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  • Dublin singer RuthAnne hits #1 spot after song ‘The Vow’ re-enters chart

    Dublin singer RuthAnne hits #1 spot after song ‘The Vow’ re-enters chart

    The Dublin singer “hasn’t stopped shaking” since the song featured in the Love Island final. RuthAnne’s song ‘The Vow’ has re-entered the Irish iTunes Chart at #1, following its appearance on the final of Love Island earlier this week. The song was played in full on the show, which had an audience of over 650,000 […]

    7 years ago

  • Central Bank warn of potential massive job loss in the event of no-deal Brexit

    Central Bank warn of potential massive job loss in the event of no-deal Brexit

    The Central Bank have said that 110,000 jobs could be lost over the next 10 years. The Central Bank of Ireland has warned of major job losses across the economy in the event of a no-deal Brexit. In its third Quarterly Bulletin of 2019, the Central Bank provided forecasts for the Irish economy and its […]

    7 years ago

  • Twitter suspends account hours after it was retweeted by Donald Trump

    Twitter suspends account hours after it was retweeted by Donald Trump

    He’ll not be pleased with that. Twitter has suspended an account just a few hours after US President Donald Trump retweeted a post from it. Trump retweeted a post from an account operating under the name ‘Lynn Thomas’ that accused Democrats of being “the true enemies of America”. The account, which was created in September […]

    7 years ago

  • Bernie Sanders takes on Trump with opening statement at Democratic debate

    Bernie Sanders takes on Trump with opening statement at Democratic debate

    No punches pulled here. On Tuesday night, the first 10 Democratic contenders for the presidency of the United States took to the stage in Detroit for the start of the second official round of debates. Bernie Sanders was among the 10 contenders, and during his opening statement, he took aim at President Donald Trump with […]

    7 years ago

  • Irish newlyweds could be missing out on a tax refund worth “thousands of euro”

    Irish newlyweds could be missing out on a tax refund worth “thousands of euro”

    Know anyone who could be affected? A significant number of Irish newlyweds are failing to claim a potentially lucrative tax benefit when they get married. This is according to tax refund specialists Taxback.com, who said that the ‘year of marriage’ tax credit could be worth thousands of euro to many newlyweds, depending on the joint […]

    7 years ago

  • WATCH: Fire Brigade called to a number of areas of “spot flooding” throughout Dublin

    WATCH: Fire Brigade called to a number of areas of “spot flooding” throughout Dublin

    A number of videos of spot flooding emerged on Tuesday. Dublin Fire Brigade was called to a number of areas in Dublin to attend to incidents of spot flooding on Tuesday. Officials were called to parts of Churchtown, Terenure, Grafton Street, Rathmines, IFSC and College Green. Today we were called to spot flooding in: ChurchtownTerenureGrafton […]

    7 years ago

  • Irish Rail suspend a number of routes due to lightning damage

    Irish Rail suspend a number of routes due to lightning damage

    Not something you see every day. Commuters have been warned by Irish Rail that all Dublin to Maynooth/M3 services have been suspended due to lightning damage to signaling. They have been told to use alternative transport where it is available. Customers for Dublin, Longford and Sligo services in particular have been advised to make alternative […]

    7 years ago

  • Controversial Dún Laoghaire co-living scheme gets approval

    Controversial Dún Laoghaire co-living scheme gets approval

    The company behind the scheme has said co-living is aimed at young people moving to Dublin for work. Permission has been granted for a 208-bedroom co-living scheme in Dún Laoghaire on condition that each unit will have its own cooking facilities. The development will be different to what was originally proposed, which was that there […]

    7 years ago

  • Instagram launches new donation feature which aims to benefit charities

    Instagram launches new donation feature which aims to benefit charities

    A positive move from the popular app. Instagram has just launched a donation feature with users now able to add a donation sticker to stories they create with the app. The donation sticker on Instagram Stories is available to both charities and their supporters to create a 24-hour fundraising campaign on Instagram. This is in […]

    7 years ago

  • This story behind Donald Trump’s liked tweets is bizarre

    This story behind Donald Trump’s liked tweets is bizarre

    Really doesn’t seem worth the hassle to be honest. As we’re sure you’re aware, Donald Trump is fond of a tweet or two. Closer to 50,000 actually. At the time of writing, he’s tweeted 10 times already today. In the past we’ve seen him tweet about basically everything in the world. From offensive attacks towards […]

    7 years ago

  • Katy Perry copied hit song from Christian rapper, court rules

    Katy Perry copied hit song from Christian rapper, court rules

    The court will start work on deciding how much in damages Katy Perry must pay. A US court has ruled that Katy Perry has copied her 2013 song ‘Dark Horse’ from a Christian rap song. ‘Dark Horse’ is one of Perry’s biggest hits, boasting a healthy 2.6 BILLION views on YouTube, but the court has decided […]

    7 years ago

  • ‘Old Town Road’ has just broken an absolutely ridiculous record

    ‘Old Town Road’ has just broken an absolutely ridiculous record

    It has literally become one of the biggest songs of all time. ‘Old Town Road’ by Lil Nas X, ever heard of it? You don’t even need to answer that question, we know you have. It would be literally impossible not to have heard it, as it has been played on seemingly every radio station […]

    7 years ago

  • Man seriously wounded in stabbing in Dundalk

    Man seriously wounded in stabbing in Dundalk

    The incident occurred on Monday night. Gardaí are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred in Dundalk at approximately 10:20pm on Monday night. The incident occurred in the Oakland Park area of Cox’s Demesne, where a man was said to be stabbed three times. A man, aged in his 20s, was found on the ground in the area […]

    7 years ago

  • Donald Trump seems to double down on his attacks of congressman

    Donald Trump seems to double down on his attacks of congressman

    He’s sticking to his guns. US President Donald Trump launched a stinging attack on Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chair of the House oversight committee this weekend, describing his district of Baltimore, a majority-black district, as a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess”. Despite a major backlash to the tweets he posted, Trump appears to have doubled […]

    7 years ago

  • Gardaí seize variety of weapons, attack-dog suit and pitbull in Dublin

    Gardaí seize variety of weapons, attack-dog suit and pitbull in Dublin

    These weapons include machetes, hatchets, knives, metal poles and nun-chucks. A large number of offensive weapons were seized as part of an ongoing operation in the Ballymun area, Dublin. Among the weapons that were seized was machetes, hatchets, knives, metal poles and nun-chucks. A quantity of mobile phones, approximately €1,000 in cash, and drug related paraphernalia […]

    7 years ago

  • The Covington Catholic student’s defamation lawsuit has been dismissed

    The Covington Catholic student’s defamation lawsuit has been dismissed

    Remember him? Back in February of this year, a MAGA-hat wearing army of Trump supporters attended the Indigenous People’s March in Washington D.C. Videos of the lads quickly went viral as it appeared to show that a number of the young Catholic students were mocking and hassling elderly Native American people at the event. The story […]

    7 years ago

  • Shots fired and shotgun seized in Ballymun

    Shots fired and shotgun seized in Ballymun

    The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning. Shots were fired at a house in the Shangan Terrace area of Ballymun at approximately 2:55am on Sunday morning. Gardaí investigating the discharging of the firearm have also recovered a sawn off shotgun and two used shot gun cartridges. An upstairs window of the property […]

    7 years ago

  • More information about the Power spinoff has been revealed

    More information about the Power spinoff has been revealed

    Power fans! It’s time to get excited. It was announced back in 2018 that the hit TV show Power would be getting a spinoff, much to the delight of fans of the Starz network series. Power has been one of the biggest television shows of the past 10 years, so we’d imagine that the spinoff be […]

    7 years ago

  • Images of device intended to kill police in Armagh released

    Images of device intended to kill police in Armagh released

    A device intended to murder police was left close to a public bus stop. On Saturday, the PSNI had confirmed that a viable device was discovered in Craigavon in Armagh. Police were called to the Tullygally Road at around midnight after reports of a loud bang. A short time later a Belfast based newspaper reported […]

    7 years ago

  • A Dublin teenager could leave today’s Fortnite World Cup a millionaire

    A Dublin teenager could leave today’s Fortnite World Cup a millionaire

    Not a bad little earner while on summer holidays. Meet Joshua Juliano – the Irish teenager who will shortly be competing for a $3 million prize at the Fortnite World Cup. 17-year-old Josh is better known to the gaming world as lolb0om, which is his online username, and he will be among 100 gamers playing in […]

    7 years ago

  • Russi Taylor, the voice of a number of Simpsons characters, has died

    Russi Taylor, the voice of a number of Simpsons characters, has died

    Taylor was also known for voicing Minnie Mouse for a number of years. News emerged on Sunday morning that voice actor Russi Taylor had passed away at the age of 75. Taylor was perhaps best known for her work on The Simpsons, where she voiced classic characters like Martin Prince, Uter Zorker, and twins Sherri […]

    7 years ago

  • Two bottled water products recalled over arsenic levels

    Two bottled water products recalled over arsenic levels

    Take note. People are being advised by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) not to drink two types of bottled water from the Spar and Londis retail chains. As a precautionary measure, BWG Foods is withdrawing a batch of SPAR Water Still Sport- 750ml and Londis Water Still – 1 litre. The reason for […]

    7 years ago

  • WATCH: CNN reporter reduced to tears while addressing Trump’s offensive tweets

    WATCH: CNN reporter reduced to tears while addressing Trump’s offensive tweets

    This is a really tough watch. On Saturday 27 July, CNN news anchor Victor Blackwell was reporting the news of Donald Trump’s Twitter attack on a member of congress. Trump described black congressman Elijah Cumming’s district of Baltimore as a “disgusting rat and rodent infested mess”, and said that “no human being would want to […]

    7 years ago

  • A new series of This Is England has just been confirmed

    A new series of This Is England has just been confirmed

    Great news for fans of the show. This Is England first reared its head on the big screen, with the much-loved 2006 film. Since then, there has been three TV sequels: This is England ’86, This Is England ’88, and This Is England ’90. And fans of the the series will be happy to hear th we […]

    7 years ago

  • Waterford man becomes first person to paddleboard around Ireland

    Waterford man becomes first person to paddleboard around Ireland

    And he did so for charity too. What an incredible achievement. A man from Tramore, Waterford, who set off over five weeks ago on a journey to paddleboard around the island of Ireland, has returned home after successfully completing the task. Jim Swift left Tramore on 21 June in an attempt to become the first […]

    7 years ago

  • Sammy Wilson: “‘Poor little Ireland’ may have worked in the past but people are growing tired of the same old tune”

    Sammy Wilson: “‘Poor little Ireland’ may have worked in the past but people are growing tired of the same old tune”

    A controversial statement, to say the least. The DUP have accused the Irish Government of being “self-centred” and “hysterical”, with regards to their Brexit negotiations. MP Sammy Wilson issued a statement in response to Tánaiste Simon Coveney’s criticism of Boris Johnson, where he described the newly elected PM’s Brexit speech as “a very bad day.” Wilson’s […]

    7 years ago

  • Explosive device targeting police discovered in Armagh

    Explosive device targeting police discovered in Armagh

    The device was found late on Friday night. The PSNI have confirmed that a viable device has been discovered in Craigavon in Armagh. At around midnight on Friday night, police received a report of a loud bang in the area of the Tullygally Road in Craigavon. They were then contacted by a newspaper who had reported hat […]

    7 years ago

  • WATCH: This new Tyler the Creator freestyle is extremely entertaining

    WATCH: This new Tyler the Creator freestyle is extremely entertaining

    Incredible stuff. Tyler the Creator has been a box-office artist since he burst on the scene back in 2010. And he’s also always been a bit different. We think he’d be more than happy with that assessment, given the opening line on his most popular song is “I’m a fuckin’ walking paradox/No I’m not.” So […]

    7 years ago

  • Irishman Keith Byrne due to be released from US prison

    Irishman Keith Byrne due to be released from US prison

    Keith Byrne was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE  officers in America on Wednesday 10 July. Irish man Keith Byrne is due to be released from detention, pending a hearing, after being arrested on immigration offences three weeks ago. Byrne was arrested by ICE officers in Philadelphia while he was on the way to […]

    7 years ago

  • US government to start executing people for the first time in almost 20 years

    US government to start executing people for the first time in almost 20 years

    Major news coming from America today. The federal government will resume executing death row inmates after nearly two decades without doing so, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. Attorney General William Barr announced the news, directing the Bureau of Prisons to schedule the executions of five inmates convicted of murder and other crimes. The […]

    7 years ago

  • Met Office confirm London has broken its July temperature record

    Met Office confirm London has broken its July temperature record

    The heatwave in England has resulted in London’s highest ever temperature in the month of July. The Met Office, the United Kingdom’s national weather service, has confirmed that London has broken its July temperature record. They shared the news via a post on their Twitter page on Thursday afternoon, stating that the temperature had reached 36.9 °C. […]

    7 years ago

  • Dublin City Council release information on “Parnell Square Cultural Quarter”

    Dublin City Council release information on “Parnell Square Cultural Quarter”

    The proposed development comprises a new city library and a range of cultural facilities. Dublin City Council has released information about a potential “cultural quarter” that would be located in Parnell Square. The proposed development includes the redevelopment of the Georgian houses at No 20 to No 28 Parnell Square West, and a new public […]

    7 years ago

  • Four more weeks of unpaid parental leave to be made available from September

    Four more weeks of unpaid parental leave to be made available from September

    Change is coming. Four extra weeks of unpaid parental leave will be offered to parents of children aged 12 and under from September onward. The current entitlement for unpaid parental leave is 18 weeks per child, which will now be extended to 22. An estimated 60,000 parents a year are expected to gain from this change. […]

    7 years ago

  • Fontaines D.C. nominated for prestigious Mercury Prize

    Fontaines D.C. nominated for prestigious Mercury Prize

    Quite the achievement. Fontaines D.C.’s debut album Dogrel is among the 12 albums nominated for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize award, which goes to the record of 2019. Previous nominees Stormzy and Jorja Smith will be among the judges of the award, along with DJ Annie Mac. Other records nominated for the award include Psychodrama […]

    7 years ago

  • Jeffrey Epstein found semi-conscious and injured in jail cell

    Jeffrey Epstein found semi-conscious and injured in jail cell

    The news emerged on Wednesday night. Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein has been taken to hospital after he was found semi-conscious in his prison cell, according to media reports from a number of US publications. The 66-year-old, who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, was reportedly found on the floor of a prison cell with […]

    7 years ago

  • Extra Electric Picnic tickets sell out in a matter of minutes

    Extra Electric Picnic tickets sell out in a matter of minutes

    The FOMO is going to be real at the end of August. A limited amount of tickets for Electric Picnic went on sale on Thursday morning, and naturally, they sold out in a matter of minutes. They went on sale via the 3Plus app on Thursday, and those who had their fingers at the ready nabbed […]

    7 years ago

  • Robert Mueller confirms he did not exonerate Trump

    Robert Mueller confirms he did not exonerate Trump

    Mueller also answered yes when asked if Trump “tried to protect himself by asking staff to falsify records relevant to an ongoing investigation.” Former United States Special Counsel Robert Mueller has defended the integrity of his Russia investigation during a congressional hearing. He also reiterated that he had definitely not cleared President Donald Trump of […]

    7 years ago

  • WATCH: Trailer for new Leeds documentary seems like a must-watch for football fans

    WATCH: Trailer for new Leeds documentary seems like a must-watch for football fans

    This is going to be a cracker. Leeds United might be one of the most emotionally draining football clubs to support. Depending on your age, you have seen dizzying highs and extremely miserable lows. If you’re in your early 20s and follow the Yorkshire side, it’s probably just the latter. But their support doesn’t fade. […]

    7 years ago

  • Heatwave warning issued for people with asthma

    Heatwave warning issued for people with asthma

    Take note. The Asthma Society of Ireland is today warning the 312,000 people who have both asthma and hayfever in Ireland to take precautions when going on holidays this summer. News in the last 24 hours has indicated that a heatwave is coming across Europe in the next few days, where temperatures could break records […]

    7 years ago

  • Catalonia plans to introduce outdoor smoking ban

    Catalonia plans to introduce outdoor smoking ban

    This would be a fairly major change. Catalonia are set to outlaw smoking in number of outdoor areas, following a recent proposal. Smoking is set to be banned on the outdoor terraces of bars and restaurants, as well as in bus shelters and on train platforms, under proposals from the region’s health authority. The ban would […]

    7 years ago

  • America brings in new “fast-track” deportation rule

    America brings in new “fast-track” deportation rule

    The United States has expanded its powers to deport migrants without going to court first. America is to introduce a new “fast-track” deportation rule that will bypass immigration courts. Under the new rules, migrants who cannot prove they have been in the United States continuously for more than two years can be immediately deported. According […]

    7 years ago

  • Over 2,500 eFlow customers were double charged last month

    Over 2,500 eFlow customers were double charged last month

    An investigation has been launched to “prevent such an error in the future”. Operators of the “barrier-free” tolling system, eFlow, have announce that over 2,600 of their customers were overcharged last month. An email issued to the affected customers on 19 July said that the company “unintentionally processed” the customer’s monthly invoice amount twice for the month […]

    7 years ago

  • PICS: Delays between Pearse & Grand Canal Dock as truck stuck under a bridge

    PICS: Delays between Pearse & Grand Canal Dock as truck stuck under a bridge

    The incident occurred on Tuesday morning. Delays are expected on South Lotts Road in Dublin, following an incident which saw a truck stuck under a bridge. Services stopped between Pearse & Grand canal Dock due to a truck stuck under a bridge at South Lotts update to follow pic.twitter.com/LGYIkwjpUB — Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) July 23, […]

    7 years ago

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