It’s called ‘Love Island’ for a reason, folks. Last night, the Love Islanders engaged in a talent show of sorts. There was keyboard playing, there was flat singing, and there was a rap. Britain’s Got Talent it was not, but hey, we’ve got to give these people some slack – they were clearly told about […]

4 years ago

Say ‘never’ and I will scream. Let’s be honest, the weather in Ireland has been crap these past few weeks. Blustery, windy, rainy, and just generally awful. It’s a far cry from the days of 19 degree heat, slapping on sun cream, and planning trips to the beach, let me tell you. Things haven’t been […]

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Excuse me, sir? Hugo Hammond: PE teacher, international man of mystery, Love Island contestant. The man who everyone was rooting for but couldn’t quite bag himself a connection, Hugo was rather liked during his time in the villa, even if he did fully lean into the fact he was on a free six week long […]

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The Ick. You’ve either got it or you don’t. And if you do, it’s virtually impossible to come back from. Defining, unquestionable, and pretty much impenetrable, once The Ick takes hold there’s very little hope for you or your budding relationship. But what exactly is The Ick, and how do you know if you’ve got […]

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Time to Go Black Irish, we guess? Mariah Carey invented Irish cream this week, following the launch of her new alcoholic beverage, Black Irish. Mariah, whose mother Patricia Hickey had Irish parents and father Alfred Carey was African American-Venezuela, launched the Irish cream this week, much to the delight of pretty much every Irish person […]

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So, coffee and a run date anyone? Priya and Brett have officially left the Love Island villa – and rather, unsurprisingly, they don’t quite feel the same about each other. Upon exiting the villa, Priya said that she initially went for Brett because of how similar they are. “I think it was because Brett and […]

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The footage has been shared widely online. A video of a young Afghan girl sharing her fears for the future has gone viral. “I cannot help crying,” says the girl in the clip. “I have to wipe my tears to be able to film this video. No one cares about us. We’ll die slowly in […]

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The incident occurred on Monday afternoon. A woman has died following a road traffic collision in Co. Kerry today. The woman, in her 20s, was travelling on on the N69 in Tralee in her car at approximately 1:15pm when the incident occurred. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle, […]

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Words were had last night. After Jake’s chat with Liberty on the terrace where she demanded answers for his strange behaviour, he told her that he loved her, leading to much irritation in the Love Island villa and beyond. But what exactly happened, and why were people so frustrated by it? While many viewers – […]

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The infant has since been reunited with her family. Gardaí launched an investigation last week after a baby was found in a pram in a cemetery in Co. Kerry. The infant, who was discovered alone in a pram in Rath cemetery, Tralee on Thursday, was believed to have been alone for several hours. The Irish […]

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“Fat is not a feeling, it’s a body size.” Fatphobia – you’ve probably heard the word before, you might have even had experiences of it yourself. But what does it mean, and how can we tackle it? Michelle McCormick is a self proclaimed podcaster, fat activist, and professional fat person. She tells Her that Fatphobia […]

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Huge news today. Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, has agreed to step down as her conservator. Mr Spears filed court documents today, Thursday, citing his decision to step away from the position “when the time is right.” The documents, as reported by Variety, stated that Mr Spears cited the “public battle with his daughter” as […]

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Get that down ye. A distillery in Northern Ireland has created a cocktail inspired by Love Island’s Matthew MacNabb. Co. Down’s Copeland Distillery invented the ‘Blindsided Bellini’ after last night’s fateful dumping in which Matthew failed to couple up and left the Love Island villa for good.  Despite getting on really well with newcomer Priya, […]

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The tragic discovery was made yesterday. The body of a woman has been discovered near South Bull Wall, Ringsend. Gardaí attended the scene at Great South Wall, Dublin yesterday morning following reports that clothing had been spotted near the bathing area. The Mirror reports that members of the RNLI Dún Laoghaire Lifeboat Station later discovered […]

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The CervicalCheck campaigner has flown back to the US. Vicky Phelan is set to start a new clinical trial after learning of growth in her tumours. The women’s health advocate and mother-of-two has flown back to the States after a brief trip home to discuss her new treatment plan. Sharing a photo of a plane […]

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If there’s one thing there’s not enough of on our feeds, it’s plus size and curve models. Real women with real bodies, who also happen to be absolutely stunning – for years, these kinds of bodies were rejected from mainstream media for the simple fact that they weren’t slim. Now, mid and plus size models […]

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David Schwimmer denies Jennifer Aniston dating rumours

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“Of course we are okay.” Molly Mae Hague has shut down rumours that her relationship with Tommy Fury has become “distanced.” During an Instagram Q&A, the influencer and Love Island runner up was asked a tonne of questions about her relationship with Tommy, including unfounded rumours that things weren’t great between the pair. “Are you […]

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That entrance, though. Brett is in the Love Island villa now. He’s a PHD student, he’s 27, and he had probably the most bizarre entrance of all time. Lounging on a sun bed eagerly awaiting the islander’s return from their challenge (the worst challenge of all time, let me just say), Brett was perched out […]

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Don’t get caught out. Gardaí have warned students of new rental scams expected this September. Almost €1 million has been stolen by fraudsters over the past few years in relation to such scams, which tend to target new generations of renters like students. Nearly half of related scams between February 1 2019 and May 31st […]

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Such zones were promised to be introduced along with abortion legislation. There are fresh calls for the government to introduce safe zone at Ireland’s abortion facilitates. Promises for such zones, which would make it illegal for protests to be held within a specific radius of clinics offering abortion services, were promised by former Minister for […]

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The warning was issued this afternoon. Met Éireann has issued a thunderstorm warning for 10 counties today. A status yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for Cavan, Monaghan, Longford, Louth, Meath, Westmeath, Offaly, Leitrim, Roscommon and Galway from this afternoon to tonight. The warning is in place from 3.23pm today until 10pm tonight. Met Éireann […]

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Two new contestants are heading into Love Island tonight. Aaron and Priya are the latest bombshells set to arrive in the villa – and given the sheer amount of drama that’s been happening over the past few days, they may have an easy enough time getting their graft on. The pair are set to make […]

4 years ago

Make it happen. An official proposal has been made for Kellie Harrington to receive Dublin’s Freedom of the City award after her phenomenal win. The Dublin native picked up the lightweight gold medal in Tokyo over the weekend following her Olympic final against Beatriz Ferreira. Dublin city councillor and friend of Kellie, Cllr. Nial Ring, […]

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Exciting news all round. John Whaite has joined the lineup for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, officially becoming part of the show’s first same-sex male couple. Whaite, who won the third season of the Great British Bake Off in 2012, was confirmed as the fourth celebrity taking part in this year’s show this week. The […]

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An amazing achievement. Wicklow swimmer Sarah Mortimer has successfully crossed the English Channel in just 13 hours. On Wednesday night Mortimer, from Enniskerry Co. Wicklow, swam from Dover, England to Cap Gris Nez, France, in 13 hours and 35 minutes. Mortimer’s achievement is even more impressive considering she’s not a competitive swimmer. She began training […]

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She died in a hit-and-run earlier this year. A man has been arrested over the death of Gone Girl actress Lisa Banes. The 65-year-old, who was best known for her role in the David Fincher film, passed away in June after she was hit by a scooter in New York City. A 26-year-old man has […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by Clayton Hotel Sligo  Fancy yourself another getaway? Why not make it Sligo? A hub of nature, thrills, and exciting culture, the county has been the site of many a staycation over the past few years and beyond. Summer is almost over but that doesn’t mean that our getaways have to stop […]

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“I do wish I’d opened up and re-coupled with someone else.” Amy has called Hugo “fake” and stated that she “100%” did not sleep with him, following their recent dumping. The couple left the Love Island villa during last night’s episode after the remaining islanders decided to save Mary and Tyler, sending four other contestants […]

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#BodyPosi. #BP. #BoPo. All hashtags, all popular on Instagram, and all representative of the same thing: body positivity. The past few years have seen an explosion of what has been recently dubbed as the body positivity movement –  a social media campaign all about loving your body no matter its shape, imperfections and all. While […]

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“Please remember to always #BeKind.” Kaz Kamwi’s friends and family have issued a statement after being exposed to “vulgar racist abuse.” The Love Island contestant’s Instagram account is currently being managed by her friends and family, who have said that they received a torrent of abuse after last night’s episode.  “Morning guys, Kaz’s family and friends […]

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“Maybe there’s a young girl out there who will see my name at the end of Spirit and sit up straighter.” Irish composer Amie Doherty has become the first woman to ever score a DreamWorks film. Spirit Untamed, which was released in Ireland last week, tells the story of Lucky Prescott, a young girl who […]

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“We want to feel amazing, we want to show everyone that we look amazing.” Germany’s Olympic gymnastics team made headlines recently for opting to wear unitards instead of leotards while competing in this year’s games. The latter, traditionally a swimsuit cut, is generally reserved for female competitors while male athletes opt for the more covered […]

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The Duchess is 40 today. Best wishes have been paid by members of the royal family to Meghan Markle to mark her 40th birthday. The Duchess of Sussex, who recently welcomed her second child with Prince Harry, turns 40 today, August 4th. It’s expected that this milestone will be a low-key affair for Meghan, but […]

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Abigail – the queen we slept on. When Abigail first entered the villa, she shook things up. Stealing Toby from Chloe she was involved in a substantial amount of drama, before the guys headed off to Casa Amor and the girls were left alone. Abi waited for Toby, she expected him to come back alone. […]

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Excuse me now? Love Island’s Sharon has apparently been spotted kissing fellow dumped islander Chuggs on a night out. The civil servant, who was dumped from the villa a few weeks back, and bucket hat business owner Chuggs were seen leaving a bar together in Chelsea, London, looking rather cosy indeed. The pair were spotted […]

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The gift that just keeps on giving. Everybody loves Toby now. But things weren’t always this way. A few weeks ago – Jesus, even a few days – Love Island fans were fed up. They were shocked, appalled, and harrowed by the footballer’s actions, his inability to read the room, his simple desire to couple […]

4 years ago

So can you play alone, or? Parties are fun enough scenarios. You go to them. You have a few drinks. You enjoy yourself. You go home. In the midst of all of that, you might also play a few drinking games. We’re talking Kings, we’re talking Mushroom, we’re talking Jenga that actually has little shot […]

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It’s called Pat Frog. Yes, really. You can now get a fizzy drink that tastes exactly like the iconic Fat Frog ice lollies. Club’s Pat Frog is back on shelves in Ireland and given how delicious those ’90s ice pops were, we’re only dying to get our hands on a bottle or two. Made with […]

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Update: The warning has been upgraded to status orange for Galway, Clare, and north Tipperary. The heat was always going to break at some point – and it seems as if we’re on the cusp of it now. Following days of intense heat across Ireland – with some saying that the country may have seen […]

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“I would do anything to go out for a spin in the car with you again.” Dr Alex George has shared a tribute to his younger brother on the first anniversary of his passing. Llŷr George died tragically by suicide last year. He was 19 years old. “I can’t believe it’s been a year,” Alex […]

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A documentary on the murder of Grace Millane is coming soon

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“I told the one person who was supposed to protect me.” A man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the rape, assault, and blackmail of his daughter. David Masterson pleaded guilty to six counts of rape, sexual assault and incest among 30 offences today in the Central Criminal Court. The crimes against […]

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Danny was dumped from the villa last night. Love Island received 1,500 complaints after contestant Danny Bibby was allowed remain in the villa. Bibby, a plumber from Wigan, was seen to have used a racial slur in an Instagram comment in 2019. Fans of the show were quick to share the screenshot widely across social […]

4 years ago

What a time to be alive. It’s a big week for beauty fans and people with faces everywhere. Glossier finally dropped their first bronzer – Solar Paint – and yes, it’s causing as much of a storm as you’d expect. The bronzer is lightweight, buildable, and has already been getting some stellar reviews across the […]

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TONIGHT… Love Island has not been great these past few weeks, but that doesn’t mean that we’re going to stop watching. The series has been fairly lack lustre, not a whole lot has happened, the most amount of drama has come from Kaz and Toby and they haven’t been a couple in about two weeks. […]

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Ellen Keane chose to be confident. A soon-to-be four time Paralympian, the Dublin swimmer is no stranger to competing on the world stage. At 13 years old, she was Ireland’s youngest ever athlete to take part in the games in Beijing. Since then, she has won multiple medals, made the Paralympics podium, and represented her […]

4 years ago

This is not a drill. We are too warm. It’s too humid. There is no water anywhere and we are melting to death. One place that we are particularly melting to death this summer would absolutely be the bedroom. Sleeping has also become a basically impossible task. Covers on, covers off, covers thrown half way […]

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It’s hot out there, folks. Met Éireann has issued a status orange weather warning for six counties as temperatures continue to rise. Cavan, Monaghan, south Leitrim, Roscommon, Longford, Westmeath have all been issued the orange high temperatures warning, as temperatures of 30 degrees are expected in these areas today. The weather warning takes effect at […]

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“This moment is so powerful because it allows me to live forever even after my physical form is gone.” Leyna Bloom has become the first transgender woman to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated. Bloom, a model and actress, is one of three women of colour to appear on the cover of this summer’s swimsuit […]

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