The plans are progressing, but don’t go binning your leap card just yet. A new programme is being launched in an attempt to “fundamentally transform” how customers pay for and use transport services in Ireland. Although there are a number of changes and ideas proposed as part of the programme, one stands out above the […]

6 years ago

“You dressed up party lines as a fact-check service. That is dystopian.” BBC journalist Emily Maitlis grilled Chairman of the Conservative Party James Cleverly on Newsnight on Tuesday after the Conservative Party’s press office Twitter username was changed to ‘factcheckUK’ during a televised debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn. The account, which has nearly 76,000 […]

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The protest is being referred to as a “last resort”. Patricia Devlin, a 78-year-old woman from Monasterevin in Kildare, is due to begin a hunger strike outside of Dáil Éireann just after noon on Wednesday. She will be calling on the Irish Government to act immediately on the climate and ecological emergency that scientists say threatens the extinction […]

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The incident occurred on Tuesday night. A man has died following a road traffic collision in Sligo. Gardaí are investigating a fatal two vehicle road traffic collision involving a van and a jeep that occurred on the R284 at Jinks Cross, Carraroe, Sligo on Tuesday at approximately 7pm. The sole occupant of the jeep, a […]

6 years ago

Whitehall discussed being friends with a number of students from Eton College, a school that has educated 20 British Prime Ministers. Jack Whitehall is very much at the forefront of British stand-up comedy at the moment, with his career seemingly showing no signs of slowing down. Tours, Netflix specials, movie and television roles to beat […]

6 years ago

Music to the ears of all the Line of Duty fans out there. Information has been released about the upcoming season of Line of Duty, and it sounds like it’s going to be a doozie. It has just been announced that Kelly Macdonald will star as the guest lead in the new series of the […]

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That right there is a duo we’d happilly see plenty of. Is there a more likeable man in Hollywood than Tom Holland? Yes, there is and his name is Will Smith. So combine the two and we are happy out. Smith and Holland will both star in the upcoming Spies in Disguise and although it […]

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It was one of two ATM raids that took place in the early hours of Monday morning. A roof of a petrol station collapsed during an ATM raid in Down in the early hours of Monday morning. Police received a report on Monday morning that a bulldozer was seen being used in an attempt to […]

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“We cannot allow an entire generation to become addicted to nicotine.” The Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) has called on the State to ban the advertisement of e-cigarette products. It has said that the advertising of the products is clearly aimed at children, and that advertisements that “entice young people into nicotine addiction” should not be […]

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Carlsberg 0.0 is on the way. Although we are going to spend the next 24 hours absolutely cursing everything and anything that comes out of Denmark, we’re not so petty that we would ignore this… Following in the footstps of Guinness, Heineken and other brands, Carlsberg has just launched an alcohol-free beer in Ireland, clocking […]

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Don’t get caught out this Christmas. Gardaí have issued a warning about text message scams and other types of fraudulent behaviour in the lead up to Christmas. The public are being urged to stay on their toes, as ongoing scams enabled by text messages, fake loans websites, advance fee fraud and invoice re-direct fraud are on […]

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The drugs have been removed for examination. Gardaí have recovered €195,000 worth of heroin in Limerick, following the search of a derelict property. Gardaí from Bruff District, assisted by members of the regional Garda Dog Unit, carried out a search of a derelict property in the Ardkilmartin area of Kilmallock, Limerick on Sunday. Suspected heroin […]

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The singer is reportedly being sued for libel, intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy. Lizzo is being sued by a delivery driver after the singer tweeted about her, saying that she stole her food. The tweet in question included the driver’s name and a picture of her face. The tweet read: “Hey @Postmates this […]

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The incident took place at a family gathering. Four people have been confirmed dead following a shooting in Fresno, California on Sunday night. It is believed that a group of family and friends were watching an American football game when one or more people snuck in and began shooting. 10 people were shot in total […]

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Staying in of a Saturday night? Here’s the lineup for The Ray D’Arcy Show. Saturday nights can only mean one of two things – you’re heading for a night out on the town, or you’re chilling at home on the couch. If you’re at the latter, you may be interested in seeing the lineup for The […]

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New figures from the CSO show that median weekly earnings increased by 8.8% between 2011 and 2018. The median weekly earnings for an Irish worker in 2018 was €592.60, according to new findings from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The statistics, which were published on Friday, found that this figure had increased by 8.8% between 2011 […]

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The campaign aims to highlight the message that ‘RTÉ belongs to the people of Ireland’. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has launched a political lobbying campaign aimed at securing Government support for RTÉ. It’s the first stage in a unions wide campaign supported by major sister unions including SIPTU, Connect and by the Irish […]

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“The fact that we are sitting in their seats today should serve as a massive embarrassment to them.” Ireland’s first ever Youth Assembly on climate change was held in the Dáil on Friday. Over 150 young people from around the country gathered to discuss what Ireland needs to do to tackle environmental issues and the current […]

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The streaming service launched earlier in the week. Disney+ is yet to launch here in Ireland, but we’d be absolutely amazed if people aren’t already buzzing for when it does. It has literally every single Disney movie ever made, as well as loads of Star Wars content, Marvel content and every last episode of The […]

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Big news for anyone who loves an early bite from McDonald’s. Is there anything more heartbreaking than arriving to McDonald’s two minutes too late and being told their breakfast menu has ended? Well, yes there is, arriving too late at night and being told they’ve turned the ice cream machine off… But the former is […]

6 years ago

Bailey confirmed the news on Thursday night. Maria Bailey has confirmed that she has been deselected as a candidate for Dún Laoghaire Rathdown in the next General Election. On Thursday night, Bailey issued a statement on her Twitter account saying that she had been “deleted as a candidate for the next general election” by the Taoiseach. This comes […]

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The statement comes following a number of recent attacks and burglaries on sex workers. An Garda Síochána issued an alert on Wednesday to sex workers operating from online sites following a number of attacks and burglaries on workers over the past month. Gardaí said that there has been seven attacks nationwide on sex workers advertising sexual services […]

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Courthouse dogs are commonly used in America to assist children through the difficult process. An Irish charity that provides support to children and families affected by sexual abuse is seeking to employ a courthouse dog to help children in criminal court cases. Children At Risk in Ireland (CARI) has partnered with Dogs for the Disabled, […]

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Big news for all the vegans of the world. More and more people are becoming vegan these days and it is expected that the number will only continue to grow in years to come. Becoming vegan does mean that a lot of foods often regarded favourites are going to be sadly off limits, but maybe […]

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Police are currently responding to an active shooter at a school in California. Several people have been injured during a school shooting at Saugus High School in Los Angeles. Police are currently searching for an active shooter in the area. A local sheriff has said that police will be locking down nearby schools, and that […]

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A new SpongeBob movie is on the way, and if it’s anything like the first one we are more than ready. SpongeBob Squarepants was without a doubt one of the most bizarre television shows that has ever touched the small screen. But despite how strange it all was, it had moments of cartoon brilliance, and […]

6 years ago

Mother of God, this is good news. For the past number of years, we’ve all been a little bit obsessed with catching ‘bent coppers’ thanks to Line of Duty. The show really is a good one, with fascinating characters, bizarre plot twists and amazing catchphrases to beat the band (check out Ted Hastings’ best moments […]

6 years ago

That entrance music is still as iconic as ever. It could be a safe bet to say that CM Punk is responsible for the greatest WWE moment of all time. Sure he has some strong competition (mostly from the 90s), but Punk’s Pipebomb has to be up there with one of the most fascinating moments […]

6 years ago

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. As we are CERTAIN you have already heard, the Christmas lights were switched on in Dublin on Tuesday night. To many, that’s a sign that it is officially Christmas time. To others, it’s always the first day of December, while to more, it’s not until they get […]

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The lights have attracted significant attention on social media since being turned on last night. The Christmas lights were turned on in Dublin City Centre on Tuesday night, to the delight of some and to the chagrin of others. Some find it a bit too early to start getting into the festive period, while others […]

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Well folks, it’s that time of the week again. You should really know the drill at this stage. 19 extremely random questions are coming your way. They follow absolutely no pattern, and you have hardly any time to think of the answers. But that’s the beauty of it. The questions aren’t that hard, it’s just […]

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Tóibín died on Wednesday morning after a long illness. Actor and comedian Niall Tóibín has died at the age of 89. The Corkman died in Dublin early on Wednesday after a long illness, according to RTÉ. Tóibín was born in Cork in 1929, and appeared in a number of well-known productions including Veronica Guerin, The […]

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He’s back, and he’s about to ruin another Christmas. Remember Joe, the creepy stalker from the Netflix hit You who terrified all of us last Christmas? Well, he’s back, and he’s about to do the same again. Without going into too much detail about Season 1, Penn Badgley’s Joe played a stalker/murderer/evil villain who was […]

6 years ago

The bushfires in Australia have recently touched the outskirts of Sydney. “Catastrophic” bushfires have resulted in the deaths of 350 koalas , according to the president of the Koala Hospital Port Macquarie. Sue Ashton, the president of the hospital said that the hospital is treating at 12 least koalas, but that a great deal more are […]

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The power outages are scattered throughout the country. The ESB have apologised for a number of power outages scattered throughout a various different parts of the country. They said that they are dealing with “a large fault” in Dublin 15, as well as surrounding areas. They also said that they are working on repairing as […]

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Grealish told the Dáil that €10 billion has been sent abroad over the last eight years. TD Noel Grealish has had his comments referred to as “racist” by Ruth Coppinger after he claimed that €10 billion has been sent abroad from Ireland over the last eight years. The TD told the Dáil that the money has been […]

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We could have done with knowing this as a child… Remember when you were a kid and your parents would tell you to eat your vegetables before you were allowed to go out and play? Well imagine you had the knowledge to respond ‘No mam, I’m actually not genetically wired to eat vegetables’ back then. We’re […]

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A number of Irish customers claimed they had been charged €70 for journeys that they did not take. A number of Uber customers in Ireland recently reported that they were charged after an Uber driver apparently accepted a job but did not show up. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has contacted Uber and said that it […]

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Awh crap. The FAI has said that striker Aaron Connolly is to undergo a scan following an injury picked up in Brighton’s 3-1 loss against Manchester United on Sunday. Connolly was taken off after 45 minutes, while Mick McCarthy has said that the results of the scan won’t be available until Monday. “Aaron will have […]

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She has called John Legend and Kelly Clarkson’s remake of the song, which promotes consent, “absolutely absurd”. John Legend and Kelly Clarkson recently recorded an altered version of the Christmas song ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’. The altered version of the song features lyrics that promote consent instead of the commonly criticised lyrics. Many have suggested […]

6 years ago

This week’s episode took a closer look at South America, and it did not disappoint. Sunday nights for many people mean just one thing – watching David Attenborough’s docuseries Seven Worlds, One Planet. Each episode of the show focuses on a different continent, and this week’s was South America. It was a typically brilliant episode, […]

6 years ago

It looks like “FingLuas” is going to happen, but it will take a while. It has been announced that work is currently underway to extend the Luas line further into North Dublin, a project which is being referred to as “FingLuas” by TD Noel Rock. Design work for the extended Luas line has now officially […]

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The free bike lights will be handed out as part of a new safety campaign. Independent voluntary group Dublin Cycling will take to the streets of Dublin this week to hand out free spare bike lights to cyclists. As the nights get darker (it’s almost pitch-black at 5pm these days), it’s important that cyclists are […]

6 years ago

We’re very excited for this. Remember how many hours you spent playing Halo growing up? Maybe you were a solo player who loved a good old fashioned story mode campaign? Or maybe you preferred to play online with a group. Either way, we’d wager that if you owned a game console in the 2000s, you […]

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A nice tribute from the Liverpool boss. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has paid tribute to Sean Cox in his programme notes, ahead of their game against Manchester City on Sunday. Cox suffered a serious injury when he was assaulted ahead of a Champions League semi-final against Roma in April of 2018. He has been undergoing intensive […]

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He did pay quite a lot of money for his tickets, in fairness. It can be very annoying when you’ve paid good money to see your favourite artist live in concert, and they end up coming out late for the gig, or stopping it early. We’re sure it’s happened to you, and we’re sure you […]

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The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning. A man has been taken to hospital following a stabbing that occurred in the Naas Road area of west Dublin. According to Gardaí, the man in question is believed to be in his 30s. He received stab type wounds and was taken to Tallaght Hospital with […]

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We are now just over a month away from Episode IX. Here’s how the new Star Wars movie can wrap things up perfectly. Right. Let’s get this out of the way quickly. The Last Jedi was bad. It sucked. It undid a lot of the work that The Force Awakens did back in 2015, and […]

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Has nobody seen Black Mirror? THIS IS HOW THE WORLD ENDS. Before you look at this video, we have a question. Have you seen the ‘Metalhead’ episode of Black Mirror? If you haven’t, let us enlighten you. It depicts a world where civilisation has been destroyed by robotic dogs, who seem to be programmed to […]

6 years ago

The name of Trump’s alleged whistleblower was recently shared on social media. Facebook has said that they will be deleting any mention of the name of the alleged whistleblower who had a major role Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry. The social media giant has said that any mention of the alleged whistleblower’s name violates its “coordinating […]

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