Iain Lee kept a suicidal man talking on his radio show until help arrived. The DJ received a call on his talkRadio show last night from a man named ‘Chris’ who said that he had taken an overdose. The caller told Lee that he had depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Lee kept the man on […]

7 years ago

An airport have issued a plea for a woman to come pick up her fish. Cassie the pink betta fish was left at the airport on his own when it became apparently that he wouldn’t be permitted to travel on a Southwest Airlines flight. The fish’s owner had travelled with her pet before, but was […]

7 years ago

Well you would be, like. Meghan Markle has become incredibly frustrated in the lead up to Christmas due to Kensington Palace’s inability to allow her to to do anything. Like, anything. Like, they’re really strict. Like, she can barely leave the gaff unless she’s surrounded by security and advisors, she can’t say whatever she likes […]

7 years ago

Get it. It’s been a tough old time as of late for Mick Carter aka Danny Dyer. The pub landlord spent the last few months in prison after being framed by the elusive and evil-enough Stuart Highway. Mick wasn’t all to delighted with the situation, as you wouldn’t be if you were wrongfully sent to […]

7 years ago

These scenes didn’t go down too well now. Emmerdale viewers were left horrified tonight following scenes which saw Maya appear to be delighted that Jacob had walked in on her and David having sex. The teacher, who has been grooming Jacob for the past few weeks, has been trying to get her boyfriend and his […]

7 years ago

Max Morley has addressed the rumour that he’s been planning on ending his relationship with Laura Anderson. The Love Islanders started dating recently after Laura broke up with Paul Knopps, making it official with a few blurry videos of themselves shifting in the back of a taxi. The pair were said to be “really falling […]

7 years ago

Shocking move from the BBC here. Brendan O’Carroll has said that the BBC wanted to cut the swearing from Mrs Brown’s Boys.  The actor said that he was asked whether the bad language could be banned so the show could be broadcast earlier on the channel. However, O’Carroll said that there was no way they […]

7 years ago

One in five women in Ireland currently experience domestic abuse. On Christmas day, however, it’s likely that less women will reach out and report their domestic abuse to a helpline. Domestic violence charity Women’s Aid has said that they don’t expect to have an influx of calls on Christmas day because the majority of women […]

7 years ago

Fair enough, like. Chris Evans has apparently already said yes to the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.  That’s according to him anyway, as he said today that he probably won’t have time to do panto next year as he’ll be quick-stepping his way through the celebrity dance competition instead. Well for him. If you […]

7 years ago

A woman who stabbed her three-year-old son to death in their Dublin home has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Maha Al Adheem stabbed her son, Omar Omran, in their Kimmage home in July of last year. The doctor, originally from Kuwait, told Gardaí that she had stabbed her son when they arrived […]

7 years ago

Good on her. Despite being a late-comer to the reality dating show, Alexandra Cane emerged as a bit of a hero on this year’s Love Island.  The fact that she got mugged off by Dr Alex (really?) didn’t stop her from amassing an Instagram following considerably larger than most of this year’s contestants – partly […]

7 years ago

Unreal. Have you seen The Lobster?  Have you seen Phonebooth? What about In Bruges or Intermission or the critically acclaimed Widows?  You probably have. The one thing those films have in common, apart from being very good watches, is that they’ve all got Colin Farrell in them – and tomorrow night, so does The Late […]

7 years ago

This is a breaking story. Three people have been stabbed at a health centre in London. Sky News reports that the victims of the stabbing have been taken to hospital. The incident occurred today at an east London health centre. Early reports state that a man has been arrested in connection with the incident. More […]

7 years ago

Cancel ya plans, the boys are back. A while ago, Westlife did us all a favour and announced that they were coming back armed with a load of tour dates and some new hot tracks. It was an exciting time, it was an emotional time, it was a time that will forever be etched in […]

7 years ago

Amber Heard received death threats after she accused Johnny Depp of domestic abuse. The actor said that she had to change her phone number every week and that she rarely left her apartment in the months following the accusations. In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Heard said that women speaking out about domestic violence […]

7 years ago

Katie Price has slammed a Christmas jumper mocking her son, Harvey. The jumper, which Price is “disgusted” by, features a picture of Harvey wearing a Santa hat with the words “Ho Ho Hello You C**ts” beneath his face. The design alludes to an ITV programme in 2016 when Harvey said a variation of the words […]

7 years ago

Harry Redknapp has said he’s going to donate all his jam roly polys to the homeless this Christmas. The I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here winner said that since he emerged victorious from the Australian jungle, he has been inundated with roly polys from friends, family, and fans alike. The sheer level of […]

7 years ago

Six baby seals have been found decapitated in New Zealand. The bodies of the seal pups were discovered earlier this week at Scenery Nook near the South Island city of Christchurch. The department of conservation said the seals were found by a tourism operator on Monday. They are believed to have been 11 months old […]

7 years ago

The body of a woman in her 50s has been discovered inside of a car in Cork. The woman’s remains were found inside of the vehicle in Ballincollig today after Cork County Fire Services extinguished a fire. The car was discovered on fire in a field off the R618 Inniscarra road just just 6.15pm. Gardaí are treating […]

7 years ago

“It’s everywhere in Ireland, it’s special to us.” Penneys (not Primark) is an institution. We, as a collective nation, are obsessed with it. And even if you claim to not be obsessed with it, those €18 skinny jeans on your legs and that five pack of Brazilian briefs in your underwear drawer at home beg […]

7 years ago

Is he alright, or? Last night, the Love Island Christmas reunion was on the telly. It wasn’t exactly the reality reunion anybody was expecting, in that nobody actually got asked any questions and it was all super forced and awkward and whatever. One major forced element was the bizarre seemingly blossoming relationship between Eyal and Kendall. […]

7 years ago

Upsetting scenes ahead. Peter Barlow faces losing his son in upcoming scenes that are sure to wrench even the coldest of hearts. The former landlord is set to have a rough enough few months of it on Coronation Street as he and son Simon deal with a boat fire that nearly kills both of them, […]

7 years ago

There is a renewed appeal for witnesses of an alleged sexual assault in Dublin. Gardaí are seeking anybody with information relating to an attack on a woman in the early hours of Sunday morning on December 9. The woman was brought from Serpentine Avenue through the city centre to Emmet Street in a white taxi. […]

7 years ago

Over one million abusive messages were sent to women on Twitter last year. A new Amnesty International report has shown that 1.1 million abusive or problematic tweets were sent to or mentioned female politicians and journalists during 2017. This amounts to one tweet every 30 seconds. The report considered 288,000 tweets sent to 778 female […]

7 years ago

A massive congrats to all involved. An Irish animated short film has been shortlisted for an Academy Award. Written and directed by Louise Bagnell, Late Afternoon tells the story of an elderly woman with dementia as she recounts her youth through a series of beautifully animated memories. The film’s trailer shows the woman flicking through […]

7 years ago

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. INMO members voted today on whether to support strike action due to pay issues and staff recruitment and shortages. 95 percent of members voted in favour of industrial action. RTE reports that union executive will meet early next month to decide when […]

7 years ago

Sssssssorry? Dr Alex has just posted the single most bodying response to the Love Island Christmas reunion special. He didn’t take the piss out of it. He didn’t brag about the fact that he’s back in the ER and doesn’t have to rely on In The Style sponsorship deals to pay the bills. He didn’t […]

7 years ago

It’s not a party without black Jack. The Love Island Christmas reunion is on the telly. Lots of things have happened since the special kicked off a whole 39 minutes ago. Georgia’s crashed the party. Sam’s gotten his brows done. Charlie’s still rich but also wearing a paddy cap now. All kicking off. There is […]

7 years ago

It’s here. It’s happening. It’s finally happening. The contestants of Love Island 2018 are all together again minus a few and there’s not a bikini or dodgy sunburn in sight. Who’d have thought we’d ever see the day? That day is today though, so let’s just get on with it. The reunion saw Dani and […]

7 years ago

Steven Avery’s lawyer has revealed that she has new evidence that could see him walk free from prison. Kathleen Zellner said that she will be presenting a 22,000 page document to the higher court next week detailing the reasons why her client should be released. Avery was sentenced to life in prison in 2007 for the […]

7 years ago

Mytaxi’s pre-booking service won’t be available for certain dates over the Christmas period. The taxi app lets users order and book a car up to four days in advance, however, this service will be unavailable for a number of hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, as well as on New Year’s Eve and New […]

7 years ago

Working from home is often a blessing. You get up later, you don’t have anyone hassling you, you’re wrapped in a blanket. Ideal. Let’s (try) be productive here for a second though. If you’ve no choice but to work from home and you’re feeling ever so slightly worried about that fact because you’ve loads of […]

7 years ago

Do you love your dog? You better do. All dogs are good boys, and are therefore deserving of all love. However, as it turns out, too much of a good thing (for a good boy) could actually have less-than-ideal consequences for your fury little friend. In that, too much praise and love could actually make […]

7 years ago

An Irish blogger accused of harassing a BBC presenter has been warned against contacting the star. Frances Winston is accused of engaging in an online campaign of harassment directed at Cbeebies presenter Ferne Corrigan. The blogger and comedian is said to have used multiple platforms to harass Corrigan in a “very public way.” RTE reports that […]

7 years ago

Ah, bless. Brooklyn Beckham has just gone Instagram official with his new girlfriend, Hana Cross. The pair posted duel pics of themselves having the craic on top of a hill earlier this evening. The photos, shared on both Brooklyn’s and Hana’s Instagram accounts, show the couple giving peace signs in one, and very much wrapped […]

7 years ago

Class. If we know one thing about the Ploughing, it’s that people love the Ploughing. It’s got everything one could ever want from an annual Irish countryside based affair: ploughing, lads on tractor, and a load of food. Stunning display over a couple day period. And it’s all about to get more stunning because there’s […]

7 years ago

Awkward enough now. If you’ve ever gone through a breakup, you will be more than well aware how not ideal it is when somebody asks how your relationship is going. It’s awkward, it’s painful, it’s probably the worst thing that has ever happened to you, or at least, happened that day. Not a great scenario. […]

7 years ago

Ouch. The Love Island reunion is on tonight. Are you excited? You should be. There’ll be Georgia, there’ll be Sam, there’ll be Megan, Wes, Laura, Kendall, and Jack and Dani who are now back together despite splitting up for a whole day the other week. All the lads. Another person who will also be there […]

7 years ago

Gardaí and medical professionals are appealing for the mother of the baby found on a Dublin beach to seek help. The baby girl’s remains were discovered just before 10am on Saturday morning on a beach in Balbriggan. The infant has since been named ‘Belle’ after the part of the beach she was found on, Bell’s Beach. Gardaí […]

7 years ago

Divine pieces of paper, these. There are a few things in this world that can be accurately described as ‘life changing.’ Having a child is one of them. Starting a job you actually enjoy is another. So is meeting the love of your life, getting married, and discovering that jalapeños really are great on everything. […]

7 years ago

“I’ve been seeing a guy for four years but he has a wife. “Last month, she found out about me. I asked him on numerous occasions does he want to end it and he always said ‘no, you’re the best and the sex is amazing’ which it is. “He said she’s the problem and he […]

7 years ago

Never want to work a day in your life again? Just write a Christmas song. Simple. They may be tacky, trashy, and totally annoying, but it’s probably the only surefire way to bag yourself a cool million quid year in, year out without ever needing to lift a finger. No, really. It is. Ever year […]

7 years ago

Would ye be able? Faux-fur is a decent shout for a good few reasons. The first is that it’s not real fur and that (in most cases) no animals were harmed in the making of it. The second is that you can wear it (almost) guilt-free because no animals were harmed in the making of […]

7 years ago

“Didn’t you see me Googling ‘Is this braxton hicks’ (false contractions) and ‘baby not moving’?” A woman has shared a heartbreaking open letter to tech companies following her baby’s stillbirth. Gillian Brockell asked the likes of Twitter, Instagram, and Google why they could figure out that she was expecting a baby due to her online […]

7 years ago

The best boy? We think so. A dog has waited in the spot where his home used to be for one month until his owner returned. Madison the Anatolian shepherd mix was tragically left behind last month when the California wild fires broke out, leaving the town of Paradise in ruins. Andrea Gaylord had asked a […]

7 years ago

A powerful poem about domestic abuse at Christmas has been doing the rounds online. The piece highlights the struggles faced by many women who live with abusive partners and shows that the festive season is not always such a positive time for everybody. UK domestic abuse charity, Refuge, shared the poem last week. They encouraged […]

7 years ago

Grim enough sitch. Nobody wants to turn 50. Sure, most people are probably generally grand about it because age is just a number and doesn’t actually make any difference because life is futile and nothing really matters anyway. Thumb emoji. Enough about us though, let’s focus on someone who does think that the ageing process […]

7 years ago

For the most part, Christmas is generally alright time of year. People are happy (sort of), the lights are pretty (kinda), and the food is good (we suppose). But no matter how you feel about the holiday season, one thing is for certain, undeniable, and essentially true – it’s a bit of a waste, really. […]

7 years ago

Got any plans for the next few weeks? You probably do. There’s 12 pubs to be visited, family to dine with, and old friends from school to be avoided. Staple of any Christmas, really. And while you’re probably losing your genuine mind over what you’re going to wear to each of the above events, just […]

7 years ago

Times do be changin’, lads. Look, Christmas is an expensive time of year. You’ve got those festive drinks to attend with your mates. That festive dinner to attend with your mates. All those presents you’ve got to buy for your mates. You’d want to have a lot of money floating about, like. And understandably, Christmas […]

7 years ago