Brought to you by BIC. Have you heard the one about the Irish man who walked into a bar? Irish people are well known the world over for lots of reasons. Our amazing sports stars like Conor McGregor and Annalise Murphy, our gorgeous scenery in places like Glendalough and The Burren, and most importantly our never […]

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GoT killing off a major character? Come off it

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Brought to you by the Defence Forces.  Do you have what it takes? The Defence Forces are breaking new ground after becoming the first military in the world to create a first-person interactive video as part of their latest recruitment campaign. The video uses a real soldier avatar to fully immerse game players in the […]

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Brought to you by Virgin Media. Eh, obviously we will. We don’t shy away from a bit of healthy competition here at Her. Which is why we are practically jumping at the chance to annihilate our JOE colleagues at the Virgin Media Night Run on April 23. If anyone is keeping score (we obviously are) then you will know that last […]

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TV gold, yet again.

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This year for Mother’s Day, you can give your Mum a unique personalised card, illustrated by award winning artist Linda Byrne AND help the LauraLynn Children’s Hospice. It’s win-win. On March 16th, 18th, 19th, 24th and 25th, award-winning artist Linda Byrne will be in Arnotts between 11am and 4pm doing live illustrations on Mother’s Day cards. Linda trained in […]

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Brought to you by Specsavers.  The woman can do no wrong. There’s no denying that Kylie is a complete icon. Since her early days as Charlene on Neighbours to her sparkly gold hot pants in the music video for ‘Spinning Around’, The Voice UK judge has had a seriously impressive career Now it seems like the […]

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Brought to you by SuperValu. A mother’s love, there’s nothing like it. If you’re lucky enough to have a mum in your life then you should consider yourself very blessed indeed. Our mums are our first friends, our biggest cheerleaders and our best teachers throughout life. We’re extremely proud of them and everything they have […]

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Brought to you by Cadbury Creme Egg.  It’s your last chance to win! We’ve been to Dublin. We’ve been to Galway. We’ve even been to Cork, but it looks like we are saving the best to last as we take our final Creme Egg Hunt to Limerick city. The hunt will kick off at 12pm […]

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Prominent pro-life campaigner Katie Ascough has been elected President of the UCD students’ union. The third year Science student won 36% of the student vote in a four-way race to become the university’s union president. Katie’s father, Tom Ascough, sits on the board of directors of the conservative Catholic Iona Institute and is involved in youth evangelisation programmes. The […]

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Uh-oh

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A horrifying and potentially lethal new craze has gone viral on Russian social media. The dangerous new online craze encourages children to secretly turn on the rings of their kitchen hobs, and promises that they will become ‘fire fairies’ if they follow the sinister instructions: “At midnight, when everyone is asleep, get out of your bed […]

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The prize is €1,000!

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Community safety message brought to you by Garda Síochána.  It’s everyone’s worst nightmare. You’re walking alone. It might be late at night or early in the morning. You might even feel a little bit nervous but you’re unsure why. When all of a sudden you are attacked. Your handbag is stolen and you are left […]

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Brought to you by Frank & Honest. He ate WHAT? It’s hard not to love Gavin James. The Dublin-based singer is well known as one of the nicest men in pop. Which is why we were just a little bit horrified when we found out what he accidentally ate while on tour. We caught up […]

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Despite a petition of over 3,000 signatures and a national campaign last December, no hospital in Ireland has changed its parking pricing policy for cancer patients. The Irish Cancer Society is now calling for free or subsidised parking for all cancer patients receiving treatment. In December, a report by the Irish Cancer Society revealed that […]

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AIB has launched a series of initiatives including two weeks’ paid paternity leave and a gap initiative for women on maternity leave. To coincide with Diversity and Inclusion Week, which began yesterday, AIB announced new targets for female representation at management levels, alongside launching a paid paternity leave plan and other family-friendly policies. The bank […]

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Oh you know, ONLY €28 million. The Guinness family’s ancestral holiday home is now available to buy for anyone willing to fork out a rather considerable sum. The 5000 acre Luggala estate is located near Roundwood in Wicklow and over the years has hosted the likes of the Beatles and Michael Jackson. With seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, […]

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LOOK at them.

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Iraq has been dropped from the list… Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that restricts travel to the US for people from six Muslim-majority countries. The new ban blocks entry into the US for citizens from six of the seven countries from Trump’s original order. Officials at the Department of Homeland Security and […]

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The legislation is currently under consideration.

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And they would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for those pesky Gardaí. Irish people have something of a reputation for chancing their arm when the opportunity arises – most notably in the political arena – but the key thing to remember when doing so is to know where the line is […]

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A 23-year-old man in the Dominican Republic died after drinking an entire bottle of tequila for the sake of a bet. El Universal has reported that the man was offered roughly €579, or 12,531 pesos, to down the whole bottle. After finishing his drink, Kelvin Rafael Mejia was promptly paid his money. Tragically, he later collapsed […]

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Gerry Adams has levelled blamed at the British government for problems relating to the political process in Northern Ireland. In a statement released today, the Sinn Féin stalwart announced that  “Sinn Féin will be at Stormont tomorrow to engage positively with all the other parties. Following on from the election, I have called on everyone […]

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Trump is expected to sign a new executive order as early as Monday of this week. US president Donald Trump is expected to implement another travel ban this week, only weeks after his original travel ban caused chaos and controversy in the US and around the world. According to a report in Politico which cites […]

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Uh-oh. Bad news for tweens in the UK as schools ban the latest must-have hair accessory, the JoJo bow. If you’re a mum or dad to a tween you might recognise the current hair accessory trend that is the JoJo bow. Youngsters in this country have gone nuts for the oversized hair bows that are based […]

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Katie Taylor has won her third fight in a row as a professional after putting an end to her super-featherweight meeting with Monica Gentili in the fifth round in London last night. The 30-year-old Bray woman stormed past her Italian opponent just moments before the heavyweight grudge match between David Haye and Tony Bellew. Taylor, a London […]

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Next time someone criticises your snooze button etiquette, point them in this guy’s direction. A discussion about etiquette regarding the snooze button on an alarm clock is something that could keep you going in the pub for hours. Some insist that it’s a refuge of the lazy and that you should be up and out […]

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It even includes bacon and cabbage. You heard us. St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching and while it’s always a big deal in Ireland, it’s often celebrated even more by Irish people abroad who might feel small pangs of regret about missing out on the big day at home. Whether it’s a time-honoured parade or […]

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“This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy.” Current US president Donald Trump has made explosive claims against his predecessor Barack Obama, claiming that Obama wire tapped his phones in Trump Tower just before Trump’s victory in the US presidential election in November. In a series of tweets posted shortly after 5.30am eastern time on Saturday […]

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A number of benefits announced in last year’s Budget will kick in this week. A series of changes to social welfare payments announced in the 2016 Budget will come into effect this week, with many recipients likely to benefit from a few extra quid in their pockets as a result. An increase in weekly social […]

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US police are investigating claims of sexual assault made against That ’70s Show actor Danny Masterson. Masterson, who played Steven Hyde on That ’70s Show from 1998 – 2006, is being investigated by LAPD inflation to three separate cases of sexual assault. The 40-year-old actor married model and singer Bijou Phillips in Tipperary in 2011. The couple, who are both Scientologists, have […]

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We have your weekend viewing sorted. Having announced a plethora of new shows this week, Netflix have reaffirmed their commitment to producing original content. While we’re all extremely excited about the new shows that will be coming our way, the online streaming giant already has a stunning library of documentaries for you to enjoy. If […]

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The move is preventing a number of Northern Irish students from attending colleges in the Republic. Seven of Ireland’s most renowned third-level institutions will not accept results in Software Systems Development, Moving Image Arts, Digital Technology and Environmental Technology from A-Level students. According to the BBC, the move has seen a number of Northern Irish students […]

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She’s very proud of her little Edward. RTÉ went to Wexford on Friday to meet Ed Sheeran’s granny Nancy, who’s very proud of her grandson on the day that he releases his third album ÷ (Divide). The record may be receiving some mixed reviews but will sell roughly 8 trillion copies regardless; Nancy, meanwhile, doesn’t care […]

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Brought to you by Cadbury Creme Egg. A new week, a new Cadbury Creme Egg hunt. We’ve already hit Dublin and Galway and we still have Cork and Limerick to come. Next up is Cork, where we will host another Cadbury Creme Egg hunt on 8 March with another €1,000 cash prize up for grabs. […]

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What do you think? Last night’s episode of First Dates Ireland marks the halfway point in the series. It certainly lived up to the standard level of awkwardness we’ve learned to expect from the show at this stage. While not everyone felt love’s warm embrace, there was sparks of romance in the air for some. There have […]

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The latest poll on Irish abortion laws has shown more support for the regulation of abortion than repealing the Eighth Amendment. A new Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll has revealed that the majority of Irish voters (38%) favour replacing the Eighth Amendment with a more liberal constitutional provision. The opinion poll was conducted on Monday and Tuesday of […]

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Well… that’s just great. In what is becoming an increasingly common trend over the past couple of weeks, Met Éireann has issued another weather warning. Yes, we feel the same way as you at this stage… Late on Thursday, Met Éireann issued two separate weather warnings which run until 6pm today. The first is a status […]

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“Minister Harris has no balls. Harris has no balls. The Minister abdicates his duties.” So goes the opening of MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s latest statement about the political situation in this country. Today, Flanagan gave a withering evaluation of Minister for Health Simon Harris and his current handling of the healthcare system in Ireland. As […]

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Hell yes! Those long days of standing in line waiting for your Big Macs and a McFlurry could soon be a thing of the past as McDonald’s look into launching delivery services worldwide. They’ve announced plans to roll out their own delivery services in a bid to combat falling visits to their restaurants over the […]

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It might be handy but it’s not exactly healthy. The door of one’s fridge is often the first place you’ll find a couple of litres of milk, but those of us guilty of storing it there have been doing it all wrong, it would appear. According to a recent Good Housekeeping guide on how to […]

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HOW did they manage this?!

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Brought to you by OUTCIDER. “How do you like them apples?” You can barely throw a stone these days without hitting a new craft beer brewery but cider drinkers haven’t always had the same range of options. However, there’s a new kid in town and OUTCIDER is the latest Irish cider to hit the market… just […]

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Adele has pulled firework displays from her upcoming Australian tour dates after debris from the pyrotechnics fell into her four-year-old son’s eye. The singer kicked off her tour of Oz on Tuesday but was horrified to discover that debris from a firework display ended up in her son Angelo’s eye during a dress rehearsal. The Sun reports that […]

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What would you do? There was one winner of tonight’s Lotto jackpot worth €12,849,224 and the winning ticket was sold in Dublin. Do you know them? Do we know them? Do they know themselves? The winning numbers were 2, 15, 19, 26, 37, 38 and the bonus number was 39. We heartily congratulate the winner…not jealous at […]

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What a moment… You may have seen during the Oscars that ten lucky Celeb-spotter tour bus members were brought out on stage by host Jimmy Kimmel and introduced to a whole host of stars. What you didn’t know was two of those brought out were Carlow father and daughter, Tom and Lisa. Aer-Lingus cabin crew […]

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Having just won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal in Manchester By The Sea, Casey Affleck has been under constant scrutiny over the past few months. Word broke of two separate sexual assault lawsuits put against the actor, and with both of the cases being settled out of the court, part of […]

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Trickshots impress us every time, but never more so as when they involve some sweet, delicious pancakes. This video was sent on to us by reader Darragh Connolly; he and his friends were on the batter on Tuesday and the results are more and more impressive the longer the video goes on. Our favourite trick […]

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The phrase ‘broke the Internet’ became annoying a long time ago but it seems to have actually happened tonight. If you’ve been struggling with dodgy Internet this evening, then you’re certainly not the only one, with an Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage causing havoc online. The AWS S3 storage service, used by hundreds of thousands […]

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