A rare ‘Dumbo’ octopus with big, floppy ears has been spotted off the coast of California. The animal was discovered during a deep-sea dive by an unmanned robotic submersible by the Ocean Exploration Trust during the week. The non-profit organisation were exploring an area near an underwater volcano when the small octopod floated past their camera. […]

7 years ago

Ah, god. Things aren’t looking unreal for Stacey Dooley ahead of this week’s Strictly Come Dancing following her injury that left her hospitalised during rehearsals. The documentary filmmaker tore an intercostal muscle behind her rib earlier in the week and was advised by doctors to take it easy. She later wrote on Instagram that she would […]

7 years ago

Ah, stop. It’s a rare enough scenario when you come across an item of clothing that you could happily sport in the office and then immediately hit up the club after in. Usually, office-wear is not appropriate for post-work grinding and yet, here we are – it’s happened and yeah, not complaining. The item of […]

7 years ago

Alright, yeah cool, sounds legit. Meghan Markle is expecting a baby. This has been big news over the past few weeks so if you’ve been previously unaware of this fact, you need to get your yourself together and just take a brief glance at any social media. It’s there – it’s a big story. And […]

7 years ago

Google staff around the world staged a walkout today to protest the company’s treatment of women. Workers left their desks this afternoon to demand that the firm change its approach to sexual misconduct allegations. They also called for an end to forced arbitration, which would make it possible for victims of sexual misconduct to sue. […]

7 years ago

A man has been jailed for 14 years for the rape of a Spanish student. Eoin Berkeley pleaded guilty to the rape and false imprisonment of the then 18-year-old woman in July of last year. He had admitted three counts of rape against the student at the Irish Glass Bottle Company site on Pigeon House […]

7 years ago

I realised recently that most of my close friends have mental health issues. This realisation didn’t come as a shock or a surprise, nor did it come out of the blue. Rather, it emerged as a gradual stream of information – conversations about feeling overwhelming anxiety would become more frequent and regular catchups would be […]

7 years ago

A couple have died while taking a selfie at a cliff edge. Vishnu Viswanath and Meenakshi Moorthy fell off the side of the cliff in Yosemite National Park last week while trying to get a photo of themselves looking over the vertigo inducing edge. Their bodies were recovered by park rangers 800 feet below Taft Point […]

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Same, tbh. Three Ireland appears to be suffering a network outage today. The problems began earlier this evening as customers across the country began complaining of poor 4G coverage, an inability to send WhatsApp messages, and a lack of data coverage in general. The issue seemed to start affecting customers at around 7pm when many […]

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Great to see it. That’s it, we’re done, it’s all over – Rahul has been crowned the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2018 and we can all get back to our mundane lives. That involves not worrying about soggy bottoms and Paul Hollywood handshakes and whether or not Noel’s shirt is going to […]

7 years ago

Hate to see it. Love Island‘s Jack and Dani are reportedly on the rocks following a string of arguments over Dani’s busy schedule. The pair have been supposedly arguing for weeks as close friends worry that they’re only staying together for the sake of their reality show. According to a source, they’ve been “at each […]

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It’s Halloween. And you know what that means. Time to watch every single iconic horror film in our scary movies archives until we’re forced to sleep with the light on. We’re talking Halloween, we’re talking The Blair Witch Project, and most of all, we’re talking The Shining.  It’s the film that shocked, scared, and slaughtered […]

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Y e s. Coronation Street simply hasn’t been the same for these past 11 months or so and it’s all due to one thing. No, not the severe lack of storylines that don’t involve someone dying or being horribly maimed. No, not the fact that nobody on that street is able to exist for two […]

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Wild animal population has dropped by 60 percent since 1970, according to new figures. Human consumption, pollution, and climate change has ensured that there is now less than half of the wild animals there was over 40 years ago. Global conservation group WWF released a new Living Planet report today detailing the stark drop in […]

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He had an arrow escape, wha? A puppy has been saved by vets after accidentally swallowing a toy arrow the length of his body. Loki, the four-month-old Hungarian Vizsla, had been vomiting for four days when his owners predicted that he had eaten something he shouldn’t have. They took Loki to the vet where a […]

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Women should wait one year between giving birth and getting pregnant again. A new study has shown that 12 months is enough time to reduce risk of the complications associated with multiple pregnancies in a short period of time. These risks include premature births, infant mortality, mother mortality, and smaller babies. According to the World […]

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Stacey Dooley has given an update on her injury ahead of this week’s Strictly Come Dancing.  The documentary maker and reality TV contestant recently suffered an injury during rehearsals that left her unable to practice. She later confirmed that she hadn’t broken anything and that she would still be performing on Saturday’s instalment of Strictly.  […]

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Getting over a breakup is not easy. But thanks to science, it might have just gotten a little bit easier. Researchers in the US believe they have discovered foolproof ways to make a person feel happier after a relationship ends – and yeah, we’re listening. A small study conducted at the University of Missouri – […]

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“I recently met a really great guy – the problem is he’s 27 and I’m 36. “Is the age gap too much? Even if it works for the next 10 years, am I naive to think there could be any real lasting relationship after that? “I look pretty good now and am wary that if it’s […]

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Faye Brookes has pulled out of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! due to heartbreak. The Coronation Street actor was one of many tipped to be heading Down Under for the ITV reality show next month, however she has since pulled out due to a breakup. Brookes recently ended her relationship with singer […]

7 years ago

Giz. Advent calendars are all the rage these days. Not just the crappy little ones filled with the cheapest chocolate known to man, though. We’re talking advent calendars that often include hundreds of euros worth of products, advent calendars that you’d almost expect to come with their own insurance coverage, advent calendars that you honestly […]

7 years ago

Wrap up, boys, it’s about to get chilly. If you’ve been even vaguely near the outside today, you’ll be more than well aware of how absolutely baltic it is. Like, if you go out there in anything less than a full body ski-suit, you’re going to be feeling that chill all the way to your […]

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And probably most women’s baby bumps in general. Meghan Markle is pregnant. If you say you weren’t aware of this fact you are absolutely lying. Details of Meghan’s pregnancy are everywhere – on the news, on social media, on the streets as you walk to work and somebody shouts across telling you that the Duchess […]

7 years ago

Emotive scenes, indeed. A few weeks back, Emmerdale‘s Chas and Paddy welcomed a baby girl named Grace. Unfortunately, due to a rare defect that had occurred inside the womb, Grace was not going to survive long after she was born. Upon finding out this information, Chas and Paddy had to decided whether to continue the […]

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Grim. And very unlike her, in fairness. Cast your mind back to a few weeks ago and you might be reminded of the debacle that was Michelle Connor’s car having no brakes, crashing, and nearly killing a load of people. Thankfully, the only person who was actually killed was a bad guy so it was […]

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On Friday, October 26 the referendum on blasphemy will take place. The Irish electorate will vote on whether to remove the issue of blasphemy from the constitution. Currently, under Irish law, saying or publishing something blasphemous is a criminal offence meaning that it is punishable by law – a fine of up to €25,000. This […]

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There’s a presidential election coming up. It’s on Friday, October 26. Six candidates are running – here’s everything you need to know about them. Michael D Higgins What’s his background?  Michael D Higgins is an academic, politician, and current president of Ireland. He joined Ireland’s Labour Party in the 1960s and sat in the Dáil […]

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Boy moves fast. It was only a mere month ago that Charlie Brake and Ellie Brown called it quits. The Love Island couple that we all rooting for (or not, whatever) announced their split over Instagram after photos of them seemingly having a load of arguments emerged on social media. Charlie shared an IG Story […]

7 years ago

Molly Malone developed a lump in her breast and no one noticed. Earlier this month, a small bronze-like lump was created and placed on one of Molly’s breasts at her statue just off Dublin’s Grafton Street. Tourists and visitors continued to touch the statue’s breasts and take photos with them as they have for decades […]

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Love him or hate him, Rahul is here to stay. Well, until next week that is because that’s when the Bake Off final is on and either him, Ruby, or Kim-Joy will be named the winner. Until then though – he’s around. And while a load of people are absolutely delighted by this fact, many […]

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Landlords will be facing an Airbnb ban from next year in a bid to tackle Ireland’s housing crisis. Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy has said the law change will regulate short-term accommodation most often used for tourism and free up more longterm accommodation for the rental sector. The move is directed at landlords who are […]

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Catherine Corless will be on the Late Late Show on Friday night. The historian will be joining Ryan Tubridy to talk about her work uncovering the mass grave at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home. Significant quantities of human remains were discovered at the Bon Secours site early last year. It was confirmed yesterday by […]

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Nathan Carter has announced two Irish gigs as part of his 2019 tour. The country singer will be playing Dublin’s The Helix and Belfast’s The Waterfront early next year following his North American tour that kicks off next month. The Wagon Wheel singer will be hitting up nine US cities including Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia before […]

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How. A lonely man who purchased a dog on the cheap has discovered that the animal was, in fact, a rat. The Chinese man bought the creature from a dog dealer who told him that he was getting a good deal on a small pet. However, the man soon realised that the animal “didn’t run […]

7 years ago

Somebody has just won a lotto jackpot of $1.6 billion. The staggering jackpot, equivalent to about €1.4 billion, was won by somebody in the United States earlier this week. Lotto officials are calling it the largest jackpot to have ever been won. The Mega Millions jackpot ticket was sold in South Carolina and matched all six […]

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The darkest timeline. A fair few amount of things happened back in 2005. Pope John Paul died. London was hit with their worst terrorist attack since World War 2. Gwen Stefani’s Hollaback Girl was the most downloaded song of the year. Loads of things. And while all of the above were happening, Katie Price and […]

7 years ago

Ah, here. When you think Bake Off, you think tent. That’s all there is to it. The show has been known for many things including lions made out of bread, soggy bottoms, and Paul Hollywood’s abundance of handshakes. But it’s also known for the tent and the intense stress, the tears, and the friendships that […]

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Another boyband are reforming. They’re not playing Croke Park though. Or Belfast’s SSE Arena. Or the Manchester Arena. Or the O2 in London or the Echo Arena or any of those. They’re playing O’Keeffe’s in Clonmel which is absolutely fair enough like, that place has at least a 200 person capacity. Boyz On Top soared […]

7 years ago

A German man has been jailed for lacing baby food with poison in an attempt to blackmail supermarkets. The 54-year-old had laced several jars of baby food with a poison used in anti-freeze to try and get German supermarkets to give him money. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Sky News reports that […]

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The site of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home is to be excavated. The government approved the forensic excavation of the Galway site today following the discovery of significant human remains early last year. This came after allegations that the bodies of 796 babies and children were buried in the septic tank of the Bon […]

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“What would Westlife 2.0 be like?” Westlife have said that fans can look forward to a “bigger and better” boyband this time round. Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Mark Feehily, and Cian Egan said that they wanted to get back together to bring Westlife into 2018 and to record some new music that reflected that. They […]

7 years ago

A man has been charged in connection with the death of Amanda Carroll. The 35-year-old male was questioned by Gardaí in relation to the violent death of the mother-of-two on Sunday. Carroll was found dead on Sunday afternoon in her apartment in Homestead Court, Cabra. She had suffered marks to her head and neck that were consistent […]

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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory star Diana Sowle has died at the age of 88. The American actor passed away early on Friday October 19 surrounded by family. She was best known for playing Charlie Bucket’s mother, Helen, in the 1971 musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  A […]

7 years ago

This is going to slap.  It’s not every day that you get an episode of Coronation Street that absolutely blows all of the other episodes of Coronation Street out of the water. Over the years, there’s been a few. Richard Hillman driving his whole fam into a canal was one. Phelan finally meeting a grisly […]

7 years ago

We all got to start somewhere, right? Because the endgame is clearly always going to be marry a prince, turn into a princess, and become a style icon adored by millions. What else would you be bothered doing with your life? Princess Di was a truly iconic individual, but before all of that she was […]

7 years ago

A grieving swan was stopping cars in Wexford last week to lie on top of them after its mate passed away. The lonely swan was spotted holding up traffic in Enniscorthy to perform a grieving ritual to deal with its sadness. The bird was walking in front of cars on the busy road and resting […]

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Ah, lads. Somebody give the man an Oscar or a TV Now award or something. He deserves it. During this evening’s first instalment of Coronation Street, Jude lands himself in it when he lies to Mary about whether or not he plans to sit his paramedic exam. Spoiler: he doesn’t. Mary finds this out when […]

7 years ago

Been there. Katie Price is relaunching her pop career to avoid declaring bankruptcy. The glamour model, reality star, and former (but soon-to-be current) singer is reportedly doing whatever she can to ensure that doesn’t go bankrupt. This includes writing a tell-all book, relaunching some of her old fragrances, and filming a new reality show. It […]

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Empty our bank accounts, now! It’s been the Monday to end all Mondays but there has been at least some sweet, brief relief in the form of a massive gig announcement by none other than Fleetwood Mac. The guys announced their European tour this evening, including a show in Dublin’s RDS Arena in summer of […]

7 years ago

Strictly Come Dancing producers have been forced to deny that the show is fixed. Following last night’s shock elimination which saw DJ Vick Hope and her partner Graziano Di Prima leave the competition over Seann Walsh and Katya Jones, rumours began circulating as to how the judges came to their decision. Speaking on Capital FM […]

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