“It is time to put ocean deoxygenation among our top priorities.” The world’s oceans are losing oxygen at an alarming rate, a new study has shown. So-called ‘Dead Zones’ have existed in the ocean for years, but the prevalence of climate change and increased human activity has led to the sharp rise of deoxygenation across […]

6 years ago

Gross. Alright, we’ll bite. We didn’t think that there was a possibility in this world for hummus to be disgusting. It is tasty. It is filling. It comes in an array of flavours to ensure that you don’t get bored and the variety keeps on coming. It’s basically a great food item – and yet […]

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They have urged “extremely caution.” Met Éireann have issued a status red wind warning for Co. Kerry ahead of Storm Atiyah. West to southwest winds are expected to reach mean speeds higher than 80km/h later today, with gusts in excess of 130km/h as the evening approaches. “Extreme caution is advised, especially near the coast and on high […]

6 years ago

LOOK AT HIS EAR. LOOK AT IT. There’s a rabbit in the UK with a wonky ear who’s looking for his forever home, and yes, he is the best boy. The bun – aptly called ‘Wonky’ – is currently residing at the RSPCA Milton Keyes, awaiting for a nice human being to come along and […]

6 years ago

Just in time for Christmas, wha? Someone in Ireland is a solid €6.8 million richer after winning last night’s Lotto jackpot. The very lucky player emerged victorious following Saturday night’s draw after successfully matching all six numbers plus the bonus. The winning numbers were 13, 16, 18, 25, 38 and 41. The bonus ball was […]

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Batten down the hatches, etc. Met Éireann has warned of severe gale force winds today ahead of Storm Atiyah’s arrival. The storm is due to arrive this afternoon and stick around until later tonight, bringing with it very strong winds, a bit of rain, and maybe even some thunder. A status orange wind warning has already […]

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OK sorry, the dream. As a woman who has only recently started to experience the trials and tribulations of applying false eyelashes, I know only too well the horrors associated with such an activity. It’s messy, it’s irritating, it’s gut-wrenching when you manage to secure a lash only to discover that it’s actually attached to […]

6 years ago

It’s no Toy Show unfortunately, lads. But listen, it’ll do. The Late Late Show lineup for this evening has been revealed, and although Katie Taylor isn’t on it making one little girl’s dreams come true, it’s still pretty decent. First, Ryan will be unveiling some more Dancing With The Stars contestants ahead of the eagerly […]

6 years ago

Vagina. Say it loud, say it proud. And while many women are entirely comfortable speaking openly and honestly about vaginal health, so many of us still aren’t. The word is still taboo, secretive, dirty, for some reason – meaning that we’re not only missing out on some general vagina chat, but we could also be […]

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Deservedly so, too. Earlier this week, Fair City broadcast one of its darkest episodes to date as Will and Cristiano’s abusive relationship came to a head. Will had locked himself and his partner into their flat, threatening Cristiano with violence if he dared to tell anybody else what was going on. After attacking Cristiano and […]

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“I’m Will.” … Says Joe Goldberg as he orders a coffee at what is inevitably supposed to be a Starbucks somewhere deep in the wannabe cesspit that is LA. His words, not ours. Or at least they will be come December 26, when he lands back on our Netflix-based screens, complains about the world around […]

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He released his last album in 2016. Elton John has done everyone a solid and decided to head off to Australia and write some more music. How very good of him. The ‘Tiny Dancer’ singer dropped his last studio album, Wonderful Crazy Night, in 2016. It was the 30th studio release of his career, and […]

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“We’ve also been using the cups as dessert bowls.” Air New Zealand is trialling edible coffee cups in a bid to tackle waste on flights. Made from a vanilla biscuit base that is leak-proof (thankfully), the cups are the airline’s latest attempt to crack down on the amount of waste they’re producing through single-use containers. […]

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“Something bad is about to happen.” The internet can be a nice place. A place for connectivity, a place for education, a place for sharing photos of your eighth holiday of the year in order to actively make every single person you know in the world jealous. But then it can also be a terrifying […]

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Record numbers of people are homeless this Christmas. Mickey Joe Harte has recorded a Christmas charity single for the Peter McVerry Trust. The You’re A Star winner and fellow Donegal singer-songwriter Rory Gallagher are releasing their stripped-down cover of Yazoo’s ‘Only You’ in a bid to raise much needed funds for the homeless charity. New figures show […]

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Tragic. Christmas is a nice time of year – except when it comes to Coronation Street.  There’s generally a bit of harrowing content occurring for the folks of the street around this time of year, and this time around is no different. Because a Christmas tree is going to fall on Rita – and it […]

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“It’s definitely brought us closer together.” A same-sex couple in the UK have become the first in the world to carry their baby in both of their wombs. Jasmine Francis-Smith and her wife Donna recently welcomed their baby boy, Otis, following a revolutionary IVF procedure. Referred to as “shared motherhood,” the procedure allows one parent […]

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Chicago 2021, anyone? A few years back, it was reported that a The Devil Wears Prada musical was in the works. Then, nothin happened for avery long time and we kind of forgot all about it. However, the past few months have seen an influx of chat around the upcoming stage adaptation – that is […]

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“Pets do not make good gifts.” The ISPCA has urged the public not to buy or give puppies are presents this Christmas. The charity has said that many animals given as gifts or surprises during the festive period are often surrendered in the months following due to lack of care or busyness. As well as […]

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A deserved triumph, tbh. Timothée Chalamet has been named as GQ’s best dressed man in the world. The Call Me By Your Name actor emerged victorious today as the publication decided that his unabashed red carpet risks and eye for designer detail were enough to earn him the top spot. He successful beat the likes […]

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Graphic scenes ahead. Fair City has warned viewers of upsetting scenes ahead of tonight’s episode. This evening’s instalment of the soap will see Will attack Cristiano and leave him for dead, as the show’s abusive relationship storyline comes to a head. Last night saw Will, played by John Cronin, lock himself and Cristiano, played by Rodrigo […]

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She’s 17, lads. 17. Anyway, Billie Eilish has safely secured the crown of having the most streamed new released of 2019. The singer’s debut album (17, remember), WHEN WE ALL FALL ALSEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?, has become Spotify’s most popular release of the past year, surpassing Ariana Grande’s thank u, next and Taylor Swift’s […]

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Good news, everyone. The show that you’ve already watched – and rewatched – 87 times from start to finish isn’t going anywhere. Meaning that you can definitely squeeze in another watch by the end of the decade. Class. That’s right, amidst rumours, chat, and downright fears that our beloved Friends is to be removed from […]

6 years ago

We’ve all got that one mate. The one who’s mad into the gym. Who goes spinning four times a week. Who pretends like heading to a quick KO8 class on their lunch break is normal. Because spoilers: it is not. However, we do not judge these people. Rather, we simply buy them lovely gym-based gifts […]

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Hardly surprising, tbh. Melania Trump has revealed the White House’s Christmas decorations for 2019 – and in a not so shocking twist of events, people hate them. Well, it’s more probable that people actually hate the Trumps, everything they stand for, and the fact that they are, indeed, still in power.  And if that hatred […]

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“He knows what happened.” Virginia Giuffre has asked the British public to “stand up beside” her and “not accept what has happened.” Giuffre, who alleges she was trafficked by convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein, refutes the prince’s claim that he did not have sex with her when she was 17-years-old. Prince Andrew has denied “any form of […]

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Alright sorry, but imagine. You’re hanging out in your gaff. It’s Christmas time. The radio is on. You’re relaxed, chilled out, not a care in the world. Then you hear it: Robbie Williams and Britney Spears’ cover of The Pogue’s festive hit, ‘Fairytale of New York.’ It’s haunting, it’s poignant, it’s the Christmas song that […]

6 years ago

Freezing. Like, freezing. For the past week, it has rained more than it should ever be permitted to rain during a short amount of time. It’s been wet, it’s been miserable. And while it appears at though we have finally emerged from the upsetting, moist dreariness that were the past few weeks of Irish life, […]

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The nation’s first line of defence – but make it fashion. Everybody has an Instagram account these days. An Garda Síochána have an Instagram account. Your dad has an Instagram account. That lad you shifted on holidays has an Instagram account (that he doesn’t know you frequent often, with urgency). The CIA – or as […]

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“This amount of plastic in the stomach is nonetheless horrific.” A sperm whale with 100kg of plastic in its stomach has been found dead off the coast of Scotland. The subadult whale became stranded on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides last week, where it later passed away. In its stomach was 100kg […]

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“She will always be our dear Rosie.” Will & Grace actor Shelley Morrison has passed away, aged 83. Best known for her role as maid Rosario Salazar in the hit sitcom, Morrison’s career began in the mid 1960s when she starred in multiple US TV shows including The Flying Nun and Laredo.  Morrison was cast in […]

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A massive congrats to all involved. A rare baby white rhino has been born in a Belgian zoo. The male was born in the early hours of this morning at the Pairi Daiza Zoo in the Brugelette region in a bid to save the species from being endangered. According to WWF, the white rhino is now […]

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“Disturbing and disrespectful.” Christmas ornaments depicting scenes from Auschwitz have been removed from Amazon following complaints. The decorations, which included tree ornaments and bottle openers featuring images of the concentration camp in Poland, had been on sale through the online retailer. The Auschwitz Memorial Museum requested that the products be removed yesterday, calling them “disturbing and disrespectful.”  […]

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“I just think he had a really grumpy day.” James Haskell’s wife Chloe has said that calling her husband a bully is a bit of an “over-reaction.” The rugby player has been the subject of a fair amount of criticism during his time in the I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here jungle. Over […]

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NOOOO, but also fair. The Gavin & Stacey Christmas special is kicking off at the end of this month. Y’know, for Christmas. And while every single person among us is super pumped for the What’s Occurin’ banter that is inevitably going to go down, some people have already got the future on their minds, and […]

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A special kind of Toy Show, this one. Friday night saw the most eagerly anticipated show of the year return to RTÉ. Officially marking the beginning of Christmas, the almost three-hour long show presented us with a tonne of toys, an array of musical numbers, and a surprise celebrity or two. But this year’s Toy […]

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“Something’s not right with him.” You’re right, Seána Kerslake, there isn’t. Especially not for your character Sarah, because she’s going to have to endure a world of pain, terror, and confusion for the next while as she figures out just what exactly isn’t right with her son. Directed by Lee Cronin, The Hole in the Ground […]

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Olaf, never change. Frozen 2 came out a few weeks back. It had everything one could possibly want from a movie about the cold never bothering someone anyway: a snowman, two gals, and a lot of decent songs. The film has, unsurprisingly, been quite a hit with fans and families around the world. Of course […]

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The icon we deserve. Dido has announced that she’ll be playing a massive gig in Cork next summer. The ‘White Flag’ singer will be taking to the stage on June 10, 2020 for the 16th annual Live at the Marquee festival. Understandably, she’ll be belting out all of her absolute bangers including the aforementioned ‘White […]

6 years ago

“The love inside, you take it with you.” Or at least, you take it as far as your sofa this evening, where you will no doubt curled up in a ball sobbing as Patrick Swayze’s ghost erotically makes a vase with Demi Moore. That’s right, folks – Ghost is now on Netflix, so you really […]

6 years ago

Oh, what’s occurrin’? 25 days, lads. Just 25 days until we’re all sat round the TV, full of food and drink, and having a splendid old time watching the first Gavin & Stacey episode in almost nine years. Truly exciting times ahead. And while we’ve already been treated to the official trailer for the upcoming […]

6 years ago

Is this the way forward for fast fashion? H&M is trialling renting out clothes to address the environmental issues directly caused by the fashion industry. The Swedish retailer is currently testing out a clothing rental service at its flagship store in Stockholm. The service, which will be trialled for a three month period, allows customers […]

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“I didn’t give up.” The Spice Girls’ Emma Bunton has described her difficulties trying to conceive after being diagnosed with endometriosis. The singer and mother-of-two said that discovering she had the condition in her 20s led to fears around her health – as well as her own fertility. “That nearly broke me, I knew I […]

6 years ago

Incredible news. Disney have confirmed that they will provide an advanced screening of the upcoming Star Wars movie for a terminally ill fan. Hampshire’s Rowans Hospice had requested the new movie, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, be shown early for a patient of theirs, who is unlikely to survive beyond the December 19 release […]

6 years ago

Tensions, they rise. And they continued to rise during last night’s I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here as the campmates attempted to win some much needed food. But instead of banding together, listening to one another, and figuring out the best way to ensure that they each received their treats, they fought. Well, […]

6 years ago

Dump your boyfriend, get a dog. Some lads have beards. Some lads don’t have beards. Some lads would like to have a beard but can’t grow one and that’s OK too. No matter where you fall on the facial hair scale, we don’t judge. Your face is your own and you should be able to […]

6 years ago

But hey, at least it’s not raining. Now. It’s been the wettest month ever recorded in Ireland. It has. This is not an exaggeration, nor something that we made up entirely for the purpose of bemoaning the fact that venturing outside without an umbrella these days is akin to texting your ex when you’re steaming […]

6 years ago

Fair, yeah. Daniel O’Donnell has declined the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special incase he drops dead on telly. Despite being the tender age of 58, the Donegal legend has decided he doesn’t want to risk appearing on the show, lest it becomes too much for him to handle. And yeah, if this is a genuine […]

6 years ago

Icons, the lot of them. Except for Melody Thornton who isn’t taking part in the reunion, but listen, we’re sure she has her reasons. Last night, The Pussycat Dolls performed together for the first time in over a decade, providing fans, friends, and foes alike with a much needed display of thigh-highs, latex, and Scherzinger stealing […]

6 years ago

Beautiful. Just beautiful. If you’ve ever seen a penguin you’ll know that they are absolutely the most beautiful creatures you will ever grace your eyes upon in this world. They’re sleek, they’re little, they’re friendly, and they travel miles and miles just to bring some food back for their families. Ideal animals, to be honest. […]

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