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Alan Loughnane

Alan Loughnane

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This Irish petrol station will be selling 99c a litre fuel tomorrow
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This Irish petrol station will be selling 99c a litre fuel tomorrow

But you’ll have to be quick… An Applegreen in Cavan is celebrating selling a winning EuroMillions ticket by selling fuel at a vastly reduced rate for 99 minutes tomorrow. The N3 Cavan Service Station operated by Applegreen sold a winning EuroMillions ticket worth €500,000 in Tuesday night’s EuroMillions Plus draw. To celebrate this success, the service […]

A lot of people in Ireland are complaining about the exact same thing today
Life

A lot of people in Ireland are complaining about the exact same thing today

Yes, it’s April… and yes, I had to wear a scarf to work. You’d be forgiven for thinking we were back in December this morning, such is the chill in the air. Temperatures in places around the country plunged below freezing again overnight as the current spell of cold weather continued to hit Ireland. Not […]

The amount you pay for a speeding fine could be changing dramatically
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The amount you pay for a speeding fine could be changing dramatically

Big changes ahead… Under radical new road safety proposals, speeding motorists may soon have to face fines based on their salaries. With the current system, there’s a fixed penalty for motorists caught speeding. But under these new proposals it could mean that a driver earning €50,000 a year would face a €1,000 fine, depending on […]

A powerful ‘superbug’ has been detected at two Irish beaches
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A powerful ‘superbug’ has been detected at two Irish beaches

Researchers from Galway discovered the bug. A powerful superbug that is resistant to most antibiotics has been discovered on two Irish beaches. Medical researchers from Galway believe they’ve discovered NDM enzyme on two beaches on these shores, which would make it the first discovery of the enzyme in bathing waters in Europe according to the Irish […]

It’s going to be bitterly cold in Ireland this week
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It’s going to be bitterly cold in Ireland this week

Well… shit. We thought we’d seen the last of heavy wintry weather now that we’re closer to May than March, but it seems we were wrong, dead wrong in fact. Temperatures are set to plummet this week and there will even be a risk of snow in some places. Arctic weather is set to strike […]

This Donald Trump versus Ireland documentary on TV3 looks unmissable
Entertainment

This Donald Trump versus Ireland documentary on TV3 looks unmissable

This should pass your Monday night nicely… On TV3 tonight, Matt Cooper will present the first of a two-part documentary special on the election of Donald Trump and the implications it has on the world, including Ireland. The documentary called Trump V Ireland, will air on TV3 at 10pm this evening with part two of […]

People were annoyed by Brendan O’Carroll’s response to a huge fan
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People were annoyed by Brendan O’Carroll’s response to a huge fan

Did you watch Norton or Tubridy last night? If you’re staying in on Friday nights, the chances are you’re tuning into either The Late Late Show, Graham Norton, or a little bit of both. But there was also another Irish entry on Graham Norton’s couch as Brendan O’Carroll appeared to speak about his new show, […]

Two men have died following a house fire in Sligo
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Two men have died following a house fire in Sligo

Tragic news… Two men have died following a house in Sligo town early Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to the scene on Market Street in the early hours of the morning. The man, aged in their 30s and 60s, were taken to Sligo University Hospital where they were pronounced dead. The scene has been […]

A HUGE number of people watched The Late Late on Friday
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A HUGE number of people watched The Late Late on Friday

Giving the people what they want, it seems… Did you stay in on Friday? The chances are, a lot of people did stay in on Friday due to the fact that it was Good Friday and there were no pints to be had around the country. As usual, The Late Late Show was there to […]

People made the same joke about Enda after the UK’s announcement
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People made the same joke about Enda after the UK’s announcement

Irish people have a similar humour… The UK will hold a snap general election on June 8 this year, Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Tuesday. The news comes despite frequent claims by the British Prime Minister that she would not be calling a general election and that the next one should be in 2020 […]

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Boojum confirms they’re opening a fourth restaurant in Dublin

Burr-iliant… do you get it? Huh? Do you get it? You’re about to have more options for your burrito in Dublin these days as Boojum have announced that they’re opening a brand new outlet. We’ll give you a minute to stop salivating before we hit you with the details. Okay, you’re done? Fantastic. This will […]