92% on Rotten Tomatoes and even more critical praise. Game of Thrones fans are currently staring into their own version of The Long Night as the wait for Season 7 feels like it’s taking an eternity. Winter is here and if you need something to fill the Westeros-sized hole that’s currently in your TV viewing schedule, […]

10 years ago

Sharenting? Jesus wept. Sharenting, defined as “the habitual use of social media to share news, images, etc. of one’s children” is just one of the words that we were previously unaware of, but has somehow made its way into Collins Dictionary’s top 10 words of the year. More familiar terms such as ‘mic drop’, ‘throw […]

10 years ago

She was told, “you’ll never work in this town again.” Mila Kunis has written about the time a male film producer told her that her career was over because she wouldn’t pose semi-naked for a men’s magazine. In an essay titled ‘You’ll Never Work In This Town Again’ on A Plus, she wrote: ‘A cliché […]

10 years ago

Alcohol is as much a part of our culture as tea or moaning about the weather. When it’s enjoyed responsibly and in moderation it’s fine – who doesn’t like a few vinos to unwind every now and then? But alcohol can also be an incredibly damaging substance when you abuse it – and it can have […]

10 years ago

The number of families homeless in Dublin surpasses 1000 for first time. Focus Ireland has issued new figures which report that 65 families have recently become homeless in Dublin during the month of September. These latest figures mean that 736 families have become homeless in the capital in the first 9 months of this year. […]

10 years ago

Why is this so damn hard to get your head round?

10 years ago

The GRA has made a statement. After a meeting at the Labour Court with the Justice Department this evening, the Garda Representatives Association (GRA) says that its planned strike action will go ahead unless they hear of “substantial and significant progress towards real and tangible increases in pay”. In a statement released this evening, the GRA stated that: “The decision of […]

10 years ago

Have you been to any of these cosy spots?

10 years ago

The potential Garda strike might hit your pocket. With a potential Gardai strike on the horizon, bank machines around the country might be facing a cash shortage due to the lack of security that’s available to those cash-in-transit services i.e companies that provide cash delivery and collection service to Ireland’s main banks. The Independent are […]

10 years ago

It’s actually really easy to do.

10 years ago

Fancy a trip to London?

10 years ago

Apparently it’s scone, not scone.

10 years ago

The Irish actor thinks the role should go to a younger actor, either male or female. Michael Fassbender has ruled out the possibility of taking over from Daniel Craig as James Bond, as he feels somebody younger should take on the role. The Kerryman, who’s 39, was believed to be on the shortlist to replace […]

10 years ago

New information was published in a report by Australian investigators on Wednesday. A report published on Wednesday about the MH370 plane that disappeared with 239 passengers and crew in March 2014 suggests that nobody was in control of the aircraft when it crashed into the Indian Ocean. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which was en route […]

10 years ago

It wouldn’t quite be the same without her. Fans of Stranger Things will be glad to know that Eleven, played by Millie Bobby Brown, is set to return for the second season of the hugely successful Netflix show next year. As everyone up to date with the show will know, mystery surrounded the fate of […]

10 years ago

Gardaí were called to the scene shortly after 3pm this afternoon. The bodies of a man and a woman were found in a house in Irishtown in Mayo, a village located a short distance from Ballindine. The bodies of the man, believed to be in his 70s and the woman, believed to be in her […]

10 years ago

You go girl. U2 frontman Bono has made history by becoming the first ever man to feature in Glamour Magazine’s annual Women of the Year list. Bono will be the only man amongst a host of renowned names to be honoured at a ceremony in Los Angeles on November 14, along with the likes of […]

10 years ago

Brought to you by Linders Swords Turvey. Are you a big fan? If you have never heard of The Happy Pear then we don’t know where you’ve been living. The two brothers from Dublin started their business years ago as a simple veg shop. Since then they’ve opened  two cafés, a restaurant in Greystones, launched […]

10 years ago

Louise O’Neill presents Asking For It, a documentary about our attitudes to consent and the rise in sexual assaults in Ireland. O’Neill, whose 2015 novel – also titled ‘Asking For It’ – tackled the complexities around sexual consent and the clash between traditional Irish attitudes to rape and the modern world of social media. In Tuesday […]

10 years ago

Brought to you by TRESemmé. Smooth hair is one look that will never go out of fashion. From Audry Hepburn to Beyoncé, most of our hair icons have been rocking the sleek and shiny look since way back when and it’s not hard to see why. Here are our top pick of the best TRESemmé […]

10 years ago

He was having NONE of it

10 years ago

The incident occurred at a property in south Belfast on 28 June. Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding are two of three men that have been arrested by the PSNI in relation to a number of alleged sexual offences reported to have taken place at a property in south Belfast on 28 June. The […]

10 years ago

Add these foods to your shopping list for a health detox…

10 years ago

“Can’t believe we’re back to work tomorrow”

10 years ago

What’s love got to do with it?

10 years ago

The film was released 23 years ago this week.

10 years ago

Road trip anyone?

10 years ago

Another thing Eddie Redmayne is better than us at

10 years ago

Shots well and truly fired. Burger King and McDonald’s have often gone back and forth on social media, but one particular Burger King outlet has taken their playful rivalry to the next level. The restaurant was covered in a ghost costume with the word “McDonald’s” spray-painted on the white sheets. It also had a sign […]

10 years ago

He looks a picture!

10 years ago

Stay safe on the roads this Bank Holiday weekend. While road safety is paramount at all times, there is a particular onus on preaching the need to stay safe on Bank Holiday weekends, which often prove to be the most dangerous when it comes to fatalities on Irish roads. According to the Road Safety Authority […]

10 years ago

Something you don’t hear every day… The fourth year of the acclaimed City Of Derry International Choral Festival took place in the Maiden City last weekend, as thousands of musicians from all over Ireland, the UK and the rest of the world descended on Derry to sing, entertain and soak up the warm Irish welcome… and the […]

10 years ago

No injuries occurred as a result and the Gardaí are currently investigating the incident. A man escaped an attempt on his life on Friday evening, emerging unharmed after shots were fired while he was sitting in his car in Swords in County Dublin. According to the Gardaí, a number of shots were fired at a […]

10 years ago

A hairy subject

10 years ago

If this doesn’t bring a smile to your face we don’t know what will. If you’re out and about this weekend you’ll come across Halloween costumes that have drawn inspiration from a range of different sources. As well as the classics (witches, Draculas etc.) there’ll be plenty of topical costumes based on hit TV shows […]

10 years ago

Bullying fundamentally changes people, for better or worse, for the rest of their lives. by Jerry Lane Growing up I experienced a lot of bullying. I don’t know why, really, other than it started at a young age and maybe that made me an easier target in the years that followed. I don’t know what […]

10 years ago

The Internet is a 7-year-old boy

10 years ago

Make sure to check in advance that your journey isn’t affected. Irish Rail have warned customers that, due to engineering works, there will be disruptions on several routes over the Bank Holiday weekend. Customers have been urged to check if their route is affected and to book in advance if possible, with a number of […]

10 years ago

The entire country mourned for a woman they had never met.

10 years ago

So wrong but so right.

10 years ago

Could your little Pooch-ini fit the bill? Has your dog got star quality? Does he or she strut, rather than simply walk, in the park and wag their tail with all the confidence of a Bark Wahlberg? If you answered yes to the above questions, or even if you ignored them for their stupidity, then […]

10 years ago

Are you paying more or less than this?

10 years ago

Will you be making a purchase? Apple officially launched the first MacBook Pro in 18 months on Thursday and as is always the case with big Apple launches, there was much anticipation about what new features will be coming with their latest piece of kit. The biggest development was in relation to the new keyboard, […]

10 years ago

That headline might be a slight exaggeration but this is spectacular. He showed countless of times throughout his rugby career what a fierce competitor he was and even in retirement, the great Paul O’Connell hasn’t lost that competitive edge. Appearing alongside Captain Phil Tuffnell and AP McCoy on a Question of Sport on Wednesday night, […]

10 years ago

You need to see these!

10 years ago

We all know someone who would use one of these?

10 years ago

Good luck!

10 years ago

Amazing. Nostalgia is all the rage these days as people yearn for their simpler childhood days . For example; Ghostbusters was remade, MacGyver is back on your TV screens and there are still massive clamors for an Oasis reunion. One thing that’s also being dragged into the digital age is Sunday morning mass, largely helped by […]

10 years ago

“I’m a massive fan of the dictionary”, said the TOWIE star.

10 years ago

The Taoiseach thinks that porn is a corrupting influence on Ireland’s youth. Speaking at the launch event for a free helpline for the victims of crime, Enda Kenny has called for a “national conversation” about porn and it’s corrupting influences on Ireland’s youth. The Taoiseach highlighted the fact that the Dail are discussing various pieces of  legislation to […]

10 years ago