The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 248
The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 248 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]
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Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel evacuated after fire breaks out
The blaze has been brought under control. Firefighters were alerted to a suspected fire at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin this morning. Staff and guests were evacuated and the road outside the famous hotel was closed to get the blaze under control. In a statement on social media, Dublin Fire Brigade said: “Firefighters were called […]
2 years ago
Man charged after 800-year-old mummies destroyed in Dublin crypt fire
The man is due to appear in court on Wednesday. A man has been charged following a fire breaking out in a crypt at St Michan’s Church of Ireland in Dublin, destroying five mummies. Among the destroyed mummies was the 800-year-old remains of what is known as ‘The Crusader’, believed to have been a soldier […]
2 years ago
People with these Irish surnames could inherit a fortune
You could be sitting on a big inheritance. People with certain Irish surnames could be in with a shout of inheriting a fortune as hundreds of estates in England and Wales still lay unclaimed. When a person passes away without leaving behind a will, their estate is monitored by the government to check if any […]
2 years ago
Future in doubt for RTÉ’s Dancing with the Stars presenters
The show is expected to return next year. The futures of the presenter’s of Dancing with the Stars has been cast in major doubt over the past month of RTÉ exits. Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy announced their departures from 2FM within weeks of each other and their decision has reportedly stunned executives at the […]
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