So every year we would get my mum a Turkish Delight for mother’s day. I don’t know how or why this tradition started but it was only about three years ago that she finally broke down and told us that she legit HATES Turkish Delight. Now we have reason to believe that my dad actually […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley Legend has it ’twas St. Patty’s beverage of choice during those long shifts banishing the snakes from Éire. Like many aspects of the St. Patricks Day celebrations, the Shamrock Shake is a wholly American invention but has somehow become synonymous with festivities here in Ireland too. I definitely remember seeing ads for […]

3 years ago

‘Being incredibly hot is honestly a curse’ An influencer has spoken out about the difficulty she has finding a potential suiter because of her steaming hot looks. Hope Schwing, 24, from Los Angeles, California, says she has never had a serious relationship because men are often too intimidated to ask her out. The “chronically single” […]

3 years ago

Have you seen The Whale? Skincare brand Dove has taken a stand against the Academy Awards after The Whale bagged the gong for best hair and makeup. The film features Brendan Fraser as a morbidly obese English teacher who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter Ellie, played by Sadie Sink. Fraser wears a […]

3 years ago

By Charlie Herbert Someone said the dog looked like ‘the chicken from Moana’ A dog owner was left fuming with a dog groomer’s efforts after turning the pooch into ‘Sid from Ice Age.’ The man went to pick up his gran’s dog from PetSmart, a pet store chain in America, but was stunned with the […]

3 years ago

“I am the first person with Down syndrome going over to America to pick up these Oscars.” An actor went back to working at Starbucks after a movie he featured in went on to win an Oscar, writes Steve Hopkins. James Martin had a lot to celebrate at the 95th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood […]

3 years ago

By Jack Peat ‘This ruling represents the labour of all the women in the shadows’, her lawyer said A Spanish businessman has been ordered to pay his ex-wife £180,000 for 25 years of unpaid domestic labour, based on the minimum wage throughout their marriage. Ivana Moral’s husband was ordered to pay her 204,624.86 euros – […]

3 years ago

By Jack Peat The debate has finally been settled Chip shop curry sauce vs gravy – it’s a debate that has divided chippy lovers up and down the country, but now, new research has found people prefer chip shop curry sauce over gravy, settling the sauce score once and for all. Pukka asked 2,000 people […]

3 years ago

By Jack Peat The long-awaited follow-up to Tim Burton’s 1988 class is ‘finally a go’ Jenna Ortega has been tipped to star in the eagerly anticipated follow-up to Tim Burton’s 1988 classic, Beetlejuice. The Wednesday star is reportedly being considered to play the daughter of Winona Ryder’s Lydia Deetz in the film. Film Reporter Jeff Sneider […]

3 years ago

By Katy Thornton Huge congrats to Gráinne! Well, it’s official. The Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list for 2023 is in, and there are six Irish names featured across the different sections, including Gráinne Mullins, the founder of Grá Chocolates. Here at Her, we’re not a bit surprised to see Mullins on such a prestigious […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley Can’t a gal 3-in-1 in peace around here? Mere moments into 2023, Saturdays singer and Tipperary woman Una Healy broke the internet (or the Irish corner of it, at least) by hinting she was in a three-way relationship with former heavyweight boxing champion David Haye and his girlfriend Sian Osborne. In a […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley Get back to where you once belonged (Dublin Airport, Terminal 1 specifically). Last week, Dublin Airport took to social media to announce they’d be retiring their infamous cloud and washing line installation from the well-trodden road to arrivals at Terminal 1. It’s hard to know if the two are connected, but the announcement was […]

3 years ago

“She was getting a lot of negative comments” Singer Una Healy is reportedly focusing on her children following her split from David Haye and Sian Osborne. The singer was involved with the couple since last year, but they reportedly ended things in February. According to reports, Una called it quits after the pair went away […]

3 years ago

“This is a very sad discovery” Police in Dorset have expressed concerns about a missing woman after a foetus was found. The discovery was made on Canford Heath in Poole on Thursday, March 2nd. Police were alerted just before 4 pm yesterday. Dorset Police have called on the mother to come forward so she can […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley Quite the dreamy spot for nuptials. Howth Castle has been given the go-ahead for a huge redevelopment as a hotel and tourist attraction, The Independent reports. Plans submitted by property investor Tetrarch Capital and Michael J Wright hospitality group over Christmas have now been approved by Fingal County Council. Plans for the site include a petting […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley. The notorious laundry has finally been taken in. The glass corridor to arrivals at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 is a grim spot at the best of times. It marks the end of your holiday, a return to work, and the beginning of your quest to find a taxi home. No easy feat. […]

3 years ago

Police have ruled out the case. A woman who is claiming to be Madeleine McCann has taken a DNA test to see whether there is possibility that she could be another missing child, according to reports. Over the last few weeks, Julia Wendell has posted numerous Instagram posts sharing “evidence” that she is Maddie and […]

3 years ago

*Warning* Article mentions rape and sexual assault. The soap star is a ‘household name’. A well-known soap star has been arrested on suspicion of rape. He reportedly raped a woman at a property in London last December. The male actor (20s) is reportedly a household name. However, their identity has not been made public as […]

3 years ago

By Katy Thornton “He was a good regular before he came to big fame.” There will always be free pints available for Paul Mescal at his local pub. The actor has come a long way since his Denny’s ad days, and Maynooth pub The Roost, based in Mescal’s hometown, are proud of him to say […]

3 years ago

By Katy Thornton Complete with two pools, a pony stables and a tennis court. While most of us will struggle to afford even Dublin’s most inexpensive house, or apartment for that matter, it’s sometimes nice (torturous) to go looking at the other end of the spectrum. To see how the other half (1%) live. A […]

3 years ago

By Katy Thornton He had never travelled to Ireland. A cancer patient in the US developed what has been described as an “uncontrollable Irish brogue” despite never going to Ireland. The patient, an American man in his 50s, was suffering from small cell neuroendocrine prostate cancer and undergoing chemotherapy at the time. While the man […]

3 years ago

He paid tribute to the “beautiful Queens” in his life. Amid speculation they’re in a relationship, boxer David Haye sent Valentine’s Day wishes to both model Siân Osborne and former Saturdays singer Una Healy. On Instagram, he posted a photo of the three of them together, taken from a previous trip to Morocco, as well […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley Irish twins and an Irish designer. For those of us who’ve been eagerly awaiting the slightest hint of any movement from Rihanna that wasn’t the wielding of a Fenty gloss bomb wand, the Super Bowl halftime show was like all our Christmases come at once. As we awoke yesterday morning, footage of her popping […]

3 years ago

By Monica Jackman Valentine’s day is for everyone, but spend it the way that you want to and in a way that lifts you up. It is normal to experience feelings of loneliness on Valentine’s Day and in the weeks leading up to it. As an accredited Counsellor with the Irish Association for Counselling and […]

3 years ago

By Katy Thornton Whether you’re beach girrrrrrl or guy or a city girrrrl or guy, there’s a little something for everyone here. Looking to book your wedding venue in Ireland? Website Save My Day have just revealed their 2023 wedding venue award winners, no matter what’s important to you on your big day. They have […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley. “Ireland as you’ve never seen it before”. Over the years, there have been some questionable iterations of the map of Ireland. First, there were the Brexit-era attempts at Britons drawing the Irish border. Then, a UK beer company released an “Irish” beer with a map on the can completely omitting the North. Now, American […]

3 years ago

By Katy Thornton We’d like to know who to give thanks to for our extra bank holiday. We all rejoiced at the news of a new public holiday, especially since Ireland has some of the fewest bankers in all the EU. It’s in the name of St. Brigid that we get this honour, to take […]

3 years ago

Others said it was simply a comment about her parents. If you’ve not been on social media for the past few days, then the news that Love Island stars Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury welcomed their first child may have passed you by. Indeed, the couple welcomed a baby girl who they have named Bambi. […]

3 years ago

By Katy Thornton. A croissant cafe has opened in Dublin! If croissants are going to be one of Dublin’s newest food trends for 2023, I’m all here for it. Aungier Street has welcomed a brand new café, one that specialises in one very niche food item: the croissant. Le Croissant Café used to be home […]

3 years ago

Well done! Dancing With The Stars has been a rocky road for Suzanne Jackson, but it looks like things are really starting to look up for her. The beauty influencer made the ultimate comeback last night after last week saw her slip up on the dancefloor. Despite messing up the routine last week, Suzanne and […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley A place to get away from it all, slap bang in the middle of town. If the skincare obsession you picked up over lockdown is still in full swing, you may be interested to hear about Dublin’s newest opener. Natural cosmetic brand Clarins have launched a shiny new boutique and spa on […]

3 years ago

The Gardaí have not been able to confirm the report. A man has claimed that he discovered the remains of what he believes to be an infant near the Mother and Baby Home in Bessborough, Co. Cork. During an interview with Neil Prendeville on Cork’s Red FM, the man said that he made the alleged […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley It’s a café many food writers would usually avoid covering for fear of being torn to shreds by its proprietor, but the closure of a business that’s become infamous within Dublin’s hospitality scene can’t be ignored. Whether it’s through a friend, a family member or a Tinder date gone awry, everyone has […]

3 years ago

By Steve Hopkins With the cost of heating at the moment, who could blame her? A woman has opened up about her marriage to a single – well, formerly, single – duvet. Pascale Sellick appeared on This Morning this week and told hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield all about her romance that seldom leaves […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley Great news for anyone who’s been pining for the Girls since they left our screens last year. It’s a good day to be a Derry Girls fan as funding has been secured to introduce a ‘Home of Derry Girls’ pilot exhibition in Derry’s Tower Museum, with a new Derry Girls trail passing […]

3 years ago

By Katy Thornton The decision will leave over 400 employees without work. Argos have made the shocking announcement that they are set to close all of their Irish stores by June 2023, including all online activity. This decision will affect over 400 employees across the 34 Irish stores. According to reports, staff were only informed […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley With a questionable origin story. A clip of Kate Moss is doing the rounds on Irish Twitter and beyond, in which she shares the story behind her ‘Irish’ nickname of wagon. In the interview with British Vogue, the supermodel smiles knowingly (or so she thinks) as she recalls her time in Ireland: […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley Sure we’ve all been there. If you’re spending an afternoon in LA, your chances of running into a celebrity are significantly higher than if you were back in your Irish hometown. Unless you come across Jedward on one of their many seaside photoshoots, of course. So for Irish lad Tony McCabe, a […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley Dublin Airport worker Dermot is our new hero. We all need a laugh in those 5am security queues. Dublin Airport security worker Dermot has gone viral for singing, dancing, and doing pretty much anything he can to keep early-morning travellers in good spirits. In a recent tweet user Colm Kelleher, fresh off […]

3 years ago

Fair play to them! A week after reports emerged claiming that Saturdays singer Una Healy is in a relationship with David Haye and Sian Osborne, additional details have been reported on how they allegedly met. Speculation that the trio were together mounted after Una posted a photo on her Instagram where they all hold hands […]

3 years ago

By Katy Thornton “Prada Peter” found out Poppies wasn’t a drive-thru the hard way. Irish comedian Joanne McNally took to Instagram stories to reveal her rather “spicy” beginning to 2023. While the Killiney native first discussed a recent bout of the vomiting bug, her year was set to get worse, with her boyfriend Alan Byrne […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley Trigger warning for those still haunted by the term ‘wet pubs’ – ‘damp’ January may evoke similar sensations. For many of us, the festive season and January follow a similar structure year after year. You’re inundated with nights out, dinners-and-drinks and work parties for the month of December, which inevitably take their […]

3 years ago

By Fiona Frawley A brand deal made in heaven. You’d be hard pressed to find an Irish person that isn’t convinced Kerrygold is the most important kitchen staple in existence, an ingredient that not only enhances food but has healing properties and the potential to improve ones mental well being. Naturally, you’d expect there’d be […]

3 years ago

A new year is here and some of us have set resolutions to make our lives better We all say it but how many of us actually stick to those promises we make ourselves in the run-up to the new year? If we’re being completely honest with ourselves, it’s not many. This is not to […]

3 years ago

By Katy Thornton Consider this our way of memorialising our favourite Irish Twitter moments. Unfortunately it may be the beginning of the end for Twitter. There have been ups, downs, and everything in between, but one thing is for certain. While it can also be a cesspool for negativity and scare-mongering, Twitter can also be a […]

3 years ago

In need of a bit of makeup inspo? We all love getting glitzed and glammed up to go out on New Year’s Eve – but the perfect makeup inspo is sometimes needed. Whether you’re hitting the town, staying at home on the couch, or having a get-together with a few friends, you might as well […]

3 years ago

By Katy Thornton Alright, who’s cutting onions around here? Nothing like a super sweet story to pull on the heart strings this festive season. The last few days of endless scrolling on Twitter have produced many a meme or funny hashtag, but this story is about as wholesome as it gets. Twitter user Noel Mc […]

3 years ago

We knew it. Every bloody year Christmas seems to pass in the blink of an eye! You may want to think twice about taking the Christmas lights down just yet. Apparently, leaving your Christmas lights up is actually good for your mental health. Who knew? According to Chicago environmental and design psychologist Dr. Sally Augustin, […]

3 years ago

Brought to you by Virgin Mobile Cinegame This is a very impressive line-up. With all the cold weather we’re getting lately, a trip to the cinema is one of the best ways to fill your evenings and weekends over Christmas. A cosy evening indoors enjoying the latest blockbuster on the big screen is the perfect […]

3 years ago

Brought to you by Lidl T’is the season. The ideal scenario: going all out and decorating your home Great Gatsby-style for a New Year’s Eve party. The reality: getting home late because of the traffic in town or simply losing the motivation in the post-Christmas slump to do anything that requires a lot of effort […]

3 years ago