Dublin is in line for direct flights to and from Shanghai, China’s largest city, State airports company, airport operator DAA, confirmed on Wednesday. Reports recently have stated that China Eastern Airlines has highlighted the Republic’s capital as one of several new destinations to which the carrier had said it wanted to fly. DAA confirmed that … Read more
We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough. If you’ve seen value in our reporting, … Read more
Pick of the week Turbulence – The Story of Ryanair Monday, RTÉ One, 9.35pm How did a tiny airline with just one route grow to become one of Europe’s biggest carriers, annoying and irritating millions of passengers while keeping them constantly coming back for more? In this second episode of the two-part documentary, we learn … Read more
The reviews are in for Saturday Night Live UK, hosted by Tina Fey with musical guest Wet Leg in its debut this weekend. The sketches on the first-ever international spinoff of Lorne Michaels’ hit NBC show — impressively executed by a relatively unknown cast and watched on Sky by over 220,000 people — were wide-ranging and … Read more
“Do you think the vibe is weird in here?” asks Robyn (Sinéad Keenan) in How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, Lisa McGee’s new Netflix comedy-mystery caper. Weird vibes are now normal in television shows set in Ireland. As Saoirse-Monica Jackson’s character might say, it would be strange if there weren’t any weird vibes, babes. … Read more
Small Prophets BBC Two Main takeaway: it’s good to have a hobby I love the new Mackenzie Crook show, Small Prophets (BBC Two). I properly love it. I’d marry it if you could marry a television programme (Also, I have just remembered: I am already married). I don’t just love it because it’s about a … Read more
We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough. If you’ve seen value in our reporting, … Read more
HBO Max is coming to Ireland next month and taking Friends with it The Journal Friends set for new UK streamer as HBO Max reveals launch plans BBC Pro cycling on TV in Ireland, Britain moving again, to new streaming service Sticky Bottle Cycling coverage to move to HBO Max in UK and Ireland from Discovery+ Cycling Weekly HBO … Read more
HBO Max‘s long-awaited launch in the UK and Ireland will take place on March 26. The service will be offered directly to consumers and through launch partners Amazon and Sky – mirroring how the service debuted in countries such as Australia. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) had teased a “late March” launch late last year. The … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Residents of Sakhalin, Russia, were recently surprised by an unusual morning sight: three suns shining side by side in the sky. The phenomenon quickly went viral on social media, sparking curiosity and awe. Despite appearances, the effect was not a cosmic anomaly but a natural atmospheric optical phenomenon known as a sun … Read more