“I don’t see our advice changing in the short-term.” The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is set to recommend that restrictions on non-essential international travel remain in place until at least the end of June. Speaking at a press briefing on last week, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn said: “I don’t see our […]

5 years ago

A man in his 30s has been arrested after an assault took place in The Market area of the town. A woman in her late 20s is in critical condition in hospital after an assault at the Market in Ennis on Thursday evening. Gardaí were alerted to the assault at approximately 6.20pm on Thursday evening […]

5 years ago

“There is an issue in terms of having a million people on the go, which is essentially what opening schools means…” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has all but confirmed that schools in Ireland will not reopen next week and will remain closed until 31 January. Speaking to RTÉ News at One on Tuesday, Martin confirmed that […]

5 years ago

A similar event caused the infamous ‘Beast from the East’ in Ireland three years ago. A ‘Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW)’ event has been forecast to hit Ireland early this month, the same type of weather event that led to Storm Emma and the infamous ‘Beast from the East’ in Ireland in early 2018. An SSW […]

5 years ago

It’s been a cold start to 2021 and it’s about to get even colder. Met Éireann has forecast showers of rain, hail, sleet and snow and temperatures as low as -4 degrees in the coming days, with no end to the bitter start to 2021 in sight for the foreseeable future. This week will start […]

5 years ago

Two things that would have proved baffling at the start of 2020, but make perfect sense now. It’s still a raw subject for many Irish people, but one of the biggest stories of 2020 – and yes, we say that with confidence in the year of a global pandemic and a US presidential election – […]

5 years ago

The government is set to go against the advice of NPHET on certain aspects of reopening the country from next week. Restaurants and gastropubs are set to be given the go-ahead to reopen and travel between counties over Christmas is likely to be permitted when the government announces plans to lift Level 5 restrictions in […]

5 years ago

All round to Mrs. Brown’s for Christmas. If there’s been a TV show as divisive as Mrs. Brown’s Boys since the turn of the millennium, then we haven’t heard of it. It’s famously not to everyone’s tastes, but then again, it regularly tops the most-watched lists in Ireland and the UK. 574,000 people tuned in […]

5 years ago

Some schools are reported to have been missing up to 10 teachers due to Covid-19 testing delays. Teachers are “very fearful” and “full of worry” ahead of a return to school after the mid-term break, according to the President of the Association of Secondary School Teachers, Ireland (ASTI). Speaking to Morning Ireland on RTE Radio […]

6 years ago

The entire country could be facing Level 5 restrictions until late November or early December. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has recommended to the government that the entire country move to Level 5 restrictions for a six-week period. The recommendations were made by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Tony Holohan in a letter to […]

6 years ago

Two-litre milk products from a number of brands sold in Irish supermarkets have been recalled. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has announced that certain batches of milk are being recalled by Arrabawn Co-op as they are considered potentially unsafe due to the presence of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria. Various brands of two-litre milk sold in […]

6 years ago

We can see this offer proving quite popular. Furniture giant IKEA has announced a new initiative in which it will ‘Buy Back’ unwanted furniture from customers that it will then sell second hand in stores across the UK and Ireland. The ‘Buy Back’ initiative is due to launch just under a month before Christmas on […]

6 years ago

The offer applies until midnight tonight. Ryanair has launched its first ever ‘Buy One Get One Free’ offer of a free ticket for customers on 1,600 routes between now and 14 December. Ryanair says the offer applies to Value Fare bookings with more than one passenger travelling on selected routes from tomorrow (25 September) to […]

6 years ago

Packaging with the new brand name for the famous rice products will be sold around the world next year. Mars has revealed that the brand name and identity of the famous Uncle Ben’s rice products will be changed to Ben’s Original. The products will retain the orange colour and blue font of the existing packaging, […]

6 years ago

“The video appears to show a young male, clearly under the age of gaining a valid driving licence, driving a lorry while in the presence of an adult who is off camera.” The PSNI is investigating social media footage that appears to show a child driving a lorry on the M1 motorway in Tyrone. Footage […]

6 years ago

Labour education spokesperson Aodhán O’Ríordáin commented: “For the love of God. This is why package for re-opening should have been announced in May at the latest.” The Department of Education has come in for criticism after it emerged that a garden shed would be used as an isolation area at a primary school in Westmeath […]

6 years ago

A pretty miserable way to start the last week of the summer. A status yellow rainfall warning has been issued for all 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland ahead of what is set to be a very wet start to the week. A rainfall warning had been issued on Sunday for all five counties […]

6 years ago

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 […]

6 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 […]

6 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 […]

6 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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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 […]

7 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 […]

7 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 […]

7 years ago

“We need change and we feel like it’s our duty to help that happen in Ireland.” A couple from Meath say they are considering leaving Ireland as a result of abuse they have been subjected to after appearing in an ad campaign for Lidl. Fiona Ryan and her fiancé Jonathan Mathis, a mixed-race couple from […]

7 years ago

A local man plans on renting an expensive car to drive around Inishannon to fool people into thinking he’s the winner! The winner of the €5,325,592 jackpot from Saturday night’s National Lottery draw has not yet revealed themselves and may not even know about their life-changing victory. The winning ticket, a QuickPick, was sold in […]

7 years ago

Cryptosporidium can cause serious gastrointestinal illness, particularly in young children and the elderly. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has served notice of an increase in detections of cryptosporidium in public water supplies in Ireland. According to the Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report 2018 released this week, there were detections of cryptosporidium in 25 public […]

7 years ago

More than 50 clubs throughout Ireland are already on board. The family of the late Laura Brennan are asking sports clubs throughout Ireland to consider wearing a HPV vaccine logo on their jerseys or training gear in advance of all first-year boys and girls being offered the lifesaving HPV vaccine from September 2019. The jersey […]

7 years ago

Hallelujah! With umbrellas, a regular sight and temperatures rarely reaching above the mid-teens, the summer of 2019 has been a damp squib so far, but things appear to be finally looking up. Conditions in recent weeks have been so dull and miserable that a forecast of what would normally be considered no more than decent […]

7 years ago

The baby, named Saybie, was as light as an apple when she was born. The world’s smallest baby ever to survive has been released from hospital in San Diego as a healthy and happy infant, a little under five months after being born. San Diego’s Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, California’s largest […]

7 years ago

It’ll be mostly pleasant outdoors this weekend… but bring a jacket. Temperatures will drop to zero or below freezing for each of the next three nights, according to the Met Éireann forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend. Saturday night is set to be the coldest of the weekend, when temperatures will drop to lows of […]

7 years ago

High praise and thoroughly deserved too. Adare Manor is one of just five hotels around the globe shortlisted for the title of ‘Hotel of the Year’ in the ‘Best of the Best Awards 2018’ by Virtuoso, a network of the best luxury travel agencies worldwide. The Limerick hotel, which was reopened in November 2017 after […]

8 years ago

The parents of the child died in a car crash in 2013. A baby boy has been born in China to a surrogate mother more than four years after the death of his parents in a car crash. Although the baby boy was born in December, news of the birth is only being reported in […]

8 years ago

It was a tough slog but they got there in the end. Room to Improve fans were probably sure that the episode featuring Daniel and Majella O’Donnell from earlier this season wasn’t going to be topped, but nobody that tuned in will forget Sunday night’s episode in a hurry. This week, Dermot met Christine, an […]

8 years ago

Are any of these schools near you? Five secondary schools in Ireland have seen 100% of their students go onto third-level education over the last nine years. A league table of more than 700 schools was published in the Sunday Independent this weekend. The study shows the schools that have most consistently sent students on […]

9 years ago

Kamprad died quietly in his sleep at his home in Sweden, the company announced. Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of the global furniture company IKEA, has died at the age of 91. The founder of IKEA and one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the 20th century, Ingvar Kamprad, has passed away at the age of 91. […]

9 years ago

Some €20,000 has already been raised.

9 years ago

Every parent needs to see this.

9 years ago

He made the comments in conversation with the BBC.

9 years ago

Monday will be the best day of the week.

9 years ago