The young man has been named as Cormac Ó Braonáin, Chairperson of Ireland’s Labour Youth. A man who died after colliding with a Luas tram in the early hours of Sunday morning has been named as Cormac Ó Braonáin, Chairperson of Ireland’s Labour Youth Party. The Labour Youth Party have paid tribute to the 19-year-old, saying: “He would […]

6 years ago

The advert showed two brides kissing each other at their wedding. The Hallmark Channel has pulled television ads for a wedding-planning website that featured two brides kissing at the altar. The TV channel made the decision to pull the ads amid pressure from a group called One Million Moms, who are part of the American Family […]

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We’re not quite sure if we’re ready for this just yet. Season 2 of You is due to land on Netflix in almost exactly two weeks, and even though the show is definitely not without its flaws, we’d be lying if we said we weren’t a bit excited for it. We’ve already gotten a look […]

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The device was found on Saturday night. A “viable explosive device” has been found in a garden in Newtonabbey, Antrim. The PSNI has said that the object was discovered in the back garden of a house in the Mayfield Village area at approximately 9.15pm. British Army technical experts attended the scene and declared the object […]

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Quite an achievement for the Offaly man. Irish sporting hero Shane Lowry has been voted the RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year after a year in which he claimed his first major title at Royal Portrush. The Clara man battled miserable conditions to become the fifth Irish player to lift the Claret Jug, and was […]

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A woman remains in critical condition as a result of the attack. A man has been arrested following the assault of a woman in Wicklow on Saturday morning (14 December). Gardaí investigating the serious assault of a woman in her 30s that occurred at a house in Arklow in Wicklow in the early hours of […]

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An exclusive clip from the movie was shown to players who were at the Risky Reels section of the Fortnite map. Fortnite has just aired an exclusive scene from the upcoming Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie in-game, in what is an extremely innovative move. An exclusive clip from the movie was shown at the […]

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Bernard and Carol Devine are missing from Dublin since earlier this week. Gardaí in Malahide are seeking assistance from the public in locating 53-year-old Bernard Devine and his wife 53-year-old Carol Devine. The two have been missing from Woodford Lane in Portmarnock since early on Tuesday morning, 10 December. Bernard is described as being 5’7″ […]

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Hundreds turned out at two separate protests outside Leinster House on Saturday. Hundreds of people took part in separate rallies outside Leinster House in Dublin on Saturday, in both anti-racism and free speech demonstrations. It was reported that “scuffles” broke out at the demonstrations, as Gardaí and stewards attempted to hold back some protesters. Gardaí in […]

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Lennon left them in the back of Ringo Starr’s car in 1968. A pair of John Lennon’s sunglasses have been sold for £137,000 at an auction in London. The Beatles star left his round-rimmed glasses in the back of Ringo Starr’s Mercedes in the summer of 1968. According to the BBC, former chauffeur Alan Herring […]

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The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning. A woman is in a critical condition following an assault that took place in Wicklow. Gardaí are investigating the serious assault of a female in her early 30s that occurred at a residence in Arklow in Wicklow at approximately 4.25am on Saturday morning (14 December). […]

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Staying in tonight? We’re gonna level with you lads. It’s absolutely freezing out there. And it’s only going to get colder. Now if you want to play the hero and venture into the great outdoors on this Friday night, more power to you. But if you are going to make the RIGHT decision and stay […]

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An incredible achievement for the 16-year-old. Greta Thunberg, the Swedish schoolgirl who is at the forefront of the fight against climate change, has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019. She is the youngest person to ever win the award, which has been running since 1927. In Thunberg’s campaign against climate change, she […]

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IT’S CHRISTMAS. Well, almost. In about two weeks. We reckon every single question you’re going to be asked over the next two weeks is going to be about Christmas in some way. “Got your bits done?”, they’ll ask. “Getting there”, you’ll answer. But we haven’t tailored this quiz to be full of Christmas questions just […]

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The former Taoiseach is the Chairman of the Bougainville Referendum Commission. Bertie Ahern is set to play a pivotal role in the birth of a new country, thanks to his role as Chairman of the Bougainville Referendum Commission. Voters backing Bougainville’s independence from Papua New Guinea have won a landslide referendum victory in giant step towards […]

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The image in question has been a pivotal part of the run-in to the British election. Earlier this week, a photograph emerged of Jack Williment-Barr, a four-year-old with suspected pneumonia, who was forced to lie on a pile of coats on the floor of a Leeds hospital. It was shared widely on social media and […]

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Three youths are currently being detained for questioning. Gardaí in Mullingar have arrested three male youths following an attempted armed robbery at an off-licence in Mullingar town. At approximately 8.10pm on Tuesday, two male youths entered an off-licence store on Ashe Road, Mullingar. One of the youths threatened a staff member with an apparent hand […]

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Kim K is not having any of it. I’m A Celeb has come and gone for another year, with EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa being crowned the winner. If we’re being completely honest, it wasn’t a standout year for the show. Maybe Love Island was the peak of reality television, and we’ll never enjoy another series […]

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Quite an achievement, in fairness to Ed. Ed Sheeran has had a ridiculously impressive decade. Back when everyone’s favourite red-head was just singing at small venues in London, and uploading videos on to his YouTube page, who could have thought he’d end up one of the most successful songwriters of all time? Then in June […]

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McDonald’s are introducing vegan-friendly nuggets in the New Year. McDonald’s will be launching their first ever full vegan meal from 2 January of 2020. Customers will be able to order a fully vegan meal for the first time when their brand new Veggie Dippers are released, teamed with a Vegan Society approved portion of fries […]

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The Home Alone reboot is coming together nicely. We’re well into the festive season at this point. Presents are being bought, plans are being made and decorations are being hung. The Late Late Toy Show has come and gone and almost every house you see has their tree erected in their sitting room. But it […]

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Leo Varadkar made the comments on Tuesday afternoon. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has spoken about an alleged compensation claim culture that exists in Ireland in the Dáil on Tuesday. His comments came in response to an article that was published in the Irish Independent that claimed that lawyers and GPs are fuelling compensation culture by actively encouraging […]

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Minister Richard Bruton announced the news on Tuesday afternoon. The Government has agreed to provide an additional €10 million funding towards public service broadcasting, with approximately €9 million going to RTÉ in the next year. In light of its financial difficulties, RTÉ submitted a revised strategy which has now been considered by Government, following an evaluation by […]

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Marie Fredriksson has died aged 61. Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson has died aged 61, after a lengthy battle with cancer. The Swedish artist had a number of major hits in the 1990s, including ‘The Look’, ‘Joyride’ and ‘It Must Have Been Love’. It was announced on Tuesday that she passed away on Monday morning. Fellow […]

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Very sad news. An elderly woman has died following a house fire in Wexford. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fatal house fire that occurred at a house in Ballyeden, Davidstown near Enniscorthy on Tuesday 10 December. The incident occurred shortly before 7am on Tuesday morning. A woman in her 80s was […]

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Quite an interesting statistic. Over seven out of 10 (73%) Irish workers have considered relocating to a different county in pursuit of a better lifestyle or more promising career opportunities. New research by Irish recruitment website Jobs.ie found that Irish workers would be tempted to leave their own county if there was more promising possibilities elsewhere. […]

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Six people have been confirmed dead after a shooting in the Czech Republic. Security has been heightened all over the Czech Republic following a shooting at University Hospital in Ostrava. The identity of the victims have not yet been released, nor has the motive behind the attack. An arrest has been made, although it is […]

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A very worrying report from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. A new report from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has revealed that there are 140,000 children in Ireland living in substandard and poor-quality homes. The report, titled ‘Growing up in the Cold’, described substandard conditions such as homes with a leaking roof, […]

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Batten down the hatches, folks. A Status Yellow wind warning has been issued for the entire country. The warning, which was issued on Tuesday morning, is in place from 7am today until 4pm. Met Éireann has said that strong and gusty southwest winds will veer westerly early this afternoon with some “severe and damaging gusts”. It […]

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When we say this documentary has it all, we really mean it. RTÉ One aired the documentary In League With Gaddafi on Monday night and, as expected, it garnered quite the reception. The story behind it is quite incredible. In 1989, a League of Ireland selection, managed by the legendary Brian Kerr and comprised of players […]

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Will you be in Stradbally for the festival next year? Electric Picnic is undeniably the highlight of Ireland’s festival season. And for the second year in the festival’s history, it has completely sold out before an act has even been announced. This is made even more impressive when you take into account that the festival […]

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“You’ve refused to look at the photo, you’ve taken my phone and put it in your pocket, Prime Minister.” A video has surfaced of Boris Johnson taking a journalist’s phone and putting it in his pocket as the journalist attempted to show him a photo of a sick child. Joe Pike, political correspondent with ITV […]

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As it stands, there are separate entrances for men and women in Saudi Arabian restaurants. Saudi Arabia has lifted a ban that segregates women and men in restaurants, according to its government. It had been mandatory for restaurants to have one entrance for families and women and another for men on their own but the Saudi […]

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Be careful this Christmas. It’s Christmas time folks! If you haven’t got your Christmas tree yet, you’ll probably be getting it soon and although it’s going to make your house look a whole lot nicer, it also comes with a risk. Members of the public with a real tree (as opposed to an artificial one) […]

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“After 10 years as an independent festival, we have decided to step back from our presence and 16-year partnership with Electric Picnic so that we can refocus all of our attention to what the central idea behind Body & Soul is all about.” Body & Soul is ending its association with Electric Picnic after a […]

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It is believed that the statue’s head was taken during the summer of this year. Gardaí in Thurles are renewing their appeal for any information in relation to the criminal damage of a 100-year-old statue at the Cathedral of Assumption in the town. It is believed that the incident occurred sometime between 6.30pm on Wednesday […]

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Some massive names in music have been announced for Longitude 2020. Longitude has established itself as Ireland’s premier hip-hop festival in recent years and based on the early announcements for next year’s festival, it’s showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Kendrick Lamar, J Hus, Aitch, Charli XCX, AJ Tracey, Playboy Carti, Young Thug, […]

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Batten down the hatches folks, there’s a storm coming. Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning for eight counties in Ireland, as Storm Atiyah is set to make its presence felt this weekend. The warning, issued on Friday morning, will affect Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Kerry and Limerick. It will be in place […]

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The ATM was stolen on Friday morning. Police in Antrim have recovered an ATM that was stolen in Antrim on Friday morning. The PSNI said that they received a call shortly after 3am that a digger had been used to steal two cash machines from a supermarket and that the digger was on fire. In […]

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“It is not too late. We have an interview prepared. Oven-ready, as Mr Johnson likes to say.” BBC presenter Andrew Neil has called out British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, over the fact that he has not yet committed to an interview with him. Johnson is the only leader of a main party not to have […]

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“It doesn’t need to exist.” Cillian Murphy has spoken out about homelessness at the launch of the Simon House of Light festival at Powerscourt Townhouse Centre in Dublin. The actor was one of many in attendance at the event on Thursday night. After saying that homelessness is not something that needs to exist, Murphy continued: “If […]

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Roma have described the ‘Black Friday’ headline used by Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport as “terrible”, while Lukaku has described it as the “dumbest” headline he’s seen. Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport published a front page headline on Wednesday with pictures of Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku, accompanied by the words ‘Black Friday’. Italian newspaper […]

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Joe is back, but he’s going by a different name. As Christmas approaches, we are on the look out for shows that we are going to binge the hell out of while we’re scoffing down a box of Quality Street. And although the first season of You was terrifying, creepy and fairly gross as a […]

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Important information if you’re staying in on Friday night. Ladies and gentlemen, The Late Late Toy Show has come and gone. Just like that. We’re now just under 12 months away from the next one, which is a depressing thought, but we are one week closer to Christmas, so we’ll take it. But just because […]

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He has received criticism online for a picture that emerged of him posing for a selfie with Boris Johnson after an interview today. Phillip Schofield has responded to those criticising him online for posing for a selfie with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday morning (5 December). A photo emerged of Johnson taking a photo […]

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Trump, as you can imagine, is not too pleased with this news. Speaker of the House in the US Nancy Pelosi has said that the House of Representatives is moving forward with articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. In an announcement made on Thursday morning (local time), Pelosi said that Trump has “abused his […]

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Trump described Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “two-faced”. Donald Trump has hit back at Justin Trudeau after footage emerged that appeared to show him and other world leaders mocking him. Videos surfaced online of Trudeau, Boris Johnson, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and French President Emmanuel Macron seemingly mocking Trump at Buckingham Palace. The video shows […]

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Looks like they’re more than friends, but not in a romantic way. Cast your minds back to 2015, and the release of The Force Awakens. J.J. Abrams introduced the world to a whole host of new Star Wars characters, and almost all of them went down an absolute treat. And two of most audiences’ favourite […]

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It’s time for the most frustrating 90 seconds of your week. Well folks, we’ve made it to Week 11 of our 19 in 90 quiz, and we’ve all learned a lot on the way. And if you’re still clicking on this quiz every time you see it, you either have a bit of a glutton […]

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Some of the greatest rap songs of all time are back on Spotify. There is never going to be a definitive answer when it comes to the question: ‘Who the best rapper of all time?’ There are just too many factors to take into account. Talent, consistency, longevity, range, body of work and that barely […]

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