“We wouldn’t want to open up flights before Christmas so people who maybe would like to take a summer holiday in August, people maybe would like to see relatives this Christmas they haven’t seen, that would probably be off the agenda.” Passengers arriving into Ireland without a negative PCR test in the 72 hours before […]
He signed them on Wednesday. Joe Biden began his presidency on Wednesday by signing a number of executive orders on a host of issues, including Covid-19, the environment, immigration and ethics. In his initial acts as the 46th US president, he signed no less than 15 executive orders – the first of which were targeted […]
The end of an era. The creators of Peaky Blinders have confirmed the next season of the show will be the last. While the current series will end after its sixth and final season, its creator and writer Steven Knight said the story “will continue in another form”. The news comes as filming resumed for […]
Lisa Montgomery was convicted of the 2007 murder of 23-year-old Bobbie Jo Stinnett. The US Government has executed convicted murderer Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, after the Supreme Court overturned a stay on her death sentence. Montgomery, 52, was put to death by lethal injection early on Wednesday at the federal […]
Aldi current has 145 stores across Ireland. Aldi has announced it is to recruit and train more than 1,050 new store employees in 2021. The roles will include 700 permanent positions and 350 temporary jobs to support Aldi’s growth and expansion in Ireland. Aldi will open four new stores in the coming months at Dunshaughlin, […]
A cold one. Two separate weather warnings have been issued affecting the entirety of Ireland on Thursday night and Friday morning. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow ice and low temperature warning for Ireland from 5pm on Thursday evening until 11am on Friday morning. It will be cold tonight with minimum temperatures of zero […]
The trio were attending the scene of a domestic disturbance.
A reminder that today is only Tuesday… Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has cautioned that the new restrictions being introduced on Christmas Eve could well be in place for the duration of January and February as well. Speaking on Tuesday, Varadkar said that on the current trajectory, the number of cases will surpass 1,000 per day by […]
What do you think? Ireland has been ranked second in the world for quality of life, according to a new study by the United Nations has revealed. According to the study, Ireland is ranked second only to Norway in the annual ranking of 189 countries, which are measured in regard to average longevity, education and […]
Gardaí called on parents to educate their children on the dangers of taking part in such activity. Gardaí have issued a warning about a social media trend known as “ghosting” after a youth in the southern region was hospitalised taking part in the challenge. This ongoing trend challenges a person to lie on a roadway […]
Another first edition sold for €50,000 at the same auction. A hardback first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold at auction for £68,000 (€74,253) in England. The book was among 500 hardback copies which were printed in 1997, with 300 of them going to schools and libraries and the other 200 […]
“I believe that we can have our referendum, win it and win it well.” Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said there will be a united Ireland within the next ten years, calling it the “decade of opportunity”. Sinn Féin has faced criticism in recent days after a former student activist was subject to […]