Ever eaten in any of these places? Food businesses in six counties in Ireland were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation during the month of September, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. Four establishments in Dublin, as well as businesses in Roscommon, Cork, Cavan, Meath and Limerick were issued […]

10 years ago

Dublin and Manchester United fans and cyclists need not apply. Have you a thick skin? An aversion to ‘bolloxology’? Your own collection of nursery rhymes/bedtime stories? An ability to operate without sleep or contact with the outside world? If that sounds like you, then the perfect job could be yours, as assistant to “Ryanair’s misunderstood […]

10 years ago

It’s getting warmer, but a lot wetter too. The freezing temperatures of the weekend are set to clear the longer this week goes on, but the outlook is pretty miserable to say the least. According to Met Éireann, Monday is set to be a reasonably pleasant winter’s day, with dry and sunny spells ahead of […]

10 years ago

Well this was unexpected.

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One of our favourite documentaries of 2016. Alex Fegan’s brilliant Older Than Ireland is the only Irish documentary in contention for an Academy Award in 2017. The film takes a look back at 100 years of life through the eyes of thirty Irish centenarians, charting Ireland’s history over the last century, all the way back […]

10 years ago

According to Eurostat, women in Ireland, on average wait until they’re 30 to have babies. Now we’ve heard enough times that we reach peak fertility somewhere in our mid twenties so waiting is adding pressure to our frantically ticking biological clock. The internet is full of conflicting reports about what is and isn’t normal when […]

10 years ago

Yes, this actually happened.

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The family of former Glenroe actor Diarmaid Lawlor is looking for help in their search for the young man. Lawlor, who is 32 years old, has been missing since Friday October 28th when he was last seen at 6pm on Synge Street in Dublin. He has been described by his family as 5’7″ (170cm) in height, […]

10 years ago

Pictures have been circulating on social media.

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This is terrifying.

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GRIPPING.

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Hurry up and take our money

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Health and safety concerns mean more than 200,000 students could be affected. The Department of Education has warned that the withdrawal of supervision and substitution duties from Monday could affect more than 400 schools across the country. The widespread closure of schools is expected from Monday as the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland begins […]

10 years ago

You would never recognise him…

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The symptoms can be easily confused with piles.

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It’s not going well for Samsung at the moment. The tech giant is having to recall millions of ‘exploding’ washing machines over fresh safety fears. The company’s US Electronics division is recalling 2.8m of the top-loading washers devices after a string of reports of malfunctions – some resulting in injuries Samsung say there have been 733 reports […]

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We’re impressed.

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The lineup is amazing!

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This could prove VERY popular!

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This is very interesting!

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You should definitely be getting 10/10 here…

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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?

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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 […]

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Have you been to any of these cosy spots?

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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 […]

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It’s actually really easy to do.

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Fancy a trip to London?

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Apparently it’s scone, not scone.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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He was having NONE of it

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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 […]

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

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

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What’s love got to do with it?

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The film was released 23 years ago this week.

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Road trip anyone?

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Another thing Eddie Redmayne is better than us at

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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 […]

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