He went down a storm with fans… Bruno Mars is in Dublin at the moment, having played the first of two sold out shows in the 3Arena on Saturday night. The 24k Magic tour has been a raging success in other countries and the show followed a similar vein here last night with people claiming […]

9 years ago

But you’ll have to be quick… Topaz have announced that they’ll be dramatically dropping the price of petrol and diesel in five of their locations over the Bank Holiday weekend. In some places it will be dropping as low as 95c a litre so there will be significant savings to be made, provided you’re quick […]

9 years ago

Lucky fecker… There was no winner of last night’s EuroMillions jackpot worth a staggering €57 million, but that doesn’t mean that Ireland walked away empty-handed. The numbers for the main draw were, 14, 20, 25, 30, 39 and the lucky stars 02, 08. One locker punter is waking up €500,000 richer following last night’s draw after […]

9 years ago

It had people in stitches… The chances are, if you stayed in last night, you either watched The Late Late Show or Graham Norton at some stage to pass your night. It was another star-studded line-up on The Graham Norton Show with Goldie Hawn, Amy Schumar, Orlando Bloom and The Force Awakens star, John Boyega. […]

9 years ago

Two males in their late teens have been killed following a car crash in Donegal in the early hours of Saturday morning. The two teens were fatally injured when the vehicle which they were travelling crashed between Quigley’s Point and Whitecastle . Three other teenagers were also injured in the crash, according to RTE, and have been […]

9 years ago

Dafuq? Ah Daniel O’Donnell, lovely Daniel O’Donnell. He’s one of our national treasures, that’s for certain, and we emphasise the word ‘treasure’. This is because we heard recently that the man is worth an absolute fortune. The Kincasslagh man is now worth an estimated 31 million, with the money accumulated through years of album sales and […]

9 years ago

But you’ll have to be quick… An Applegreen in Cavan is celebrating selling a winning EuroMillions ticket by selling fuel at a vastly reduced rate for 99 minutes tomorrow. The N3 Cavan Service Station operated by Applegreen sold a winning EuroMillions ticket worth €500,000 in Tuesday night’s EuroMillions Plus draw. To celebrate this success, the service […]

9 years ago

Yes, it’s April… and yes, I had to wear a scarf to work. You’d be forgiven for thinking we were back in December this morning, such is the chill in the air. Temperatures in places around the country plunged below freezing again overnight as the current spell of cold weather continued to hit Ireland. Not […]

9 years ago

Big changes ahead… Under radical new road safety proposals, speeding motorists may soon have to face fines based on their salaries. With the current system, there’s a fixed penalty for motorists caught speeding. But under these new proposals it could mean that a driver earning €50,000 a year would face a €1,000 fine, depending on […]

9 years ago

Researchers from Galway discovered the bug. A powerful superbug that is resistant to most antibiotics has been discovered on two Irish beaches. Medical researchers from Galway believe they’ve discovered NDM enzyme on two beaches on these shores, which would make it the first discovery of the enzyme in bathing waters in Europe according to the Irish […]

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Well… shit. We thought we’d seen the last of heavy wintry weather now that we’re closer to May than March, but it seems we were wrong, dead wrong in fact. Temperatures are set to plummet this week and there will even be a risk of snow in some places. Arctic weather is set to strike […]

9 years ago

This should pass your Monday night nicely… On TV3 tonight, Matt Cooper will present the first of a two-part documentary special on the election of Donald Trump and the implications it has on the world, including Ireland. The documentary called Trump V Ireland, will air on TV3 at 10pm this evening with part two of […]

9 years ago

Did you watch Norton or Tubridy last night? If you’re staying in on Friday nights, the chances are you’re tuning into either The Late Late Show, Graham Norton, or a little bit of both. But there was also another Irish entry on Graham Norton’s couch as Brendan O’Carroll appeared to speak about his new show, […]

9 years ago

Tragic news… Two men have died following a house in Sligo town early Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to the scene on Market Street in the early hours of the morning. The man, aged in their 30s and 60s, were taken to Sligo University Hospital where they were pronounced dead. The scene has been […]

9 years ago

Just don’t do any of this, OK? We saw some alarming things a couple of weeks back when the male population proved what exactly drives them forward. Yes, a huge number of men claimed they would rather cut off their arm (right up to the shoulder) rather than give up sex… I don’t know about […]

9 years ago

Giving the people what they want, it seems… Did you stay in on Friday? The chances are, a lot of people did stay in on Friday due to the fact that it was Good Friday and there were no pints to be had around the country. As usual, The Late Late Show was there to […]

9 years ago

Irish people have a similar humour… The UK will hold a snap general election on June 8 this year, Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Tuesday. The news comes despite frequent claims by the British Prime Minister that she would not be calling a general election and that the next one should be in 2020 […]

9 years ago

Burr-iliant… do you get it? Huh? Do you get it? You’re about to have more options for your burrito in Dublin these days as Boojum have announced that they’re opening a brand new outlet. We’ll give you a minute to stop salivating before we hit you with the details. Okay, you’re done? Fantastic. This will […]

9 years ago

Ah here… The bad news just keeps on coming, earlier talks broke down between unions and management at Bus Eireann meaning that the current strike isn’t going to end just yet. Now, it looks like you’re going to have to get a licence if you own a laptop or tablet in Ireland. According to the Irish […]

9 years ago

Well… sh*t. Talks between management and unions at Bus Eireann in the Workplace Relations Commission have broken down without agreement. The news follows 16 days of negotiations between parties. The unions have now referred a number of issues to the Labour Court and the company have agreed to attend. Bus Eireann has sought an early hearing […]

9 years ago

They’ve released a map of the route… Did you know that they’ve been doing Luas works? You might have noticed, a digger, or two, or three during a walk around the city over the last 50 years few months of construction. The Luas Cross City Project is set to be completed in December this year with 13 […]

9 years ago

A welcome boost… Food retailer Iceland has announced that it will create 270 new jobs in Ireland as part of an investment in nine new stores across the country. Nine new stores have been announced in Tallaght, Galway, Cork (Douglas, Fermoy, Ballincollig) Letterkenny, Limerick, Shannon, and Gorey in the coming months. The new stores are part of […]

9 years ago

Buyer beware… We’re inching towards the summer so you may be thinking of making some travel plans during the fine weather, but according to European consumer protection authorities, you need to be careful. Websites which are showing prices for flights, hotels and other travel arrangements are not giving customers accurate information. The European Commission and EU consumer […]

9 years ago

The attack took place on Friday afternoon. A suspect has been arrested in connection with the Stockholm lorry attack, with local reports claiming the person was arrested in Marsta, north of the Swedish capital. The Aftonbladet newspaper reported that the person arrested was a man, and he has confessed to carrying out the truck attack in the city centre which […]

9 years ago

Wow… that escalated quickly. It’s done. It’s over. Finito. Sayonara. Au revoir. The final episode of the current series First Dates Ireland is over and an overall rather tame episode really kicked off in the final quarter. Niall from Dublin was on a date with Karen, who was also from Dublin. The date seemed to go […]

9 years ago

We wouldn’t mind a night here. Mayo’s Ashford Castle has been named as the AA’s Hotel of the Year for 2017 at the annual AA Hospitality Awards. The award was presented by Minister of State for Tourism Patrick O’Donovan on Thursday evening. The five-star hotel came out on top after an anonymous visit by inspectors where hospitality, […]

9 years ago

Now is your chance to be a star… Ireland is fast becoming the place to go for many major Hollywood productions, with Star Wars and Game of Thrones being filmed here, as well as the hit series Vikings. Now we have some excellent news for you; The Extras Dept are looking for actors and will be […]

9 years ago

Excitement for the concert has just been cranked up… Guns N’ Roses are one of the biggest rock bands from the late ’80s and ’90s after their debut album Appetite for Destruction propelled them into super-stardom. While the original Guns N’ Roses fell apart four albums later, beginning a hiatus of almost two decades, Axl […]

9 years ago

“You bitch!” You’re probably nearly full to the teeth with April Fool’s Day pranks at this stage (well, it is Monday), and we can’t really blame you, some of them do get rather tiresome. But, before you close your mind off to watching another one, we urge you to give this effort from Balgriggan a […]

9 years ago

Great sports… All Round To Mrs Brown’s is the new chat show created by Brendan O’Carroll on the back of the extraordinary success of Mrs Brown’s Boys. Taking place on Saturday night, the show welcomes on guests for Mrs Brown to “interview”, although, unsurprisingly, the word “interview” is used very loosely here. Last week, Pamela […]

9 years ago

Temperatures are set to be lower than average… It was probably too much to ask for the weather to pick up, wasn’t it? Sunday is promised to be mostly dry with highest temperatures of 11C to 14C, although there will be some cloud along Atlantic coastlines from the afternoon onwards. Tonight will be colder and […]

9 years ago

Just imagine… They say love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life. We have to say, we never visualised a job that could make us feel this way, until we saw the specs of this role in Galway. McGettigan’s pub are looking for a Quality Control Ambassador to join their […]

9 years ago

We bet it caused some heart palpitations earlier… It’s the first of April, so that means like every other day of the year, you can’t believe everything you read and hear. But recently we received a whole ocean of data regarding how the people of Ireland use porn from one of the most popular adult […]

9 years ago

Take note… Earlier this week, Apple finally finished their beta testing malarky and released iOS 10.3 for users. Users who have updated to the new iOS 10.3 system have noticed that since they updated, their device has freed up a lot more memory for them. According to 9t05mac, the new Apple File System (APFS) in the update […]

9 years ago

Well deserved… Kehoe’s pub, on South Anne Street has been named the best pub in Dublin by the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) on Friday night. The LVA are celebrating their bicentenary and celebrated it with an event in the Mansion House on Dawson Street. Kehoe’s were presented with the honour at the event as voted by […]

9 years ago

Hmmmm… Once again The Late Late Show was passing Friday night for a lot of people who didn’t fancy venturing out of their homes following a long week in work. Ryan Tubridy was joined by a host of guests including author Joseph O’Connor, businessman Brian Lee and singer Calum Heaslip. But he was also joined […]

9 years ago

This drama, mystery series will go down well with fans of Stranger Things… Directed and executive produced Tom McCarthy, the director of the extraordinary Spotlight, Netflix’s new series 13 Reasons Why, looks set to be a big hit when it’s released on Friday, March 31. Revolving around the sensitive subject of teen suicide, the series […]

9 years ago

This man knows what he’s talking about… Job interviews are tough. Some people are naturals at selling themselves and their skills, but for others it’s a far more arduous task, one that requires much preparation. You can usually expect the common questions such as: “Tell me about your biggest weakness, and your work history etc…” […]

9 years ago

Bad news if you’re still using one… The iPhone 5 is a well grizzled veteran at this stage in the smartphone realm with it being introduced to the market way back in September of 2012, with the iPhone 5 S following it into the market a year later. In tech terms, they’re dinosaurs and it […]

9 years ago

You may have heard it in the news today… It was announced today that a new law on cigarettes and tobacco would be coming into effect in Ireland. From September 30, tobacco products will be sold in plain, standardised packaging in a bid to reduce the numbers of people smoking in Ireland. It’s thought the […]

9 years ago

Get ready… It was announced last year that a new €50 note would be coming into circulation in 2017 and that day is nearly upon us. On April 4, the new €50 will be introduced in the EU by the European Central Bank. The €50 note is the fourth denomination in the second series of […]

9 years ago

If you needed a pick-me-up today, this is it… Ireland take on Iceland in a friendly on Tuesday evening in the Aviva Stadium with Martin O’Neil’s side hoping to return to winning ways following last week’s draw with Wales. It’s going to be a special day for one person in particular on Tuesday, and that’s […]

9 years ago

A solid business model… Tinder has revolutionised the way in which people meet each other, with the most drastic change of all being the shift from the stigma that was once attached to online dating. It’s now socially acceptable to say that you met someone through Tinder without feeling any bit self-conscious. There’s been a […]

9 years ago

Sure what else would you be at? We didn’t want to be the ones to say this to you, but it’s important that you don’t get to attached to this current spell of good weather, because… it’s not going to last. Met Eireann are promising that the current sunny weather will fade in favour of cloudy, […]

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9 years ago

This is really special… Martin McGuinness was laid to rest in Derry yesterday following a short illness, with thousands of people gathered in mourning as the Bogside man entered Free Derry one last time. Prominent figures from all walks of the political spectrum attended the funeral on Thursday, with Bill Clinton, Bertie Ahern, President Michael D. Higgins, […]

9 years ago

The dating game is hard. So if it’s not going your way at the moment, don’t fret, because there’s oodles more like you out there in the world cursing the fact that they can’t maintain a healthy relationship haven’t found the right person just yet. Give it time. It will happen for you eventually. Plenty more […]

9 years ago

Daylight savings… The time is once again changing this weekend, but unfortunately it’s not the cool, hip change which leaves you with an extra hour of sleep, it’s the other (far less fun) time going forward. Yes, the clocks will go forward one hour this weekend and we will all have one less hour in bed/the […]

9 years ago

Is now really the time? On Wednesday afternoon, four people were killed in incidents in Westminster, London. A police officer was stabbed and killed by a man outside the British houses of parliament and then on Westminster bridge, a car ploughed into a group of people killing two of them and injuring at least 20 others. […]

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This data accounts for last year.

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