The park reopens this Friday. Tayto Park has announced a retro drive-in Christmas movie weekend for December. The theme park is reopening this week in line with government restrictions and will host a drive-in movie event across two nights in the lead up to Christmas including showings like The Santa Clause and Home Alone. The […]

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Level 3, just vibin’. There were queues at 5am outside Penneys today as the retail giant and other stores opened for the first time since October. All non-essential shops had been closed for six weeks under the government’s Level 5 Covid plan, finally reopening their doors to the public this morning. Considerable queues were noted […]

6 years ago

Happy Level 3 (with some modifications). Penneys and other retailers are reopening tomorrow following a six week closure as Ireland grapples with its increase in coronavirus cases leading into winter. And now as the festive season looms, the shops are due to open back up again. Among them is Penneys, where a certain number of […]

6 years ago

“In being invited to share our pain, together we take the first steps toward healing.” Meghan Markle is one of many women who have chosen to share their pain of pregnancy loss with the world. In an emotive piece for the New York Times entitled ‘The Losses We Share’, Meghan wrote that she was changing […]

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“I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second.” Meghan Markle has discussed her recent miscarriage in a candid and emotive piece for New York Times. In the opinion piece, the Duchess of Sussex wrote that she experienced a miscarriage in her Los Angeles home earlier this year. She said […]

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Female students have been asked not to wear leggings or tight bottoms to PE. Secondary school students in a Co Carlow school have been told not to wear tight clothes to PE class because they are “distracting” members of staff. According to the Carlow Nationalist, female students from Presentation College Carlow were pulled out of class […]

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“If you are feeling low, it can be harder to seek out that support and connection.” Pieta House is hoping to shine a light on mental health this Christmas with a new campaign, Hope Over Silence. On Thursday, November 26, the charity is encouraging people to light a candle in their window as a sign […]

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There will be 20% off all European flights. Ryanair has announced a seat sale in the run up to Christmas aimed at those hoping to travel home for the festive season. The airline is offering 20% off all flights in Europe from December 1. They have also created a list of test centres near Ryanair […]

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The series dropped onto the streaming platform earlier this month. Camilla Parker Bowles has been receiving online abuse following The Crown’s depiction of her relationship with Prince Charles. The Duchess of Cornwall has been the subject of many hateful comments on social media after the Netflix series indicated that she and Charles had continued their […]

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Tasty and toasty. Nutella is good. Nutella in the winter months is even better. Spread it on your toast, melt it on my cake, stir it into your hot chocolate because you deserve the world and more. The delectable hazlenut-y spread has been dominating kitchens for decades now, becoming a fairly iconic brand in the […]

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“Pat fought ALS with positivity and bravery and inspired all around him.” Ice bucket challenge co-founder Pat Quinn has passed away, aged 37. Quinn, who co-founded the viral challenge that has raised over $200 million for motor neurone disease research, died this week following a seven year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was […]

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“I think we’re going to let some time pass.” Dan Levy has said that he is up for doing a Schitt’s Creek movie, as long as it’s “new and fresh.” Ahead of PEOPLE magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive issue, Levy told the publication that he would be up for the idea of returning to the characters, […]

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The grant is due to be announced today. 200,000 third-level students in Ireland are set to claim a one-off Covid-19 grant of up to €250 in time for Christmas. The grant, which is due to be announced later on today, will allow thousands of full time students, including those studying post-grad, to avail of the […]

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YAS, DOLLY. Dolly Parton can simply do no wrong. She’s an incredible entertainer. She’s got wigs for days. She’s partially funding the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine research and going to save the entire world from the pandemic. And now she’s only mere days away from dropping her Christmas special on Netflix. Honestly, spoiled for Dolly choice, so […]

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“Our beautiful and healthy identical twin baby boys.” Rosanna Davison has welcomed twin baby boys, Hugo and Oscar. The author, nutritionist, and former Miss World announced the happy news this afternoon, stating that her sons had arrived safely early this morning. Sharing a photo of herself, husband Wes Quirke, and their baby boys in hospital, […]

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“Heartbroken today losing my little mate.” Gordon Ramsey has paid tribute to MasterChef Junior star, Ben Watkins, who has sadly passed away. Watkins, aged 14, had been undergoing treatment during a battle with a rare form of cancer. He tragically passed away in Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago this week. The teenager had taken part in […]

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Absolute scenes down in Áras an Uachtaráin. President Michael D Higgins is getting a new pet pony, and by extension, a new friend for his dog Bród. Both Bród and President Higgins lost their close companion earlier this year, when Síoda the Bernese mountain dog sadly passed away. The president announced the news back in […]

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“Music has always played an important role throughout my life.” Even the most musically challenged among us have created playlists to represent certain times in our lives – a break up, a big move, or a particularly shitty semester. Chances are few of us have compiled playlists that remind us our presidency, a time where […]

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The plan will be introduced to Cabinet today. Outdoor drinkers in groups are set to face fines of €80 under a new proposal introduced to tackle large gatherings. Groups of more than two people drinking takeaway alcohol will face fines as a proposed ban on such outdoor drinking is due to be introduced by Minister […]

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As heartwarming as you’d expect, really. This year, we knew the John Lewis was going to hit different. We expected painful scenes, heartwarming endings, to be bawling crying from the second the piano cover of another Keane track kicked in. This year, however, John Lewis have done something a little different and created an ad […]

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Sound out. Aldi will expand its on-demand home delivery with Deliveroo partnership to 1.5 million customers in Ireland. The service, which currently lets customers within distance of two Dublin stores order groceries directly to their home, will be expanded in the run up to Christmas. The retailer has said that shoppers in the whole of […]

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She was rearrested earlier this week. A nurse in the UK has been charged with eight counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder in connection to several cases of baby deaths in a hospital in Cheshire, England. Lucy Letby, 30, was rearrested this week and charged in relation to the deaths. She is […]

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“Fireworks are extremely stressful and frightening for lots of animals.” Animals and staff were left terrified this weekend after fireworks were fired near an animal hospital in London. A video captured by workers in the Harmsworth Animal Hospital shows a selection of fireworks being fired along the street from behind makeshift barricades. According to the […]

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Scenes. You can get McDonald’s delivered in Ireland on Just Eat now. Just when you thought November was sufficiently tearing you a new one, that things could only get worse, that your favourite fast food restaurant was too far beyond your delivery based capabilities, there comes a glimmer of hope, a light at the end […]

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“For some, this is the first time in their life they will be gifted something to call their own.” Vestine Kanyamuneza first got involved in the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal in 2005. After meeting members of the charity during a presentation to Arm-Burundi, a ministry she works with, Vestine witnessed first-hand the differences Christmas […]

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Holidays are-.. Oh wait. The Coca Cola truck tour for Ireland has been cancelled for the first time due to Covid. The tour, which takes the iconic truck to a selection of spots across the country, will not be happening this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Coca Cola confirmed the news on Twitter, stating that […]

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Here’s what you need to know. The European Union’s new travel traffic light system has come into place today. The system, which provides a universal categorisation of EU countries’ Covid risk levels, will determine each country as either green, orange, or red. Travellers coming from green countries will be permitted to enter Ireland and move […]

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nah, it’s a Santa shaped crunchy KitKat bar that just landed right in time for Christmas – and holy Christ, they are tasty. With the introduction of the festive season comes a whole new array of delicious treats, waiting and ready to be tried by us, the general […]

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“As someone who really believes in inclusivity and really, really detests cruelty, I owe you all an apology for the pain caused.” Anne Hathaway has apologised to children with limb differences following her portrayal of The Grand High Witch in The Witches. In the film, Hathaway plays a witch who has split hands, a neurological […]

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Praise Jesus. Happy Thursday, lads. And yes, it really is a happy Thursday today for the first time in a long time, because Christmas FM is back – and you can listen online now. Everybody’s favourite festive radio station has returned to the digital airwaves in preparation for its official launch later this month. This […]

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It’s that time of year again, folks. The time where the general public ponder why Penneys doesn’t have an online store, and Penneys confirms that they do, indeed, have no plans for an online store. A crying shame, and yet totally unsurprising, really. In the midst of Ireland’s second total lockdown in which all non-essential […]

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“Loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.” Great British Bake Off finalist Luis Troyano has sadly passed away following a battle with oesophageal cancer. Troyano, who made the final of the popular baking show back in 2014, died last week aged 48, following a private battle with the disease. The baker’s agent confirmed the news […]

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“I knew this day would come, and that Pembro would stop keeping all of my tumours at bay.” Vicky Phelan is researching further treatment methods following diagnosis of a new tumour in her lung. The CervicalCheck campaigner, who was given a false cancer diagnosis amidst the CervicalCheck scandal, revealed her latest diagnosis this week. Writing […]

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Absolute scenes. Hey guys, it was November 1st yesterday, and you know what that means – Christmas. Not Christmas day, not Christmas eve, not even Christmas week, just Christmas. Once Halloween is over and November hits, so do the gift guides, the tinsel, and the cutesy festive adverts. This year, unsurprisingly, is no different. The […]

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Their remains were discovered on Wednesday. Gardaí are appealing for information following the unexplained deaths of a mother and her two children in Dublin. 37-year-old Seema Banu, 11-year-old Asfira Syed, and six-year-old Faizan Syed were found dead in a house in Llywellen Court, Ballinteer before midday on Wednesday. Gardaí are appealing to anybody with information […]

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They will continue to sell items deemed “essential.” Lidl has said they will not be selling toys, clothes, and other Christmas products during Level 5. The retailer announced this week that they are cancelling the sale of their upcoming non-essential items in line with the country’s latest restrictions. Essential items including food, safety clothing, and […]

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“Re-emphasise our commitment to protect the most vulnerable in society…” Gardaí have said they have renewed their focus on domestic violence following an 18 percent increase in crisis calls since last year. The new phase of Operation Faoiseamh will focus on the enforcement of court orders and the prosecution of offenders. Gardaí have also said […]

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“Late one night, I was told it would be time to let go in the morning.” Chrissy Teigen has penned an emotional essay following the passing of her unborn son, Jack. The model and husband John Legend lost their third child at 20 weeks earlier this year after complications during pregnancy. Initially posting a series […]

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A massive congratulations to them. Love Island’s Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt have welcomed their first child together. The couple, who met on the ITV reality TV dating show back in 2017, announced that they were expecting their first child earlier this year. Camilla announced the birth of her daughter, Nell Sophia, today on Instagram. […]

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She gave birth last week. The Wanted’s Tom Parker has welcomed his second child with wife Kelsey, his bandmate has confirmed. The singer announced that the couple were expecting a son earlier this year, before Parker revealed that he was suffering with a terminal brain tumour.  The Wanted’s Max George recently let slip on talkshow […]

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“Spread the message, not the virus.” Too many people with symptoms of Covid-19 are not self isolating, Dr Tony Holohan has warned. The Chief Medical Officer has said that many people displaying symptoms of the virus – including a dry cough, fever, and tiredness – are not self isolating to curb the potential spreading of […]

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“She was a bright light.” Jamie Foxx’s sister DeOndra Dixon has passed away, aged 36.  The Hollywood star paid tribute to his late sister on Instagram last night, writing that her passing has “left a hole in my heart.” “My heart is shattered into a million pieces,” he wrote. “My beautiful loving sister Deondra has […]

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“A flat rejection of ALL of our concerns.” Vicky Phelan has criticised the proposed establishment of a CervicalCheck tribunal, stating that women’s concerns are being ignored. Members of the 221+ Cervical Cancer Patient Support Group who were directly affected by the CervicalCheck scandal have said that they were not given the opportunity to respond to […]

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A massive congratulations to her. Glenda Gilson has announced the birth of her second child, a baby boy named Danny. The presenter announced the happy news on her Instagram account last night, confirming that she and husband Rob McNaughton welcomed their second son in Dublin’s Coombe hospital. “Welcome to the world little man!” she said. […]

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Christ, that hits hard. Kerry locals believed there is a “strong likelihood” they may never see Fungie again. The beloved dolphin and tourist attraction was reported missing one week ago, and despite rumours that he had been spotted swimming around Dingle peninsula, locals now fear the worst. RTÉ News reports that fishermen and divers have […]

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Ireland’s healthcare workers deserve the world and more. As if their jobs weren’t difficult enough prior to the pandemic, they’re now expected to put their health on the line to look after society’s most vulnerable in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak. It’s a tough gig, but somebody’s got to do it – and thankfully, […]

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Additional safety measures will also be put in place ahead of the Christmas launch. Aldi is to limit the number of Christmas toys customers can purchase. The retailer will limit purchases to one of certain toys per customer, to ensure that all shoppers have the chance to avail of the deals. Aldi’s Specialbuys Christmas toys […]

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New measures come into effect on Wednesday. Last night, Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that the entire country will be moving to revised Level 5 restrictions this week to tackle the spread of Covid-19. This lockdown will be similar to Ireland’s first, as tighter measures will lead to the closure of all non-essential retail and travel […]

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Ah, Christmas. A time for hanging out with your family, enjoying good festive cheer, and eating an abundance of food. Unfortunately this year, Christmas is going to be a bit different. The former family gatherings and having a nice time seem unlikely due to the coronavirus pandemic. The eating, however, shall continue without pause. As […]

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An announcement is expected to made later today. The government will introduce further Covid-19 restrictions today. The Cabinet will meet today to confirm new restrictions for the entire country in a bid to spread the curb of coronavirus. Currently, Donegal, Cavan, and Monaghan are under Level 4 restrictions and the rest of the country is […]

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