Take note. We’re three Bank Holiday’s into 2019 which means that in the Republic of Ireland, there’s six more Bank Holidays left in the year. If you are looking to start planning a little holiday, or if you just can’t wait to have a day off work again, you may be interested in all of […]
Batten down the hatches. Following on from warnings issued on Saturday, Met Éireann has issued a number of new weather warnings on Sunday mornings. A Status Orange rainfall warning has been issued for Cork and Waterford. The warning was issued at 10am on Sunday and is valid from 6pm on Sunday until 6pm on Monday. […]
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall. Fisher-Price have recalled nearly five million infant sleepers after more than 30 babies died in them over a 10-year period. The recall was announced by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Friday. On the CPSC website, the commission said at least 30 infants had […]
The number is down on the 2017 figure. 6,500 horses in Ireland were slaughtered for meat last year, according to figures released by the Department of Agriculture. Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath asked Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed what the figures were for horses slaughtered for human consumption in Ireland. It was revealed […]
A lot of people are about to get very upset. A new study undertaken by researchers at the University of Western Australia and the University of Zurich suggests males with ‘showy’ masculine attributes, such as beards, may have smaller testicles than other males. The findings were published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, […]
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Feel like helping out? Irish Guide Dogs for the blind are looking for puppy raisers in many areas around the country. They’re looking for loving individuals and families who are willing to foster an Irish Guide Dogs puppy from age 7-8 weeks to 12-15 months. Basically, the puppy will live with your family and with some […]
You should have been to everywhere on this list. One of the go-to website for travel information has revealed the top 10 destinations to visit in Ireland this year. Dublin has been named the best-rated destination in Ireland for tourists in TripAdvisor’s annual Travellers’ Choice Awards for destinations. Killarney comes in second spot with Galway […]
Not on the agenda. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland rejoining the Commonwealth is “not something that’s on the agenda” at the moment. DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson on Saturday at the Fine Gael National Conference in Wexford expressed his desire to see Ireland back in the Commonwealth. Donaldson said that he hoped for a […]
This is Fanny Chmelar all over again… Friday’s episode of The Chase was a funny affair and Bradley Walsh struggled to read out a rather cheeky question. Walsh asked contestant Roger: “Nineteenth century composer William Crotch was also famous as a player of what instrument: A) Oboe, B) Bagpipes C) Organ?” Although, we have to say, […]
But one fairly important thing held him back. Just think, Colin Farrell’s career could have been a lot different and it’s all because of Louis Walsh. Farrell was a guest on the Late Late Show on Friday night and revealed that he came very close to joining Boyzone when the band was being formed. “I’m […]
Ah here. Europeans are facing billions of euro in income losses due to Brexit, a new study has found. A no-deal Brexit will inflict substantial economic damage on the UK and other European countries and the study suggests the UK and Ireland will be the hardest-hit countries in such a scenario. The study conducted by […]