Your ex moved Stateside, it seems. A 17-foot long python has been discovered in the Florida Everglades making the snake the largest to be ever captured in the area. Measuring 17-foot, weighing 140 pounds (10 stone), and containing 73 developing eggs, the female python was tracked by scientists through the Big Cypress National Preserve, an area […]

7 years ago

The Man, indeed. Becky Lynch made history last night by being crowned double champion at WWE’s WrestleMania 35. The Limerick born and Dublin raised professional wrestler went up against Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair in the New Jersey stadium. She easily secured herself both belts from the triple threat match, making her the WWE Raw Women’s […]

7 years ago

A baby girl who had no visitors while in the intensive care unit has been adopted by a nurse. Gisele weighed less than two pounds when she was born in Massachusetts to a mother who was addicted to drugs. The infant experienced health problems that left her in the ICU for months. During this time, Gisele […]

7 years ago

I don’t think you’re ready for this documentary. Earlier this week, rumours were abound concerning the potential existence of a Beyoncé documentary that would be landing on Netflix soon. The film was believed to follow Bey in the lead up to and during her 2018 Coachella performance where she performed a 26-track set featuring guest […]

7 years ago

Have we got another Keanu Reeves situation on our hands? Paul Rudd turned 50 this weekend. A massive congrats to all involved as the comedy and sometimes-vaguely-serious-actor hit the mid-century mark much to the delight and surprise of many who couldn’t quite believe that that’s how old he is. This was less to do with […]

7 years ago

All the good girls go to hell. Or to the top of the album charts, whichever. Billie Eilish has made history this week after becoming the youngest female solo-artist to secure a number one album in the UK charts. The 17-year-old (yes, 17) nabbed the number one spot with a fair amount of ease following […]

7 years ago

More traumatic things have happened in the world. Some time over the next few weeks, Meghan Markle is likely to give birth. This will be an exciting time for a lot of people including Meghan, Harry, and all the people who are up in arms about the Duchess’s birthing plan that hasn’t even been confirmed […]

7 years ago

“It’s a dog owner’s worst nightmare.” Tess Daly has spoken of her heartache upon accidentally running over her family pet dog and killing it. The Strictly Come Dancing presenter said that she ran over the Maltese Shih Tzu when she was returning home after builders had left the door open. The dog, named Minnie, eventually succumbed […]

7 years ago

And because it’s a good show, that too. Last year, Bodyguard was thrust onto our television screens and if you hadn’t bothered to watch it, you could have almost been forgiven because we don’t have access to the BBC player here so what’s a gal to do? Now, however, you’ve no excuse for not having […]

7 years ago

Irish woman Becky Lynch is set to make history tonight as she headlines the main event during WWE’s WrestleMania 35. Lynch, whose real name is Rebecca Quin, will be one of three professional wrestlers going head-to-head in tonight’s main event match in New Jersey. She will go up against Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair in […]

7 years ago

Uma Thurman is some woman. She’s a class actor, she’s extremely talented, pretty much all of the characters she plays have been instantly iconic. Take Kill Bill‘s The Bride, Pulp Fiction‘s Mia Wallace, and the time that she played herself in The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie.  All iconic. All worthy of a mention in […]

7 years ago

Giz it. Or not, whatever. The humble avocado has been reigning supreme for the past few years now, with many restaurants and cafes deciding they can charge up to €18 for some of the fruit smeared into a piece of bread. How very bold of them. For those of us who aren’t all that bothered […]

7 years ago

Hungover and fragile? Good, the following content is sure to make your questionable state even more harrowing as you bawl your tiny eyes out and wallow in self pity. Because it involves a dog, a lovely owner, and a letter for a postman that is sure to smash your heart into thousands of tiny pieces. […]

7 years ago

“These bans are blatantly unconstitutional and lawmakers know it – they just don’t care.” Alabama has proposed a law that would make performing or helping a person to get an abortion punishable by up to 99 years in prison. The bill would make carrying out an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a Class A […]

7 years ago

You would be, yeah. A few weeks back, Coronation Street was met with death, destruction, and dire consequences as the roof of Underworld collapsed, leaving Rana dead and Kate without the love of her life. It was all very tragic and upsetting for all involved, especially Kate who had lost Rana… and Rana, who had […]

7 years ago

They spent two nights together like, it’s grand. The other week, it was reported that Caroline Flack was dating pro rugby player and Kelly Brooks’ ex boyfriend, Danny Cipriani. The pair shacked up for a few nights in Babington House in Somerset for a nice and casual few evenings together, away from the trials and tribulations […]

7 years ago

Harrowing scenes. Killing Eve is back this month (this weekend, in fact) and what better way to celebrate the pre-launch than to learn all about the real life female killer that Villanelle is based on? It won’t give you nightmares at all, we promise. According to season one writer and director, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jodie Comer’s character […]

7 years ago

This’ll be class. Remember towards the end of last year when Netflix dropped Bandersnatch onto our screens and everybody was fairly delighted? It was a new Black Mirror episode, but it was better, because it was a choose your own adventure story and you didn’t have to adhere to the ending that the show’s writers […]

7 years ago

Over 2,700 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in Ireland every year. This makes the disease the fourth most common form of cancer in Ireland, and second most common cause of cancer death. If found and treated early, however, patients with bowel cancer have a considerably higher chance of survival. April is Bowel Cancer Awareness […]

7 years ago

UPDATE: The FBI has confirmed that the DNA results have been returned indicating the person in question is not Timmothy Pitzen. A statement from a spokesperson reads: “A local investigation continues into this person’s true identity. “To be clear, law enforcement has not, and will not, forget Timmothy, and we hope to one day reunite […]

7 years ago

Swallowing semen could reduce the chance of recurrent miscarriages, a new study has claimed. The research found that there was a link between those who performed oral sex on their partners less often and their rate of miscarriages. Scientists believe this is due to semen’s ability to boost the immune system and enable the foetus […]

7 years ago

Malm for days.  Attending IKEA is an experience. It’s emotional, it’s sad, it’s exciting, it’s upsetting, it’s stressful, it’s anxiety inducing, it’s rewarding. The fun part is going there, marking down all your bits, and imaging what your home could be like if you actually had money/wanted to purchase anything else other than a cheap […]

7 years ago

Not being able to get to sleep is frustrating, at best. At worst, it’s the most horrendous thing to have ever happened in the whole entire world and nothing will ever be more painful or irritating. Waking up in the middle of the night is somehow even worse though. You’ve managed to get to sleep, […]

7 years ago

Simon Harris has denied he was warned against offering free smear tests to all women last year following the CervicalCheck scandal. The Minister for Health said that he was never informed of former clinical lead Dr Grainne Flannelly’s concerns that labs would be unable to deal with the considerable increase of samples brought on by […]

7 years ago

She’s been dropping some poetry lyrics all over his beats. Will.i.am and Fergie have been recording some music together because the Duchess of York writes poetry so why not? The former Black Eyed Peas member said that he and Sarah Ferguson had a bit of a collab recently to create some sick beats. Unfortunately they […]

7 years ago

“We decided to call him Ian.” A baby fox who was rescued after getting trapped in a wall in London is now waiting to hopefully be reunited with his mother. The fox, who has since been named ‘Ian’, was saved by the London Fire Brigade yesterday when he was discovered stuck in a wall cavity […]

7 years ago

Praise the Lord. Be honest, how many times have you been added to a painfully pointless group chat with a load of people who you don’t care about regarding a topic you have little to zero interest in? You have a quick scroll through, you’ll be confused by the severe amount of unsaved numbers, and […]

7 years ago

“Ted, did you do it?” The second trailer for the Ted Bundy biopic starring Zac Efron is here and it’s far more harrowing than the first look at the upcoming film. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile depicts Bundy’s movements in the time leading up to his eventual capture including his serial murders across multiple […]

7 years ago

“It’s really mentally draining.” Evan Peters has quit the upcoming season of American Horror Story after saying that playing such dark characters is “exhausting.” The actor said this week that he was going to “sit a season out” when asked whether he would be returning for series nine of the horror anthology show. His response […]

7 years ago

Yes, he was alive, remember? If you’ve been living under a rock for the past month (or haven’t been watching Emmerdale, whichever), you might not have been aware that Joe Tate rose from the dead and was draining a bank account in Monte Carlo. Or, rather, he was never dead at all and had just […]

7 years ago

Brunei has introduced laws that make gay sex punishable by stoning to death. The south-east Asian kingdom scheduled the offence to be introduced today leading to much shock and fear among the nation’s small LGBT community. The new laws also include the punishment of death by stoning for adultery and the amputation of hands and […]

7 years ago

Powerful stuff. Last night, Derry Girls was on – and if you weren’t aware of this fact you simply must have had some other pressing business to attend to of a Tuesday which sounds fake but OK. Every week, the Channel 4 show provokes somewhat of a strong reaction from audiences across the country as […]

7 years ago

An investigation has been launched after a number of shots were fired outside a Dublin school this afternoon. Multiple shots were fired by a gunman outside Riversdale Community College in Blanchardstown before 4pm. No one was injured in the shooting. The gunman is thought to have escaped on foot. RTE reports that the shooting could […]

7 years ago

Slip on your stetson, boys. It’s that time of year again. No, not the middle of spring. No, not April, the cruelest month.  It’s the time where everybody scrambles for tickets for the Late Late Country Special, and the rare chance to rub shoulders with their favourite guitar playing, foot stomping, hat donning stars. It’s […]

7 years ago

“Be aware of symptoms and talk about it.” Roz Purcell has urged women to go for their smear tests following her cancer scare last year. The model and influencer said that she was lucky to have had discovered pre-cancerous cells so she could avail of treatment early and keep on top of her health. She […]

7 years ago

A fifth person has been stabbed in north London and is in a life threatening condition. The man was attacked in the early hours of this morning in Enfield while walking with a friend. He walked from Fairfield Road to Aberdeen Road where he was then found by police and emergency services. His condition is […]

7 years ago

“They are always going to dominate things.” Ant and Dec have successfully gotten the Britain’s Got Talent family back together via the new promo shots for the show’s new season – and the fact that they’re presenting it again. The lads will be back on our screens together again on April 6, but before that […]

7 years ago

If “performance” means “having a physical relationship with a student who is also your fella’s son” then yeah, sure. Maya is about to have a bit of a mild panic next week as she’s called in for a chat with her school’s headteacher. Afraid that the meeting is going to be about the grooming and […]

7 years ago

It’s April now. Which means it’s only a solid month or so until we can say it’s technically summertime. Despite this fact, it being technically summertime doesn’t mean that it’ll actually be hot – because we live in Ireland and it is perpetually cold here. However, that doesn’t mean that we won’t all be jetting […]

7 years ago

It’s also going to be freezing. Unreal. Last week, it was nice out. It wasn’t unreal, but it was alright, as the sun was shining, the wind was mild, and it wasn’t lashing rain but only drizzling – which is always a plus. This week, however, the tide is turning because Met Eireann are forecasting freezing […]

7 years ago

You’re gonna need a bigger boat. Jaws is a good film. It’s scary, it’s iconic, it’s got some bangin’ one liners you’ll be quoting out of context until the day you die. Everything you could ever want from a standard drama/horror/thriller/whatever genre this movie classifies as. The only thing Jaws was missing, in our honest […]

7 years ago

If the trailer’s anything to go by, it’ll be breathtaking. It’s the first of April, and that means a few different things. One of those things is that we are well and truly into the thick of Spring even though it may not feel that way. Another is that it’s April Fool’s Day and we […]

7 years ago

“This could happen to another family.” The sister of Ruth Maguire has called for a safety barrier to be introduced at the Carlingford pier where the mother-of-three was found. Ruth passed away while attending a hen party in Co Louth last month. Her body was discovered some hours after she was reported missing. Her family […]

7 years ago

Give it to us. Now. It’s less than a fortnight until the eighth (and final) series of Game Of Thrones hits our screens and for many, it is most likely going to be the longest fortnight of their lives. Because they’re excited. HBO seemed to have picked up on this whole delighted and entirely impatient […]

7 years ago

We don’t know what to believe anymore. Does it even matter? Probably not, no – and yet for some reason everybody’s all hyped up about where (and less about when, somehow) Meghan Markle will give birth. Will it be in the Lindo Wing? Will it be a different Wing? Will it be a blow up […]

7 years ago

A massive congrats to all involved. Jamie Dornan and Amelia Warner have welcomed their third child, a baby girl. Singer and actor Amelia confirmed the news on Mother’s Day sharing a photo of three pairs of children’s shoes – one of which actively belongs to a newborn. “So proud of these three glorious girls,” she […]

7 years ago

“The increase in the uptake rate is a testament to Laura, her bravery, her courage and her kindness.” Simon Harris has said that Ireland will eradicate cervical cancer within a generation in honour of Laura Brennan. The Minister for Health paid tribute to the late HPV vaccine campaigner this weekend following her funeral in Co […]

7 years ago

A 61-year-old woman has given birth to her own granddaughter after acting as a surrogate for her son. Cecile Eledge said that if she was healthy enough to undergo IVF treatment so her son Matthew and his partner Elliot could become parents, she wanted to. After doctors deemed that she was fit to carry a […]

7 years ago

“It hit us like a ton of bricks.” Alex Jones has said that she hosted an episode of The One Show just one hour after finding out she had had a miscarriage. The TV presenter discovered she was pregnant for a second time in 2017, a few months after the birth of her first child, […]

7 years ago

Her vile nature knows no bounds. Here listen, we know alright. During the week, we gave the delightful information that Maya and Jacob were finally going to get caught together by David. It seemed like hope was on the horizon, that the creepy teacher would finally get her comeuppance, that this painful storyline would finally […]

7 years ago