Irish citizens believed to be on cruise ship with 21 coronavirus cases
The cruise ship is currently docked off the coast of San Fransisco. Irish citizens are believed to be on cruise ship with 21 confirmed coronavirus cases. According to RTÉ, there are a “number of” Irish citizens on board the cruise ship, that is currently moored off San Francisco. It is also understood that one of the […]
6 years ago
Billy Connolly has confirmed that he won’t perform live stand-up ever again
“It was lovely and it was lovely being good at it.” Legendary stand-up comedian Billy Connolly has said that he won’t ever perform live stand-up comedy again. Speaking recently to Sky News, the Scottish comedian discussed his life, his career, and living with Parkinson’s disease. He said: “I’m finished with stand-up – it was lovely […]
6 years ago
Ryanair to cancel 25% of flights to and from Italy
The cancellations come amid the spread of coronavirus around the world. Ryanair has notified passengers that it was reducing its short haul flights to and from Italy, from across Europe, by up to 25% for a three week period from Tuesday, 17 March until Wednesday 8 April, in response to coronavirus. An e-mail was sent […]
6 years ago
Gardaí investigating shooting at a house in North Dublin
The shooting took place on Wednesday night. Gardaí are investigating a shooting at a house in North Dublin on Wednesday night. The shooting is believed to have taken place in the Cromcastle Court area of Kilmore, Dublin 5. It is understood that it occurred at approximately 10.30pm. A window was smashed and no injuries were […]
6 years ago
Holidaymakers in Tenerife told to ‘stay in rooms’ as hotel with 1,000 guests on lockdown due to coronavirus
A Tenerife hotel is on lockdown over a confirmed case of the coronavirus. Up to 1,000 guests at a hotel in Tenerife have been told to stay in their rooms after the hotel was quarantined due to a confirmed case of the coronavirus. An Italian tourist at the hotel, the H10 Costa Adeje Palace in the […]
6 years ago
Lauryn Hill, Sinead O’Connor and Iggy Pop among first wave of acts announced for All Together Now
Some really big names here. Last summer’s All Together Now festival was draped in controversy, as some attendees of the Waterford musical festival found themselves trapped in seven or eight hours of traffic while waiting to enter the Curraghmore Estate. Despite this, those behind the festival announced that it would still be going ahead in 2020, […]
6 years ago
Truck driver jailed following dangerous motorway u-turn
Police shared footage of the dangerous move on social media. A male truck driver has been jailed and disqualified from driving following a dangerous manoeuvre made on a motorway in the UK. Staffordshire Police released quite scary footage of the vehicle being driven the wrong way down a slip road and pulling out on to […]
6 years ago
Disney are offering you a dream job based in Dublin
Who didn’t want to work for Disney at some stage growing up? Disney has announced that it is looking for a Studio Marketing and Publicity Intern to work at its Studio Motion Pictures location in Dublin. In the role in question you will primarily be assisting the marketing and publicity team which is responsible for […]
6 years ago
Jurgen Klopp sends brilliant letter to 10-year-old Manchester United fan from Donegal asking him to stop winning
A brilliant manager and a brilliant man. Jurgen Klopp is currently the best manager in the world, managing the best team in the world. But when he’s not precisely organising his side or storming up and down the touchline, he’s a really sound man. Daragh Curley, a 10-year-old Manchester United fan from Donegal, wrote a letter […]
6 years ago
Baby Yoda toys are finally going to hit the shelf
Baby Yoda toys were previously unavailable because The Mandalorian creators wanted to maintain the show’s secrecy. Not so long ago, a Star Wars character by the name of Baby Yoda took the internet by storm. He featured on the Disney + series The Mandalorian, which the majority of people in Ireland have been unable to […]
6 years ago
History to be required Junior Cycle subject from September
A move that will be welcomed in many quarters. All schools in Ireland will be required to offer history as a Junior Cycle subject from September, following an announcement made by Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh on Tuesday. McHugh also revealed that all students entering first year from this September will be required to […]
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