It is a legal requirement to have your dog microchipped. Dogs Trust are offering free microchipping certificate amnesty for dogs this week. August 12 – 18 marks the charity’s National Chipping Week to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of microchipping. Since 2016, it has been a legal requirement to have your dog microchipped […]

7 years ago

An absolute queen. Simone Biles has won her sixth national all-around title. The gymnast came first at last week’s 2019 US Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Missouri, marking her sixth US all-around title since the beginning of her career. Biles won her last titles from 2013 to 2016, 2018, and most recently in 2019. It has […]

7 years ago

The question is: will he do the salmon? Love Island has been over for a few weeks now. During that time, plenty of things have happened. Greg O’Shea has come back to Ireland. Amber Gill has landed herself a new job. Molly-Mae and Tommy have confirmed that they are indeed still together.  And Chris Taylor […]

7 years ago

They’re due in January. ‘The Body Coach’ Joe Wicks and his wife Rosie are expecting their second child. The pair announced the news today via the influencer’s Instagram page, where they said that they are “very happy and excited” by the soon-to-be addition to their family. “Weeeeeee’re having another baby,” wrote Wicks. “We are very […]

7 years ago

The incident occurred yesterday. A teenager has died following a serious road traffic collision in Cork. The single vehicle incident occurred yesterday on the N25 Castleredmond Midleton, Cork at approximately 1.20am. The man, in his late teens, was taken to Cork University Hospital with a serious head injury. He passed away today. A postmortem will […]

7 years ago

The comedian took his own life in 2014. A new Robin Williams documentary is being released today, focusing on the comedian’s health battles including his struggle with Parkinson’s Disease and depression. Robin Williams: When The Laughter Stops details the actor’s final months before he died by suicide, as told by those who were closest to […]

7 years ago

Thinking of taking a trip? And more importantly, are you thinking of taking a trip alone? If you are, great, hop over to Skyscanner there and book yourself a weekend away. If you’re not, just stay here for a bit and allow us to inform you of all of the important and necessary reasons why […]

7 years ago

Every gal’s dream. Heading away with your mates this summer? Maybe you’re planning on spending a couple of nights down the country? Or perhaps you’re going on a mad one in Marbella for two weeks? But if you have any sense whatsoever, you’ll definitely be renting a potato in the northwest of America for a […]

7 years ago

“Emergency services are responding to a hazardous material incident.” Worthing pier has been evacuated following an apparent chemical spill that left people vomiting and with sore eyes. The west Sussex pier was cordoned off by emergency services this afternoon as authorities dealt with the “hazardous material incident.” Multiple people reported vomiting and having sore eyes […]

7 years ago

Two adults and two children have been hospitalised following a car crash in Sligo. Two vehicles collided on the Dunally Cross on Sligo/Manorhamilton Road this morning at approximately 8am. Four occupants were taken to Sligo University Hospital. They are not thought to be hurt badly, but have been hospitalised as a precaution. One of the […]

7 years ago

That dress, tho. Muse frontman Matt Bellamy and model Elle Evans have gotten married. The pair tied the knot on Saturday just over one and a half years after announcing their engagement. Both Bellamy and Evans confirmed the news on their Instagram accounts this weekends, sharing shots of the stunning outdoor ceremony with the caption: […]

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“I’d got so used to hearing that voice telling me, ‘Don’t eat that’ or ‘Don’t look in the mirror’.” Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall has spoken openly about her struggle with anorexia. The singer was diagnosed with the mental illness when she was a teenager, and suffered for five years before overcoming the disorder. She began […]

7 years ago

ITV are “keen to bring him back.” Jeremy Kyle is set to return to TV after his show was cancelled following the death of a guest. Steve Dymond died by suicide after a failed lie detector test regarding his relationship he had taken on the show earlier this year. His episode was never broadcast and […]

7 years ago

IMAGINE how relaxing. Yoga is a relaxing activity. It’s great for stretching, working on your core, and considering some of your most pressing life choices, like what you’re going to wear to work tomorrow, or whether you want to end things with your long term boyfriend. The naive among us may presume that yoga could […]

7 years ago

“Even the bits that society says shouldn’t be there…” Stacey Solomon is over on Instagram being a body positivity queen again, and other statements that are hardly surprising considering how much of a legend she is. The Loose Women presenter, signer, and all round classy gal recent gave birth to her third son, Rex. Since […]

7 years ago

“We understand that now is not the right time to release this film.” Universal Pictures has cancelled the release of controversial film The Hunt following multiple mass shootings in the US. The movie, starring Hilary Swank and Emma Roberts, a satirical horror about a group of liberal “elites” who hunt conservatives for sport. The film’s […]

7 years ago

There are a couple of things people tend to do before they get the ride. They make sure to shave their entire body. They change their bed sheets. They give themselves a congratulatory pat on the back. Another thing that people tend to do is chew a bit of gum to give themselves some minty […]

7 years ago

A man has been arrested following the stabbing of a 93-year-old man in Co Louth. The man, in his 30s, was arrested in the Dundalk area late last night after the serious assault in Sandy Lane, Blackrock on August 10. He is currently being detained at Dundalk Garda Station. The 93-year-old man is being treated […]

7 years ago

“Just having fun.” Miley Cyrus has been spotted kissing Kaitlynn Carter following her split from Liam Hemsworth. The ‘Nothing Breaks Like A Heart’ singer was seen kissing and cuddling the blogger this week while they were on holiday together in Italy. This came just before Cyrus announced her split from her husband of nine months. […]

7 years ago

Looking decent all the time is hard. Like, really hard. You need to get up earlier, you need to have an abundance of cosmetics on hand, you need to brush your hair, clean your body, and transform your entire face so people can’t even tell it’s you. Just kidding, nobody should have to change their […]

7 years ago

“This is what’s best.” Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have reportedly split after nine months of marriage. The pair, who wed in December of last year, had been in an on-again-off-relationship since 2009 when they met on the set of The Last Song.  PEOPLE confirmed their split this weekend, stating that both parties wanted to […]

7 years ago

You’ll be laughing all the way to your twelfth pint of the day. It’s August guys, and you know what that means. No, not the end of summer. No, not the month of the Leo. It means that Electric Picnic is just around the corner, and yeah, if you say you’re not excited then you’re […]

7 years ago

It’s radioactivity-free too. A few months back, mini-series Chernobyl blew everybody away with its emotive, harrowing, and totally necessary telling of the nuclear disaster that changed the world. In 1986, the plant’s reactor four exploded, leading to mass evacuations, confusion, and countless lives lost across the Soviet Union. Since the show’s debut, interest in the […]

7 years ago

Crazy cat lady? How about less-likely-to-have-a-stroke lady? Yeah alright sure, it doesn’t have that much of a ring to it but it’s more accurate than presuming that just because a gal has a cat (or seven) in her home, she’s going to lose her mind. Because she won’t. She may actually be less likely to […]

7 years ago

Incorrect CervicalCheck letters were issued to 400 women, the HSE has confirmed. The screening service issued 870 women with the same letter in recent days detailing that their HPV status remained negative. Almost half of these women should have received a different letter indicating that their status was positive. RTE reports that the error was […]

7 years ago

Malaysian police have said they have “no positive leads” in the Nóra Quoirin case. The search for the missing 15-year-old is now entering its fifth day, as local authorities say they want to use a recording of Nóra’s mother’s voice to try and reach the teenager. Police said at a press conference this morning that they […]

7 years ago

“I don’t feel like I’m going to label anything.” Curtis Pritchard was pushed to define his sexuality on a Good Morning Britain interview this morning, despite clearly stating that he didn’t want to. The Love Island contestant was pressed multiple times by hosts Adil Ray and Kate Garraway earlier today about why he wasn’t calling […]

7 years ago

Worth a watch, this one. Last night, the first instalment of Channel 4’s Jade Goody documentary aired. Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain details Jade’s rise to fame following her time in the Big Brother house, the cruel and calculated way she was treated by the press in the years following, and her tragic […]

7 years ago

Garlic cheese chips under Big Ben? Sorted. Supermac’s is delicious. The above cannot be denied. It’s got everything you could possibly want from an Irish owned fast food chain: garlic cheesy chips, an abundance of chicken, and a pizza joint tacked onto every store. Some people dream of world peace, shared wealth, and a quiet […]

7 years ago

She will undergo five major surgeries in the coming weeks. A three-year-old Dublin girl needs to travel to Germany for specialist brain tumour treatment. Zoe O’Mahoney was diagnosed with the rare and aggressive malignant tumour last month. She immediately received emergency surgery to drain the fluid around her brain, and will need a further four […]

7 years ago

“We have heard numerous allegations of sexual assault, alleged rape, and sex trafficking.” Over 100 models have signed an open letter to Victoria’s Secret concerning the safety, wellbeing, and treatment of their employees. Addressed to the company’s CEO John Mehas, the letter urges Victoria’s Secret to protect its models and aspiring models from alleged abuse […]

7 years ago

Because who among us hasn’t been burned by a gull in the past? It’s summer in Ireland and that can only mean one thing. No, not that the majority of the population has turned the colour red. No, not that beer gardens are being filled to capacity every weekend. Summer in Ireland means seagulls. That’s […]

7 years ago

MESSAGE! If there’s one thing (and one thing only) we will miss from this year’s Love Island, it’s the delight, wit, and general presence of Ovie Soko on our television screens. The man was a beauty, a game changer, a beacon of light in an otherwise stressful and drama-fuelled series. And then, with the end […]

7 years ago

Another day, another reboot. Another year of unoriginal scripts being written and done-before-stories being told. But hey, listen, who among us doesn’t love a bit of nostalgia, right? Anyway, earlier this year, The Baby-Sitters Club reboot was announced and people were, of course, very excited. The original book series, first published back in 1986, followed […]

7 years ago

This is going to be some stellar viewing. American Crime Story season three will focus on the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal, it has been confirmed. The upcoming season of the vastly popular crime show will dramatise the political sex scandal of the 1990s that saw former president Clinton impeached after entering an intimate relationship with […]

7 years ago

You would be, yeah. Una Healy is reportedly “shocked” by ex-husband Ben Foden’s decision to marry his new girlfriend of two weeks. The Saturdays star has been receiving much support from her former bandmates since the news of Ben’s marriage broke yesterday. The rugby player announced via a lengthy Instagram post that he had tied […]

7 years ago

He was last seen on August 2. Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing Cork teenager who may have been travelling to Dublin. Eric McLoughlin, from Mitchelstown, Co Cork, was last seen on Friday August 2 in Ballygiblin. He is 15-years-old, and described as being five foot six in height, and of slim […]

7 years ago

“As a matter of priority.” CervicalCheck have been urged to adopt a ‘Women First’ approach following the multiple failings of the screening service. A new report published today has detailed the extent of the programme’s faults, including the recent IT issue which led to 3,000 more women being affected by the controversy. The independent Rapid […]

7 years ago

Filming starts in five weeks. If you were looking for a reason to be simultaneously distraught and delighted today, look no further than Ricky Gervais’s Twitter page. Because he’s just announced that the script for season two of After Life is complete – and filming starts very soon indeed. The comedian and writer dropped the […]

7 years ago

Time to crack on, wha? Just kidding, he’s taken – and also way out of our league, but hey whatever, what can you do? Last week, Greg O’Shea won Love Island.  He waltzed into that villa about 10 days before the entire series ended and left with a cool £25k and a stunning gal on […]

7 years ago

A fifth guinea pig had already died. Four guinea pigs and one goldfish were found abandoned in an apartment in Cork recent, the ISPCA has said. The pets were found “terrified” and uncared for in the dwelling following a call from a concerned member of the public. The guinea pigs were incredibly undernourished, with a […]

7 years ago

Lookit all them sturdy legs. Everybody likes flamingos. They’re pink, they’re pretty, they’re exotic enough that you’re not going to see dozens of pictures of them flooding your Instagram feed once the summer holiday season truly kicks off. For most of us peasants, the only place we’re going to see a flamingo is the zoo. […]

7 years ago

Hopefully this won’t be pas de points all round. That’s no points for you uncultured swines. In case you weren’t aware, there’s a new movie about the Eurovision on the way to our Netflix screens and yeah, it’s either going to be entirely hysterical or pitifully woeful. There is no in between. The film stars […]

7 years ago

“There is no doubt that cancer changes you and after I finished treatment, I began another journey.” A new website has been launched to help Irish cancer survivors and those still living with cancer. Survive & Thrive: Living With and Beyond Cancer was launched today by the Marie Keating Foundation to support the growing number […]

7 years ago

Multiple announcements are expected to be published today. Over 3,000 women have been affected by the CervicalCheck IT issue. According to a new report set to be released today, significantly more patients have been identified as part of the problem that initially saw hundreds of women not receive their results According to the Rapid Review […]

7 years ago

Giz. Giz it now. There are plenty of decent enough fillings for a Krispy Kreme donut. You’ve got your classic Boston creme. You’ve got your jam. You’ve got your Nutella, your Kinder Bueno, and your standard chocolate. You’ve also got the stunning, the beautiful, the other worldly round glazed, but that’s a donut for another […]

7 years ago

The incident occurred on Sunday. A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the attempted murder of the six-year-old who was “thrown” from the Tate Modern. The boy, who had been visiting the London museum with his mother over the weekend, fell from the 10th floor viewing platform and landed on the fifth floor roof. He […]

7 years ago

Found a good one, indeed. Ben Foden has gone Instagram official with his new girlfriend, a blonde woman who goes only by the IG handle of ‘Snackjax.’ The rugby player, who had been previously linked to Irish fitness model Miriam Murphy, shared the intimate photos of himself and his new love interest over the long […]

7 years ago

A tropical, beautiful, koala-filled paradise. When you think of Australia, you think of Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. You think of the Outback, the Opera House, and the abundance of Irish expats who are living over there at the moment. You probably don’t immediately think of Cairns, the North Queensland city that’s so tropical, so stunning, […]

7 years ago

Hashtag never forget. Way back at the beginning of June, a guy named Sherif entered the villa. And then, a few days later, Sherif was removed from the villa after accidentally kicking Molly-Mae in the crotch and calling it a “c*nt punt.” It was a whole thing. And although last night’s reunion show brought a […]

7 years ago