The proposal met with overwhelming support at the ASTI convention in Killarney on Wednesday. The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) have overwhelmingly supported a proposal that would allow Junior and Leaving Certificate students who have become seriously ill or who have been affected by the death of a family member to sit repeat examinations […]
Does your Eircode fall into either category? To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Dublin is home to the ten most expensive Eircode areas for household dwelling purchases, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Wednesday. In the year to February, Dublin 6 proved to be the most expensive Eircode area in […]
A tale that will break your heart and lift your spirit all in one. Ed Sheeran was the name on all Irish people’s lips last week as he performed two sold-out gigs at the 3 Arena, recorded the music video for his single, ‘Galway Girl’ in Galway and appeared on various Irish radio stations in […]
Emma Morano is thought to have been the last person left in the world to have been born in the 19th century. Emma Morano, the oldest person in the world, has died at the age of 117. According to the BBC, Morano died at her home in her home in the city of Verbania in […]
How many of these have you stayed in? 18 hotels in Ireland have been ranked amongst the 2,500 best hotels in the world, according to reviews by users of hotels.com, one of the biggest online accommodation booking websites in the world. 2,500 hotels across 87 countries were recognised as truly outstanding in the Hotels.com Loved […]
“Gone are the days of your antics at the shifting wall and thinking you got away with it.” One of the most popular nightspots in the capital and indeed, the country, Copper Face Jacks is not exactly renowned as an establishment where one would go for a couple of quiet pints. The crowds are usually […]
That’s the long weekend sorted.
The news comes immediately after SIPTU members in Dublin Bus voted in favour of taking industrial action in support of their colleagues at Bus Éireann. Striking Bus Éireann drivers are to lift pickets immediately, following the issuing of a Labour Court recommendation in the wake of deliberations at the Workplace Relations Commission on Wednesday night. […]
Nearly 40 million followers on Instagram between them. If you’re into keeping fit, chances are you pay attention to some of the most influential fitness voices across social media. Sure, you may not have their rock-hard abs or might not be able to replicate their perfect technique, but the messages and pictures they post across […]
Just like old times. It’s a tradition that younger readers might not be aware of, but there was a time in Ireland when pubs used to close between the hours of 2-4pm on Sunday afternoons. Dubbed the ‘Holy Hour’, Irish pubs were required by law to close during those hours, but in true Irish fashion, […]
A bit of a mixed bag. Those of you hoping for a repeat of the gorgeous weather of last weekend over the next few days are going to be a little disappointed, but it’s not all bad all the same. According to Met Éireann, Holy Thursday and Good Friday are set to be as dull […]
“I want you to know that we take full responsibility and we will work to make it right.” United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz has issued a statement offering his deep apologies to the customer that was forcibly removed from United Express flight 3411. Footage of the passenger being removed from the flight and suffering injury […]