A state of emergency is in place in the South American nation of Chile as over 1,400 protestors have been detained. According to Interior Minister Andrés Chadwick, 10,500 soldiers and police have been put on the streets in an attempt to control and curtail the protests. Five dead bodies were found in a “garment factory” […]

6 years ago

Get checking those tickets. Last week, a player in the United Kingdom scooped €190 million, the absolute maximum allowed by the game’s rules. Last night, the €26.3 jackpot has gone untouched. However, there was some sweet news for one Dublin player who will wake up this morning half a million smackers better off. The EuroMillions Plus […]

6 years ago

Limerick and Athlone, together at last. On Tuesday, Athlone Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology announced that they have taken the first steps to partner up and form a technological university (TU). A joint application for funding has been submitted, and a formal consortium has been formed, with a view to changing the […]

6 years ago

Terribly sad news. Multiple fatalities have been confirmed as a result of Typhoon Hagibis, which has ravaged Japan over the last several days. The typhoon has attracted global interest due to its impact on the Rugby World Cup, however, the storm has had much more severe and tragic implications for the people of Japan. According […]

6 years ago

Have you ever checked to see what your partner has been liking? Instagram are making it easier for users to hide their activity by getting rid of the “Following” tab in the app’s notifications section. Formerly, the “Following” tab would tell you who your friends were following and what they were Liking. The idea that […]

6 years ago

And it’s not just because Guinness is vegan. “Holiday specialists” Hayes & Jarvis analysed data from the 50 most-visited cities in the world and found that Dublin came out on top as the most vegan-friendly city of them all. While mining the data, Hayes & Jarvis found that more than one-in-five local restaurants in Dublin […]

6 years ago

Winter is coming and the days are getting colder. There are few things more satisfying than pulling on warm clothes on a cold winter morning. From this week onwards, Aldi is selling a heated clothes-rack that will be perfect for anybody who can’t handle the frosty weather. The “heated clothes airer” — which plugs into […]

6 years ago

Met Éireann has issued an update on Hurricane Lorenzo, the storm that is set to hit Ireland later this week. Current Meteostat satellite imaging suggests that the hurricane will transition into an extra-tropical depression between 12pm and midnight on Wednesday, before it hits Ireland. The update notes that Lorenzo is set to lose its hurricane status […]

6 years ago

Not ideal for weekend plans. Depending on your luck, there’s a good chance that you’ve been inadvertently soaked at some point in the last 24 hours. Unfortunately, the rain is only set to get worse in certain parts of Ireland, according to the latest update from Met Éireann. The forecaster has issued a status yellow […]

6 years ago

Do you Like this? For the last 10 years at least, the Like button has been pretty much synonymous with Facebook. Now, the social media giant is rolling out a trial of hiding the number of Likes beneath posts, starting tomorrow (27 September) in Australia. The number of Likes will still be visible to whomever […]

6 years ago

Huge news for the Stardust families and survivors. Justice for Stardust, a group representing the families of those who died in the Stardust fire in 1981, has been told that a new inquest into the tragic fire will be held. In a series of messages on Twitter, the group wrote: “BREAKING NEWS: We have just […]

6 years ago

An American man has died in Tanzania after his attempt to propose to his girlfriend went horribly wrong. Steve Weber and his girlfriend Kenesha Antoine had been staying in an underwater cabin in Tanzania, and Weber attempted to propose by swimming to the area outside the cabin and pressing a note against the cabin’s window. […]

6 years ago

Ones to watch!

6 years ago

Sinéad O’Connor can say whatever she likes, thanks. After an incredible comeback performance two weeks ago on The Late Late Show, Sinéad O’Connor performed ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. Accompanied by nothing but a piano, O’Connor proved once again that her voice has lost nothing to age. Watch the clip below […]

6 years ago

Minister for Climate Action Richard Bruton is set to announce a wide-ranging ban on single-use plastics on Monday. Key elements of Bruton’s new strategy include banning single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks, cotton bud sticks, polystyrene cups and food containers. The minister also plans to introduce fees on non-recyclable plastics, such as food packaging in […]

6 years ago

Very worrying news for dog-owners. The Barna Vet Clinic has warmed dog owners in Galway to avoid certain parts of the Corcullen/Drom area after four dogs mysteriously died this weekend. In a statement on Facebook, Barna and Moycullen Veterinary Clinics wrote: “There have been four deaths of dogs in different households all walked in the […]

6 years ago

Happy Friday the 13th, everyone! Hopefully you manage to keep your own bad luck to a minimum today. Indeed, you might not even be superstitious… But recent details released by property website Daft.ie suggests that plenty of Irish people must be. Carrying out a regression analysis on data between 2006 and 2019, Daft discovered that […]

6 years ago

The puppies are no more than three days old. Six puppies, all of the same litter, have been found and rescued in Granard, Co. Longford. They were immediately taken to a vet, where action was taken quickly to restore their health. According to the ISPCA, the vet “checked them over and later transported them to the […]

6 years ago

A very scary moment. NBC cameras captured the dramatic moment when a bolt of lightning struck a 60-foot pine tree on the East Lake golf course in Atlanta, Georgia. The incident occurred during the TOUR Championship. The PGA have since released a statement clarifying the situation: “A storm caused play to be halted at 4:17 […]

6 years ago

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. While we were sleeping, Netflix went and dropped a minute-long trailer for the Breaking Bad movie. That’s right, the iconic five-season show starring Bryan Cranston as teacher-turned-drug dealer Walter White? It’s coming back. The show’s return has long been rumoured, and this week Bob Odenkirk (who plays Saul Goodman), […]

6 years ago

It’s the first incident of its kind. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, which is the US’s leading national public health institution, suspect that vaping has claimed its first life. It is the first fatal case of pulmonary and respiratory illness linked to vaping, though the CDC says it has seen over 200 such cases […]

6 years ago

You might need your thermal gear at Electric Picnic this year. The Carlow Weather service has warned that the current outlook for Electric Picnic isn’t looking too hot. “Latest indications for #ElectricPicnic are not looking great with unsettled weather as Jet Stream pushes back over Ireland,” the service reported on Saturday morning. An earlier forecast […]

6 years ago

There is a shortage of places for students with special needs. The Department of Education has told six primary schools in Dublin 15 that they must provide more places for students who have special education needs. Originally, 22 schools in the area were written to with regards the lack of spaces for students with special […]

6 years ago

“What is a salmon cannon?” I hear you ask. Gather round, children, and I will tell you. Earlier this week, we filled you in on why the internet was losing its mind about 30-50 feral hogs. Today, in their infinite wisdom, those on social media are freaking out over a new strange animal story, that […]

6 years ago

We need some good weather after this weekend. It’s been a pretty dreary few days on the weather front with rainfall warnings abound since last Thursday. Thankfully, Met Éireann is forecasting that the week will start with dry, sunny weather on Monday morning. The temperature will be 14 to 17 degrees Celsius, with moderate breezes. The […]

6 years ago

Are you in the mood for movies? It’s Saturday, which means you might have plans, but if you don’t have plans… then at least you have movies. We’ve put together a list of the eight best movies on TV later today, and there are plenty of top notch options. Captain America: The First Avenger – […]

6 years ago

Nóra Quoirin has now been missing for seven days. 15-year-old Irish-French girl Nóra Quoirin has been missing in Malaysia for the past week. 260 people are involved in the search for Nóra, who has special needs and struggles to walk on her own. This morning, Nóra Quoirin’s mother Meabh made an emotional statement to the […]

6 years ago

You will get wet. It might be warm outside right now but don’t be fooled, the heavens are about to open. Met Éireann has updated a status yellow rainfall warning issued on Wednesday. While the original warning forecasted heavy rain in Leinster and Munster, the latest warning applies nationwide. The warning will come into effect […]

6 years ago

“Sometimes, death is a kindness.” The Peaky Blinders are back. On Tuesday afternoon, the BBC dropped a minute-long trailer for season five that has us absolutely gagging for the return of the Shelby family. The trailer also gives us our first look at Hunger Games star Sam Claflin, who will play fascist politician Oswald Mosley. […]

6 years ago

That’s right. Fear of explosion. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has warned that Tesco is recalling bottles of its Tesco’s Finest Fruit Presse, over fears of fermentation. There is a concern that the yeast in the bottles has fermented, which could actually cause pressure in the bottles to increase, and for the bottles to […]

6 years ago

A disappointment for anyone headed to Bundoran. One of Ireland’s most popular beaches, Bundoran in Co. Donegal is closed for at least the next three days pending the results of testing for possible pollution. A warning has been published by Donegal County Council advising that swimming may result in illness. Authorities have been contacted and […]

6 years ago

No Cavan jokes, please. The National Lottery has today (Sunday 21 July) urged its Lotto players in Cavan Town to check their tickets to see if they are Ireland’s newest Lotto millionaire and winner of last night’s Lotto Plus 1 top prize of €1 million. The Quick Pick ticket was sold in a Spar/Texaco filling […]

6 years ago

It’s been a rite of passage for many. The number of Irish students going to the USA on J1 visas has fallen by more than half in the three years between 2015 and 2018. The temporary work visa had an uptake of more than 8,000 just four years ago, a number which has since fallen […]

6 years ago

It’s going to be a dry day for some. Suburbs across north Dublin have been left without water on Sunday following damage to a water main. The outage is currently affecting homes in Drumcondra Road Upper, Fairview, Clontarf, Raheny, Whitehall, Artane, Cabra, Glasnevin and surrounding areas. Some houses are without water while others are experiencing very low water […]

6 years ago

Make sure to adjust your plans accordingly. Today (21 July), Dublin City Council is enacting a plan to pedestrianise College Green. The move is a trial run to test out proposals for a pedestrian plaza outside Trinity College. Currently, the College Green area is a choke point for cars, Dublins Bus, Luas, and cyclists – […]

6 years ago

Wet hot summer. Parts of Ireland are expected to experience temperatures in the high twenties over the coming week, but that’s not enough to spare us from some severe bursts of rain. So severe, in fact, that Met Éireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for nine counties: Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, Leitrim, Cavan, […]

6 years ago

Do not get caught out. Both An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners have warned the public that a fresh text message scam is doing the rounds. Gardaí in Donegal have issued a statement which contains details of the scam: “There have been reports of an unsolicited text message being sent with the sender details […]

7 years ago

This is taking dating apps to the next level. Bumble’s original unique selling point was that it would only allow the woman to message first, and she only had 24 hours to do so. Similarly, once that first message is sent, the recipient only has 24 hours to reply. This was supposed to be a […]

7 years ago

Well excuse us for existing. The readers of Big 7 Travel Guide, in their infinite wisdom, have seen fit to rank Ireland as the least sexy country “on earth.” The poll, conducted in December of 2018, actually only featured 50 countries, so we were actually just the ugliest of the bunch on offer… But it’s […]

7 years ago

Very sad news. An Garda Síochána have confirmed that a 14-year-old girl who got into difficulty while swimming off the coast of Louth earlier today has died. In a statement issued to JOE, a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said: “Gardaí who have been dealing with the incident at Seapoint, Termonfeckin, Louth this afternoon where […]

7 years ago

This is heartbreaking stuff. The Police Service of Northern Ireland have warned people to remain vigilant after a woman in the north of Ireland was conned out of £300,000 in an online romance scam. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, was befriended by a man on Facebook three years ago and a relationship developed. […]

7 years ago

A video of the incident has emerged. Police in the United Kingdom have received reports of assault after a video of Conservative MP Mark Field putting his hands on a female protestor was captured by journalists. The woman was part of a peaceful Greenpeace protest at the chancellor’s Mansion House speech. Greenpeace, an environmental activism […]

7 years ago

Fans of the Fab Five rejoice. Netflix’s sensational unscripted show Queer Eye will return to the platform for its fourth season on 19 July. Not only that, but Bobby, Karamo, Jonathan, Antoni and Tan will be back for the fifth season too. The show, which is based on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003-2007) […]

7 years ago

A baby spent days in hospital in Sligo after contracting Cryptosporidiosis. The infant was sent to Sligo University Hospital when she fell seriously ill. It was a nurse there who identified that the local water supply could be to blame. A group called Lough Talt Water Warriors posted a statement on Facebook which read: “I […]

7 years ago

The woman is in critical condition. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed this morning that a woman had been hospitalised after her vehicle became submerged in a lake. The incident occurred at around 10.25pm on Saturday night, at Muckros Pier on the Boa Island Road in Kesh. Three police officers were also treated in […]

7 years ago

It might not be technically raining right this very second… But it could pretty much start raining at any given moment, so we’re not feeling too happy about going outside today. With that in mind, one of the other options is to watch a movie. There are plenty of decent options on the box tonight, […]

7 years ago

Two companies have already cut ties. A representative for Paddy Irish Whiskey has said they will passing on a customer’s concern over the signing of Paddy Jackson to London Irish “as a matter of urgency.” In a statement made on Facebook, the Irish whiskey company also noted that it would be “reviewing its partnership with […]

7 years ago

The drinks company said they had “serious concerns” about the move. Diageo, the brand behind Guinness, have confirmed that they will meet with rugby club London Irish in order to discuss the signing of Paddy Jackson. In a statement issued on Monday, Diageo confirmed: “We are meeting the club this week to discuss our serious […]

7 years ago

Donald Trump will make his first presidential visit to Ireland on Wednesday. Trump will fly into Shannon Airport, and it is expected that he will spend the vast majority of his time at the Doonbeg golf resort which he owns. Today, An Garda Síochána published details relating to matters of security, travel and access around […]

7 years ago

Petrol prices have gone up for the third month running. According to AA Ireland’s latest fuel price analysis, the average price of petrol in Ireland has increased by almost 4c in the past month. The national average cost of a litre of petrol currently sits at 146.1c, compared to 142.3c last month. The price of […]

7 years ago