Cowen was Minister for Agriculture for just 17 days. Barry Cowen has been sacked from his role as Minister for Agriculture by Micheál Martin on Tuesday night. This came after it emerged that Cowen was issued with a three month driving ban after he was found to be drink-driving in September of 2016. The Taoiseach […]

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Mother of God, that’s good news. In a world where there seems to be a never ending stream of negative news, every bit of good news just feels that little bit sweeter. So naturally, this has us very excited. Production of the new season of Line of Duty is expected to resume next month, after […]

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This is the highest number of new cases confirmed in over a month. 32 new caes of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland, representing the highest number of new cases in Ireland in over a month. However, no new deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours. As of Tuesday (14 July), there has been […]

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However it may not be a practicable option, according to the Tánaiste. Leo Varadkar has said that he has not ruled out mandatory testing for people travelling to Ireland. The Tánaiste said that he is not sure if mandatory testing is practicable, but he does think that it is something that Ireland needs to consider. […]

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. A man in his 60s has suffered serious injuries following a traffic collision in Roscommon on Monday. Gardaí in Castlerea are appealing for witnesses to what has been described as a “serious” collision, which occurred on the N5 at Portaghard in Frenchpark, Roscommon at approximately 6.15pm on Monday evening. A […]

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Ryanair has once again taken aim at Ireland’s stance on quarantine for overseas visitors, claiming “it makes no sense”. Ryanair says it plans to cut up to 1,000 flights between Ireland and the UK during the months of August and September, with the airline blaming Ireland’s “defective quarantine restriction on EU visitors” for having to […]

6 years ago

Rivera has been missing since last Wednesday. A body has been found in the search for actress Naya Rivera, who went missing while boating on a Southern California lake last week. Ventura Police confirmed the news on Monday, saying: “A body has been found at Lake Piru this morning. The recovery is in progress.” Ventura […]

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The latest figures have been released. No new Covid-19 deaths were recorded by the Department of Health in the past 24 hours, though there has been 11 new cases of the virus confirmed. This brings the total number of confirmed deaths from the virus in the Republic of Ireland to 1,746. It also brings the […]

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Younger people have been warned to be particularly vigilant. An Garda Síochána has issued a warning about the use of bank accounts by anyone apart from the named account holder following a recent incident of suspected money laundering in Cork. Gardaí are appealing to the public, particularly younger people, not to let anyone else use […]

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Who has missed Power? The first teaser trailer for the first Power spinoff has been released, and it looks like it’s going to be a good’un. But if you’re not up to date with the show, click out of this article because there are spoilers a’coming. Gone? Good. The spinoff of the show is called […]

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“Such behaviour is appalling and cannot be tolerated by football or society.” The FAI has condemned the racial abuse that Ireland striker David McGoldrick shared on Monday morning. McGoldrick, who scored his first two goals in the Premier League this weekend, shared the vicious abuse he had received through an Instagram message, alongside the caption […]

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Five people were injured as a result after people in the area heard a “loud bang” coming from the house. Four men in their 20s were arrested on Monday morning in connection with a criminal damage by fire incident that occurred at a residence in Dundalk, in the early hours of Sunday (5 July). Two […]

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IT’S QUIZ TIME BABY. Let’s just get straight into it this week. No messing about. Let’s just do this. You know the rules by now. 19 questions. 90 seconds. That’s it. No nonsense. Just some good old fashioned quizzing. Good luck. If the quiz isn’t displaying properly for you, then just click here.

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Big news for all the McMuffin lovers out there. McDonald’s breakfast is back on the menu at 80 restaurants across Ireland as of Wednesday morning (8 July). Wednesday will be a big day for a number of reasons if you’re a McDonald’s lover, as a number of walk-in takeaways across the country have also reopened. Walk-in […]

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The Truman Show has just been added to Netflix, here’s why you should watch it. Title: The Truman Show Where can you watch it? Netflix Number of seasons: Just one movie IMDB rating: 8.1/10 Why you should be watching: Made 22 years ago, The Truman Show is more relevant now than it has ever been. We live in an era […]

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“It is literally the least you can do.” Tom Hanks has said that he has “no respect” for those who are choosing not to wear a mask during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a recent interview with Associated Press, Hanks spoke of people refusing to wear a mask, saying: “I don’t get it. I simply do […]

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He’s always preferred Twitter anyway. The US government could consider banning TikTok and other Chinese mobile phone apps, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. In a recent interview with Fox News, Pompeo said that the Trump administration is looking at banning Chinese apps, with TikTok getting a special mention. Pompeo said that anyone who uses […]

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The latest figures have been released. The Department of Health has confirmed that one person has died in relation to Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, while 24 new cases of the virus have been confirmed. There has been a total of 1,742 Covid-19 related deaths in the country. The latest figures mean that there […]

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The incident occurred in November of 2018. Gardaí are renewing their appeal to the public for information in relation to the fatal shooting of Clive Staunton, which occurred in Leixlip on 15 November 2018. Clive Staunton’s body was discovered at a house in the Glen Easton estate in Leixlip at approximately 9.15pm. Gardaí are asking […]

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“I don’t believe it was adequately prepared.” Micheál Martin has said that the country will need to be more prepared to deal with Covid-19 in nursing homes, in the event of a second wave. In the Dáil on Tuesday, Martin faced his first official questions as Taoiseach, where Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy asked whether nursing […]

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It appears as though herd immunity may not be a feasible option, according to an antibody study conducted in Spain. A Spanish study has cast doubt on the feasibility of herd immunity as a way of tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. The study of more than 60,000 people estimates that around just 5 per cent of […]

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A major haul in Longford. Gardaí in Longford, supported by the Criminal Assets Bureau, have seized 14 vehicles and a significant amount of cash during searches on Monday morning. A total of 16 searches were conducted. This included 12 residential premises, three commercial premises and one professional premises. The premises in question were searched as […]

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“There is an obligation on everyone to behave.” Micheál Martin has warned that the plan to reopen all pubs on 20 July could be delayed, as it is essential “to put public health first.” Speaking to Cork 96FM on Monday, Martin said: “As you know the full opening was to take place on 20 July… it could […]

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Things are looking up on the weather front. Remember those few weeks during lockdown where it seemed as though it was going to be sunny forever? Well, sadly, it was not. Just last weekend, we saw weather warning after weather warning, and very little sun. But fear not, as things are looking up this week. […]

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“The LVA fully supports measures being taken by the Gardaí to manage these issues.” The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has publicly condemned groups of people drinking on the street, claiming that it completely “jeopardises public health”. This comes after a weekend that saw a number of images and videos emerge of large groups of people taking […]

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One of the most adored composers in history. Legendary composer Ennio Morricone has died at the age of 91. Morricone was the composer behind some iconic films, including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and The Mission, and he was among the most admired composers in the industry. According to Variety, Morricone died early on Monday […]

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One of the best animated films of the past 10 years is getting a sequel. Actually, you know what? Let’s drop the word animated there. One of the best films of the past 10 years is getting a sequel. And while all the talk is about movies from the actual Marvel Cinematic Universe these days, […]

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The latest Covid-19 figures in Ireland have been released. There has been no new Covid-19 related deaths reported in the Republic of Ireland in the past 24 hours. However, 18 further people have been diagnosed with the virus, according to the latest figures released. As it stands, the total number of Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland […]

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Tragic news. Two men have died following a diving incident in Tipperary. Gardaí attended an incident in Portroe, Tipperary where it is believed that the two males drowned. The males, whose ages have not yet been confirmed, are believed to have been diving when they got into trouble at approximately 1.30pm on Sunday. The bodies […]

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Some decent options if you’re looking for a laugh this evening. The weekend is drawing to a close, so what else would you be doing other than watching a movie on the couch? If like many of us you completed Netflix during lockdown, you may be turning to your own tele box. If so, here’s […]

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The incident occurred this morning. One man has died following a road collision in Tipperary, while another man is currently in critical condition as a result. Gardaí are investigating the collision involving three cars that occurred at approximately 6.50am on Sunday at South Lodge, Carrick-On-Suir. The front seat passenger of one of the cars, a […]

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A “large quantity” of alcohol was seized by Gardaí on Saturday night. Members of An Garda Síochána seized a “large quantity of alcohol” from a premises in Dublin on Saturday night, due to a breach of Covid-19 regulations. The establishment was allegedly operating as a restaurant, but was also in breach of preexisting liquor licensing legislation. […]

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Five people were injured as a result. Gardaí are investigating a criminal damage by fire incident that occurred at a residence in Dundalk in the early hours of Sunday morning. At approximately 3.35am, a house on Clontygora Court caught fire after residents in the surrounding area reportedly heard a loud bang. The five occupants of […]

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Batten down the hatches folks. The country of Ireland may be well on the way to reopening, and though that is cause for celebration, sadly nobody informed the weather. A status yellow wind warning has been issued for 17 counties across Ireland. The counties in question are Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, […]

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11 new cases of Covid-19 have been found in Ireland. One person has died in relation to Covid-19 in Ireland in the past 24 hours. The latest figures were released on Saturday evening. It brings the total number of confirmed cases to 25,509, while the number of Covid-19 deaths in the Republic of Ireland now […]

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The incident, which occurred during the week, resulted in two injuries and “significant damage” to the area. Five men have been arrested following an incident in Mullingar that left a number of residences in the area significantly damaged. Gardaí are investigating incidents of violent disorder and criminal damage that occurred on Thursday evening (2 July). […]

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A few very funny flicks on the box tonight. The weather is fairly grim out there, so if you’re staying in, and looking for something to watch on the tele tonight, look no further. Here’s what’s up for grabs. Shrek – ITV 2 – 6.05pm WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SWAMP? Kung Fu Panda […]

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The greatest musical of all time has just been released on Disney+. Title: Hamilton Where can you watch it? Disney+ Number of seasons: One film adaptation of a stage musical IMDB rating: 9.3/10 Why you should be watching: Quite simply put, Hamilton is one of the best musicals ever . And although that really should be enough to convince […]

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The incident occurred just before midnight on Friday. A man has been arrested after attempting to shoot a Garda in Cork. At approximately 11.40pm on Friday 3 July, Gardaí responded to reports of an incident at Military Road in Cork. When Gardaí arrived at the scene, a male suspect discharged a number of shots from […]

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Ah. Lovely start to the weekend. We hope you didn’t have plans that required you being outside much this weekend. Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory for all of Ireland, predicting very strong winds from 9pm on Saturday until 8pm the following day. We are to expect “unseasonably windy on Saturday night and Sunday”, […]

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Maxwell was arrested by the FBI on Thursday, according to reports. Ghislaine Maxwell, the British associate of the disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, has been arrested by the FBI. According to NBC News, Maxwell has been accused of being involved in Epstein’s alleged sexual crimes. Epstein was arrested on 6 July, 2019 and charged with sex […]

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We reckon you’ve missed some of these bad boys. Having closed all of its restaurants in Ireland at the end of March due to Covid-19, McDonald’s has recently reopened outlets throughout the country for drive-thru and walk-in takeaway services. Included in a number of measures introduced to facilitate reopening was a limited menu for customers, […]

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“All pubs must serve a substantial meal to anyone who is consuming alcohol on their premises.” Gardaí and the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) have called on pubs across Dublin to follow safety guidelines, stating “severe enforcement action” will be taken against pubs who don’t follow the rules. The call from An Garda Síochána and the LVA […]

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5G is on the way. Vodafone has become the first mobile operator in Ireland to attempt to speed up of the rollout of 5G coverage across the country. The move by Vodafone is part of its trial of Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) technology. In case you have never heard of DSS, it is a form […]

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Trump has also seemingly done a u-turn on the subject of masks. Donald Trump has said that he hopes at some point that Covid-19 will “sort of just disappear”. In a recent interview with Fox Business, Trump spoke about how he believed that America was getting back on track, with retail numbers increasing. He said: […]

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The Department of Education has published its health advice for the reopening of schools. The Department of Education has said that no person (child, teacher or parent) should attend an educational setting if unwell or any members of their household are unwell with symptoms consistent with Covid-19. It also said that social distancing will not be […]

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There has been 121 incidents of spitting and/or coughing against Gardaí since 8 April. However, there has been no use of the Covid-19 Public Health Regulations over the past seven days. Gardaí have invoked these regulations 320 times out of over a million interactions with the public, which is an increase of seven from last […]

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Four men have been arrested as a result of the seizure. €3.9 million worth of cannabis has been seized from a vehicle in Laois. At approximately 9.15am on Wednesday (1 July), as part of ongoing intelligence operations carried out by the Laois Drugs Unit supported by local units and national units targeting the sale and […]

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The latest figures were provided on Wednesday evening. Three more people in the Republic of Ireland have sadly died in relation to Covid-19. Six new cases of the virus have also been confirmed. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn revealed on Wednesday that 31 of the confirmed cases of Covid-19 that were found in Ireland […]

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“We have to keep up the good work, or risk losing all the ground we have gained.” The government has said that it is “acutely aware” of people in Ireland who have holidays booked and have asked those people to “bear with us” as it prepares a roadmap for safe overseas travel. In a daily briefing on […]

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