Many had expressed concern on social media. A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána has confirmed that the small public service vehicle license of Mansoor Uddin, a man who has pled guilty to three charges of sexual assault, has been revoked. Furore had ensued following reportage from Uddin’s hearing 9 April, which had claimed a condition […]
Ireland is currently experiencing record levels of homelessness. As homeless figures in Ireland topple 10,000 at least, An Post has launched a new service called Address Point, which will offer fixed addresses to the homeless. Homelessness is fraught with many issues, including problems around receiving notices regarding medical appointments, being able to receive responses from […]
The tweet has since been deleted. The Law Department of NUI Maynooth has apologised for tweet it sent to a student on Saturday evening. Asked by a student about an exam timetable which saw two major exams take place one day after another, the account responded: “First, we don’t make the timetable. Second, assuming you […]
You’ve heard of sugar daddies… Now try Tayto Daddy. Iconic Irish crisp brand Tayto is running an unusual kind of competition at the moment, where one lucky winner will have their rent paid for a whole year by Mr. Tayto himself. In order to be eligible to win, you have to pick up a promotional […]
A baby has died following an illegal circumcision in Italy, according to media reports. The BBC has reported that a young child in the Italian province of Reggio Emilia died in hospital, after he went into cardiac arrest following a circumcision performed in his home. The baby was five months old. An investigation has been […]
Anyone who loves a good gig will be rejoicing at this news. Ticketmaster has announced that it will be shutting down secondary website Seatwave, which is often used by touts who sell tickets at jacked up prices. Many recent high-profile concerts in Ireland have been darkened by the reality that “professional sellers” buy tickets from […]
Minister for Health Simon Harris has hit out at Bishop Kevin Doran. Bishop of Elphin Doran, when speaking at an event in Dublin, shared the view that contraceptive measures “take away from women one of the principle motives or freedoms for saying no to unwanted sex.” He also blamed the “contraceptive mentality” for the increase in […]
“We’ve been notified of four further measles cases…” The Health Service Executive (HSE) has warned that a recent measles outbreak in Dublin has gotten worse. According to a statement: “HSE has been notified this week of four further measles cases in Dublin, affecting two adults and two children. “These four individuals are likely to have developed […]
Things are finally returning to normal. Kind of.
TK Maxx is a godsend. Realistically, there aren’t too many shops where you can consistently buy big name brands for low prices. But even though TK Maxx is in a state of permanent sale, someone has crunched the numbers to calculate exactly when the cheapest time to shop there is. Joshua Fruhlinger of Thinknum, a […]