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  • WATCH: Presidential candidate breaks down in tears talking about gun crime

    WATCH: Presidential candidate breaks down in tears talking about gun crime

    Andrew Yang was overwhelmed by a mother’s story of her child’s death. Presidential candidate Andrew Yang was reduced to tears while discussing gun crime at a town hall meeting in Iowa on Saturday. Yang, who is a Democratic candidate, was told a story by a mother who explained how her 4-year-old daughter was killed by a […]

    7 years ago

  • Over 32 people dead following typhoon in China

    Over 32 people dead following typhoon in China

    At least 32 have been killed by the typhoon, while over 20 people remain missing. Officials in China have said that about five million people in the Zhejiang province in China have been affected by a typhoon, that has killed over 30 people. Reports claim that over one million people have been evacuated to safe […]

    7 years ago

  • Man arrested following stabbing of a 93-year-old man in Louth

    Man arrested following stabbing of a 93-year-old man in Louth

    The incident occurred on Saturday morning. A 30-year-old man has been arrested by Gardaí investigating the serious assault of a 93-year-old man in Dundalk in Saturday. The man was arrested in the Dundalk area late last night and is currently detained at Dundalk Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. The injured […]

    7 years ago

  • WATCH: Mike Posner shares rehab video following snakebite incident

    WATCH: Mike Posner shares rehab video following snakebite incident

    The pop star is struggling to walk following a snakebite. Mike Posner rose to fame all the way back in 2009 with his song ‘Cooler Than Me’. It was one of those absolute bangers that you couldn’t go 30 minutes without hearing on the radio. Since then he’s had one or two other songs as […]

    7 years ago

  • Donald Trump shares conspiracy theory about Jeffrey Epstein’s death

    Donald Trump shares conspiracy theory about Jeffrey Epstein’s death

    Donald Trump has broken his silence following the death of Jeffrey Epstein. On Saturday evening, reports emerged that Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York jail, was not on suicide watch. Epstein had a failed suicide attempt less than two weeks ago. Since then, a number of high profile US politicians have […]

    7 years ago

  • Victims of El Paso shooting refuse to meet with Donald Trump in hospital

    Victims of El Paso shooting refuse to meet with Donald Trump in hospital

    Trump and the first lady visited the hospital in El Paso on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania went to a hospital in El Paso, Texas on Wednesday, to visit those who had been injured at the mass shooting that took place at a Walmart last week. Reports from US media suggest […]

    7 years ago

  • Britain will be the ‘big losers’ in a no deal Brexit, warns European Commission President

    Britain will be the ‘big losers’ in a no deal Brexit, warns European Commission President

    Jean-Claude Juncker reckons the British will lose out the most in the event of a no-deal Brexit. A no-deal Brexit would hurt Britain more than the rest of Europe, outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in remarks published on Saturday. Speaking to Austrian newspaper Tiroler Tageszeitung, Juncker said that “If it comes to a hard […]

    7 years ago

  • US government says it’s okay to kill wild animals with deadly poison

    US government says it’s okay to kill wild animals with deadly poison

    The US government has approved the continued use of “cyanide bombs” to kill wild animals. The US government has approved the continued use of “cyanide bombs” to kill pests such as coyotes, foxes and dogs that live in the wild in America. The Trump administration approved the decision, despite thousands of objections to the M-44 devices. […]

    7 years ago

  • Universal pull plug on huge horror movie due to recent mass shootings in America

    Universal pull plug on huge horror movie due to recent mass shootings in America

    The movie was set to hit cinemas on 27 September. Universal Pictures has canceled the release of its upcoming thriller The Hunt following a number of mass shootings in America. The decision comes days after a temporary halt was put on the marketing for the film. Starring Hillary Swank, Glen Howerton, Betty Gilpin and Emma Roberts, the […]

    7 years ago

  • Report confirms that Jeffrey Epstein was not on suicide watch when he died

    Report confirms that Jeffrey Epstein was not on suicide watch when he died

    Politicians on both sides have demanded answers following the death of Jeffrey Epstein. Reports have emerged that Jeffrey Epstein was not under suicide watch when he took his own life on Saturday morning. The disgraced billionaire had attempted to take his own life two weeks ago, and he died by suicide in a New York jail. […]

    7 years ago

  • Man in his 80s stabbed at his home in Louth

    Man in his 80s stabbed at his home in Louth

    The incident occurred on Saturday. A man in his late 80s has been stabbed in his home in Louth on Saturday afternoon. The man in question has been taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. Gardaí confirmed that they are investigating an assault incident at the house at Sandy Lane, Blackrock, near Dundalk […]

    7 years ago

  • Value of sterling nears ten-year low against euro

    Value of sterling nears ten-year low against euro

    The decline has been caused by fears of a no-deal Brexit. Reports suggest that the pound is plummeting towards parity with the euro, as the UK braces itself for a potential no-deal Brexit. The sterling has hit a near-ten year low against the euro after the revelation of new data. The pound fell to 92.9p […]

    7 years ago

  • Donald Trump launches attack on “racist” Hollywood

    Donald Trump launches attack on “racist” Hollywood

    None other than Hollywood is the latest victim of a Donald Trump Twitter rant. Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to describe Hollywood as “racist” in one of his now infamous rants. On Friday, Trump said that “Liberal Hollywood at the highest level” was racist, seemingly in reference to controversy over The Hunt, a controversial new […]

    7 years ago

  • Disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead

    Disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead

    News emerged of his death on Saturday. Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has died by suicide in prison ahead of facing trial on sex trafficking charges, according to a number of reports from the US. The New York Times have said that his body was found on Saturday morning. The 66-year-old, who was being held without […]

    7 years ago

  • Great news, FIFA Street makes a glorious return in FIFA 20

    Great news, FIFA Street makes a glorious return in FIFA 20

    The good news is that FIFA Street is back and it’s brilliant. But there’s a small bit of bad news too. Gamers who remember playing FIFA Street will know how incredibly fun the game was. Seeing all of your favourite players playing in the streets of Rio de Janeiro or Tokyo, doing five keepie-uppies before […]

    7 years ago

  • A documentary series about Tupac and his mother is on the way

    A documentary series about Tupac and his mother is on the way

    Two people with extremely interesting stories. FX Networks have announced a new documentary series that will take a deep dive into the life of rapper Tupac Shakur and his mother, Afeni. Tupac’s story has been well documented through his music and a number of movies and documentaries, but his mother’s is somewhat less known. Afeni […]

    7 years ago

  • RTÉ are looking for participants for a new climate change TV show

    RTÉ are looking for participants for a new climate change TV show

    You could earn yourself a quick buck for your efforts too. How would you feel about taking part in a new TV show, while also trying to reduce your carbon footprint and do your bit for the environment? New RTÉ series What Planet Are You On? will take the science behind climate change, and using the established […]

    7 years ago

  • WATCH: Love Island winner Greg O’Shea receives massive welcome at Shannon Airport

    WATCH: Love Island winner Greg O’Shea receives massive welcome at Shannon Airport

    A genuinely incredible reception. It’s less than two weeks since Greg O’Shea won Love Island alongside Amber Gill, winning £50,000 between them, and capturing the hearts of the loyal audience in the process. Since then, the two have been doing the standard press run, and have been described as “couple goals” by everyone who has […]

    7 years ago

  • A united Ireland would be a “different state”, says Leo Varadkar

    A united Ireland would be a “different state”, says Leo Varadkar

    “I think it would result in some of the mistakes made 100 years ago… People calling for a united Ireland must realise it would involve a “different state” with a “new constitution”, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said. Speaking in Belfast about whether a vote regarding a united Ireland would be a good idea, Varadkar said that doing […]

    7 years ago

  • Domino’s in the UK stockpiling toppings in case of a no-deal Brexit

    Domino’s in the UK stockpiling toppings in case of a no-deal Brexit

    Please not the pizza. Anything but the pizza. A no-deal Brexit is looking increasingly likely as the days pass, especially with Boris Johnson now Prime Minister of the UK. On Tuesday night, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said that he believes that “a no-deal Brexit and the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a deal […]

    7 years ago

  • The new season of American Crime Story will focus on Bill Clinton’s impeachment

    The new season of American Crime Story will focus on Bill Clinton’s impeachment

    The people who brought you the excellent OJ Simpson series will look next at the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky saga. The sex scandal involving former US President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky will be the subject of the new season of the FX series American Crime Story, the TV network announced on Tuesday. Impeachment: […]

    7 years ago

  • WATCH: “I don’t want to hear the question ‘is this president racist?’ anymore.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slates Donald Trump

    WATCH: “I don’t want to hear the question ‘is this president racist?’ anymore.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slates Donald Trump

    She has not minced her words here. Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has not held back while condemning US president Donald Trump for using the language of “white supremacy”. She said: “When we allude to people as an invasion, as an infestation, we are directly pulling from a language of white supremacy. “So I don’t want […]

    7 years ago

  • “Bashing Britain and having tension with Britain is quite helpful” – Former Chancellor criticises Ireland over Brexit

    “Bashing Britain and having tension with Britain is quite helpful” – Former Chancellor criticises Ireland over Brexit

    “It’s possible there’s a political agenda here.” Former Chancellor of the Exchequer and Conservative MP Norman Lamont has had his say with regards to the current Brexit situation, and Ireland’s role in the negotiations. Speaking on BBC’s Newsnight on Tuesday night, Lamont criticised Ireland’s tactics, saying that “it’s possible there’s a political agenda here.” Lamont […]

    7 years ago

  • 19-year-old dies after taking substance at music festival in Cork

    19-year-old dies after taking substance at music festival in Cork

    Very sad news. A 19-year-old man who was hospitalised over the weekend after taking a substance at a Cork music festival has died. The man was believed to have ingested a substance while attending the Indiependence music festival at Mitchelstown in Cork. According to RTÉ, the man, who was from Clonmel in Tipperary, walked into […]

    7 years ago

  • Body found in search for journalist Kate Holmquist

    Body found in search for journalist Kate Holmquist

    Tragic news. Gardaí have called off the search for missing woman, journalist and author Kate Holmquist, following the discovery of a body. A body was found at Dollymount Strand on the morning of Monday, 5 August. Holmquist, who was 62 years of age, was last seen at her home on Saturday, 3 August. This is […]

    7 years ago

  • McDonald’s paper straws cannot be recycled, report finds

    McDonald’s paper straws cannot be recycled, report finds

    Not ideal. McDonald’s new paper straws, described as “eco-friendly” by the US fast food giant, cannot be recycled. In 2018, plastic straws were gotten rid of by the restaurant, in favour of paper straws which were said to be more environmentally friendly. But new information has revealed that the new paper straws are not yet “easy […]

    7 years ago

  • Man left in serious condition following attack in Dublin

    Man left in serious condition following attack in Dublin

    Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Gardaí are investigating an assault incident that occurred outside a fast food restaurant in the Belgard Road area of Tallaght on Friday, 3 August. At approximately 3am, Gardaí attended the car park of a fast food restaurant following reports of a man in his early 40s having received facial injuries […]

    7 years ago

  • Donald Trump says mass shootings must result in “desperately needed immigration reform”

    Donald Trump says mass shootings must result in “desperately needed immigration reform”

    A controversial statement from the US President. Donald Trump has said that the recent mass shootings that took place in America over the weekend, must result in “desperately needed immigration reform”. In a series of Tweets posted on Monday morning, Trump began by paying tribute to those affected by the shooting, saying: “We cannot let those […]

    7 years ago

  • Malaysian police treating disappearance of girl as abduction

    Malaysian police treating disappearance of girl as abduction

    A 15-year-old girl from London, who is understood to have been travelling on an Irish passport, has gone missing in Malaysia. Nora Quoirin had been on a family holiday at a resort near Kuala Lumpur, when the teenager’s parents reportedly discovered that she was not in her room and that the window of her hotel […]

    7 years ago

  • A Status Yellow weather warning has been issued for five counties in Ireland

    A Status Yellow weather warning has been issued for five counties in Ireland

    It’s going to be a wet one out there folks. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for a total of five counties in Ireland. The warning was issued for Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon on Monday morning. The warning will be in place from noon on Monday until 6pm on Tuesday, the next […]

    7 years ago

  • Majority of House Democrats now support Trump impeachment inquiry

    Majority of House Democrats now support Trump impeachment inquiry

    A major development out of Washington. As of Friday 2 August, a majority of House Democrats are now on record publicly supporting an impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump. This development represents a sign of momentum for pro-impeachment lawmakers, and one that is set to increase the pressure on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic […]

    7 years ago

  • More bottled water products recalled over arsenic levels

    More bottled water products recalled over arsenic levels

    Take note. Last week, a number of water bottles were recalled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), as they were found to have arsenic above normal levels. On Friday 2 August, far more water bottles were recalled by the FSAI for the same reason. The types of water bottles included in the recall are […]

    7 years ago

  • All Together Now release statement following delays getting into the festival

    All Together Now release statement following delays getting into the festival

    Significant numbers of people took to social media on Friday afternoon to complain about delays getting to the festival. All Together Now have released a statement following the number of complaints made about traffic delays from people trying to get into the festival. This resulted in AA Roadwatch warning people travelling to the festival in […]

    7 years ago

  • Barry McGuigan pens powerful tribute to late daughter Danika

    Barry McGuigan pens powerful tribute to late daughter Danika

    McGuigan was 33 years of age when she died. Actress Danika McGuigan, daughter of former featherweight world champion Barry McGuigan, died on Tuesday 23 July, following a short illness. In a statement, her family said they were devastated by her death “after a brief but brave battle against cancer”. Since then, her father Barry McGuigan has penned […]

    7 years ago

  • A$AP Rocky has been released from prison in Sweden

    A$AP Rocky has been released from prison in Sweden

    The rapper is making his way back to the United States. A$AP Rocky has been released from a Swedish jail on Friday, after a judge ruled that he and two co-defendants could remain free while they wait for a verdict in two weeks. Rocky was arrested on 2 July of this year, following an altercation in […]

    7 years ago

  • Warning issued regarding the quality of the water in the River Liffey

    Warning issued regarding the quality of the water in the River Liffey

    The news comes just one day before the annual Liffey Swim is due to take place. On Friday, 2 August, the HSE was informed of a significant increase in the amount of bacteria found in the River Liffey. Water samples taken from between Glenaulin Park and East Link Toll Bridge from 31 July and 1 August […]

    7 years ago

  • WATCH: Greenland’s ice sheet just lost 11 billion tons of ice in one day

    WATCH: Greenland’s ice sheet just lost 11 billion tons of ice in one day

    A ridiculous amount of ice. Following months of record temperatures, scientists say that Greenland’s ice sheet experienced its biggest melt of the summer on Thursday, losing 11 billion tons of surface ice to the ocean. This is the equivalent of losing 4.4 million Olympic swimming pools worth of ice, in one day. The ice sheet […]

    7 years ago

  • Surviving R. Kelly creator “had no idea” the documentary would have the impact it did

    Surviving R. Kelly creator “had no idea” the documentary would have the impact it did

    The R&B singer is currently in jail. In December of 2018, Lifetime aired a docu-series entitled Surviving R. Kelly, which dealt with years of accusations of sexual abuse against R&B star R. Kelly. The series was Emmy-nominated and had real-world consequences, with Kelly being arrested and formally charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. […]

    7 years ago

  • Gardaí seize a number of fake IDs as part of operation against organised crime group

    Gardaí seize a number of fake IDs as part of operation against organised crime group

    The search was conducted in Dublin on Friday. A number of electronic devices and 14 false IDs were recovered as part of an investigation into an international organised crime gang As part of an ongoing investigation into the criminal activities of an organised crime gang, a search was conducted by GNECB at a premises in Dublin […]

    7 years ago

  • Drake releases album filled with previously unreleased fan-favourites

    Drake releases album filled with previously unreleased fan-favourites

    The songs had previously not been available on any streaming service. Drake’s work-rate is second to none when it comes to releasing music. He basically has the game rigged so that he can never be out of the charts, and one of the ways he does this is by constantly releasing singles. These singles often […]

    7 years ago

  • Universal Studios announce plans to build brand new theme park

    Universal Studios announce plans to build brand new theme park

    14,000 people will reportedly be hired for the new theme park. Universal Studios have a bit of an interesting situation on their hands, with regards to their theme parks in Orlando. A lot of their main attractions are based on characters from Marvel Studios, which as you may know, has been bought by Disney. However, […]

    7 years ago

  • English town evacuated due to collapse of dam

    English town evacuated due to collapse of dam

    Residents of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire have been told to evacuate the town. Parts of the wall of the Toddbrook Reservoir dam in Derbyshire have collapsed following heavy rainfall, leading police to tell 6,500 residents of the town of Whaley Bridge to gather at a local school, from where they will be evacuated. Police said that […]

    7 years ago

  • Doctors find 526 teeth in boy’s mouth in India

    Doctors find 526 teeth in boy’s mouth in India

    That is, simply put, way more teeth than you’re supposed to have. Have you ever gone to the doctor with what you thought was something small, and ended up being told that you’re in fact quite sick? Well, imagine that, and multiply it by a hundred. A 7-year-old boy in India was complaining of jaw […]

    7 years ago

  • 25% of road deaths in Ireland this year have happened on a Sunday

    25% of road deaths in Ireland this year have happened on a Sunday

    A recent review has found that there has been a 7% increase in road deaths in 2019. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have released information from their review of Irish road safety so far this year. The review, which up had information from up until 28 July 2019, found that there has been […]

    7 years ago

  • Gardaí reveal most important development in road policing since the breathalyser

    Gardaí reveal most important development in road policing since the breathalyser

    The app is set to “revolutionise road traffic policing”. An Garda Síochána have launched a Fixed Charge Penalty app on a trial basis that will be used to improve their efficiency with regards to policing roads in Ireland. The app will aim to detect if cars are untaxed or uninsured and will also be used to […]

    7 years ago

  • FIFA Ultimate Team reveals some new cool ‘House Rules’ for FIFA 20

    FIFA Ultimate Team reveals some new cool ‘House Rules’ for FIFA 20

    We think FIFA players are going to seriously enjoy these new modes. Every year, Ultimate Team is the most played feature on the latest version of FIFA, and for good reason too. But a major complaint that a number of players have is that having a successful Ultimate Team is almost like having a part-time […]

    7 years ago

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