Oh, Kanye. The self-proclaimed king of music has delivered some absolute head-turners in his time, including, but not limited to, the below: I’m not a rapper. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 24, 2016 The world needs a guy like me. The world needs somebody to not be scared and tell his truth. — KANYE WEST […]

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Ever had one of those days when you just want to cuddle up with some furry kittens and forget life’s little worries? Say no more. A cat café in Manchester is looking for a lucky worker to do just that, every day. The cat nanny will get £8 an hour and the job includes playing […]

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Introducing future Taoiseach, Catherine Purrphy.

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News this morning confirmed that 156 of 158 seats have been filled in the Dáil. With 50 seats, Fine Gael remain the largest party, though this number is 26 less than what they had pre-election. Outgoing coalition party, Labour have performed abysmally, only securing 7 TDs. Fianna Fáil holds 44, Sinn Féin holds 23, Independents […]

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It’s been a whirlwind romance for Jeremy McConnell and Stephanie Davis. In the time brief time that they’ve left the Big Brother house, they’ve faced public breakups and makeups and denied a dozen cheating rumors.  The latest seem to have led to another, very public breakup last night. Jezza took to twitter last night to […]

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A 33-year-old teacher from South Carolina has spoken out about  the ordeal she faced when a student stole nude images from her phone. Leigh Anne Arthur told Buzzfeed that she left her phone in a classroom while she monitored the halls. “At the end of the class, the student then did approach me and said, […]

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In years to come when I talk about the Ireland I grew up in, I will always recount the following story. Last year, while filming for a short series of videos about the success of the Marriage Equality campaign, I interviewed a bunch of people about how exactly the YES vote was won. So many […]

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Ah don’t go, Sammy It’s been a long week for Sam Smith. The singer was the centre of a lot of intenert negativity following his Oscars speech in which he inaccurately stated he was the first openly gay man to win an Oscar. Obviously that statement was false and naturally caused upset for the reams […]

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Emoji’s have become the unofficial dialect of teens and internet enthusiasts. And while most use the colourful icons to illustrate their day or add comic effect, one 12-year-old has been Fairfax, Virginia, has been charged with threatening her school after police said she posted a message on Instagram in December laden with gun, bomb and […]

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Going overseas is great. Going over budget on your phone bill is not. Free public wifi is the internet god’s little gift to cash-strapped travellers and allows mobile users to easily connect, check and respond to emails, notifications and WhatsApp messages. And while we usually wouldn’t think twice about saving our data and signing on, […]

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Marriage Equality is sadly still a dream in Australia. A few weeks ago the tragic incident involving the death of a British man on honeymoon brought the need for reform into the spotlight. Sadly again, it is a tragedy that has spurred one unique fight for freedom. Sydney woman Lara Ryan took to Facebook to […]

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2016 is set to be a great year for Potter fans with the released of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them AND the West End spectacle Harry Potter and The Cursed Child. Then came the announcement that the script for Harry Potter and The Cursed Child was going to be released as a book, […]

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The NHS has announced that they intend to build ten new “healthy towns” designed to get people to exercise more, eat healthier and be capable of living independently in older age. The towns will include more than 76,000 affordable homes. The areas will be fast-food free, will include safe green spaces, “dementia-friendly” streets and easily […]

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White lies are commonplace in most workforces. “Yeah I sent that email”. “Yeah I like your hair like that?” “No, I’m not hungover”. Band while they’re usually harmless, they can on occasion lead to dire repercussions. Especially if it’s your boss lying to you. Daniel Ribacoff, author of “I Spy: How to Be Your Own […]

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A university student from Nottinghamshire lost both her legs and the fingers on her left hand after an illness she suspected to be the common flu turned out to be a rare form of meningitis. Charlotte Hannibal is sharing her story to raise awareness of bacterial meningitis. According to The Independent, teenagers are the second […]

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The Betrayal is a new Irish short film written, directed and shot by women. It focuses on subjects relevant to women today: domestic abuse, revenge porn and sexual identity issues. The female-driven short film from is written and directed by Kamila Dydyna, co-directed by Natasha Waugh. The LGBT thriller touches on themes such as sexual identity, […]

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Ah no. Coronation Street staple Sally Dynevor has suggested that she’s ready to leave the cobbles. The actress has planned the snobby but loved Sally Webster for 30 years. The 52-year-old admits that she’s getting itchy feet and is eager to explore other roles. According to The Mirror, Sally said she loves the warm and […]

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You win some you lose some. Unfortunately with the day that’s in it, not everyone is going to bed tonight as a happy camper. While the count is still continuing, it’s clear that some have failed to pass the mark. One such man is Cllr. Frank McBrearty from Donegal who only amassed 3% of the […]

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While Enda Kenny has refused to discuss options for the next government until the count ends, he as accepted that the vote has indicated the want for change. Speaking at the count centre in Castlebar, he conceded that Fine Gael and Labour would not have the numbers to form the next government. Kenny said he […]

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START RUMMAGING.  Most of us queued at midnight for our Harry Potter books, back in the day. And while we all got a copy, there are a few lucky sods who got them on the first print run. Those jammie kids might just be sitting on an absolute fortune now. According to book marketplace AbeBooks, […]

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It highlights a problem that affects 33,000 children every day. Coby Persin has received internet fame multiple times for his videos and social experiments. His previous experiments around The Dangers of Social Media and Homelessness have gone crazy viral and opened peoples eyes to the reality of social perception. His latest video focuses on the […]

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The movie is expected to be released in June. Dory is one of our favourite animated characters of all time. Voiced by our daytime TV queen Ellen DeGeneres, the forgetful fishy stole the spotlight from Nemo several years ago. The much-anticipated film is due for a June release. The adventure takes place six months after […]

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Micheál Martin arrived into the Cork city election centre to rapturous applause today. Tallies show that Fianna Fáil on 41% of the vote in the area.   Martin has now stated that his party will nominate him for Taoiseach on March 10th. Speaking on RTÉ Radio One he states the party remained strong even when […]

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Kim Kardashian as penned a post on her website to defend her husbands batshit behaviour on Twitter. His rants have recently made headlines as he promotes his new album. He’s recently lashed out at Taylor Swift, Amber Rose and begged Mark Zuckerberg for cash. The reality TV star dedicated her entire “Currently” column to defending […]

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Seems many people in the country were disappointed with the General Election candidates. While it’s been reported that 1% couldn’t remember who they voted for as they stepped out of the polling station, it seems one voter took matters into their own hands. An image shared form the count centre by  Sorcha Ní Mhonacháin shows […]

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Wardrobe malfunctions are an inevitable but still infuriating part of any girls existence. Unfortunately for Gigi Hadid, she suffered a fairly unfortunate one on the runway this week for Versace. While walking in Versace’s Fall 2016 show wearing a super-slinky dress her breast fell out of the low-cut top. The model stood poised and professional, […]

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Look the count is going to take a while and people are getting a little restless. And the best way to deal with restlessness will always be a wee vent on Twitter. Here are the funniest tweets from #GE16. Don’t worry Peter Matthews. Sure we’re all going to end up dead anyway. #GE16 — Ruthe […]

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Morgan Freeman may have the smoothest voice in all the land, but unfortunately, it appears his moves don’t share the same trait. The 78-year-old was caught recently on camera ogling a reporter with who he’s previously flirted. Tyra Martin of Chicago’s WGN network was interviewing the star about his latest film. The pair had previously […]

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Rebel Wilson is human and humans make mistakes. Sadly the actress has just made a pretty bad one that reflects quite negatively on her character. Taking to Twitter yesterday, the star tweeted about an incident where a journalist supposedly hassled her grandmother for a quote. Wilson identified the journalist as Elizabeth Wilson and called her […]

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Scarlet. The Three Arrows Inn is a traditional English country inn. It’s situated in the rural areas of Heywood and therefore, we imagine it’s quite remote. Which might explain the draw to the carpark as a place of hanky panky. It seems landlady Louise is so horrified with the antics taking place in the pubs […]

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Imgur user Raingoose quickly grew tired of reminding people that she was hard of hearing. She came up with an innovative and pretty cute way of politely reminding people. View post on imgur.com Sharing an image on Imgur of her new ink, she wrote: “I thought this was a friendly [way] to remind the world […]

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Right. Okay well look, here’s the thing, I don’t make the news, I just report it. Apparently, if The Sun is to be believed, One Directioner Liam Payne and Cheryl Etc. are officially an item. They’ve been “secretly” dating since December. The suspected romance began last year after Cheryl decided to divorce her husband Jean-Bernard. […]

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The official RTÉ exit poll shows indicates bad news for Labour and Fine Gael but shows increases for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, Independents and Others. At this very early stage, Fianna Fáil seem to be coming out on top. In Louth, Gerry Adams is topping the polls. Clare Daly t ops Dublin Fingal while it’s […]

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This is absolutely appalling. With many candidates citing equality and fairness as a concern, its shocking to hear that citizens were denied the right to vote because of accessibility issues. Vice President of Paralympics Ireland and retired athlete, Eimear Breathnach, was amongst a selection of voters who were unable to vote. Taking to Twitter she […]

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A 46-year-old German man is facing five years imprisonment after accidentally killing his partner during sex. Oliver Dietmann is on trial in Mannheim. The court heard details of the bedroom death and the sex act that led to the tragic fatality of Rica Varna, also 46. The court heard that Dietmann and Varna often used […]

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Ireland’s a small place. An Post are good lads and pretty damn good at their jobs. And despite the introduction of Eircode to make the system more sophisticated, few postal users seem to have adopted it. And why should they when we have postmen like this. Alan Freeman’s full address is Knockroe, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon […]

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THIS DOESN’T SEEM HEALTHY

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We love him and we hate him in equal measures. Sure his voice is like honey, but we’re still a little heartbroken about the breakup. His debut solo single Pillowtalk was pretty sexy but it hurt even more to see Gigi Hadid in the video instead of our beloved Perrie. Well in his new video […]

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It has been heavily reported that Hoverboards (also known as Smart Balance Wheels or Balance Boards) are a potential fire risk in the home. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission warned against the use of the boards. Before Christmas, 1,400 Hoverboards were prevented from being imported to Ireland due to significant safety concerns. The Commission’s […]

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A Ukrainian immigrant was arrested in Pennsylvania on Tuesday following the revelation that he was fraudulently posing as a teen and attending Harrisburg High Scool. Artur Samarin registered in the High School under the name Asher Potts. According to the Associated Press, Samarin assumed the identity once his visa expired. He had falsified documents, including […]

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If current trends continue, gender parity in Irish politics will be achieved in 2265. That’s right, if the rate of growth of women in politics continues as it has been, we’ll achieve a 50:50 gender balance in 249 years. In the 2011 election, 26 women were elected. At 16% of the total Dáil, that was […]

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We were delighted to welcome Mary Lou McDonald to our inaugural Her Talks event last Thursday. The objective of this series is to encourage women to fight for better representation in politics, media and the workplace. We endeavour to empower women by providing them with the information and insight they need to succeed. Mary Lou […]

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Despite its dubious plot, How I Met Your Mother (aka, the story of a lovelorn Ted searching high and low, desperately romantically, to find a woman to impregnate)  was for some time, one of our favourite TV shows. It certainly wasn’t flawless, but it had some exceptional TV moments and has provided us with some […]

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So naturally you’ve been transfixed by Making a Murderer in recent weeks and you’ve been outraged that a seemingly innocent man remains behind bars for a crime he probably didn’t commit. And if, like us, now have a real-life crime thriller documentary shaped hole in your life, fret not, Netflix Canada have stepped up to […]

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The post has been shared thousands of times

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The company is currently facing 1,200 lawsuits

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A small town doctor in Tokoroa New Zealand is seriously struggling to find someone to fill a position in his clinic. Dr Alan Kenny told The New Zealand Herald that he’s even willing to chuck in half his practice to his would-be colleague. In four months, Dr Kenny has not received one application for the […]

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Everyone can go home now.

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We were delighted to launch our Her Talks series last week in The Project Arts centre. The brand series comes as a response to the need to shed light on the issues affecting women in contemporary Ireland. The live events will be taking place every 6 weeks and delve into a variety of topics, from […]

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