The top 10 ‘best’ cities in the world have been revealed
Five factors determined the ‘best’ and ‘worst’ It’s that time of the year again when the brain boxes at some large, academic institution create a fancy index full of number of buzz-word measures to make the ultimate tier list of planet Earth’s cities. This time it’s the turn of the boffins at Oxford Economics to […]
1 week ago
Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine Tour’ date in Dublin sells out in just five minutes
Dublin fans had minutes to grab Macklemore tickets Macklemore’s Dublin show has completely sold out, with fans claiming tickets for the rapper’s Free Palestine tour disappeared within minutes. The 3Arena gig, set for 26 October, was announced last week alongside dates in Paris and London. But anyone hoping to grab a ticket had to move […]
2 weeks ago
Ryanair flight turns around following ‘possible hijack’ alert by pilot
The transmitted code signals a hijacking or cockpit intrusion A false security report caused a flight bound for Ireland to return to Portugal. The Ryanair flight which was bound for Dublin returned to Porto as the pilot transmitted a code signalling a cockpit intrusion or possible hijacking. The squawk code 7500 which was transmitted is […]
3 weeks ago
McKenna claims IBF middleweight title on Dublin debut
Aaron McKenna rules the 3Arena Aaron McKenna produced a composed and dominant display against previously unbeaten Etinosa Oliha to claim the IBF world middleweight title in his first professional fight on Irish soil at Dublin’s 3Arena. The Monaghan fighter, known as ‘The Silencer’, extended his perfect record to 21-0, controlling much of the 12-round contest […]
2 months ago
Incredible £208bn tunnel would be 54 miles long and link Britain and Ireland
The tunnel linking Wales and Ireland would be ‘six times the length’ of any other tunnel. An incredible 54 mile long tunnel could link Britain and Ireland. The tunnel, which would cost a whopping £208 billion, would be ‘six times the length’ of an other tunnel, however, building it hasn’t come without difficulty. Known as […]
9 months ago
Police van set on fire and one officer injured after ‘violent’ protest in Ireland
Around 2000 people gathered outside an asylum hotel in Dublin A police van was set on fire and one officer left injured after a ‘violent’ protest broke out outside an asylum hotel in Ireland’s capital, Dublin. Around 2000 people are believed to have gathered outside the Citywest Hotel where asylum seekers are being house with […]
1 year ago