“I am coming at this from a mental health point of view.” The 5km rule should be extended for activities like golf and sea-swimming, according to Fine Gael senator Seán Kyne. Speaking to Newstalk on Tuesday morning, Kyne said that this is not a request that caters to middle class people, and that golfers in […]

5 years ago

“There is robust evidence that vitamin D protects against respiratory infections in general.” The Oireachtas health committee has been told that there is an “extensive body” of research showing the protective role of vitamin D against Covid-19. Doctor Daniel McCartney, director of human nutrition and dietetics at TU Dublin told the Oireachtas that the Government […]

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A chance to get a look at Ronaldo and company up close. So far, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have both already got the Amazon Prime documentary treatment, with differing results. City’s looked at an incredible season which saw them win the league and garner 100 Premier League points in the process. Then it was […]

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The incident occurred on Monday. A man has been arrested after a Luas worker was injured in a pepper spray attack on Monday afternoon. The incident happened on the Luas Red Line at Suir Road in Dublin 12 at around 1.40pm. Gardaí have said that a member of Luas security staff was assaulted by a […]

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The latest Covid figures have been released. One further Covid-19 death has been reported on Monday, as well as 686 new cases. There has now been a total of 4,137 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland, while 215,743 people have tested positive. 278 of today’s cases are in Dublin, 49 are in Limerick, 37 are in […]

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The innovative duo have officially split up. Daft Punk have announced that the iconic group will no longer make music after 28 years together. The group announced their retirement via a video titled “Epilogue” posted to the Daft Punk YouTube page on Monday morning. Since then, the group’s publicist confirmed the news to Pitchfork. No […]

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Dublin was the county with the highest percentage of the population staying “local” at 79.7%. 66.7% of the population of Ireland stayed local (meaning within 10km of home) during the week ending 12 February. This is according to stats released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which found that Dublin continues to be the county […]

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“Honestly the storylines in this series are the best we’ve ever done.” Nicola Coughlan is going from strength to strength as a rising actress. Most recently, she appeared in Season One of Bridgerton, one of Netflix’s most popular ever shows, and since it was renewed for a second season, we worried that she may become […]

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Stay safe. A Status Orange weather warning has been issued for four counties in Ireland. The rainfall warning was issued for Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford, and was issued on Monday morning. It will come into place from 7pm on Monday night and will last until 9pm the following day. Met Éireann warned that “very […]

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Organisers of the controversial ‘lockdown rave’ advertised for St Patrick’s Day have insisted it will go ahead despite coronavirus restrictions. A Fine Gael TD has urged social media companies to delete all content related to a controversial St. Patrick’s Day rave. The event, which is being advertised on social media, is to be held somewhere […]

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May she rest in peace. Doctor Emer Holohan has died following a long illness. Holohan is survived by her husband and her two children. She died at Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross in Dublin. The Irish Cancer Society released a statement paying tribute to her on Friday evening. It read: “The Irish Cancer Society […]

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The latest Covid figures have been released. 28 further Covid-19 deaths have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland as well as 763 new cases. 27 of these deaths occurred in February, while one was in January. The median age of the deaths reported on Friday was 79 years and age range was between 32-97 […]

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“It was all a dream.” This looks like essential viewing for any rap fan. When conversation turns to the greatest rappers of all time, two names will always get a mention, no matter what – Tupac and Biggie. Both were taken in their prime, but left a legacy other artists could only dream of. And […]

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Season 3 of the hit series is now less than four weeks away. When Drive to Survive, a docu-series about Formula 1 first landed on Netflix, not many could have imagined just how popular it would become. While many may have looked at it and assumed that you would need to be an F1 superfan […]

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“Given all that is going on in the world, I don’t think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time.” Country music star Dolly Parton has asked that plans to erect a statue of her in Nashville, Tennessee, be put on hold. Parton was due to be honoured for her contributions to music […]

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That dodgy weather isn’t going anywhere anytime soon… A Status Yellow weather warning has been issued for three counties ahead of this weekend. Met Éireann issued the wind warning for Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford, which will come into place from 12 noon on Saturday until 5pm on the same day. Southerly winds are expected to […]

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Including the most beloved woman in all of country music. The Late Late Show is back this Friday night with a fairly star-studded episode, especially if you’re a music fan. Bee Gees frontman Barry Gibb, and the legend herself Dolly Parton both join Ryan to discuss their decades at the top of the industry, and why they […]

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“Saving all jobs and saving all routes may not be possible.” Leo Varadkar has said that the Government will not allow Aer Lingus to fail, though some jobs will be lost. Speaking in the Dáil on Thursday, An Tánaiste said that the Government is engaged in “confidential talks” with Aer Lingus about providing further financial supports […]

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The latest figures have been released. 47 additional Covid deaths have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland, as well as 901 new cases. 44 of these deaths occurred in February, two occurred in January and one was in December. The median age of those who died was 81 years and the age range was […]

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A massive seizure in Cork this afternoon. Approximately €12 million worth of cocaine has been seized in Cork on Thursday (18 February). In a joint operation with Revenue’s Customs Service, Gardaí carried out an intensive search of containers that arrived in Ringaskiddy Port on a vessel from Central America. As a result of the search, […]

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“We’ve all been there, right?” Before we go any further, this article will obviously contain spoilers about WandaVision, so if you haven’t seen last Friday’s episode, it’s probably best you head off now. Okay? Good. The last thing we saw in this truly incredible show we saw was Wanda expanding the borders of WestView, bringing […]

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The cost has been described as “exorbitant”. Over 4,500 people have signed a petition seeking a change in legislation for Gaeltacht fees over the cost of attending a ‘virtual Gaeltacht’ for trainee teachers from Hibernia College. At the time of writing, a little under 5,000 people have signed the the petition over the €650 fee […]

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She said the decision brings “certainty, clarity and choice”. Norma Foley has said that a decision has been made on this year’s Leaving Cert, and that it brings “clarity” to students. This comes after it was announced that Leaving Cert students will have the option of a calculated grade, or a written exam in each […]

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“How could this possibly have happened?” Independent TD Catherine Connolly has said that trust has been “broken”, after audio recordings from the investigation into mother-and-baby homes were destroyed. Roderic O’Gorman said on Tuesday that the destroyed “material can not be retrieved.” He said he has engaged with the Attorney General on the destruction of the […]

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The rapper was jailed for allegedly “glorifying terrorism” in his song lyrics. Thousands of protestors took to the streets of Barcelona to demand the freedom of Pablo Hasel on Tuesday night. Hasel faces nine months in prison for “glorifying terrorism” and “slandering the crown and state institutions” in his tweets and song lyrics. The popular […]

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Batten down the hatches. It has felt as though 2021 has brought us nothing but weather warning after weather warning, and sadly, they are not slowing down anytime soon. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford. The warning, which was issued on 9am on Wednesday morning, will be […]

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“It turns out our industry was utterly disposable.” Rory O’Neill has said that Covid-19 has “ended” the bar industry in Ireland, saying that he is “struggling” with the current lockdown restrictions. Speaking on the Six O’Clock Show on Tuesday evening, O’Neill said that he had a much more positive attitude during the first lockdown, but […]

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“I’ve committed no offence, my legal team are adamant that I haven’t”. Leo Varadkar has again defended himself in relation to the “confidential” report he sent to GP Maitiú Ó Tuathail in 2019. An article in Village Magazine alleged that Varadkar passed on a confidential agreement with the Irish Medical Organisation to Ó Tuathail, who […]

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“Incidence is falling but remains high and is currently four times higher than in early December 2020 and 100 times higher than July 2020.” Ireland is “on track” for cases of Covid-19 to reduce to 200-400 a day by March, according to deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn. In a letter addressed to Minister for […]

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For the first time in over a decade, the European Space Agency is seeking new astronauts to join “humankind’s greatest adventure for the benefit of Earth”. The European Space Agency (ESA) is looking for new astronauts for the first time in over a decade. It plans to recruit up to six career astronauts to join […]

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A bit of positive news. Ireland’s Covid hospital numbers have fallen below the peak of the first wave for the first time since 5 January. The number of patients in hospitals last night (849) fell below the peak of the initial wave of Covid-19, which was 881 on 15 April, 2020. The number of Covid […]

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It is expected that all students will return to their classes over the course of March. The Minister for Education Norma Foley will tell Cabinet this morning that her department is planning for the phased full reopening of schools in Ireland from Monday, 1 March. According to RTÉ, Foley will tell Cabinet colleagues that it is […]

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3 million cigarettes were seized. Over €2 million worth of illegal cigarettes have been seized by Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort. The cigarettes, branded ‘L&M’, have a retail value of almost €2.1 million, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of more than €1.6 million, according to Revenue. Around three million cigarettes were found when […]

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McClean was sent death threats on social media, and regularly faces abuse for “being Irish”. The FAI and the PFA have come out in support of James McClean after the footballer opened up about the abuse he receives on social media. McClean shared a screenshot of one particular message he received, which wished death on […]

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Police officers were pelted with bottles when they raided the makeshift nightclub. Police in the UK issued 70 fines after discovering an illegal nightclub in Birmingham in the early hours of Sunday morning (14 January). Footage showed approximately 150 people at the party, who were all breaking lockdown guidelines. When breaking up the party, police […]

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The number of dead seals reported in Ireland doubled in 2020. 47 seals washed up along the Irish coast this year, according to figures released by Seal Rescue Ireland. There has been a “recent rise” in seal deaths in Ireland, particularly in the southeast of the country. 2020 saw the highest number of reports ever, […]

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The Unite trade union has strongly criticised the Road Safety Authority. Unite, a trade union which represents some driving instructors in Ireland, has strongly criticised the Road Safety Authority (RSA) for allegedly cancelling driving tests because it was “too cold”. It said that recent figures suggested there was a backlog of around 64,000 driving tests, […]

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Extremely encouraging findings. A study conducted by Israel’s largest healthcare provider found that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is 94% effective in fighting Covid-19. Clalit Health Services said that its researchers tested 600,000 subjects who had received the recommended two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and the same number of people who had not been given the […]

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The controversial interview has resurfaced and Letterman has been urged to apologise. Renowned TV chat show host David Letterman is facing a backlash over a 2013 interview with Lindsay Lohan, with his behaviour during the interview the subject of fresh scrutiny. Lohan, who was 26 years of age at the time, appeared on the classic […]

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Approximately two million people are being told to stay at home. The people of Auckland, New Zealand’s most populous city, are being told to stay at home as the country attempts to contain its first outbreak of the highly contagious UK variant of Covid-19. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered the three-day lockdown for Auckland after […]

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“We have a very key week ahead of us, where we will be completing over 80,000 vaccinations.” Across the country, people over the age of 85 will start receiving vaccinations this week, with a total of 80,000 vaccinations expected to be given out over the next seven days. Local GP practices will now be administering […]

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The incident occurred on Sunday. A dog was shot and killed by Gardaí during a drugs search in Dublin on Sunday. As a result of the search of a house at Coburg Place, Dublin 1, Gardaí arrested a man in his 40s. As part of an ongoing investigation, the search of the house was carried […]

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NINE-NINE! After eight hilarious seasons, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is stopping filming, and as you may imagine, we are a little bit upset. Because it’s legitimately one of the funniest television shows to grace the small screen in YEARS. I mean, how will we survive without Boyle’s creepy tendencies, or Terry’s obsession with yoghurt, or Holt’s love […]

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The list has been updated. 18 more countries have been added to Ireland’s mandatory quarantine list, joining Brazil and South Africa. People travelling into Ireland from these countries must quarantine for two weeks, while legislation is being completed to ensure these people can quarantine in designated hotels. The 18 states being added to the Category […]

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Tragic news. A 10-year-old boy has died following a quad bike incident in Laois. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of an incident involving a quad bike in the Dooary area of Ballyroan in Laois at 11am on Wednesday (10 February). A 10-year-old boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Gardaí have confirmed […]

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“We’re still a good six weeks away.” It will be at least six weeks before cases of Covid-19 drop to around 100 a day, according to the Chair of NPHET’s Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolan. Speaking on Morning Ireland on Friday, Nolan said that Ireland has more disease and “more severe disease” than at […]

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No invite has been offered for the annual trip as of yet. The White House has yet to confirm if the annual visit of the Taoiseach on St. Patrick’s Day can go ahead this year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking on Thursday, a spokesperson for US President Joe Biden said that public events […]

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A massive seizure. €7.4 million worth of suspected cannabis herb was seized by Gardaí in Kildare on Thursday (11 February). An Garda Síochána’s National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Special Crime Task Force (SCTF) made the seizure as part of an intelligence-led operation yesterday. In the course of the operation, approximately 374kgs of […]

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Brace yourselves folks, it’s about to get quite snowy out there. Two separate weather warnings have been issued by Met Éireann, covering large parts of Ireland. Firstly, a Status Yellow snow and ice warning has been issued for all of Connacht, all of Leinster, as well as Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal. This will be in […]

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The incident occurred on Thursday night. An investigation has been launched after a man was shot dead in Dublin on Thursday night (11 February). The fatal shooting occurred in Belclare Terrace in Ballymun at 9pm, Gardaí said. A male, aged in his mid-40s, received a number of gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the […]

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