The body was found on Thursday morning. An investigation has been launched after a body was found in Dublin on Thursday morning (17 September). Gardaí are investigating the discovery of the body on land in Blackrock Park in south Dublin. Gardaí said that the body appears to have been in situ for a period of […]

5 years ago

It is looking increasingly likely that safety restrictions will be in place for Dublin this weekend. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said that any additional Covid restrictions to be implemented in Dublin will be in place by the weekend if required. Speaking on Morning Ireland on Thursday, McEntee said that if NPHET advises further […]

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Gamers! It’s time to start getting excited. One of the most highly-anticipated game consoles in recent memory finally has a release date. Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 will be out in Ireland on 19 November, seven years after the release of the PS4. The standard edition PS5 will be selling at €499, while […]

5 years ago

Braugher plays Captain Raymond Holt on the hit TV show. Andre Braugher has urged Brooklyn Nine-Nine to address the current state of policing in America in the upcoming new season. Braugher said that all police TV shows now have a duty to examine how they portray police, given the current climate. Captain Holt’s story in […]

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There has been 216 Covid-19 breaches by pubs since regulations were introduced. Gardaí found 16 potential breaches of health rules by pubs last week. A number of figures were released by Gardaí on Wednesday evening, which showed that 16 Covid-related breaches were found in pubs from 7 September until 13 September. In total, there has […]

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The most recent figures have been released. Three more people have died in relation to Covid-19, while 254 further cases have been confirmed. There has now been a total of 31,799 cases in the Republic of Ireland since the beginning the outbreak, while the death toll stands at 1,788. In September, 14 people with the […]

5 years ago

A recent survey found that more than one in 10 young Americans believe Jews caused the Holocaust. 23% of American adults believe the Holocaust was a myth, according to a new survey. The new report, which surveyed 1,000 American adults aged between 18 and 39, found that almost half (48%) could not name a single […]

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Let’s get it started. We made it. 50 weeks of the 19 in 90. Congratulations to us, and congratulations to you. Give yourself a pat on the back. You deserve it. Your prize? Yet another extremely difficult quiz. 19 random questions in 90 seconds. Just do your best, that’s all we ask. Good luck! And […]

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Get stuck into one of these. Things are getting fairly hectic in Ireland this week. So it might not hurt to zone out and watch a movie. Here’s what we’re dealing with. Kingsman: The Secret Service – 9pm – Film4 A very decent spy/comedy film with a cast that really has no right to be […]

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The Dáil resumed at 8pm, after it was earlier suggested that it would be adjourned for a week. It is understood that ministers will restrict their movements rather than have to self-isolate, as was believed to be the case earlier. Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that the Dáil could reconvene this evening, and junior ministers can […]

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This is the highest daily figure since May. Three further Covid-19 deaths have been confirmed, as well as 357 new cases. Tuesday evening’s figures mean that the total number of confirmed cases in Ireland is 31,549, while the death toll is 1,787. 185 of today’s cases are men, while 172 are women. 63% of the […]

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The Dáil has been adjourned. Dáil Eireann has been adjourned for a week and the entire cabinet is now self-isolating, Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl confirmed on Tuesday. Speaking on Tuesday evening, the Ceann Comhairle told the Dáil that the entire Government is now “unavailable” and that, unless the Taoiseach tells him otherwise, the Dáil […]

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“NPHET has kept Ireland locked up like North Korea.” Ryanair has called for Ireland’s Green List to be updated “TODAY” on the back of the announcement of the government’s five-level response to repairing the damage Covid-19 has inflicted on society. In a statement on Tuesday, the airline said that Irish tourism can’t wait another week […]

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Philip Cairns disappeared on the afternoon of 23 October, 1986 while walking back to school in Rathfarnham. A documentary on the disappearance of Philip Cairns, a schoolboy who went missing in 1986, is to air on RTE tonight (15 September). Cairns was a 13-year-old schoolboy who was in attendance at Coláiste Éanna in Dublin, and […]

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It’s a Tuesday. A regular old Tuesday, that was heavily dominated by major developments in the world of Covid-19. But you may be looking for an escape, which would be perfectly understandable given everything that’s going on. So why not watch a movie? Here’s what we’re dealing with this evening: A View to Kill – […]

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“He didn’t read the protocol, he hasn’t read the Bill, he doesn’t know his stuff”. Ed Miliband tore into Boris Johnson in the House of Commons on Monday in relation to the controversial Internal Market Bill tabled by the UK government. Johnson maintains it is a crucial aspect of the Brexit deal, despite it seemingly […]

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Large sums of cash were sent to an account in Ireland after a fraudster met with the victim on a dating site. Three people have been arrested in connection with an incident related to online romance and investment fraud. Gardaí from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) made three arrests during search operations in […]

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The most recent figures have been released. 208 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed on Monday, while no new deaths were recorded. This brings the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland to 31,192, while the death toll remains at 1,784. 108 of Monday’s cases are in Dublin, while […]

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“Microbes unlike any life on Earth” may have been detected on Venus. Scientists have discovered a rare molecule in the clouds of Venus, which suggests colonies of living microbes could exist in the oxygen-free environment in the planet’s atmosphere. It is being referred to as “shocking” news by experts. Scientists used powerful telescopes to detect […]

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One of the biggest films of 2020 is coming to the streaming service. Onward, one of the most highly-anticipated movies of the year, is coming to Disney+ in October. The Pixar animated film will be available on the streaming service from 2 October onward (sorry, we had to), Onward is set in a suburban fantasy […]

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Monday. It really doesn’t feel like a Monday, especially because the weather, in many parts of the country at least, is fairly gorgeous outside. But that doesn’t mean you can’t chill on the couch and watch a movie on TV. Here’s what we’re dealing with this evening. Beverly Hills Cop 2 – 9pm – Sky […]

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. You’re picking your Fantasy Football team. You’ve been entered into a work league, a family league, and a league with your mates. But you don’t want to come last again. It’s embarrassing. And you have promised yourself that you won’t do what 99% of people do every […]

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Gardaí also seized €2,800 in cash. Gardaí have seized an amount of cocaine, MDMA, LSD, and cannabis from a home in Galway City. The seizure took place at a house on the Headford Road at approximately 9pm on Thursday (10 September). During the course of the search quantities of cocaine, MDMA, LSD and cannabis herb […]

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The latest figures have been revealed. 211 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed, while one further death has sadly been recorded. It brings the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 to 30,571, with 1,781 deaths associated with the virus since the beginning of the pandemic. 121 of Friday’s new cases are confirmed to be […]

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The airline also accused NPHET of masquerading as “experts”. Ryanair has released a statement attacking Ireland’s current Covid-19 safety measures, specifically our travel restrictions, accusing the government of “restricting air travel like North Korea”. The statement called on the government to lift the travel restrictions currently in place and to commit to implementing the EU […]

5 years ago

The release of the French film Cuties has resulted in thousands of people calling for Netflix to be boycotted. Thousands of people on social media have called for people to boycott Netflix over the release of a french film. The movie in question, entitled Cuties, follows Amy, an 11-year-old Muslim girl who joins a group […]

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The legendary actress was perhaps best known for her performance in Game of Thrones. Diana Rigg has died at the age of 82. The iconic actress worked in movies and television for over 50 years, and may be most known for The Avengers (TV series), and most recently her work on Game of Thrones, where […]

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Very worrying figures. Wildlife populations have fallen by more than two-thirds (68%) in less than 50 years, according to a recent report by the conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The report says that this “catastrophic decline” shows no sign of slowing down. It states that nature has been in “freefall”, mostly due to […]

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A change to the classic Pringles can we all know and love. Ah the iconic Pringles can. One of few crisps that you don’t eat from a bag. And yes, we’ve seen those ridiculous shouts that Pringles are biscuits and not crisps, but it’s better to just ignore people like that. Some of those cans […]

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“It’s the EU that still seems to be in denial… the EU thinks somehow they should hang on to the right for their courts to carry on dictating laws in our own country.” A pro-Brexit MP has said that the UK’s plans to leave the EU is comparable to a “country becoming independent from an […]

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Bank of Ireland customers, take note. Some Bank of Ireland customers have had their payments delayed, the bank confirmed on Thursday morning. Following complaints made from a number of Bank of Ireland customers, the bank said that payments should be made into their accounts later today. The bank could not provide an exact time frame […]

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And he absolutely nailed the pronunciation of Pobalscoil Neasáin… Stormzy launched a brand new music video for his song ‘Superheroes’ in a north Dublin school on Wednesday. Pupils at Pobalscoil Neasain in Baldoyle were shown the animated video on Wednesday morning, becoming one of the schools chosen at random in London, Glasgow, Dublin and Manchester […]

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“We continue to see a concerning pattern of cases, particularly in Dublin.” Cases of Covid-19 in Dublin could double within two weeks, professor Phillip Nolan has warned. Speaking at Wednesday night’s press briefing, Nolan said NPHET is currently “very concerned” about the situation in the nation’s capital. He said: “While the reproduction number for Ireland […]

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Shall we have a quiz? We shall. We shall indeed have a quiz. But first, the rules. Considering this is our 49th edition of the quiz you’d think people know the rules, but you can never be too safe. We’re giving you 90 seconds to answer 19 questions. Some of the questions will be a […]

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The incident occurred this afternoon. A man in his 30s has died following a crash in Cork. Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving a motorcyclist and a van that occurred in the townland of Dromanhane, Glantane Road, Mallow. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at approximately 3.40pm. The motorcyclist, a man in […]

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The latest figures have been released. 84 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed, while three deaths have also been reported. There has now been a total of 1,781 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. The three deaths reported on Wednesday occurred “in recent days”, it was confirmed at tonight’s briefing. 51 of Wednesday’s cases are found […]

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It’s here. It is finally here. The first trailer for the highly-anticipated movie Dune has finally been released. And while we are excited to see any blockbuster on the big screen after what has felt like an eternity away from the cinema, we have even more reasons to be excited about this movie in particular. […]

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A truck and a car collided on Wednesday morning. A woman has died following a car crash in Cork, while a man has been left in serious condition. Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving a truck and a car that occurred near Baxter’s Bridge at approximately 12.40pm on Wednesday. The incident occurred […]

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“We’ve no water. We just have to do the best we can.” Following an accident that occurred in the UK, a father and son are now living together on a bus in Cork. Patrick Walsh and his son Adrian are living in a bus near Blarney after Adrian suffered an injury after falling off a […]

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You did it. You made it halfway through the week. And you deserve a reward. Your reward? Some genuinely decent movie picks on the telly this evening. Here’s what we’re dealing with: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues – 9pm – Film4  Anchorman 2 is a damn good movie and this writer will not be told […]

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An absolutely gorgeous tribute. Lupita Nyong’o has written a beautiful tribute to her Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman. Boseman passed away just over a week ago after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43 years of age. In a statement posted on her Instagram page, Nyong’o had one underlining message that she wanted […]

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Gardaí in Rathfarnham are appealing for witnesses following the incident. A man has died following a crash on the M50 on Tuesday. Gardaí in Rathfarnham are appealing for witnesses following the fatal traffic collision, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon. A car and a lorry collided between junction 12 and junction 13 southbound, at approximately 2.50pm. […]

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The latest figures have been released. 307 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed, while one further death has also been reported. This brings the total number of cases in the country to 30,080, as well as 1,778 Covid-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. The Republic of Ireland currently has 49 people in […]

5 years ago

Average hourly earnings increased by nearly €2 to over €25 in the second quarter of the year. A new report published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows the impact of the pandemic on different job sectors across the country. Figures revealed that average weekly earnings in the second quarter of 2020 were €819.13, following […]

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All pubs have been given the go ahead to reopen on 21 September. The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) have responded to the news that all pubs will be allowed reopen on 21 September by saying that it’s “about time”. The confirmation by Cabinet on Tuesday that all pubs […]

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Tragic news. Up to 2,000 pigs have died in a fire on a farm in Down. The fire broke out at the site on the Carrigenagh Road shortly before 9pm on Monday (7 September). Four fire appliances attended the scene in Carrigenagh, where they worked to prevent the flames spreading from a shed housing the […]

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Tuesday night is movie night. We’ll level with you, when it comes to movies on TV tonight, the options really aren’t that great. There are some good options if you’re a sci-fi fan, but otherwise, we’ve not got too many top tier films to deal with. But enough from us, we’ll let you decide. Star […]

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It’s Thursday, baby. You know what that means? It means it’s the day before Friday. So if you’re not planning on watching Ireland’s match against Bulgaria tonight, or you’re looking for something to check out afterwards, why not watch a movie? Here’s what we’re dealing with: Legally Blonde – 9pm – Comedy Central A genuinely […]

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Any Irish rap fan should really be tuning into this tonight. A documentary about the growing Irish hip-hop scene will air on RTÉ tonight (3 September). It will look at what was once a niche, underground scene and what is now becoming a mainstream, crucial part of Irish music. With too many talented Irish hip-hop […]

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James Bond has NO TIME TO DIE. Whether you think the title of the movie is badass or extremely cheesy, you can forgive us for being very excited about the movie’s release. As we all know, Daniel Craig is set to retire the step out of the tuxedo after the release of No Time To […]

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