The teenagers have been in a relationship for 6 months.

10 years ago

We’re big fans of Shawna Scott of sexsiopa.ie. The entrepreneur has been committed to delivering body safe sex toys to the Irish market for the past number of years. Now she’s launched a very special tricolour dildo to raise much-needed funds for the Abortion Rights Campaign. The tricolour dildo is intended to commemorate the 1916 […]

10 years ago

Apologies in advance if you’re hungover. A seemingly straightforward shape puzzle is wrecking heads this morning. The puzzle originated on novate and has been translated by Brightside. At first glance, it looks simple. Here are some basic shapes. They’re arranged in this triangle. That’s all grand, we’re following. But then they’re scurried around and suddenly […]

10 years ago

Take all my money. Back to the future fans will be rejoicing worldwide today with the news that the self-lacing shoe is finally a thing. The HyperAdapt 1.0 has been developed by Nike and unveiled it at this week’s Nike Innovation Summit. It’s the first shoe to use self-lacing technology, something Nike believe will be […]

10 years ago

All over Internet land, hearts are breaking for this man. It all started when his granddaughter, Kelsey Harmon, posted this to twitter. dinner with papaw tonight…❤️ he made 12 burgers for all 6 grandkids and I’m the only one who showed. ? love him pic.twitter.com/0z0DkPtUiR — kelsey (@kelssseyharmon) March 17, 2016 Poor papaw :’( Kelsey […]

10 years ago

A massive group of people in Belfast’s Holyland’s area celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with the most impressive Rock the Boat we’ve ever seen. As the party classic plays from a car, hoards of people take to the road to create the line of dancers. They only disperse when a police car drives through. The clip […]

10 years ago

So this is completely bizarre. Over six years ago, Arkansas native Schuler Benson logged into Facebook mobile to discover he was somehow, inexplicably signed into someone else’s account. What’s more, according to Hello Giggles, he was unable to sign out of it. The account belonged to Celeste Zendler who lived in Colorado. The pair had […]

10 years ago

It’s commonly seen in the medical world

10 years ago

It’s the most patriotic time of the year. It’s when we gather in the streets, dressed in green, celebrating how Irish we all are. And to mark the occasion, some of Dublin’s finest landmarks have been illuminated in our national colour. An image shared by instaireland, shows a mere fraction of the buildings participating in […]

10 years ago

The lads appeared on the show today

10 years ago

Dare I say, there is too much chocolate around Easter. And while I continue to challenge myself to consume more and more, the reality is I’ve tired of the sight of creme eggs and chocolate bunnies already. Fortunately, this novel recipe looks set to transform the humble creme egg into a culinary speciality. The delightful […]

10 years ago

Lena Dunham and gal pal Jenni Konner founded Lenny Letters with the intention of promoting feminism and female issues. They’ve succeeded, with their global email newsletter including contributions from Jennifer Lawrence to Sarah Silverman. They’ve covered masses of issues, from gender inequality to education to sexuality. Michelle Obama has just become their latest contributor, sharing […]

10 years ago

A new campaign video from Amnesty International as been released today, calling for people to sign a petition to repeal the 8th amendment. The video opens with some jarring facts. It states that 4,000 women travel abroad for abortions annually. And while the constitution permits you to travel abroad to have an abortion, if you […]

10 years ago

Eh, Tubs, will you pay my TV licence bill for me, please? A financial statement declaring the earnings of Top Presenters was released this afternoon by RTÉ. And while the figures demonstrate a 40pc cut between 2008 and 2014, the salaries are still astronomical for the state broadcaster. The report shows that Ryan Tubridy, Joe […]

10 years ago

One hundred years ago the Proclamation of Independence called for the unity of people in Ireland. “The Irish Republic is entitled to, and hereby claims, the allegiance of every Irishman and Irishwoman.” It was written with the intent to inspire people to action, to fight for independence and instill a sense of togetherness. It called […]

10 years ago

You probably shouldn’t try this at home.

10 years ago

“I am a person first and a Mother second”

10 years ago

And proves that he’s an absolute gentleman.  Humans of Dublin has been sharing the stories of some remarkable city residents and visitors. The latest post introduces a character who’s face is probably seen by hundreds daily. The Brown Thomas doorman is a staple of Grafton Street, but nobody expected he would have such a fascinating […]

10 years ago

Is there anything cuter than when animals behave like humans? Of course not. A gif of a kitten behaving like a regular grateful human being is going viral because, well, the internet loves kittens. It was uploaded to Imgur two days ago and now has 1.8 million views. There’s really not much more to say […]

10 years ago

Tributes have flooded in for the family of a “bubbly, positive and cheerful” 22-year-old who died from an aggressive form of cancer. Demi Wright was admitted to a maternity ward when an undiscovered tumor began emitting hormones, leading medics to believe the mass was a pregnancy. Sadly Demi was actually suffering from terminal adenocarcinoma, which […]

10 years ago

He questioned how she could support the Death Penalty

10 years ago

…right okay.

10 years ago

A 34-year-old man is facing sentencing today for the 2013 attack and rape on a girl with down syndrome. Faisal Ellahi was found guilty of the offence last December, following a five-week trial. During the trial, it was found that the girl became separated from her mother on the street before being stopped by Ellahi. […]

10 years ago

One Dublin coffee haven is giving away free coffee this Friday for a great cause. 3fe, a popular café in Grand Canal Dock in Dublin, will be leading the effort to raise money for a friend in her fight against Cancer. Owner Colin Harmon tweeted the news last night. We’re not gonna charge you for […]

10 years ago

Some lucky sod is woke up yesterday morning over two and a half million euro richer. One player pocketed the enviable €2,578,134 jackpot after buying a regular ticket for Saturday’s draw. The winning numbers were 9, 18, 23, 27, 31, 38 and the bonus number was 30. The ticket was bought in the Spar in […]

10 years ago

We never thought shots were a good idea until now.

10 years ago

The UN rights office has claimed that Pro-government militias in South Sudan are continuing to allow soldiers to rape women as payment. A report described the country as “one of the most horrendous human rights situations in the world”. The report documents the systematic use of sexual and gender-based violence by Government forces and associated […]

10 years ago

Today Show presenters Dáithí Ó Sé and Maura Derrane are holding a mega makeover of Cancer Survivors on today’s show to mark Daffodil Day. Twenty Cancer survivors will be made over by hairdressers from Sobe Brown and Benefit makeup artists. The twenty participants come from the Cork Dragons Boat Team which was set up in 2012 to […]

10 years ago

A college student from Paraguay has written a powerful post about victim shaming from the perspective of two young women who were murdered while traveling Ecuador. The post by Guadalupe Acosta comments on violence against women and the difficulty of coping with associated victim blaming. According to BBC 22-year-old María Coni and 21-year-old Marina Menegazzo […]

10 years ago

You’re going to want to get grub here. Dublin is fast being recognised as a superb culinary destination. In  the latest edition of the prestigious Michelin Main Cities of Europe Guide, nine of our little isle’s finest restaurants have gained recognition. Newcomers The Greenhouse join the list as well as Delahunt (Camden Street) and Pigeon […]

10 years ago

I wouldn’t be best pleased if I thought there was a tarantula sauntering around my neighbourhood. Neither were the residents of Lisburn, Antrim yesterday when they believed the spider had shed its skin and embarked on an adventure. It all began when a woman found the skin of a tarantula on her garden footpath. Advance […]

10 years ago

Falling in love is a tricky game at the best of times, never mind when you’re separated by the Atlantic. One amorous 17-year-old from Kerry has found himself in just that predicament. Shane Leahy from Dingle met and quickly fell in love with Maddie Walsh last summer. Maddie was in Kerry with her family for […]

10 years ago

On the first of February, Nastro the dog wandered off during a walk. Nastro is an 8-year-old Samoyed. He was seen in someone’s back garden on the 2nd of February. It has now been five weeks since the dog went missing and owner Marie Duffy is desperate for the safe return of her pet. A […]

10 years ago

Jess Glynne has one of the most phenomenal voices in music right now so pulling off one of her songs is a brave undertaking. One JOE.ie reader takes it in her stride, though, belting out her own rendition of Glynne’s latest aural masterpiece. Sean Rooney sent this clip into our bros and they agreed that […]

10 years ago

“The worst was waiting to see my baby brother when he was brought home for his wake. Wake. Funny name.”

10 years ago

The boom is back. IKEA is a utopia for homemakers, stocking everything from egg poachers to mattresses. Obviously, the place is never quiet but it’s still surprised us to learn just how much cash dollar money the store accumulates each week. According to The Sunday Business Post, the store saw €2.5 million enter it’s til […]

10 years ago

ME NERVES

10 years ago

Sure a floating restaurant sounds like a grand idea but sadly the McBarge wasn’t a winner. Built in 1986 at an estimated cost of $8 million, the aqua restaurant was built to showcase future architecture and technology at the 1986 World Exposition. It has however remained empty for 30 years. Recently a group of pals […]

10 years ago

Judge Maria del Carmen Molina Mansilla, in the Basque Country in Spain, is the subject of a campaign for investigation following “offensive questioning” of a rape victim.  The Clara Campoamor Association, a feminist group supporting victims of gender crime, is demanding a full investigation into the female magistrate. The comments were allegedly made when a […]

10 years ago

Dallas Clayton is an all round creative cat, fun loving kind of guy. He’s an author, illustrator and mural painter and endeavors to promote positivity in all his work. Recently he painted a mural in Silverlake California with the instruction: “Stand here and think about someone you love”. A photo posted by Dallas Clayton (@dallasclayton) […]

10 years ago

This kid is a schmoozer.

10 years ago

In-Q, short for In Questions is an award-winning Poetry Slam Champion and multi-platinum winning songwriter. He’s worked with a host of artists including Mike Posner, Miley Cyrus, and Aloe Blacc, and his music has been featured in the season four commercial campaign for Emmy-winning TV show Homeland. He’s pretty cool. Now the good people at […]

10 years ago

There are many symptoms and definitions of Dyslexia. A simplified definition is that dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty which makes it hard for some people to learn to read, write and spell correctly. In Ireland, the learning difficulty affects roughly 10% of the population, ranging from mild to severe. Those affected by the condition […]

10 years ago

As ridiculous as it is, I have money put aside in case I need an abortion.

10 years ago

Just when you thought Monday couldn’t get more morbid.

10 years ago

Ah, nature. Where fruits and fresh things grow, bugs will roam. It’s not unusual to discover creepy crawlies on fresh fruit, as one Keelings fruit cup consumer found. Taking to Facebook he shared the story of Ralph, an eager little snail who had made his way into his fruit cup. He posted: Hello there, I’ve […]

10 years ago

17-year-old Stefania Dubrovina was stabbed 140 times during a brutal attacked by her jealous sister. The up and coming model was killed in a flat of an unnamed 42-year–old in St Petersburg, in February. The young girl’s body was ‘almost ruined by cutting performed by the girl’s elder sister’, newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda reported. A friend of […]

10 years ago

Working in a kitchen is stressful at the best of times. We imagine McDonalds would be one of the busier places to work and footage captured on a CCTV camera proves just how treacherous the conditions could be. Angela Buza is a manager at a store in the southeast of Melbourne and was walking around […]

10 years ago

The apple clearly doesn’t fall far from the tree.  Text replace pranks have been doing the rounds on the internet for a while yeah. They’re adopted mostly by mad young ones pranking their unsuspecting parents. Gas. And while the joke is a bit tired, this one has a surprising twist. Imgur user DearJeezus posted the […]

10 years ago

A new poll conducted by Amnesty International and RED C Research and Marketing shows that an incredible 63% of people believe that Irish politicians should show leadership and deal proactively with access to abortion in Ireland. The poll, part of which was run in the final days of the general election campaign, found that the […]

10 years ago