Except there is an International Men’s Day. Every single year. Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate and pay tribute to the important female figures in your life and to commemorate the struggles that women have endured to achieve equality throughout history. In 2017, the theme for International Women’s Day is […]
Let’s all give ourselves a collective pat on the back. Ireland has been named as the 21st best country in the world in a new list compiled by U.S. News & World Report. The website, renowned for its university rankings, placed Ireland just above the United Arab Emirates and just below China on a list […]
Sky customers will have fewer channels from next week on. Sky say they are disappointed with “misleading claims and aggressive actions” by Discovery Communications following the announcement that a number of channels will be unavailable from their packages from February 1. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Discovery Communications’ portfolio of channels – including […]
The news was officially announced on Monday afternoon. Michelle O’Neill has been named as the successor to Martin McGuinness as the leader of Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland. Michelle O’Neill named the new leader of Sinn Féin in the North. Watch an exclusive interview below.@moneillsf https://t.co/s6S5w6PiXI — Sinn Féin (@sinnfeinireland) January 23, 2017 O’Neill (40), […]
Number one is hardly a huge surprise. Lifetime usage of cannabis is considerably higher than any other illegal drug in Ireland, according to a government report about the prevalence of drug use and gambling in Ireland and drug use in Northern Ireland. The report analysed questionnaires filled out by over 7,000 respondents in Ireland and […]
Hundreds of secondary schools throughout the country will reopen on Wednesday after the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) took the decision to suspend industrial action. The ASTI released a statement on Tuesday evening, which read: “Earlier today the ASTI was invited by the Chair of the Teachers’ Conciliation Council Ms Anna Perry to […]
One female crew member is believed to have suffered a broken leg on the flight. Three crew members and one passenger sustained injuries after an Aer Lingus flight travelling from Cork to Lanzarote experienced extreme turbulence on Saturday. According to the Evening Echo, a female crew member suffered a broken leg, another crew member sustained […]
Crazy speed. Having sought to clamp down on dangerous driving on National Slow Down Day last month and over the Bank Holiday weekend, the Gardaí are continuing to do so on roads throughout Ireland this week. On Wednesday morning, they posted on Twitter about arresting the driver of an Audi who was doing 216 km/h […]
Finally… It’s barely been a wet week since Apple unveiled the iPhone 7, but given how impatient we are and how fast technology moves these days, it’s probably no surprise that there’s already anticipation about the newest model to arrive next year. Rumours are already doing the rounds about what we can look forward to […]
Sandra Redknapp is believed to have suffered a serious injury to her foot in a freak accident on Wednesday. Sandra Redknapp, the wife of Harry Redknapp, was hospitalised on Wednesday after she was dragged along a road by Redknapp’s Range Rover during a freak accident in Bournemouth. According to The Sun, Sandra Redknapp suffered a […]
Is Davos about to pull out some MMA moves in Season 7 of Game of Thrones, perhaps? If he is, then Coach John Kavanagh can take some of the credit after putting the actor who plays him, Dubliner Liam Cunningham, through his paces in Straight Blast Gym on Saturday afternoon. If he loses his sword […]