People are being urged to check their tickets. Although they might not know it yet, two lotto players from Dublin are €330,000 and €250,000 richer since Wednesday night. The midweek Lotto jackpot worth €3.8 million wasn’t won, but two punters have scooped six figure prizes. Lotto chiefs confirmed that one of the winning tickets, a […]

7 years ago

Missy went to London this week with her mum, Yvonne. Ronan Keating’s daughter is beginning to make a name for herself in the music industry. Missy has gained a lot of talent from her father who, as we all know, is the main man in Boyzone. The 17-year-old entered the talent show The Voice UK […]

7 years ago

This is an incredible story! A mother gave birth to her son 1,400 feet up in the air last weekend. Alicia MacDonald went into labour on Saturday while she was visiting the Isles of Scilly just off the Cornish coast. She was there to officiate her friend’s wedding ceremony. There was no midwife on the […]

7 years ago

She has said she is “really happy”. Margaret Cash and her seven children made headlines last week when they were photographed sleeping rough in Tallaght Garda station waiting room. The homeless family have since been offered to live in a three-bedroom apartment in Dublin city centre and are due to move in this Friday. The […]

7 years ago

The price of renting a home in Ireland has hit an all-time high. In June 2018 the average cost of rent nationwide was €1,304 a month. That is a rise of €274 per month on the last peak which was in 2008 during the Celtic Tiger. It’s also around €560 more than it was at […]

7 years ago

Just look at them! Dublin Zoo has announced the arrival of their newest furry friends and they are so cute. Nine Chilean flamingo chicks hatched after thirty days in incubation and the tiny animals will join a flock of eighty-six flamingos at the park. The zoo keepers are still waiting on even more eggs to […]

7 years ago

A lot of Irish people struggle to believe they will ever have enough money to buy their own home. Nearly one in six people doubt they will ever own their own place, a recent survey found. Out of 5,000 people surveyed, 9 percent of them agreed that purchasing a home was just one of the […]

7 years ago

A EuroMillions player in Ireland is guaranteed to become €1 million richer tonight. Thanks to an ‘Ireland Only Raffle’ one lucky Irish person with win the prize. This is the fourth time this year that this particular draw is taking place. The three previous winners hailed from Dublin, Galway and Waterford. So to be in […]

7 years ago

You may have already seen her star alongside Jamie Dornan in The Fall. Irish actress Tara Lee joined EastEnders this week and has caught the eye of the undertaker. She made her debut in the soap as Jessica Jones. The quirky character appeared on our screens when she applied to be Jay Brown’s new house […]

7 years ago

Fota Wildlife Park announced that they welcomed its newest family member last month. A cute baby macaque arrived on the 23 July under the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP). New mother Tish, who was also born in Fota Wildlife Park, is one of the leading females in the troop of monkeys. This is the 11-year-old’s second baby. […]

7 years ago

Georgie Crawford has been fighting cancer for the past ten months. The radio presenter underwent intense chemotherapy and radiotherapy during this time. Now that she is on the mend, she wants to get back to the reality of everyday life and that means getting back behind the microphone at Spin 103.8. The brave mama of […]

7 years ago

We are all guilty of doing this… Taking off our makeup in the evening can be a chore. A chore that none of us are in the mood to do on the best of days. Every so often we all reach for the handy face wipes to scrub our mugs. Don’t feel bad about it […]

8 years ago

Have you been to any of these? The list of city break destinations in Europe is enormous. Whether you’re looking for an adventurous long weekend away on the continent or a relaxing one, there’s something for everyone. Some spots are less relaxing than others. And one place in particular that a lot of us call […]

8 years ago

The poor thing. Asda has been criticised this week for its own-brand duo digital pregnancy tests. A 25 year old woman used four of the supermarket’s pregnancy tests and each of them came back positive. Michaela, who asked for her surname to be withheld, and her partner had been trying for a baby for weeks. […]

8 years ago

Choosing a baby’s name is a big deal. It’s one thing that will stay with him or her for the rest of their life so the pressure is on to pick a good one. Some expecting mothers discuss baby names with their partners, while others reach out to their parents for recommendations. Surprisingly, some are […]

8 years ago

It can be tough to find the time to unwind from everyday life. Once we finish doing one thing, it’s time to move on and do the next thing. Life sometimes feels like an never-ending list of stuff to do. It’s tricky to find time to just take a break, but that’s exactly what Oprah […]

8 years ago

We think summer is the perfect time for a dramatic hair makeover. And so does Mollie King. The pop star has gone and chopped her long blonde hair into a gorgeous bob. She took to Instagram to show off her transformation and she looks incredible. The 31 year old posted a selfie with her stylist […]

8 years ago

According to recent statistics, less than five percent of people with Down Syndrome in Ireland are in full-time employment today. That’s a staggering eighty percent less than the amount employed in Washington DC. In order to boost this figure, Down Syndrome Ireland has launched Millennial of the Year, a new fundraising campaign. It aims to give […]

8 years ago

They are too cute! Beyonce rarely posts photos of her twins Sir and Rumi online. Since welcoming the tots in June last year, you could probably count on one hand how many she has shared. However, the superstar treated fans to a new snap yesterday. She posted the photo of her adorable babies on her […]

8 years ago

Don’t you just hate it when you are dying to buy tickets to see your favourite artist and the tickets you so desperately want sell out within minutes. What’s even worse is when someone who was lucky enough to get tickets puts them back on sale for nearly double the price, and sometimes even more. […]

8 years ago

If you’re looking to book a weekend away in Ireland and have plenty of moola to spend, you should consider going here. And by here, I mean Ballyfin Demesne. Yes, the five-star hotel in Laois has been named the second best in the world. Not number twenty, number sixty but number TWO…we think this is […]

8 years ago

Ugh, we can’t even cope with the thought of chafing… If you’re like us you’ve probably treated yourself to a new dress or two over the last month or so. You may also have picked up some of these anti-chafing thigh bands that we told you about while you were at it. If you don’t […]

8 years ago

We wish it was one of us… A lucky lass or lad from Laois won €250,000 in last nights Lotto. The National Lottery announced this morning that a player scooped the top prize in the Lotto Plus 2 draw. They posted a tweet that read: “We have a winner! Congratulations to a player in Co […]

8 years ago

Former Emmerdale actress Roxanne Pallett lost consciousness after crashing into a wall during a stock car race yesterday. The Minster FM radio presenter was racing her co-host Ben Fry at Hunmanby Raceway in York when she crashed. According to The Sun, the thirty-six year old blacked out and had to be cut out of the […]

8 years ago

Are you finding it difficult to achieve your fitness goals? Whether you are getting ready to run your first marathon or hoping to build some muscle in your body, preparation is key. The way in which you prepare to do these things will determine if and when you will achieve these goals. Two of the […]

8 years ago

Hands up if you are guilty of doing the same thing every weekend. Shopping – check. Meeting friends for lunch – check. Going to the pub – Double check. After a long week of work these can be good craic, but let’s face it, it can become quite boring doing the same things all the […]

8 years ago

Tributes have been paid to a nurse who tragically passed away on a family holiday in Turkey. It is understood Seaneen McCullough, from Belfast, died after falling from a balcony on Wednesday morning. The 37-year-old mother was on holiday with her son Eoin and partner Paul. A friend of Seaneen’s, Mary Maxwell spoke to Belfast […]

8 years ago

We’ve all been there… My most embarrassing moment happened a good few years ago when I was a waitress. I was only about a month into the job so I was still a newbie. I thought I had mastered the whole tray situation, you know that situation when you have to carry a full tray […]

8 years ago

L.A.’s fine, the sun shines most of the time… Ah, Los Angeles. The City of Angels. The home of Hollywood. The place where dreams are made of. The list of things to do in Los Angeles is endless. I’ve been to the Californian city four times now and although I’ve gone back and done some […]

8 years ago

Did their wedding guests crash the wedding though? A lot of famous faces joined Matt and Emma Willis in celebrating their wedded bliss on Saturday. The Busted star and TV presenter renewed their vows to mark their 10th wedding anniversary at the very same venue where they originally tied the knot. Their guests included the […]

8 years ago

Quick, grab yourself a bargain now! Dressing for this heat isn’t easy, especially when we didn’t expect to have such good weather for this long. If you’re anything like us, you’re probably running out of suitable clothes to wear at this stage. Fear not because here are five co-ords that we think you might like […]

8 years ago

Are you planning a visit to see Putin? Moscow is one of those cities that will surprise you every corner you turn. There is so much to do and see in the Russian capital. A lot of people have no interest in going to Moscow but we promise you, you won’t be disappointed if you […]

8 years ago

That’s Limerick City! Although Limerick doesn’t have as many options as Dublin when it comes to beer gardens, it does have some pretty decent spots to enjoy some food or drink with your gal pals or a hot date. The Locke Bar This is THE place to go for a couple of drinks on a […]

8 years ago

Eyal Booker has been mixing with some famous faces since his departure from the Love Island villa. He joined a whole host of celebrities in an attempt to create a new world record last night. Before entering the villa, the curly-haired hunk was in a band called EverYoung. The band’s debut single in 2013, You […]

8 years ago

Ready to start watching something new? Even though the sun is still shining until ten o’clock every night and it’s an ideal time to catch a few rays, there’s no harm in staying indoors to watch a cheeky episode or two of your favourite show on a hot summer evening. So if you do get […]

8 years ago

Every now and again, Victoria Beckham delights fans by posting cute snaps of her family on Instagram. Today, Posh Spice shared a super cute photo of her husband and daughter but some of her followers have been distracted by something strange. The fashion designer shared the sweet moment of the pair in which Becks is […]

8 years ago