Garth Brooks gigs to ignite 2023 birth rate explosion

Country superstar Garth Brooks is in the midst of a five night residency at Croke Park. And Data Scientists from UCD are predicting that the singer will be sending fans home with more than a smile and a Stetson.

With 400,000 fans in attendance, the gigs are the nation’s greatest collective event since Pope John Paul II graced The Phoenix Park in 1979. The Pope’s visit resulted in a spike in child births nine months later, and according to UCD boffins the summer of 2023 could see similar results.

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Martin and Varadkar pay tribute to Collins, shame his legacy

An Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Tanaiste Leo Varadkar have paid tribute to Michael Collins in a special ceremony at Beal na Blaith to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of his death.

“Michael Collins was killed for standing up his convictions,” said Martin. “Thankfully that would not happen today, as we no longer require our politicians to have any. We just muddle through and get re-elected every five years without fixing anything.”

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Septic tank and ice cream van to feature in new series of Cheap Irish Homes

RTE’s hit property show Cheap Irish Homes is to return for a new series, and is getting even more extreme in the spaces it’s offering to potential home owners.

The show, presented by Maggie Molloy, offers first time buyers alternative budget routes onto the property ladder as they consider neglected cottages, old schools and post offices.

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Exclusive: Government abandoned plans to make trick or treaters show Covid certs

The day for ghouls & goblins and tricks & treats is upon us, and around the country children are dressing up for a day of festivities. However, as DTTN can exclusively reveal Halloween 2021 could have looked very different.

DTTN has had access to government documents outlining plans for trick or treaters to display their Digital Covid Cert and a Photo ID at each house they called to.

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