Four new Garda units that will deal specifically with sexual and domestic abuse are up and running from today. The Divisional Protective Services Units (DPSUs) are based in Cabra and Clondalkin in Dublin, as well as in Dundalk and at Anglesea Street in Cork. They’re the first of a number of these units to be established […]

9 years ago

Well worth staying in for. With the Late Late Show finishing its season last week, we were slightly concerned about what we’d watch on a Friday night, but our boy Graham has come to the rescue. With tonnes of summer blockbusters hitting screens in the next while, the Graham Norton Show couch will be filled […]

9 years ago

This is not a drill. Warner Brothers has given the go-ahead for a Harry Potter spin-off about Voldemort’s origin story. Tryangle Films, a start-up production company started a crowd-funding page on Kickstarter earlier this year to raise money for Voldemort: Origins Of The Heir, a prequel about Tom Riddle’s early life. A trailer for the project then appeared online […]

9 years ago

If you’ve seen #theysaid trending on Twitter, this is why. Women around the world are discussing their experiences of body shaming on Twitter today with a viral hashtag. Entrepreneur Sally Bergesen started the #theysaid hashtag this week to share a negative comment she received about her body and encourage others to do the same. https://twitter.com/oiselle_sally/status/867768961718517762 Others […]

9 years ago

It was the word of the week. ‘Covfefe’ trended around the world this week after US president Donald Trump shared this tweet: Whether he fell asleep mid-tweet or just fancied a bit of attention, the internet jumped on it, perhaps no-one more so than this blogger from Singapore. Xiaxue, whose real name is Wendy Cheng, jumped on […]

9 years ago

This is perfect. We saw her bust a move away back in the High School Musical days and she killed it in Grease Live last year and now Vanessa Hudgens has another exciting dance-related project on the cards. The actress is set to join the judging panel on hit US show So You Think You Can […]

9 years ago

Ticket touts online are re-selling tickets for the Manchester victims’ benefit concert for hundreds of pounds. The tickets for a star-studded concert in Manchester to raise money for those affected by last week’s terror attack sold out in minutes earlier today at a price of £40. Now sellers are already attempting to cash in on the […]

9 years ago

“It brings a tear to our eye.” Surgeons at a hospital in Canada went the extra mile recently to brighten up a long hospital stay for a man with special needs. The team at Concordia Hospital in Winnipeg worked to patch up Dean Heber’s stuffed wolf when they spotted that it was torn. Dean, […]

9 years ago

One man has been arrested after a boat was stolen on the Liffey in Dublin earlier today. Four middle-aged men took small sailboat from Poolbeg Marina at around 6am this morning. They proceeded to sail the boat up and down the Liffey in an ‘erratic manner’, according to the Dublin Fire Brigade. Gardaí, the Dublin Fire […]

9 years ago

Joe Wicks has stolen many a heart, but he’s revealed that he’s a taken man. The fitness guru, who blogs under the name the Body Coach, opened up about the woman in his life on ITV’s This Morning. He said that despite his public profile, he’d be keeping their relationship private. “I’ve got my Snapchat and Instagram stories […]

9 years ago

Another day, another confusing fashion trend. We’ve had Vetements‘ bum-baring jeans, Topshop‘s clear plastic pants, Nordstrom‘s muddy jeans and honestly, we can’t deal with any more out-there trousers. Balenciaga is now selling stirrup jeans and we’re not on board with them. From the ankle up, grand. Lovely. Straight-leg fit, nice faded wash – very […]

9 years ago

There are some serious bargains here! Ryanair yesterday celebrated €1.31 billion in after-tax revenue for 2016 and today kicked off an autumn seat sale with prices from as low as €9.99. “We’ve had record bookings this summer, and to celebrate we’ve launched a massive autumn seat sale,” said Ryanair’s Head of Communications Robyn Kiely. There are savings to […]

9 years ago

Nothing tastier than the whiff of fresh pizza cooking. But have you ever wanted to smell like you favourite food? Ever wished you could fill the room with a cheesy scent just by walking into it? Well now you can, thanks to a Japanese retailer. Village Vanguard, a chain of shops in Japan, has released a […]

9 years ago

One of the largest mosques in Manchester has refused to bury the body of the attacker who targeted an Ariana Grande concert last week. Manchester Central Mosque has said it will have nothing to do with the body. Its executive committee had met and agreed not to inter the remains of Salman Abedi, a spokesperson […]

9 years ago

This is insane. We’ve been watching Neighbours for years, but we hadn’t a clue that we were watching a gal from just up the road. Jackie Woodburne, AKA Susan, was on This Morning today and gave viewers a shock when she revealed that she’s from Northern Ireland. Chatting to hosts Ruth Langsford and and Eamonn Holmes, […]

9 years ago

Two young offenders are on the run after escaping from Oberstown Detention Campus last night. Three youths broke out of the facility last night though one was caught by Gardaí. The other two are still at large, Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has confirmed. The three youths reportedly took over a staff office at the facility […]

9 years ago

A change of law could allow parents to cut children out of their will. This would mean they would not be ‘morally obliged’ to leave anything to their kids when they die. The new law has been proposed by the Law Reform Commission, which wants to ensure older people look after themselves first rather than save for the […]

9 years ago

Can we start celebrating yet? Harry Styles announced his world tour last month but Irish fans were left disappointed as there was no Irish date included. Despite this, the Sun is now reporting that Hazza will be coming to the 3Arena later this year. A source told the paper that the singer will be taking to the […]

9 years ago

More than 50 people have become ill due to an outbreak of salmonella at a restaurant in north Dublin, the HSE has confirmed. In a statement, it said people from separate groups have been affected by this outbreak. “The HSE is aware of more than 50 people (including 4 children) ill from a number of separate […]

9 years ago

Positive news this morning. Pharmaceutical company MSD is set to create 330 jobs in Ireland over the next three years, reports RTÉ News. The jobs will come on stream in MSD’s plants in Cork and Carlow and are being created due to international demand for its medicine and vaccines, the company has said. Around 220 […]

9 years ago

They may be the hit toy of 2017, but some fidget spinners have given cause for concern. Around 200,000 imported fidget spinners have been seized by the the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and Revenue and Customs since 8 May, reports the Irish Times. The CCPC said it became concerned at the quality of some of […]

9 years ago

We all know one child who’d be perfect! It might only be May, and the thought of Christmas (and winter weather) might make you shudder, but there’s reason for some to start thinking about the end of the year. The Late Late Show is once again on the hunt for performers for the Toy Show. […]

9 years ago

It doesn’t rain but it pours! A Nigerian couple recently welcomed six new arrivals into their home, having tried to conceive for 17 years. Ajibola and Adeboye Taiwo from West Nigeria became the proud parents of six when Ajibola gave birth to sextuplets at a hospital in Richmond, Virginia in the US. After 17 years […]

9 years ago

Be honest – how many times have you felt like standing up, walking out of the office and never looking back? Ever fantasised about what you’d really like to say to your boss? Yeah, us too. We Irish gals can be feisty at the best of times, but who could blame us with the absolute […]

9 years ago

Gardaí are continuing to investigate the death of a seven-month-old baby in Tipperary yesterday. The little girl was found unresponsive in a car in Dundrum, County Tipperary at around 1.45pm yesterday. She was taken by ambulance to the local GAA pitch before being airlifted to University Hospital Limerick where she died yesterday afternoon. She’s believed […]

9 years ago

About time. Last night’s episode of Fair City finally saw Katy reunited with her family. After over a year in captivity, she finally made it home, only to be welcomed home with a Cup-a-soup. Really. If Twitter is anything to go by, soap viewers have been through just as much of an ordeal as Katy over […]

9 years ago

Ah, summer. A time when everything is an excuse to drink we become obsessed with booze-ifying anything and everything we can. These cute mini mojito cheesecakes are just slightly boozy, making them a classy but tasty option for a barbecue, birthday party or even just night in with the girls. A post shared by Becky’s Biscuit Bases (@biscuitbases) […]

9 years ago

A baby has died in a tragic incident in Tipperary. The seven-month-old infant was found in Dundrum in County Tipperary around 1.45 this afternoon. RTÉ News has reported that she was discovered in a car. She was airlifted to University Hospital Limerick by emergency services. Gardaí confirmed that she was pronounced dead at the hospital this afternoon.

9 years ago

“Honestly, she started it and it’s time for her to finish it.” Katy Perry has finally given her side of the story in her long-running feud with Taylor Swift. The pair were rumoured to have fallen out over backing dancers (yes, really), and Katy confirmed that this was the case to James Corden when she […]

9 years ago

A student in the US was banned from participating in her high school graduation because she is pregnant. Maddi Runkles attends Heritage Academy, a private Christian high school in Maryland. The school claims that Maddi, who is 25 weeks pregnant, broke the school’s rules by having sex outside of marriage, according to Fox. All students are […]

9 years ago

Wrap it up already… Fair City fans were left in suspense yet again last night as the Katy and Ciarán plot line nears its end. Viewers have grown frustrated as Katy has been held captive by Ciarán for over a year, but it seems Katy herself hasn’t reached the end of her tether. Last night’s episode […]

9 years ago

Ariana Grande’s mum escorted fans at her daughter’s Manchester concert to safety after the terrorist attack there on Monday night. Joan Grande was in the front row at Manchester Arena watching her daughter perform when the explosion took place at the end of the gig, TMZ reports. She quickly ushered a number of children backstage […]

9 years ago

We’re in for another belter of a day! The spell of good weather is set to continue today, with temperatures forecasted to reach between 19 and 24°C. According to Met Éireann, the day will start out misty but will clear early ahead of a dry, warm day. It may also be cloudy for parts of the […]

9 years ago

Finally out of the queue, we walked in and looked around. There were a lot of young faces. Dublin’s 3 Arena was buzzing last Saturday night ahead of the Ariana Grande concert. We made our way to the left side of the stadium and stayed to the back to try to get space from the […]

9 years ago

Just one glass of an alcoholic drink per day can increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer, a major new report suggests. The report, published by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund, looked at data for over 12 million women and 260,000 cases of breast cancer, according to Mashable. The […]

9 years ago

Naval service ship LÉ Eithne will leave Cork Harbour today to carry out rescue work in the Mediterranean. Over 15,600 people have been rescued in the Mediterranean in by the Irish Naval Services’s humanitarian efforts since the first mission in May 2015, according to RTÉ News. The Navy was first deployed two years ago to help with […]

9 years ago

What could have been. Hillary Clinton got a flak for coming across as cold during her US presidential campaign last year, but if this video is anything to go by, she seems like a good laugh. Phillips Reines, a former campaign staffer of Hillary’s, tweeted this clip of the politician during a debate practice session […]

9 years ago

This is vile. It’s traditionally been a haven for gay people in the capital, but last night The George nightclub in Dublin was vandalised with homophobic graffiti. Slurs including ‘fag bar’, ‘faggots’ and queers’ were written on the side of the building, as well as a large swastika. The George being vandalised is such an […]

9 years ago

We were all watching and waiting this morning as the guests descended on St Mark’s Church in Englefield, Berkshire for Pippa Middleton’s wedding to James Matthews. But one famous face failed to make an appearance – Meghan Markle. The actress had been invited to the nuptials but was nowhere to be seen as her boyfriend Prince […]

9 years ago

Fair enough. The rumour mill went into overdrive last month when it emerged that Vogue Williams would not be attending the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews. Vogue is currently dating Made In Chelsea’s Spencer Matthews, James’ brother, but thanks to Pippa’s ‘no ring, no bring’ rule, non-married partners were strictly off the guest list. Vogue […]

9 years ago

It’s like a scene from a Renaissance painting. There’s plenty going on here, from the children’s bemused faces to Kate with her hands on Princess Charlotte’s shoulders, trying to keep a lid on things. But you have to love the pageboy sending a pointed message to the photographers with a simple gesture. Page boy sticking it […]

9 years ago

After much anticipation, Pippa Middleton has finally arrived at St Mark’s Church for her wedding ceremony. We finally have a glimpse at the thing we’re most interested in – the dress! Simple stunning! #PippaMiddleton #PippasWedding pic.twitter.com/AqAbdN1URC — Kate’s Closet (@katesclosetau) May 20, 2017 ???#PippaMiddleton pic.twitter.com/Er8T83arCD — Jennifer Peros (@jenperos) May 20, 2017 She’s gone for […]

9 years ago

Government TD Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran spoke frankly about surviving a suicide attempt on last night’s Late Late Show. The Independent Alliance TD for Longford Westmeath told host Ryan Tubridy that he went through a dark time in his twenties after he lost his younger brother in a motorbike accident. He had started his own taxi […]

9 years ago

This is not a drill. We recently brought you the news that Penneys was bringing out a bridal range, as well as a sneak peek at some of the bridal wear. Well today’s the day – the full collection goes on sale from this morning and it turns out it’s a lot more than just underwear and […]

9 years ago

We are very excited. Ariana Grande is coming to Dublin’s 3 Arena as part of her Dangerous Woman Tour tonight and naturally, it’s a sold-out event. We’ve gotten our hands on the likely setlist for the gig and it’s gotten us shimmying just thinking about it. The pint-sized diva is bringing all the hits, right […]

9 years ago

It’s an eternal conundrum. We all want to eat tasty food and we all want to stay in shape. These two statements are universally true, but sadly balancing yummy meals and your health is no mean feat. Dublin’s Wowburger is attempting to help you out here with its newest offering – the lettuce burger. It […]

9 years ago

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or so they say. But you’d want to be seeing some serious beauty to part with close to $60 million for something. This mismatched pair of coloured diamond earrings became the most expensive earrings ever when they fetched a record $57.4 million (€51.2 million) at auction this week. […]

9 years ago

“I just think it’s really important that the truth comes out in this matter.” You might remember that Rebel Wilson was the subject of some strange rumours two years ago. Woman’s Day, an Australian magazine, published a story in 2015 in which a source claimed Rebel had lied about her upbringing and age. The actress had previously […]

9 years ago

Rats out. If you’re not a fan of rodents (to be fair, who is?), you won’t like this one. It’s been announced that there’s a pop-up rat café coming to San Francisco. Yep, they’re words you never wanted to hear alongside one another – ‘pop-up’ and ‘rat’ – but like it or not, it’s happening. […]

9 years ago

Looks like a good one! Fans of trad music should skip the pub tonight – The Late Late Show is celebrating one of Ireland’s favourite musicians with a Mary Black special. The singer, who has been entertaining for five decades, will be on the show to celebrate thirty years since the release of ‘By the Time It […]

9 years ago