Brought to you by Comfort. In the wise words of Calvin Harris ”It was acceptable in the ’80s”. The ’80s was a great time for music, film and let’s not forget the crazy fashion. While many of your ’80s wardrobe choices might make us cringe now it’s always fun to take a little trip down […]

9 years ago

It’s harder than you think.

9 years ago

Brought to you by Comfort.  Are you planning a trip to the races this year? It’s hard to beat a day at the races. It’s the perfect excuse to have a day out with your friends and get all dolled up for the occasion. We might not be massive horse racing fans but we can definitely […]

9 years ago

A good night for La La Land. Having already swept the board at the Golden Globes, it was another good night for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land at the 2017 BAFTA Awards in London on Sunday night. Chazelle himself scooped the award for Best Director, while the musical romantic comedy also won awards for Best […]

9 years ago

Only “one in 80” people get it right, apparently.

9 years ago

How common are you? We get one day a year where we commemorate our journey into this world, but countless others do it around the world on the exact same day. But luckily, we can tell how many people celebrate it on the same day in Ireland… well, almost. Figures available on the Central Statistics […]

9 years ago

Ever feel like it costs you a lot just to get by in Ireland? Well, you’re not wrong — particularly in contrast to many of the other nations in the European Union. The findings of Eurostat’s most recent survey on food, beverages and tobacco prices has revealed that the price of alcohol in Ireland is 75% […]

9 years ago

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine was honored with a star on the coveted Hollywood Walk of Fame this Friday. But much as the 37-year-old looked dapper in all-black ensemble, it was his five-month-old baby daughter Dusty Rose who completely stole the show – and made us all incredibly broody. Just look at her! All eyes […]

9 years ago

Although, we’re sure some people will still take the plunge… Apple have often left users of the iPhone frustrated. Promises of wholesale changes and improvements to the phone have often been substituted for minor tweaks and marginal gains. Although the elimination of the headphone jack was a significant change. This year, Apple will release a […]

9 years ago

The incident happened on Monday… An exchange between Air Traffic Control and pilots from Ryanair and Aer Lingus has been released after a near miss between the two flights. A Ryanair flight (RYR966V) from Venice to Ireland and an Aer Lingus flight (EIN43R) from Milan passed very close to each other in Irish airspace. At […]

9 years ago

She’s 89 but forced to keep working.

9 years ago

She is clearly an excited grandmother-in-the-making, and now it looks like George Clooney’s mother Nina has made an exciting reveal about what it is her son and daughter-in-law will be welcoming in a few months time. According to RadarOnline, Mrs Clooney has let slip that the 55-year-old actor’s wife Amal, 39, is expecting a boy […]

9 years ago

Last week saw the arrival of Saturday Night Live’s version of Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer, via an inspired piece of casting with Melissa McCarthy. Clearly knowing they were on to a very good thing, McCarthy was asked to return again this week, and this time Spicer is trying to keep his temper under control – […]

9 years ago

I am a compulsive Pinterest user and love nothing more than to spend hour after hours pouring over images of sleek kitchens and dreamy bathrooms or the most perfectly curated children’s parties you have ever seen. What Pinterest is also full of, and you’ll know this if you have spent any amount of time there, […]

9 years ago

YIKES

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They loved it… OK, we’re just going to get it all out in the open here. Jamie Dornan is an uncommonly attractive man. There, we’ve said it. We can now move on with our lives. The star of Fifty Shades of Grey and the upcoming Fifty Shades Darker appeared on The Graham Norton Show last night […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by the National Dairy Council. Planning on staying in this Valentine’s Day? Sometimes staying in is so much better than going out. It’s intimate, casual, and you’ll save a tonne of money too. If you do decide to cook at home this V-Day then look no further for your culinary inspiration. We’ve […]

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Two men have been detained at Galway Garda Station tonight. Gardaí and Revenue officers have seized €50,000 of ecstasy and cannabis that was intended to be sold during RAG week in Galway . Two Irish men have been arrested after the Gardai seized 4,000 ecstasy tablets and a small quantity of herbal cannabis. The joint operation was undertaken by […]

9 years ago

Number one though.

9 years ago

One of the most beautiful cities in the world, Vienna is known for it’s culture, art and music, but it’s also been voted the most liveable city in the world and comes out top for quality of life. Nicknamed ‘The City of Dreams’ (it was home to the world’s first psycho-analyst – Sigmund Freud, if […]

9 years ago

What are the chances? There are a lot of people on Tinder and we live in a pretty small country so it’s never that unusual to find out you have friends in common with a potential match. It’s handy in ways, you can tell a lot about someone from their friends and you can also […]

9 years ago

Just when you think A-lister celebrities don’t experience the daily struggles of parenthood, someone surprises you with a quote that makes you think that maybe they’re not so untouchable. In a recent and candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the pop and film star revealed his vulnerability at the time his son was born. Timberland and his wife, […]

9 years ago

Fingers crossed the weather plays ball and stargazers will be satisfied. If you’re something of a stargazer and willing to bear the cold, then you could be in for a treat as a rare event takes place in the skies tonight. An event called a penumbral lunar eclipse will take place, described by EarthSky as […]

9 years ago

It’s an optional feature, but in the interests of security, it’s worth it. WhatsApp have officially rolled out an optional two-step verification feature on the messaging app, requiring a six-digit passcode for any attempt to verify your phone number on WhatsApp. Essentially, it will prevent anyone but you (or anyone you provide the six-digit passcode […]

9 years ago

A slip of the tongue, perhaps.

9 years ago

It has emerged that shameless local residents are offering so-called ‘Karen Matthews Tours’ of The Moorside Estate where nine-year-old Shannon Matthews was hidden during her hoax kidnapping in February 2008. On Tuesday night the BBC aired The Moorside, a dramatisation of the infamous events surrounding the ‘disappearance’ of English schoolgirl Shannon Matthews from The Moorside Estate in West Yorkshire. The drama, […]

9 years ago

Only a true ’90s girl will get 15/15.

9 years ago

Crazy scenes.

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Big news for fans… Netflix’s House Of Cards have added a couple of quality additions to their cast for the upcoming season. Patricia Clarkson, best known for her roles in The Green Mile and Shutter Island, and Campbell Scott, from The Amazing Spider-Man, will appear in the next series of the show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, […]

9 years ago

We have to say we are pleasantly surprised.

9 years ago

Even if you’re not a massive fan.

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You’ll be binging on these over the coming months. Given the innovative approach that Netflix uses to reach its viewers, the online streaming giant is constantly adding new films and TV shows to its library. In fact, they’ve become such a powerful production unit that certain films and TV shows can be released with minimal notice […]

9 years ago

The heartbroken parents of a seven-month-old baby boy who died after suffocating on a nappy bag have set up a Facebook page in their son’s memory, in the hope of educating others about the dangers of the disposable sacks. Little Maison Amison tragically passed away in March 2013 after suffocating on a plastic nappy bag that […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by the new Samsung Galaxy A series. Can you still remember a time without your beloved smartphone?  Back when we still used actual alarm clocks to wake us up and made physical mood boards instead of Pinterest ones. A lot has changed since then and some of our pre-smartphone ways can seem […]

9 years ago

He’s back. Newstalk 106-108fm has announced that Ivan Yates will return to the airwaves this spring with a new, agenda setting, two hour show. Yates will be hosting a new weekly programme from 11am to 1pm each Sunday and he will be discussing an eclectic mix of politics, business, current affairs and sport The new […]

9 years ago

The parents of Madeleine McCann, who disappeared from Praia da Luz in Portugal in 2007, are facing fresh legal difficulties. Last month, Gerry and Kate McCann lost their Supreme Court appeal against Gonçalo Amaral, a former Portuguese police inspector, who claimed in his book The Truth of the Lie that the couple were responsible for their […]

9 years ago

Introducing Alannah Beirne. Britain’s Next Top Model has been one of the most popular reality shows on television since it first aired back in 2005. The show has always had an Irish influence and it was even renamed Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model for a few years before it reverted back to the original […]

9 years ago

Know anyone that loves Maltesers? If you’re like us then you probably don’t care about getting an expensive gift on Valentine’s Day. What we do care about though is Maltesers, lots and lots of delicious Maltesers. If you’re still struggling to come up with a gift idea that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day, we have just the thing […]

9 years ago

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

9 years ago

After 8 years, smoking had become an integral part of my life and dictated hugely the places I would socialize. Before my friends and I chose where to go we would consider how nice, spacious and heated the smoking area would be. At parties, I spent the vast majority of my time huddled in a […]

9 years ago

Know anyone that’s interested? Do you remember when you were a kid and your teacher would ask you what was your dream job? Footballer, actor, astronaut… chocolate taster. After hearing this answer, your teacher probably started laughing uncontrollably. Well, to every person who had a good chuckle, you can all go to hell because the dream job […]

9 years ago

We will try anything at this stage.

9 years ago

Alright, let’s settle this once and for all.

9 years ago

About time too.

9 years ago

This may well be the real reason behind it all.

10 years ago

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 […]

10 years ago

This sounds amazing.

10 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. […]

10 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. […]

10 years ago

This sounds like the perfect prize!

10 years ago