He’s revealed that he’s moving to an RTE rival. RTÉ commentator George Hamilton has announced his shock exit from the broadcaster after 40 years. In an interview with the Irish Independent, Hamilton said: “My contract with RTÉ Sport has expired and my involvement with RTÉ now is with Lyric FM. “I was in Germany for […]

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 326 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 […]

1 year ago

“They just don’t want us on and that’s it.” Wolfe Tones singer Brian Warfield has said that RTÉ have a ‘systematic ban’ on the legendary rebel band. The 78-year-old told The Mirror that as the band approaches their retirement, they aren’t expecting an invite onto the Late Late Show any time soon. “I don’t think […]

1 year ago

“We are heartbroken” The local community of Muff, County Donegal have spoke of their devastation following the death of GAA player Evan Craig. Mr Craig passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 8, following an illness. His death notice reads: “The peaceful death has taken place at his home of Evan […]

1 year ago

“Food businesses must do better.” Eight Irish business have received closure orders for the month of August, including one popular Dublin food spot which had an ‘active rodent infestation’. Freshly Chopped and Neat Pizza in Fairview, Dublin 3, received a closure order from the FSAI last month after rodent droppings were found in the kitchen […]

1 year ago

The landmark court decision was made on Tuesday morning. The Irish government have responded to the ECJ ruling this morning that Apple must pay Ireland €13 billion in tax, saying they will ‘respect’ the findings of the court. A statement issued on Tuesday morning reads: “The CJEU has found that the tax paid was insufficient […]

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 325 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 […]

1 year ago

The Irish government must collect the €13 billion windfall. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ordered Apple to pay Ireland €13 billion in unpaid taxes. The ECJ set aside a previous ruling from the lower court, which overturned the European Commission’s original finding that Apple had underpaid taxes to Ireland between 2003 and 2014. […]

1 year ago

It’s been a busy week at Lotto HQ. The National Lottery have confirmed that a Daily Millions Lotto player has become Ireland’s newest millionaire on Monday night. The €1 million top prize was won following the 9pm draw on Monday, September 9, with the winning numbers as follows: 17, 21, 27, 29, 31 and 37 […]

1 year ago

“I wasn’t happy with it.” The Tánaiste has criticised Irish fans who booed during the English national anthem at the Republic of Ireland’s clash with England at the Aviva on Saturday evening. Ireland experienced a cruelly poetic 2-0 loss, with goals from former Ireland players Declan Rice and Jack Grealish. The rendition of the opposing […]

1 year ago

The boycott has been spreading over social media this week. For many of us in Ireland, Revolut has become a staple of everyday life. The alternative banking app has made huge strides over the past few years and, for some, it’s nearly impossible to think of life without it. However, if you have been scrolling […]

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 324 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 […]

1 year ago

The alarm was raised on Friday afternoon. A body has been found in the search for a missing Irish hiker on the Italian island of Sardinia. The 39-year-old man had been missing since he reportedly failed to return from a hike on the Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara, between Masua and Cala Domestica, on Friday, […]

1 year ago

The woman was a back seat passenger in one of the cars involved in the collision. Tributes have poured in as a woman in her 30s killed in a car crash in Donegal has been named locally as Donna McDermott. The two-vehicle crash occurred on Friday night (September 6) and left two other people, a […]

1 year ago

It could be you. Irish Lotto players are being urged to check their tickets after the winning EuroMillions ticket worth €1,005,000 was bought over the weekend. The winning Quick Pick ticket was bought in Spar on the Main Street in Kinlough, Co. Leitrim on Friday, September 6. The busy local store has a rich history […]

1 year ago

A man involved in the incident has been discharged from hospital. A man in his 20s has been charged and appeared before a special sitting of Cork City District Court in relation to a suspected stabbing in Cork city on Friday, September 6. The incident occurred shortly after 5pm outside of a cafe in the […]

1 year ago

It holds a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s the international football break, Ireland have just lost to England, maybe it’s time to get your sports fix from somewhere else. Luckily one of the best sports movies of the 21st century is among the movies on TV tonight – Moneyball. The 2011 sports drama is based […]

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 323 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 […]

1 year ago

He gave a behind-the-scenes look at the popular quiz show. Irish star of The Chase Darragh Ennis has hit back at a common complaint about the popular quiz show. Ennis has been a member of the Chasers since 2021 as has assumed the nickname The Menace on the show hosted by Bradley Walsh. The Chase […]

1 year ago

Michael D Higgins leaves his role in 2025. Conor McGregor has said that he is the ‘only logical choice’ for President of Ireland. The MMA fighter took to social media outlying his plans if he was to be voted in next year as Michael D Higgins steps down. Speaking on X, the 36-year-old said: “As […]

1 year ago

She was reportedly skiing at the time of the incident. An Irish woman has reportedly died after she was caught in an avalanche in a mountain range in Argentina. Local reports say that the woman, who has not been named yet, was skiing with two Argentinian men on the Lopez Mountain in the Bariloche area, […]

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 320 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 […]

1 year ago

He refereed a Republic of Ireland match in 2021. Irish League football referee Keith Kennedy has sadly passed away at the age of 33. The Lisburn man began his career in referring in 2007, officiating his first Irish League match when he was 21 years old. A FIFA-qualified referee, Mr Kennedy was well known in […]

1 year ago

“You can die from it.” Dermot Bannon has revealed that he suffered a pulmonary embolism last month. The Room to Improve host said he was ‘in agony’ and put the pain down to potentially breaking a rib. Speaking to Ray D’Arcy on RTÉ Radio 1 this week, Bannon said that he started feeling unwell while […]

1 year ago

“We apologise for any hurt caused.” A publisher has apologised over how it depicted a traditional Irish family in a schoolbook. Outrage was sparked online following the circulation of an image from the page of the schoolbook, with some arguing the depiction was discriminatory. Two images showed two different families, the first – Family A […]

1 year ago

“This leaves Dublin Airport caught between a rock and a hard place.” The CEO of Dublin Airport has warned passengers that there may be a ‘significant impact’ on the price of flights next year. In a statement this morning, the daa said that the 32 million passenger price cap is expected to be exceeded, meaning some airlines […]

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 319 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 […]

1 year ago

“It’s just fantastic isn’t it lads?” Viewers were loving the family of Irish Paralympic sprinter Orla Comerford for their interview on RTÉ following her bronze medal on Tuesday. Orla won bronze for Ireland in the T13 100m final at the Stade de France, which was Ireland’s second bronze medal of the night following Róisín Ní […]

1 year ago

Gardaí are appealing to witnesses. A man in his 20s has been killed, while a woman in her 50s and a child have been seriously injured in a car crash in Roscommon. The incident, which involved two vehicles, occurred on Tuesday evening on the R230 at Arigna. The make driver was pronounced dead at the […]

1 year ago

The shirt included a ‘jarring and polarising’ word The singer and bass player of Irish band Hermitage Green has issued an explanation of a t-shirt that he wore that drew controversy during a performance in the US. Barry Murphy, who used to play rugby for Munster, was the subject of backlash after he wore a […]

1 year ago

Staff were also told to listen out for Irish accents. British holiday firm Pontins has apologised after a list of people with “undesirable” Irish surnames “banned” from making bookings was made public. A report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) uncovered that the company had created a list that had included instructions to staff […]

1 year ago

“We have tried everything to keep our business going” A popular Dublin restaurant loved by the late Anthony Bourdain has officially closed its doors this week. The Chophouse restaurant in Ballsbridge was once hailed by the celebrity chef as where he had “the best f**king meal I’ve ever eaten in Dublin”. Owners, Kevin and Jillian […]

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 318 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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He was arrested by Gardaí at his former workplace yesterday. Enoch Burke has been sent to prison for a third time after he breached his court order demanding he stay away from a Westmeath school. The teacher arrived at the gates of Wilson’s Hospital School in Multyfarnham at the start of term last week despite […]

1 year ago

The Taoiseach has responded. There has been a swell of outrage across Ireland after it was revealed that the government spent €336,000 on a sheltered bike shed outside Leinster House. The shelter, which houses a total of 18 bikes, was initially hailed by Green Party minister Eamon Ryan as a good example of a change […]

1 year ago

He returned to the school gates at the start of term last week. Enoch Burke has been arrested by Gardaí after returning to the Westmeath school he was employed at. Mr Burke arrived at the gates of Wilson’s Hospital School in Multyfarnham at the start of term last week despite losing a High Court action […]

1 year ago

Dinner and a show. Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi intervened following a fight in a pub in Dalkey over the weekend. The acclaimed actor, known for his roles in Reservoir Dogs and The Big Lebowski has been in Ireland filming the Netflix series Wednesday. The 66-year-old was spotted dining at Bubba’s Fish Market in the south […]

1 year ago

It’s the perfect Monday night movie We’re off to a pretty dreary start to September and the longer nights are closing in, meaning it’s the perfect time for some movies on TV this evening. There’s some great options tonight, but our pick of the bunch is a nail biting tense thriller – Unstoppable. The 2010 […]

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 317 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 […]

1 year ago

“That would put the icing on the cake” With Oasis confirming two dates in Croke Park next year, the question over who supports them is now on everyone’s lips. One band is throwing their own name in the hat, with The Wolfe Tones openly saying they would love the gig. The popular Irish rebel band […]

1 year ago

Don’t give up on summer just yet. Met Éireann have offered a silver lining for the upcoming weather forecast as Ireland makes a very wet start to September. The country has seen a mix of heavy rain, showers and cooler temperatures this morning (Monday, September 2) as summer well and truly winds down for another […]

1 year ago

“It is quite shocking” The Tánaiste has blasted what he has labelled as ‘price gouging’ over Oasis tickets for next year’s gigs. Ticketmaster has come under fire following the release of tickets for the band’s long-awaited reunion tour, which left countless fans disappointed. Thousands of fans failed to secure a ticket, citing huge queues, the […]

1 year ago

The changes start on Sunday, September 1. Dublin Airport has warned passengers of a change in security rules being implemented this weekend. The daa (Dublin Airport Authority) announced that in order to be in line with temporary changes issued by the EU, new regulations regarding the carrying of liquids will start on Sunday, September 1. […]

1 year ago

There’s leftovers in the fridge. While going out for a meal is one of the great pleasures of life, it is becoming a much more expensive habit of late. Meal prices have shot up in recent years across Ireland and it’s no surprise to see two Irish cities amongst the most expensive places to dine […]

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 315 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 […]

1 year ago

He was a prominent figure among the Irish community in the city. A man shot dead outside a Kansas City restaurant on Wednesday, August 28, has been identified as Irish chef Shaun Brady. The Tipperary man, who co-owned Brady & Fox Restaurant & Lounge in the Brookside area of the city, was reportedly killed following […]

1 year ago

They were joined by a number of other artists. Grafton Street was packed out on Wednesday evening after Coldplay took to the street to surprise fans with an impromptu performance. Chris Martin wasn’t going to let the Oasis reunion announcement overshadow his band’s four sell-out concerts Croke Park this coming weekend. The frontman was joined […]

1 year ago

Tickets go on sale on Saturday Ticket prices have been revealed for the Oasis gigs in Croke Park. The cheapest tickets will be priced at €86.50 and are limited to 4 per transaction. The band have announced that they are reuniting for the first time since 2009 with a new UK and Ireland tour, including two nights […]

1 year ago

It has been labelled as ‘unacceptable’ Hotels have been slammed across social media after upping their prices ahead of the Oasis gigs next year. The band have announced that they are reuniting for the first time since 2009 with a new UK and Ireland tour, including two nights in Croke Park on August 16 and 17, 2025. After the […]

1 year ago

Dublin has been the least affected county. New figures have revealed that over 2,000 pubs have closed around Ireland since 2005. The figures come from a report by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) and claim that 2,054 pubs have ceased trading in Ireland since 2005, which marks a 24% reduction. The report shows […]

1 year ago