Two Dublin KFC stores have had to close down after the almightiest of ‘cock’-ups has seen the company run out of chicken. The fast food chain has closed around 600 of its 900 sites across Ireland and the UK, due to an issue with deliveries. The company switched its delivery contract to DHL, which blamed […]

9 years ago

A Dublin woman who was caught handing over a loaded gun at Connolly Station in July 2017 has been handed a suspended sentence.  RTÉ is reporting that Nikita Murtagh, from Mariners Port, Sheriff Street in Dublin, pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to the unlawful possession of a semi-automatic pistol. The mother was due to […]

9 years ago

The Journal is reporting that Luas has finally fixed the problem that had been annoying commuters a lot over the past few weeks.  Luas states that it has fixed a problem that seen real-time displays at some of its stops not working leaving an ultimate headache for those relying on that mode of transport. The […]

9 years ago

A Dubliner has been arrested in connection with multiple ATM attacks in Australia. Stephen Anthony Dunne is facing up to nine charges in relation to the robberies and attacks of ATMs around the south east of Australia since January 2017. News.com.au state that the 38-year-old from Blanchardstown was arrested on January 23 while allegedly robbing a cash machine. […]

9 years ago

If you’re a sports fan you’ll know that Ireland are facing Wales in this weekend’s Six Nations.  Ireland have started the tournament in the best possible fashion beating France (thank you Johnny) and Italy in their first two games.  Well, the Welsh are in town this weekend and Guinness has teamed up with Shane Williams, the […]

9 years ago

A lucky Dublin family has today kicked their weekend off in style after they (finally) collected a EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500,000 which they won on Friday 26th January. The Dublin dad who bought the lucky ticket admitted that he only found out about his win by chance after he sat down to check […]

9 years ago

The Irish Times had a first look exclusive at the new Iveagh Garden hotel on Harcourt Street and revealed some brand new info about the place.  The new four-star hotel opens with 150 bedrooms and will extend to 161 rooms in 2019.  It will cost about €285 odd to stay here overnight in high seasons and […]

9 years ago

The Irish Independent states that the man in the same house as a woman who was discovered in a wardrobe, has talked to the Gardaí. The suspect is currently in hospital after jumping from a third floor window when Gardaí arrived at the premises on Thursday evening. The man in question was well known to Joanne […]

9 years ago

Newstalk is reporting that the Merchants Quay Project in Dublin has been chosen as the best location for Dublin’s first supervised injection centre. The HSE has awarded the contract to the facility on a pilot basis which is also subject to planning permission.  The Minister of State for Drug Strategy, Catherine Byrne welcomed the news and […]

9 years ago

A Garda media briefing surrounding the death of missing woman, Joanne Lee, has confirmed that the woman was found wrapped up tightly in a sleeping bag and bedsheets. The media briefing took place at the scene of the discovery at 11:30am on Friday morning The Irish Examiner is reporting that Gardaí are following a definite line of […]

9 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that the body of a man that was found on a Welsh beach is that of missing Dubliner, Brendan Burke. The 71-year-old had been missing since November 15 and was last seen at Stocking Lane in Rathfarnham in Dublin. Welsh Police confirmed that Gardaí in Dublin helped them to identify that […]

9 years ago

The Times is reporting that a Dublin man was arrested quite easily by Gardaí after a very ‘unique’ description was given of him.  The man in question had robbed cigarettes and threatened to kill two delivery men at Old Bawn Shopping Centre in Tallaght in April 2017. However, the 24-year-old – who is from the […]

9 years ago

Flybe has announced a massive seat sale on flights from Dublin Airport to London Southend. One way flights start from just under €20 and this is the perfect opportunity to take that one-day shopping trip or go for a random weekend away in one of the world’s busiest cities.  The sale has just started and […]

9 years ago

Gardaí at Donnybrook are investigating the discovery of a body of a woman in a house at Ranelagh Rd, Dublin 6. The body was discovered at approximately 3:45pm on Thursday 15th February. The body remains at the scene and the area has been sealed off for a technical examination. The office of the State Pathologist has […]

9 years ago

One of Ireland’s biggest cinemas will be closed until February 16th after the sudden death of a man.  Cineworld on Parnell Street took to social media to announce that they would remain shut until Friday. Emergency services arrived at the scene on Wednesday night and a body was discovered. Gardaí confirmed that the incident is […]

9 years ago

RTÉ is reporting that Fianna Fáil’s Transport spokesman said he would have been quicker walking than taking the Luas Cross City Line. The Dáil was told that Robert Troy took the Cross City line from Dawson Street to O’Connell Street on 15th February, so that he could experience for himself, the length of time that it […]

9 years ago

On Tuesday it was announced that Dubliners’ dreams of getting their fancy underground Metro was back on track. However, lots of people were asking the same question – why is it taking so fecking long to decide whether it’s on or off.  The plan for the metro is currently being revised (again) by the Government but […]

9 years ago

With the price of fuel normally, you would be daft to miss this opportunity.  Your nearest Dublin Topaz station could be selling fuel prices at 99c per litre today so it’s worth taking note of.  Some 33 stations in total will be participating in the offer, which kicked off at 8.30am every morning for the […]

9 years ago

The Irish Sun is reporting that RTÉ has denied claims that excessive drink was served before The Late Late’s Valentine’s special on Friday. They received 13 reports of negative feedback to the broadcaster following the show, some of which referred to language that was used during the blind date segment.  The contestant told Ryan that […]

9 years ago

The Irish Mirror is reporting that Gardaí are launching a manhunt after a vicious attacker punched the Garda driver of Ireland’s most senior judge. The judge, who has not been named, had just been dropped off at the court when the Garda who had been driving him was attacked. In a statement, Gardaí said that they […]

9 years ago

An Aer Lingus flight that was on its way to Chicago was forced to make a dramatic u-turn shortly after departure. Flight EI125 departed from Dublin Airport shortly after 2pm but at around 2:45pm, turned around and headed back to the capital.  It looks Aer Lingus #EI125 to Chicago is returning to Dublin shortly after […]

9 years ago

This little Dublin boy has more cojones than all of us Irish men put together. If you haven’t noticed, today is the 14th of February and Carson was going seizing his opportunity to give roses to a girl called Ellie. He strolls up to the door, flowers in one hand (which are bigger than himself) […]

9 years ago

The Irish Times states the HSE has confirmed that Dublin is the latest county to join the ongoing outbreak of measles in Ireland. There has been 11 cases diagnosed so far, 10 in Limerick and one linked case in the capital.  It is said that there are further possible cases being investigated at the moment […]

9 years ago

The Irish Times is reporting that A Dublin man has been sentenced to four years in jail after he led Gardaí on a high speed chase. The man in question reversed into a garda sergeant and was in possession of a large quantity of drugs at the time in a chase that reached speeds of […]

9 years ago

According to 98FM, 14,000 people have objected to the Hellfire Club in the Dublin Mountains being redeveloped.  It was originally built in 1725 as a hunting lodge for a Speaker of the Irish House of Commons, William Connolly. As the story goes, “when he passed away in 1729 the lodge was taken over by an […]

9 years ago

The Irish Times is reporting that the Government are considering revising a plan for the Metro North Rail link between Dublin city centre, Dublin Airport and Swords as part of its €115 billion capital plan. The underground element of the 17km route was cut in 2015 because of costs but sources told the publication last night […]

9 years ago

The Irish Independent is reporting that there has been nearly 200 incidents linked to psychoactive drugs also known as ‘Benzos’ and ‘Z’ tablets in the capital. Gardaí confirmed that there has been double the amount of arrests in Dublin compared to the rest of the country and it’s especially causing serious issues in Dublin’s north-inner city. The […]

9 years ago

Toyota’s number one dealer in Dublin has released a statement following a freak accident at their store on Friday. The accident saw a member of the public crashing into three new vehicles both inside and outside the shop in Long Mile Road, Dublin. Wow! ???? Garrett just sent this in to @RaDeeOh A bit of car-nage […]

9 years ago

Although, there is tonnes of it falling from the skies each week, the capital is running out of water. Apparently, Irish Water needs around €2 billion to make sure that Dublin has enough supply to get them past the next decade. Otherwise – as reported in The Sunday Business Post – Dublin could run out of […]

9 years ago

Doesn’t matter whether you’re as single as they come or if you’ve been in a relationship since the turn of the millennium, you have the chance to get free dessert this Valentine’s Day. That’s right, Deliveroo is giving you the option to order a lovely dessert from the comforts of your own home. From Wednesday […]

9 years ago

Dublin Airport have confirmed that all flights to and from London City Airport have been cancelled on Monday after the discovery of a bomb from World War 2.  In a tweet on their website, Dublin Airport said:  “Flights from LondonCityAir to DublinAirport are cancelled due to an on going incident there. Passengers are advised to […]

9 years ago

The National Broadcaster has been left with egg on its face after a ‘fake’ tweet was read out live on air last week.  The tweet has gotten them into a lot of bother, considering it’s just a few weeks after they were forced to pay former presidential election candidate Seán Gallagher “substantial damages” over a fake […]

9 years ago

Gardaí confirmed on Sunday night that they carried out a search at a house in Finglas on the 11th of February in the afternoon. They seized two handguns and associated ammunition along with cannabis with an estimated street value (subject to analysis) of €12,000.  During the search two people – one in their late 20s and one […]

9 years ago

The Irish Independent reports hat discount retailer Lidl is set to make 2018 its biggest yet in Ireland. They are putting aside around €200m to pump into a range of Irish projects between now and the end of the year.  They will employ between 1,000 and 2,000 construction workers on the project and plan to […]

9 years ago

A new analysis report of house prices in Dublin – as revealed in The Sunday Independent – shows that prices in the capital are starting to slowdown. Prices have slowed dramatically in Dublin 4 which is notoriously known as one of the most expensive areas in Dublin. As well as this, Price inflation has also […]

9 years ago

The Sun in the UK posted pictures on Thursday evening revealing Madame Tussauds’ new masterpiece that they created for Conor McGregor.  The Notorious look-a-like is pictured in his usual fighting position and to be fair to the artists, they’ve got the statue to look the absolute spit of the Dublin man. Photo credit: The Sun UK […]

9 years ago

Images have surfaced on Reddit (WARNING: The images in this link contain highly graphic content) which shows pro-life posters that are erected on the railings of a national school in Dublin.  The photos were posted online by a Reddit user. The posters include phrases and graphic images such as: “Abortion is child sacrifice” and “Ireland’s next child […]

9 years ago

The Irish Mirror is reporting that tributes are being paid to the victim of a brutal stabbing attack in Lucan. The man was named locally as 52-year-old, Bryan Cassidy. He was stabbed in Balgaddy in West Dublin on Wednesday night.  He was described as a “gentleman” in the area. The Irish Independent further states that […]

9 years ago

People were DELIGHTED earlier in the week when it was announced that Dublin was getting seven new longer trams. These trams – which are 12m longer than the ones currently in operation – have been ordered and luckily enough, one arrived and started working immediately on Wednesday. They are the longest trams in the world and […]

9 years ago

A notice released by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has been backed up by Dublin Fire Brigade as it can be a fire risk to the public.  The notice was released on Wednesday night and hopes to raise awareness about the danger posed by some of the head lice treatment products that are only […]

9 years ago

Ireland’s leading bridal design boutique, Sharon Hoey, has announced a huge one-day only sample sale to take place at their Dublin store. In an announcement on their website, the boutique said:  “Save the date. February 15th is THE day for our ONE day only Sample Sale…Large range of current samples from our favourite designers like Jenny Packham, […]

9 years ago

The two main stars and director of new film ‘Mary Magdalene’ will attend the Audi Dublin International Film Festival in late February.  Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix and director Garth Davis will grace the red carpet at the Savoy Cinema in Dublin on Wednesday, 28th Feb. The gala screening of the film kicks off at 6:30pm. ‘Mary […]

9 years ago

It’s absolutely baltic out there tonight and with Met Éireann sending us weather warnings left, right and centre, it’s hard to know when this bitter cold is ever going to turn warm. When it gets like this, we do our best to keep as warm as possible and will even try and get the old […]

9 years ago

Irish Water has confirmed that over 1,000 households in parts of Leinster have been told not to use water for drinking or even washing. Samples that were taken in these areas suggested that the chlorine levels had elevated causing rashes and sickness. In a statement, Irish Water said:  “Customers must not drink the water or wash in the […]

9 years ago

A popular type of Laptop has been recalled from customers after it was found that it was a potential fire risk. Dublin Fire Brigade took to Twitter to warn the Irish public about the laptop and if it is in your possession, you need to get on to the company ASAP.  The company said on their […]

9 years ago

Do you spend hoursssss in front of a computer screen and come home at the end of the day with a raging headache and tired eyes? If you are one of those people, you need to take very good care of your eyes and this Dublin start-up are here to help. Ambr Eyewear set out ten […]

9 years ago

It will be almost two years since Eddie Hutch snr, a brother of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was shot dead in Dublin 3.  Several sources reported at the time that the attack was a ‘retaliation’ for the attack at the Regency Hotel the week previous where David Byrne (34) was killed and two others injured when gunmen stormed […]

9 years ago

Gardaí have confirmed on Monday that they will be holding a press media briefing on 5th February to inform the public about their latest operation.  ‘Operation Ketch’ is an operation targeting suspects who are in possession of distributing child exploitation material. It could become one of the Gardaí’s biggest operations to date and follows Operations ‘Thor’ […]

9 years ago

The Journal is reporting that co-leader of the Social Democrats and TD for Kildare North, Catherine Murphy, is pushing for a project which will see the end of Dublin’s traffic gridlock. She believes that the gridlock, which has hindered the capitals traffic over the past decade, can be solved by installing an underground Dart. The Dart […]

9 years ago