The news was announced this afternoon. The Central Bank will remove the €220,000 cap on mortgage lending for first-time buyers. The rule requiring first-time buyers to have a deposit of 20% on properties above a certain value will be scrapped. This means that first time buyers will be able to borrow up to 90% of […]

10 years ago

It was a simpler time.

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Make sure your flight is not affected before you travel. A number of flights to and from Dublin Airport have been cancelled as a result of the Lufthansa pilots’ strike on Wednesday. Eight Lufthansa flights between Dublin Airport and Munich and Frankfurt are amongst just under 900 flights cancelled by the airline on Wednesday, approximately […]

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We think there’s something in our eye. Barack Obama has a little under two months to go until his term as President of the United States comes to an end and the reality begins to dawn on the world that Donald Trump will succeed him as the most powerful man of the planet. On Tuesday, […]

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Tickets on sale at the end of the month. It’s been a massive 2016 for Irish duo Picture This and 2017 looks like it could be even better after the band announced details of a UK and Ireland tour next summer. The band, consisting of Athy duo Ryan Hennessy and Jimmy Rainsford, have pencilled in […]

10 years ago

She is just everything goals.

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This also doubles up as a magic trick…

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We’re not sure how to feel about this…

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Plenty for everybody.

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We can’t wait to watch this… If you are already sad about Barack Obama’s departure from the whitehouse, this might cheers you up. Netflix’ new show about his early years is almost here. Barry presents a look at Barack Obama’s days as a college student in New York City and recounts his struggles with his […]

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Nope, there’s nothing more important in the world that he should be focused on. One of the more perplexing stories that emerged from the final few weeks of the US presidential campaign revolved around Donald Trump and the use of his phone. In a report that was published by The New York Times – just […]

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Are you following these timelines?

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The dramatic music makes this. Having watched a lot of Planet Earth II over the weekend – the beauty of recording a few episodes at a time – we’ve seen a lot of the Himalayas, the Andes and the Alps on the telly. This could be any of those, but it’s actually the snow-covered slopes […]

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Ozzy Man Reviews strikes again… Footage emerged recently of an incident on Dublin’s Parnell Street where two members of the public and a bouncer became embroiled in a conflict. The footage shows the bouncer from the Woolshed pub fending off the men as they repeatedly attempt to punch and kick him. Matt Hudson, manager of The […]

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At a sitting of Belfast Crown Court, 20-year-old Conaire Adams-Whyte has admitted to raping and leaving a 12-year-old girl pregnant. According to reports by The Belfast Telegraph, the man has been released on bail and is now living at a secret address, believing his life is threatened by dissident republicans. Police initially launched investigations after […]

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Know anyone with these nationalities? Aside from being a year that had an intensely political focus, 2016 has also seen a host of hackings aimed at those websites which encourage affairs and cheating. For example, the intimate details of 100,000 Irish people were in jeopardy following the Ashley Madison hacking and more recently, Friend Finder was […]

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Take heed.

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Sure, we’ve heard it all now.

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Astonishing

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We never thought of this

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Some very interesting insights

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Are we looking at the coldest winter since 2010? We can’t get warm. Sunday night is set to be one of the coldest of the year so far, with Met Éireann having issued a warning of widespread freezing frost across the country tonight. Don’t make any unnecessary journeys, folks. Watch out for more thick fog […]

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Sad news from County Tipperary this morning. Gardaí in Tipperary discovered the body of a man in Roscrea, County Tipperary around 2.30am on Sunday morning. The man had suffered stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was in his early 40s. A woman in her mid-40s was arrested shortly after the […]

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They’re people of their word!

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Good to know if you’re jetting off soon

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Let it never be said we are undignified in defeat. While the evening’s rugby was fought on the pitch, two national airlines were not so quietly waging their own battle. Aer Lingus and Air New Zealand engaged in a twitter fray leading up to the match and if you need a reminder of the witty […]

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Pass the Kleenex

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*Books holiday immediately*

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Girls just wanna have fun!

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He inspired the country

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They caught him just as he was trying to get out the door. The cast of Hamilton, the Broadway phenomenon, made the most of their chance to speak directly to Vice President Elect Mike Pence on Friday night. Pence had attended the show but just after the curtain, as he tried to leave, he was […]

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What a little hero.

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Controversial views… Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn is expected to take up the role of Donald Trump’s security adviser over the coming days. Flynn is a former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, basically the Pentagon’s version of the CIA, but retired from his role in the DIA in 2014. He has been a vocal […]

10 years ago

There’s nothing worse than the fear of missing out.

10 years ago

This sounds perfect.

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Brrrrrrrr.

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Convenience is everything.

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A US judge had ordered that Dassey be released from prison earlier this week. A federal appeals court in the United States has blocked the release of Brendan Dassey from prison despite the fact that his homicide conviction had been overturned. Earlier this week, a judge had ordered that Dassey be released from prison, under […]

10 years ago

This might affect you if you have booked a flight.

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A fantastic achievement. The famous town of Clonakilty in west Cork has earned significant acclaim on a wider scale after winning the Great Town award at the Urbanism Awards in London on Thursday evening. The Great Town goes to CLONAKILTY #UrbanismAwards pic.twitter.com/MkCgDuTRui — The Academy of Urbanism (@theAoU) November 16, 2016 Clonakilty beat off stiff […]

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“Six hours later I pass by two different women picketing outside the clinic, I wonder how they circulate their roster.” “Via Whatsapp?”

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Brought to you by Radisson Blu Royal. Get your Gladrags on. Christmas is the perfect excuse for a little party. Whether it’s with friends, family, or colleagues it doesn’t really matter as long as there is good music, good food and of course good craic. So, if you are still looking for the perfect venue for […]

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The smile on her face is amazing. Like his music. Don’t like his music. Who cares because Ed Sheeran consistently uses his celebrity status to brighten up people’s lives. The Grammy Award winner is currently on a hiatus from recording new music, but it seems that he’s still being remarkably sound to his fans. There are countless […]

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Big news this evening. Former President of the Olympic Council of Ireland Pat Hickey is to have his passport returned to him and be allowed to leave Brazil for medical reasons according to RTÉ. Justice Juliana Leal de Melo of the Special Court for Supporter and Large Events in Rio de Janeiro ruled this evening […]

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They’re all perfectly cromulent. All years are defined by political events, but 2016 will undoubtedly be remembered as a year that was unlike any other. Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen Britain voting to leave the EU, Trump’s electoral win in the US and an increasing threat to the stability of the EU as people […]

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So. Much. Hair.

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This would be very cool.

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NOOOOO

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Merry Christmas.

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Hairy or bald, all vaginas are beautiful

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