It’s not looking good. Met Éireann have issued a Status Yellow rain warning for 18 Irish counties as the country is set to be hit by heavy and possibly thundery downpours. The counties affected are Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath as well as the whole of Connacht. […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 299 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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We’ve heard much more outlandish theories. This article contains spoilers for future seasons of House of the Dragon. House of the Dragon sealed off its second season this week with a finale that split fans opinions. The Game of Thrones spin-off has been a huge success thus-far, with some comparing it to the peaks of […]

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What a story. A Limerick man has spoken of the ‘privilege’ of driving the Irish Olympic rowing gold medalists home from the airport this week. Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy won gold in the men’s double sculls event last week, their second Olympic gold of their career. Landing in Dublin airport on Tuesday, the Skibbereen […]

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Better late than never. Despite a rainy bank holiday, Met Éireann is giving us some late summer hope by predicting that temperatures are set to rise for this upcoming weekend. The national forecaster has pinpointed that the country will see the mercury jump to 25 degrees on Sunday, August 11. In the run-up to then, […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 296 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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“I want the world to be kind to James” Colin Farrell has announced that he is setting up a foundation in honour of his son James, who suffers from a rare condition called Angelman syndrome. James, who turns 21 next month, is non-verbal and was diagnosed with the neurological disorder from a young age. In […]

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Bit of a dampener. Six Irish counties have been issued a Status Yellow warning for rainfall as heavy downpours are expected to dampen the bank holiday weekend. Met Éireann issued the weather warning on Saturday morning for counties Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. The alert warns of “heavy rain coupled with strong and […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 292 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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A full-on cult classic. If you’re a bit breathless from the incredible Olympics Ireland are having and are looking for a bit of a break, it’s a perfect time to crack out the movies on TV. Luckily, there are a number of great choices this evening, including our pick of the bunch – The Thing. […]

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It’s another busy day for the Irish athletes in Paris. It’s another action-packed day in Paris as Team Ireland are involved across several different sports on Day 8 of the 2024 Paris Olympics. We have compiled a list of every Irish competitor taking part in events today so you can follow along with the action. Some of the […]

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“Moments like that are moments I’ll never forget”. Armagh player Niall Grimley has spoken out on a beautifully poignant moment following his county’s All-Ireland win on Sunday. The player lost his brother Patrick in a car accident last year and labelled his All-Ireland win as an “unbelievable but sad” moment for him and his family. […]

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Lay down your pitchforks. Daniel Wiffen is the talk of Ireland following his incredible Gold Medal win in the Men’s 800m freestyle race on Tuesday evening. Following his win, the debate over his home county sparked up on the internet. Born in Leeds, Wiffen moved to the town of Magheralin, which skirts the border of […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 290 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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It’s another busy day for the Irish athletes in Paris. It’s another action-packed day in Paris as Team Ireland are involved across several different sports on Day 6 of the 2024 Paris Olympics. We have compiled a list of every Irish competitor taking part in events today so you can follow along with the action. Some of the […]

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There had been questions over where she would focus her medal hopes leading up to the Olympics. Rhasidat Adeleke has reportedly chosen not to take part in the 400m mixed relay event for the Paris Olympics. The Dubliner is set to put her focus into the individual 400m event, where she has a good chance […]

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Nobody has yet stepped up to claim the prize. Lotto players have been urged to check their tickets as the shop which sold the over €550,000 winning ticket has been revealed. Saturday night’s jackpot which stacked up to €554,195, was won after one lucky punter matched five numbers plus the bonus number in the main […]

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“You can’t have Daniel Wiffin, he’s Irish and the medal is for Ireland!” Daniel Wiffen secured a momentous victory in the 800m freestyle final at the Olympic Games in Paris, becoming the first male athlete from Ireland to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. Veteran broadcaster Clare Balding, who is currently presenting her seventh […]

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McGregor was also fined €5,000 and given a five-month suspended prison sentence. MMA star Conor McGregor has been convicted of road traffic offences and disqualified from driving for two years. The 36-year-old reportedly admitted to “an appalling series of dangerous driving incidents”, including breaking a red light, speeding in and out of traffic and almost […]

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“Did ye put in a good word for me?” TikTok star Kayleigh Trappe has spoken out following rumours that she was set to take over the 2FM Drive hosting slot. The former teacher, known for her lip-syncing videos on the popular social media platform, was one of the names reportedly in the hat to take […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 289 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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It’s set to be the busiest weekend of the year so far. Passengers travelling through Dublin Airport this bank holiday Weekend have been issued a warning about the large numbers planning to travel. According to the Dublin Airport Authority (daa), the airport is set to welcome around 472,000 passengers for the August bank holiday weekend. […]

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It has been labelled as ‘pointlessly antagonistic.’ Daniel Wiffen made history last night after he won Olympic Gold for Ireland in the Men’s 800m freestyle race. The incredible display ended with the Armagh man atop the podium, tearing up as Amhrán na bhFiann blared out over the speakers. The heroic swimmer trailed behind Italy’s Gregorio […]

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Gardaí confirmed the news on Tuesday evening. Gardaí have confirmed that two men have died following a helicopter crash in Westmeath on Tuesday afternoon. The incident is understood to have occurred at approximately 3.30pm at a piggery in the Jorristown townland, between the villages of Raharney and Killucan. One of the men was an Irish […]

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His siblings also got in on the act. Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen may have his eyes on a gold medal tonight for Ireland at the Paris Olympics, however it’s not the first time he’ll appear on peak TV. The 23-year-old Olympian actually had a cameo appearance in a very famous episode of the hit TV […]

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The perfect spot for summer. The weather is improving this week and the sun has decided to finally pop out and say hello – what better time than now to head down to the beach? Unfortunately, everyone is going to be having the same idea leading to overcrowding and admittedly not the best day out […]

1 year ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 288 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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Another big day for Team Ireland. It’s another action-packed day in Paris as Team Ireland are involved across a variety of different sports on Day 4 of the Olympics. We’ve compiled a list of every Irish competitor taking part in their events today so you can follow along with the action. Some of today’s Olympics […]

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It’s got 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. If you’re looking to catch a bit of a break from the non-stop Olympics action this evening, there are plenty of great movies on TV to switch over to. Our pick of the bunch is this highly rated sci-fi gem from 2021 – Save Yourselves! Starring John Paul Reynolds […]

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70 other roosters were also seized. Gardaí have launched an animal welfare investigation after storming a suspected illegal cock fighting event in Monaghan on Saturday. The incident occurred at around 11am on Saturday, July 27, at a house in Emyvale. A large crowd fled the scene when Gardaí stormed the residence, discovering 15 dead roosters […]

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses for both incidents. Communities in county Meath were left reeling after three people died on the county’s roads within six hours on Sunday. The first incident took place in Bellaney, Oldcastle, on Sunday, July 28, at approximately 4:40pm. The incident involved a motorcyclist, a man in his 30s, and his […]

1 year ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 287 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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Yes, you read that right. The cast has been announced for the upcoming movie Saipan, with Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy set to be immortalised on the big screen. The Irish film directed by duo Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa (Good Vibrations, Ordinary Love) will centre around the infamous incident involving the then-Republic of […]

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Another big day for Team Ireland. It’s another action-packed day in Paris as Team Ireland are involved across a variety of different sports on Day 3 of the Olympics. We’ve compiled a list of every Irish competitor taking part in their events today so you can follow along with the action. Some of today’s Olympics […]

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The boy has been missing since Tuesday A body has been recovered from the sea near Doolin in County Clare this morning, following a nearly week-long search for a missing 12-year-old boy. The body was recovered about 3km northwest of Doolin in Galway bay by members of the Doolin Coast Guard Unit and the Aran […]

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. A 14-year-old boy has died following a crash involving an e-scooter and a car in Kilkenny. The incident occurred on Saturday evening at around 6.30pm on the Tullaroan Road at Bonnettstown. The boy was transferred to St. Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny, where he was later pronounced deceased. The road was […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 286 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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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. A man who was killed in a car crash in Cork has been named locally as 40-year-old Finbarr Coleman. The single-vehicle crash occurred shortly after 1.30am on Saturday, July 27 at Ballynamona, Kinsale, Co. Cork. Mr Coleman was a passenger in the car and was pronounced deceased at the scene. […]

1 year ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 285 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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It won six Oscars after its release. If you’re looking for some movies on TV tonight then you’re in luck as there are some great options to choose from. Our pick of the bunch is unquestionably the best sequel ever made – The Godfather Part II. The 1974 epic crime drama starring Al Pacino, Robert […]

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Multiple agencies are involved in search efforts. The search for a young boy gone missing near the Cliffs of Moher will resume this afternoon after being paused due to the weather conditions. Emergency services have been involved in a search operation for the boy since he was reported missing on the afternoon of Tuesday, July […]

1 year ago

The highest number of deaths happened in and around Dublin. Newly released data has revealed that three areas in Ireland recorded higher death rates than birth rates in 2021. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released stats on Births and Deaths at Local Electoral Areas 2021. The data shows that just three Local Electoral Areas, Belmullet, […]

1 year ago

“I’m lucky enough to call her a friend.” Colin Farrell is set to run the Dublin Marathon alongside his close friend for her ‘miracle 40th birthday’. The Banshees of Inisherin star paid a moving tribute to Emma Fogarty, who is Ireland’s longest-surviving person battling the most severe type of agonising skin condition, epidermolysis bullosa (EB).   […]

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The Taoiseach has also paid tribute. The family of Clodagh Phelan, the 11-year-old Irish girl who tragically died following a fall from a balcony in Majorca, have paid tribute to their ‘little angel’. Clodagh, who was from County Wicklow and was a talented GAA and rugby player, died on Monday morning (22 July). Her death […]

1 year ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 284 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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“There will never be another like Betty.” Dublin Zoo has paid tribute to its longest-standing resident, 62-year-old chimpanzee Betty, after she passed away this week. Betty was the oldest living chimpanzee in human care and the difficult decision to euthanise her was made due to her declining health and to ‘ensure she avoided any future […]

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She was reportedly crossing the road when the incident occurred. An Irish woman has died in Peru after a suspected hit and run incident. The 35-year-old Irish national was reportedly hit by a bus which failed to stop following the incident in the city of Trujillo in the early hours of Monday, July 22. The […]

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Keep your eyes on the skies. Irish stargazers will be in for a treat as this year’s Buck Moon is set to be visible over the country on Sunday evening, July 21. The Buck Moon, the name given to July’s full moon, is derived from the time of year deer commonly grow their antlers, and […]

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Police are investigating the incident. An Irish pub in the US is seeking help from the public after its custom-made Irish flag was stolen by vandals. Delaney’s Irish Pub in Spartanburg, South Carolina issued a plea on social media following the incident where two people broke a flagpole as well as stealing the prized flag. […]

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A man in his 30s has been arrested. A man has been left with facial injuries and a severe arm injury after being attacked with what is believed to be a sword in Co. Down. The incident occurred at a house in the Ballaghbeg Park area in Newcastle in the early hours of Sunday morning. […]

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