Did you see it this week? A fireball that was seen over many parts of Ireland and the UK this week has been confirmed as a meteor. The fireball was visible as it blazed across the night sky just after 10pm on Wednesday night, with many people reporting sightings on social media. Scientists have used […]

3 years ago

What do you think of this? A new report from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland has called for the government to raise the legal age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21. The RCPI’s Policy Group on Tobacco has launched the Tobacco 21 report and said that current policies mean the government will […]

3 years ago

A hell of an achievement. A Galway restaurant has been listed in the top 100 pizza places in the world at a prestigious awards ceremony in Naples, Italy. The Dough Bros, located on Middle Street in Galway city, was named by 50 Top Pizza, The Guide to The Best Pizzerias in Italy and Worldwide’s 2022 […]

3 years ago

Well, that’s just great… Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for 26 counties this weekend. The warning affects all counties in the Republic of Ireland and will come into effect at 9pm on Saturday night and remain in place until 12pm on Sunday. Met Éireann has warned that high rainfall amounts this […]

3 years ago

You’ll probably be hearing about some of these over the next year. Met Éireann, the UK Met Office and the Dutch National Weather Service (KNMI) have unveiled the list of names for the 2022/23 storm season. The list features names chosen as part of the combined Name Our Storms scheme, which was developed to raise […]

3 years ago

So, we’ve a high temperature warning and a thunderstorm warning simultaneously on Tuesday. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for seven counties on Tuesday. The warning affects Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford and is valid from 9.30am on Tuesday morning until 9pm on Tuesday night. The forecaster has warned […]

3 years ago

Be sure to wear suncream. A weather warning remains in effect for Leinster on Tuesday as parts of the country are set to experience extremely high temperatures once again. Met Éireann has warned that daytime temperatures of 25 to 28 degrees are expected across the province. The high temperature warning was issued on Sunday morning […]

3 years ago

It’s the first year of the festival. Beyond The Pale festival takes place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (June 10 – 12) at Glendalough Estate in Wicklow. The new summer festival features three days of music, art, food, bars and other cultural events. Here’s what you need to know if you’re making the trip to […]

3 years ago

Industrial action has not been ruled out. Teachers in Ireland are seeking a “substantial” pay increase to offset the rising cost of living in the country. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland on Tuesday morning, the ASTI teacher’s union General Secretary Kieran Christie said the union would be seeking a pay increase of between 6% and […]

3 years ago

“We want to say to Irish people that we are so grateful for all the kindness and hospitality that they treat us with.” A pair of Ukrainian refugees who have moved to Dublin to escape Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine appeared on Sky News with Kay Burley on Tuesday morning. Allada and Anastasia spoke about […]

4 years ago

Sadly, one of the puppies has since passed away. A box of five-day-old puppies was recently left abandoned in a garden in Dublin. A shocked member of the public discovered the abandoned litter of four crossbreed pups in his garden in Finglas, in a cardboard box. The man immediately brought the tiny siblings to Dogs […]

4 years ago

Take note. Met Éireann has issued a further weather warning ahead of the arrival of Storm Eunice this week. A Status Orange wind warning has been issued for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Wexford. The warning is valid from 5am on Friday morning (18 February) until 11am on the same day. Met Éireann […]

4 years ago

It’s very tough. Another week, another fiendishly difficult geography quiz to try and get your brain motoring again. There are nine countries in the world* with just four letters in their name, can you name them all. You have four minutes and if the quiz isn’t displaying properly, you can play it here. *We’re using […]

4 years ago

Very sad news. A man in his 30s has died after he was swept out to sea while walking along the Clare shoreline on Sunday afternoon. It’s understood a major search and rescue operation was launched after the alarm was raised after 2pm on Sunday. The Kilkee unit of the Irish Coast Guard, the Shannon-based […]

4 years ago

Pascal Donohoe said it was “reasonable to expect” Ireland would exit restrictions more quickly than expected. News emerged on Thursday night that the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has recommended a major easing of Covid-19 restrictions to government. The public health team had met earlier on Thursday to discuss the epidemiological situation in Ireland, […]

4 years ago

It was a big one. It had to be won. It just had to be. No, this isn’t wishful thinking. The National Lottery changed the rules so the jackpot had to be won on Saturday. And won it was by a lucky player in Castlebar in Mayo, although the winner of the €19.06 million jackpot […]

4 years ago

About time. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the government is looking at plans for two new Bank Holidays in Ireland next year. Speaking on RTÉ News at One on Tuesday, Varadkar said a double Bank Holiday is being considered around St Patrick’s Day in 2023 on the 17 and 18 of March. He also said […]

4 years ago

Very sad news. Former RTÉ presenter and commentator Jim Sherwin has died aged 81. He died at home with his family following a short illness. Sherwin was synonymous with RTÉ’s sporting coverage and worked commentating on eight Olympic Games from Munich to Athens. He also worked on rugby analysis across radio and TV from 1970 […]

4 years ago

Very sad news. A man in his 80s has been killed following a road traffic collision in Dublin on Monday (27 December). The collision occurred between a car and a cyclist shortly before 1pm on the Killeen Road in Ballyfermot. The cyclist, a man in his 80s, was later pronounced dead at the scene. His […]

4 years ago

Anyone with information on the incident is urged to come forward. A man in his 30s has died following a road traffic collision in Mayo on Monday evening (27 December). Two cars collided on the N60 at Breaffy in Castlebar around 5.40pm. The passenger of one of the cars received fatal injuries and later passed away. […]

4 years ago

The changes came into effect at midnight last night. New restrictions came into effect in Ireland on Monday in a bid to slow the speed of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. The restrictions were announced on Friday by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and came into effect at midnight last night and will last until 30 January. As […]

4 years ago

“Someone is responsible… I know it’s not me.” Alec Baldwin has said he does not feel guilt over the fatal film-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and questioned where the live round came from that ended up in the prop gun. Baldwin said he did not pull the trigger on the gun and instead cocked […]

4 years ago

What do you think of this? The Government is considering announcing a double Bank Holiday around St Patrick’s Day for 2022. The news comes as the Government was expected to announce a new Bank Holiday for St Brigid’s Day on 31 January or on 5 February next year. However, speaking on Today with Claire Byrne […]

4 years ago

The two youths are due to appear before Dublin Children’s Court on Tuesday. Two juveniles have been charged in relation to an incident that occurred at Howth Junction DART station on 1 April this year. The incident resulted in a girl falling onto train tracks underneath a stationary train. In CCTV footage of the incident […]

4 years ago

Some decent savings to be had here. Aer Lingus has announced a 48-hour flash sale on transatlantic return flights to celebrate the resumption of travel to the US from Ireland. The United States of America will begin admitting air travellers from Ireland and several other countries who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from Monday. Aer […]

4 years ago

A number of people were in the vicinity and are asked to come forward if they have information. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a young woman was struck in the face by a firework in Eyre Square in Galway city overnight. Shortly after midnight on Friday morning, 22 October, a firework struck a young […]

4 years ago

Justin Timberlake famously told Facebook to drop “The” from its name in its early days*. Social media behemoth Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name next week. The new name will reflect its focus on building the metaverse, The Verge reported, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter. Facebook […]

4 years ago

In all, 68% of towns showed an improvement on last year. A national survey carried out by An Taisce for the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) has shown the majority of our towns have improved their cleanliness over the past 12 months. But the first post-lockdown survey by the IBAL has also shown that the […]

4 years ago

It comes less than a week after the original announcement. OnlyFans has shelved plans to ban sexually explicit content from its service, less than a week after the subscription site had announced the change, citing the need to comply with policies of banking partners. The move comes following a backlash from its adult content creator […]

4 years ago

The Department of Foreign Affairs is attempting to find them safe passage from the country. Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said that there are 15 Irish nationals attempting to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of the country. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland on Monday morning, Coveney said there are currently 23 […]

4 years ago

Take note. A wet weekend is in store for many parts of the country as two separate weather warnings are in effect. A Status Yellow thunderstorm and rain warning is in place for Connacht, Ulster, north Leinster and north Munster. The warning is valid from 9am on Friday until 9am on Saturday morning. Met Éireann […]

4 years ago

They are not happy. The organisers of Electric Picnic have called on the government to interrupt its summer recess and immediately issue reopening guidelines for the music and entertainment sector. It comes as Laois County Council on Wednesday refused to grant the festival a licence, stating the decision had been made “following the most up to […]

4 years ago

Police said Liam O’Keefe died in a stabbing incident. A woman has been charged with the murder of a baby boy in north Belfast. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said Liam O’Keefe died in a stabbing incident on Tuesday at Brompton Park in the Ardoyne area. His sister, who was injured in the […]

4 years ago

The Australian actor played Shane Parrish in the 1990s. Dieter Brummer, best known for his role opposite Melissa George as Shane Parrish on Home and Away, has died aged 45. It’s understood he was found dead in Glenhaven, in Sydney’s north-west, on Saturday afternoon. His death is not being treated as suspicious. A fan favourite, Brummer […]

4 years ago

A bonus day of high temperatures, it seems. Met Éireann has extended its high temperature warning in Ireland for another 24 hours. Currently, there are three warnings active in Ireland, a Status Orange high temperature warning for six counties, a Status Yellow high temperature for the rest of Ireland, and in the north, the Met […]

4 years ago

The company said early data showed that antibody levels jump five to 10-fold after a third dose. Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that they will seek regulatory approval for a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine. It’s an attempt to boost the efficacy of its vaccine as the Delta variant becomes more prevalent across the world. Research […]

4 years ago

Throwback. We got the great news a few years ago that one of the all-time classics, the Super Split, was making a return to freezers in stores throughout Ireland. A staple of the ’90s, it had the questionable rebrand to simply “Split” upon its rerelease but now there’s another way for you to enjoy it. Sligo […]

4 years ago

In case you were wondering. On Friday, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced the vaccine programme would be accelerated for those aged 18 to 34. From Monday, 5 July, pharmacies would begin offering vaccines to this cohort, beginning with Janssen vaccines and eventually incorporating AstraZeneca vaccines. “Pharmacies will begin administering Janssen to people aged 18 […]

4 years ago

Sigh. A delay to the full return of indoor hospitality is looking increasingly likely, according to new reports on Friday morning. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is currently working on advice to be presented to Government next week. According to the Irish Times, Government and official sources have indicated the full return of […]

4 years ago

“Don’t travel unless you’re vaccinated.” Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said the public health advice is for unvaccinated people not to travel abroad for a holiday. Speaking on Thursday, Dr Holohan warned that unless you are fully vaccinated, you should not travel abroad for a holiday, but added that the National Public Health […]

4 years ago

Under the new legislation, it will be a crime to refuse to provide it. A person who refuses to provide a password for a mobile phone or electronic device to Gardaí could face five years in prison and a fine of up to €30,000 under new legislation. Under the new plans outlined by Minister for […]

4 years ago

Great news. The number of people with Covid-19 being treated in Intensive Care Units (ICU) across Ireland has dropped to its lowest level in 2021. On Thursday, the Department of Health said there are now 70 people in hospital with the virus, 23 of whom are in ICU. This is the lowest level since 26 […]

4 years ago

At last. It’s been somewhat of a mixed bag on the weather front for the last few weeks with small pockets of sunshine interspersed with days where the sky seems to do nothing but weep. But thankfully, we may finally be seeing some damn good weather if Met Éireann’s forecast is to be believed. Temperatures […]

4 years ago

“She was failed not just by a rogue reporter, but by leaders at the BBC who looked the other way rather than asking the tough questions.” Prince William has accused the BBC of failing his mother, Princess Diana, and slammed the broadcaster over the Panorama interview which he said contributed to the fear she felt […]

4 years ago

Typical May weather. Two separate weather warnings have been issued affecting eight counties across Ireland. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan and Leitrim. The warning comes into effect at 12pm on Friday and remains in place until 9pm on Friday night. Met Éireann said there will be a risk of thunderstorms […]

4 years ago

“I’m hoping that’s the month where things are relatively normal.” Tanáiste Leo Varadkar has said that he believes Ireland will return to relative normality from August onwards. Varadkar said he hoped that by August, the vast majority of restrictions would be gone, and he also hoped that indoor dining would return in July. “I think […]

4 years ago

Video footage of the incident emerged on social media this weekend. Gardaí are investigating an incident in Dublin which saw a woman falling onto train tracks underneath a stationary train. In CCTV footage, the woman can be seen walking along the platform when a youth lunges at her, while another thrusts the wheel of their […]

5 years ago

What do you think? Publicans in Dublin have called for beer gardens to open in Ireland on 24 May, in line with those in Northern Ireland. The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA), which represents pubs in Dublin, has launched the call to action on the 400th consecutive day of closure for wet pubs. It’s encouraging Dublin publicans […]

5 years ago

The men are suspected of trying to poach rhinos. A suspected poacher was killed by a herd of elephants that he encountered while fleeing from park rangers in South Africa. According to a statement by South African National Parks published this week, three suspected rhino poachers were attempting to flee Kruger National Park rangers when […]

5 years ago

Some changes come into effect today. A phased easing of Level 5 restrictions is set to begin across Ireland today (12 April) and will continue over the coming weeks. Ireland has been in a Level 5 lockdown for more than 100 days and today marks the first major steps at emerging from the restrictions. Schools […]

5 years ago