Bank Holiday
# bank-holiday - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
11 symptoms of Post Bank Holiday Syndrome
How many do you have?
# bank-holiday - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Visitors warned to stay away from Beaumont Hospital
The hospital is trying to contain an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug and has asked the public to avoid visiting unless absolutely essential.
# bank-holiday - Friday 3 May, 2013
Working this bank holiday? Join our support group
We’re here for you.
Bank holiday weekends in your head versus in reality
Sometimes they’re not all that, are they?
Bank Holiday forest and land fire warning
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney warned farmers and forest owners that there are “very high risk fire conditions”.
# bank-holiday - Saturday 30 March, 2013
6 amazing songs that were huge this weekend 20 years ago
What a bunch of absolute TUNES.
# bank-holiday - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Gardaà urge caution as 48 lives already lost on Irish roads
If you will be driving anywhere in Ireland this bank holiday weekend, gardaà are urging you to stay safe on the roads.
# bank-holiday - Thursday 21 March, 2013
6 reasons to lobby for a four-day week
All those lovely extra duvet days. Yes please.
# bank-holiday - Monday 18 March, 2013
The burning question*: Did you enjoy St Patrick’s Day?
It’s the end of the bank holiday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# bank-holiday - Saturday 2 March, 2013
Poll: Should the anniversary of the Easter Rising be a public holiday?
It’s coming up to St Patrick’s Day – and Sinn Féin has published a bill to make April 24, when the Easter Rising began, a holiday.
# bank-holiday - Saturday 23 February, 2013
# bank-holiday - Thursday 21 February, 2013
Sinn Féin wants to make Easter Rising anniversary a bank holiday
April 24 would become ‘Lá na Poblachta’ – or ‘Republic Day’ – under a Bill introduced by Aengus Ó Snodaigh today.
# bank-holiday - Friday 9 November, 2012
Government to be asked if Met Éireann can determine a bank holiday
What if our meteorological service could declare a bank holiday on a day when the weather is going to be good? One town council wants to see if it’s possible.
# bank-holiday - Sunday 5 August, 2012
PHOTOS:Bring the wellies – crowds descend on Castlepalooza
Festival-goers have been advised to bring their wellies to any events this weekend because of the likelihood of rain. Boo.
# bank-holiday - Saturday 4 August, 2012
Olympics overload? What else is there to do this weekend?
Need a break from the Olympic games this weekend? Here’s what else is going on…
# bank-holiday - Monday 11 June, 2012
Appeal issued for 32-year-old man missing from Drogheda
Rafal Misik was last seen on the afternoon of the June bank holiday Monday.
# bank-holiday - Monday 4 June, 2012
Explainer: Thanks banks? A short history of bank holidays
The extra day off is a glorious, glorious treat. But who have we got to thank for it?…
# bank-holiday - Saturday 2 June, 2012
In pictures: Forbidden Fruit festival gets under way in Dublin
Big horns and lots of rain.
Varadkar appeals to motorists after four deaths on Irish roads
Both the Transport Minister and the Gardaà have issued appeals to motorists to stay safe on the roads this weekend.
Open thread: What are you getting up to for the long weekend?
It’s a three-day weekend – and there’s plenty of stuff going on around the country. So: what are you doing?
How to get around Dublin this bank holiday weekend…
…and other traffic hotspots around the country as festivals are held from Donegal to Cork.
# bank-holiday - Friday 1 June, 2012
Weatherwatch: patchy outlook for the June bank holiday weekend
Karl Mehlhorn of Irish Weather Network has some good news for the long weekend – and some bad news…
Drivers asked to take extra care this Bank Holiday weekend
During the first weekend of June last year, one person was killed and 12 people seriously injured on Irish roads.
# bank-holiday - Saturday 5 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Our round-up of the day’s big stories – as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
Enjoy the sunshine while you can…
It won’t be here all weekend.
# bank-holiday - Friday 4 May, 2012
Lambs, Crisp Fest and The Life of Brian: What’s on this Bank Holiday Weekend
Stuck for something to do this weekend? Here’s a run down of what’s going on around the country…
Motorists urged to take extra care on roads over bank holiday weekend
Garda tips for travelling over the holiday weekend.
# bank-holiday - Wednesday 2 May, 2012
Full Dart services to run over bank holiday weekend
Iarnród Éireann has announced the postponment of engineering works planned for this weekend due to the disruption it would cause over the May Bank Holiday.
# bank-holiday - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
Dart service disrupted over bank holiday weekend
Engineering works mean disruptions for north Dublin service from Saturday to Monday.
# bank-holiday - Monday 30 April, 2012
Poll: Are you planning a Bank Holiday trip this weekend?
Staying at home? Holidaying in Ireland? Or going a bit more exotic and jetting off on a plane?
# bank-holiday - Monday 19 March, 2012
The burning question*: DIY shops on bank holidays – heaven or hell?
This and every Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# bank-holiday - Friday 16 March, 2012
DUP deputy leader tells House of Commons: Make St Patrick’s Day a public holiday
Nigel Dodds asks Sir George Young, the Leader of the House of Commons, if March 17 will be made a holiday in the UK.
# bank-holiday - Sunday 11 March, 2012
Who’s leading your St Patrick’s Day parade this year?
A footballer, a hurler, a politician and a ringmistress… it’s not the start to a bad joke, it’s a list of the people chosen as parade grand marshals around the country.
# bank-holiday - Monday 2 January, 2012
You do know today’s not a public holiday, right?
Get back to work! Unless, of course, your employer is among the majority to observe today as a de facto holiday anyway.
# bank-holiday - Sunday 6 November, 2011
The sporting tweets of the week
This week, Lance Armstrong pays tribute to Jim Stynes, Serena Williams discusses her relationship problems and Brian O’Driscoll complains about having to train on a Bank Holiday.
# bank-holiday - Thursday 20 October, 2011
Walking in a… pumpkin… wonderland
You’ve never heard of the connection between turtles and pumpkins? This vid from Virginia Pumpkin Festival reveals all…
# bank-holiday - Saturday 30 July, 2011
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Every evening, TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of the day’s main news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.
Bored? Here’s 8 websites perfect for a rainy day
A collection of eight websites that will keep you entertained for hours. Go, procrastinate!
# bank-holiday - Monday 6 June, 2011
Gallery: Your bank holiday weekend in pictures
A selection of photos from the weekend as snapped by you.
# bank-holiday - Sunday 5 June, 2011
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In your bank holiday Sunday Fix: Aer Lingus talks back on tonight; the source of the E. coli outbreak is found; Berlusconi’s ‘bunga bunga’ goes on; and did you miss the shuffle of honour for the Queen last month?






















































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