Don’t mess with Dyer. Or anybody who just needs a bit of a break every now and then. You don’t know their story. With all the glory, fame, and sponsorship deals that come with being the winner of Love Island, there also comes stress, inner turmoil, and the unwavering desire to not spend eight hours […]

7 years ago

Khia would be able to figure it out… And if you’ve no idea what the above reference is about, we suggest that you take a long, hard look at yourself and also go listen to Khia’s incredible and iconic 2001 track, ‘My Neck, My Back (Lick It).’  Also watch the music video while you’re there. […]

7 years ago

Please. Look, we all know that the British royal family are mad for their traditions. They have to be, in fairness to them – the Queen’s the Queen and if she doesn’t want you to hold hands in public then you better keep as far away from your husband or wife as possible. Don’t even […]

7 years ago

Alright, first off – lol. Second, an app such as this is actually fairly useful if you – like us – are chronically afraid of all things rogue defecate and the possibility that this defecate will accidentally end up on the bottom on your new pair of Balenciaga runners. It’s a tough world out there […]

7 years ago

A mother has shown her injuries caused by tennis ball-sized hailstones as she tried to protect her four-month-old daughter from a supercell storm. Fiona Simpson from Queensland, Australia, was driving with her baby daughter Clara and grandmother near Brisbane when the back window of her car was smashed by large hailstones. The mother said that […]

7 years ago

Divine. It’s autumn. And while we’d all love for that to mean nothing but crunchy leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, and a bit of spookiness on the side, it also means lots of less-than-desirable things too like shit weather, chronic wind, and a load of rain. Less than ideal, tbh. Unfortunately, this scenario also lends itself […]

7 years ago

Bit awk. Gogglebox viewers are not at all impressed with one of the new couples on the show. John and Beryl were introduced to the programme recently, but have so far failed to win and hearts and minds of the British public with their up-market banter. So much so that fans have started taking to […]

7 years ago

Delighted to see him back, sure. During last night’s extremely intense episode of Coronation Street, Nick Tilsey finally returned to the cobbles. After a decent enough 18 months away, the long-serving member of the street showed up to comfort Leanne Battersby as she lay almost-dying in a hospital bed having been mercilessly run over by […]

7 years ago

RTE has issued a statement explaining why ticket-holding fans were turned away from the Late Late Show London special. The national broadcaster said that the event was “oversubscribed” and that applicants were told the show would only accommodate people on a “first-come, first-served” basis. This comes after many disappointed fans took to social media last […]

7 years ago

It’s been an intense couples of hours. It seems like about eight years ago that the lads over at Coronation Street decided to start teasing this crash. There’s been trailers, there’s been multiple supposed deaths, there’s been an unnecessary amount of tension that we’re not at all supportive of but we’re still going along with […]

7 years ago

She just loves Boomerangs. Nah, just kidding. She probably likes them a normal amount like the rest of us. In case you didn’t know, Princess Eugenie has got herself an Instagram account where she posts an abundance of pictures of herself, the royal family, and some other things. Here’s one of those pictures. https://www.instagram.com/p/BoPVhn0gHff/?hl=en&taken-by=princesseugenie Lovely. […]

7 years ago

Bruno Tonioli is going to be replaced on the Strictly Come Dancing judging panel by Alfonso Ribeiro. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air actor is going to replace the long-serving judge on the panel for one week only, next weekend October 20. Ribeiro, who played Carlton Banks in the iconic show, won the American version of […]

7 years ago

Still not over this pairing, like what?  Channing Tatum and Jessie J are going out – and yeah we know, we can’t really take this news seriously either. It’s not that the pair aren’t well suited, it’s not that one of them is less worthy of the other, it’s not even that Channing only recently […]

7 years ago

Keira Knightley has denied “shaming” Duchess Kate after she gave birth. The actor said that she “absolutely did not shame anybody” in her recently published essay about childbirth in the newly released book, Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (And Other Lies).  Knightley had written about her own experience of birth and compared it to the Duchess […]

7 years ago

An Amy Winehouse hologram will be touring next year with a live band. The projection of the iconic late singer will be travelling the world alongside a live band in 2019, using original voice recordings of Winehouse’s tracks. Those behind the project, including the singer’s father Mitch, said that the tour will be a chance […]

7 years ago

Ah, stop. Tbh, there are only a certain number of things a groom can whisper to a bride after she walks up the aisle. One of those things is a greeting of some sort, a “hey, what’s up?” or a simple “what’s the craic?” Another one of those things is some sort of assertion about […]

7 years ago

Doesn’t matter anyway, you need to be in a relationship to get proposed to, who cares? If you do happen to care though, here’s what the craic is. Proposing to someone is a pretty big deal. It means that they’re serious about the relationship, that they want you in their life forever, and that they […]

7 years ago

Doesn’t get more festival than that really, does it? It might only be the beginning of October but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t start getting chronically excited for all things Christmas. Actually, yes it does – it absolutely means that and we’re sorry in advance. Still though, Christmas tree flavoured crisps will be in […]

7 years ago

Clonakilty has been named Ireland’s first autism-friendly town. The West Cork spot has gone through a robust accreditation process to be named the country’s first town officially friendly to people with autism. The achieve this title, Clonakilty had to design a three-year autism-friendly plan. For this, 25 percent of businesses and voluntary organisations, 50 percent of […]

7 years ago

Rebecca Humphries has responded to ex-boyfriend Seann Walsh’s televised cheating apology. The comedian was caught kissing Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones last week when the pair were on a night out in London. Humphries later ended her relationship and shared a lengthy, powerful statement to Twitter saying that Walsh had been out with Jones […]

7 years ago

Ah, stop. A baby penguin has taken his first ever swim at a London aquarium. The young Gentoo chick took the giant leap this week in the Sea Life London penguin enclosure close to his parents, aquarium staff, and a selection of other penguins. The baby was the first penguin to be born in the […]

7 years ago

#Bodied. Look lads, we know – there are far worse things in the world you can be slammed for. Imagine Holly had made some controversial comments about Vote Stay during the Brexit referendum. Or announced herself a massive fan of Nigel Farage. Or, god forbid, revealed that she wasn’t going to boycott the Eurovision this […]

7 years ago

Princess Eugenie’s having tequila cocktails and red velvet wedding cake at her big day tomorrow. The bride-to-be has enlisted the services of fiancee Jack Brooksbank’s tequila brand to create some bespoke drinks for their wedding weekend. Apparently, Eugenie has even allowed Jack to “be in charge” of the alcohol selection. How kind of her. Sky […]

7 years ago

Ariana Grande has confirmed that she is taking a break from music. The singer took to Instagram yesterday to say that she had been “thru hell and back” over the past few weeks following the death of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller. Responding to a comment criticising her latest post, Grande wrote that she is currently on […]

7 years ago

Nadia Forde has given birth to a baby girl. The model and actor welcomed her daughter with fiancee Dominic Day in London recently.  The pair named their baby Wyatt Riley Day. A source told The Sun that the couple are delighted with the arrival. “Nadia is over the moon. Both mum and baby are doing well,” they […]

7 years ago

Today is World Mental Health Day. October 10 marks a day of education and recognition for those living with mental health issues and push for greater understanding and focus on the desperate need for adequate services. The focus of this year’s WMHD is on young people. Which makes sense considering over half of mental illnesses […]

7 years ago

Pope Francis has compared having an abortion to “hiring a hit man.” The Pontiff said today that he believed opting to end a pregnancy was akin to “(taking) out a human life to solve a problem.” He said that he thought the act was “not fair.” The Ottowa Sun reports that the Pope said: “How can […]

7 years ago

Sounds legit, yeah. If you were a newly appointed member of the royal family, chances are you’d be a bit overwhelmed. One day you’re chilling in your gaff telling your roommate about the new lad on the scene who just happens to also be a prince, and the next you’re curtseying, stripping the nail polish […]

7 years ago

Nearly half of young Irish people have said that their mental health has deteriorated in recent years. 47 percent of people aged between 18 and 24 said that financial difficulties and money worries contributed to their poor mental health during the country’s financial crisis. 50 percent of these have said they did not seek help […]

7 years ago

The vast majority of people in the UK want to see Northern Ireland’s abortion laws change. According to a new poll, 75 percent of people across Britain want the UK government to act to change the law that makes having an abortion in Northern Ireland illegal. The country is the only one in the UK […]

7 years ago

Over the weekend, images emerged of comedian Seann Walsh kissing Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones. The pair were on a night out in London last week when they were caught together, the photos published in major publications, and shared widely across social media. On the outside, the controversy could almost appear as nothing more […]

7 years ago

Two newlywed couples were among those killed in the New York limousine crash. The limousine was travelling through Schoharie, New York on Saturday when the driver lost control, sending the vehicle speeding through a stop sign and intersection, eventually crashing into a ditch. The 18 people on board, including the driver as well as two […]

7 years ago

Doctor Who returned over the weekend. As always, the programme provided audiences with laughs, cries, and the unwavering belief that yeah, regular old phone boxes can take you wherever you want to go. This time though, the show presented something a little different – a female Doctor. And she was, as expected, brilliant, Unlike the […]

7 years ago

There is a mumps outbreak in the west of the country, the HSE has confirmed. There has been an increase in the numbers of people between 15 and 29-years-old being diagnosed with the viral illness in the western region. 45 patients have been diagnosed with mumps over the past seven weeks. Mumps can cause fever, […]

7 years ago

Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain is expecting her first child with Carlos Diaz. The RTE broadcaster and her husband are expected to welcome their first child in January of next year, according to The Mirror.  A source told the publication that the couple are delighted with the news. “Aoibhinn is over the moon,” they said. “She’s due […]

7 years ago

Donald Trump said he likes Taylor Swift’s music “25 percent less” following her post about politics. The US president said that Swift “doesn’t know anything” about Republican senate nominee Marsha Blackburn, who she criticised on Instagram over the weekend. The singer songwriter wrote that she usually feels reluctant about sharing her political beliefs, but that over […]

7 years ago

Strictly Come Dancing are going to make Seann Walsh and Katya Jones’s next dance “less sexy.” Producers are hoping to “tone down” the couple’s next performance after images emerged of the pair kissing while on a night out in London. Walsh had allegedly told now ex-girlfriend Rebecca Humphries that she was “psycho/nuts/mental” for suggesting that […]

7 years ago

A hotel has banned a “sexist” breakfast advertisement over complaints that it adhered to gender stereotypes. The ad for Sofitel hotel in Brisbane, Australia pictures a man and a woman enjoying breakfast in bed together. The pair are smiling and laughing while the man reads the Financial Review and the woman looks at a coffee […]

7 years ago

Stacey Solomon has praised Seann Walsh’s ex-girlfriend Rebecca Humphries for dumping him via Twitter. The comedian was spotted kissing his Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones on a night out in London last week. Following the circulation of the images, Humphries took to Twitter to share a powerful message about her relationship with Walsh. She […]

7 years ago

“My girlfriend is 24/7 giving out every minute of everyday. “I have two kids and she just started back at college so she is under stress. HELP.” The bold capitalisation of “help” above makes me think two things. The first is that you Googled what an agony aunt submission was supposed to look like and […]

7 years ago

‘We can physically feel them.’

7 years ago

Bless.

7 years ago

Ah, god. We’ve all heard of Better Than Sex mascara. The Too Faced cosmetic has become somewhat of a staple of the mascara community (?) in recent years. Mainly due to the fact that people haven’t stopped arguing about whether it’s actually better than sex or not. Our suspicions tell us that the answer is, […]

7 years ago

Harsh and yet so, so fair.

7 years ago

Halloumi. Cheese. Breakfast. Halloumi cheese in breakfast – it just doesn’t get much better than that really, does it? While you can’t really get away with throwing a big slice of the stuff in your cereal or your fruit compote every morning, bread-based breakfasts are a different story and we’d be adding halloumi to those […]

7 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo has issued his first statement since being faced with rape allegations. The footballer was accused of raping Kathryn Mayorga during a party in a Las Vegas hotel room suite in 2009. He issued a statement today firmly denying the attack. On Twitter, he wrote: “I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me. Rape […]

7 years ago

Thousands of people attended a housing crisis protest in Dublin city centre today. The Raise The Roof protest took place in the city centre this afternoon to highlight the lack of affordable housing available across the country. The march to Leinster House kicked off at lunchtime and saw thousands of housing activists, students, and members […]

7 years ago

An Irish youth group are trying to break down the stigma associated with sexual health and young people in the LGBT community. BeLonG To’s ‘The Ladybirds’ want to start a conversation among young lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women and non-binary people about the importance of sex education that doesn’t discriminate against gender identity or sexual […]

7 years ago

Pret A Manger are changing their allergy labelling on all of their food products following the death of a 15-year-old girl. Natasha Ednan-Laperouse went into cardiac arrest on a flight two years ago after eating a sandwich she had bought in Heathrow airport. The teenager had an allergic reaction to sesame seeds that were baked […]

7 years ago

A seven-year-old boy has sent a touching letter to a GAA club following a sinkhole in Monaghan. The hole appeared on the Magheracloone GAA pitch in Carrickmacross last week following the collapse of a Gypsum mine. A local national school was evacuated and many road diversions were put in place due to the mine collapse. Since […]

7 years ago