Listen to the angry man Like him or loathe him, there’s no doubting the credentials of Gordon Ramsay and, when he talks about the restaurant industry, we should listen. The decorated chef and very angry man, who has been awarded 17 Michelin stars throughout his career, has now given us a pretty handy bit of advice to […]

1 year ago

Wake and quake. You may not have felt it, but a small earthquake was recorded off the coast of Ireland on Tuesday night. The seismic activity hit off the coast of Culdaff Bay off the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal at approximately 2.18am. The quake measured at 0.9 on the Richter scale, which is not felt […]

1 year ago

The top two on the list were both Turkish hotels. An Irish hotel has ranked within the top 20 best in Europe according to Tripadvisor. In the website’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, The Merrion Hotel in Dublin ranked 19th on the list of top 25 Best of the Best hotels in Europe. According to the website, […]

1 year ago

It can be paid weekly or in two lump sums. The date for the return of the fuel allowance across Ireland is set for the week beginning Monday, September 23. A social welfare payment that runs from September to April every year, will return in less than two weeks. The Fuel Allowance is paid in […]

1 year ago

It’s been a busy week at Lotto HQ. The National Lottery have confirmed that a Daily Millions Lotto player has become Ireland’s newest millionaire on Monday night. The €1 million top prize was won following the 9pm draw on Monday, September 9, with the winning numbers as follows: 17, 21, 27, 29, 31 and 37 […]

1 year ago

The boycott has been spreading over social media this week. For many of us in Ireland, Revolut has become a staple of everyday life. The alternative banking app has made huge strides over the past few years and, for some, it’s nearly impossible to think of life without it. However, if you have been scrolling […]

1 year ago

The woman was a back seat passenger in one of the cars involved in the collision. Tributes have poured in as a woman in her 30s killed in a car crash in Donegal has been named locally as Donna McDermott. The two-vehicle crash occurred on Friday night (September 6) and left two other people, a […]

1 year ago

“We apologise for any hurt caused.” A publisher has apologised over how it depicted a traditional Irish family in a schoolbook. Outrage was sparked online following the circulation of an image from the page of the schoolbook, with some arguing the depiction was discriminatory. Two images showed two different families, the first – Family A […]

1 year ago

Staff were also told to listen out for Irish accents. British holiday firm Pontins has apologised after a list of people with “undesirable” Irish surnames “banned” from making bookings was made public. A report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) uncovered that the company had created a list that had included instructions to staff […]

1 year ago

“We’re very conscious of the world in which we live.” Minister for Education Norma Foley has pledged that smartphones are to be banned from all Irish secondary schools. Minister Foley is set to write to schools in the coming weeks regarding the new directive, which is backed up by evidence phones ‘disrupt’ learning and contribute […]

1 year ago

Did you notice something missing from last night’s Rose of Tralee? The Rose of Tralee 2024 finished up last night as the New Zealand Rose, Keely O’Grady, was crowned the winner. The 21-year-old was crowned by last year’s winner, New York Rose, Róisín Wiley, becoming the 64th Rose of Tralee. However, while the Speech and […]

1 year ago

Road-users have been warned of difficult travelling conditions. Met Éireann has issued a Yellow weather warning for wind for counties Galway and Mayo. The national forecaster has warned of “unseasonably strong and gusty south to southwest winds, coinciding with very high tides and heavy rain.” The potential impacts are most likely in western parts of […]

1 year ago

It could be you. One lucky Lotto player in Ireland has just won a life-changing sum of €6,756,855 on Saturday. Lotto bosses are urging players to check their tickets as the person is yet to come forward to claim the incredible prize. The Lotto player won the jackpot after matching six figures and the bonus […]

1 year ago

She was born in 1915. A woman thought to be Ireland’s oldest person has died aged 109. Phyllis Furness died in Galway on Monday evening, after celebrating her 109th birthday in May at Moycullen Nursing Home. Born Phyllis Olwyn Ryder, she was born in 1915 in Northampton, England alongside one brother, two sisters, and three […]

1 year ago

It was built in 2009. Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that Kishoge train station is finally set to open 15 years after it was built. The long-awaited station sits on the Heuston Commuter line between Clondalkin and Adamstown and was intended to serve up to 15,000 homes at the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). Irish Rail […]

1 year ago

There have already been over a thousand donations. A fundraiser has been launched for a 1-year-old girl from Dublin after she received a heartbreaking stage-four cancer diagnosis, leading her to need treatment in the USA. Zoe Mills, from Donabate in north County Dublin, became ill at ten-months-old in July last year, with her health deteriorating […]

1 year ago

“I want the world to be kind to James” Colin Farrell has announced that he is setting up a foundation in honour of his son James, who suffers from a rare condition called Angelman syndrome. James, who turns 21 next month, is non-verbal and was diagnosed with the neurological disorder from a young age. In […]

2 years ago

Nobody has yet stepped up to claim the prize. Lotto players have been urged to check their tickets as the shop which sold the over €550,000 winning ticket has been revealed. Saturday night’s jackpot which stacked up to €554,195, was won after one lucky punter matched five numbers plus the bonus number in the main […]

2 years ago

It’s set to be the busiest weekend of the year so far. Passengers travelling through Dublin Airport this bank holiday weekend have been issued a warning about the large numbers planning to travel. According to the Dublin Airport Authority (daa), the airport is set to welcome around 472,000 passengers for the August bank holiday weekend. […]

2 years ago

The perfect spot for summer. The weather is improving this week and the sun has decided to finally pop out and say hello – what better time than now to head down to the beach? Unfortunately, everyone is going to be having the same idea leading to overcrowding and admittedly not the best day out […]

2 years ago

Multiple agencies are involved in search efforts. The search for a missing boy gone missing near the Cliffs of Moher has resumed this morning after being paused due to the weather conditions. Emergency services have been involved in a search operation for the boy since he was reported missing on the afternoon of Tuesday, July […]

2 years ago

The highest number of deaths happened in and around Dublin. Newly released data has revealed that three areas in Ireland recorded higher death rates than birth rates in 2021. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released stats on Births and Deaths at Local Electoral Areas 2021. The data shows that just three Local Electoral Areas, Belmullet, […]

2 years ago

The Taoiseach has also paid tribute. The family of Clodagh Phelan, the 11-year-old Irish girl who tragically died following a fall from a balcony in Majorca, have paid tribute to their ‘little angel’. Clodagh, who was from County Wicklow and was a talented GAA and rugby player, died on Monday morning (22 July). Her death […]

2 years ago

Two dead mice were found at the Dublin creche A creche in Dublin was slapped with a closure order last month due to ‘heavy and widespread rodent infestation’ on the premises. The FSAI released their closure orders for June and in total there were five orders handed out to Irish businesses, including Giraffe Childcare in Elm […]

2 years ago

“It was like a cloud fell over the town.” Tributes have began to pour in as the mother and daughter killed in a collision in Mayo on Tuesday were named locally. Aisling Moore and daughter Abbigael died following a collision between a car and a lorry which occurred on Tuesday at around 5:45pm on the […]

2 years ago

“His impact was immeasurable.” Tributes are being paid to an Irish man from Waterford who passed away while on holiday in Spain. Michael Grant, 45, from Waterford city, was visiting Majorca with family and friends when he suddenly took ill. Mr Grant was reportedly found found unresponsive in the early hours of the morning on […]

2 years ago

“This time it’s not a joke about bread.” Irish comedian Aisling Bea has enlisted a few famous faces to share news of her pregnancy. The 40-year-old Kildare woman broke the news on Instagram, thanking the likes of singer Sheryl Crow, comedian Seth Herzog, actor Paul Rudd and Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce for helping her. Bea posed alongside her famous friends […]

2 years ago

A man in his 30s was arrested. A child who was attacked in the Parnell Square stabbing last November was reportedly a witness to yesterday’s incident, which saw a man arrested for alleged threatening behaviour. The Mirror reports that the man, understood to be Irish, was threatening and abusing people on a bus, while brandishing […]

2 years ago

She is due to appear in court today. A 38-year-old woman has been charged with child abduction following reports of an alleged kidnapping at a Belfast shopping centre. The incident, which happened on Monday, May 20, involved someone reportedly seen lifting a baby from a pram and attempting to run towards the exit of The […]

2 years ago

“This is every parent’s worst nightmare.” A man has been arrested after attempting to kidnap a one-year-old child from a pram in Dublin city centre on Thursday afternoon. Reports say that the incident occurred around noon in the Sherriff St area of Dublin’s north inner city. A man in his 20s was arrested at the […]

2 years ago

A 14-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in Co Cork. The boy was swimming with his friends off a boat pontoon in Cork harbour. The incident is reported to have occurred just after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. The boy’s body was found at around 4 p.m. It is understood that […]

3 years ago

How very sound of them. Nando’s are offering Junior and Leaving Cert students free meals on results day as part of their yearly tradition. No matter how results went for students, as long as they received their grades, they can at least pick up a free starter or ¼ chicken. All that’s needed of students is […]

3 years ago

Bron Studios, the production company behind the hit Irish TV show Kin has declared bankruptcy, putting the future of the crime drama in major doubt. The Canadian studio, which has also backed the likes of big-budget flicks Joker, Licorice Pizza, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife, announced the bad news through co-founder and CEO Aaron L. Gilbert. “Having […]

3 years ago

It’s not good news, folks… As Europe is engulfed in a sweltering and pretty dangerous heatwave at the moment, and another one on the way, Ireland has been experiencing a miserable period of wet and windy weather. It’s not very Summer-y, we’re all a bit fed up and, unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any […]

3 years ago

Only 27 of the 3,000 rooms at the National Children’s Hospital have been completed. Back in 2015, construction costs for the National Children’s Hospital (NCH) were estimated to come in at around €600 million. On Tuesday, eight years and no completed hospital later, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the current budget was still at €1.433 billion […]

3 years ago

Reports suggest the presenter is exploring his options. Ryan Tubridy is reportedly looking at the possibility of basing his career from the UK amid the ongoing payment controversy that he finds himself at the centre of. The ex-Late Late Show host will face the Public Accounts Committee alongside his agent Noel Kelly next week, as […]

3 years ago

Andrew O’Donnell went missing after a night out in Ios. Leaving Cert student Max Wall collapsed and died after searching for his friend on the Greek island of Ios. According to MailOnline, the St. Michaels College pupils were celebrating the end of their exams when O’Donnell went missing. 18-year-old Wall reportedly went to a print […]

3 years ago

She was saved by a very particular item of clothing. A woman in Offaly is “lucky to be alive” after she was struck by lightning while standing in her kitchen on Tuesday. Caroline Blake was standing in her kitchen when lightening struck a tap outside the house which caused an “explosion.” “As I was putting […]

3 years ago

The sunny weather and warm temperatures are sticking around. Met Éireann has said that the warm, sunny weather conditions we’ve been enjoying over the last week are here to stay beyond the Bank Holiday weekend, before a slight change late next week. The country is currently enjoying temperatures in the 20s, with long spans of […]

3 years ago

Get ready to get You’re Welcome stuck in your head again. Dwayne Johnson has announced that a live-action remake of the 2016 animated film Moana is in the works. The actor, who starred as the demi-god Maui in the original, will produce the upcoming flick, following in the footsteps of other Disney live-action remakes like […]

3 years ago

“Five Irish actors are nominated tonight, which means the odds of another fight on stage just went way up.” It was a disappointing night for Banshees of Inisherin as the film went away empty-handed at the Oscars this year. However, the cast of Martin McDonagh’s film still seemed to enjoy themselves amongst the festivities last […]

3 years ago

The Oscar nominee has revealed he’ll be taking his 13-year-old son Henry to the ceremony as his plus one. Colin Farrell, who is nominated for his first-ever Academy Award for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin, spoke to IndieWire about his excitement for the upcoming ceremony, saying he’s “giddy” to be nominated. “I enter […]

3 years ago

The Oscar nominee has revealed he’ll be taking his 13-year-old son Henry to the ceremony as his plus one. Colin Farrell, who is nominated for his first-ever Academy Award for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin, spoke to IndieWire about his excitement for the upcoming ceremony, saying he’s “giddy” to be nominated. “I enter […]

3 years ago

The Beckhams flew over to Dublin for the weekend. David Beckham and his sons celebrated Cruz’s 18th birthday in Dublin this weekend. Peter Crouch and David Beckham visited the capital, kicking back to enjoy a lovely pint or two. Crouch was spotted in Cassidy’s pub on Camden Street belting out the Fields of Athenry with […]

3 years ago

The railway operator has announced that onboard catering services will return to its Cork and Dublin route. Iarnród Éireann confirmed that Carriage Food Services, who currently also provide catering services on board the Dublin to Belfast Enterprise service, will provide a trolley service on selected services on the Cork to Dublin route from early April, […]

3 years ago

A 24-year old man from County Laois passed away in a tragic accident while working in New Zealand, late last week. It is understood that the man, named locally as Sean Clear, died as overhead lines were struck while he was attempting to retrieve machinery. He would have celebrated his 25th birthday on Monday. Mr […]

3 years ago

Keoghan has enjoyed huge success in his role as Dominic in last year’s The Banshees of Inisherin. In another world, we could be watching BAFTA winner Barry Keoghan four times a week on RTÉ One as one of the residents of Carrigstown. It turns out that the 30-year-old was given advice not to “pigeon-hole” himself […]

3 years ago