King Tubbers. You might know him as the face of the Late Late. You might know him as the voice on the radio in your mum’s kitchen. You might even know him as the tall guy who enjoys a stroll around Dún Laoghaire (or is that just me?). But there’s a totally different side to […]

9 years ago

Drink-driving is a stupid, selfish act. Not only do you put yourself in danger when you get behind the wheel after even a few pints, but you seriously risk the lives of other people on the road. Just ask any family or community that’s lost members to drink-driving and they’ll tell you how devastating one […]

9 years ago

With the success of The Big Bang Theory, a prequel was pretty much a given. And it was somewhat inevitable that the prequel would follow the show’s most beloved (or most annoying, depending on your viewpoint) character, Sheldon. The trailer for Young Sheldon has landed and it actually looks pretty funny. It stars Iain Armitage, who […]

9 years ago

We get it, you’re in two minds. With so many events on over the summer and so little time, choosing to pay full whack for a three-day festival ticket is a big decision. But trust us, whether it’s Body and Soul or Bulmers Forbidden Fruit, you’ll regret it if you don’t take in at least […]

9 years ago

A number Dublin City councillors have called for paid maternity leave for local councillors. People Before Profit’s Hazel de Nortúin, Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan and the Green Party’s Claire Byrne told the Irish Times how they each had to return to work shortly after giving birth. Cllr de Nortúin said she gave birth to baby Zara on 25 April and […]

9 years ago

Say what you want about the Irish, but one thing’s certain; we know how to have a good time. The Danes have their Hygge (cosiness) and we have our craic – making almost any situation fun is a national pastime. And while we love to travel and experience new things, we’ll always favour the Irish […]

9 years ago

Playboy model Dani Mathers will not be able to avoid a court date for Snapchatting a naked photo of a fellow gym user. She hit headlines in July last year when she shared a photo of another woman at her LA gym on the photo messaging app with the words “If I can’t unsee this then […]

9 years ago

John Burke, husband of actress Aoibhín Garrihy, has become the first Clare man to summit Mount Everest. The actress broke the news on Twitter this morning. At 9:45am local time @johnjohnb became the first Clare man to successfully summit Mt Everest ? — Aoibhín Garrihy (@AoibhinGarrihy) May 16, 2017 She also shared this photo […]

9 years ago

A young boy from County Clare died as a result of an online choking game, his father has said. Greg Wilmot told reporters that his son Conor died because of a “stupid teenage accident” and maintained that the boy’s death was not a suicide due to bullying. “For all we know, it wasn’t the first time […]

9 years ago

A man and a woman have died in what is believed to be a murder-suicide in County Fermanagh. Their bodies were discovered at a house at Lisnakea on the outskirts of Maguiresbridge, reports the Irish Independent. Both the man and the woman were in their fifties. Investigations are ongoing and police have said that they […]

9 years ago

“I should have gone to Specsavers!” An Irish mum had unbelievable luck from a scratch card this week. The anonymous lady from Dublin was delighted to discover she had won €20,000 on a €10 All Cash scratch card she bought on the way to collect her children from school. But there was even more good […]

9 years ago

LOL. No-one wants to talk about their ex, and this is probably even more true if your ex is a world-famous popstar. Harry Styles was on BBC Radio 1 this morning to mark the release of his solo album and Nick Grimshaw put it to him that his song ‘Two Ghosts’ was about Taylor Swift. […]

9 years ago

This is lovely. Many lads are a bag of nerves before they propose, leading them to seem a little out of sorts. But spare a thought for Australian man Terry Dougherty, who had to keep a straight face for over a year before he got down on one knee. He gave his partner Anna a […]

9 years ago

It couldn’t last. Many of us woke up today to a very different morning than the gloriously sunny ones we’ve become accustomed to. Sadly, it seems we can expect a bad weekend weather-wise. Met Éireann is forecasting a cloudy day today with “scattered outbreaks of rain, locally heavy, with a risk of thundery downpours,” though […]

9 years ago

She may be all over social media thanks to her supermodel mum Chrissy Teigen’s love of Snapchat, but little Luna Legend doesn’t watch TV. Her father John Legend told Entertainment Tonight that he and wife Chrissy haven’t exposed the one year-old to much technology yet. “We actually haven’t given her any entertainment [or] television yet, […]

9 years ago

“When you grow up on camera, everybody feels like they know you. But they don’t.” The first teaser trailer for Kylie Jenner’s own reality show has landed. She dropped the video on her Twitter in the last hour. The beauty mogul and social media star may have made her name as the little sister on […]

9 years ago

You’d be forgiven for thinking she’s done a disappearing act. After a few years of high-profile relationships and major world tours (not to mention falling out with Katy Perry and the Kardashian-Wests along the way), Taylor Swift has been very quiet of late. The singer hasn’t tweeted anything since January and hasn’t been posting much on Instagram either, leading us […]

9 years ago

Soz hun. We know your Insta game is strong – you’ve a solid mix of photos from nights out, holiday throwbacks and pouty selfies and you put serious effort into your filter and captions – but you’ve already been beaten by a baby. Little Conor McGregor Junior, son of MMA star Conor McGregor and his […]

9 years ago

“There’s been so much discussion about the wage gap in all industries – but what people aren’t really talking about right now is critics.” Jessica Chastain has denounced the lack of female film critics. While promoting her latest film Miss Sloane, the actress told The Guardian that she believes film critics have a huge influence on movie audiences. “Critics […]

9 years ago

This is unexpected. Iconic American jewellery brand Tiffany and Co. has become the latest brand to lobby Donald Trump. Despite the fact that his daughter is named after it, Tiffany has addressed the US president directly in a new campaign. The brand is synonymous with luxury, which makes the issue it’s championing all the more […]

9 years ago

The drama. Calvin Harris has released the tracklist for his upcoming album and we are buzzing. Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 (yeah that’s what it’s called) will see the Scottish DJ hook up with heavy hitters including Frank Ocean, Kehlani, Future, Pharrell, John Legend, Khalid, Ariana Grande, Young Thug, Nicki Minaj  and Snoop Dogg. One name that […]

9 years ago

It’s a big step forward. Australian Senator Larissa Waters has become the first politician to breastfeed in her country’s parliament. The Green Party representative fed her two month old daughter Alia May during a vote in the senate yesterday, according to NDTV. She posted to Twitter to express her pride at the historical moment. So proud […]

9 years ago

The remains of Alan Hawe, who murdered his wife and three children at their home in a murder-suicide last year, were this morning exhumed from the family grave. Hawe, who was a deputy primary school principal, killed his wife Clodagh and children Liam (14), Niall (11) and Ryan (6) at the family home in Castlerahan in County […]

9 years ago

Mums waiting to get their maternity benefit may have to go without it for a month. There is a backlog of 2,850 claims waiting to be processed by the The Department of Social Protection. The delay is due to the implementation of a new system and the training of new staff at the Department, it told RTÉ News in […]

9 years ago

We’ve had an unusual few months, weather-wise. Up to 27,000 households in Ireland have been urged to be careful with their water usage due to a lack of rainfall. Irish Water has asked people in parts of Donegal, north Galway and Westmeath to conserve water after an what Met Éireann called a ‘exceptionally dry’ April, according […]

9 years ago

Prince of Wales Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will arrive in Dublin today for a three-day state visit. The royal couple will first head to Áras an Uachtaráin to meet with President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina. The couples are set to have dinner together at an Áras for what will be Charles’ fourth […]

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You’d love to be there. We’re coming down with a serious case of Euro fever in the office this week as excitement builds ahead of the Eurovision this weekend. Our own Brendan Murray will take to the stage in Kiev on Thursday evening for the second of the live semi-finals. Irish hopes for the contest were […]

9 years ago

She’s never been afraid to stand up for herself. Lena Dunham recently underwent surgery for endometriosis and has spoken in the past about struggling with her health. The actress’ illness has caused her body to change over time, but that hasn’t stopped certain media outlets from lauding her “weight loss”, with headlines like these: ‘Girls’ Star Lena Dunham’s Weight […]

9 years ago

A British woman who died suddenly in Thailand has been named as parenting blogger Sophie Emma Rose. Rose, 41, was killed after the scooter she was travelling on collided with a truck on the Thai island of Phuket. The blogger was six months pregnant and was mum to eight year-old Shaye. She died from head […]

9 years ago

You can Netflix and chill in peace. The TV licence will not be extended to laptops and tablets, it has been announced. Pursuing evaders of a ‘broadcasting licence fee’ would not be worth the money the licence would make, according to Minister for Communications Denis Naughten. “The logistics of trying to police it would cost […]

9 years ago

Rental prices have hit an all-time high across the country. The latest Daft.ie rental report has been released and it makes for grim reading for anyone renting around the country. The average monthly rent in Ireland is at €1,131, up €134 or 123.4 per cent on last year. As ever, rent is higher in Dublin – […]

9 years ago

Know anyone who’d be good on this? It’s the show that brought us the brilliant Scarlett Moffatt and the adorable Leon and June, and now it’s set for a new spin-off. A teenage version of the hit UK show Gogglebox is in the works, according to the Sun. Channel 4 and production company Studio Lambert […]

9 years ago

Our mums have a huge influence on us. From their advice to the example they set, we all look up to them for guidance. Model Ashley Graham has always been a big advocate of self love and body confidence, and recently revealed that she got it from her mama! “I remember my first signs of […]

9 years ago

This could lead to a confusing conversation around the dinner table. Sunday week, 14 May, marks Mother’s day in the US. There’s nothing like an upcoming occasion like this day to strike fear into the hearts of many – cue panicked buying of mugs, tea towels and flowers from the corner shop. But not this […]

9 years ago

What else could we expect from the couple? It’s become one of the most recognisable looks in the world – the Kardashian-Jenners live in chokers, bomber jackets, slip dresses and hoodies, and that includes their kids too. We’ve known for a while that Kim and Kanye were releasing a range of children’s clothing, and the collection has […]

9 years ago

Michelle and Vin Manley have had a tough few years. Michelle was 20 weeks pregnant in 2014 when the couple learned that their unborn baby would not survive after birth due to a fatal foetal abnormality. They faced a difficult decision, but decided to continue the pregnancy to full term. But speaking on the Late Late Show […]

9 years ago

Sounds like a must-watch. ITV has announced that it is working with Princes William and Harry on a documentary about their mother, Princess Diana. William and Harry were 15 and 12 when she died in a car accident in Paris in 1997. The documentary will see them share intimate memories of their mother from their childhoods. […]

9 years ago

Nobody panic. If you get a notification saying someone’s liked your Instagram post from 2014, don’t be alarmed – it’s probably just the US State Department. so awkward when you meet someone you’ve stalked and don’t know whether to play it cool or ask if their dad enjoyed paris in 2011 — ty (@taylor__chapman) October […]

9 years ago

It’s been bad few weeks for Kenny. Kendall Jenner has come in for criticism for appearing on the cover of Vogue India. The model graces the magazine cover along with the words ‘Indian Affair’, but some people aren’t happy. This is the publication’s ten-year anniversary edition and people have expressed annoyance that a non-Indian white woman got to […]

9 years ago

Women who carry medical cards will be able to get the morning-after pill free without a prescription from this July. The pill is currently available without prescription from pharmacies, but not for medical card holders. Pharmacists have been opposing this – the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) previously said that only offering emergency contraception without prescription to paying patients […]

9 years ago

Gardaí removed Vera  Twomey from her sit-down protest at Leinster House last night. She had obstructed TDs from leaving Leinster House late yesterday evening by sitting in front of the gates there, reports Newstalk. The mum of four from Aghabullogue in Cork is campaigning for access to medicinal cannabis for her young daughter. She had said she […]

9 years ago

These are only for true style lovers. Everyone and their dog is a fashionista in 2017 – we all follow multiple influencers and have our fingers on the pulse of every trend thanks to the internet. But are you a balls-to-the-wall fashion geek? Do like to read up on the history of fashion houses? Do […]

9 years ago

“The current crisis in mental health services in the South East cannot be allowed to continue.” Concerns have been raised after it emerged that a teenage girl spent the night on a chair in the adult Acute Mental Health Unit at Waterford Regional Hospital. The Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) said it was “extremely concerned” at […]

9 years ago

Our eyes are watering just writing this. A batch of Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin has been recalled in Canada after it was accidentally made with 77 per cent alcohol. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario was first to spot the rogue batch of gin and ordered for the product to be recalled. “This recall was initiated […]

9 years ago

The phrase that launched a thousand memes. Remember Danielle Bregoli, AKA the ‘cash me outside’ girl? She became famous earlier this year when a clip of her ranting on Dr Phil went viral and sparked a slew of memes. Well, Danielle is back in the news as it’s emerged that her legal team has told […]

9 years ago

“I can’t drink because it ruins my life.” Stephanie Davis has said that she won’t be drinking again following a confusing tweet that she posted and then deleted late last night. The TV star left fans confused when she posted this message to Twitter early this morning before quickly deleting it. Nope, your eyes aren’t failing […]

9 years ago

Can’t wait for this! If you’ve ever wanted to hear James Corden’s take on ‘Firework’ or ‘Last Friday Night’, you’re in for a treat. It’s been announced that Katy Perry and Jennifer Lopez will take part in a special episode of James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke this month. Katy will hit the road with The Late […]

9 years ago

Need a loan of a tenner? Better ask Adele. The singer has just been named the UK’s wealthiest musician under 30 on the Sunday Times Music Rich List. The publication has estimated her wealth at £125 million (around €147 million). She places at 19th on the list overall and is the only solo female musician […]

9 years ago

This doesn’t disappoint. He’s been teasing us for a while now, and Ed Sheeran’s finally dropped the video for his tradtastic song Galway Girl. The singer was spotted out and about in Galway a number of weeks ago with Saoirse Ronan, driving speculation that she’d be appearing in the video. She does indeed feature but […]

9 years ago

“People tend to be very negative. It’s hard if you don’t have much experience in it.” “You’re always going to get the type of keyboard warrior… Sometimes it’s hard to take, you know? Sometimes the pressure does get to you.” Camogie player Ashling Thompson has opened up about dealing with media scrutiny. Speaking on the […]

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