A regular Joe Soap.
Tragic news. A nine-year-old girl has died following a shooting in Liverpool on Monday night (22 August). Merseyside Police announced that an investigation into the shooting is underway on Tuesday morning. “Officers attended at a house on Kingsheath Avenue at 10pm after reports that an unknown male had fired a gun inside the property,” Merseyside […]
Wild Isles is set to air on BBC One soon. Legendary documentarian David Attenborough is bringing his trademark love of nature to Ireland in a new series for the BBC. The 96-year-old will present Wild Isles, a new five-part series for BBC One and iPlayer focusing on the wildlife of Ireland and Britain. “In my […]
“There needs to be, to a certain extent, a moratorium drawn on this now by the authorities and the Gardaí.” A former Green Party election candidate in Leitrim has called for a “moratorium”, or a temporary ban, on stag and hen parties in Ireland. The call for the ban follows the death of Paul ‘Babs’ […]
Batten down the hatches. After the immense heat of the past week, it’s going to be a very rainy start to this week. Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange Thunderstorm Warning for Monday (15 August). The warning is valid in 14 counties: the entirety of Munster, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Kildare, Wicklow, and Dublin. […]
Don’t forget to wear suncream. It’s official; we’re having another very hot weekend this week. Met Éireann has extended its Status Yellow High Temperature warning for Ireland from midday Friday (12 August) until Monday morning. The meteorological body is predicting very hot weather on Friday and Saturday with maximum temperatures of around 27 to 29 […]
The age of the €1 and €10 flight is over. If you’ve been keeping your fingers crossed for a €1 flight from Ryanair soon, you may be waiting a long time. CEO Michael O’Leary confirmed that the changes to fares during an interview with BBC Radio 4 on Wednesday (10 August). “There’s no doubt that […]
Beaches in Donegal, Galway, Sligo, and Cork also made the list. Stunning Mayo beach named the best place to swim in Ireland and the UK The stunning Keem Bay in Achill was named as the top place to go swimming in the sea by Ocean Bottle, a company that manufactures reusable water bottles with a […]
Stay safe. Just when we thought the summer was over, the heat is making a comeback once again this week. Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory in anticipation of the high temperatures, warning the public of potential dangers associated with the rising heat. “Ireland will experience a hot spell developing from Wednesday and continuing […]
Stay vigilant. Gardaí are warning the public of a return of a scam which has cost victims thousands of euros. Sergeant John Kelly from Fermoy Garda Station warned the public of the “Hi Mum” text scam while speaking to Patricia Messinger on C103’s CorkToday Show. “We see it all the time,” Sergeant Kelly said. “We […]
The joint second-highest temperature in Irish history – and hottest ever in Dublin – is very much upon us. Well, it’s official. It’s a scorcher. Today (Monday 18 July, 2022) is one of the single hottest days in Ireland’s history, as Phoenix Park provisionally reached a stunning 33.0 degrees Celsius on Monday (18 July). The […]
Where does your county fall on the list? The week is continuing to heat up, with some experts predicting that we could see the hottest temperatures in Irish history registered very soon. Met Éireann has been keeping the country posted on the latest in the summer heatwave, with the meteorologists revealing which counties will see […]
It’s going to be a hot one. The heat just simply won’t let up at all, and it looks like it’s going to continue for the next week. Met Éireann has issued a rare high temperature advisory in anticipation of hot weather hitting Irish shores this weekend. “Ireland will experience a hot spell Sunday and […]