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  • Employment lawyer and TikTok star Richard Grogan has sadly died

    Employment lawyer and TikTok star Richard Grogan has sadly died

    Tragic news. Ireland’s most famous employment lawyer, Richard Grogan, has sadly passed away. The news was confirmed by Lawyers Against Homelessness on Wednesday, November 23rd. “Remembering our esteemed and most generous colleague Richard Grogan who gave selflessly of his time, talent, and genius to the homeless. Rest in peace Richard,” the group wrote. Remembering our […]

    3 years ago

  • Body found in “unexplained circumstances” in Monaghan

    Body found in “unexplained circumstances” in Monaghan

    Gardaí discovered the body following a call from a member of the public. A man’s body has been discovered in unexplained circumstances in Monaghan on Tuesday morning (1 November). The body was found on the curtilage of a premises on the Kingscourt Road at Lossets at approximately 8am. Gardaí were alerted to the premises following […]

    3 years ago

  • Downton Abbey star to appear on The Late Late Show this week

    Downton Abbey star to appear on The Late Late Show this week

    A sporting hero, a musical icon, and Robert De Niro’s right leg. No, we’re not messing. Here we are again, folks. Another week, another Late Late Show. The march towards the Toy Show continues on, with applications for audience members now open. But until then, there are a whole host of guests to entertain you […]

    3 years ago

  • Man rushed to hospital in serious condition following Dublin assault

    Man rushed to hospital in serious condition following Dublin assault

    Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. A man has been left in a serious condition following an assault near Connolly Station. The man, aged in his 30s, was attacked near the train station on Amiens street around 7 am on Friday, October 7th. The man was later taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital […]

    3 years ago

  • Met Éireann adds more counties to thunderstorm warning

    Met Éireann adds more counties to thunderstorm warning

    Has your county been impacted? It’s certainly no day for drying, as rain continues to pour down across the country, with some counties experiencing thundery conditions as well. Met Éireann have since added more counties to the list of areas set to be impacted by storms, with four counties being issued a Status Yellow Thunderstorm […]

    3 years ago

  • A “very special” Toy Show update will be announced on this week’s Late Late

    A “very special” Toy Show update will be announced on this week’s Late Late

    Hollywood star Richard E. Grant will also feature on the show. Another week, another exciting edition of the Late Late Show. It’s set to be an Irish-focused episode, with loads of local stars featuring this Friday, October 21st. The big international star this week, however, is actor Richard E. Grant, star of such films as […]

    3 years ago

  • Parents warned against buying their children quads and scramblers for Christmas

    Parents warned against buying their children quads and scramblers for Christmas

    “Members of An Garda Síochána do not want to be delivering devastating news this Christmas.” The RSA, An Garda Síochána, and a Consultant at the National Spinal Injuries Unit in the Mater Hospital are urging parents not to gift quad bikes and scramblers this Christmas, due to the safety risk they pose to children. 38% […]

    3 years ago

  • Gardaí identify 10 victims of the Creeslough petrol station explosion

    Gardaí identify 10 victims of the Creeslough petrol station explosion

    Tragic news. An Garda Síochána have confirmed the identities of 10 people who died as a result of a fatal explosion at a petrol station in Donegal on Friday (7 October). The explosion occurred around 3pm at a petrol station in Creeslough. With consent of the families, An Garda Síochána confirmed the identities of the […]

    3 years ago

  • Teenager hospitalised following alleged assault in Dublin

    Teenager hospitalised following alleged assault in Dublin

    Investigations are ongoing. A teenager has been hospitalised following an alleged assault in Dublin on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 9.30pm near City Quay in Dublin 2. A male teenager was taken to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital to receive treatment for his injuries. His injuries are not believe to be life-threatening. No arrests […]

    4 years ago

  • Tax-free payment of €100k available to families of healthcare workers who died from Covid

    Tax-free payment of €100k available to families of healthcare workers who died from Covid

    All healthcare workers deemed “essential” during the first phases of the pandemic are eligible. The Government has announced plans to give €100,000 to the estate of any healthcare worker who died after contracting Covid in the course of their work. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced the Death in Service Ex-Gratia Scheme on Tuesday (13 […]

    4 years ago

  • 300% increase in children drinking reed diffuser liquids

    300% increase in children drinking reed diffuser liquids

    The liquids can contain chemicals which cause harmful effects to children. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are calling on parents to keep reed diffuser liquids out of reach following a 300% increase in calls surrounding children drinking the liquid. The National Poisons Information Centre received 133 calls around reed diffuser liquids last year, an […]

    4 years ago

  • Nine-year-old girl shot dead in Liverpool

    Nine-year-old girl shot dead in Liverpool

    Harrowing. A nine-year-old girl has died following a shooting in Liverpool on Monday night, August 22nd. Merseyside Police announced that an investigation into the shooting is underway on Tuesday morning. “Officers attended at a house on Kingsheath Avenue at 10 pm after reports that an unknown male had fired a gun inside the property,” Merseyside […]

    4 years ago

  • Met Éireann extends high temperature warning for Ireland this weekend

    Met Éireann extends high temperature warning for Ireland this weekend

    Don’t forget to wear suncream. It’s official; we’re having another very hot weekend this week. Met Éireann has extended its Status Yellow High Temperature warning for Ireland from midday Friday (12 August) until Monday morning. The meteorological body is predicting very hot weather on Friday and Saturday with maximum temperatures of around 27 to 29 […]

    4 years ago

  • Mayo beach named the best place to swim in Ireland

    Mayo beach named the best place to swim in Ireland

    Beaches in Donegal, Galway, Sligo, and Cork also made the list. The stunning Keem Bay in Achill was named as the top place to go swimming in the sea by Ocean Bottle, a company that manufactures reusable water bottles with a commitment to collecting the equivalent of 1,000 plastic bottles from the ocean for every […]

    4 years ago

  • Gardaí warn public of “Hi Mum” text scam

    Gardaí warn public of “Hi Mum” text scam

    Beware. Gardaí are warning the public of a return of a scam which has cost victims thousands of euros. Sergeant John Kelly from Fermoy Garda Station warned the public of the “Hi Mum” text scam while speaking to Patricia Messinger on C103’s CorkToday Show. “We see it all the time,” Sergeant Kelly said. “We saw […]

    4 years ago

  • The hottest temperature in Ireland in the 21st century has been recorded

    The hottest temperature in Ireland in the 21st century has been recorded

    The joint second-highest temperature in Irish history – and hottest ever in Dublin – is very much upon us. Well, it’s official. It’s a scorcher. Today (Monday, July 18th, 2022) is one of the single hottest days in Ireland’s history, as Phoenix Park provisionally reached a stunning 33.0 degrees Celsius on Monday (July 18th). The […]

    4 years ago

  • Aldi to update signage in-store from “Feminine Hygiene” to “Period Products”

    Aldi to update signage in-store from “Feminine Hygiene” to “Period Products”

    The change is being made to “better reflect how people talk about periods”. Aldi Ireland has announced an update to signage in stores nationwide from “Feminine Hygiene” to “Period Products”. Items such as tampons, towels, and panty liners are being recategorized with the change. The new signage will appear in all 150 of Aldi’s Irish […]

    4 years ago

  • Face masks could be made mandatory on public transport

    Face masks could be made mandatory on public transport

    HSE Chief Paul Reid made the suggestion following an increase in Covid cases across the country. Face masks could once again be made mandatory on public transport as Covid cases surge across the country. HSE Chief Paul Reid made the suggestions while speaking to the Irish Examiner on Monday, June 20th. “Yes, I think any […]

    4 years ago

  • House prices increased by over 15% in the last year

    House prices increased by over 15% in the last year

    Residential property prices are skyrocketing. The cost of housing continues to skyrocket across the country, as residential property prices have increased by 15.2% in the 12 months up to March 2022. The new figures were released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) as part of the latest Residential Property Price Index on Monday, May 16th. […]

    4 years ago

  • Concerns about National Maternity Hospital have been addressed, Taoiseach says

    Concerns about National Maternity Hospital have been addressed, Taoiseach says

    Martin also accused campaigners of not taking all the positives on board. Micheál Martin has said that plans to open the National Maternity Hospital in St. Vincent’s are going forward, and that any possible issues have been “comprehensively” addressed. The Taoiseach made the comments on RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland programme on Monday (9 May). […]

    4 years ago

  • What is BeReal? The new social media platform taking Ireland by storm

    What is BeReal? The new social media platform taking Ireland by storm

    Have you downloaded it yet? You may have already seen it happening; a gang of young ones sitting at a table, before one of them shouts “BE REAL!”, at which point they all pull out their phones to take pictures of each other. It’s not a 21st century version of a game of ‘Floor is […]

    4 years ago

  • Parent group “appalled” by exclusion of “same sex friendships” and contraception from education at Wicklow school

    Parent group “appalled” by exclusion of “same sex friendships” and contraception from education at Wicklow school

    Parents have previously written to the school to oppose the Relationships and Sexuality Education programme. Education Equality has said it is “appalled” at the planned relationships and sexuality education programme from a school in Wicklow. Lacken National School, a Catholic co-educational primary school in Blessington, confirmed to JOE that a letter had been sent around […]

    4 years ago

  • Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock for slapping him at Oscars

    Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock for slapping him at Oscars

    “I was out of line and I was wrong.” Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock for slapping him as he presented an Oscar at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday (27 March). Smith attacked the comedian following a joke at the expense of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. #Oscars | Will Smith Slaps Chris […]

    4 years ago

  • Woman in critical condition following three-vehicle collision in Sligo

    Woman in critical condition following three-vehicle collision in Sligo

    The collision involved a lorry, van, and car. A woman is in a critical condition following a three-vehicle collision in Sligo on Monday (28 March). The collision, involving a lorry, car, and van, occurred approximately at 3.45pm on the N15 at Grange. The female driver of the car was taken to Sligo University Hospital, where […]

    4 years ago

  • Adam King teams up with An Post to send his virtual hugs around the world

    Adam King teams up with An Post to send his virtual hugs around the world

    More than 2.5 million free postcards are available in post offices nationwide. Ah lads, it really would make your heart melt. Everyone’s favourite space whiz (and we mean everyone’s) Adam King is teaming up with An Post to send virtual hugs around the world in time for St. Patrick’s Day. More than 2.5 million postcards […]

    4 years ago

  • Warning of Northern Irish ‘Tinder Swindler’ after 80 cases reported last year

    Warning of Northern Irish ‘Tinder Swindler’ after 80 cases reported last year

    One woman in Belfast was scammed out of £130,000. When you watch The Tinder Swindler, it’s very easy to imagine these scams happening somewhere else. Hayut’s scams and schemes happen all across these beautiful exotic locations, with the victims hopping on flight to flight to either help or hinder their “boyfriend”. The documentary has exploded in […]

    4 years ago

  • WhatsApp to stop working on over 50 phone models

    WhatsApp to stop working on over 50 phone models

    Is your phone on the list? WhatsApp will no longer be supported on 53 phone models in November, due to their obsoletion. The devices will no longer have support for the WhatsApp app and will be incompatible starting next month. In a note on their website, WhatsApp have said that they “will no longer support […]

    5 years ago