The Return of the Queen. Last night, the Met Gala was on. The theme was ‘Camp: Notes on Fashion’, so you can probably understand quite well that the iconic stairs were fairly stacked with a myriad of hashtag looks that were equal parts over the top, extra, and totally gaudy (but in the best way […]

7 years ago

The real royal baby, wha? Amy Schumer has welcomed her first child with husband Chris Fischer. The comedian and actor gave birth to a baby boy yesterday just a few hours before Meghan Markle welcomed her own first child. Similar enough to Meghan, thousands of loyal fans flocked to the street side near where Amy […]

7 years ago

Lynette Dawson vanished from her home in Sydney in 1982 A short time later, her husband, Chris Dawson, moved his high school girlfriend into their house, making the girl his de facto wife and new mother to his kids. So begins the true-crime podcast The Teacher’s Pet.  Investigated and written by journalist Hedley Thomas, the […]

7 years ago

Would you give it a go, or..? Scientists have created a form of insect ice cream in a bid to introduce a more sustainable protein diet to humanity. The groups of speciality food using insect protein, including maggot sausages and fly chicken, are currently being tested by researchers as more environmentally friendly substitutes for traditional […]

7 years ago

Dogs. They’re the best, right? Of course they are. Dogs are even better when they do something heartbreaking and adorable related to an owner’s untimely death, as it proves that the dog was not just loyal during life when treats were available, but in death when they were not available also. Gut-wrenching. A few weeks […]

7 years ago

There’s been a tad bit of confusion today as to whether Meghan and Harry’s newborn baby boy is a prince or not. Basic logic would suggest that yes, he is a prince just as his father and his grandfather were before him. However, the British royal family like to make things as complicated as possible […]

7 years ago

Meghan Markle has gone into labour with her first child. The Duchess of Sussex went into labour early this morning with the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, by her side. A statement from Buckingham Palace read: “The Duchess of Sussex went into labour in the early hours of this morning.” “The Duke of Sussex was […]

7 years ago

“I just hope that people understand what bravery it’s taken for these mums to speak out.” Louis Theroux has asked viewers not to judge the participants of his upcoming documentary about postpartum psychosis. The BBC filmmaker’s new show, Mothers On The Edge, will focus on women who are being treated for serious mental health issues […]

7 years ago

Sorry, now. Summer means one thing and one thing only – Aperol Spritz. Sure, there are other drinks you can drink while you’re hanging out by the canal with the sun beating down on you. Absolutely, there are far more practical cocktails that you could whip up in a matter of minutes that probably won’t […]

7 years ago

“Because men, like three-cornered tarts are deceitful…” If someone asked you why you were a spinster, what would your response be? “I’m not”? “Rude”? “It’s none of your business but the idea of companionship revolts me and I’d rather die alone than have to devote my life to another person”? Whatever your response, it absolutely […]

7 years ago

“A direct result of human activity.” One million animals and plants are on the brink of extinction, a new report has warned. Climate change, the pursuit of economic growth, and human activity has led to the cause of unprecedented damage to the natural world. Scientists have warned that a complete overhaul of economic systems, including […]

7 years ago

Or maybe he won’t. Who can say for sure? It begins this week, guys. The reveal. The flashback. The finally figuring out whether Maya is dead and gone forever or going to show up at some point and try to groom some other poor unsuspecting child. We’re hoping for the former, but realistically it’s probably […]

7 years ago

Back at it again, Tyrone. Coronation Street‘s Alan Halsall has confirmed his relationship with former co-star Tisha Merry. The pair, who play Tyrone Hobbs and played Steph Britton in the ITV soap, showed up together to another Corrie star’s wedding over the weekend. Sam Aston, who plays Chesney Brown, was tying the knot in Cheshire […]

7 years ago

Because millennials are obsessed with avocado toast, get it?! You may or may not recall, but a few years back someone made the call that millennials would never be able to afford their own homes because they keep spending their money on avocado toast. A bold statement, if not entirely bullshit. Since then, many people […]

7 years ago

Or at least, they wouldn’t be if we could get out hands on some of this bad boy. Chances are we won’t be able to because it’s, surprise surprise, an American thing. But hey, it still sounds tasty enough if not extremely intriguing so we may as well have a bit of a deep dive, […]

7 years ago

Even Daenerys needs a soy triple shot vanilla matcha latte every now and again, guys. Last night, the third last ever episode of Game of Thrones aired in the States. In case you, like many of us over here in the UK and Ireland, have yet to see it, we won’t spoil any pivotal moments […]

7 years ago

An explosive end to the season, to be honest. Line of Duty has been a thing for a few years now, and yet it’s only been the past 12 months or so that the show has grabbed the imagination of the public – and totally torn it a new one. It’s been a rough enough […]

7 years ago

Sick. If you’re in any way averse to vegan foods, please know that the vast majority of them are delicious. Vegan sausage rolls? Unreal. Vegan steak? Stunning. Vegan bacon cheeseburger? So incredible that you’ll scarcely remember your own name after you’ve finished eating one. Vegan doesn’t mean boring, and it certainly doesn’t mean lacking in […]

7 years ago

Ideal. Everybody wants perfect skin. It’s the one thing we can agree on. Some people don’t might getting old, having grey hair, or watching as their body decays and becomes decrepit and essentially unusable, but god forbid they’ve got crap skin. As a nation, there are plenty of things we can do to make our […]

7 years ago

The phrase ‘climate emergency’ currently doesn’t have a strict definition. It’s generally said to allude to the hard and vastly undeniable fact that climate change is happening at an alarming rate primarily due to the actions of humanity. That’s according to the UN anyway, who have said that we, as a planet, may only have about […]

7 years ago

Police have refused to comment on the matter. Authorities are investigating a “new suspect” in the Madeleine McCann disappearance, a Portuguese newspaper has claimed. Daily Correio da Manha reports that police are looking into a new line of inquiry involving a new suspect as well as a “new clue.” “Police are following new Maddie kidnap […]

7 years ago

Dream job, wha? Everybody likes going to the spa. It’s relaxing, it’s nice, it’s even better if you get paid for doing it which, you know, you don’t usually because a spa treatment is a service and therefore, chances are you’re used to splashing a bit of cash for it. Now, however, it appears that […]

7 years ago

“I’m feeling less pain every day.” The victim of an acid attack in Waterford has said that he feared he would never see again. Tega Agberhiere and two of his friends had a corrosive substance thrown over them last week. The 16-year-old suffered first degree burns to his face. He is currently being treated in […]

7 years ago

Every silver lining and all that. A woman who was verbally attacked on Tinder by some lad for her choice of dress has been made an ASOS model. Thea Lauryn Chippendale was insulted by the man known only as ‘George’ earlier this week when they matched on the dating app. The cretin messaged Thea to […]

7 years ago

And they didn’t even need to graft in the villa. Lovely. After much speculation and at least a few people talking about it, Kaz Crossley has all but confirmed that she is indeed dating Theo Campbell. The former Love Island contestants attended a fitness clothing launch in London last night and were fairly all over […]

7 years ago

“It’s hard to put into words how much this show means to me.” Lucy Fallon has quit Coronation Street becoming the sixth star to officially do so this year. The actor, who has played Bethany Platt on the ITV soap for the past four years, announced the news this week. She said that although she […]

7 years ago

The dream. What’s your ideal wedding ceremony? G’wan, try and describe it there. Does it involve a series of doves floating off into the crisp morning sky as you say your vows? A white dress that costs more than half your annual wage? A bridal party that consists of 27 whole people because you simply […]

7 years ago

And yes, Daniel O’Donnell will be there. It’s that time of year again, folks. The one where people are glued to their TVs, audiences are super rowdy, and country fans line the streets of Donnybrook just hoping to get a mere glimpse of Nathan Carter as he arrives to the RTÉ studio. Just kidding, people […]

7 years ago

Beautiful news of a Friday. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are expecting their third child together. The A Simple Favour actor announced the news last night via a completely unexpected baby bump on the red carpet premiere of Pokémon Detective Pikachu.  Lively revealed the pregnancy (because yes, she did, actually) for the cameras last night […]

7 years ago

Wicklow has become the first county in Ireland to declare a climate emergency. The motion to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency was passed unanimously on Monday by Wicklow County Council. Green News reports that the vote also called for the council to publish an updated climate action plan, as well as a biodiversity action […]

7 years ago

Impossible, surely? This week, the Battle of Winterfell happened. Or rather, the single most impressive, terrifying, twist-filled episode of Game of Thrones occurred over the course of 80 or so minutes and people were absolutely n’able for it. Lots of things happened during the extensive battle between the dead and the living including a small […]

7 years ago

Proposed legislation that would make organ donation an “opt out” system in Ireland will be published later today. The Human Tissue Bill, to be announced by Minister for Health Simon Harris this afternoon, will include provisions regarding organ donation, organ removal, and organ and tissue use from living and deceased persons. The legislation will notably […]

7 years ago

Look, breakups are the worst. We’re all well aware of that fact – it doesn’t need to be explained. You’re sad and then you’re angry and then you’re confused and then you’re sad again and then you block them on all social media, remove every trace of them from your Instagram page, and pretend that […]

7 years ago

They’ll be carrying out some essential works on the tracks. Irish Rail have warned customers travelling from Heuston Station this bank holiday weekend of planned diversions. Friday May 3, Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5 will see multiple diversions and a series of bus transfers to and from Heuston Station as essential track maintenance […]

7 years ago

If you eat meat, there are probably a lot of things that you’re annoyed by. Processed muck being disguised as your favourite meal is one thing. The fact that sausages are a carcinogenic is another. Both worthy things to have the odd meltdown or two about, in fairness. One thing that generally isn’t worth getting […]

7 years ago

A racoon who scaled a nine-story building and jumped off has miraculously survived the fall. The animal was spotted in New Jersey’s Ocean City on Friday climbing up the side of a building, and then propelling itself away from the wall towards the sandy ground. The racoon then simply ran away. Footage of the so-called […]

7 years ago

BBC radio personality Kelly Jobanputra has died suddenly after being involved in a “tragic accident.” The presenter and journalist was walking near her home in Swindon last Friday afternoon when she was struck by a train. She was 39-years-old. Jobanputra’s family have said that they believe the incident to have been an accident. They formally identified […]

7 years ago

If they can fit her rotting corpse inside of a suitcase then yeah, fair enough. Last week’s instalments of Emmerdale were fairly explosive. There was fights, there was realisations, there was Maya getting caught rapid shifting Jacob and subsequently getting confronted by Priya about it. It was all very satisfying, and although we won’t find […]

7 years ago

Plans for the rest of the night, Old Sport? Course you don’t, it’s Wednesday. What else would you be at other than settling down to watch yourself some Netflix? Nothing, that’s what, so you may as well grab yourself an old fashioned, park the LaSalle, and place your cigarette in one of those long stick […]

7 years ago

A few days back, Nike were praised for their use of a female model who had underarm hair. The ad appeared on Nike Women’s Instagram grid and featured model Annahstasia Enuke. She’s wearing one of the brand’s sports bras and posing with her arms stretched above her head. She’s got a bit of underarm hair going […]

7 years ago

“It feels both angry and sad at the same time.” A mother has told of her horror at discovering that her daughter had at least 25 bite marks on her body after she was picked up from nursery. Alice Martin said that she collected her 15-month-old daughter, Rosalynn, and later noticed that she had a series […]

7 years ago

Calling all basic bitches. (ie: us.) If you’re on a night out with the gals, there’s only one thing you need before the evening is complete and entirely acceptable to share on your Instagram Story. No, not a cheers-ing Boomerang. No, not a lad who won’t text back but don’t worry because you’re too good […]

7 years ago

Everybody knows that we’re in trouble. And we, like most people, are guilty. The earth is slowly dying and the climate is quickly changing, and if you’re in any way in denial of that fact – or of the opinion that it isn’t something you need to be worrying about – you are in fact […]

7 years ago

Royal baby birth? Or just popping over for a brief chat? Who can say for sure, but the Queen has visited Meghan and Harry at their home in Frogmore Cottage, which is a rare enough occurrence for her Majesty, in fairness. Queen Elizabeth popped down to see the Duke and Duchess of Sussex today, fuelling […]

7 years ago

Customers have been urged to avoid eating the product. Tesco have issued an urgent recall for one of their cereal bar products over the possible presence of salmonella. The batches of Tesco Apricot, Almond and Yogurt Bars affect by the recall are 9100 and 9101. Tesco say they were made aware of the possible presence of salmonella by […]

7 years ago

This week is Maternal Mental Health Week. April 29 to May 5 marks a week of raising awareness for mental health issues that may arise during pregnancy and after a child is born. MMHW’s campaign goal is to advocate for new mothers who are experiencing mental health issues and to provide signposts for support available […]

7 years ago

Gotta get that celeb draw, innit? Love Island‘s only a mere month away now, and even though the applications for the show will remain open for another month or so, chances are producers have already got a fair idea as to who exactly they want in the villa this year. There’ll be players, there’ll be […]

7 years ago

“Since I was 17, I’ve always hated my body / and it feels like my body’s hated me.” Pink has said that having a miscarriage at 17-years-old made her feel like her body was “broken.” The ‘Just Give Me a Reason’ singer said that she felt like her body wasn’t working when she experienced the […]

7 years ago

Two men have been arrested after the bodies of two women were reportedly discovered in a freezer. The remains were found in a flat in Canning Town, east London late last week when police were called following “concerns for the welfare of an occupant.” The identities of the women have not yet been confirmed. Sky News […]

7 years ago

It’s for charity, guys. Since last year’s Love Island came to an end, Jack Fincham has been up to a fair amount of things. He moved in with Dani Dyer. He had a paid partnership with McDonald’s. He announced his split from Dani Dyer. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind for him in fairness, […]

7 years ago