
Five-car collision on the M50 likely to cause delays in Dublin
Significant delays are expected.
9 years ago


Five-car collision on the M50 likely to cause delays in Dublin
Significant delays are expected.
9 years ago

World’s most threatened species of tiger born at Fota Wildlife Park
Aw, would you look at it there…
9 years ago

Hot and sweaty offices no more – the weather is set to change today
Working indoors has been a tough gig this week.
9 years ago

Sisters of Charity ‘will have no involvement in new maternity hospital’
The proposal has the full support of St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group.
9 years ago

Here are all the new releases coming to Netflix in June
More than enough to get you through the month. Fingers crossed the weather will encourage us to spend a lot of the month outdoors, but we know well that there will be plenty of rainy days in June when we’ll be thanking our lucky stars for our Netflix subscription. There’s plenty to look forward to […]
9 years ago

A lot of people have already been caught speeding on National Slow Down Day
They were given the warnings, but they didn’t heed them. Dozens of Irish motorists were caught speeding within only a couple of hours of the commencement of National Slow Down day on Friday morning. An Garda Síochána had this week served notice of an intensive national speed enforcement operation for a 24-hour period this Friday […]
9 years ago

Huge discounts to be found at Blanchardstown Centre this weekend
Some great deals for shoppers and all for a great cause. Shoppers at the Blanchardstown Centre in Dublin will be able to avail of discounts of up to 20% in selected stores this Saturday and Sunday. Donate for Discounts Weekend at Blanchardstown Centre was launched by Kathryn Thomas this week, with Blanchardstown shoppers able to […]
9 years ago

Paul Costelloe criticised for comments about women on the Late Late Show
Costelloe came in for a barrage of criticism on social media as a result. Irish designer Paul Costelloe has been heavily criticised for comments made about a number of female figures during an appearance on the Late Late Show on Friday night. During the course of a discussion with Ryan Tubridy, Costelloe made derogatory remarks […]
9 years ago

Imelda May’s childhood story had everyone in stitches on Graham Norton
This is brilliant. In this day and age, we’re blessed with how easy it is to travel all over the world but it’s not that long ago since trips abroad were a rare and wonderful experience for Irish families. Judging by some of her youthful recollections as a guest on the Graham Norton show on […]
9 years ago

Irish exam coach reveals the sentence he hates seeing written in exams
Do you have a Leaving Cert or Junior Cert student cramming away upstairs? Even the best laid plans have a habit of going awry and despite all the effort school and college students throughout Ireland are putting in ahead of exams right now, there’s a chance that the exam itself might not proceed along expected […]
9 years ago

Man believed to be the oldest human ever to have lived dies aged 146
It is claimed that the man, known as Sodimedjo, was born in 1870. An Indonesian man who claimed to be the oldest human being ever to have lived has died at the age of 146 in Central Java in Indonesia. According to the BBC, Sodimedjo, also known as Mbah Ghoto (grandpa Ghoto), passed away at […]
9 years ago

The brand-new House Of Cards trailer suggests series 5 will be unmissable
“The American people don’t know what’s best for them… I do.” If we’ve learned anything about Frank Underwood in the four seasons of House of Cards to date (and we’ve learned a hell of a lot), it’s that there are no lengths to which he won’t go to crush whomever or whatever gets in his […]
9 years ago

Peter Boylan has resigned from the board of the National Maternity Hospital
Boylan confirmed his resignation on the Pat Kenny show on Newstalk on Thursday morning. Dr. Peter Boylan has confirmed that he has resigned from the board of the national maternity hospital. Boylan, the former Master of Holles Street Hospital, has been an outspoken critic of plans to move the hospital to St. Vincent’s Hospital in […]
9 years ago

This is what the weather’s going to be like for the long weekend
A bit of a mixed bag. Those of you hoping for a repeat of the gorgeous weather of last weekend over the next few days are going to be a little disappointed, but it’s not all bad. According to Met Éireann, Holy Thursday and Good Friday are set to be as dull as dishwater, with […]
9 years ago

Rio Ferdinand earned huge respect for the BBC documentary about coping with his wife’s death
A tough and often heartbreaking watch. In May 2015, Rio Ferdinand’s wife, Rebecca, lost her battle with cancer and passed away. She was just 34 years old. On BBC One on Tuesday night, a documentary titled ‘Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad’ examined how Ferdinand has managed to cope with Rebecca’s death and the effects […]
9 years ago

The average price of a family home in every county in Ireland has been revealed
No prizes for guessing which county is the most expensive on the list. It is of course, Dublin, where the price of the average three-bed semi-detached house broke the €400,000 barrier in the first quarter of 2017, according to the REA’s (Real Estate Alliance) Average House Price Index. With prices having risen by 3.9% in […]
9 years ago

Bad news for people who’ve avoided paying their TV licence for years
We’re sure you’re not one of them, but be sure to inform your guilty friends and family members. We’re not pointing any fingers or anything, but we don’t think it would be stretching it to say that there are some people in this country who don’t pay their TV licence on an annual basis. Don’t […]
9 years ago

Junior Cert student’s petition to extend English exam attracts almost 8,000 signatures
Reforms to the Junior-cycle have been introduced this year. A petition launched by a Junior Certificate student in Dublin campaigning to extend the new English exam by 30 minutes has attracted just under 8,000 signatures in a matter of days. The petition was launched by 15-year old Tara O’Sullivan from Dublin, who, along with a […]
9 years ago

WATCH: “A mind-bending seismic shock to the national psyche.” Rosemary Adaser on the Tuam Babies revelations
“A shiver went up my back… followed by the horrors, the shocks keep coming. Is there nothing else? There has to be an end to this somewhere.” The nation is still coming to terms with the discovery of “significant quantities” of human remains at the site of the Mother and Baby home in Tuam by […]
9 years ago

Oh, no. Mid-term weather warning issued (prepare for severe wind, heavy rain and SNOW)
Storm Doris is back with a vengeance. A status yellow weather warning has been issued by Met Éireann, with most of the country likely to be affected by severe winds, heavy rain and even snow in the later part of this week. The warning, issued at 10am on Tuesday morning, is valid from just after […]
9 years ago

There’s a new WhatsApp security feature (and you should activate it immediately)
It’s an optional feature, but in the interests of security, it’s worth it. WhatsApp have officially rolled out an optional two-step verification feature on the messaging app, requiring a six-digit passcode for any attempt to verify your phone number on WhatsApp. Essentially, it will prevent anyone but you (or anyone you provide the six-digit passcode […]
9 years ago