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ITV is looking for applicants for this summer’s Love Island
Entertainment

ITV is looking for applicants for this summer’s Love Island

Know anyone that fits the bill? Winter Love Island has finished and now thoughts turn to the summer edition in 2020. Applications are now being accepted for the summer version on the show so if you think you could be the next Greg O’Shea or Maura Higgins, then this could be your opportunity. If you’re […]

If your name is Mary, you can get free burgers in Dublin this Friday
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If your name is Mary, you can get free burgers in Dublin this Friday

It’s Valentine’s Day this Friday, in case you didn’t know… It’s been a rough few days on the weather front. First Storm Ciara caused some havoc over the weekend, and it looks like Storm Dennis could affect Ireland this weekend, albeit in a far less dramatic way. But let’s forget about Ciara and Dennis, because […]

Storm Dennis could hit Ireland this weekend
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Storm Dennis could hit Ireland this weekend

It never rains but it, yada yada yada. Storm Ciara has just about moved on from Ireland after a lengthy excursion over Ireland causing widespread disruption. High winds left homes without power and sleet and snow made road conditions treacherous for motorists and other road users. The last of the weather warnings, a Status Yellow […]

Indeed employees in Dublin instructed to work from home amid coronavirus fears
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Indeed employees in Dublin instructed to work from home amid coronavirus fears

The company employs around 1,000 people in Ireland. Employees in the Dublin offices of one of Ireland’s biggest multinational companies, Indeed, have been told to work from home due to concerns that a staff member may have been exposed to the coronavirus. The company, which employs around 1,000 people in the capital, said an employee […]

Here’s the lineup for tonight’s Graham Norton Show
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Here’s the lineup for tonight’s Graham Norton Show

Staying in tonight? The Late Late Show will be on our screens so check out the lineup here, and there’s also the added bonus of The Graham Norton Show for those not Late Late Show inclined. Once again, Graham has a blockbuster show on offer. Mark Ruffalo will be on the couch to discuss his […]

Finland to give equal paternity and maternity leave to parents
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Finland to give equal paternity and maternity leave to parents

Around 6.6 months each! Finland’s government has announced plans to increase the length of paternity leave to give new fathers the same amount of paid time off work as new mothers. The plans were announced on Wednesday by Finland’s Minister of Health and Social Affairs Aino-Kaisa Pekonen, who said the move was aimed at improving gender […]

The minimum wage in Ireland officially rises to €10.10 per hour
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The minimum wage in Ireland officially rises to €10.10 per hour

The changes come into effect from today. The minimum wage in Ireland has increased by 30c an hour today (Saturday, 1 February). The increase has come following a recommendation from the Low Pay Commission in October last year. Its introduction was delayed due to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. “With this most recent increase in the […]

Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone apologises for calling Leo Varadkar ‘autistic’
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Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone apologises for calling Leo Varadkar ‘autistic’

“I unequivocally apologise and withdraw all of my remarks.” Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone has apologised for calling Taoiseach Leo Varadkar “autistic” during an election canvass this week. Noone made the comments to a reporter from The Times of Ireland when asked about Varadkar’s performance in last week’s Virgin Media leaders’ debate with Micheál Martin. She was quoted in The […]