Perfection. Last night, Game of Thrones was on. If you weren’t aware of this fact, then you’re either not a fan, don’t have a Twitter account, or simply don’t care. No matter how you feel about the show though, you’ll have to put up with the entire world talking about it for the next few […]

7 years ago

“We’re kidding ourselves if we think people will stop talking.” Ever since season one of Big Little Lies ended, we’ve been waiting for season two of Big Little Lies.  This incessant need for more BLL has only been fuelled by the news that actual Meryl Streep was joining the cast, an air date for new […]

7 years ago

Just get rid of her, already. Emmerdale‘s been full of twists, turns, and totally harrowing moments these past few weeks as the Maya and Jacob storyline heats up and people lose their minds. It’s almost over though, and although we’ll still inevitably be waiting a few days before Maya is actively found out by everybody, […]

7 years ago

Stayed up, did you? Last night, Game of Thrones was on. It wasn’t on at a regular time like 9pm or 10pm though. It was on in the middle of the night, which means that if you’re a fan of the show, chances are you may not have seen the season eight premier yet. Or, […]

7 years ago

N o p e. We know, alright. We know. All week we’ve been going on and on about the fact that the Maya and Jacob storyline is coming to a close, the paedophile’s about to get found out, and this whole travesty will finally end. We know that Maya and Jacob have already been caught […]

7 years ago

“I’m glad I did a phased returned to work.” The Marie Keating Foundation’s ‘back to work after cancer’ resource has been helping those in recovery and in treatment return to work. Since the initiative’s launch back in February of this year, the campaign has helped many people to return to employment at their own pace, […]

7 years ago

“My pain is not your entertainment.” Gymnast Samantha Cerio has asked people to stop sharing the footage of her breaking both legs during a routine. The US college senior was attempting a ‘handspring double front’ at the NCAA regional semi-finals in Louisiana this week when she flipped and landed awkwardly, bending both her legs backwards […]

7 years ago

Former cricketer Alex Hepburn has been found guilty of rape. The Worcestershire player attacked a sleeping woman in his flat on April 1, 2017 following a WhatsApp “sexual conquest game.” 23-year-old Hepburn was found guilty of one count of oral rape at his retrial today and cleared of a second count regarding the same victim. […]

7 years ago

So chill, so fun. How many festivals are you going to this year? One? Two? Seventeen? It seems like pretty much every year there’s a whole new batch of them added to the summer schedule urging you to lose your mind in a field for a couple of nights while techno music plays in the […]

7 years ago

“Good thing all rapists buy consent condoms.” A condom that requires four hands to open has been criticised for entirely missing the mark. The ‘consent condom’, created by Argentinian company Tulipán, comes in a box that requires one pair of hands to hold it from the bottom and a second pair to remove the lid […]

7 years ago

Stand-up comedian Ian Cognito has died following a heart attack while performing on stage. The comic had been doing a set at The Atic bar in Bicester on Thursday night when he sat down on a chair and “laid back for five minutes.” Audience members reportedly thought this was part of Cognito’s performance and continued to […]

7 years ago

Have you seen Meet Joe Black? It’s that film starring Brad Pitt, Claire Forlani, and Anthony Hopkins about a lad who comes to earth in the form of a human but he’s really Death. While there, he learns all about love, heartache, and what it means to be a person who is alive, rather than […]

7 years ago

“The most compassionate bill we’ve ever passed…” Ohio has passed a law making it illegal to procure an abortion after six weeks gestation. The foetal heartbeat bill was signed into the State’s law on Thursday, effectively banning abortion after six weeks into a pregnancy, or when the foetal heartbeat is present. A transvaginal ultrasound scan […]

7 years ago

Falling in love is like building a house. In the beginning, you’re excited but not entirely sure what the end result is going to be. As time goes on, you settle into the build. You know what’s expected of you, what you can and cannot do to ensure things don’t fall down around you. And […]

7 years ago

G’wan. Last night, something beautiful happened. No, not the end of climate change. No, not the airing of the final ever episode of Game of Thrones.  This was something more important. Something divine, something incredible, something we – the humble soap viewer – has been eagerly anticipating for months. Maya got caught having sex with […]

7 years ago

Beautiful news of a Friday. It’s an exciting day today for a few reasons. One of those reasons is because it is Friday and therefore, the weekend is almost upon us. Another one of those reasons is because Westlife have finally announced the release date of their upcoming album – and it’s not soon, but […]

7 years ago

Today, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced their birthing plan. Or rather, they announced that they weren’t going to announce their birthing plan because they wanted the birth of their first child to be a private affair away from flashing lights, shouty paps, and fans who bring their royal memorabilia everywhere. “The Duke and Duchess […]

7 years ago

RUIN HER. It happened, guys. It finally happened. After weeks of threats, months of speculation, and what felt like years of yearning, Maya was finally caught in bed with Jacob. During tonight’s episode of Emmerdale, the pair were in bed in Jacob’s room when Liv decided to call round and confront her boyfriend about the […]

7 years ago

“Profoundly troubling.” Former Pope Benedict XVI has blamed the church’s sexual abuse of minors and women on the sexual revolution of the 1960s. The ex-Pope said that “all out sexual freedom” is responsible for both clerical abuse and homosexuality. In a 5,500 word letter published today, the retired pontiff said that the ’60s represented a […]

7 years ago

Exciting times ahead. Or harrowing ones. Who among us can truly say for sure? Emmerdale has been on it lately. Like, truly on it. Not only has the soap provided us with hours upon hours (days, even) of grooming storyline horror, but they’ve also been killing it in terms of that whole audience-threatening-to-stop-watching-the-show-even-though-they-never-will vibe. Which historically […]

7 years ago

“Making medical history.” The world’s first “three-person” baby has been born in Greece. The infant was conceived using the DNA of three different people in a groundbreaking experimental form of IVF treatment. The baby, weighing 6lbs, was born on Tuesday. Both mother and child are said to be doing well. BBC News reports that fertility […]

7 years ago

Love is not real and it never was. Over the years, Coronation Street’s Sarah Platt has had her fair share of fellas. There was Todd who ended up being homosexual. There was Todd’s brother Jason who ended up dumping her. And there was Gary Windass. Sarah and Gary have a pretty solid thing going. They’re […]

7 years ago

Worth a watch, we’d say. Una Healy will be on the Late Late Show tomorrow discussing her split from ex husband Ben Foden. The former The Saturdays star will be joining Ryan Tubridy in the studio to chat about her new single, ‘Strangers,’ and how it was influenced by her breakup. Una and Ben announced […]

7 years ago

Quit wine-ing. Or don’t, whatever you want. Irrespective of what you decide though, it turns out that a few people have quit wine-ing over the years. Or rather, they’ve replaced their love for bitter grape goodness with a taste for something else. Can’t relate, but OK. New statistics released by the Drinks Industry Group of […]

7 years ago

Simon Harris has said he stands by his decision to offer free tests to all women last year. The Minister for Health introduced the repeat smears following the CervicalCheck scandal which saw over 200 women given false negative results. This decision led to an additional 9,000 women opting for a free smear test and a subsequent backlog […]

7 years ago

A fantastic initiative. Lidl are going to introduce in-store recycling stations to reduce the amount of packaging waste their customers take home. The stations will be rolled out across all Lidl stores at the end of checkouts to encourage people to dispose of their unwanted packaging in a sustainable and practical way. The recycling will […]

7 years ago

Texas lawmakers have considered introducing the death penalty for women who have abortions. Legislators debated the details of the proposed abortion ban in the US state last night, following pressure from pro-life campaigners who believe that they will face “God’s wrath” if they do not change the law. The bill would make procuring an abortion […]

7 years ago

Climate change is real. Like, so real. Like, there is no debating it. Like, animals are dying and the world is heating up an incredible amount and if we don’t do something soon, there won’t be any world left to live on. It’s a horrifying fact, but it’s true, so we’d really want to sort […]

7 years ago

She’s a woman on the brink. Since Rana’s untimely, shocking, and deeply upsetting death, Carla Connor has been having a rough ol’ time of it on Coronation Street.  The Underworld boss has been pretty much plagued with grief since she admitted to knowing that the factory roof was in a bad state, even if she […]

7 years ago

I t s  h a p p e n i n g. Earlier this week, it was revealed exactly how Maya and her paedophilic ways are going to be exposed in Emmerdale.  Later this month, her vile secret will be revealed during a fairly hectic gals night out where everybody finds out she’s been making […]

7 years ago

“Domestic violence is an abuse of a woman’s human right.” Women’s Aid received almost 17,000 disclosures of domestic abuse against women last year. This included over 10,000 disclosures of emotional abuse, 3,816 reports of physical abuse, over 500 reports of sexual abuse, and 1,540 instances of financial abuse. There were also an additional 3,728 disclosures […]

7 years ago

She’s got familiar looking hair, like. Jamie Redknapp is apparently dating British model Lizzie Bowden. The pair were spotted out having a few drinks in London over the weekend and eventually photographed sharing a taxi together when the night had reached its natural conclusion. The Sun reports that the two have been spending a bit […]

7 years ago

“The skill is there, the stories are there, the success is there.” A new series celebrating Irish women in sport is coming to TG4 soon and it looks like it’s going to be absolutely class. Mná Spóirt: Croí is Anam will follow former Slaughtneil camogie captain, Aoife Ní Chaiside, as she travels around the country meeting a […]

7 years ago

“We’re just feeding this same shit that we’re against.” Richard Madden has spoken out against the unrealistic body image standards that are expected from men in the entertainment industry. The Bodyguard actor has said that he has taken multiple roles where he was told to lose weight or go to the gym. He’s also had […]

7 years ago

April 17. It’s coming. It’s happening. The Beyoncé documentary that we’ve been gasping for since the beginning of time is finally on its way – and it’ll be on Netflix. The trailer for Homecoming dropped this week, and while it gave a brief insight into what to expect from the musical event of the year, there […]

7 years ago

A few questions that I need to know… … Are ‘where are All Saints playing because we will be in attendance?’ and ‘how much are tickets to this gig because All Saints are class?’ The answers to the above are ‘Leopardstown racecourse’ – and ‘just €17.’ Bargain. The four piece girl band will be headlining this […]

7 years ago

The owl was last seen heading towards the M7. An eagle owl capable of eating a fully grown deer has gone missing in Kildare. The owl, named ‘Tank’ but nicknamed ‘Owlington’, escaped from her home in Curragh Grange while she was being fed on Friday. Owner Darren Jackson believes that Tank is still in the area. […]

7 years ago

A dog who was “severely burned” in a house fire has been adopted by a firefighter after being scheduled to be put down. Lexi Ann became trapped in a fire in Minnesota earlier this year. The blaze killed her entire litter but she was able to escape when the plastic dog house she was in […]

7 years ago

True comedic devastating perfection. If you’ve been anywhere near social media today, you’ve probably seen people chatting up a storm about Fleabag.  The series follows Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Fleabag, a woman who’s struggling with her sex life, stumbling through her love life, and fairly incapable of keeping her small business afloat. Fleabag has got daddy […]

7 years ago

Dating is shit. Like, chronically shit. You meet someone, you go out with them, you try to figure out whether you like them or not in a controlled setting that is likely to reveal very little about them. Shit. And it’s even shitter when you happen to meet the person you’re meant to be dating […]

7 years ago

“There was a bit of my brain that actually died.” Emilia Clarke has shared unseen photos of her time spent in hospital following brain surgery in a bid to encourage others to open up about their own recovery. The Game of Thrones actor suffered two life-threatening strokes while she was filming the show. The first […]

7 years ago

We got a little screening of our own. Westlife are playing a load of gigs this summer. There’s gigs in Dublin, gigs in Belfast, gigs across the rest of the UK and gigs in Asia. The lads certainly aren’t lacking in popularity since their big return last year. In fact, it probably wouldn’t be unfair […]

7 years ago

The toddler injured in a Cork hit-and-run has been diagnosed with a brain injury. Zac Higgins was struck by a car in the Castle Meadows estate off the Skehard Road at the end of last month. The three-year-old had been playing in a front garden and followed a ball out o nto the road of what […]

7 years ago

Game of Thrones is over soon. Really soon, in fact. In order to celebrate this fact (or lament it), everybody’s been getting themselves all good and ready for the show’s final season by recalling their favourite episodes, favourite characters, and favourite times that Joffrey ruined everybody’s life. But what about everybody’s least favourite characters? What […]

7 years ago

F i n a l l y. It’s been 274 weeks since Maya first started grooming Jacob. Or, at least, that’s what it feels like because the storyline is so incredible hard to stomach that each and every minute she spends coaxing the teenager into her bed feels like a lifetime. But look lads, we […]

7 years ago

A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in the UK following the death of a newborn baby. Police in Herefordshire are treating the death of the infant as suspicious after discovering the body in a dwelling in Ross-on-Wye. Superintendent Sue Thomas said that the newborn was found dead on Sunday morning after a call from a […]

7 years ago

“I should have the right to conceive a child.” A man in prison for murdering a mother is demanding IVF treatment so he can become a father. Aaron Newman shot and killed Hayley Pointon in 2013 when a hit he was on went wrong. He and his accomplice had been given orders to kill Hayley’s boyfriend, […]

7 years ago

Ah, god. Look, nobody likes a public bathroom. They’re messy, they’re dirty, they’ve had about 279 people use them at any given hour of any given day. You just do not know what’s going to be lurking on the toilet seat when you sit yourself down there after the stranger who has just sit themselves […]

7 years ago

“If I’m half the mother my mum is then I’ll be happy.” Brooke Vincent has announced that she’s pregnant with her first child. The Coronation Street actor dropped the news that she and boyfriend Kean Bryan are expecting today via a cover shoot for OK! magazine.  The 26-year-old said that she hopes she and her […]

7 years ago

No need to wonder where he’s playing though… because it’s the 3Arena. Stevie Wonder has just announced a massive Irish gig for the summer and as above specified, it’s in the 3Arena and it’ll be class. The concert will take place on Thursday, July 9 and Stevie has personally invited all of us to his […]

7 years ago