By Steve Hopkins Tourist flights are not common at this time of the year due to the weather conditions A helicopter with six people on board has gone missing in Nepal on a sightseeing trip of Mount Everest. The aircraft, carrying five foreign tourists, was due to return to the capital, Kathmandu, on Tuesday morning. […]
By Simon Kelly Consultations are now open. After ten years of the current design of the Irish passport it looks like we’ll be getting a new look document soon enough. It’s been announced that The Department of Foreign Affairs will this week launch the project to redesign the passport to “communicate Irish culture and values.” […]
By Charlie Herbert “On the morning of Sunday 25th June, our Pilot Pete took one last flight, doing what he loved.” Tributes have poured in for an “awesome” airline pilot who died when his hot air balloon plunged hundreds of feet to the ground. Peter Gregory, 25, was flying over Ombersley, Worcestershire, at 6.20am on […]
By Steve Hopkins A corner has ruled Nicola’s death as accidental An inquest into the death of Nicola Bulley on Tuesday heard the heartbreaking text he sent her on the morning she disappeared sparking a massive three-week search. The 45-year-old disappeared after dropping her daughters, six and nine, at school and taking her dog for […]
By Steve Hopkins The addition is causing outrage in the US. Netflix has been accused of trying to “capitalise” on the Titan submersible tragedy by streaming the Titanic from Sunday on their US and Canada site. People are questioning the timing around the decision, given it has only been a few days since five people […]
By Fiona Frawley. A war of the takeaways is getting underway in Ballyfermot, as a son is opening a restaurant next door to his dad’s after a family falling out. Lam’s takeaway has been in business on Dublin’s Ballyfermot Road for 32 years and this week Jonathan Lam, son of owner Ken, has launched his […]
“It’s a bit uncomfortable for the first few days but you get used to it.” Tommy Tiernan has revealed that he has been diagnosed with sleep apnea after a recent trip to the hospital. Speaking on The Tommy, Hector and Laurita Podcast, the comedian opened up about his hospital visit and his condition. “Sleep apnea […]
You can start planning your time off for the rest of the year. Ireland has just had its first Saint Brigid’s Day Bank Holiday, a new public holiday and the country’s first February Bank Holiday. The public holiday day has been permanently added to the calendar and will be observed on the first Monday of […]
‘I know you’re up there now with Tom’ Kelsey Parker has suffered yet more heartbreak after the passing of her beloved grandfather. In March this year, Kelsey’s husband, The Wanted singer Tom Parker, died at the age of just 33 after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. Now, she has confirmed that her “hero” […]
The series has caused some controversy. Jeffrey Dahmer’s dad thinks he knows what might be to blame for his son becoming a serial killer. The story of Jeffrey Dahmer has fascinated those interested in true-crime for years and now the horrific deeds of the serial killer are coming back into the light due the Netflix […]
“I’m not meant to say that, am I?!” Very few gameshows have captivated TV viewers quite like Who Wants to be a Millionaire? as phrases like 50/50, use your lifeline and phone a friend have become a part of the popular lexicon. The show has gone from strength to strength since its rebirth in recent […]
Wilson asked the doctor: “Am I going to die?” Sky Sports host Jo Wilson has announced she has been diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer and told how she broke down in tears when she told her husband. The presenter who has hosted Sky Sports since 2015, is undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy after being diagnosed […]