Hundreds of homes have been left without power as a result. A Status Yellow snow and ice warning has been issued for a number of counties across Ireland. The eight counties affected are Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Longford, Louth, Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo, and it will be valid from 6am on Sunday morning until 7am the […]

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Lee was also known as Luke Harper during his time with the WWE. Former WWE wrestler Brodie Lee has died, at the age of 41. Lee’s real name was Jonathan Huber, though he was also known as Luke Harper during his time in the ring with WWE. His wife confirmed the news on her Instagram […]

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Whatever it is, we can’t wait. Charile Brooker has confirmed that his new project entitled Death to 2020 is different to Black Mirror, and is not a part of the series. It will look at this disgrace of a year through a comical lens, with stars like Hugh Grant playing an aging historian, and Tracey […]

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The latest Covid figures are out. 13 further Covid-19 deaths have been confirmed, as well as 938 new cases. This brings the total number of Covid-related deaths here to 2,184 while there have been 82,155 confirmed cases. The regional breakdown showed 300 people tested positive in Dublin, with 110 in Cork, 72 in Limerick, 68 […]

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Holohan has asked the government for answers regarding a contract tracing issue. Tony Holohan has penned a letter questioning Stephen Donnelly on a contact tracing issue. The Chief Medical Officer drew attention to an issue relating to close contacts being advised to restrict movements. It was agreed on 3 December that household contacts (also known […]

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However he said that he would have no issue with getting vaccinated publicly. Micheál Martin has said that he will not be skipping the queue to get the Covid vaccine, as the most vulnerable members of society should be looked after first. An Taoiseach said that he had “no issue” being vaccinated in public, but […]

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This comes as the new strain has a “much higher” transmission rate. The Irish Government is set to impose a 48-hour suspension on travel from Britain following fears over the spread of a new strain of coronavirus. The move was all but confirmed by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan on Sunday evening, though an official […]

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A significant increase in confirmed cases. 764 further Covid-19 cases have been confirmed, as well as four further deaths. Our Covid death toll now stands at 2,158 people. 284 of Sunday’s cases are in Dublin, while 70 are in Limerick, 52 are in Donegal, 44 are in Cork, and the rest spread across other counties. […]

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Get a Sunday night movie into you. It is the last Sunday before Christmas. So do the right thing, and put off buying any presents or doing housework, and settle on the couch and watch a movie. Here are the very decent options this evening: Shrek – TG4 – 5.20pm  One of the best animated […]

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An announcement is expected later today. Ireland is considering banning travel to and from the UK, with an announcement expected to be made later on Sunday. Speaking on Sunday, Stephen Donnelly said that the Government was giving “serious consideration” to the issue because of fears over a new strain of coronavirus circulating in parts of […]

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Ages of participants included older males in their 30s/40s, some accompanied by young children, but mainly males and females in their 20s. Gardaí were forced to intervene following a “disgraceful gathering of persons” in Cork on Saturday. Gardaí received reports of a large group of persons gathering at an organised “car meet” at Eastgate, Little […]

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“Stay home. Don’t meet up.” Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has urged people not to go to pubs and restaurants as Covid cases rise all across the country. In a Tweet posted on Sunday morning, Holohan said: “Cases rising quickly. We have low cases and deaths compared to EU/UK/US. “This is at risk now- just […]

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€6,000 worth of cannabis was also seized.  €120,500 worth of cocaine has been seized in Kildare. Gardaí have seized cocaine worth €120,500, €6,000 worth of cannabis herb and arrested one man following a search in Kildare on Sunday evening (19 December). Gardaí and members attached to the Kildare Divisional Drugs Unit executed a warrant and […]

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The latest Covid figures have been released. 527 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed, as well as five further deaths. This brings Ireland’s Covid-related death toll to 2,154, while 78,776 people have tested positive for the virus. 191 of Saturday’s cases are in Dublin, 54 are in Cork, 44 are in Donegal, 32 are in […]

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Some very good options tonight. There is still a confusingly low amount of Christmas movies on the box this evening, but a very good selection nonetheless. Here’s what we’re dealing with: Happy Gilmore – 8pm – Comedy Central Adam Sandler’s best movie and it is not close. Don’t @ us. Liar Liar – 8.20pm – […]

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A gorgeous rendition of a magnificent song. This week’s episode of The Late Late Show was a special music edition, with some of Ireland’s biggest artists taking part. It attempted to bring the magic of the traditional Christmas Eve Grafton Street busk directly into viewer’s homes in aid of the Simon Community. Well over €1.2 […]

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It is also believed that restaurants and bars serving food will be allowed to remain open until 30 December. Inter-county travel may be permitted until 6 January, despite lockdown restrictions being lifted earlier than expected. This comes after NPHET advised a halt to inter-county travel and a limit on visitors to one other household. As […]

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The DSPCA has also said that Covid has been a “double-edged sword” for the organisation. The DSPCA has urged people to adopt and not shop, if they are buying pets this Christmastime. There has been a “huge” increase in people buying dogs, according to Gillian Bird of the DSPCA, but people are being urged not […]

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He was referring to a decade-old song that leaked in 2019, on which he said “of course I side with Chris Brown”. On a song off his new album, Eminem has apologised to Rihanna over a lyric he rapped in a song that was released last year. The song, which only saw the light of […]

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The latest Covid figures have been released. Six further Covid-19 deaths have been confirmed by the Department of Health, as well as 431 new cases. 134 of today’s cases are in Dublin, 53 are in Donegal, 25 are in Cavan, 24 are in Louth, 22 are in Mayo, and the remaining 173 cases are spread […]

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Starring a real-life boxer from Derry, this looks set to be a worldwide hit. A new Irish drama entitled A Bend in the River is coming soon, directed by bestselling author Colin Broderick. The movie tells the story of a writer who returns to Ireland, after spending twenty five years in New York, to confront […]

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“That’s not a popular thing to say, but it’s the facts.” Micheál Martin has said that the banks were not bailed out by the Irish Government in a passionate rant made on Wednesday. A visibly frustrated Martin responded to comments made by Richard Boyd Barrett, and said that he was “sickened” by the way the […]

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WHO also said that, where possible, gatherings should be held outdoors. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged families to wear face masks during Christmas gatherings this year. WHO said celebrations should be held outdoors if possible, and that “participants should wear masks and maintain physical distancing”. The latest guidance said that leaving doors open […]

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He said he had heard that airlines were looking at the potential for people needing vaccinations certificates to fly. Stephen Donnelly has said that vaccine certificates are part of the implementation plan for the Covid-19 vaccination. The Minister for Health said that the Government needed to see what level of impact the vaccines have in […]

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The latest Covid figures have been released. Eight further Covid-19 deaths have been confirmed, as well as 329 new cases. There has now been a total of 2,134 Covid-related deaths in Ireland, while 76,776 cases have been confirmed. 86 of Tuesday’s cases are in Dublin, 41 are in Louth, 34 are in Donegal, 25 are […]

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Holohan said that we still have to do all that we can to save lives now. Doctor Tony Holohan has said that Ireland won’t see the positive impact of a Covid vaccine for “months”. The Chief Medical Officer said that news about the vaccine is hopeful and the health service is actively planning to vaccinate […]

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It has also been announced that 5G has been switched on in Croke Park. Eir’s 5G network is now available to 53% of the country, reaching 204 towns and cities all across Ireland. The broadband network will reach Celbridge, Boyle, Carrick-on-Shannon, Gorey, New Ross, Nenagh, Shannon, Rush, Birr, Callan, Fermoy, Bundoran, Knock airport, Tullow, Bray, […]

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He insulted McGregor’s partner Dee, and referred to him as an “Irish c**t”. Jake Paul has called out Conor McGregor for a boxing match, offering him $50 million to step in the ring. The YouTuber is 2-0 in his boxing career, having beaten fellow YouTuber  AnEsonGib, and former NBA player Nate Robinson. McGregor, however, is […]

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It is a special musical episode of the show, with many Irish stars performing for the Simon Community. The magic of The Late Late Toy Show has well and truly died down, and with just days left to go until Christmas, you may be up to your eyes. However, if you are well prepared for […]

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The latest figures have been released. Six further Covid-19 deaths have been confirmed, as well as 265 new cases. There has now been a total of 2,086 Covid-19 related deaths and 73,491 positive cases in Ireland. As of this afternoon, there are 232 people in hospitals across the country with Covid, with 27 of them […]

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Chill out and watch a movie, sure. We are a few days into December now, so if you’re just looking to watch Christmas movies from now until the end of the month, we understand. But if not, here is what we’re dealing with, unless you want to watch The Late Late Show. The Hobbit: Desolation […]

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Kneecap has shared an incredible new song about their mothers, written before bandmember Móglaí Bap’s mother died of suicide. Irish rap group Kneecap has released an absolutely gorgeous song to pay tribute to their mams, and to mothers in general. The song is going on sale next week with proceeds going to Samaritans. Kneecap announced […]

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The incident occurred on Friday morning. A woman has died following a road traffic collision in Roscommon. Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving three cars on the N5 at Stokestown, between Scramogue Cross and Tarmonbarry. The incident occurred at approximately 8.00am on Friday morning (4 […]

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Batten down the hatches, folks. A Status Yellow weather warning has been issued for all of Ireland. Met Éireann issued the warning on Friday morning, that will be valid from 11am on Friday until 6am the following day. It said to expect strong northerly winds throughout the day that will gust up to 100km/h. There […]

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The location where the ticket was purchased has now been revealed. The National Lottery has confirmed that it is still waiting to hear from the winner of the €10.7 million jackpot. The winning ticket was sold in the Spar store in Mount Oval Village in Rochestown, Cork. The winning numbers for the jackpot are: 09, […]

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Due to an IT problem, this is “almost certainly” an underreporting of around 100 cases. Six additional Covid-19 deaths have been recorded, as well as 183 new cases. There has now been a total of 2,080 Covid-related deaths in Ireland, while 73,228 people have tested positive for the virus. 56 of today’s cases are in […]

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Sandra Collins was last seen in Mayo in December, 2000. Gardaí investigating the murder of Sandra Collins are today renewing their appeal for information on the eve of the 20th anniversary of her disappearance. The last confirmed sighting of Sandra was on the night of Monday, 4 December 2000 at approximately 11pm at the Country […]

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“How can the government expect to retain a workforce that is already fed up with the system before we even qualify?” Student frontline workers feel “abandoned” by the Government, according to the University College Dublin Students’ Union. This comes after the Government voted against a motion to pay student nurses and midwives. UCD Students’ Union […]

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On this week’s episode, we’ve got a certain six-year-old boy that the entire country was talking about last Friday. The Late Late Toy Show is over for another year, and regularly scheduled programming returns this Friday. But not without the Toy Show in mind. This week’s episode of The Late Late Show will have Cork’s […]

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She also said that the logistics of distributing the vaccine is now the main challenge. Doctor Margaret Harris from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the process to develop a Covid-19 vaccine was sped up but that “corners have not been cut”. Speaking to Morning Ireland on THursday, Harris also stressed the point that […]

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. … in five counties at least. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow snow and ice warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. The warning is valid from 10am on Thursday morning until 7am on Friday morning. Met Éireann said to expect wintry showers throughout the […]

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Yes, €10.7 million. Won in Cork. Lotto players in Cork are being urged to check tickets after someone won €10.7 million in the Rebel County. The National Lottery confirmed on Thursday morning that one ticketholder in Cork scooped Wednesday night’s Lotto jackpot worth €10,780,193. Just take a second to take all of that in. €10,780,193. […]

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You know what time of the week it is. 19 in 90 time. So let’s get this show on the road. As always, we’ve got 19 questions for you and you’ve got 90 seconds to answer them. If you don’t think you can get top marks, we definitely won’t hold it against you. But realistically, […]

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Come get some. It’s Wednesday. It’s freezing. It’s dark. And for the second day in a row, there are no Christmas movies on the list… Ah well, maybe it’s a bit early. Here’s what we’re dealing with anyway: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 – Film 4 – 6.25pm The final film from the fantastic […]

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The latest figures have been released. Five additional Covid deaths have been confirmed, as well as 270 new cases. The Republic of Ireland’s Covid-related death toll now stands at 2,074, while there has now been a total of 73,066 confirmed cases. Of Wednesday’s cases, 58 are in Dublin, 38 are in Donegal, 28 are in […]

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“There’s nothing I would like better right now than a pint in some rural pub.” Micheál Martin has said that he does not have anything against rural pubs, amid claims that he has been protecting pubs in Dublin. Speaking on Wednesday, Martin said that there is “nothing he would like better” than to be in […]

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The wrestling legend, who came up with the idea for the Royal Rumble, has died. WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson has died, aged 79. Patterson was living with cancer, and died in Florida this week. He began wrestling in the 1950s, and joined up with WWE in the late ’70s. He became the company’s […]

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A number of searches have taken place in Limerick and Clare in connection with the investigation. 28 individuals have been identified as being active participants in Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) related fraud offences as part of an investigation by An Garda Síochána. The investigation has identified a suspected international organised crime group comprising of persons […]

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The latest Covid figures have been released. 18 new Covid-related deaths have been confirmed, as well as 269 new cases. 15 of these deaths occurred in November, while one of them was in October. The other two remain under investigation. 73 of today’s cases are in Dublin, 20 are in Kilkenny, 20 are in Limerick, […]

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It’s too cold and dark to be doing anything else.  There doesn’t seem to be any Christmas movies on the box tonight, we regret to inform you. An annoying oversight, given the date that’s in it, but we march on regardless. Here’s what we’re dealing with: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 – 6.40pm – […]

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