A chance to have your voice heard. If you’re between the ages of 11 and 17, of course. RTÉ have issued a fresh call-out for young people to take part in a Youth Assembly on climate change in Dáil Éireann. The assembly will be the first of its kind, bringing together some of Ireland’s brightest young […]

6 years ago

He is now in recovery. Dog the Bounty Hunter has been hospitalised following a medical emergency. The TV star, real name Duane Chapman, was taken to hospital for treatment over the weekend. The cause of his illness is not yet known. A representative for Chapman has since confirmed that the 66-year-old is being treated in […]

6 years ago

“I am on antidepressants to this day. I could be on them for the rest of my days.” Christopher Eccleston has revealed his lifelong battle with anorexia. The former Doctor Who actor has described him as a “lifelong body-hater”, saying that he has struggled with the mental illness for his entire life. “Many times I’ve […]

6 years ago

Could’ve fooled us, mate. The Great British Bake Off has been back for a few weeks now, and during that time a few things have become quite apparent. One is that the UK public (and by extension, the Irish public) enjoy watching people systematically avoid soggy bottoms. Another is that Paul Hollywood has got some […]

6 years ago

Spoiled for choice, so we are. Earlier this year, the breathtaking, stunning, lyrically perfect Homecoming dropped onto Netflix. The film was the Beyoncé documentary we had been waiting for our entire lives, detailing her intense preparation for her 2018 Coachella performance, her struggle around her appearance and health following the birth of twins Rumi and […]

6 years ago

“You can be rich, you can be white, you can be this or that, and it doesn’t mean that you’re going to be believed.” Merritt Wever has said that she put a lot of time into deciding how she was going to approach playing her Unbelievable character, detective Karen Duvall. The limited Netflix series tells […]

6 years ago

It’s that time of the year and all. Hey lads, it’s officially Autumn – and although that may mean that the weather has turned considerably and we can no longer stroll to work in nothing but a light jacket, the changing of the seasons can also bring us nice things too. We’re talking pumpkin spice […]

6 years ago

G’wan the gals. Hustlers has exceeded box office expectations – a much needed win for adult female focused movies. The past few years have seen an abundance of films released featuring strong female leads, decent casts, and writers telling stories about women’s issues that do actually happen to be women. One of those movies is […]

6 years ago

“I was absolutely spitting feathers.” The 1975’s Matt Healy once got stick in school because his mam used to do furniture ads. Denise Welch said today that her son, who has garnered his own substantial amount of fame due to his presence in his wildly successful pop band, used to defend her against questionable press. […]

6 years ago

If you don’t know by now… You will never ever know that Simply Red are playing a massive gig in Dublin next year. So get excited, it’s gon’ be a good one. The British soul and pop band announced their UK and European tour this afternoon and lucky enough for us, it includes a Dublin […]

6 years ago

Looks divine, in fairness. The winners for this year’s 2020 Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards have just been announced and yes, you are going to experience an intense desire to visit each and every one of these places. Buckle up, because there’s some impressive establishments winning big this weekend. Co. Wexford’s Marlfield House Hotel […]

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No, Dermot Bannon is not hosting, sorry. If there’s one thing the general public like, it’s a true crime show. Making A Murderer, The Staircase, The Keepers, and all of those false confession programmes that are sure to make even the most positive of people deeply, deeply frustrated. They’re great, but they can get a bit […]

6 years ago

Christmas has come late. Or early, whatever you want to call it. If you have a pet, chances are you’ve got that pet a bed. They need somewhere to sleep and chill and hide when you scold them for eating your homework or something more believable that pets also do. Most beds for pets are […]

6 years ago

Looks promising, this one. The pilot for a new Irish comedy about surrogacy is airing on RTÉ tonight – and it looks fairly gas, in fairness. Starring Charlene McKenna, Gemma Leah Devereux and Aoife Duffin, Bump tells the story of two sisters who have been very much at odds since they were young. Older sister Liz and […]

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The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning. Three arrests have been made following a serious sexual assault on a woman in Co. Down. Detectives in Northern Ireland today arrested one 28-year-old man, a 19-year-old man, and an 18-year-old man on suspicion of rape. A young woman told police at around 6.25am this […]

6 years ago

An incredible result. Denmark are set to plant over 900,000 trees after the first ever climate change focused telethon. The country raised €2.4 million this weekend in a bid to plant one million trees and conserve the nation’s forests. The telethon, broadcast on public TV channel TV2 on Saturday, was set up with the intention of […]

6 years ago

Sorry, imagine like. Picture the scene: you’re at the pre-sesh. You’re all dolled up. You’ve got your lashes on, your hair done, your new boots on your feet. You’ve got a crisp, cold one in hand, ready to crack open, eager for the night to begin. It’s then that you realise – there’s no bottle […]

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Ah, lads. When it comes to vegan food, you can forgive the general public from being a bit confused from time to time. Don’t know what seitan is? Cool, neither do most of us. Never tried deep fried tofu before? You’re not alone. Think that goat’s cheese and eggs don’t actually come from animals despite […]

6 years ago

A massive congrats to all involved. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend‘s Rachel Bloom is expecting her first child. The actor and writer announced the news during last night’s Creative Emmys, where she also took home an award for best original music and lyrics. Bloom said that she was going to share an Instagram post to break the news, […]

6 years ago

Childhood, ruined. Or at least, slightly altered in some vague way. If you didn’t grow up listening to Girls Aloud, you are either a person with terrible taste in music… or in your 30s. Nadine, Nicola, Kimberly, Sarah, and Cheryl were the voice of a generation, the answer to all of life’s problems, the reason […]

6 years ago

She’d be a class watch, in fairness. Olivia Attwood is in talks to join the upcoming series of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here, proving that influencers are indeed simply going to bounce from reality show to reality show until the sweet release of death. 🙂 Attwood, who rose to fame following her […]

6 years ago

“We hope this macro expression of the micro will give pause for thought.” A new exhibition by Subset about climate change and humanity’s effect on the environment is opening up in Dublin soon. ‘Micro vs. Macro’ is described as a presentation on microplastics, a collection of works intended to bring awareness to the damning effects […]

6 years ago

UPDATE: she has been found safe and well. Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 17-year-old girl. Jodie Mulvihill, from Lucan Co Dublin, was last seen on Sidmonton Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow at approximately 7pm on the evening of Friday, September 13. She is described as being 5 foot 2 and of slim build, […]

6 years ago

Ah, wudyelook? A few things are bound to happen when a royal has a birthday. One of those things is that they wish themselves health and happiness via their own Instagram account. Another of that they don’t actually age because they’ve good genes/may or may not be human. And another is that they’ll grace us, […]

6 years ago

A man has died following a single car collision in Co Wexford. The man, in his late 20s, was travelling on Clonattin Lower, the Arklow Road, Gorey in the early hours of this morning, when the van he was driving veered off the road and struck a tree. He was seriously injured and taken to St […]

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Shame they couldn’t find anyone. Remember years ago when you could hardly log onto Facebook (RIP) for fear of being invited to some sort of vague novelty ‘event’ that was never going to happen? Want to come be a part of the world record attempt for people eating hotdogs? See you there, man. Fancy storming […]

6 years ago

LOOK at THEM. Right lads, it’s Wednesday evening and you know what that means. Baby seals. Loads of them. Baby seals are great because they are adorable, fluffy, and very unassuming. For example, you would never assume that they would grow up to become giant adult seals who attack beautiful penguins for food and sustenance […]

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Dark, indeed. It appears as though Coronation Street could be returning to the dark (storyline) ages, as David Platt is set for another string of deeply upsetting and questionable events. The hairdresser is currently serving time for a crime he really did not have that much involvement in, but rather than giving him an easy […]

6 years ago

Prepare yourself for a wild, reality TV ride. Last year, a little show called The Circle dropped itself onto Channel 4. It was a reality TV programme, but not like one you’d ever seen before. Rather than pretending to be themselves, contestants were encouraged to different versions of themselves – or different people entirely. Each […]

6 years ago

He passed away in 2013. Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow, has shared a touching Instagram post to mark her late father’s birthday. The actor, who would have been 46 today, passed away following a car crash in California while travelling to a charity event. The driver of the vehicle, Roger Rodas, was also killed in the […]

6 years ago

He got that power over Tubridy. The one, the only, the incredibly talented Dermot Kennedy is going to be on The Late Late Show this week, so you better cancel all of your plans. Or, failing that, set your box to record. Whichever. Kennedy will be hitting up the Montrose stage this Friday night to […]

6 years ago

The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning. At least 50 people have died after a train derailed in Congo. The accident happened in the town of Mayibaridi, in the southeastern province of Tanganyika at approximately 3am local time. Sky News reports that at least 23 people were injured in the derailment, but […]

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The spillage caused “significant communication difficulty.” A plane was forced to land at Shannon Airport after coffee was accidentally spilled in the cockpit, according to an incident report. The Condor aircraft was flying over the Atlantic earlier this year when it was diverted to the Irish airport following a spillage. According to the Air Accidents Investigation […]

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Incredible news of a Thursday. Les Misérables: the musical is set to return to Dublin next year for a limited run. Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed Broadway production of Boublil and Schönberg’s musical will be returning to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from Tuesday 25 August to Saturday 12 September 2020. Excited? You better be. The UK and Ireland […]

6 years ago

From all of the carbs, probably. Deciding on a takeaway is hard. There’s just so much to choose from. Such painful decisions should not be entrusted when you’re lying in your bed, deathly hungover, scrolling through options, sobbing softly. Will you get a pizza? Will you get a cheeseburger? Will you get the new bacon […]

6 years ago

It’s a depressing time to live in Dublin. Or at least, it can certainly feel that way. My city has been my home for 26 years. It’s where most of my memories are; hidden in discarded naggins by Central Bank, loitered walks along Dún Laoghaire pier, lingering glances across the Dandelion dance floor. Dublin is […]

6 years ago

A nice initiative. There’s a new online show dedicated to young people’s attitudes towards mental health, human connections, and the importance of opening up dialogues about certain topics. It’s Good To Talk is aimed at tackling the stigma among young people around mental health. Three Ireland and charity partner Jigsaw have launched the four-part series […]

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Some new faces are joining the cast too. Everybody likes watching TV. It’s fun, it’s entertaining, it’s something to do with your time when you’re desperately trying to fill the monotonous void that is life. The only activity better than watching TV is watching other people watch TV – and lucky for us we can […]

6 years ago

Scenes, everywhere. This month, the Downton Abbey movie is coming out.  The eagerly anticipated feature length period drama is finally dropping into cinemas around the globe, giving everybody who has been craving a bit more Crawley in their lives a reason to get up in the morning. Over the course of its five year run […]

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“Everything is worth it.” Operation Transformation‘s Jean Tierney has welcomed a baby boy. The former leader dropped out of the RTÉ show earlier this year when she discovered that she was expecting a child. The 33-year-old had previously opened up about losing her baby girl at just five days old. She had also suffered an ectopic pregnancy […]

6 years ago

Imagine the Grams. A few years back, Apple launched the iPhone’s portrait mode. It was a way of taking photos that focused on the person at the centre of the snap, blurring out the background, lighting up the subject, and basically making whoever was in the image look 10x better than they do in real […]

6 years ago

Delicious news. Boojum is giving one student the chance to win free rent for a year in a move that proves even a burrito chain can do more to curb the current rental crisis than the actual government. The campaign – aimed exclusively towards people in third level or further education – will encourage a […]

6 years ago

“I’m on Instagram now!” Amanda Bynes has joined Instagram following a short break from social media. The actor and former child star announced that she had created a new account yesterday – and that she had also dyed her hair pink. Definitely a vibe. “Hey guys, I’m on Instagram now!” she wrote on Twitter. “Check […]

6 years ago

Excellent news. Sinead O’Connor has announced two additional Irish dates. The ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer said on Twitter this week that two more extra gigs are going to be added to her upcoming tour next month. “2 extra Irish dates to be announced sept 20 : ),” she said. At the time of writing, […]

6 years ago

“Her death must not be in vain.” An Iranian female football fan facing punishment for attempting to illegally enter a soccer stadium has died. Sahar Khodayari lit herself on fire outside of the court in Tehran last week after it was reported that she could be imprisoned for trying to enter the city’s Azadi stadium. […]

6 years ago

Chilling scenes. If you’ve watched season two Mindhunter, you’ll no doubt know a few things to be true. One of those things is that criminal profiling has come a long way since the 1970s. Another is that Charles Manson is a fairly creepy guy. And another is that much of what goes on in the series […]

6 years ago

Say you’ll be there… Or not, not everybody’s a fan of the Spice Girls, after all. But if you are and you didn’t exactly manage to go and see them the last time they were here, then you’re in luck. Because Mel C has just announced an intimate Dublin gig – and yes, she will […]

6 years ago

At least, we presume it’s soon. It’s the time of year for it and all. Over the past while, Vans have dropped a few decent collaborations and collections. There was the Harry Potter collab that gave customers the opportunity to spend an inordinate amount of money on socks.  There was also the Mickey Mouse collection […]

6 years ago

She appeared on the first series of the show in 2015. Love Island‘s Bethany Rogers is facing five years in prison over a ketamine charge. The former reality TV contestant was caught in possession of 134mg of the drug in 2018. She pleaded guilty to the charge and is now facing jail time. The Sun […]

6 years ago

“She’s going to be so successful, she’s amazing.” Maura Higgins has weighed in on Love Island winners’ Greg and Amber’s split, saying that the pair just weren’t “meant to be.” The couple split up last week ahead of their scheduled chat on The Late Late Show after Greg allegedly sent Amber a text calling it […]

6 years ago