“I view it as a badge of honour. Really, it’s a badge of honour.” Donald Trump has said that he is pleased that America has the most cases of Covid-19 in the world, as it implies they are doing more testing than anyone else. The US President said on Monday that it was not a […]

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The whole thing has just been uploaded to YouTube, and it’s absolutely brilliant. Since the beginning of Covid-19, a number of major TV shows have used these unprecedented times as a chance to reunite, even if it is via video call. We saw Parks & Recreation do it excellently, and now Community have joined the […]

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This brings Ireland’s death toll to a total of 1,543 people. 10 further Covid-19 deaths have been reported, as well as 64 new cases. The latest figures released from the Department of Health means that Ireland’s death toll is 1,543 people, while we have a total number of 24,112 cases. Information released on Sunday found […]

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Driving test centres will not be reopened early, according to Minister for Transport Shane Ross. Minister for Transport Shane Ross has said that reopening driving test centres early is not an option, due to the inevitable breach of social distancing guidelines. As it stands, driving test centres will not be reopened until Phase 5 at […]

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Sunday night will always be movie night. And that will never change. Why not settle in on the couch and watch one of these movies this evening? Dr. No – RT 2 – 6.25pm The one that started it all off. The brilliant Sean Connery brings the iconic 007 character to life on the big […]

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There are some changes being made from tomorrow onward. Phase 1 of Ireland’s roadmap to recovery will begin on Monday, and will see some safety restrictions being lifted in the process. Leo Varadkar confirmed on Friday night that Phase 1 would go ahead on 18 May, which means that the people are allowed to leave […]

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Meanwhile, Barack Obama has criticised America’s response to coronavirus. President Donald Trump says the US will reopen “vaccine or no vaccine”, as he discussed a project he is referring to as Operation Warp Speed. Speaking on Saturday, he said: “I just want to make something clear. It’s very important. “Vaccine or no vaccine, we’re back and […]

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Willard has appeared in some of the biggest movies and television shows of all time. Actor Fred Willard has died at the age of 86. The well-known comedic actor passed away on Friday night at his home in Los Angeles due to natural causes. Willard’s daughter, Hope Mulbarger, said the actor died “very peacefully.” Willard […]

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1,533 people have now died from coronavirus since the pandemic began. 15 further people have died in relation to Covid-19, while another 92 new cases have been confirmed in Ireland. The Department of Health’s figures released on Saturday evening mean that 1,533 people have now died, and the total number of people infected since the […]

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Gardaí and Revenue have issued a warning regarding a scam text message to taxpayers. Following a recent wave of fake texts being sent, Revenue has reminded taxpayers that it never sends text messages (SMS) requiring the provision of personal information via links, pop-up windows, or emails. Anyone who receives such a text message claiming to […]

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Approximately 40 scrap cars are believed to be set alight. Dublin Fire Brigade are currently at the scene of a large fire in Ballymun. The fire brigade has said that they believe that 40 scrap cars are on fire, and that five fire engines and a water tanker at the scene. The fire can be […]

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Stuck for something to do this evening? Of course you’re stuck for something to do this evening. Maybe one of these films tickles your fancy. Disturbia – Film4 – 9pm  Violent horror movie starring a teenage Shia LaBeouf. Quite scary, if you’re into that sort of thing. Taken 2 – E4 – 9pm Very particular […]

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A major drug seizure on Friday night. Almost €200,000 worth of drugs has been seized by Gardaí in Dublin. As part of an intelligence led operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Bluebell area, a property was searched on La Touche Road on Friday evening, at approximately 8pm. During the search […]

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Lockdown measures are being eased in Italy. Italy has announced that it will allow travel to and from the country from June onward, as it eases its coronavirus lockdown measures. The Italian government has signed a decree that will allow travel from 3 June, after two months of lockdown. Italy was one of the first countries […]

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How well do you know your tunes? Right. Let’s get straight to it. If you’re getting top marks in this quiz, Spotify should start paying YOU a monthly fee. That’s how impressive it would be. This week, our 15 questions will be split into three categories. The first will be movies and musicals, the second […]

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The man in question was armed with a metal bar and a knife. A man has been arrested following the robbery of a shop in south Dublin on Friday. Gardaí have arrested and charged a male in his 30s following the robbery of a retail premises on Highfield Road, Rathgar on Friday afternoon (15 May). […]

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We’ve gotten a better look at the eagerly-anticipated White Lines, which drops on Netflix tomorrow. There is a lot of buzz surrounding White Lines, the new show from Alex Pina, the mind behind Money Heist (La Casa De Papel). Starring Laura Haddock, Marta Milans, Juan Diego Botto, Nuno Lopes and Daniel Mays, it has the feel […]

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It’s quiz time. Let’s go. You have probably taken hundreds of quizzes since the beginning of this pandemic. Some on Zoom with your pals, some where you lied about your score when you sent it on to others, some where you genuinely got full marks. Well, all we will say is good luck getting 19/19 […]

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It’s not looking good for an early reopening of pubs in Ireland. Earlier this month, the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) published proposals that would potentially allow for the reopening of some pubs in Ireland six weeks earlier than scheduled. The proposals included a number of major changes to […]

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Matt Damon seems to be loving life on lockdown in Ireland. Matt Damon has been living in Ireland since the Covid-19 pandemic began, and he has given an exclusive interview to Spin 1038 on how’s been finding things here for the last couple of months. The Hollywood megastar chatted to Graham and Nathan from Fully […]

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No punches pulled here. Donald Trump and Robert De Niro don’t particularly like each other, in case you were unaware. In the past, the legendary actor has described the US President as “a dog, a pig, a con, a bullshit artist and a punk”, even going as far as to say he’d like to punch […]

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Tragic news. A woman and her daughter have been killed in a road crash that occurred in Antrim on Tuesday afternoon. It is understood the collision involved a quad bike and a tractor. Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash on Whitepark Road in Ballycastle at approximately 4.45pm. The woman and the […]

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This movie is shaping up to be a cracker. Robert Pattinson is next up to play the iconic role of Batman, and he is well aware of the fact that he has quite big shoes to fill. Following in the footsteps of names like Clooney, West, Affleck and Bale, Pattinson has admitted that he is […]

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The most recent figures were released on Tuesday evening. 24 further deaths in Ireland have been confirmed due to Covid-19, while 107 new cases were also announced on Tuesday. This bring’s the death toll in the Republic of Ireland to 1,488, while the total confirmed number of cases in the Republic is 23,242. The number of […]

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Football. Live football. Real, genuine, actual football is back this weekend. It has been approximately 43 years since we watched a live game of football on our television screens. At least it feels that way at this stage. But the wait is finally over, as BT Sport have announced that they will be showing every […]

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Not long left to wait for it (wait for it, wait for it). Lin-Manuel Miranda has confirmed that the release of the big-screen version of Hamilton has been brought forward by over a year. A movie version of the original Broadway production will now be released on Disney+ on 3 July. The decision was made […]

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An estimated €550,000 in cash was also seized on Monday. Over half a million euro in cash has been seized by Gardaí, as well as €1.1 million in cocaine and illicit prescription drugs. In the course of ongoing investigations targeting serious and organised crime involving criminals operating across Ireland, at approximately 6pm on Monday, personnel attached […]

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An adult in his late teens has presented himself at a Garda Station in relation to the incident. An Garda Síochána is investigating an incident where abusive racist comments have been posted on social media platforms. No formal complaint has been received by An Garda Síochána at this time, but in line with An Garda […]

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Vesquez was responsible for one of the earliest and most well-known viral videos. Paul ‘Bear’ Vesquez, the man behind the iconic ‘double rainbow’ YouTube video, has passed away at the age of 57. Vesquez, who called himself Yosemitebear on YouTube and other social media pages, had recently posted on his Facebook page that he had […]

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Three males have been arrested in connection with the seizure. Over €100,000 worth of cannabis has been seized by Gardaí in Offaly. Gardaí from the Laois/Offaly Divisional Drugs Unit and Portlaoise/Tullamore Detective Units assisted by members from Birr Garda Station carried out a search at a house in the Birr Town area on Monday. Over €100,000 […]

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139 new cases of the virus were confirmed on Monday. A further 15 people have died in relation to Covid-19, as well as 139 new cases being confirmed. This brings the total confirmed number of cases in the Republic to 23,135. Ireland’s Covid-19 death toll now stands at 1,467, according to Monday night’s briefing. The […]

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It’s official. Electric Picnic organisers have announced that the festival will not be going ahead this year. In an official announcement on Monday, the team behind Ireland’s biggest festival said: “Cancelling our festival has become unavoidable, and we fully support the Irish Government’s ongoing measures to help fight the spread of Covid-19 and protect lives […]

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From the creator of Money Heist, this looks like a show that everyone will be watching. If there is one positive that has come from the amount of time we have all been spending at home is the sheer number of television series we have been able to watch. And by the looks of the […]

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“He’s an Irish icon and has my respect.” Johnny Logan has issued an apology to Dickie Rock following comments made about him in an interview published over the weekend. Logan said: “What would Dickie Rock know about being a musician?” My life was a lot different from Dickie’s. Dickie’s idea of an international tour was […]

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How well do you remember this classic TV show? The West Wing is one of the most brilliantly written television shows of all time, so much so that it can be a bit difficult to keep up with at times. But if you were paying attention, you should remember all the character’s names… We’re going […]

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Will you be tuning in this week? The lineup for this week’s Late Late Show is quite decent, which is good because we need any distraction we can get at the moment. First up, the legendary Pierce Brosnan will be speaking to Ryan from Hawaii. The former James Bond will talk about life growing up in […]

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This brings Ireland’s death toll to 1,403. 29 more people in Ireland have died in connection with Covid-19, with a further 137 new cases confirmed. Ireland’s death toll is now 1,403, while a total of 22,385 people have been diagnosed with the disease. This is the first time since 22 March that the daily reported new cases has […]

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Varadkar said that Sinn Féin ministers promoting themselves handing out food parcels on Facebook was reminiscent of Donald Trump handing out toilet roll after the hurricane hit the islands in the Caribbean. Speaking in the Dáil on Thursday, Leo Varadkar passionately discussed recent comments from Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald on minimum wage workers […]

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We’re not going to be seeing new episodes of Black Mirror anytime soon. And to be honest, maybe that’s for the best… After all, we are literally in the midst of a global pandemic that is affecting the world in ways we have never seen before. Some of the changes that have been made to […]

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A particularly difficult one this week, if we do say so ourselves. We’re not going to lie to you, we’d be absolutely amazed if you get full marks in this week’s 19 in 90 quickfire quiz. As always, you’ve got 90 seconds to get all 19 questions right, and you’ll need every one of them. […]

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The couple named their baby X Æ A-12 Musk. Elon Musk and Grimes welcomed their baby son to the world at the weekend, and welcomed millions of tweets in the process. When asked about the baby’s name, Musk replied that they had named him X Æ A-12. Yep. X Æ A-12. People were unsure whether or not they […]

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As it stands, hairdressers won’t be allowed open until 20 July at the earliest. Hairdressers and barbers in Ireland are calling for permission to reopen next month. As it stands, hair salons are not expected to reopen until 20 July at the very earliest, according to the roadmap released by the government on Friday night. The Irish […]

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The situation could potentially affect thousands of people. Former J1 students have received emergency Covid-19 payments from the US government that could potentially threaten their ability to return to the country. Taxback.com, a tax advisory company, are reporting calls querying payments which have been mistakenly made to former international students and J1 working holiday makers from […]

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This comes despite an apparent growing rate of infection and a death toll of over 72,000 in the United States. Donald Trump has announced that the US is set to wind down its Covid-19 task force. Speaking in Arizona on Tuesday, the US President discussed his plans for continuing to deal with the deadly virus. He […]

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There will be reserved times in Dublin parks for people aged over 70. Dublin City Council has announced that the two hours between 1.30pm and 3.30pm will be a time reserved for those cocooning to avail of parks across Dublin from tomorrow. From Wednesday 6 May onwards, parks during this time will be reserved for the over-70s […]

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Reports suggest that social distancing was not possible on an Aer Lingus flight on Monday due to the number of passengers on board. Aer Lingus has said that it is to conduct a review into a flight with an “unexpectedly high” number of passengers on board despite the required social distancing measures in light of […]

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We’d like to see it, and we’d like to see it now. Netflix has had some massive hitters when it comes to documentaries over the past while, and very few have captured the imagination of audiences more than Tiger King. What starts off as a story about the ownership and treatment of big cats in […]

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One of many announcements from the world of Star Wars. 4 May was a big day for Star Wars fans. It is commonly referred to as Star Wars Day and, for a lot of people, it can often tend to not mean anything more than an excuse to rewatch your favourite Star Wars movie… But […]

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The show, like the book, is an international success. It seems as though absolutely everyone and anyone is tuning in to watch the televised adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People right now. And although it did have some Liveline callers fairly riled up last Thursday, it is clear that the series is an undeniable success. […]

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The dogs, many of which were in poor physical condition, are now in the care of the DSPCA. 26 puppies and seven adult dogs were seized at Dublin Port on Sunday, following the search of two vehicles. After Gardaí expressed concern with the manner in which the dogs were being transported, drivers of the vehicles […]

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