Ditch the cigs… Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the world every year, killing around 5 million people annually. According to Health Service Executive figures taken in 2014, in Ireland about 19.5% of the population would classify themselves as smokers. It breaks down at 54.1% of smokers being male and 45.1% being […]

9 years ago

This sounds amazing.

9 years ago

97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 2 Golden Globes and 35 other awards. You’ll be hooked. Netflix have just added the superb The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story to their library and if you haven’t seen it already, we strongly urge you to do so. Quite simply put, it’s one of the best TV shows in recent memory. […]

9 years ago

Startling. In case you missed it, RTÉ Investigates took a closer look at the lives of those people that are still waiting for HSE treatment after spending months, and sometimes years, on the waiting list. After the documentary aired, Claire Byrne had a segment on her show as the Minister for Health Simon Harris gave his reaction to the documentary. […]

9 years ago

This sounds like the perfect prize!

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Brought to you by Fibre One.  It’s hard to beat a good catch up with your best friend. With our busy schedules and hectic home lives, sometimes it is hard to find time to meet up with your nearest and dearest. So, we decided to make things a little bit easier for you and came […]

9 years ago

Changing his tune?

9 years ago

Not to be missed.

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You’ll certainly feel at home.

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What a line-up this is. As if there weren’t already enough events to choose from for Irish music fans this summer, MCD have announced a brilliant line-up for ‘The Summer Series at Trinity College’ to take place in July of this year. Some big-name acts have been confirmed for a series of concerts running from […]

9 years ago

We can definitely get on board with some of these.

9 years ago

Her manager has issued a statement.

9 years ago

We were waiting for this. Melissa McCarthy’s impression of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on SNL was the most-watched video in the world over the weekend. The actress’s take on Spicer received rave reviews with some people calling it “one of the best Saturday Night Live sketches ever.” Speaking to Extra at the Super […]

9 years ago

Centra plan to invest €20 million in its network in the coming year. Centra will create 460 new jobs and open 20 new stores throughout Ireland as part of a €20 million investment in its network in 2017. Having recorded sales of €1.59 billion in 2016 – a 3% increase on the previous year’s performance – Centra will […]

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This is so weird. Lady Gaga’s performance at the Super Bowl half-time show is getting rave reviews this morning, she absolutely nailed it. The stunning set by the pop star had some fans thinking they saw it all before, and they did… IN THE SIMPSONS. Yeah, Lady Gaga made an appearance in The Simpsons five […]

9 years ago

“This is the first time I’ve been in bed with a proper man.” Eew.

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When three- and four-year-olds spend time around each other, they take on each others’ personalities, according to a new study by psychology researchers. The latest findings, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, suggests that personality is shaped by environment and not just genetics. Professor of psychology Jennifer Watling Neal of Michigan State University and her colleagues […]

9 years ago

It’s not germaphobia this time.

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A 21-year-old mother has died after saving her 12-day-old daughter from a house fire by dropping the baby’s car seat from an upstairs window. US newspaper, the Journal Star, reports that brave mum Shelby Carter strapped her newborn daughter Keana into her car seat and dropped the twelve-day-old baby from an upstairs window of their Wyoming home, […]

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The journalist was indicted in France this week. Ian Bailey has been indicted in France for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork in 1996. The 59-year-old will face trial later this year after being served with papers by Gardaí, on behalf of the French authorities, this week. A previous extradition to France was refused by […]

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The results are in… Over 3000 of you voted in our poll where we asked you who should pay the bill on the first date? Living in an unpredictable world where the ground beneath your feet no longer seems a sure thing, the established codes of dating might be the only certain thing we have left, […]

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He says the account didn’t even have an overdraft

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A five-year-old boy died on Friday afternoon in the UK after choking on his lunch while surrounded by members of staff and his classmates. The young boy began choking while eating his lunch at Anlaby Primary School in Hull. The local newspaper, the Hull Daily Mail, reports that pupils were ushered out of the school’s busy canteen as […]

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Plan your week. The weather in Ireland has been brilliant over the last few weeks considering the time of year, it’s been mostly dry and mild with the odd wet day scattered in there. Although it is pretty nippy out there today. https://www.instagram.com/p/BQIPxwWjcg2/?tagged=ireland The people at Met Eireann have published their outlook for the week […]

9 years ago

This is far too adorable for words.  The dad-of-four has taken to Instagram to share a video of his daughter Harper reading him a bedtime story and it was beyond cute. After hearing the five-year-old’s impressive reading skills we can understand why proud David decided to let his followers listen too. Oh Mr. Beckham, you SO make our […]

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A 14-year-old girl has tragically died after being thrown to her death from an amusement park ride in China. The heartbreaking incident occurred at a fairground in Zhaohua Park in a region of south-west China called Fengdu County. The Sun reports that the teenage girl was flung into the air for approximately five seconds before being thrown out of the ride […]

9 years ago

It’s being called “one of the best ever”

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They are beloved by little girls everywhere. But now your daughter’s precious Barbies could be giving them a complex about their weight. New research published in the Body Image Journal, found that the dolls made girls as young as five see having a skinny body as ideal. The findings were based on the study of 160 […]

9 years ago

Kerri Stedman from Oylegate in Wexford is vowed to raise awareness about the symptoms and reality of suffering an ectopic pregnancy. We spoke to the Wexford mum today, and she had this to say: “Ectopic Pregnancies, which occur when the embryo grows outside the womb, affects 1 in 80 pregnancies and can be life threatening. […]

9 years ago

It’s World Cancer Day today. Please read and share this with other women, awareness can save lives. Paula McClean was just like any other mum. But in 2011, her world was turned upside-down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. With 3 young daughters, she had to juggle her family life and medical treatment. In her own words, […]

9 years ago

It’s a good one. If you were born five years ago, how old would you be? Think about it. It’s easy, right? If you’re having trouble figuring it out then you’re in the same boat as Donegal man Adam Byrne. Adam’s pals asked him the question last night and here he is attempting to answer […]

9 years ago

Just stunning

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The latest in this never ending saga. There was big news Stateside in the early hours of this morning after a federal judge in Seattle ordered a temporary halt on Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration or the ‘muslim ban’ as its more commonly known. Judge James Robart granted a restraining order after hearing arguments […]

9 years ago

A juniper berry crisis has just occurred, and we were none the wiser. Thankfully.  Juniper crops were blighted with a fungul disease, which horticulturalists thought could signal the end to our beloved G&T drinks. Forever…. Gasp. According to The Telegraph an urgent seed collection project of the berries means that they can be cultivated, providing an […]

9 years ago

It’s gas

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New reports suggests that 46,000 people are still receiving contaminated water in their homes every single day despite these findings being reported for the first time a year ago. Water supplies in the region have elevated levels of trihalomethanes (THM) – aka pollutants linked to cancer. According to HSE report on the pollutants: “Trihalomethanes are formed when there […]

9 years ago

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner…

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He’s “vehemently opposed to the unethical practices” that they pursue. Ed Sheeran has said that he’s “deeply concerned” about touts and secondary ticketing sites that are charging extortionate prices for tickets to his gigs. Much like the process to buy tickets for U2 and Coldplay’s upcoming concerts, thousands of people were ultimately left frustrated as they […]

9 years ago

Controversial, very controversial. One of the real pleasures from watching First Dates Ireland is seeing the lust, laughs and love that’s blossoming between two complete strangers. To the best of our memory, the majority of the singletons on the show have usually come across as kind and decent people, and last night’s show was no different. Thankfully, superficiality […]

9 years ago

Awwwww.

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He probably should have expected it, given the current situation… Congressman Paul Ryan is the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which puts him third in line for the Presidency, and he is the youngest speaker since before the Civil War. He comes from Irish heritage on his father’s side and often frequents Irish events. He […]

9 years ago

This is just awful.

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Hahaha.

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The dream really.

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Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, has made his official predictions at the 131st celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day, an occasion made world-famous by the eponymous 1993 movie starring Bill Murray, saw the weather-predicting rodent emerge from his burrow to see his shadow today; meaning Americans will endure another six weeks […]

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Don’t let the non-threatening name mislead you, it’s very scary. Ireland could be about to bear the brunt of another storm in the coming days, a storm with arguably the least threatening name in the history of storms. After Storm Barbara and Storm Conor made their presence felt in these parts over Christmas, Storm Doris […]

9 years ago

Fancy a bit of extra cash? Aside from a plethora of memories and some remarkable experiences, most students that travel to the US on a J1 working visa will return to Ireland with a severely depleted bank balance. Totally worth it! Still though, wouldn’t it be nice to get some cash back? If you, or someone […]

9 years ago

What was happening there?

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Gardai are appealing for the public’s help following a serious sexual assault in Killiney on Monday evening. A woman in her forties was said to have been viciously attacked by a lone man while walking in the Bayview Estate area in the South County Dublin suburb. The attack occurred at approximately 5.45pm after the woman […]

9 years ago

Yikes!

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