“What is wrong with our young people – and I’m not old Joe, I’m a young woman.” Liveline listeners have been left stunned as a woman said that free contraception is not needed in Ireland as “everybody has an imagination”. Many listeners took to Twitter on Wednesday after the caller added that “we don’t all […]

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“At Aldi, we are always looking at new opportunities to improve the shopping experience of our customers.” Aldi has said that the possibility of till-free stores in Ireland in the future will be kept “under review” following the commencement of a trial in the UK on Tuesday. The retailer’s first checkout-free store, based at an […]

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The delays are due to freight and port disruptions. Penneys has issued a warning to Irish customers as autumn and winter inventory is expected to be delayed due to freight and port disruptions. “We are experiencing some delays to the handover of some autumn and winter inventory caused by port and container freight disruptions,” a […]

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“The baby girl and mother were transported to a nearby medical facility and are in good condition.” An Afghan woman has given birth on a US Air Force C-17 plane from the Middle East to the Ramstein Air Base in Germany which is currently being used as a transit post for Afghan refugees. The US military’s […]

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They’ll be hitting stores on the 4th of July. Aldi has launched a new collection including a massive waterpark, slides, and a range of pools to suit just about any back garden. The collection offers a variety of sizes and options meaning you’re covered whether you’re looking for a paddling pool for the kids or […]

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At least temperatures are set to remain high. Met Éireann has warned of the possibility of thunderstorms as an Atlantic weather system is set to hit Ireland this week. Conditions are to remain generally dry on Sunday with hazy sunshine breaking through. Showery outbreaks of rain will develop in parts too, turning thundery locally. Highest […]

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Looks like we could be in for a few scorchers over the next 10 days. A well-known and very reputable Irish weather forecaster has predicted temperatures of up to 25 degrees in what is expected to be a much welcome spell of fine weather next week. Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather said that the weather […]

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Before there was the Matt LeBlanc meme, there was Matt Damon with a SuperValu bag in Dalkey… The Dalkey Book Festival has announced that actor Matt Damon will be making a return to Dalkey as a guest speaker at this year’s festival which will run from 18 to 20 June. Friends actor Matt LeBlanc was […]

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Things are starting to look up. Met Éireann has forecasted sunny spells in the coming days as temperatures are set to hit 21 degrees over the weekend. According to the latest forecast, Wednesday is set to be mostly dry with sunny spells and isolated showers, however, temperatures are set to reach between 14 and 18 […]

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McGinley tragically lost his three children Conor, Darragh, and Carla in January of 2020. Andrew McGinley has shut down the Facebook page created in memory of his three children, Conor, Darragh and Carla, after cruel comments from trolls. The three children were tragically killed by their mother, Deirdre Morley, who was found not guilty of […]

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Coveney said Ireland will still act with “more caution” than other countries in the European Union.

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She also suggested the introduction of “curfews”. Social Democrats councillor for Howth and Malahide, Joan Hopkins, has suggested raising the drinking age to 20 to combat anti-social behaviour in Ireland. Hopkins was speaking after a woman fell under a train on 1 April in an incident at Howth Junction DART Station which is currently being […]

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