It was a lovely scene Portugal and Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in a nice moment on Thursday night when he gave his jersey to a young fan who ran onto the pitch following the game. 11-year-old Addison Whelan hurdled the barrier and ran onto the pitch to try and meet her hero. […]

4 years ago

Nigel Farage… He’s never not at it. Irish current affairs show Claire Byrne Live took to the air on Monday night and was joined by former leader of UKIP turned television broadcaster Nigel Farage to talk about what the Brexit he fought for has done to Britain and Northern Ireland. Of course, Farage was pontificating […]

4 years ago

Footage of the incident has been widely shared on social media. Hundreds of people descended on Temple Bar on Thursday evening to protest outside the The Temple Bar Pub following an alleged assault which took place outside the premises on Monday night. Temple Bar webcam footage of the incident shows two skateboarders, who have since […]

5 years ago

The Australian actor played Shane Parrish on the show in the 1990s Dieter Brummer, best known for his role opposite Melissa George as Shane Parrish on Home and Away, has died aged 45. It’s understood he was found dead in Glenhaven, in Sydney’s north-west, on Saturday afternoon. His death is not being treated as suspicious. A […]

5 years ago

Give this a go. This quiz is straightforward. We have listed 20 European countries and you have to name the capital for each of them. There’s also a time limit of five minutes so you have to be quick. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here.

5 years ago

A number of items were seized, including six kegs Police in Limerick, Ireland have shut down a shebeen (an unlicensed bar) on a private premises in the county. As part of Operation Navigation, Gardaí in Henry Street searched a private premises in Limerick on Saturday, March 20th in relation to alleged breaches of liquor licensing […]

5 years ago

“The fact that the arrested man is a serving Metropolitan Police officer is both shocking and deeply disturbing” A Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a woman in south London last week. Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, went missing after leaving a friend’s home shortly after 9pm on […]

5 years ago

The dogs were sent back to Biden’s home in Delaware Two German Sheperds belonging to US president Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have returned to the family home in Delaware following aggressive behaviour in the White House. CNN reported one of the dogs, Major, was involved in a “biting incident” with a member […]

5 years ago

“It was awkward. I was a bit shocked” In an interview which will likely leave many in the monarchy very uncomfortable, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, managed to leave interviewer Oprah stunned more than once, but none more so when they revealed conversations with the Royal family about the skin tone […]

5 years ago

There are currently 69 in service and 59 in storage Dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft have been grounded in the US and Japan following an incident over the weekend which saw an engine fail during a flight and scatter debris across a Colorado suburb. United Airlines, Korean Air and Japan’s two main airlines confirmed they […]

5 years ago

This has the potential to avert (or create even more) numerous heated exchanges There’s no denying that for many people, assembling and disassembling IKEA furniture is an arduous task in the extreme. While there are already instructions to “help” you put the furniture together in a safe and incredibly only mildly frustrating way, until this […]

5 years ago

The dentists have claimed that people have asked for a confirmation email and then failed to show up for their bookings Irish people travelling to Tenerife on holidays have been booking appointments with dentists and then failing to show up, according to dentists on the island. A new trend in recent weeks has seen Irish […]

5 years ago

A tough situation A man in the Irish city of Cork was forced to contact police this weekend after his housemates refused to stop having house parties despite the ongoing pandemic and public health restrictions. The news broke on RTÉ Radio 1 as reporter Brian O’Connell went out on the beat with Garda Paul Drommey […]

5 years ago

Time is against you… The EU is in the news a lot these days. Time to see how much of that information has stuck by taking our EU countries quiz. For this quiz, we need you to name all the members of the EU in alphabetical order. You have five minutes to name as many […]

5 years ago

The platform, which is popular with the US far right, went offline last month, but has since partially returned The chief executive of Parler, the social media platform favoured by far-right groups, said on Wednesday that he had been fired. John Matze said he was removed by the company last Friday. “On January 29, 2021, […]

5 years ago

“Not a single person who got vaccinated, and had illness after four weeks, ended up in the hospital.” A single shot of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine is effective in preventing moderate to severe illness due to Covid-19. According to interim data published from a phase-3 trial, the single dose vaccine has shown 66% efficacy […]

5 years ago

Exotic has since claimed he was “too gay” to be pardoned Tiger King star Carole Baskin has said she is “thankful” that Joe Exotic did not receive a pardon from Donald Trump. Exotic is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence in Fort Worth, Texas, after he was convicted last year of breaking numerous wildlife laws […]

5 years ago

A number of the orders reverse Trump policy decisions Joe Biden began his presidency on Wednesday by signing a number of executive orders on a host of issues, including Covid-19, the environment, immigration and ethics. In his initial acts as the 46th US president, he signed no less than 15 executive orders – the first […]

5 years ago

Quiz time How good is your knowledge of the NBA? Well, you’re about to find out if you take this quiz. We’ve given you the location of all 30 basketball teams in the NBA. You have five minutes and all you have to do is complete their names. If the quiz is not displaying properly, […]

5 years ago

Lisa Montgomery was convicted of the 2007 murder of 23-year-old Bobbie Jo Stinnett The US government has executed convicted murderer Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, after the Supreme Court overturned a stay on her death sentence. Montgomery, 52, was put to death by lethal injection early on Wednesday at the federal […]

5 years ago

Parler was recently removed from the App Store and Google Play Store Parler, the social media app which is increasingly preferred by the far-right, has found itself without a home as Apple, Google and Amazon have removed it from their platforms in the last 24 hours. Amazon will remove Parler from its cloud hosting service, […]

5 years ago

The man wielded a spear with an American flag attached A man photographed in the US Capitol building wearing a horned helmet and wielding a spear as violent, Trump-supporting insurrectionists attacked the building on Wednesday has been arrested and charged. Jacob Anthony Chansley — a.k.a. Jake Angeli — describes himself as a QAnon digital warrior, […]

5 years ago

We wonder if they found the podium A man pictured carrying a lectern through the United States Capitol building during Wednesday’s riot has been arrested. The arrest of Adam Johnson, aged 36, from Parrish, Manatee County, was logged by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office on Friday night—two days after the disorder broke out. The man, […]

5 years ago

Sure thing, mate A Republican lawmaker from West Virginia who joined, cheered and livestreamed the violent insurrection of Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol building in Washington DC on Wednesday has said that he wasn’t part of the mob, but rather was there as “an independent member of the media”. Derrick Evans, posted the video […]

5 years ago

Give this a go. This quiz is straightforward. We have listed 20 European countries and you have to name the capital for each of them. There’s also a time limit of five minutes so you have to be quick. If the quiz is not displaying properly, please click here.

5 years ago

Monday is the perfect time for a quiz. Who doesn’t love a good quiz? This one is simple. You have three minutes to answer the general knowledge questions below. If the quiz is not displaying correctly, click here. Also, if you like the quiz, you’ll love this one.

5 years ago

The trio were attending the scene of a domestic disturbance. Three police officers were shot dead in Puy-de-Dome in central France while attending the scene of a domestic disturbance, the French interior ministry has said. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the man suspected of carrying out the attack has been found dead. The officers were […]

5 years ago

Some positive news on this bleak Monday The European Medicines Agency said today that it had approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for inoculations to start across the EU within days. The decision was announced by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) at a press conference this afternoon. In a statement, the EMA said its […]

5 years ago

“It’s Europe’s moment.” The European Union will begin vaccinations for Covid-19 from 27 December this year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced. “It’s Europe’s moment. On 27, 28 and 29 December vaccination will start across the EU,” she tweeted on Thursday. It's Europe's moment. On 27, 28 and 29 December vaccination will start […]

5 years ago

Another first edition sold for £40,000 at the same auction. A hardback first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold at auction for £68,000. The book was among 500 hardback copies which were printed in 1997, with 300 of them going to schools and libraries and the other 200 going to shops. […]

5 years ago

Excessive amounts of lead and nickel were found in the blood samples of patients More than 500 people have been hospitalised in southern India from a mysterious illness which has left health experts puzzled. The illness, reported in the city of Eluru in the state of Andhra Pradesh, caused those affected to suddenly lose consciousness, […]

5 years ago

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said there will be a united Ireland within the next ten years, calling it the “decade of opportunity”

5 years ago

The president’s former national security adviser twice pleaded guilty to lying to investigators about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador. US President Donald Trump has pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. “It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted […]

5 years ago

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Biden said the idea of a guarded border was “just not right.” US President-elect Joe Biden has said he wants to see an open border remain between Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit. Speaking to Irish media in Delaware on Tuesday, Biden said he did not want to see the […]

5 years ago

The person behind the Amazon Prime Video Twitter account caused mayhem on social media on Saturday, declaring a united Ireland

5 years ago

WhatsApp has announced the arrival of Disappearing Messages, which will allow users to send each other texts and media that will vanish after seven days

5 years ago

One suspect has been shot dead but police are searching for at least one more Police in Austria have launched a manhunt after gunmen opened fire in multiple locations in Vienna, killing at least four people and wounding several others. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called it a “repulsive terror attack” and said that one of […]

5 years ago

Say hello to Reform UK Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party has applied to the British Electoral Commission to change its name to Reform UK. The former MEP is set to launch his Brexit Party as an anti-lockdown party called Reform UK as he campaigns against measures imposed by the UK government to slow the spread of […]

5 years ago

The restrictions are set to last four weeks Northern Ireland has announced increased restrictions after executive ministers agreed to the closure of schools, pubs and restaurants. The tighter restrictions are expected to be in place for four weeks and it’s understood that schools will be closing for two, with one of these being the half-term […]

5 years ago

The company said the work to remove these accounts has already begun Facebook has banned all accounts linked to the QAnon conspiracy movement from its platforms as the company makes an effort to shut down misinformation in the lead up the the US presidential election. The company initially updated its policies in August to remove […]

5 years ago

“This draft Bill is a breach of the obligation of good faith laid down in the Withdrawal Agreement” The European Union has launched legal action against the United Kingdom over the breaching of terms of the Withdrawal Agreement. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced the UK has been put on formal notice […]

5 years ago

“Barbadians want a Barbadian head of state” Barbados wants to remove the Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become a republic, the nation’s government has said. The Caribbean island said it wants “full sovereignty” by the time it celebrates its 55th anniversary of independence from the UK in November 2021. “The time […]

5 years ago

Test yourself It’s Monday and I think we can all agree that we could do with a little quiz to help us through the day. This is just a random trivia quiz about Europe so there’s no time limit. All you have to do is answer the ten questions correctly.

5 years ago

“Great success.” Last month, rumours began circulating on social media that a second Borat movie was in the works after Sacha Baron Cohen was spotted shooting something in Los Angeles. Now a new report in the Collider has confirmed that not only is Borat 2 in the works, it’s already been filmed and has been […]

6 years ago

A wee quiz for you This one is relatively straightforward. We’ve picked 10 symbols from the dashboard of a car, and you need to identify what they mean. Sounds easy, right? Well, you should be getting at least eight correct in that case. Let’s see how many you can get.

6 years ago

If that is actually him. It is him though. Isn’t it? It is… we think Did you balk when you heard Robert Pattinson was cast as The Batman? That guy from Twilight? He was going to play the Caped Crusader? Surely not. Surely yes, and we’ve just gotten a first look at Pattinson as the […]

6 years ago

Take a look at the new Tune Squad kit LeBron James has given fans a brief look at the jersey he will wear when starring in Space Jam: A New Legacy. The LA Lakers star, through a video video post on The LeBron James Family Foundation social media channels, gave fans a brief look at what […]

6 years ago

“If we have any hope of ending this chaos, we have got to vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it.” Michelle Obama has called on the American public to vote for US Presidential hopeful Joe Biden “like our lives depend on it.” In what was her most pointed criticism of US President […]

6 years ago

Cooper began 2020 doing a late night set at a pizza place, now she’s got her own Netflix special While 2020 has been a year to forget for many so far, for writer and comedian Sarah Cooper, it’s been a matter of making the best out of a weird situation. She’s managed to carve out […]

6 years ago

Forbes has revealed the top 10 highest paid actors last year Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been named the highest-paid male actor for a second year in a row, according to Forbes magazine. Unlike last year, there’s not four Marvel stars dominating the top 10 list, but many of those who make the list do […]

6 years ago