The Irish Independent is reporting that a Dublin man has been spared jail despite sending vile, online death threats to Labour senator, Lorraine Higgins.   Stephen French from Walkinstown sent many death threats to Higgins between July and August in 2015.  Some of the insults, as revealed by the paper’s journalists Andrew Phelan and Robin Schiller, included claims […]

9 years ago

Today FM has announced Al Porter’s replacement for the daytime, 12pm to 2pm weekday slot.  Muireann O’Connell – who has been in the radio business for 12 years – takes over the reigns full time. Muireann started her radio career in Limerick’s Live 95 before moving to SPIN South West and has also worked for […]

9 years ago

Fingal County Council has confirmed that a large portion of Howth will be without water for the first half of the day. Water maintenance will take place between 8am and 4pm and will leave most places in the coastal village without water.  On their website, they said: “Planned water outage in Howth, Wednesday 10th January 2018 […]

9 years ago

The Irish Times is reporting that there are to be 1,221 fully serviced, “build-to-rent” apartments developed in Cherrywood in South Dublin.  US-based Hines Group together with Dutch pension investor APG Asset Management will build a substantial number of apartments and retail facilities in the area.  The 400-acre Cherrywood project will see apartments as well as shops […]

9 years ago

TV3 have refused to rule out airing Al Porter’s last six remaining episodes of Blind Date according to The Irish Sun The publication has found that the comedian is still writing at home and when they contacted Head of programming for TV3, Bill Malone, he said that Porter’s show had not been talked about in […]

9 years ago

I’m a man of many simple pleasures. I don’t ask for much. A nice pint of Guinness, some peace while the football is on and a barber that I trust.  You can change many things in this life: your religion, your car, your house, your partner but one thing that you should never consider changing is […]

9 years ago

You can imagine that Dublin Bus are inundated with tweets every single day and that a little, sweet gem like this would fall through the cracks but thankfully not.  Matthew Mulligan?’s child had a hard hitting question for the bus company and was not going to rest until an answer had been found.  Matthew – […]

9 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that Gardaí have still not been contacted by St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services following allegations against comedian Al Porter.  Porter’s career has gone into turmoil since the allegations of sexual misconduct emerged in November 2017 leading him to resign from his Today FM show.  The 24-year-old is alleged to have sexually […]

9 years ago

It has finally been revealed that the winners of the huge €38.9m Euromillions jackpot are a small family syndicate from Dublin.  The family – who wish to remain anonymous – collected their winnings on Monday morning following their big win in December 29th’s draw.  Their ticket was purchased at The Village Shop in Malahide and […]

9 years ago

We’re not here to make any Father Ted jokes, honest, we’ll leave that up to you instead.  The Irish Independent is reporting that a Dublin nun has left over €10m in her will after her sudden death in September 2016. Veronica Kidney, also known as Sister Francis in her order, the Franciscan Missionary Sisters, of […]

9 years ago

The Irish Sun has revealed that Gardaí are monitoring 20 Irish jihadis that are operating in the Middle East. Gardaí fear that those under surveillance might have plans to return to Ireland and plot attacks on their home country. This comes after Gardaí’s readiness for a terrorist attack was questioned after last week’s death of […]

9 years ago

Iarnród Éireann has confirmed via Twitter that all services are suspended through Sallins after a “tragic incident” on the line at the north of the station. Emergency services are currently attending the scene and the company has warned passengers that there will be significant delays.  It is unknown what time the incident took place as […]

9 years ago

In an interview with The Irish Examiner, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said that the second parallel runway at Dublin Airport – due to be completed in 2020 – is value for money at €320m. The cost of the new runway has raised the eyebrows of Transport Minister Shane Ross after its original price tag increased by […]

9 years ago

As we stumbled our way back into work this week, a lot of us were getting our ‘later than usual’ buses so we could squeeze an extra few minutes of sleep in.  Ten extra minutes in the morning could be the difference between a good day and a ‘get outta my way’ sort of day. […]

9 years ago

A number of homeless families in Dublin city could be on the streets come February after The Gresham Hotel stated that it would no longer be accepting homeless families or individuals. The Journal.ie reports that the hotel – which was used as part of emergency accommodation for those in need – said that the 14 […]

9 years ago

The Irish Times is reporting that major traffic restrictions are set to be put in place in College Green after An Bord Pleanála decided to cancel next week’s hearing on the €10m College Green Plaza project. This news means that cars and taxis are facing a ban while buses could also be restricted from using the Luas Cross […]

9 years ago

Jimmy Connors – a father-of-15 – has received another conviction after he led Gardaí on a drink driving chase while a bottle of beer was beside him in his car.  According to The Irish Independent, the 60-year-old has had an array of other offences, (326 convictions to be exact) including having no insurance, burglary, assault and […]

9 years ago

The whole of Ireland came to a standstill on Friday night when it was revealed that the winning Euromillions ticket had been bought in Ireland.  As the days went by, we got a few more pieces to the puzzle about the whereabouts of the winners and a few days ago it was announced that the […]

9 years ago

You might have been lucky enough to get a new phone for Christmas as a present or better yet, you might have had enough funds in your bank account to treat yourself. When a new phone is bought, the old one – no matter how new it may still be – is normally cast to […]

9 years ago

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has promised to spend big on travel links between the north and south while in power and first on his list is building a new motorway from Dublin to Donegal via Derry. Along with this, Varadkar has said that he wants to improve the railway service between Dublin and Belfast.  The Irish […]

9 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that an “under-threat” member of the Hutch family is currently recovering after he was stabbed in his home on Wednesday night.  Ross Hutch has previously been targeted in several assaults before and Gardaí believe that the 25-year-old was stabbed and received an injury to the head.  The man is a […]

9 years ago

Christmas period is over and January blues are setting in.  We know the feeling all too well. This isn’t what you’re going to want to hear right now – considering you’re probably broke AF – but flight search engine Skyscanner has announced that January will be the best time to book affordable flights for the whole […]

9 years ago

John O’Donoghue – a convicted paedophile who had previously abused a ten-year-old boy – lived and worked in a Dublin B&B for a year while he awaited sentencing for having 2,500 corrupt images of children in December.  The Irish Sun revealed that O’Donoghue was employed at East Park Lodge in Rathmines, Dublin which is situated […]

9 years ago

The Journal.ie has found that a group of young men are believed to be behind a number of serious incidents involving taxi drivers in West Dublin.  On New Year’s Eve, one driver was threatened with a fake gun and robbed in Clonee. The incident occurred when two teenagers – both male – got into his car […]

9 years ago

A plan to build a new office block near Pearse Street has been blocked by Dublin council for the fact that it might put the final nail in the coffin of the €4.5bn DART Underground project. As reported earlier this year, the origianl plan was to demolish a warehouse on Sandwith Street and replace it […]

9 years ago

They say that there is two sides to every story and in this case, each side is as random as the other. A reddit user who goes by the name of, ahem, ‘Fartboxmcgeehbum, posted a picture on the site on Saturday describing the events of two of his Facebook friends’ Christmas night out from this time […]

9 years ago

We know what you’re thinking… Bollox. This is no better than one of those memes you see on Facebook and the names are just plucked out of the air.  WRONG.  It’s now the second year in a row where Closer have tried to predict – using very good methods – who will get pregnant in […]

9 years ago

As much as we love to see them come through those arrival gates, it’s inevitable that they have to go back again. The scenes at Dublin Airport this morning describe the end of Christmas as many return back to their new homes as well as those who are looking for an early holiday to ring […]

9 years ago

Gardaí are investigating after a young boy was struck by a car outside the Blanchardstown Centre on Friday evening. They have issued a major witness appeal after a teen was involved in a hit and run outside the Shopping Centre.. The victim was taken to Temple Street Children’s Hospital with a broken leg. According to […]

9 years ago

Time rewinded and last night, the famous Dubliners took to our screens once again to play some beautiful music as Ryan Tubridy hosted The Late Late Show: Dubliners Tribute – 30 Years On. People took to social media to share their love for the famous band and expressed how much they missed some of its founding […]

9 years ago

Members of the Dublin Fire Brigade came under attack on Friday night as they tried to put out a fire in a car in Dublin City Centre. According to Journal.ie, a Dublin Fire Brigade spokesperson told the online publication that firefighters had rocks thrown at them as they tried to tackle the blaze.  Dublin Fire […]

9 years ago

There are some strange and weird relationship trends out there and while some are only minor and in truth, insignificant, ‘gaslighting’ is something that needs to be taken seriously. According to Metro, this is when someone slowly manipulates you into thinking you’re crazy to the point where you are left emotionally broken.  In their list […]

9 years ago

Chapel Lane in Garristown is going to close for three days in January after Fingal County Council announced on Twitter that an operation to upgrade the fibre network along the road was put in place. It will be temporarily closed following an application from Eir. The road will be closed from 8am until 5pm on Monday, […]

9 years ago

Well the lucky feckers. Imagine, there’s someone who bought their ticket in the capital tonight just swanning around minding their own business and pretending as if they haven’t just scooped €500,000. There was no big Irish winners in the main Euromillions draw but someone who bought their ticket in a Dublin shop has won the […]

9 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that fresh plans for a new 10-storey, 421 bedroom hotel have been submitted for a site near Dublin Airport. The development will cost tens of millions if it gets the go ahead. It’s the second time the request to build the establishment has been put through. The original development saw […]

9 years ago

A new report from the National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol shows that there were almost 19,000 opiate users in Ireland in 2014. Opiate drugs include: Heroin Morphine, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Codeine and Fentanyl. In addition to that figure, almost 13,500 of those users were in Dublin. The majority of the users were male (69%) while around […]

9 years ago

Dublin Airport has released a statement warning passengers who are making a trip this Christmas not to wrap their presents as they may be opened by security. Snow globes are not allowed to be brought in hand luggage because of their liquid content. Spokesperson, Siobhán O’Donnell, said in a statement that the Friday before Christmas […]

9 years ago

One of Brendan O’Carroll’s busiest times of the year is Christmas. There’ll be a big portion of the country staring patiently at their screens over Christmas waiting for Mrs Brown and her family to make us laugh. At Christmas time, O’Carroll gives many of us laughter and joy but he also provides something else for […]

9 years ago

The Herald is reporting that members of the Glasnevin Trust want to build a chapel on the St. Paul’s section of the burial site to commemorate 232 citizens who died during the 1916 Rising. However, the plans for the new chapel and car park will mean building over the unmarked graves of thousands of stillborn babies […]

9 years ago

A Dublin five-star hotel has made the Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List guide of “the best hotels in the world” for 2018. The Merrion hotel is joined on the travel bible’s 2018 Gold List by Dromoland Castle in Clare, and Ballyfin in Laois. The US Publication says about the list that: “This is our list of the best […]

9 years ago

The Sun is reporting that Dublin Zoo was the target of a cyber scam where criminals tried to seize €500,000.  The publication confirmed that €370,000 of that amount had been frozen but the remainder is still missing. The online crime gang targeted Dublin Zoo by hacking the official email account of a contractor who had been […]

9 years ago

A Dublin man who had over €150,000 worth of prescription and illegal drugs in his home was found drinking a glass of orange juice in the kitchen while the building was on fire. The Irish Independent is reporting that Gardaí had to respond to a call about a house fire and discovered Jason Kearney was […]

9 years ago

Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau have seized a significant quantity of drugs and have arrested two men in an operation in Dublin on Wednesday. As part of ongoing investigations targeting serious organised criminal activity in the Dublin Region, two cars were stopped in the Drumcondra area of Dublin on Wednesday […]

9 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade has revealed that it has been called to five fires in five consecutive days but the strange thing about the calls is that they have all been for the same location.  They have had to send units to fires off the R107 road close to Darndale and Coolock to deal with the same […]

9 years ago

The Script frontman, Danny O’Donoghue has revealed that he won’t be spending Christmas with his Brazilian girlfriend but instead will be visiting the sick children in Temple Street Hospital.  The Dubliner has been visiting the hospital for the past nine years and helps to hand out gifts around the different wards. The band as a […]

9 years ago

RTÉ is reporting that The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to a drink-driving prosecution where the printout from the breathalyser test was not printed in Irish and English. In a 2015 High Court case, it was ruled that the printout from the test that was given to 29-year-old Mihai Avadenai, from Swords in Co Dublin, was […]

9 years ago

While the lead up to Christmas is normally associated with a time of PANIC, it doesn’t necessarily have to ring true. Among all the rushing and buying presents, it’s essential to take a few minutes and have some time out. You can bring someone with you or you can make an executive decision that it’s solely me […]

9 years ago

Ha, and you thought throwing on a Santa hat and a Christmas jumper that has bells on it would do the trick. This Dublin designer has just redefined the whole idea of Christmas clothes and once you see this, you’ll feel ashamed and under-dressed when you head to your Christmas party or to the 12 pubs with […]

9 years ago

The Irish Times has released an extremely helpful list about the best ‘child-friendly’ restaurants in Ireland and Dublin has 14 establishments on it.  Róisín Ingle – with the help of Twitter – selected some great restaurants to go to in Dublin when the little ones need feeding. She joked about how her children have been […]

9 years ago