€2 for a Big Mac is a great offer in any man’s language. McDonald’s recently launched its very own mobile app in Ireland for the very first time. And to celebrate this news, the fast food giant has also announced a limited-edition introductory offer for those who download the app on Apple or Android this […]

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The road is currently closed with diversions in place. A man in his 30s has died following a crash in Roscommon on Tuesday evening (27 October) Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene of the fatal road traffic collision, which occurred on the R357 between Shannonbridge and Ballinasloe at approximately 6.55pm. The collision, […]

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Six imitation firearms were also seized during the search. Gardaí in Dublin have seized approximately €94,000 worth of drugs, over €30,000 in cash and six imitation firearms during a search operation at a residence on Gardiner Street on Monday (26 October). The search was conducted as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and […]

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Two teenagers were convicted of the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriégel following a seven-week trial which concluded in November of 2019. 10 people are due in court in connection with the identifying of a teenage boy found guilty of the murder of Ana Kriegel. The 10 people, who are due to appear in court on […]

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The latest Covid figures have been released. 939 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland, as well as three further deaths. As of Monday, there are 341 confirmed cases in hospitals across the country, with 38 confirmed cases in the ICU. 262 of Monday’s cases are in Dublin, while 96 are […]

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You can’t beat a good old Bank Holiday Monday. Even in these unprecedented times, it’s nice to have a random day off thrown into the mix. And as we’ve said a billion times over the past few months, we really will take what we can get at this stage. So why not settle in on […]

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The incident occurred at a family home in Kanturk on Monday. Three men have died following a shooting incident in Cork. At approximately 6.30am today (Monday 26 October), Gardaí in Kanturk were alerted to a critical firearms incidents at Assolas in Kanturk. A short time earlier a female in her 60s alerted neighbours that firearms […]

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“I wish you would interview me like you interview Joe Biden.” Footage of Donald Trump leaving an interview early has been shared widely on social media, to the point that The White House has officially responded to it. Trump was being interviewed by Lesley Stahl from 60 Minutes on CBS, while he repeatedly complained about […]

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Younger people were less likely to say they would take the vaccine. 55% of Irish people would take Covid-19 vaccine, according to a new survey. The survey, which was carried out on behalf of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA), found that 55% of Irish people over the age of 18 would take a Covid-19 […]

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“The President’s decision to sign this legislation leaves it open to any citizen to challenge the provisions of the Bill in the future.” President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has signed the Mother and Baby Homes Bill into law, but went out of his way to highlight a number of concerns he had. He said […]

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An absolutely massive haul. Over €7 million worth of cannabis has been seized at Dublin Port. Earlier on Friday (23 October), as part of routine profiling, Revenue Customs officers and members of An Garda Síochána conducted a joint operation which resulted in the seizure of 352 kilogrammes of herbal cannabis with an estimated value in […]

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The incident occurred this afternoon. Gardaí are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision involving a car and a bus that occurred in Cork this afternoon (23 October). The incident occurred at approximately 1.15pm today at Shanavagh in Ballydehob. The driver of the car, a male in his late teens, was taken to […]

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Friday’s figures have been released. Seven further Covid-19 deaths have been confirmed, as well as 777 new cases. There has now been a total of 1,878 Covid-related deaths in the Republic of Ireland, while there has been 55,261 confirmed cases of the virus. Friday’s cases are spread across 26 counties with 182 in Dublin, 81 […]

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It’s Friday. Friday. Gotta watch a movie on Friday. Unless of course you’d rather watch The Late Late Show (the lineup is quite good in fairness). Here are the best movies on TV tonight: The Bourne Identity – 9pm – Virgin Media One The first of the Bourne films, where Matt Damon is willing to […]

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“We can disagree without hating each other.” Two political opponents in America, from different parties, have released a joint campaign video in an attempt to promote civility and respect in the country. Chris Peterson (Republican) and Spencer Cox (Democrat) came together to create an ad campaign, with both of them claiming that they can disagree […]

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An increase in online orders for takeaways is expected in the coming weeks. Just Eat has announced that it will hire 700 couriers following the entire country entering Level 5 of the government’s Living with Covid framework. The popular food delivery service has also expanded its geographic range and waived commissions due to the latest […]

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The 11 people arrested are currently detained at Garda Stations in Dublin. 11 people have been arrested following a rally in Dublin on Thursday. A full Garda operation was in place from early afternoon as the protestors assembled at O’Connell Bridge and later moved to East Wall Road and onto Grafton Street. Gardaí said that […]

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And somewhat unsurprisingly, his Twitter password was ‘maga2020!’ US President Donald Trump’s Twitter has once again been hacked by a Dutch researcher. After logging into his official account, Victor Gevers had access to Trump’s direct messages and could post tweets after trying the password ‘maga2020!’. MAGA is one of Trump’s most popular slogans, standing for […]

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The most recent figures have been released. 1,066 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed, as well as three further deaths. There has now been a total of 1,871 Covid-related deaths in Ireland since the beginning of the pandemic. 244 of Thursday’s cases are in Dublin, while 104 are in Galway, 98 are in Cork and […]

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Well, we’re all going to be indoors anyway, right? We are now in Level 5 and that means we are all going to be spending a lot more time indoors for the foreseeable future. So you may be a little bit bored on Friday night, and stuck for something to watch. If so, this may […]

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The driver theory test has also been suspended until December. The RSA has urged motorists to schedule their driving tests unless they are essential workers “involved in the provision of essential services or essential retail outlets”. The RSA does not, however, hold details that would identify the employment status of motorists who have been given […]

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Eight counties will be affected by the three warnings. Three separate weather warnings have been issued for eight counties across Ireland. The first of which is a Status Yellow rainfall warning for Galway and Mayo, which will be in place from 9pm on Friday until 9am on Saturday morning. There will be rain on Friday […]

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Come on then, let’s have you. Yes, as the great Delia Smith once said – “Let’s be having you! Where are you?” Delightful stuff. Ireland is now in Level 5 of lockdown, and we’re going to need to entertain ourselves. One way of doing that is with a very difficult, quickfire quiz. As always, you’ve […]

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At any one time, there will be over 2,500 Gardaí on duty, with the primary focus being on checkpoints and high visibility patrolling. A “high visibility” Garda operation will commence tomorrow morning (Thursday 22 October), as the country moves into Level 5. From Thursday, there will be an extensive network of checkpoints around the country. […]

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We’re gonna need it… With the country going into Level 5 level of lockdown from midnight onwards, we are going to be indoors a lot more than we normally would. So we’re going to need a lot of content to help us through it. That’s where Disney+ comes in – here’s everything coming to the […]

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The latest figures have been released. 1,167 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed, as well as three further deaths. There has now been a total of 1,868 Covid-related deaths in Ireland, while there has been 53,422 confirmed cases since the beginning of the pandemic. 263 of Wednesday’s cases are in Dublin, while 142 are in […]

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The incidents occurred across Tipperary, Clare, Cork and Limerick. Two men have been arrested in relation to 10 incidents of burglary across Tipperary, Clare, Cork and Limerick. The burglaries took place at petrol stations, post offices and shops over the last number of months, with cash, cigarettes and safes among the items stolen. As part […]

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And as you might imagine, lovers of the drink claim it tastes very different. Diageo has confirmed that Guinness cans no longer have the floating widget, thanks to Covid-19. Seemingly on a mission to destroy any sense of joy in our lives, Covid has now taken the Guinness widget (the floating device found in the […]

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Great news for the many burger enthusiasts in Waterford. While there may not be much good news going around these days, we’ll take what we can get at this point. And we can imagine that the people of Waterford will be particularly happy about the fact that a Wowburger restaurant is opening in the city […]

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He spoke about what he would do if he had a “golden wish”, with regards to the pandemic. Doctor Mike Ryan from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that America and Europe still aren’t quarantining as efficiently as possible, and that it is resulting in an increase in cases. Ryan, who is WHO’s executive […]

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The trials will see up to 90 healthy people be deliberately exposed to Covid-19. The UK plan to be first to run “human challenge” Covid trials, that will see healthy people be deliberately exposed to Covid. The UK government signed a contract for the first human challenge studies to take place in England where volunteers […]

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Aldi will be limiting customer purchases to one of certain toys on sale. Following the news that Ireland will be going to Level 5 from midnight on Wednesday, Aldi has announced that it will limit the number of Christmas toys customers can purchase in stores throughout the country. Aldi’s Christmas toy range goes on sale […]

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“I think that’s going to be very painful for families to have to select who can be in the church.” A funeral director has discussed the difficulties that come with only 10 people being allowed at funerals. Speaking on Monday night’s episode of Claire Byrne Live, David McGowan discussed how “painful” it will be for […]

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A wise decision, as anyone who watched the first debate will be aware. A mute button will be used in the next US presidential debate, it has been announced. Each candidate will be given two minutes to answer the moderator’s questions, during which time the other man’s microphone will be turned off. A statement released […]

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“We need to keep R close to 0.5 for six weeks.” A public health expert has detailed exactly what must be done to suppress transmission of Covid-19 over the next number of weeks. Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of NPHET’s Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, has said that the most important thing is to ensure that […]

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The latest figures have been released. 1,283 new cases of have been confirmed, as well as three further deaths. There has now been a total of 1,852 Covid-related deaths in the Republic of Ireland. Each of the three deaths reported today occurred this month. 408 of Sunday’s cases are in Dublin, while 156 are in […]

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It’s a Sunday. The end of the week. And next week is starting off with loads and loads of rain. So forget about the outdoors and watch a movie instead. Here’s what’s on the box this evening: Shark Tale – 6pm – ITV2  A genuinely brilliant animated movie with a top tier soundtrack. A great […]

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Are we even surprised by this news at all? Sacha Baron Cohen is no stranger to controversy, and he has had his fair share of legal battles throughout his lengthy career. And he has been hit with yet another lawsuit in the leadup to Borat 2 (also known as Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious […]

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He also said that Level 3 “hasn’t worked”. Simon Harris has confirmed that new nationwide restrictions will be brought in on Monday. Speaking on This Week In Politics on Sunday morning, Harris said that a county-by-county approach will not work, and that the government “will act decisively tomorrow”. Harris made this announcement, despite no longer […]

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Ah, shoot. It’s going to lash. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for all of Ireland. The warning, which was issued on Sunday morning, will be in place from just after midnight (the early hours of Monday morning) until 7pm on Tuesday. Persistent and occasionally heavy bands of rain will cross the […]

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“I inherited my mother’s side of the family’s overwhelming pride in being Irish”, Biden said in Dublin in 2016. Joe Biden has pledged to help with Irish causes, if he is elected US President. In a statement released by his campaign on Saturday, the former US vice president has said that he will work to […]

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A record number of daily cases. 1,276 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Ireland, as well as eight additional deaths. One of the deaths reported on Saturday is from June, two are from September, and five are from October. Today’s 1,276 cases is the fourth time in the past seven days that Ireland has […]

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It’s the weekend, baby. So you know what that means, it’s time to relax on the couch and watch a movie. And on this Saturday, we’ve got some pretty good options for you. Here’s what we’re dealing with. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls – Comedy Central – 7.05pm Jim Carrey at his very best. Jurassic […]

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The man is believed to have robbed a house with a knife. Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to an aggravated burglary in Limerick on 10 October. At around 5.30am, a man wearing a mask and armed with what is believed to be a knife, broke into a house in the Kennedy […]

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Two legends of the game who could just never see eye to eye. Arsene Wenger and José Mourinho have never been the best of friends. Despite being two of the best managers that football has seen, they just didn’t get along. Wenger never really got the better of the Portuguese gaffer, and it doesn’t help […]

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“We’ve got someone who obviously got an education in America… Sorry sunshine, wrong place.” A video of New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters responding brilliantly to a Covid-19 sceptic is being shared widely on social media. While speaking at a press conference, Peters is addressed by a man who is looking for evidence in […]

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The incident occurred on Friday evening. A man has been arrested after a stabbing in Dublin. Gardaí have arrested and charged a man following a stabbing incident that is reported to have occurred in the Kylemore Road area of Ballyfermot on Friday (16 October). The incident occurred at approximately 5.20pm. While on patrol, Gardaí received […]

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Members come from Boyzone, Five, Another Level and Phats & Small. You really do love to see it. We’re finding joys in the small things this year, because we have no other choice really. So when we see “90s boyband supergroup”? You’d better believe we’ll take it… When McBusted became a thing, those of us […]

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Today’s 1,205 cases is the largest ever recorded in the Republic of Ireland. 1,205 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed, along with three newly reported deaths. 228 of Thursday’s cases are in Dublin, while 173 are in Cork, 123 in Meath, 97 Galway, 63 in Cavan and the remainder spread across the country. There are […]

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Four women were stabbed, while two were punched. Police believe one man was responsible for the attacks. The PSNI has shared two images of a man believed to be the main suspect following a series of attacks that occurred on six women in Belfast on Monday (12 October). The women were attacked by a silent […]

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