Filth. Ban them all. Don’t read this. In what might be the greatest list of all time, Offcom have released the words that they consider to be too offensive for TV. Won’t somebody please think of the children! While the majority of these words are used on a routine basis, it’s interesting to see what […]

10 years ago

‘Now That’s What I Call Crap Music’. It’s that time of year again when we’re bombarded with various ‘best of’ lists, and while they make for pleasant reading, it’s always worth knowing which turkeys to avoid if you happen to be buying a few DVD’s or CD’s as Christmas presents. Much like this list of the 10 […]

10 years ago

Marketing at its finest. There’s a fierce bite in the air because winter is definitely here, but one Derry coalman is doing his very best to make the best out of a bad situation. As reported by the Derry Journal , local entrepreneur Kevin O’Kane has come with a slogan that’s as good – if not better – […]

10 years ago

Extremely emotional. Following the news that the trial of Irishman Ibrahim Halawa has been adjourned for the 16th time, the Dubliner has written an emotional letter about his incarceration and this latest setback in his bid to leave prison. He has now been detained in Egypt for over three years. Ibrahim, who is from Firhouse […]

10 years ago

Get booking those flights. The line-up for next year’s Primavera Festival has been announced, with the likes of Arcade Fire, Run The Jewels, Frank Ocean and The XX all performing. The event takes place in Barcelona between 31 May and 4 June, and can also boast acts as diverse as Bon Iver, Grace Jones, Slayer […]

10 years ago

Christmas watching sorted!

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Can we have them all please?

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Brought to you by the Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer. We can all be guilty of neglecting our hair, especially at this time of year. As winter rolls around we need to really look after our locks to make sure they stay shiny and healthy during the cold weather. We spoke to hair guru and master […]

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*Drools*

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Take care on the roads.

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Keep an eye out for these guys.

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There’s a strong Irish flavor to it

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This would be amazing.

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Were you at any of them?

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How much do you actually know about the birds and the bees.

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Warning. Good news for Green Day fans because the band will be playing at at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on June 29th. With albums like Dookie, Nimrod, Warning and American Idiot in their back catalogue, it’s set to be a great night for fans of the punk-rock icons. The support act isn’t half bad either, […]

10 years ago

It’s all about the nails for 2017.

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Quick and definitive action from Sky. Five-time world darts champion Eric Bristow will no longer be appearing on Sky Sports after the station announced that they “will not be using him in the future.” Bristow, who also has an MBE, sparked outrage by saying that those footballers who were sexually abused are ‘wimps’ and that darts players are […]

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Some of our favourite shows may not be returning

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25 bodies have been recovered so far. Colombia is in a state of emergency after a plane carrying 81 people, including the Brazilian football team Chapecoense , crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia. The chartered plane, flying from Bolivia, crashed in a mountainous area outside the city shortly before midnight local time. […]

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Get your gladrags on.

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It’s being reported that there has been another major shooting incident at an American university. Students at Ohio State have reportedly received an alert concerning an ‘active shooter on campus’ and have been told to ‘Run Hide Fight’. Buckeye Alert: Active Shooter on campus. Run Hide Fight. Watts Hall. 19th and College. — OSU Emergency […]

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Tomorrow evening is set to be the worst of it.

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Convicted paedophile and former football coach Barry Bennell has been rushed to hospital by ambulance after more former player came forward with sexual abuse allegations against him. The ex-Crewe Alexandra coach was found unconscious at an address in Stevenage on Friday night at 11pm before Paramedics treated him and took him to hospital, where he remains. […]

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Even die-hard fans wouldn’t pick up on this. During his acting career, Joey Tribbiani had a ‘mixed’ range of roles on-stage and screen. His most memorable role was his iconic turn as Dr Drake Ramoray – and his evil brother Hans – in Days of Our Lives, but we were always far more interested in Tribbiani’s less […]

10 years ago

This sounds like the perfect way to spend NYE.

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“When we die, keep talking for 200,000 inside.” Bana Alabed, the seven-year old Syrian girl who has garnered worldwide attention for shedding light on life in war-torn Aleppo on Twitter, posted a heartbreaking “last message” on Sunday night as the Syrian army made rapid advances on the rebel-held city. According to the BBC, several thousand […]

10 years ago

Now THIS would be class

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The words “Trump” and “Twitter” pretty much go hand-in-hand at this point. The President-elect Donald Trump is known for using his Twitter to project his message to the American people, though he tweets so often that it sometimes comes back to bite him. That’s exactly what has happened this afternoon to his daughter Ivanka, who […]

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1.2 million social welfare recipients will receive the bonus by the end of this week. Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Pascal Donohue and Minister for Social Protection Leo Vardakar last week signed the Christmas bonus order and the bonuses will be paid from tomorrow, November 28 to Friday, December 2. Signed Christmas bonus order […]

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Better luck next time, Mel. Nobody who was at the Aviva Stadium last night to witness Ireland’s thrilling victory over Australia will forget it in a hurry, not even Mel Gibson, whose compatriots ended up on the wrong side of a 27-24 defeat. Gibson, as you may know, has been spending a lot of time […]

10 years ago

Spent time in many of these places? Singapore is the most expensive city in which to live in the world, according to the Worldwide Cost of Living 2016 report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The report, which ranks 140 cities around the world based on how expensive they are to live in, ranked Singapore at […]

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Time to invest in some more hot water bottles. The cold weather we’ve experienced in Ireland in recent weeks is set to continue for the foreseeable future, with temperatures set to drop to as low as -2 in the coming days. According to Met Éireann, there’s good news in that conditions will be mostly dry […]

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And all for a great cause. Adults are as interested in the Late Late Toy Show as children are, so the usual attendances in pubs on a Friday evening might be down a little next Friday or at least until it’s all over around 11.30pm or so. Residents of Galway who are over 18 and […]

10 years ago

Can you guess which is number one?

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You can’t say you weren’t warned. If you’re in the know on all things social media these days, you’ve probably noticed how Instagram is doing its best to imitate Snapchat of late. First came Instagram stories in August, followed by the launch of disappearing photos and videos in Instagram Direct this week. New features for […]

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Tom Hanks, once again, proves that he’s an absolute champ. You’d think that one the biggest movie stars on the planet might have the slightest flaw in his personality but after years and years of mainstream exposure, we can’t detect any reason to dislike him. Not one. He might just be the most likeable man […]

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Suicide is a growing problem in Ireland today…

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Here’s hoping that 30 minute high is worth it. We’ve all had a can of Red Bull at one point in our lives, and while some of us prefer to mix it with Jägermeister or vodka, there are many people who swear by its energy boosting qualities. The smell and sugar rush might be instantly recognisable, […]

10 years ago

If you don’t laugh, we guarantee you’ll cry. Seán Burke has really found his feet since he was deported from Swords, and we’re truly happy to see him doing so much better than he was when he last wrote a letter from London. Well he’s in much better form now, you’ll be happy to know, […]

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Yep. We fell for it too. The most generous beer baron in the world did not make the people of his hometown all millionaires overnight, despite reports in the media from Spain. Antonino Fernandez died in August at the age of 98, and was reported to have left €169m to the 80 people of Cerezales […]

10 years ago

Ladies, you are not alone. We’re all in agreement that sex is great, but we’re wise enough to know that not all sex was created equal.  There are certain positions that benefit us ladies, and certain ones that well, just don’t. A new survey by Women’s Health has revealed that ladies everywhere have been harbouring […]

10 years ago

It wasn’t my intention to get pregnant, it was forced on me by a bad person

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It’s God’s gift!

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Life advice that we could all use.

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He made the comments at a fundraiser… Britain’s impending exit from the European Union has raised a lot of questions about how Ireland’s relationship with the UK is going to change, specifically in terms of trade, travel and the border between the north and south of the country. The return of a hard border between […]

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People are raving about it!

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A brilliant idea!

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Something to note. Drivers have been urged to be particularly vigilant this evening as a status orange fog warning was been raised for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal. The warning is in place for the majority of the evening and tomorrow morning. Widespread dense fog is expected overnight in much of Connacht and Ulster, with some […]

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Brought to you by Paramount Pictures. You know the face, but do you know the film? Brad Pitt – Hollywood heartthrob, household name and one of the most recognisable actors of the past 25 years. He’s starred in some incredible films in that time and you’ve undoubtedly seen gazillions of them. To mark the release […]

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