We’re shivering already. After a storm-heavy February, March has gotten off to a chilly start – and the next few days are set to be no different. Met Éireann is forecasting lows of -3 degrees tonight with widespread frost and ice forming across the country. Thursday will be just as grim with highs of five […]
Cracker, indeed. Hastings Everglades Hotel in Derry has launched a Derry Girls package which includes a walking tour based on Lisa McGee’s beloved show. Derry is already a city full of landmarks but the tour features a Derry Girls twist – taking visitors to sites such as the iconic Derry Girls mural and Dennis’ Wee […]
Met Éireann have issued a new weather warning covering almost all of Ireland. This morning’s status yellow rainfall warning follows on from a warning that was already in effect, affecting 15 counties. The counties affected by the latest warning are: Galway, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, […]
The Dáil was back in action, but Ireland still has no Taoiseach, and no new government. Fianna Fáil’s Seán Ó Fearghaíl was re-elected to the position of Ceann Comhairle today, during the first sitting of the 33rd Dáil. Ó Fearghaíl’s return to the role reduces Fianna Fáil’s number of voting seats in the Dáil to […]
Findings that will come as no surprise to anyone in their twenties. A study by European Union body Eurofound has revealed that almost half of all Irish people between the ages of 25 and 29 are still living with their parents. The report, titled ‘Household composition and well-being’, monitored housing data between 2007 and 2017. […]
“Shame on the government.” An 81-year-old woman was found on O’Connell Street by a homelessness charity on Thursday, after she had been discharged from hospital earlier in the day. Independent Dublin City Councillor and former Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke posted about the incident on his Facebook page, saying that a volunteer from Reaching […]
Menthol cigarettes, including menthol rollies, will be banned in Ireland from 20 May onwards. The new restrictions come as a result of the four-year phasing-in period of the European Union Tobacco Product Directive, which places limits on the sale and merchandising of tobacco and tobacco related products in the EU. The directive does not allow […]
And I’d swear it all over again. As we’ve discussed on multiple occasions, Westlife simply have too many bangers to name. After an eight year hiatus, the boyband made their return earlier on this year, playing to 160,000 screaming fans across two nights in Croke Park. Now there’s good news for anyone who couldn’t get […]
Anyone with an electric scooter is advised to be very careful. Dublin Fire Brigade has alerted the public to an incident that occurred in west Dublin on Saturday morning. Two fire truck units were dispatched to the house. Thankfully there were no injuries. In a tweet, the official Twitter account for Dublin Fire Brigade noted: […]
The HSE has asked people who are suffering from the flu and norovirus to keep Ireland’s emergency departments free for emergencies. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Dr Vida Hamilton, the National Clinical Advisor and Group Lead at HSE Acute Hospital Operations, reminded the public that “weather illnesses” like colds are viral and self-limiting, meaning that […]
Christmas is a bad time to adopt a dog. Dogs Trust, Ireland’s largest dog welfare charity, has today announced that it will suspend the rehoming of dogs from its centre over the Christmas period in an effort to stop people from rushing into the decision of adopting a dog. While puppies are a popular Christmas […]
Sorry, did we all know he could do this? Move over Daniel Day-Lewis and Saoirse Ronan, it seems like Ireland has an as-yet untapped prospective Oscar winner in our ranks. Starring on last night’s Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, musician Niall Horan was tasked with reading Clement C. Moore’s poem The Night Before Christmas in […]