Nurses, doctors, guards, others who have admirably served at the frontline in recent months, your five minutes of fame awaits… Gogglebox Ireland is returning to a TV screen near you this autumn and the team behind the show have a special request for the would-be stars of the new series. In the wake of the […]

5 years ago

“I’m fit, healthy and it’s absolutely floored me.” After a huge response to an RTE Investigates documentary on the battle against Covid-19 in one of Ireland’s biggest hospitals last month, a follow-up documentary from inside St. James’ Hospital will air on RTÉ One tonight (22 July). The programme will hear stark accounts from bone marrow […]

5 years ago

Very sad news. Grant Imahara, the former co-host of the popular Discovery Channel show Mythbusters and star of The White Rabbit Project on Netflix, has died at the age of 49. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Imahara died of a brain aneurysm. Imahara, an electrical engineer and roboticist, replaced original Mythbusters member Scottie Chapman in […]

5 years ago

Bad news: The next season of Ozark will be the last. Good news: The final season will have 14 episodes. Netflix has confirmed that Ozark, one of the most popular TV series on the streaming service in recent years, will return for a fourth and final season. A release date has yet to be announced, […]

5 years ago

Screen capacities will be reduced by over 70 percent initially when cinemas reopen from next Friday. In-cinema seat separation, pre-booking of tickets and reduced showtimes are amongst the safety measures that will be introduced by Omniplex Cinemas to facilitate to reopening of seven cinemas across Republic of Ireland from next week, with information on their […]

5 years ago

“At a time when people are looking to you as Taoiseach for leadership, do you really think it’s appropriate to be using a speech to quote teen movies, as an in-joke with an actor?” Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has defended his use of a quote from the popular movie Mean Girls in an address to the […]

5 years ago

As well as that, the McMuffin will also be available in five restaurants in the Dublin area. McDonald’s has announced that 23 outlets on the island of Ireland will reopen for walk-in takeaway service from Wednesday morning (24 June). The restaurant chain has also revealed that, from 7am on Wednesday, five pilot restaurants in the […]

5 years ago

First Tayto Park and now this! Center Parcs Ireland has confirmed that Center Parcs Longford Forest will reopen on 13 July. The reopening date will be four months to the day (13 March) that the resort closed its doors in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of the reopening and in line with government […]

5 years ago

Two women, who travelled to New Zealand from the UK via Australia, have tested positive for Covid-19. New Zealand has reported two new cases of Covid-19, the first cases in the country for 24 days. The New Zealand Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that two women from the same family, one in her 30s and […]

5 years ago

Joe Exotic is currently serving 22 years in prison for a plot to kill the CEO of Big Cat Rescue. Carole Baskin, the long-term rival of famous zoo operator Joe Exotic, has been handed control of Exotic’s zoo in Oklahoma after it was proven that the zoo properties were fraudulently transferred so Exotic could avoid […]

6 years ago

How do you like them tacos? As you’ll surely know by now, Hollywood A-lister Matt Damon has been residing in Dalkey for the last couple of months, his presence providing a welcome distraction for Irish people during the global pandemic. Interest in Dalkey’s latest famous resident went up a notch with his first Irish radio […]

6 years ago

“We do know how frustrating it is and we know people’s patience and resolve is waning.” The Government said it is aware that some people are “getting very fed up” of social distancing measures that it has asked the public to comply with to combat the spread of Covid-19 in Ireland. Speaking at a briefing […]

6 years ago

The fine weather isn’t going anywhere just yet. There are plenty of more important things to worry about, but one pleasant aspect of the last couple of weeks in lockdown has been the weather, which, for the most part, has been splendid. Mild, sunny days with precious little wind or rain have become a fixture […]

6 years ago

McDonald was tested on 28 March. Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has confirmed that she has tested positive for Covid-19. McDonald confirmed on Tuesday that she received a positive diagnosis on Easter Monday (13 April), having been tested for the virus on 28 March. McDonald said she has been informed she is no longer […]

6 years ago

Go loco in your own living room this Saturday night. Easter weekend has arrived and although we all won’t be able to celebrate it as we might normally do, that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun in a virtual capacity from the safety of your own homes. Some of you may remember that the folks […]

6 years ago

The setting is a little different, but Graham Norton is back. In these strange times, entertainment from familiar sources is something to be valued more than ever, and there is nobody who can be relied upon more to provide entertainment consistently on Friday nights than Graham Norton. As had previously been flagged, the new series […]

6 years ago

Including advice on accessing financial assistance and guidance to ensure health and safety of staff and visitors. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the economy in Ireland and the tourism industry is just one of many that has been severely affected. With pubs and restaurants ordered to close and restrictions on domestic […]

6 years ago

Whatever plans you had made for this weekend (that don’t involve leaving your home, of course), cancel them. In these strange times where we all have to practise social distancing and limit social gatherings, we’ve had to become creative with how we interact with friends and family and look for distractions away from the grave […]

6 years ago

It was confirmed on Tuesday that a seventh person had died as a result of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland. People seeking tests for Covid-19 will have to display two symptoms of the virus following a recommendation by the National Public Health Emergency team (NPHET). From now on, those who wish to be tested […]

6 years ago

The airline said that most of their flights will be grounded from today. Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary said that most of the airline’s flights will be grounded from Tuesday (24 March) and that they do not expect to operate any flights during the months of April and May. In a statement issued to all […]

6 years ago

Over 100,000 people are estimated to be working from home in Ireland at the moment. The many thousands of people working from home in Ireland have been urged to avail of tax relief they may not have known was available to them in their current circumstances. It is estimated that over 100,000 people are working […]

6 years ago

Far from a perfect forecast but we’ll take it. Weather conditions haven’t always played their part in making staying at home any easier in recent days, but there is good news on that front as the weekend approaches. While Met Éireann has predicted that temperatures will drop to as low as -3 on a cold […]

6 years ago

A very encouraging development. China’s National Health Commission has reported that there were no new domestic cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, the first time this has happened since the outbreak of the virus. 34 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in China on Thursday, all of which were related to recent arrivals from overseas. Furthermore, […]

6 years ago

Ever eaten in any of these places? Evidence of rodent activity and rodent droppings found in food storage areas, posing a risk of contamination to foodstuffs, were among the reasons for the issuing of six enforcement orders to Irish food businesses last month. According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), out of date […]

6 years ago

It’s “a banger”, apparently. RTÉ has announced that Ireland will be represented at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest by Leslie Roy with a song called ‘Story Of My Life’ at the competition in Rotterdam in May. Established singers and songwriters were invited to submit songs for entry for this year’s competition by the national broadcaster […]

6 years ago

Several flights to and from Irish airports have been affected. Passengers who had booked flights with UK airline Flybe have been told not to travel to the airport after the airline confirmed it had entered administration and ceased trading with immediate effect. The news was confirmed in the early hours of Thursday morning and comes […]

6 years ago

Familiar with any of these places? Four Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation in February, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The food businesses were issued with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998. Four closure orders – […]

6 years ago

The airline says the career opportunities will offer “outstanding earnings potential”. Ryanair says that up to 400 pilots across Europe will be hired in the next four to five years following the official launch of a major new training partnership. Friday marked the official launch of Ryanair’s partnership with Aviomar Flight Academy in Rome, in […]

6 years ago

“The most enigmatic adversary AC-12 have ever faced.” Mother of God. Of all the TV events in 2020, few will be as anticipated as the sixth season of Line of Duty, the wildly successful and nigh on unmissable BBC drama series about an anti-corruption police unit determined to rid the force of bent coppers at […]

6 years ago

“What are the criteria for a ‘red wind warning’ for the extreme west coast of Ireland?” A national school in Mayo was forced to close for the day on Tuesday after strong winds blew the roof off part of a building. The incident occurred at Dooagh National School in Achill, a three-teacher school with 39 […]

6 years ago

Batten down the hatches. Having already felt the wrath of Storm Brendan in 2020 so far, Ireland is set to experience inclement conditions once again as Storm Ciara approaches this weekend. Met Éireann had already warned of “extremely disturbed” weather from Friday through to Sunday and is now forecasting stormy conditions, high seas and very […]

6 years ago

The service has been provided free of charge for the best part of two decades. Telecommunications provider eir has confirmed that users of the eircom.net email service will be charged a subscription fee of €5.99 per month from 31 March onwards. The fee is being introduced, eir says, to “invest in the maintenance and improvement […]

6 years ago

The affected businesses are located in Waterford, Cork, Louth and Laois. Five Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation in January, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The food businesses were issued with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, […]

6 years ago

“Unfortunately, these fraudulent text messages are becoming more and more commonplace.” Bank of Ireland has warned customers affected by the latest text message scam to delete the message from their phones immediately. A number of Bank of Ireland customers alerted the bank on social media to the presence of a text message telling customers their […]

6 years ago

If proposed legislation is introduced, it will not be possible to buy new petrol or diesel cars in Ireland in 10 years’ time. The sale of new petrol and diesel cars in Ireland will be stopped by 2030 under legislation outlined in the Draft General Scheme of the Climate Action (Amendment) Bill 2019, published by […]

6 years ago

The affected businesses are located in Louth, Cork, Dublin and Kilkenny. Six Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation in December, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The food businesses were issued with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, […]

6 years ago

The facility is expected to cater for up to 100 drug users per day. An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for Ireland’s first medically supervised injecting facility (MSIF) at Merchant Quay Ireland’s Riverbank Centre on Merchant’s Quay in Dublin. Merchants Quay Ireland were originally refused planning permission by Dublin City Council in July, but […]

6 years ago

Gardaí have flagged that they will be out in force to catch those driving under the influence this Christmas. 649 people in Ireland have been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs in just over three weeks since the end of November, according to An Garda Síochána. Since the Christmas […]

6 years ago

No sign of a White Christmas just yet, but we’ll take it. In a week of multiple weather warnings and the west coast taking a pretty severe battering from Storm Elsa, it will come as welcome news that Christmas week is shaping up to be more serene on the weather front. According to the latest […]

6 years ago

A rise of 30 cent per hour for the minimum wage will kick in on 1 February. The Government has confirmed that the hourly minimum wage in Ireland will increase to €10.10 per hour on 1 February next year. Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty TD announced on Thursday that the change […]

6 years ago

An early Christmas present for Star Wars fans in the west. Omniplex Cinemas will officially open the doors of its new €2 million cinema in the Skycourt shopping centre in Shannon with midnight shows of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of the Skywalker next Thursday (19 December). The new six-screen cinema will feature the […]

6 years ago

A bitter weekend lies ahead. Met Éireann has issued a status yellow snow/ice weather for six counties ahead of what is set to be a pretty bitter weekend on the weather front. The warning applies to Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo and comes into effect at a minute after midnight tonight, remaining in […]

6 years ago

Just under half of Irish professionals believe that their employers are not consistently transparent about salary increases. Two in five Irish professionals are not satisfied with their salary, according to a salary and recruitment trends report released by recruiting group Hays Ireland on Monday. 40 percent of 2,700 employees surveyed as part of the report […]

6 years ago

The new law comes into effect from Tuesday. Motorists in Ireland face a fixed charge of €120 and three penalty points for dangerously overtaking a pedal cyclist, under a new law protecting cyclists that will come into effect from Tuesday (12 November). The new law, which builds on existing legislation, will make it an offence […]

6 years ago

“It is absolutely shocking how anyone could leave an injured dog to suffer in the freezing cold and torrential rain.” The ISPCA is appealing to the public for information about a severely injured dog discovered tied to a gate near the National Animal Centre in Longford on Sunday evening (10 November). A young German shepherd/Akita […]

6 years ago

Please forgive David Gray fans in the Rebel County if they act a little strange at this announcement. Singer-songwriter David Gray has announced an open-air gig in Cork next summer as part of a tour marking the 20th anniversary of his seminal album, White Ladder. The Welshman will take to the stage at Irish Independent […]

6 years ago

17 enforcement orders is the highest in a single month to date in 2019. Rodent paw marks on dusty shelves, gnaw marks on coffee bean bags and the discovery of two dead rats in a dry goods storeroom were amongst the reasons for the issuing of 17 enforcement orders to Irish food businesses during the […]

6 years ago

Some might call it an a-paw-ling development. Not one fine has been issued for dog fouling in Dublin this year, according to information released to a Dublin City councillor. Councillor Colm O’Rourke, a Dublin City Councillor for the Cabra-Glasnevin Ward, has revealed that zero fines were issued for dog fouling in 2019, with the number […]

6 years ago

The offer includes all calls, all texts and all data for €9.99 per month, for life. Irish telecommunications provider eir has launched a new mobile network called GoMo with an offer that incorporates all calls, all texts and all data for a cost of €9.99 per month, for life. The offer applies to the first […]

6 years ago

Over half of Irish professionals believe their career progression has been limited by an identifying factor such as race, gender, or mental health status. A little under half of female professionals in Ireland believe that their prospects of being hired for a job were hampered during the interview process because of their gender. Female professionals […]

6 years ago