Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the man’s death. A man has died following disturbances at a house in Tipperary on Sunday evening, and later a disturbance at a house in Kilkenny on Monday morning. Gardaí and the National Ambulance Service responded to a report of a male with a significant injury to his arm […]

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The latest figures have been released by the Department of Health. 12 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed, while no new deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours. There has now been a total of 1,764 Covid-19  related deaths in Ireland. There has been 25,881 cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of […]

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Some decent choices here of a Sunday evening. It’s a Sunday. The end of the week. But before a new week can begin, there is one thing you must do, and that’s settle in on the couch and watch a movie. Here are the best choices this evening. Jurassic World – 6.35pm – ITV 2  […]

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It’s going to be a wet one out there. A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for eight counties across Ireland. The warning has been issued for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford. The warning, which was issued on Sunday morning, will be in place from 8pm on Sunday until […]

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Here we go again. You can’t beat a feel-good musical, and there’s not many better than Mamma Mia. And although you’ve definitely seen it a few times, we’re here to test you and see how well you remember the classic movie musical. We’ve got pictures of the 10 main characters from Mamma Mia, and all […]

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€7,000 in cash was also seized by Gardaí. Gardaí have seized €161,000 worth of cocaine following the search of a house in the Patrick Street area of Portarlington, Laois. The search was carried out on Saturday (25 July), and a man in his early 20s has been arrested as a result. During the course of […]

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Regis Philbin has died at the age of 88. The iconic television host and personality Regis Philbin has died aged 88. Often known just by his first name, Regis hosted the US version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? as well as Live! with Regis. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame […]

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Tragic news. A man in his 50s has died following a road collision in Wicklow. Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving a van and two cars that occurred in the Lower Main Street area of Rathdrum, Wicklow. The incident occurred at approximately 1pm on Saturday 25 July. The driver of the van, […]

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The latest Covid-19 figures have been released. One new Covid-19 death has been reported by the Department of Health, while a further 24 new cases were also confirmed. There has now been a total of 1,764 Covid-19 related deaths in the Republic of Ireland. Saturday’s figures mean that there has now been a total of […]

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Crucial info if you’re staying in tonight. Saturday nights are not what they once were, so why not just settle down and watch a movie? Here’s what Saturday has to offer. The BGF – 7.05pm – RTÉ One An orphaned girl befriends a benevolent giant, who takes her off to a magical land in this […]

6 years ago

Baz Ashmawy: Wingman is looking to help you achieve your dreams. In a post-lockdown world, lots of things are going to change, and now might be the chance to make a change in your life that you never thought you’d get the chance to. And Season 2 of Baz Ashmawy: Wingman is looking to help […]

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A male involved in the stabbing barricaded himself in a house this morning. A man in his 70s has died following a stabbing in Dublin in the early hours of Saturday morning. At approximately 5.55am, Gardaí responded to reports of an assault incident outside a house in the Whitechapel Road area of Clonsilla, Blanchardstown. A […]

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“We should know by the end of December of this year, the beginning of next year.” America’s top infectious diseases expert has said that “normality” can be expected to return in 2021. Doctor Anthony Fauci said that based on the current information, “we could start talking about real normality again” at some point next year. […]

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Because you can never really get enough of Louis Theroux. Louis Theroux has been keeping himself busy since Covid-19 stopped the world in its tracks. He set up a podcast where he talked to some of the world’s most fascinating characters, and he hasn’t stopped there. A new Louis documentary series has just been announced […]

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Wait, August? It’s almost August?! Ah well, fair enough. May as well just embrace it. Netflix kept a lot of us going during lockdown, and it’s still doing its job and uploading new quality content every month. And next month has some really good stuff coming. We’ve got the Anelka documentary, the excellent (and sadly […]

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The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland said that it is “absolutely right” that the government is looking into the possibility of the bridge. Brandon Lewis, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, confirmed that the UK government is revisiting the idea of a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland, describing it as an “exciting project”. […]

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“This government, I believe (and I hope I’m wrong) will do massive damage to the idea of environmentalism by linking it with socially regressive policies.” Saoirse McHugh has officially left the Green Party, as of Thursday morning. Confirming the news on Twitter, McHugh said she left the party as she believes the programme for government […]

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An Garda Síochána is aware there has been a number of dog thefts throughout the country recently. Gardaí are appealing for help in trying to reunite a suspected stolen dog with its owner. Shortly after 7.30pm on 13 July, Gardaí from Castleconnell Garda Station were following up on reports of suspicious activity in the car […]

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The Limerick man has been sentenced to a year in prison. A Limerick man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison in America for the trafficking of rhino horn. Gardaí attached to the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) arrested a 36-year-old male in August. He was then brought to the United States […]

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It’s a tough one this week. Really tough. It’s that time of the week again folks, and by this point, Week 42, you surely know the drill. 19 questions in 90 seconds. Sin é. And although it is always tough to get full marks, we think this week’s quiz is even more difficult than usual. […]

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“These influencers usually have a limited understanding of the Forex trading market.” Gardaí have condemned social media influencers acting as foreign exchange traders as an investigation is launched into the trend. Detectives from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and Tallaght Garda Station today conducted searches of two premises in relation to an ongoing investigation […]

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One of the most interesting characters to ever play the beautiful game. Nicolas Anelka’s career was one that football fans couldn’t help but keep an eye on. The Frenchman played for some of the biggest clubs in the world, as well as some slightly more surprising sides (with the greatest of respect to Bolton and […]

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The DSPCA shared some graphic images of the horse that some readers may find distressing. An injured horse was found in a house in north Dublin on Tuesday “with injuries consistent with being set alight”. The DSPCA rescued the horse, a young stallion, who was found in “poor condition”. He was moved to the DSPCA […]

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36 new cases of the virus have been confirmed. The Department of Health has announced that 36 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland. This is the highest number of new cases reported in a single day since 26 May. No new deaths were reported on Tuesday (21 July), meaning […]

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The final details on the release of Leaving Cert results have officially been confirmed. Leaving Cert results will be issued directly to students through an online portal at 9am on 7 September. Minister for Education Norma Foley confirmed the news on Tuesday, while also urging students to opt-in to the Calculated Grades Student Portal before […]

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The series has been cancelled due to government guidelines. The Live at the Drive-In series of concerts this summer has officially been cancelled. Gavin James, Aslan and Hermitage Green were due to perform dates in Cork, Limerick, Kilkenny and Waterford as part of the series, which was due to begin this week. The idea behind […]

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No punches pulled from Imelda Munster. Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson for Tourism Imelda Munster TD has slammed the government’s staycation tax rebate plan, referring to it as “a con job”. Munster comments refer to plans for the government to provide tax rebates for people who take holidays in Ireland from September onward, details of which leaked […]

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A harrowing story, as well as some images that are definitely not for the faint-hearted. A man from Cork has revealed that he almost lost his leg due to a flesh-eating bacteria known as Necrotizing Fasciitis. 36-year-old Robbie Walsh was told that he had, at worst, a 25% chance of survival, and that in a […]

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Bad news for moviegoers. The release of the much-anticipated Christopher Nolan movie Tenet has been delayed “indefinitely”. The movie was set to kick-off the return of big, new movies to the cinema, but it has been officially pushed back by Warner Bros. The movie has officially been released from Warner Bros’ release calendar, delivering a […]

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No Covid-19 deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours. No new Covid-19 deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours, while six new cases have been confirmed. There has been a total of 1,753 Covid-19 related deaths in the Republic of Ireland. Following the six new cases confirmed on Monday, there has […]

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Monday night is movie night. It’s a Monday evening. What else would you be doing aside from chilling on the couch and watching a movie? And if you’re like this writer and have essentially completed Netflix, maybe you’re looking to check out something on the TV. Here are your options: Twister – 8.30pm – Sky […]

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Some positive news on the vaccine front. A coronavirus vaccine that has been developed by the University of Oxford appears to be “safe” and trains the immune system to fight the virus, according to recent trials. Trials involving 1,077 people showed the injection led to the creation of antibodies and white blood cells that appear […]

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Kanye spoke to an audience in South Carolina on Sunday, where he discussed abortions, religion and business. Presidential hopeful Kanye West spoke to an audience on Sunday for the first time since he announced that he would be running for office this year. The rapper touched on a number of different topics, including foreign trade, […]

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Quite the haul in Longford. Gardaí have seized approximately €52,000 worth of drugs at farm lands in Longford on Thursday (16 July). Members of the Longford/Roscommon Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search of farmlands in the Ballinalee area at approximately 10pm. During the course of the search €20,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb was […]

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34 new cases of the virus were confirmed on Friday evening. Three further people have died in relation to Covid-19, while 34 new cases of the virus have also been confirmed. There has now been a total of 1,752 Covid-19 related deaths in the Republic of Ireland, while a total of 25,730 cases of the […]

6 years ago

Staying in tonight? There is still an awful lot of uncertainty surrounding what is going on in the world, so where else would you find greater comfort than on your couch, watching a movie? And if that sounds appealing to you, here are the best choices you have tonight (if you don’t fancy tuning in […]

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The FBI is now investigating the incident. Twitter has confirmed that 130 accounts were targeted by hackers in a cyber attack that took place on Wednesday night. Kanye West, Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk were among those who were successfully targeted by the hackers. Major companies such […]

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A woman has been taken to hospital with “serious injuries”. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in relation to a road traffic collision that occurred at the Cleeney Roundabout in Killarney, Kerry on Friday morning (17 July). At around 8.40am, Gardaí received a report of a collision involving a truck and a female pedestrian, aged in […]

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Passengers were put in “immediate danger” when a submarine and a ferry nearly collided off the coast of Scotland in 2018. A nuclear-powered submarine and a ferry nearly collided off the coast of Scotland on Wednesday, putting passengers in “immediate danger”. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said the vessels came within 50-100 metres of […]

6 years ago

Great work from Aldi. In recent times, we have seen a number of major companies adjust the way that they do business in an attempt to improve the way they affect the environment, retail outlet Aldi being one of them. Aldi Ireland has announced that it is removing more than 43 tonnes of plastic from […]

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A worrying statement from the Minister for Health. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that Ireland could see 150-160 new cases of Covid-19 cases per day within the next month. Donnelly’s comments come in the wake of Ireland’s R rate rising to above 1, with Donnelly saying that the country will now need to […]

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A man in his 20s was arrested as a result. A man in his 70s has been taken to hospital after a stabbing incident in Dublin. Gardaí have arrested and charged a male following the stabbing incident, which is reported to have occurred in the River Road area of Ashtown, Dublin 7, on Wednesday (15 […]

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Some of the most famous people in the world were hacked on Wednesday night. Twitter stopped verified accounts from being able to tweet on Wednesday night, following a wide-scale bitcoin hacking incident. Kanye West, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk were among those who were targeted by the hackers. The […]

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The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon. A man has died following a motorcycle crash in Mayo. Gardaí are investigating the fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a motorcycle that occurred on the N83 at Johnstown in Ballyhaunis, at approximately 3.35pm on Wednesday (15 July). The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 40s, was […]

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Let’s get it done. We know that it’s the middle of July, and that right now you’d probably rather be sitting on a sunny beach drinking a cocktail or something like that. But right now, the best thing we can offer you is an extremely difficult quiz, that you almost definitely won’t get top marks […]

6 years ago

The service will enable customers to browse the menu, order, and pay at a restaurant via the Deliveroo app. The dining out experience has changed drastically for the foreseeable future, and Delioveroo has attempted to make the process that bit easier for diners and staff with a new function in the Deliveroo app. Through the […]

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Lidl customers could save €10 a month. Lidl has officially announced its new instant rewards app for its customers, which aims to be the only entirely digital instant rewards system in Ireland. Lidl Plus, as the app is named, promises to save customers up to €10 a month with instant rewards and discount offers available […]

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More than 20 countries will see their numbers diminish by at least half. According to a major study published by renowned medical journal The Lancet on Tuesday (14 July), Earth will be home to 8.8 billion people in the year 2100, two billion fewer than current UN projections. The study, titled Fertility, mortality, migration, and […]

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A small amount of cash was also seized by Gardaí. Gardaí from Clonmel have seized illegal drugs and what are described as “offensive weapons”, following a search at an address in Tipperary. Two men were arrested as part of ongoing operations targeting drugs distribution networks in the South Tipperary area. At approximately 2.30pm on Tuesday […]

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Cowen was sacked after just 17 days as Minister for Agriculture. Barry Cowen has released a statement after being sacked by Micheál Martin on Tuesday night. Cowen has said that he is surprised and disappointed with the decision, and that the decision has “undermined and potentially prejudiced” his entitlement to a fair process. His statement […]

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