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 […]

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This could be your last chance to get yourself a ticket. If you’ve got your tickets for Electric Picnic 2019, you’ve no need to worry. You’re obviously a very organised person who keeps on top of their business, and frankly, we have no time for that sort of nonsense. If you haven’t got a ticket […]

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Arlene Foster has asked the Irish Government “Why is it the backstop or nothing?” Leader of the DUP Arlene Foster appeared on Morning Ireland to talk about her plans for working with Boris Johnson and Brexit on Wednesday. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Foster said that she hopes they can now “dial back on the […]

7 years ago

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

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 […]

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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 […]

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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

This is absolutely spot on. Bobby McDonagh, the former Irish Ambassador to the UK, hit the nail on the head with his comments on Ireland’s Brexit position in an interview on Tuesday night. Speaking on BBC Newsnight, McDonagh was asked what Ireland have to lose by accepting a compromise with regards to abandoning the backstop. He […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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The Fianna Fáil leader has not minced his words here. Micheál Martin has criticised Prime Minster Borish Johnson for his refusal to engage with the Taoiseach about Brexit since he was elected last week. Martin took to Twitter to say: “To be absolutely clear; the refusal by PM Boris Johnson to engage with European leaders and […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Just look at that spike from when Maura enters the villa. Right. So. Love Island has drawn to a close, with Irishman Greg winning the top prize alongside Amber, who he met just over two weeks ago. A testament to the two’s chemistry, you’d have to say. And if you ask us, it’s only right […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Avengers: Endgame, ever heard of it? Avengers: Endgame was fairly big, wasn’t it? Actually, it is now literally the biggest movie in history, overtaking Avatar earlier this week. The culmination of a lengthy storyline from the Marvel Cinematic Universe was a huge success, raking in over $2.7892 billion in the process. Coming in at over three […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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

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. […]

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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 […]

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He’s already delved into hurling, now he’s been blown away by Gaelic Football. This video of American comedian Josh Pray reacting to hurling for the first time was one of the most entertaining things we’d seen in a long time. But we feel he may have outdone himself with his reaction to Gaelic Football. He […]

7 years ago

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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