Did you see it this week? A fireball that was seen over many parts of Ireland and the UK this week has been confirmed as a meteor. The fireball was visible as it blazed across the night sky just after 10pm on Wednesday night, with many people reporting sightings on social media. Scientists have used […]
What do you think of this? A new report from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland has called for the government to raise the legal age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21. The RCPI’s Policy Group on Tobacco has launched the Tobacco 21 report and said that current policies mean the government will […]
A hell of an achievement. A Galway restaurant has been listed in the top 100 pizza places in the world at a prestigious awards ceremony in Naples, Italy. The Dough Bros, located on Middle Street in Galway city, was named by 50 Top Pizza, The Guide to The Best Pizzerias in Italy and Worldwide’s 2022 […]
Well, that’s just great… Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for 26 counties this weekend. The warning affects all counties in the Republic of Ireland and will come into effect at 9pm on Saturday night and remain in place until 12pm on Sunday. Met Éireann has warned that high rainfall amounts this […]
You’ll probably be hearing about some of these over the next year. Met Éireann, the UK Met Office and the Dutch National Weather Service (KNMI) have unveiled the list of names for the 2022/23 storm season. The list features names chosen as part of the combined Name Our Storms scheme, which was developed to raise […]
So, we’ve a high temperature warning and a thunderstorm warning simultaneously on Tuesday. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for seven counties on Tuesday. The warning affects Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford and is valid from 9.30am on Tuesday morning until 9pm on Tuesday night. The forecaster has warned […]
Be sure to wear suncream. A weather warning remains in effect for Leinster on Tuesday as parts of the country are set to experience extremely high temperatures once again. Met Éireann has warned that daytime temperatures of 25 to 28 degrees are expected across the province. The high temperature warning was issued on Sunday morning […]
It’s the first year of the festival. Beyond The Pale festival takes place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (June 10 – 12) at Glendalough Estate in Wicklow. The new summer festival features three days of music, art, food, bars and other cultural events. Here’s what you need to know if you’re making the trip to […]
Industrial action has not been ruled out. Teachers in Ireland are seeking a “substantial” pay increase to offset the rising cost of living in the country. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland on Tuesday morning, the ASTI teacher’s union General Secretary Kieran Christie said the union would be seeking a pay increase of between 6% and […]
“We want to say to Irish people that we are so grateful for all the kindness and hospitality that they treat us with.” A pair of Ukrainian refugees who have moved to Dublin to escape Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine appeared on Sky News with Kay Burley on Tuesday morning. Allada and Anastasia spoke about […]
Sadly, one of the puppies has since passed away. A box of five-day-old puppies was recently left abandoned in a garden in Dublin. A shocked member of the public discovered the abandoned litter of four crossbreed pups in his garden in Finglas, in a cardboard box. The man immediately brought the tiny siblings to Dogs […]
Take note. Met Éireann has issued a further weather warning ahead of the arrival of Storm Eunice this week. A Status Orange wind warning has been issued for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Wexford. The warning is valid from 5am on Friday morning (18 February) until 11am on the same day. Met Éireann […]