Michael Lanigan
Whistle blowers don’t sprout from the ether. They emerge from direct experience with an event or action that challenges their moral compass to the extent that they feel left with no other choice but to speak out. It’s not a title that anyone is eager to earn either. To become a whistle blower is to […]
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It’s been a pretty great year for Irish tourism. The Guinness Storehouse was Ireland’s most popular tourist attraction in 2017. The iconic Dublin brewery has seized the top spot after it pulled in over 1.7 million visitors last year, a 4% increase on 2016. This massive feat was noted by Fáilte Ireland as part of its […]
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The new rules are also set to bring 5G to all member states before the end of 2020. International calls inside the EU are set to be capped at 19c per minute after the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on the new EU telecom rules. The European Electronic Communications Code, proposed by […]
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This is going to be really powerful.
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Nidge busts out of a high-security prison? We’re sold. It has been a pretty stellar 12 months for Tom Vaughan-Lawlor after the Love/Hate star shot to international fame by playing Ebony Maw in Avengers: Infinity War. However, one of his projects that might have slipped by your radar was his role in Stephen Burke’s MAZE, […]
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Irish students who score high on their Leaving Cert are less likely to drop out than those who scored lower. Architecture and construction students in Ireland have the lowest levels of completing their first year in college, a new study has revealed. On the other hand, students in medicine and healthcare are the most likely […]
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The No campaign has been gradually growing in the polls since the beginning of the year. An Irish Times/ Ipsos MRBI opinion poll published on Thursday has found that support for the Yes campaign has decreased slightly in the final week before Irish people vote on whether or not to repeal the Eighth Amendment in […]
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Do you know any of these places? Six Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation in April, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The affected businesses are located in Mayo, Kilkenny, Dublin, Louth and Clare. The food businesses were issued with closure orders for breaches of […]
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It’s not all in your head. If you’ve ever flew off in a temper and attempted to justify it as hunger, the news is good. You’re not actually a terrible person. “Hanger” is a genuine emotion. Granted, the ingenious combination of the words “hunger” and “anger” doesn’t necessarily do any justice to this form of behaviour. […]
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Lord Henry Mountcharles is currently negotiating with the next band. Slane Castle will play host to a major concert in 2019, it has been confirmed. The announcement was made by the owner, Lord Henry Mountcharles during an interview on LMFM’s Late Lunch radio show on Thursday afternoon. Currently, negotiations are nearing completion to bring a […]
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“The vast majority want to vote but not all are aware they have to register.” The National Youth Council of Ireland has issued a reminder urging all young people to register to vote in the upcoming referendum. Ahead of the May 8 registration deadline, the Council voiced its concern by speculating that upwards of 151,000 […]
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The report also highlights the impact of the #MeToo movement on young people. Young people in Ireland find that the internet and online pornography are far more “useful” tools for sex education than parents or teachers, a new study has found. In a report that examines the attitudes of people aged between 14 and 24 […]
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Louis is heading into the dark underbelly of the US once again. Louis Theroux may have moved on from making light-hearted and quirky documentaries, but he’s never lost his charm and impact when looking at darker subjects such as racial tensions, mental health and drug epidemics. Really, you could do a lot worse than spending […]
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Road closures were put in place as forensics examined the site. Gardaí are currently appealing for witnesses to a fatal road collision, which took place in Co. Kildare at approximately 3.30am on 8 April. The incident happened on the M9 Northbound between Junctions 2 and 3 close to Kilcullen, Co. Kildare. A pedestrian in his […]
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“Hasta la vista, baby.” HMV has officially left Ireland as it confirms the closure of the hmv.ie website. Although the music and film retailer’s last five Irish stores were shut down during 2016 in a bid to continue as a digital outlet, it was announced on 7 April that the website would be ending too. […]
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“It’s done, and we can move forward now.” Vera Twomey has announced that the cost of her daughter, Ava’s medicinal cannabis will be finally reimbursed. After a prolonged campaign to ensure that Ava could receive the necessary medicinal cannabis treatment for her Dravet Syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, the Cork mother took to Facebook to […]
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The votes are in! The winners of the 2018 Huawei Creatives competition have officially been announced with this year’s overall award going to a Dublin photographer. Now in its third year, the Instagram creative photography competition aimed at celebrating Ireland’s visual talent was run by ‘The Snapys’ with support from tech company Huawei, and managed […]
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No really, this isn’t an April Fools’ joke. Google Maps have launched a new interactive version of the children’s book Where’s Wally for a limited time. Available on Android, iOS and desktop during the week of April Fools’, users will be able to hunt down the man in the red and white strips across various […]
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Definitely worth staying in to watch tonight. After garnering major critical acclaim since it first premiered at the HotDocs film festival back in 2016, Brendan J. Byrne’s latest documentary 66 Days, which looks at the famous 1981 hunger strike by Bobby Sands and his fellow Irish republican prisoners, has at last arrived on Netflix. Clip […]
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The Earth isn’t flat… neither are Maltesers. That isn’t a statement anybody thought they would ever have to put out there, but it sounds like we need to establish a few solid facts right now. On Sunday, the world was momentarily flipped on its side, us included, when it was reported that Maltesers were expected […]
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This was never going to go down well.
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Yet more disruption to air travel.
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She’s now ‘taking a break from everything’.
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But not quite like in the US.
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He was arrested moments before an 11 hour plane journey. A British Airways pilot was arrested by armed police for allegedly being drunk. The 49-year-old pilot from West Drayton, London was arrested in Gatwick Airport on a flight bound for Mauritius. Police were notified, after cabin crew alleged that they could smell alcohol on his […]
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The series is titled West Cork.
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WHAT a great Christmas present.
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Creaven pleaded guilty to two child sex offences. RTÉ has dismissed the TV sports producer, Kieran Creaven. The 55-year-old pleaded guilty to grooming and attempting to engage a child in sexual activity in Leeds Crown Court on 18 December. Creaven was arrested in Leeds on 18 November after he was confronted by a vigilante group, […]
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You’ve a month to recover from Christmas dinner. The first national burger festival will be taking place between 22 and 29 January. BurgerFest 2018 is going to “celebrate the humble burger” in over 300 pubs, hotels, restaurants, cafés and fast food joints across Ireland. Promising a number of events, tastings and demonstrations to water mouths […]
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Looks like Storm Ophelia worked out well for some. After letting the world know that 53 people have watched the controversially bland A Christmas Prince every day since it was released in November, Netflix have now revealed some of Ireland’s viewing habits from 2017. It would be fair to say, there are a few odd […]
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