TV3 will broadcast a harrowing documentary tonight which reveals the true scale of the Mother and Baby scandal, which saw tens of thousands of women placed into homes against their will and horrifically high rates of infant mortality. The documentary was originally aired in 2014, but following the recent discovery of over 800 bodies of […]

10 years ago

Employment seems to be on the rise across Ireland, as according to latest figures released today by the CSO, the amount of people registered for Jobseeker’s Allowance in February 2017 is the lowest number recorded since November 2008. At the end of February, there were 117,048 people who were claiming long term, over 40% fewer than […]

10 years ago

We would all love to reduce the amount of waste we produce and help the environment, but the majority of us do very little to put this into action. Not so, however, for the people in the Tipp town of Cashel, as they have launched today their “Towards Zero Waste Cashel” initiative in the hopes of […]

10 years ago

An attempt to secure an alternative water supply for the town of Kenmare has been ongoing for over a decade – costing the taxpayer over €700,000. The figures were released under the Freedom of Information Act to Radio Kerry. In 2011, An Bord Pleanala gave the go ahead to Kerry County Council to obtain the extra […]

10 years ago

It seems as though someone at the New York Times got slightly confused about how to spell ‘Cork’, and we can only assume they were thrown by a strong Rebel County accent. Author Gavin Corbett posted a clip from the newspaper after he noticed that a hilarious correction was made about the location in a wedding notice. […]

10 years ago

Just when you thought America couldn’t get any more divided, it’s happened. They’ve discovered Irish tea and have emerged themselves in the legendary Barry’s or Lyons debate that has torn families apart across our nation for years – and it’s absolutely gas. It all started when blogger Jason Weisberger left a stunning review of Barry’s […]

10 years ago

“You don’t mess with the women of Portarlington”, said Judge Keenan Johnson, who praised today two females living in the area after they fought off the same armed robber – on two different dates. As reported in the Leinster Express, the robber, who was armed with a knife on both occasions, was chased off by one […]

10 years ago

Great news for people in the Co Louth town of Drogheda, as it’s been announced that a company that specialises in mobile device display technologies will create 150 new jobs.  Mobile Technologies Inc (MTI) will establish its Global Services European Headquarters in the town, as reported today by RTE. The recruitment process for the Irish jobs is […]

10 years ago

Almost 5,000 Irish people joined the millionaire club last year, due to a combination of rising asset and property values. Not only that, but the wealthy are expected get even wealthier, according to the Wealth Report 2017 from estate agent Knight Frank, which says at least 24,900 more Irish people will be millionaires by 2026.  As reported in The […]

10 years ago

Ireland’s only breast milk bank in Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh, has warned that its supplies are running worryingly low.  The bank, which provides breast milk to Hundreds of babies neonatal units in both Northern Ireland and the Republic, has said there is only about two weeks of stock left. The manager, Ann McCrea, spoke to BBC News, […]

10 years ago

New figures from An Garda Síochána have revealed that over two-thirds of all thefts and robberies involved mobile phones being stolen, with a mega €2.5m worth of mobile phones stolen in 2016. Further worrying figures showed that two in five phone thefts take place on a road, street or footpath, while one in five occur in a licensed […]

10 years ago

Met Office, an international weather forecast agency, has released an amazing video with footage from NASA that showcases just how powerful the recent Storm Doris really was. Shot from space as a timelapse over two days, the storm can be seen approaching Ireland as it gathers speed, before moving on to the United Kingdom. Check […]

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The damage caused by Storm Doris was seen all over the country, with power outages, wheelie bins astray and trees uprooted in many areas. The north-east of Ireland also suffered badly, and it’s been spotted that one of the trees that make up the Dark Hedges, made famous by Game of Thrones, has fallen victim […]

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Great news for recent graduates, as Irish food group Dawn Farms has announced its plans to create 150 new jobs over the next five years at its meat science and innovation centre in Naas, Co Kildare. Dawn Farms supplies cooked and fermented meat ingredients for sandwiches, pizzas, and ready-meals to international food service chains and food manufacturers. The company […]

10 years ago

American rock fans rejoice, because the latest artist announcement for Galway International Arts Festival is going to brighten up your day. Grab your surfboard and your 80’s pastel clothes, because Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys will play the festival Big Top stage this July. One of the most influential musicians in the history of pop […]

10 years ago

The fresh ocean air in your face, a sharp sailor’s uniform and the hum of a navy vessel under your feet are the fantasies of some. (Not many, but some, okay) So we’re betting there’ll be quite a few people excited to hear that famous Irish Naval vessel, LÉ Aisling, is going on auction next month […]

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It was announced earlier this year that the people of Ballaghaderreen will welcome Syrian refugees to their community and it seems the local community have been going the extra mile to help them feel at home. The Roscommon town will welcome 82 incoming Syrian refugees, 37 of which are children, and locals have set up […]

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One of Cork City’s most famous tourist attractions, The English Market, is restricting the size of visiting groups to a maximum of eight people at a time. The new move comes as a response to increased tourism, with The Irish Examiner reporting that it is now common for several groups of up to 200 tourists arriving throughout […]

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Great news this afternoon as more than 800 new jobs in the Defence Forces have been announced. A huge recruitment drive has been launched, with a particular focus on increasing the amount of women and “new Irish” into the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service. As reported in The Irish Independent, Defence Minister Paul Kehoe said that a new campaign would focus […]

10 years ago

Our diet plans have just been thrown so far out the window we fear they will never return, because we’ve just seen that Murphy’s of Leixlip has created the ultimate boozy treat. The pub is now serving hot chocolate Captain Morgan’s, with a side of scorched gooey marshmallows on top. Meaning that, pretty much, all of our food dreams […]

10 years ago

Skirt blowing up in the wind? Wheelie bins missing from your house? Yep, that would be Storm Doris alright. There’s trampolines on the road, trees blocking off footpaths and everyone is getting pretty fed up of the stormy weather. We can handle rain but by lord we will not tolerate wind! Luckily then, that there’s a […]

10 years ago

It started off with everyone mocking the name ‘Doris’ but after a night of horrific sleep and trying to walk to work in gale force winds, everyone is realising the true power of the storm. As 56,000 people nationwide are left without power and several flights to the UK have been cancelled, Storm Doris has blocked roads with […]

10 years ago

Today might just be the BEST day of our entire lives because news just in is that you can now fly to New York and Boston from a mere €69 for a one way flight, with return flights coming in at only €138.  Ah-maaaazing. Budget airline Norwegian Air International (NAI) announced this morning to the Irish Independent […]

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Oh it’s far from this animal we were raised, we can tell you that much. You might not be aware of the latest trend in farming in Ireland, but it’s quickly starting to gain speed. A trait that its livestock is known not to posses. Yup, the latest trend to hit Irish farms is indeed, snails.  We’re getting […]

10 years ago

Just when you thought Ireland’s country roads couldn’t possibly get any more typically Irish, we spotted this tweet by An Garda Síochána. Yes – that is a real life tractor driving on just three wheels. A tri-tractor, if you will. ‘Time to retyre’ – Tipp Traffic Corp seized this tractor driving on 3 wheels & 4th wheel tied […]

10 years ago

We may think we’re inching closer to gender equality in the workplace but these latest figures are far from encouraging. According to the latest figures from PwC, the pay gap between men and women in Ireland is 6.5% greater than it was in 2012. Yep, seriously. Ireland continues to hold a ranking of 25th place on an international league […]

10 years ago

Ireland’s much-loved game show, Winning Streak, had to call in legal help over the weekend after a ball became stuck between two amounts on the wheel spin. Lawyers had to decide whether the ball could be moved without affecting the end result, which could see someone winning up to €500,000 by spinning the wheel.  Filming […]

10 years ago

Looks like the summer festival season has just gotten even better. Sim Simma, the promoters and DJs who regularly host deadly dancehall, afrobeat, reggae, and grime nights in Dublin city, are planning a one-day festival (which means you don’t even need to book time off work) in Grangecon, Co. Wicklow on Saturday July 8 until 2am the next morning. The line-up […]

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O M G  The best news everrrrrr has been revealed this morning – Sir David Attenborough, the ‘Animal King’, will return to our screens with a sequel series of Blue Planet. Blue Planet II, which will be broadcasted on BBC One this autumn and explores beneath the waves, will show “uncovered animals” (does this mean that there’s cute animals out there […]

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Several houses in Rathangan, County Kildare were evacuated this at roughly 9am this morning after a suspected bomb was spotted by a postman outside of a premises. Gardaí and the bomb squad rushed to the discovery of the device, with local Rathangan man, Dermot O’Shea, describing to Kildare Now “a sense of shock in the area”. A Garda spokesman said:  “Gardaí are […]

10 years ago

Prepare to watch the cutest thing you will see all week. Actually, probably all month. 12-year-old Colm Seoige from Ros A Mhíl, Connemara has written a charming song for Gary and Paul O’ Donovan, the hilarious Cork rowing brothers who made headlines after their post-win interview which had everyone in stitches.  Posted on Colm’s Youtube channel Pintofmilk (how Irish can […]

10 years ago

A man has died in a suspected workplace accident overnight in Naas, Co Kildare. The incident happened in an industrial estate, Dublin Live reports. The 53-year-old man, suffered catastrophic injuries when he was struck by an articulated truck that was reversing at the MDS Distribution Ltd haulage centre in Newhall, Naas. The man, who is in his 40s, died in […]

10 years ago

In one of the more entertaining news we’ve heard today, it turns out that Boyzone star Keith Duffy turned down a major acting role in Game of Throne – because he didn’t want to let down his friend and ‘brother’, Brian McFadden. The 42-year-old Dubliner told The Scottish Sun that “I was asked to audition for […]

10 years ago

An elderly man in his 70’s was arrested yesterday after a house in Rathvilly, Co Carlow caught fire, causing a cannabis grow house to be uncovered. At 9.30am, emergency services attended a fire at a house, but after extinguishing the flames, Gardaí discovered a grow house with an estimated 250 cannabis plants. A man was arrested at the scene and was detained at Carlow Garda […]

10 years ago

Gardaí in Limerick have launched an investigation after intoxicated students smashed up a college lecture theatre – student even urinating on the floor. As reported in The Irish Independent, partygoers from Mary Immaculate College in Limerick’s South Circular Road, entered a lecture room on the college campus and damaged furniture and computer equipment. The destructive incident took place during the college’s annual […]

10 years ago

Tourism Ireland has unveiled a charming timelapse video, showcasing locations around Ireland’s Ancient East – including Glendalough, Newgrange, Castletown House, Hook Lighthouse and Kilkenny Castle.  Called Dawn to Dusk in Ireland’s Ancient East, the short film showcases some of the stunning attractions that Ireland has to offer, backed against the beautiful light of the sunrise […]

10 years ago

Valentine’s Day divides the human race into two categories: Lovers, and Haters. For some people, it’s a day of celebrating love and romance and flowers and all things sweet and heart shaped. For others, it’s a whole heap of commercial tripe. Luckily, both sides come out with some fairly gas comments about the national love holiday. Consider this […]

10 years ago

In the past few days you may have heard the tragic story of 18-year-old Shauntelle Tynan, who is desperately trying to raise funds for a cancer treatment that could save her life.  Because Shan’s particular type of cancer is so rare, there’s only one specialist in the world who can treat her – and, unfortunately, he’s based in Texas.  […]

10 years ago

The Catholic parish of Glenavy and Killead in Co Antrim has been left more than half a million pounds in a will. The generous sum of money was donated by Ballinderry man Peter McAreavey, and is thought to be one of the largest donations ever received within the Diocese of Down and Connor. Mr McAreavey, a […]

10 years ago

Nothing makes us sadder than when animals are mistreated, so when we saw this Facebook post of the unfortunate state this dog was in when he was found in a wheelie bin, our hearts twinged. Discovered scavenging for food in a wheelie bin in Meath, the dog – now christened Noah – was rescued by […]

10 years ago

A round-up of new sci-tech job announcements across Ireland by Silicon Republic has revealed that there was a whopping 55 jobs announced every single day in Ireland in 2016. That makes for an impressive total of 20,160 jobs in the science and technology industries. Not too shabby eh. Let’s take a look at how different areas across the nation fared: Leinster  […]

10 years ago

Gardaí in Galway are preparing for this year’s upcoming (and unofficial) RAG Week ‘celebrations’, which will take place next week from Monday 13 to Sunday 19 February. Thousands of students from around the country are expected to attend RAG Week events around the city. The unofficial student week is infamous for its crowded events, such as early morning queues outside the Hole in the Wall […]

10 years ago

We’re pretty sure that every one of us has had that horrible moment as a child when a precious teddy has been lost and never returned. (We’ll never forget you, plush-stuffed Pickachu 1999-2001 RIP <3) So when Cork airport found a little pink teddy on Sunday afternoon, they did what any good teddy Samaritans do and [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Good news for anyone looking to tick off the Northern Lights from their bucket list, because WOW air, the Icelandic low-cost airline is offering direct flights from Dublin and Cork to Reykjavik from just €48.99. The crazy low fare is available  by using the promo code WOWSALE for 30% off before midnight on Sunday, February 12, with [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Comedy duo Johnny B. O’Brien & Johnny Smacks McMahon aka The 2 Johnnies have done Tipperary proud yet again with their latest video skit that is absolutely GAS. Have you ever had to get work done on your house only to be left waiting for so long for anyone to actually turn up to do it? Surely [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Michael O’Leary is back at it again, folks. Following on from Ryanair’s latest marketing scandal, the budget airline company has announced that it is having problems with its current cabin baggage policy.  As a result, passengers flying with Ryanair could soon be stopped from carrying two free bags on board in future because flyers are trying to pack [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Think you’re fairly fit and active?  Think again, because compared to super-fit Galwegian and self-described “adventurer” Gavan Hennigan, the rest of us are pretty much all just one big collective couch potato. Gavan is halfway through a highly ambitious journey across the Atlantic Ocean, a voyage that’s widely considered to be one of the toughest challenges on the planet, [&hellip;]

10 years ago

When we think of the kind of movies that parents watch with their babies, we usually picture happy, lighthearted kind of flicks, right? Cartoons, perhaps? Movies that won’t somehow permeate the early human’s sub-conscience and leave them even more mentally scarred then they are destined to be under our guidance. Movies where people won’t mind getting interrupted [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Think you’ve seen the most romantic way to ask someone to be your forever lobster? Think again. Ashley Farrell, a farmer based in Fivemiletown, Co Tyrone, made sure that his girlfriend’s Christmas Eve was one to remember with an udder-ly (we’re sorry) amazing surprise. Ashley began by leading his girlfriend, Anna Martin the cow shed to receive her [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Worried about being ultra bored, having nothing to do and nowhere to go all year? Yep, January can make us all feel pretty hopeless after the sudden ending of the fabulous festive season. So we’ve put together the ultimate list of ALL the best festivals and events to look forward to over the next six months across Ireland. From hilarious Lovely Girls competitions to champagne [&hellip;]

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