If you plan on going to the zoo, now is the perfect time… If you’ve got kids then you’ll know just how much fun a day trip to Dublin Zoo is. At this time of year, the annual zoo pass is always a very popular Christmas gift that’s purchased by doting parents, uncles, and aunts, […]

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Fair play to them, this is a wonderful initiative. With December quickly approaching, people in Ireland are making their Christmas plans but for many people, the festive season is a difficult time. For anyone that might be living near Belfast and who’s alone on Christmas Day, Bengal Brasserie on the Ormeau Road is providing a free […]

6 years ago

If you fancy a road trip, Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift are there too. With the Christmas season fast approaching, it’s likely that concert tickets are going to be a very popular gift and there have been a raft of gig announcements in recent weeks. For example, Sunstroke is back, The Killers are putting on […]

6 years ago

From the director of the Ted Bundy series, this will be a treat for horror fans. While the majority of the true crime documentaries that Netflix commission usually deal with an act of unspeakable evil, murder, and a series of real life horrific events, the online streaming giant has rarely taken the documentary approach to […]

6 years ago

If you love dogs, you’ll definitely be watching this. A few months ago, Netflix recently added the documentary Pick of the Litter to their library and the feature proved to be immensely popular with viewers. Of course, anyone that loves dogs was bound to watch it, but the documentary gave a key insight into how […]

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Heaven for Father Ted fans. He might have no willie, but Eoin McLove isn’t short of admirers. The singer of ‘My Lovely Mayo Mammy’ is the darling of auld ones up and down Craggy Island and he’ll never run short of jumper-cakes. On that note, he seems the perfect celebrity matchmaker at TedFest 2020 when […]

6 years ago

Very interesting…and daunting. Ah, The Chase. The best of all the daytime TV gameshows (don’t @ us because it is). Are you one of those viewers that think to yourself ‘I could be on this show,’ I’d do better than them,’ and ‘I’d be able to hold my nerve against The Chaser.’ Well, the idea […]

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The law could be about to change for drivers. Plans for new speeding penalties will be brought before Cabinet this morning with the Minister for Transport Shane Ross seeking to impose more severe sanctions on motorists who significantly exceeded the speed limit. Under the new proposals, motorists who drive at more than 30km/h over the […]

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Magic. Aside from having a devout following from the Roald Dahl book, the film adaptation of Matilda continues to be a firm favourite of movie fans. Co-produced and directed by Danny DeVito, the beloved family comedy/coming of age fantasy has lost none of its charm and you can see why. For those that don’t know, the film […]

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Let your single mates know… To quote the iconic Ron Burgundy, some men might feel that their romantic life “truly is beauty and the beast… and a rather handsome beast I might add.” If this vainglorious description sounds like someone that you might know – then the Westmeath Bachelor Competition & Ball 2020 is just […]

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Jackson’s estate have given their approval and it will feature his music. Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King will be hoping for similar box-office and Oscar returns with his next film about a musical superstar. After striking gold with the biopic of Queen and their charismatic singer Freddie Mercury, King is now turning his producing skills […]

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You may have had a pint in these places… Paris Texas in Kilkenny is celebrating after it was named National Pub of the Year at the Irish Pub Awards 2019. The pub also had another reason to celebrate because they also won the innovation award. More than 1,700 pubs were in contention for the awards, […]

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Fingers crossed for an Irish date. This is a call to any Foo Fighters fans out there, Dave Grohl and company are to tour Europe next summer to mark their 25th anniversary. Granted, it has only been a few months since the Foos last played these shores – the setlist during the band’s summer gig […]

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Break out the rum ham because The Gang are back. When it comes to Christmas presents and the Always Sunny gang, we’re not sure if the owners of Paddy’s Pub are the best judge of what the festive spirit is really like. After all, Charlie once bit Santa Claus in a fit of rage after […]

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We’ll be seeing even more of Conor and Jock. Yes! If you were to draw up a list of the people that Conor (Alex Murphy) and Jock (Chris Walley) have annoyed over the years, the list would be pretty long. After all, they’ve driven Mairead (Hilary Rose) mad – although she gives as good as […]

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“It’s not broke, don’t fix it.” Season 2 of You arrives on 26 December. We’re fairly certain that You won’t be winning any Emmy Awards. It won’t make JOE’s end of year list for the best TV show of the year. It might not even make sense for any newcomer that’s watching it. What it […]

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Now it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And alpacas dressed up like Eskimos.” Ok, we’re not sure if the alpacas at the Wicklow Christmas Market will be dressed up, but man alive are revellers going […]

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Not the news Coldplay fans wanted. With a new album, Everyday Life, to promote, Chris Martin has recently been speaking about the future of the band and it’s noticeable that he has been coy when asked about the potential of an upcoming tour. In an interview with BBC Breakfast, Martin has confirmed that Coldplay will not […]

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Season 2 is coming soon. For anyone that hasn’t seen the first season of Dead To Me yet, consider this to be your spoiler alert warning. How do you solve a problem like Steve (James Marsden)? Well, for Jen (Christina Applegate) and Judy (Linda Cardellini), they better get their ducks in a row because his body is floating […]

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Holidays are coming, holidays are coming. Here’s when it arrives. Ok, Coca-Cola will have us believe that holidays are coming and given the fact that they practically invented Santa as we know him – jolly old Saint Nick wore green before Coke rebranded him, true story – we’ll take their word on it. Granted, the […]

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Joyful, joyful. God bless Harvey Keitel. If he wasn’t such an intimidating and troublesome gangster in Sister Act, Deloris Van Cartier may never have found her true calling to become a nun. Well, an interim nun. Oh happy day, indeed. Well, with news that Whoopi Goldberg will be returning to play Sister Mary Clarence in a new Sister Act […]

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The perfect Christmas binge for true crime addicts. While wholesome programming, end of year reviews and TV specials are usually the norm for most broadcasters at Christmas, Netflix always have a grisly treat in store. For example, Making A Murderer and The Innocent Man were both released in December and if you’re a true crime […]

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The Nobel Prize-winner is one of Ireland’s greatest minds. His work at the time of The Troubles was incredible. The BBC have confirmed that they’ll be airing Seamus Heaney: The Music of What Happens on 30 November on BBC2. The film is a feature-length feature about the life and work of the beloved Nobel Prize-winner. […]

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Could we be any more excited. During the history of Friends, we’ve learned that patience is a virtue. After all, Chandler proved his loyalty to Joey by staying in a box for a few hours, Ross was patient enough to wait almost a decade before telling Rachel how he felt about her, and Joey, well, […]

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The fantastic comedy is back and here’s the first look. With 2019 coming to a close, it appears that various stations and streaming platforms have gone all out in the final quarter with new releases. Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen the likes of Watchmen and His Dark Materials being released; however, we reckon […]

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Quack, quack, quack. Listen up, cake eater. We all know that ducks fly together and given the nostalgic appeal of the ’90s cult classic, you don’t need a sage talk from Gordon Bombay to know that Hollywood was always going to go back for another round of hockey. Well, after the original news emerged that […]

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We’re getting even more ghosts too. Prepare to be terrified by The Haunting of Bly Manor. With a new film in cinemas and production reaching the halfway point on The Haunting of Bly Manor, Mike Flanagan probably isn’t getting an awful lot of sleep right now. Ironic because his new film Doctor Sleep, the follow-up to […]

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Temperatures are set to drop. Given the severity of the rainfall that occurred this week in parts of the country, you would be forgiven for thinking that it might never stop lashing. Thankfully, the wet conditions have eased off somewhat but as is the norm at this time of year, the mercury is set to […]

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Some interesting details here. As announced late on Wednesday night, RTÉ is planning on a large number of staff cuts in 2020 as well as a 15 percent pay reduction for their highest-earning presenters as the broadcaster attempts to reduce projected costs by €60 million over three years (2020-2023). The broadcaster said that 200 job cuts […]

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Here’s hoping the scheme catches on… Vodafone Ireland will offer employees 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave as the company introduces a new policy designed to support families. From April 2020, any employee whose partner is having a baby, adopts a child or becomes a parent through surrogacy can take four months of paid […]

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A nice boost for film fans in the city. While The Savoy, Cineworld, The IFI, and The Lighthouse are all within walking distance of Dublin’s city centre, quite a lot of film fans in the capital are still lamenting the loss of The Screen near College Green. Though not as big and opulent as the aforementioned […]

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Christmas heaven for film fans. Grab your cinema pal. After reading the fantastic list of Christmas-themed films that are going to be playing in Dublin’s Lighthouse cinema, we’re instantly imagining some type of fictional mashup. How’s this for a plot? Buddy the Elf gets held hostage by Hans Gruber in a courtroom that’s currently debating […]

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From the creator of Peaky Blinders. This will be very popular. A large reason why Peaky Blinders has proven to be so successful is that Steven Knight was writing from what he knew. Having been raised on stories of bookies, factories, and gangs, the tales were passed down to him from his grandfather. Another reason […]

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He wrote seven Harry Potter films and will now work with J.K Rowling on Fantastic Beasts 3. There are a litany of people that are needed to make a great film, however the cliche states that everything must start on the page. In that sense, J.K. Rowling’s seven Harry Potter books were a gift to any […]

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“His death is heartbreaking but I, like so many, am very thankful for his life.” Broadcasting legend Gay Byrne has sadly passed away after a long illness. In a statement, his family said: “It is with sadness that Kathleen, Crona and Suzy wish to announce that their beloved Gay has died peacefully at home today, surrounded by his family. “We […]

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If you love The Boss and missed it previously, now’s your chance. With news that Bruce Springsteen plans on heading back on the road with the E Street Band very soon, the last few weeks have been heaven for fans of The Boss but you don’t have to wait too long to see the rock […]

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It’s currently filming and will be ‘much scarier than Season one.’ If the Easter Bunny owns the Easter holidays and Santa/Jesus have a duopoly over December, the case could be made that Mike Flanagan is the patron saint of Halloween. Granted, we’re not sure if that’s a title that the writer/director wants, or what that job […]

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Set record because Conor and Jock are back! With a few more months of ‘relative’ adulthood and the prospect of a baby on the way, you would be forgiven for thinking that Conor and Jock might be more mature, sophisticated, and grown up in Season 2 of The Young Offenders. Na, you’re wrong boi! As […]

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One to watch.

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Bring it on!

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Joyful, joyful because she’s back in the habit. Ever hear the one about the Las Vegas singer that became a nun, only for her to discover the immense singing talents of Lauryn Hill? Well, it happened as Whoopi Goldberg’s performance as Deloris Van Cartier in the Sister Act films continues to be a firm favourite with […]

6 years ago

An infamous case that lasted three decades. In 2011, a retired American factory worker named John Demjanjuk passed away. To most people, that piece of information means very little. However, plenty of others know differently because Demjanjuk was a convicted Nazi death camp guard at Sobibor and for over three decades, he pleaded his innocence. Ultimately, Demjanjuk […]

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Conor and Jock are back very soon. After PJ Gallagher recently confirmed that Cork’s most lovable langers will be returning in November, the BBC have made it official. Oh yes! Conor, Jock, Mairead, Billy Murphy, Sgt. Healy, Linda, Siobhan, and everyone else on Leeside are returning on the BBC when the Season 2 premiere airs […]

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Time to organise a festive trip with your mates. Aside from bring named Europe’s Capital of Culture for 2020 and one of the best cities to visit next year too, there’s another reason to visit Galway because their beloved Christmas market is returning for the festive season. Despite the fact that it’s only October and […]

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The smart money is on a Coldplay tour in 2020. Everything’s not lost for Coldplay fans because the band have announced that they’ll be releasing a double album on November 22. In a rather old school approach, the band announced the news of their new record by sending a handwritten letter to fans. Billboard confirmed the […]

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A dream job for anyone that loves dogs. With the Christmas season coming up, it’s very likely that you’ll know someone that’s interested in earning a little extra cash to line their pockets. It’s also very likely that you know somebody that’s obsessed with dogs, so this job posting will appeal to them too! Hell, […]

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100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. It starts tonight and looks excellent, don’t miss it. While Netflix have arguably established themselves as the main players in the documentary genre, there’s an awful lot to be said for HBO’s impressive record too. In recent years, the broadcaster has made the likes of Capturing the Friedmans, The Jinx: The […]

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The man was in his 30s. Gardaí are investigating the sudden death of a man in his 30s who was discovered by pedestrians at Foster Place, Dublin. The man was unconscious when he was discovered at 7am this morning, Sunday, 20 October. Gardaí were alerted to the incident by passing pedestrians who observed the man […]

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Conor and Jock are back very soon. When it comes to the world of The Young Offenders, there’s only one person that we’d trust. No, it’s not Jock because he’s usually the instigator of the lads’ most idiotic schemes. Sadly, it’s not Conor because he’s so easily led that if Jock jumped off a cliff, […]

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It Wasn’t Me. But we thought it’s your official profile (It wasn’t me) Saw me bangin’ on about some freebies  (It wasn’t me) I even read it in the shower (It wasn’t me) She even caught me out on camera (It wasn’t me) In a rather odd but still illegal turn of events, Shaggy has issued […]

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