“She was a quiet, beautiful young girl.” A community is starting its week in a state of shock following the fatal stabbing of three young siblings in Tallaght in the early hours of Sunday morning, 4 September. Gardaí continue to investigate all possible circumstances surrounding the violent stabbing incident that took place at a residence […]
The cost of living crisis in Ireland just keeps on revving up. Liffey Valley shopping centre in Dublin is set to give nobody what they want for Christmas with the introduction of parking fees for customers. A major refurbishment of the centre is under development, which will deliver “new and more sustainable ways” to access Liffey […]
Do you agree? Despite a spiralling cost of living crisis and the frequent erosion of cultural spaces, Dublin still packs a strong, appealing punch with tourists. Plenty of storied streets, too, of course. As it happens, one such boulevard has been singled out for praise by the good people at Time Out magazine. And why, […]
A huge headliner for one of the biggest names in music. Harry Styles, man of the hour, is having a major moment right now, given the sheer supernova level of his fame and the numbers he racks up on streaming services. The man is a superstar, and a superstar needs the biggest of gigs, right? […]
“These sorts of incidents can occur at ceremonial events where Defence Forces personnel are standing to attention for prolonged periods of time.” An Irish Defence Forces soldier is recovering after appearing to faint and collapse during a televised speech by Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Sunday (21 August). A ceremony to mark the centenary of the […]
“They never seem to be for anything, only against everything,” said Healy-Rae of people who object to placing a goat into a cage in the middle of a heatwave and hauling it into the air. Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae has lashed out at those who take issue with the Puck Fair in his native Kerry, […]
One to watch with your favourite sibling. Right. Apart from true crime documentaries and increasingly throwaway blockbusters with extravagant budgets, Netflix is pretty well-established as a go-to destination for reality and dating shows. Love Is Blind was a huge hit. The understated and underrated Dating Around deserves another season so can we commission that one, […]
Take note. Welcome to the end of the summer – August is underway and we’re already dealing with a deluge of rain-focused weather forecasts. Tuesday has kicked off in fairly wet fashion, with dark clouds and heavy showers making their presence felt. It’s also a little humid and the sun has just come out as […]
“I’ve reached out to Chris and the message is – he’s not ready to talk.” Will Smith has finally addressed his infamous altercation with Chris Rock at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, noting that he reached out to the comedian and has, at least for now, been rebuffed. Earlier this week, Rock made a fresh […]
A big step in an important journey. Hello, dear reader. Do you like dogs? Of course you do. Only human beings lacking a soul don’t love a very good boy or very good girl, respectively. Dogs are incredible. This is just scientific fact. Now that’s out of the way – how would you feel about […]
The classroom isn’t about to become x-rated but important changes could be on the way. Calm down. Pornography isn’t about to suddenly become a subject at Junior Certificate level, nor is it set to be forensically examined by teenagers in some kind of wildly inappropriate school-based context. Following reports on Monday morning that pornography will […]
Need tips on how to stay cool? Read on… So, it’s about to get very, very warm indeed. Ireland’s hottest ever day since the collection of such data began is simmering in the air, with the current record temperature of 33.3 degrees hanging in the balance ahead of Monday. It’s serious business, too, with Met […]