There is a shortage of places for students with special needs. The Department of Education has told six primary schools in Dublin 15 that they must provide more places for students who have special education needs. Originally, 22 schools in the area were written to with regards the lack of spaces for students with special […]
“What is a salmon cannon?” I hear you ask. Gather round, children, and I will tell you. Earlier this week, we filled you in on why the internet was losing its mind about 30-50 feral hogs. Today, in their infinite wisdom, those on social media are freaking out over a new strange animal story, that […]
We need some good weather after this weekend. It’s been a pretty dreary few days on the weather front with rainfall warnings abound since last Thursday. Thankfully, Met Éireann is forecasting that the week will start with dry, sunny weather on Monday morning. The temperature will be 14 to 17 degrees Celsius, with moderate breezes. The […]
Are you in the mood for movies? It’s Saturday, which means you might have plans, but if you don’t have plans… then at least you have movies. We’ve put together a list of the eight best movies on TV later today, and there are plenty of top notch options. Captain America: The First Avenger – […]
Nóra Quoirin has now been missing for seven days. 15-year-old Irish-French girl Nóra Quoirin has been missing in Malaysia for the past week. 260 people are involved in the search for Nóra, who has special needs and struggles to walk on her own. This morning, Nóra Quoirin’s mother Meabh made an emotional statement to the […]
You will get wet. It might be warm outside right now but don’t be fooled, the heavens are about to open. Met Éireann has updated a status yellow rainfall warning issued on Wednesday. While the original warning forecasted heavy rain in Leinster and Munster, the latest warning applies nationwide. The warning will come into effect […]
“Sometimes, death is a kindness.” The Peaky Blinders are back. On Tuesday afternoon, the BBC dropped a minute-long trailer for season five that has us absolutely gagging for the return of the Shelby family. The trailer also gives us our first look at Hunger Games star Sam Claflin, who will play fascist politician Oswald Mosley. […]
That’s right. Fear of explosion. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has warned that Tesco is recalling bottles of its Tesco’s Finest Fruit Presse, over fears of fermentation. There is a concern that the yeast in the bottles has fermented, which could actually cause pressure in the bottles to increase, and for the bottles to […]
A disappointment for anyone headed to Bundoran. One of Ireland’s most popular beaches, Bundoran in Co. Donegal is closed for at least the next three days pending the results of testing for possible pollution. A warning has been published by Donegal County Council advising that swimming may result in illness. Authorities have been contacted and […]
No Cavan jokes, please. The National Lottery has today (Sunday 21 July) urged its Lotto players in Cavan Town to check their tickets to see if they are Ireland’s newest Lotto millionaire and winner of last night’s Lotto Plus 1 top prize of €1 million. The Quick Pick ticket was sold in a Spar/Texaco filling […]
It’s been a rite of passage for many. The number of Irish students going to the USA on J1 visas has fallen by more than half in the three years between 2015 and 2018. The temporary work visa had an uptake of more than 8,000 just four years ago, a number which has since fallen […]
It’s going to be a dry day for some. Suburbs across north Dublin have been left without water on Sunday following damage to a water main. The outage is currently affecting homes in Drumcondra Road Upper, Fairview, Clontarf, Raheny, Whitehall, Artane, Cabra, Glasnevin and surrounding areas. Some houses are without water while others are experiencing very low water […]