In paid partnership with Visa. An incredible opportunity awaits Irish business owners. At Her, we make no secret of our love for independent businesses, and we’re particularly proud to back women-led companies. However, we also know that when starting off it’s not always easy. Securing funding can seem daunting, and it might be tricky to […]

2 years ago

Lorraine Kelly has responded to claims she misgendered Sam Smith after they made an appearance at the Barbie premiere in London this week. Lorraine Kelly has addressed claims she misgendered singer Sam Smith. The presenter was discussing the outfit the performer wore to the Barbie premiere on Wednesday night. The Stay With Me singer uses they/them […]

2 years ago

The podcaster and TV presenter says her family have outgrown the €1,295,000 house in Howth, north Dublin. Speaking to the Daily Mail this week, Vogue Williams said she feels “really sad” about selling the home that she renovated in Howth. She and her husband Spencer Matthews and their three children split their time between London […]

2 years ago

Tubs has said he hopes to return to the ‘job he loves’ on the RTÉ airwaves, but bookmakers aren’t so sure… Tubridy insisted he wants to get back to work when he was speaking in front of two Oireachtas committees on Tuesday, but odds of 11/2 are available on him returning to the RTÉ airwaves. […]

2 years ago

The BBC presenter accused of paying for sexually explicit images from a teen is facing more accusations. According to a story in The Mirror, another person has come forward with claims the BBC personality sent ‘creepy’ messages when they were just 17 years old. The fresh allegation is that the as-yet-unnamed presenter sent the person […]

2 years ago

By Charlie Herbert She’ll compete at Miss Universe later this year Rikkie Valerie Kollé has made history after becoming the first transgender woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands. The 22-year-old, who lives in Breda, was awarded the crown of Miss Netherlands 2023 on Saturday (8 July). She received her crown from previous winner Ona Moody […]

2 years ago

We’re not quite there yet, but better days are coming Don’t all rush at once to get your bucket and spade, but this indecisive and entirely unhinged weather we’ve been having is due to shuffle off around the end of July. Hallelujah, etc. Met Éireann’s extended range forecast says that “current forecast data indicates mean […]

2 years ago

Did anyone else have a quick nap during last night’s recoupling? Yeah. Us too. Fans are calling what’s supposed to be one of the juiciest episodes of the season “the most boring of all time”, and saying that producers missed a trick by not having Scott get his chance to pick ahead of Mitch. In […]

2 years ago

By Fiona Frawley The staff canteen at RTÉ has been closed after evidence of rats was discovered in the building. RTÉ has told staff that the facility will remain closed until the matter is ‘fully investigated’. In an internal note shared by The Independent, RTÉ told staff: “The main restaurant was not opened this morning […]

2 years ago

By Fiona Frawley The incident occurred this morning, resulting in damage to an American Airlines plane. An air bridge collapsed at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 early this morning, causing damage to a plane which was preparing to depart to Philadelphia. In a statement to the Irish Independent, a spokesperson for the DAA said that there […]

2 years ago

By Steve Hopkins The beverage could “endanger” children’s health A senator in the US is calling for an investigation into Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime energy drink, amid fears that the beverage could “endanger” children’s health. The drink is hugely popular among children, and senator Chuck Schumer has called on the FDA to “investigate PRIME […]

2 years ago

By Katy Thornton In the words of Orla McCool, this is going to be so cracker. It’s been over a year since Derry Girls wrapped for good after three magnificent seasons, and while we’re glad it went out on a high, it doesn’t mean we don’t still miss the five-some on our screens, not to mention the likes […]

2 years ago

C’mon Barbie, let’s go party Barbie hysteria is reaching an all-time high with Greta Gerwig’s marketing team working in overdrive ahead of the launch on July 21st. As a result, any association with the hot pink production has gotten the public in a tizzy, even when it’s AI-generated Data analysts at JeffBet have generated what […]

2 years ago

By Steve Hopkins ‘It was definitely love at first sight for me’ A doting husband has toasted his wife of 60 years and says he fell in love with her the first time they met – when she pulled him the “best pint of bitter” he’d ever had. Michael Bartlett, 86, was smitten as soon […]

2 years ago

By Steve Hopkins The poor woman was terrified. A woman’s viral rant on a flight that a passenger was “not real” has spiralled into a conspiracy involving a man in a green hoodie that, it seems, wasn’t even on the same flight. The incident, on an American Airlines flight, happened as the plane prepared to […]

2 years ago

By Fiona Frawley Diet Mountain Dublin. If you’re one of the lucky 13,000 who managed to nab a ticket for Lana Del Rey tonight, we salute you. It wasn’t easy back there in the Ticketmaster trenches. Between the rush for tickets and the last-minute nature of the gig, you’ll definitely be needing a pre-show pint – […]

2 years ago

Kirsty Ward’s partner has been arrested in connection with her murder. The family of Kirsty Ward has issued a statement after the mum-of-two was murdered in Spain. They have also released a photo of the late 36-year-old. Kirsty Ward was found dead in a hotel corridor by a hotel worker on Sunday night. Police were […]

2 years ago

Jennifer Garner shares three children with ex-husband Ben Affleck. A lot of us take after our parents whether that’s inheriting their smile or their eyes, but the resemblance between Jennifer Garner and her daughter Violet has stunned fans. Fans couldn’t quite believe just how much Violet Affleck looks like her mum, fellow A-lister Jennifer Garner. […]

2 years ago

By Steve Hopkins A schoolgirl has tragically died after a car crashed into the school. A schoolgirl has died and six other children and two adults were injured after a vehicle crashed into a school in London on Wednesday. Police were called to The Study Preparatory School on Camp Road just before 10 am after […]

2 years ago

By Steve Hopkins A car has crashed into a primary school in London, injuring multiple people. Several people have been injured after a car crashed into a primary school building in Wimbledon. Police were called to the scene, believed to be The Study Preparatory School, just before 10 am after a vehicle collided with one […]

2 years ago

By Steve Hopkins It takes a lot for a Taylor Swift fan to go viral, as they do some pretty out there things. Like wearing diapers to shows. But one has stolen the show and won the internet after giving a TV interview this week while disguised in a fluffy pink blanket, with matching sunglasses. The […]

2 years ago

By Charlie Herbert Emergency services had to wade ’50 feet from the shore’ to reach her A woman who was stuck in mud for three days has been found alive after passers-by heard her screaming for help. Emma Tetewsky, from Massachusetts, had gone for a hike in Borderland State Park near Foxborough on June 26. […]

2 years ago

By Steve Hopkins And the value continues to drop Justin Bieber entered the NFT market as it was popping off, purchasing a Bored Ape Yacht Club artwork for $1.3 million (£1.02m) in January last year. According to reports, it is now worth less than $60,000. The Yummy singer purchased the item for 500 Ethereum (around […]

2 years ago

By Charlie Herbert I’ll never complain about my commute again. A TikToker has gone viral after revealing she flies to her internship rather than renting a place nearby. She explained that it is actually cheaper to fly once a week than to rent an apartment. Sophia Celentano took to TikTok to share her unusual journey […]

2 years ago

By Charlie Herbert A woman has discovered that her husband of 17 years is actually her cousin. Celina Quinones, 37, and her husband Joseph, 44, from Colorado in the US, met at a Halloween party and got on like a house on fire. After agreeing to go on a date together, Celina said they became […]

2 years ago

Mrs. Brown’s Boys may be one of the most popular shows to come out of Ireland in recent years, but it certainly isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Creator and star of Mrs. Brown’s Boys, Brendan O’Carroll has hit back at critics of the show, saying he doesn’t “give a f**k” if they’re insulted. O’Carroll created […]

2 years ago

By Steve Hopkins ‘I find it worrying that it bothers you’ A Dad from Leeds has hit back at trolls who have criticised him for kissing his five-year-old son on the lips. Tom, who posts videos on TikTok as @tom_leeds, has been questioned much the same as David Beckham has for kissing his daughter, Harper, on […]

2 years ago

By Steve Hopkins Travellers rushed to turn off the emergency switch as the victim was pulled into the mechanism A tourist has had her leg amputated after getting it caught in a travelator at an airport. The 57-year-old woman was due to board a flight from Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport to the southern Nakhon Si […]

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By Jack Peat Significant delays had seen other passengers take alternative routes A man was rewarded for sticking it out on a heavily-delayed flight after he was the only one to board the plane – 18 hours after it was due to take off! Phil Stringer decided to persevere with a flight from Oklahoma City […]

2 years ago

A woman has gone viral after wearing a disguise to a Taylor Swift gig and for a very good reason. The woman had to hide her identity because she had called in sick to work so she could attend the Eras Tour. She was camped out with thousands of other diehards in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, […]

2 years ago

By Charlie Herbert She had spent her entire life in a cage This is the moment a chimp who had spent her entire life caged up saw the open sky for the first time. Vanilla the chimp had been raised as part of an animal testing programme at New York’s Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and […]

2 years ago

By Steve Hopkins ‘I cried about it a lot, I didn’t want anyone to see me – I got told I looked like a turtle or an alien’ A woman who fell asleep at the beach developed severe sun poisoning – leaving her face so swollen she looked like an “alien” and even her sister […]

2 years ago

The mother and her 7-year-old son were pronounced dead on Friday. A boy and his mother have tragically died after he fell from a passenger ferry. The seven-year-old fell off the ferry in the Baltic Sea on Thursday as the vessel travelled from Sweden to Poland. His mother then jumped in after him in an […]

2 years ago

By Rory Flemming The company had paid €295,000 since last November to sponsor the show. Center Parcs have informed RTÉ that they will not be renewing their current sponsorship deal for The Ryan Tubridy Show. The holiday destination company initially signed a one-year deal to sponsor the show in November of last year. They have, […]

2 years ago

By Katy Thornton Every applicant received an email from the Arts Council to say they were receiving the €25,000 award when only 20 were available. In an email malfunction, over one hundred artists in Ireland received word that they had been chosen for a Next Generation Award via the Arts Council, only for that award […]

2 years ago

By Callum Boyle The parents of a 10-year-old boy who tragically died in a choking incident in school have penned a moving tribute. Oscar Roome was rushed to hospital from Kidmore End CE Primary School in Caversham, Reading after choking during lunchtime on Friday. Despite the best efforts of the staff present they were unable […]

2 years ago

By Katy Thornton Due to circumstances beyond their control. Several Irish shopping centres have confirmed that they are no longer accepting or selling own-branded gift cards. According to RTÉ News: “Liffey Valley Shopping Centre and The Square Tallaght in Dublin and Mahon Point Shopping Centre in Cork have all confirmed they are currently not accepting their […]

2 years ago

By Charlie Herbert There was no signs of harm or assault An inquest has heard that Nicola Bulley was alive when she fell into the River Wyre and died as a result of drowning. The inquest into Ms Bulley’s death began today at County Hall in Preston. Home Office pathologist Dr Alison Armour gave evidence […]

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By Charlie Herbert The mother of the teenager killed on the OceanGate Titan sub has revealed he took her place on the vessel to go with his father. Speaking to the BBC in her first interview, Dawood said she had planned to go with her husband to view the wreck, but the trip was cancelled because of […]

2 years ago

By Steve Hopkins Glastonbury viewers were stunned by the size of the crowd that gathered to watch Elton John’s final-ever UK performance at Glastonbury. Elton John never thought he’d play Glastonbury and viewers who tuned into his last-ever UK performance couldn’t believe just how many people gathered to watch his iconic set at Glastonbury. Elton’s […]

2 years ago

A woman has been labelled “cruel” after telling her stepdaughter not to call her mum. She explained that she has been together with her husband for a decade, and he has full custody of his daughter. She also shares three sons with her husband, and that the young girl is the “only one who doesn’t […]

2 years ago

By Steve Hopkins  The Scottish singer started to lose his voice during the set. Lewis Capaldi was forced to end his Glastonbury set early as he lost his voice, but the crowd happily helped the performer in an “absolutely incredible moment”. The 26-year-old fought through his set on the pyramid stage on Saturday night. After […]

2 years ago

By Jack Peat One put bleach into a dark load so he’d never be asked to do it again Men are using ‘weaponised incompetence’ to avoid doing everyday chores in the house. The term has become so popular on TitkTok that is has already amassed a whopping 148 million views, suggesting the age-old hack might be a […]

2 years ago

By Katy Thornton Somewhere new (and sustainable) to shop all your summer and festival bits. Dublin’s wealth of vintage stores is slowly but surely growing, and always welcome in the city centre. Which is why we were delighted to see Mayo store Thirty Five Vintage have recently opened a Dublin branch on Fade Street. They had […]

2 years ago

By Katy Thornton The former Late Late Show host was revealed to have been overpaid by over €300k over six years. It’s been a big news week to the say the least. The only thing that could tear our attention away from the Titanic submersible story was that RTÉ admitted to overpaying Ryan Tubridy by €345,000 […]

2 years ago

By Fiona Frawley To the ones we once loved… ice creams Amidst the Titanic submarine and Kourtney Kardashian pregnancy news, a quiet corner of the internet has been in mourning ever since the news broke that Irish summer staple Choc Ice ice creams are being discontinued. For so many Irish people, childhood was punctuated with boxes […]

2 years ago

By Callum Boyle ‘I feel like plucking my teeth out’ A British model who flew to Turkey to have surgery on his teeth say he feels “like plucking my teeth out” after it didn’t go to plan. Jack James, 22, flew to Istanbul to get his teeth done so that he could “better on camera” […]

2 years ago

This is actually genius. Going on holiday is great. It’s fun, it’s nice, it’s a break from the monotony of existence and you might even get a bit of sun while you’re there. However travel, as with most things, does also come with its issues. You could forget things, you could get lost, you could […]

2 years ago

By Fiona Frawley The apartments are advertised as “a unique opportunity to experience city living at its very best.” The Church of Ireland is developing nine rental homes to “address the shortage of affordable housing” in Rathmines by charging people €4,000 a month for three-bed residences. The Coram Deo project in Purser Gardens, Rathmines consists of […]

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By Charlie Herbert The coast guard has confirmed the discovery A debris field has been discovered within the search area near the Titanic in the search for the missing Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard has just announced. Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information. The missing Titanic submersible carrying with five people […]

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