INLA. Carried out by the Paramilitary Crime Task Force, this was its largest operation to date with over 200 police officers supported by colleagues from the National Crime Agency and HM Revenue and Customs. The people […]

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What a paw-some offer! When it comes to selecting a new career, what are the benefits that clinch it for you? Paternity leave? Stock options? Health insurance? How about pet leave? That’s right. Paw-ternity leave is officially a thing, and it is being offered to the employees of the host management service, Dublin. The initiative, […]

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“Oh hai Mark.” Get all of your unecessary plastic spoons and footballs out, because one of the stars from the best-worst movie of all time is rolling into Dublin in May. That’s right, Greg Sestero, who played Mark in the hilariously dire drama The Room will be coming to the Light House Cinema on Saturday, […]

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You’re in luck with the line-ups this week. If you’re a tad superstitious and reluctant to leave the house given that it’s Friday 13th, you might be in luck, because there’s always this week’s The Late Late Show and The Graham Norton to steer you clear of danger. Here’s who will be on both couches […]

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The global fuel and convenience chain will be building four new “state of the art” stations. Topaz will officially be rebranding as Circle K as part of a €55 million investment. The Texan fuel and convenience retail giant made the announcement on Friday, 13 April, by revealing that it intended to pump €35m into four new “state […]

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The ingredient was not declared on the label of either ice cream. Halo Top UK Ltd. has issued a recall of its mint chip ice cream and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream after they were found to contain chocolate chips with soya. The company went on to note that there was no reference to […]

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The Smithfield business is currently working with Gardaí to identify the couple believed to have stolen the kitten. The Cat Lounge in Dublin has issued an appeal following the theft of a five and a half week old kitten, which was taken from the venue on Wednesday evening (11 April). The kitten, named Lizzie disappeared […]

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We should expect another few names to be retired by the end of 2018 too. The World Meteorological Organisation committee has officially confirmed the addition of four new names to its Atlantic tropical storm list: Harold, Idalia, Margot and Nigel. Storm Nigel might not sound very threatening, but if it’s making this list then it […]

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Now’s a good time to start thinking about those holiday plans. Dublin Airport has announced that 14 new routes and four new airlines will be introduced this summer, including the addition of flights to Marrakesh, Paphos, Beijing and Hong Kong. The move will see more than 1.7 million extra seats being added across the airport’s […]

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If you fall for this, you could lose a lot of money. The Revenue Commissioner have warned Irish consumers to be aware of a series of fake email and text messages, which are requesting the personal information of Irish taxpayers in connection with a tax refund. Purported to come from Revenue, the messages may be […]

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“Wake up and realise with every breath that how we treat each other is a matter of life and death.” Pieta House’s annual Darkness Into Light campaign will be returning on 12 May in a bid to raise vital funds for suicide prevention, suicide bereavement and self-harm. The national and international event was launched by […]

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The incident happened at approximately 6.20am. Gardaí have launched an investigation into a shooting which took place in Finglas in Dublin on Thursday morning. At approximately 6.20am, Gardaí received reports of gunfire outside a house on Ratoath Drive, Finglas. It is believed that at least nine shots were fired into two of the windows of the […]

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Are you affected? Ford Ireland has issued a voluntary recall of its Ranger passenger car models which were manufactured in 2011. The reason for the recall is due to a potential risk where the clip with which the gear pulleys are secured, may not be completely engaged in the metal section of the handbrake pulley. […]

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The Bell Enders stood up and fought with pride. An English street called Bell End will be keeping its name after a group of embarrassed locals attempted to have it changed. Situated in Sandwell, West Midlands, the street of Bell End first gained attention back in January 2018, when a petition was posted to Change.org. Arguing […]

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Apple really don’t want you to go to third-party repair stores. If you’re planning on forking out for the iPhone 8, or the new red version due to be released on Friday, 13 April, you may want to prepare to handle it with the utmost caution. That’s because the latest Apple software update, iOS 11.3, […]

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It’s time to ring in the New Year again. Thai and Vietnamese food restaurant Saba is giving away 100 free takeaway lunches in celebration of the 2018 Thai New Year. The special offer will take place in Saba’s Clarendon Street branch on Thursday, 12 April and will begin at 12pm with the first 100 customers […]

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Mícheál Mac Donncha was invited to visit the city of Ramallah by the Palestinian Authority. Lord Mayor of Dublin Mícheál Mac Donncha was able to enter Israel due to a typo by state authorities. On Tuesday Israel announced that it had banned Mac Donncha from entering the country. On the same day, however, the Sinn Féin […]

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His contract was due to expire at the end of the season. Mick McCarthy has stood down as manager of Ipswich Town four games before the end of the Championship season. The announcement was made during a press conference following his team’s 1-0 home victory over Barnsley. BREAKING NEWS | Following this evening's victory over […]

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The group has expanded their target from 25,000 posters to 40,000. The Together for Yes campaign, a group which favours a repealing of the Eighth Amendment, has raised over €250,000 on Tuesday thanks to an online campaign set up to fund posters for the upcoming referendum. Having launched the crowdfunding campaign at 8.30am on Tuesday morning (10 April), […]

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Are you a part of the ‘boomerang generation’? With the cost of rent rising nationwide, while the property market faces its own major crisis, young adults are being left with no other option but to move back into the family home. In 2018, one in four people between the ages of 25 and 34 are […]

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The pair will share the airwaves for the first time in eight years. Radio Nova has announced that Lucy Kennedy and Colm Hayes will be hosting a new breakfast show on the station beginning at the end of April. The Ireland’s Got Talent host shared the news on Twitter, confirming that she would be teaming […]

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The Wild Atlantic Way airport has officially outdone itself. Donegal Airport has been named the most scenic airport landing in the world, according to the 2018 edition of the annual scenic airports poll by PrivateFly, a global bookings service for private jet charters and private aircraft hire. Chosen by thousands of travellers from across the […]

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The director sees the series going on long after Harrison Ford hangs his hat up. While the fifth Indiana Jones movie is set to begin filming in April 2019, Steven Spielberg is already contemplating where the iconic action-adventure franchise might head from there. By the sounds of it, he is looking to really shake things […]

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Those toys have definitely gathered a bit of dust by now. It’s been eight whole years since Toy Story 3 left Pixar fans weeping and hungry for more, but it looks as if the wait for Buzz and Woody to return shouldn’t be much longer. That’s right, the studio has finally confirmed that 21 June […]

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The Kingdom has officially expanded to the state of Georgia. You might think that Rory McIlroy would be the only person on any Irish golf fans’ minds at the moment as he chases a career Grand Slam. However, it would seem that his battle against Patrick Reed during the 4th round of the US Masters […]

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The incident took place on Saturday night. Four men were arrested at Sallins, Co. Kildare train station at 9.30pm on 7 April after a fight broke out on a train travelling from Westport to Dublin. The men, all in their 20s were detained for public order offences, while on board. Two men were charged and […]

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“I don’t really care. I just want the budget to work.” It’s been something of a stellar year for Dermot Bannon and his homemaking series, Room To Improve, what with each of his renovations setting social media alight every Sunday. To end the series’ successful fourth season, he is going back through a few of […]

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Road closures were put in place as forensics examined the site. Gardaí are currently appealing for witnesses to a fatal road collision, which took place in Co. Kildare at approximately 3.30am on 8 April. The incident happened on the M9 Northbound between Junctions 2 and 3 close to Kilcullen, Co. Kildare. A pedestrian in his […]

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Let the college’s finest set of voices put a spring in your step. Trinity College Dublin’s beloved a cappella group, Trinitones may have another hit on their hands after they decided to grace Facebook with their charming rendition of George Ezra’s hit, ‘Budapest’. The performance, which was streamed live on their social media page has […]

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He’s become the world’s first verified superhero. If you somehow managed to miss what was one tense Manchester derby, then you’ve a lot to catch up on. After conceding two goals to Man City during the first half, United went into overdrive, beginning their comeback as Paul Pogba slotted home two in the space of […]

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You don’t want to be the only person who didn’t catch De Gea tonight? It’s been a day that die-hard Premiership fans will not want to have missed. Still all is not lost, in case you happened to be out and about during what was an absolutely nail-biting end to the Manchester derby, or while […]

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“Hasta la vista, baby.” HMV has officially left Ireland as it confirms the closure of the hmv.ie website. Although the music and film retailer’s last five Irish stores were shut down during 2016 in a bid to continue as a digital outlet, it was announced on 7 April that the website would be ending too. […]

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The Golden God can never really leave. Since the finale of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s 12th season, fans have been sitting in limbo, worrying over whether or not Dennis Reynolds would be returning to the show. Departing on a fairly sudden note, by announcing that he wanted to spend more time with his child, […]

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“It’s done, and we can move forward now.” Vera Twomey has announced that the cost of her daughter, Ava’s medicinal cannabis will be finally reimbursed. After a prolonged campaign to ensure that Ava could receive the necessary medicinal cannabis treatment for her Dravet Syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, the Cork mother took to Facebook to […]

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The former-Olympian felt the bigger problem was UFC as a whole. Conor McGregor’s former coach has spoken out in his defence after the UFC star was arrested in New York today. Appearing on RTÉ Radio 1’s Liveline, Philip Sutcliffe, who trained McGregor in Crumlin Boxing Club said he hoped “it was a cunning plan, rather than […]

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The votes are in! The winners of the 2018 Huawei Creatives competition have officially been announced with this year’s overall award going to a Dublin photographer. Now in its third year, the Instagram creative photography competition aimed at celebrating Ireland’s visual talent was run by ‘The Snapys’ with support from tech company Huawei, and managed […]

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Yes, you read that right. While you might not be able to say that Ireland has an extensive history of people hitchhiking around the country while lugging about kitchen appliances, it certainly has something of a track record in this area. First, there was the writer and comedian Tony Hawks, who brought a fridge with […]

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The park will change its environment in order to become more inclusive. Tayto Park will be holding an Autism Awareness Day on Saturday, 14 April. Organised in support of Autism Ireland, the event will raise awareness for the charity by transforming the park into an autism friendly environment from 9am to 12pm. The intention is […]

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The posters pose a risk to public health and safety. Ahead of the upcoming abortion referendum, ESB Networks has warned that any posters erected on electricity poles will be removed due to safety concerns. In a statement, the state electricity company said posters mounted on electricity poles pose a risk to the general public as […]

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We’ll raise a glass to that. It’s no secret that Ireland has fallen head over heels in love with gin in recent times. Dublin has been championed as one of the top ten gin capitals globally, we’re setting up Gin and Tonic clubs, even Louth has its own gin school. No mean feat, given that most […]

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The comedian’s comments were criticised heavily by autism awareness campaigners. Maeve Higgins has apologised for making light of assistance animals used by people with special needs. Appearing on the Good Friday episode of the Late Late Show, the Cork comedian was there to discuss life in New York and her upcoming projects. However, while talking […]

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“He doesn’t have a choice, much less one option that has been put in front of him.” “Andrew had always been a big fan of going to the gym. He went almost every day and had talked about getting into the competitive side of it,” Emma McCabe says, talking about her brother, Andrew O’Malley. “The […]

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The announcement comes one day after the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death. An Post has issued two stamps in recognition of the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. The two Nobel Peace prize-winners’ stamps are intended for international mail and will be made available from main post offices, stamp […]

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Paddy Jackson’s legal representatives have been “examining carefully every item of social media”, which challenges the jury’s verdict. Aodhán Ó’Ríordáin has stated that his solicitors are prepared for any legal dealings that may arise from a tweet he posted about the recent rape trial, which concluded at Belfast Crown Court on 28 March. The Labour […]

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The woman’s wounds were not life threatening. Gardaí are investigating an attempted robbery, which occurred in Mill Park, Clondalkin, D22 on Friday 30 March 2018 at approximately 10pm. A woman in her 30s was approached by a lone male who attempted to take her handbag. The woman sustained non-life threatening stab wounds to her hand […]

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Better act fast, these won’t last long. Aer Lingus has announced that it is adding extra flights to Bordeaux for Munster rugby fans ahead of their Champions Cup semi-final clash with Racing 92. The airline will be running an extra flight from Dublin to Bordeaux on Friday 20 April as well as one on Sunday […]

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