While many people don’t take it particularly seriously, hay fever can actually be fatal in some cases! More and more people are becoming allergic to pollen, and during the extremely warm summer days, the pollen count goes through the roof, sending more and more people reaching for the anti-histamine tablets, eye drops, nasal sprays and throat […]

8 years ago

Goodbye, sunshine.

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The celestial event is also known as a ‘Blood Moon’. The longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century will occur on Friday 27 July, and for some part of it, will be visible with the naked eye to people in parts of Ireland. While our view won’t be as good as those in parts of […]

8 years ago

Don’t go anywhere.

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Good news folks…

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“I am keen to put as many safeguards as possible in place”.

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Wow!

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“I’m going to have a f**king heart attack!” When it comes to pranks, especially on the receiving end of them, there is a very Irish way of responding to them. Swearing. A lot. And that is exactly what happened when Breda Doocey returned home from Canada after a year away, disguised as a birthday present […]

8 years ago

There are some gems here.

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It is only an hour long, but it might forever change how you see comedy shows. In the last few days, Netflix added a new stand-up comedy show that was recorded in the Sydney Opera House back in 2017. It is performed by comedian Hannah Gadsby, who doesn’t really have much of a following in […]

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The show kicks off this weekend, and the early reviews are astounding. The director of Big Little Lies. The writer of Gone Girl. The producer of Get Out. Yep, Sharp Objects has some pretty big guns behind it to make sure it is a huge success. Not least of which is lead actress, who has […]

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The Food Safety Authority has warned the products may contain the harmful bacteria. Both Dunnes Stores and Spar have recalled some of their own-brand pesto products this week due to the possible presence of salmonella. Customers were told that the products are being recalled as a “precautionary measure” and if they have any of the […]

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Good or bad news, depending on how you look at it.

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It has been six months since the last threat of strike action within the company. Just before Christmas, Ryanair changed its long-standing policy of not recognising unions by writing to pilot unions in Ireland, the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal, inviting each of them to talks to recognise these unions as the representative body for pilots […]

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The eight movies have made over $5.1 billion at the box office. This week, Netflix have added The Fast & Furious Collection to their streaming service, which means you can know watch the first six movies back to back if you are so inclined, which we sort of are. No sign of Furious 7 or […]

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We should expect a lot of humidity, but little-to-no rain.

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A handful of films to help you survive your hangover. Another day of World Cup matches, another day of sunshine, another day of great cinema to choose from, and of course Love Island… so many things vying for your attention. But if none of that is appealing to you today, then there are some great […]

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Finally!

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Two genuine action classics, a great comedy, and one of the scariest movies of all time. Here’s a look at some of the best movies on the telly tonight. WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE Die Hard – Film 4 – 9.00pm There is absolutely no reason to write anything about why you should watch this movie, so […]

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It’s too damned hot! We’ve already given you some tips on how to get a cooler night’s sleep on a particularly hot night, but what about during the day when your core temperature is through the roof? We all usually run for cold showers and ice-cold drinks in these times of sweaty pandemics, but this […]

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Which one will you watch?

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That’ll be most of our friends, family, and acquaintances. In this day and age, we’re told by those in positions of power that the reason why don’t have our own homes already is because we’re spending all of our money on avocado toast and specially flavored gin and tonics. Nothing at all to do with […]

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A record temperature set over 130 years ago could be broken in the coming days.

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It’s here.

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“It starts off Irish, and then I get very Jamaican.” It has been a while since the guys-only Ocean’s Trilogy finished up in the cinema, and now the ladies are here to show how a heist is really done. Among the all-star cast is Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett and Sarah Paulson, and JOE and Her […]

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Everyone knows who did it, but nobody knows why. When the first season for The Sinner was released, it was all anyone could talk about. Starring Jessica Biel as the woman who very clearly murdered someone, but with no memory of doing it, it also featured Bill Pullman as the investigator attempting to get to […]

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Tragic news. Two teenagers have passed away after they got into difficulty while swimming in Co Clare. Gardaí and emergency services where called to an incident at a quarry lake at Knockanean, Ennis at 3.30pm on 31st May 2018. Gardai were notified that people were in difficulty in the water, at Knockanean quarry lake, and […]

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Birth records were altered in illegal adoptions.

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Dear Taylor Swift: No. Just no. After a certain point, and after decades and decades and decades of correcting everyone who makes this mistake, you’d think that people would just eventually get it right, or else they’re wilfully trying to get it wrong. And here we are… are you ready for it? I missed you […]

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The definition of “a bit of a mixed bag”. After the weekend of sweaty temperatures mixed with rain and clouds and a freakishly powerful lightning storm, it looks this week will be… giving us more of the same? No sign of a follow-up of the weather warnings that took up the majority of the country […]

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The move is said to be due to one of Spotify’s new policies.

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Even if you aren’t flying to or from France, your flight may still be cancelled. A massive public sector walk-out is taking place in France today, which includes the country’s air traffic controllers going on strike. This has resulted in any flights going to or coming from the country to be cancelled outright, while any […]

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Covfefe take two… but worse.

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Oh dear…

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Both the audience in studio and the viewers at home showed massive support for the guests. In 2015, Irish citizens were given the right to change their legal gender based on self-identification alone, without medical or state intervention, making Ireland a global leader in trans-rights and one of just five countries in the world that has […]

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We were completely blown away too, to be fair. 24-year-old Sarah McTernan sat down in front of the camera with her one-year-old daughter Mia and starts to sing, and little Mia’s reaction is INCREDIBLE. Sarah, originally from Clare but currently living in Limerick, belts out an amazing rendition of Ariana Grande’s hit single ‘Dangerous Woman’, […]

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It is believed the body lay undiscovered for three days. As reported earlier today, Gardaí at Lucan in County Dublin, who had been investigating the disappearance of a teenager, discovered the body of a female. Since then they have confirmed that the body is that of 14-year-old Anastasia Kriegel, who was last seen at St Catherine’s […]

8 years ago

Yeah, good luck.

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There is a very surprising entry at the top of the list. Math! HUH! What is it good for? Absolutely nothi- Well… lots of things, really. And one of those things is figuring out who is most likely to die in the upcoming and final season of Game Of Thrones. We’ve got less than a […]

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The news broke on Thursday evening.

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The attack is said to have occurred on Wednesday evening. The Together For Yes campaign, who are campaigning for a Yes vote in the upcoming Eighth amendment referendum, have claimed that their crowdfunding website crashed on Wednesday, May 9 following a cyber attack which originated from within Ireland. A spokesperson for the campaign released for the […]

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This is an emotional roller-coaster if we’ve ever seen one. In case you missed it, Ireland got through to the final of the Eurovision, following the first semi-final on Tuesday evening. Ryan O’Shaughnessy’s beautiful ballad ‘Together’ won over the Lisbon crowd, as well as the voters watching at home around Europe, not to mention Ireland’s […]

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He will retire from the position earlier than planned to avail of his remaining annual leave. HSE General Director Tony O’Brien has announced that he will be stepping down from his role at the beginning of July. It was initially stated that he would step down at the end of July, but he will now […]

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One day, in particular, will require you to break out the sunscreen! So, we’ve all noticed the sun coming out earlier, going to bed later, and being that bit brighter for the day. However, it did appear that it wasn’t really updating the actual amount of WARMTH we were expecting for this time of year, […]

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Opposition TDs called the revelation “a bombshell”. On Tuesday night in the Dáil, Minister for Health Simon Harris revealed that a potentially considerable number of cervical cancer cases have not been clinically audited. He estimated that it “may be double” the initial number of the CervicalCheck audits carried out on the 1,482 previous cervical screening tests on women who […]

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She revealed that Minster Simon Harris rang her to personally apologise for what happened to her. Earlier this week, it was revealed that a new helpline has been set up following the recent announcement that a number of patients were given incorrect test results at the time of the Cervical Cancer tests. The HSE released figures on Friday […]

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The remains were discovered on Saturday afternoon. 26-year-old Mayo man David Gavin went missing over nine months ago in the British Columbia district of Canada. Gavin had been living and working in Canada, and went diving with friends in Beaver Creek on Friday 30 June 2017, and panic ensued when he failed to surface. Months […]

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Serious questions have been raised about Cervical Check.

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Did you tune in?

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You can return to the world of wizarding on your phone or tablet. While we are still returning to Harry Potter’s universe every now and again – the upcoming big-screen sequel to Fantastic Beasts later in 2018 is proof of that – but the fact that so many people are still all caught up in […]

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