The new move comes into play very soon. With regular reports of an ongoing taxi shortage across Ireland, now seems like the perfect time to announce a price increase, eh? Step forward FREE NOW and an imminent price increase that will apply to all trips booked via the app. The €1 “technology fee” will come […]

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Hot enough for ya? Yesterday heralded a highly significant and tremendously sweaty day for Irish weather, sparking plenty of questions around one of the most exciting subjects of all – workplace rights. Perhaps you’re in a boiling hot office right now. It’s not ideal, really. Maybe there ought to be a law that could even go […]

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Bond, James Bond We’ve become a little weary of celebrities visiting our Emerald Isle, ever since Harry Styles stopped the nation with his bag of cans smuggled in a Tower Records bag. So support from a far makes a refreshing change, particularly when it engages with an event of public interest, such as Daniel Craig […]

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A Kildare gastropub has temporarily closed its kitchen, to protect its staff from working during the ongoing heatwave. 33 South Main, on Naas’s main street has announced the temporary closure of its kitchen due to high weather temperatures. Taking to Instagram a representative from 33 South Main announced the news that the kitchen would be […]

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Where does your county fall on the list? After a warm weekend, some experts are predicting that the hottest temperatures in Irish history registered very soon. Met Éireann has been keeping the country posted on the latest in the summer heatwave, with the meteorologists revealing today which counties will see the hottest air temperatures over the […]

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Presenting the ice cream cake for the person that can’t decide between ice cream or cake for their celebration. As the years go by, we tend to stick to the tried and tested old recipes that are trotted out for every birthday, gathering or party. This recipe put together by Siúcra is a great one […]

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Ireland’s current record temperature of 33.3 degrees could be broken early next week. A new record for the hottest day ever experienced in Ireland could be set as temperatures soar this weekend and into early next week. Speaking to JOE.ie, Met Éireann meteorologist Aoife Kealy said that next Monday (18 July) is set to be […]

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We’re lovin’ it A woman was so determined to get a McDonald’s after her order was rejected that she literally climbed through the drive-thru window to make it herself. According to @greergreer, the TikToker who posted a clip of the incident, the drive-thru employees had run out of gloves, so were not allowed to take any […]

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RIP Skip. The oldest dog in Ireland has sadly passed away at the age of 27. Skippy was believed to be the oldest dog in the country at around 135 year old in dog years. The Border Collie lived on a farm in Elly Bay in County Mayo passed away peacefully at 11am on Wednesday, […]

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It’s going to be a hot one. The heat just simply won’t let up at all, and it looks like it’s going to continue for the next week. Met Éireann has issued a rare high temperature advisory in anticipation of hot weather hitting Irish shores this weekend. “Ireland will experience a hot spell Sunday and […]

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“The PA to the PA” has just launched in Ireland Anyone who has ever worked in a big corporation can attest to the sometimes extravagant and detailed demands made upon personal assistants and office managers. Seemingly impossible bookings are expected to appear in calendars, and much-sought-after tickets into inboxes at little to no notice. That’s […]

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The man was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead A man in South Africa has died after downing an entire bottle of Jagermeister in under two minutes during a binge drinking competition. Police in Limpopo, South Africa, have launched an investigation after a man, who is believed to be aged between 25 and […]

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Slap the sun cream on. While some parts of Europe are set to see temperatures hitting the mid-40s this weekend, Ireland won’t be reaching that high, thankfully. With a heatwave raging through the UK, it seems we’re getting the remnants of it this weekend as temperatures are set to reach almost 30 degrees. Ireland saw the […]

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Keep ’em cool. The weather is officially getting hotter than we’ve seen this year, and with temperatures set to rise even more over the coming weeks, we need to look after our pups. Dogs Trust has set out some tips and tricks to help dog owners keep their dogs safe and happy in the heat as […]

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Glendalough Distillery has won the prestigious Irish Distillery of the Year award at the New York International Spirits Competition. The team behind Glendalough Distillery will be taking the plane back from JFK Airport absolutely laden down with awards. Winning the Irish Distillery of the year at the New York International Spirits Competition alongside securing the […]

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How does two years in Dubai sound? An award-winning bar based in Dubai is after Irish people for an “all expenses paid” job opportunity ahead of its forthcoming season. The Irish Village bar and restaurant is seeking 10 to 15 new members of staff to work in waitering and bartending roles. The positions available are […]

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We are seeing farther than ever before NASA has officially taken the deepest ever image of space thanks to an expensive new telescope which can view things previously invisible to us. The telescope is so high tech, it is able to see things more than 13 billion years in the past (for context, the universe is approximately […]

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The warning covers the vast majority of England The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for extreme heat across England and Wales. The heat warning is in place for Sunday, when temperatures could reach the low 30s in some areas. It covers almost the entirety of England and much of Wales. The hottest […]

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Has summer finally arrived? What a scorcher yesterday was, huh? Thousands of holidaymakers made their way to the beaches and parks of the country to enjoy what can now be confirmed as the hottest day of 2022 so far. The forecast of a cracker came good, with the mercury reaching 26.2 degrees at Shannon Airport […]

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Your pension could be paying your rent in your later years. As homeownership rates continue to drop, one study has found that one in two young people will still be renting by the time they reach retirement age. The statistic was published in the “Future trends in housing tenure and the adequacy of retirement income” […]

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“One way or the other, the public is going to pay.” Fish producers have warned that traditional fish and chips meals may have to be removed from Irish menus over the spiralling cost of fuel. The Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation (IS&WFPO) has said that the recent uptick in fuel prices has meant that […]

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Some readers may find the content of this story disturbing. A Waterford man has been sentenced to three months in prison following the discovery of a “cruel and illegal” puppy farm at his address. Michael Lenane, aged 65 years, of Dromana, Cappoquin, admitted to nine offences under sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Animal […]

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‘Who gave this man the audacity…’ A woman has been praised on TikTok after she got body-shamed whilst minding her own business and eating a dessert in a cake shop. People in the comments were angry that the woman had to endure these comments but have since commended her for the calm and collected way […]

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The sales will see up to 80% off prices on Lidl goods. Lidl Ireland has announced it will run new warehouse clearance sales across six of their stores throughout Ireland next weekend. Taking place in Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Sligo and Wicklow, the sales will last from Thursday, 7 July to Sunday, 10 July. As part of the sales, […]

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Becoming a mile-high club member will still prove tricky Economy passengers could soon have the chance to actually catch a few decent zzz’s during long-haul flights as bunk bed-style sleeping pods are added by one airline. Air New Zealand will introduce the brand new communal sleeping spaces to their planes in an attempt to encourage […]

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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 recategorised with the change. The new signage will appear in all 150 of Aldi’s Irish […]

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The restaurant had claimed to be the first to accept Ethereum and ApeCoin A crypto-themed restaurant has reportedly had to stop accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment following a devastating period for the crypto market. Bored & Hungry opened in Long Beach, California, earlier this year and proudly boasted that it would be the […]

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Recently launched this unisex deodorant ticks a lot of conscious boxes: cruelty-free, 100% vegan and 100% natural As far as breaking records goes, we Irish aren’t as prolific as you might imagine us to be. That’s why when an actual world-first comes around it must be grabbed, celebrated and screamed from the rooftops. This celebration […]

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A destination for golfers, and matrimony-makers, Faithlegg in Waterford has a lot for the normal visitor who isn’t wearing a polo or a suit. Lux surroundings, comfy four-poster beds, with dinner under high aristocrat-tinged ceilings, it’s a place to live out all your opulent fantasies. What was the location like? On the map, Faithlegg […]

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Pinkies up now Much as it conflicts with our national identity, which is definitely and emphatically not English. The faintest wisp of an empire line or a bone china tea set and we forget all about the years of oppression. We have a soft spot for this period in history, no doubt helped along by […]

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Calling all first-time buyers looking around North Dublin, Louth and Meath, we have just the event for you! “Daunting”, “overwhelming” and “confusing” are just some of the words used to describe the home buying process. These feelings are often heightened for first-time buyers, who often aren’t equipped with the relevant information needed to buy a […]

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Customers have been urged to check their products at home, as a third announcement has been released in connection to the Salmonella outbreak.  Further Kinder products have been recalled due to a link with the salmonella outbreak, by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland [FSAI]. This product recall is the third instance from the FSAI, […]

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A tweet from an Assistant Professor of social policy and an affordable housing advocate hit us a little bit different this April Fool’s Day. April 1st has long been the sanctuary of big brands attempting to inject some humour into their social media strategies and hilarious mothers the country over. Anyone who has ever engaged […]

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The country is taking on Willy Wonka scale proportions at this stage, with the number of amazing chocolate brands available. Some our stocked in well-known supermarkets, others can be found in indie grocers around the country, still, more of them can just be found online. We’ve collected a list of some of the best artisan […]

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The Body Shop aims to roll the scheme out to 800 stores around the world by the end of the year. Pretty renowned for thinking of the planet, The Body Shop have opened their first refilling station in Ireland, at its flagship store on Dublin’s Grafton Street. This is part of a global scheme, which […]

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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a warning about counterfeit chocolate bars. The FSAI has issued a serious warning about buying and consuming Wonka chocolate bars, due to the high level of counterfeit chocolate bars being sold in Ireland. The warning issued on March 28, warned Irish consumers not to buy or […]

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The Derry Girls have made it to the big yellow cartoon screen and series creator, Lisa McGee is suitably buzzed about it Channel 4’s hit show Derry Girls have made it to the big time, with a feature on one of the world’s most prominent shows, The Simpsons. The reference comes in the latest episode […]

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The term “national treasure” gets thrown about quite a bit, as we journey through the mundanity of a post-capitalist mid-climate crisis Ireland. But few stack up to the national treasure title quite like Roy Keane (save for Marty Whelan, Michael D Higgins and Maura Higgins). There’s something about the volatile man from Cork that captures […]

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Sending that all-important card just got a helluva lot easier. We’ve all been there, the intention is there to send the card, but the stamps or the envelope go missing and you can’t find a working Biro. While it might seem like a simple task, writing and sending cards can be a bit of a […]

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Chef Gráinne O’Keeffe has started an online petition campaigning to place cookery and nutrition classes onto the second level curriculum.  Head chef and proprietor of Mae in Dublin’s Ballsbridge launched a campaign on March 2, calling for the inclusion of cookery and nutrition classes into the secondary school curriculum. “I believe that every child from […]

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‘Cos some food and drink items just taste better on the Emerald Isle. Anyone who has ever spent time away from this soggy rock that we all call home, will begin to miss certain things about the place. For all its faults there are certain things that just taste better in Ireland, some things that […]

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Anyone who knows the staff at Daata knows that they are as dedicated as they come. Daata restaurant out in Bray was forced to close on December 30 due to Covid, with staff forced to “test, watch for symptoms and isolate”. On New Year’s Day the restaurant was back up and running, thanks to Saleem […]

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Micheál Martin has confirmed that a curfew will be imposed on hospitality from Sunday, December 19. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed new restrictions to hospitality opening hours will be introduced from next week. This announcement is a rejection of a proposal put forward by Nphet, to impose a 5pm country-wide curfew. Indoor events are expected […]

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