Wow. What an achievement. If we are to believe the rumours, Meghan Markle will be giving birth to her first child towards the end of April. It will be a momentous occasion because this is the Duke and Duchess’s first child together. And also because everyone’s convinced they’re having twins so when they inevitable don’t […]

7 years ago

Two people have been arrested in connection with last night’s car bomb in Derry. The device exploded just after 8pm on Saturday night outside a courthouse on Bishop Street. The PSNI had received a warning ahead of the explosion allowing them to evacuate nearby buildings, restaurants, and hotels. They tweeted shortly after the bomb exploded warning […]

7 years ago

“We don’t care if you’re full bush, bald as a baby, or something exciting like a lightening bolt/vajazzled.” A midwife has urged mothers-to-be not to worry about the state of their pubic hair, or lack thereof, ahead of giving birth. She assured that midwives genuinely “won’t even notice” whatever their hair situation is as long […]

7 years ago

Ant McPartlin has spoken publicly about his divorce for the first time since his split from ex Lisa Armstrong. The television personality and makeup artist announced their separation early last year ahead of Ant’s drink driving offence. They had been married for 11 years. Ant has since spoken about the divorce for the first time […]

7 years ago

G’wan. Going to the gym in the New Year can be stressful for a lot of reasons. One of those reasons is because the gym is likely to be a lot fuller at this time of year, meaning that you might have to wait a whole four minutes for a treadmill. Another one of those […]

7 years ago

CervicalCheck patient Orla Church has passed away. The 55-year-old had received a false negative on two smear tests taken under the HSE’s CervicalCheck programme in 2011 and 2014. Both had reported no abnormalities and advised routine screening. In 2015, Church was admitted to hospital due to pelvic pain. She was later diagnosed with cervical cancer. She […]

7 years ago

A brilliant move. Primark has been praised for including a teenage model with vitiligo in their new campaign. The model, named Kaiden Williams, has featured in the store’s latest children’s activewear ads, making the brand one of the first to regularly include children with vitiligo in their campaigns. People have been praising the clothing giant’s […]

7 years ago

A dad was visited by police after accidentally giving his newborn son hot sauce. Paul Dawson said that he and his partner Laurencia Wood were having dinner in TGI Fridays with their newborn son, Ben, when Wood asked the new dad to hold his son. On Facebook, Dawson said that he took Ben in his arms […]

7 years ago

Sorry, wha? There are few couples in this world that you become aware of and think: nah, there’s no way, it can’t be, you are mistaken. One of those couples is Brad Pitt and Sinitta. And the other is Liam Payne and Naomi Campbell. But, we hear you cry, Liam Payne and Naomi Campbell are […]

7 years ago

She is an independent woman and she doesn’t need no man. If she did though, that would be OK too. Because Jen Aniston is a great gal and she deserves the world and more – but this isn’t about Jen. This is about Brad. And the fact that he’s apparently got a new Hollywood girlfriend. […]

7 years ago

Ant McPartlin was diagnosed with ADHD following last year’s car accident. The TV presenter said that he didn’t realise he had the condition until he received a medical diagnoses after the crash. McPartlin was arrested and fined £86,000 following the drink driving incident in early 2018. He said that his ADHD diagnosis “makes sense” as […]

7 years ago

Prince Philip has been involved in a car accident. The Duke of Edinburgh was involved in the crash near the Queen’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk on Thursday. Buckingham Palace have said the 97-year-old is “unhurt.” BBC reports that the Range Rover the Duke was driving overturned when he was pulling out of a driveway onto […]

7 years ago

Friends of the woman who was murdered in her Louth home are trying to reunite her with family in Poland. Elzbieta Piotrowska, Ela to her friends, was brutally murdered in her home in Ardee on Tuesday, January 8. Friends and family of the 57-year-old are hoping to organise repatriation for Ela so she can be reunited […]

7 years ago

A woman carrying a baby with fatal foetal abnormality says she was refused an abortion at a Dublin hospital. The Dáil heard that the woman, whose baby was diagnosed with FFA, was told at the Coombe Hospital to wait another four weeks to see if there is a spontaneous miscarriage. PBP-Solidarity TDs Ruth Coppinger and […]

7 years ago

Gardaí have issued an appeal to find a missing 21-year-old man from Dublin. Joe O’B0yle was last seen on Mayor Street in Dublin 1 on Tuesday afternoon, January 15. He is described as being 5ft 11″ in height and of medium build with short black hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a red ski […]

7 years ago

Two Irish-born children and their mother were killed by their father in a murder-suicide in Poland three days before Christmas. Victor Marin Del Sol murdered his sons, nine-year-old Oskar and seven-year-old Christian, by strangulation on December 22 before killing their mother, Ewelina Szwarc. He then took his own life. The Irish Independent reports that Marin Del […]

7 years ago

An accurate representation of prison life, sure. Last night, Sally Metcalfe was finally released from prison. Emotional and totally over the top scenes showed the Weatherfielder almost get killed and eventually return home to to a poorly misspelled banner. It was all going on. Except, most of it was a bit of a mess really […]

7 years ago

The current human diet is causing “catastrophic” damage to the planet. A new and damning report commissioned by the Lancet Medical Journal has shown that a serious reduction in our meat and dairy consumption is needed to make our diets sustainable. A considerable increase in plant-based diets is also necessary to ensure the earth’s resources […]

7 years ago

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are reportedly expecting their first child together. A source close to the pair told OK! Australia that the couple are expecting a baby daughter and that Miley is “over the moon.” “Miley’s over the moon because she’s carrying Liam’s baby… It’s a girl, which is what (they) hoped for,” said […]

7 years ago

Grim. Maya’s abuse took an insidious turn during tonight’s episode of Emmerdale as the teacher turned to psychological manipulation to continue her grooming of student Jacob. The 15-year-old had sent his teacher and dad’s girlfriend a picture of his chest in the hopes of impressing her. However, upon seeing the photo, Maya found the whole […]

7 years ago

Bizarre. Can’t wait, tbh. The trailer for Robert Pattinson’s new film High Life is here and it looks like the strangest, sexiest thing you’ll watch this year. Directed by Claire Denis and from studio A24, the film follows a group of death-row inmates who are for some, likely horrifying, reason being “recycled to serve science.” […]

7 years ago

Upskirting will carry a two year jail sentence in England and Wales under a new law. The Voyeurism (Offences) Bill will soon make it illegal to take a picture under a person’s clothes without their consent. Gina Martin began the campaign to make the act a punishable offence 18 months ago. A victim of upskirting […]

7 years ago

Be still our need-for-extremely-stressful-TV-show hearts. A few weeks back, Netflix confirmed that there is, indeed, going to be a second season of YOU.  The show has been enthralling, freaking out, and confusing people ever since it dropped onto our streaming services late last December – so it’s hardly any surprise that the above information went […]

7 years ago

Absolute nah. YOU is a creepy show. It’s got stalking, it’s got creeping, it’s got Penn Badgley keeping teeth in a little box because that’s an entirely normal thing to do. But the nice thing about YOU is that it’s so beyond the realm of possibility that nothing that weird could ever happened in real […]

7 years ago

Gardaí have issued an appeal to find a missing man from Salthill, Galway. Robert Murray was last seen at 10.15pm in the Shop Street area of Galway City on Tuesday, January 8. The 25-year-old man is described as being 5ft 10” tall and of thin build. He also has black hair and was wearing black […]

7 years ago

“Is this the best a man can get?” Gillette have released a new ad urging men to reject stereotypes and be “the best they can be” in the #MeToo era. The razor company said that they want to use the ad to promote “positive, attainable, inclusive and healthy versions of what it means to be […]

7 years ago

“He just doesn’t look like the type to kill somebody.” During the 1970s, Ted Bundy assaulted and murdered numerous young women and girls across seven US States. The night before his execution in 1989, the serial killer confessed to killing at least 30 women however the real number remains unknown. After his death, Bundy was […]

7 years ago

Jayme Closs’s alleged kidnapper said he planned to abduct the teenager after “seeing her on a school bus.” Jake Patterson confessed to murdering Closs’s parents, James and Denise, with a shotgun last October with the intention of kidnapping their daughter. The 21-year-old told Wisconsin police that he had seen Jayme getting on a school bus […]

7 years ago

“I am proud of the person I am becoming.” Selena Gomez has returned to Instagram following a four month break after suffering an emotional breakdown. The singer entered a treatment facility last year after experiencing severe anxiety and depression. Her health began to deteriorate following her kidney transplant due to her struggle with Lupus in […]

7 years ago

G’wan. Penn Badgley seems like a solid lad. Like, we don’t know him personally or anything but he just does. He’s played some decent roles over the years, he’s got a pleasant demeanour, he’s mad into a bit of humanitarian action online. Sound lad. Another thing that has solidified Penn as a Top Bloke™ is […]

7 years ago

It’s all kicking off. It’s happening. It’s here. It’s all about to go down as Coronation Street’s Amy Barlow is about to discover she’s pregnant, tell her family, and tear all of their tiny worlds apart. Can’t wait, to be honest. The dramatic, surprising, and apparently quite funny scenes are set to kick off next […]

7 years ago

Anna Faris has congratulated Chris Pratt on his engagement. The Guardians of the Galaxy actor announced the news yesterday on his Instagram, sharing a very intimate photo of himself with now-fiancée Katherine Schwarzenegger. On the post, he wrote: “Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes! I’m thrilled to be marrying you. Proud to live boldly […]

7 years ago

The complaints were not upheld. A Coronation Street sex scene that received 68 complaints upon airing has not been investigated by Ofcom. The controversial scene, which saw Kate Connor attempt to seduce Adam Barlow in the hopes of becoming pregnant, was deemed unfair by some viewers as they believed it was unrepresentative of gay women. […]

7 years ago

This definitely wasn’t in the script… Netflix is being sued by a choose your own adventure brand over their interactive film, Bandersnatch.  Chooseco, a company that specialises in choose your own adventure books for children, has claimed that the streaming giant did not seek permission to allude to their product in the Black Mirror episode. […]

7 years ago

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger apparently “refused to live together” until they got engaged. The pair announced that they are planning to marry earlier today in a post shared by Pratt on his Instagram.  He wrote that he was “thrilled” that the author and blogger said yes, adding that he is excited “to live boldly […]

7 years ago

The Brits have done it again. When it comes to content that people are going to be talking about for the next seven years or so, Netflix have been absolutely killing it as of late. If audiences aren’t (incorrectly) fancying Joe from You despite all of Penn Badgley’s protestations, they’re doing the Bird Box challenge […]

7 years ago

“Hope the tactical breakup got you the headlines you wanted babe.” Megan Barton Hanson has absolutely gone in on boyfriend Wes Nelson’s Dancing On Ice partner, a mere one day after his reality show debut. The Love Island contestant accused skater Vanessa Bauer of announcing her breakup ahead of the show for publicity. She also […]

7 years ago

“Are we both assholes?” A woman has attempted to justify charging her fella a fee every time he comes home late from a night out. The girlfriend, known only as ‘alwaysonthedamnphone’ took to Reddit to say that her partner’s behaviour when he goes out drinking has really started to piss her off. She wrote that […]

7 years ago

A rescue operation has been launched to save a boy who fell down a 330 foot well. The two-year-old was playing at the Totalán mountains in Malaga, Spain yesterday when his parents witnessed him fall down the narrow shaft. The surface of the hole measures just 25 centimetres in diameter. El Pais reports that family […]

7 years ago

The Cranberries will mark the one year anniversary of Dolores O’Riordan’s death with a new song. The group are set to release the first track from their new album, In The End, tomorrow. The song features vocals from O’Riordan that were recorded before she passed away on January 15 last year. Noel Hogan, Fergal Lawler […]

7 years ago

Burn. Coronation Street have revealed the potential victim of Peter Barlow’s upcoming deadly boat fire. A new trailer ahead of the devastating scenes show the dad screaming mercilessly as the boat goes up in flames with son Simon trapped inside. Peter had been hoping to fix the boat up and eventually sail off for a […]

7 years ago

Kate Middleton’s shopping has been “targeted by Isis” as the terror group allegedly plot to poison the royal. Messages sent from members of the group via the encrypted messaging app Telegram allude to methods of poisoning the Duchess by targeting the supermarkets she shops at. A photo of Kate pushing a trolley was allegedly posted […]

7 years ago

Chris Pratt is engaged to Katherine Schwarzenegger following a seven month romance. The Parks and Recreation actor announced the news via Instagram this morning, stating that he was “thrilled” to be marrying the author. He wrote: “Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes! I’m thrilled to be marrying you. Proud to live boldly in faith with […]

7 years ago

The man accused of holding Jayme Closs captive after murdering her parents has been identified as Jake Thomas Patterson. The 13-year-old teenager was abducted from her Wisconsin home after her parents, James and Denise, were shot dead last October. Jayme was discovered alive yesterday after escaping from her captor’s rural residence and knocking on the […]

7 years ago

“My mam pretends I’m straight and won’t ever mention my girlfriend. “I’m 30 now. I’ve come out to my family and a few friends and I’m happier than I’ve ever been. I’ve just bought a house with my beautiful, lovely girlfriend and my mother pretends she doesn’t exist. “She can go days without speaking to […]

7 years ago

R Kelly’s daughter has called her father a “monster” following the release of the Surviving R Kelly documentary. Buku Abi said that she is “devastated” by the accusations made by multiple women against R Kelly over a 20 year period. The 20-year-old, whose real name is Joann Kelly, said that it has been incredibly difficult […]

7 years ago

“We all go home sore and sad and tired.” On January 30, Irish nurses will take industrial action. Over 37,000 will go on strike for increased pay and better working conditions, in the hope of tackling job retention and staff shortage issues. Ahead of this, one Irish woman shared her own experience of being a […]

7 years ago

A missing 13-year-old girl who disappeared after her parents were murdered has been found alive. James and Denise Closs were shot dead in their home in Wisconsin last October. Following the murders, police failed to locate their teenage daughter, Jayme. The girl’s disappearance generated nationwide news coverage and multiple volunteer manned searches. BBC News reports that […]

7 years ago

Craig McLachlan has been charged with one count of assault and eight counts of indecent assault. The Australian actor, who previously starred in Neighbours and Home and Away, was charged by a police sex crime unit in Melbourne yesterday. BBC News reports that a spokesperson for McLachlan said that their client is “innocent of these […]

7 years ago

Watch as I dive in… to my car to attend this event. A Star Is Born is a great film. It’s entertaining, it’s emotional, it’s mildly funny in parts but mainly heartbreaking and we don’t care what you say, Lady Gaga deserved that Best Actress awards at the Golden Globes – she was robbed, alright?? […]

7 years ago