As the Bus Eireann strike continues on its eighth day today, unions have announced today that they will ballot their members working as Bus Éireann school bus drivers to see if they wish to join in the industrial action. In a statement released by SIPTU today, it said that this is due to the threat […]

10 years ago

HOLY MOLY. It’s official: the ultimate product you never knew you needed but really, really do has just been created by Flying Tiger. Behold, the pet umbrella. Just think how dry and cosy your little pooch would be under one of these? Literally every dog owner in rainy oul Ireland needs one. New in stores for […]

10 years ago

We’ve such fond memories of spending hours of our teen years reading the latest fiction books, including some spectacular ones by Irish authors. Apparently though, a headmaster in a secondary school in London doesn’t exactly agree with our taste in literature. As in, he REALLY does not agree. Andrew Halls, head of King’s College School […]

10 years ago

Yikes – the latest figures are in for just how much the average months rent sets us back in Ireland and it’s just as high as we’ve expected. Like, €986 per month kind of high, which is just 2.7% less than rental prices at the peak of the boom in 2007. Rents in Dublin are now actually […]

10 years ago

One of the country’s most loved bands has announced their plans to release a studio album before the end of the year with new music and we’re absolutely buzzing for it. Hands up who absolutely blared Snow Patrol’s tunes as a teen? It’s great news for you so, as the Northern Irish lads are back in […]

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There’s nothing worse than the heartbreak of losing a beloved pet – so we can only imagine how upsetting it was for one Wexford family whose little bichon frise, Coco, got stolen from their family home in October 2016. Coco hadn’t been seen since, but last Thursday Dublin SPCA took a call from a member of […]

10 years ago

Looks like the good folk of Ireland are about to get super glam, as the one and only Crème de la Mer has announced its partnership with stunning Limerick castle hotel Adare Manor that will involve a frickin’ La Mer SPA.  It’s only the 11th such spa in the entire world (the very first in Ireland and the […]

10 years ago

Turns out Irish ladies are pretty lucky when it comes to the holy grail of the boudoir antics: the multiple orgasm. An impressive 78.3% of women in Ireland enjoyed more than one climax on a regular enough basis, according to the latest survey by dating affairs service Victoria Milan, which surveyed over 6,000 members across the world. […]

10 years ago

There’s nothing more we love than Irish grandparents doing their thing and being cute and caring and ohhh my god we’re obsessed. So when we saw this photo posted by Reddit user Exploriel of her 90 year-old Irish grandad cooking his birthday fry-up we melted. Apparently the dote insists on doing it every single year without […]

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7,618 horses were killed for their meat in Ireland in 2016, an 25% increase since 2015. ISPCA chief inspector Conor Dowling said in the Irish Examiner that it’s mostly sport and race horses who are being slaughtered for food in Ireland. “It could be horses who have reached an age where they can’t perform anymore, […]

10 years ago

Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson has promised Taoiseach Enda Kenny that she’ll share a pint of the black stuff with him – on one condition. He must support a Prohibition of Wild Animals in Circuses Bill and end wild animal circuses nationwide in Ireland. Pamela sent him a letter on Monday, writing that the animals in […]

10 years ago

An €4.8m expansion of the alcohol rehabilitation facility, Fellowship House, by the Tabor Group is underway and hopes to be completed in summer 2018. The facility is located just outside of Cork City, and will provided 15 housing units for men who have already successfully completed the group’s three-month alcohol addiction treatment programme but still […]

10 years ago

We’re highly considering chancing our arm at putting on a Northie accent, because according to Belfast Live you could get paid €45 for a mere 40 minutes work if you have a Northern Irish twang. Canadian company Globalme Localization is on the prowl for people from the wee part of the globe to help them “test […]

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is currently in his native Austria hanging out with athletes competing in the Special Olympics, which he’s been a long time supporter of ever since it was founded by his ex mother-in-law in 1968. He joined the winning Irish ski team earlier this week to celebrate their deadly wins of two gold, one […]

10 years ago

O.M.G. Disney movies truly are the gift that keeps on giving, as it’s been reported by Deadline that not only will one of everyone’s fave Disney movies be getting a live-action remake by the only and only Tim Burton, but that our very own Colin Farrell is in talks to star in it. And just […]

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Turns out that our Irish mammies have been on the right track with their gazillion cups of tea a day, as a new study by researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that drinking tea can actually reduce your risk of getting dementia. Tea drinking reduces the risk of cognitive impairment in older […]

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Anything to do with fresh oysters is the dream in our eyes, so the news that Cork’s forgotten gem, The Oyster Tavern, is re-opening in June (the Bank Holiday weekend FYI) with a dedicated oyster bar and restaurant is so exciting. The makeover of the 18th century-founded Oyster Tavern has been taken on by renowned restaurateur Alan […]

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Ireland’s stunning scenery has just had a €15 million reboot with the opening of the Waterford Greenway, a 46km walking and cycle trail along the Great Southern and Western Railway line. The dreamy route takes you through brick-lined tunnels framed by wild ferns and foliage, across a red iron railway bridge, up high on an 1878 […]

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It’s been confirmed by RTE that the one body has been found by search teams diving to the wreckage of rescue helicopter 116, which tragically crashed on March 25th. The remains of Captain Mark Duffy were discovered in the cockpit of the helicopter by a Naval Service diving team last night, however his body could not […]

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You may have heard this new tune creeping up the Irish charts by rising Cork singer Stephanie Rainey (you prob remember her heartbreaking video ‘Please Don’t Go’ about losing a loved one which featured Cian Twomey), and it’s a powerful anthem for people struggling with personal issues. ‘100 Like Me’ is “about recognizing that you’re not […]

10 years ago

Secondary school students from Glanmire Community College, Cork, and Tallaght Community School, Dublin, are all set to make history by becoming the first Irish schools ever to make contact with the International Space Station. Other schools across the world have previously made contact, but these will be the first Irish students to do so, and they’re […]

10 years ago

The caption on the stock image of this article, ‘Mature Parents Frustrated With Adult Son Living At Home’ sums up a LOT of Irish family living situations, but do you know just how many adults still live with their parents? Well, it’s a heck of a lot, according to the latest Central Statistic Figures (CSO), […]

10 years ago

A man in his 30’s in Cork who was working at a carnival has been rushed to hospital after he was injured whilst constructing a rollercoaster at an amusement park in Cork City. A piece of the rollercoaster fell and struck him at the site on Pearse Road. According to the Irish Independent, the man […]

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Sometimes it’s the most unexpected TV shows that leave you in absolute pieces, and so it was with last nights RTE Home Of The Year – we were welling up for the entire episode. Danish grandmother Gitte Trench shared her absolutely gorgeous Wicklow cottage on the show, but left viewers wiping their eyes after she […]

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It’s been announced that Cork will be getting a new office block to accommodate 450 new jobs, based in its historical business district, the South Mall. Construction for the new offices will begin straight away and plans to be completed by late summer 2018 by construction company JCD, who are also hirng 125 workers for […]

10 years ago

A family from Bray are asking the Irish public for their help in bringing their brain damaged son, 32 year-old Ciaran, home to Ireland. Ciaran had been living in Vancouver, but last week his family received the dreadful news that he suffered a cardiac arrest on St. Patrick’s Day, and as a result of this […]

10 years ago

Life has just gotten a little greener for residents in Meenadreen, south Donegal, as the area is home to the largest windfarm in Ireland which has begun to power homes and businesses across the country. The windfarm, which has been under construction since 2014 and cost Energia €145m, consists of 38 turbines. The new windfarm is expected to […]

10 years ago

In the latest development in the shocking Tuam scandal, where hundreds of human remains of children and babies were recently discovered, it has been announced that there will not be a criminal investigation into the discovery. According to the Department of Justice, no evidence of suspicious deaths has so far been uncovered at the former […]

10 years ago

Jaysis, if ever there was a sign that we should book ourselves a sneaky little getaway next month it’s this: Ryanair have announced another huge sale on 60,000 seats on over 250 routes starting from just €9.99. Even more of a sign is that there’s still a few seats left from their crazy €5 seat sale yesterday, meaning […]

10 years ago

If only we bought all of our Lotto tickets in Cork – if onlyyyyy. Some lucky fecker in Cork has only gone and won a huge €1 MILLION in a Christmas Millionaire raffle: But they haven’t even realised it. Which is why the National Lottery have sent out a team to help search for the winner before […]

10 years ago

Bad news for Ulster Bank customers around Ireland as it’s been announced that 22 branch locations will close. The branch closures will mean 220 redundancies from the branches. Areas that will be affected include: Five in Dublin (Dalkey, Donnybrook, Dorset St, Rathmines, and Sandyford)  Four in Cork (Ballincollig, Blackpool, Carrigaline, and Fermoy) Two in Donegal (Ardara […]

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A Tipperary man has been convicted of cruelty for keeping dogs in appalling conditions, and has been fined €1,750 for cruelty and ordered to pay €1,600 in costs at Tipperary District Court. As reported by The Evening Echo, the court case came about after ISPCA inspector Alice Lacey visited the man’s property in November 2015. There […]

10 years ago

This feckin monsoon weather we’re having is INSANE and there’s nothing worse than trying to find something to wear that will keep us from getting soaked. Seriously, how have I lived in Ireland all my life and I still don’t own a waterproof jacket? No wonder my mammy worries about me catching a chill… Good thing […]

10 years ago

Our love for the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast is never ending, (seriously, can we please live every day in a magical world of enchanted cups and hunky beasts?), so we’re lapping everything Belle-alicious up. We’re also LOVING the iconic ‘A Tale As Old As Time’ song, which got a new lease of life from […]

10 years ago

Let’s be brutally honest here, the latest results from the Drug and Alcohol Review survey that shows Ireland tops 25 other countries when it comes to levels of pre-drinking isn’t all that surprising. The study, which concluded that “pre-drinking appears to be a worldwide phenomenon”, shows that Ireland had the highest percentage of pre-drinkers (85.4%), waaaaay ahead of […]

10 years ago

It could be bad news for a lot of Irish people who currently hide under the bed and turn off all the lights when the TV license inspector comes around, because RTÉ director-general Dee Forbes has said that she plans to reform the licence fee collection system. Currently, Ireland has one of the highest evasion rates […]

10 years ago

Senior medics in the Royal College of Physicians have released a warning for parents of Irish teenage girls who are yet to be vaccinated with the cervical cancer vaccine. Last year, only 50% of girls had started the vaccine at the beginning of the school year, well under the 80% target. Sign ups for the […]

10 years ago

You can always rely on good oul Penneys to bring us the latest trends at cheap as chips prices, and considering how fast those trendy tides changes you’d be MAD to pay full whack for any fad. So when we saw that Penneys are now selling two Instagram faves for whitening the molars, we weren’t […]

10 years ago

We’re fairly sure that when it comes to pinning down where exactly all our weird trust issues come from, it can be blamed on one thing, and one thing only: The dreaded toy grabber machine found in funfairs and arcades all across Ireland. Every time we were SO sure that the €2 we had begged from […]

10 years ago

A shocking report released by an Irish anti-racism group shows that the past six months in Ireland saw the highest levels yet of racist incidents. The data was launched as today, March 21st, is the international day against racism. The statistics in the report from ENAR Ireland (European Network Against Racism Ireland) reveal that racist incidents are up to […]

10 years ago

A search and rescue operation has been launched to find a hillwalker who went missing yesterday afternoon in the Maamturk Mountains, Co Galway. The man, who is in his 50s and is from Dublin, has been described as an “experienced” hillwalker, according to The Journal. He was last in contact with a member of his […]

10 years ago

Looks like someone had a pretty feckin’ fantastic Paddy’s Day this year and went and won a hefty half a million euro in the EuroMillions  €17 million jackpot draw. It’s now been revealed by the National Lottery that the winning ticket was sold in O’Reilly Stores in Moffat Street in Hacketstown in Co. Carlow on the day […]

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A man in in critical condition in hospital today after he was stabbed in an attack by a group of youths last night. The assault took place on New Street in Longford town at around 8.30pm yesterday evening. The victim, who is in his 30s, suffered stab wounds and was rushed to Midlands Regional Hospital in […]

10 years ago

Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or been downing so much beer yesterday you can’t function this morning), you’ll probably be aware that our very own Michael Conlon made his professional boxing debut last night in New York – and he absolutely nailed it. Conlon recorded a third-round stoppage over American Tim Ibarra, flying through the first […]

10 years ago

In one of the worse news stories from today, it’s been confirmed by Donald Trump himself that he will definitely be making a visit to Ireland during his presidency. He announced that he “loves Ireland” to a room packed with media today as part of Enda Kenny’s annual visit as Taoiseach to the White House for […]

10 years ago

A whopping 33kg of cannabis was seized in Cork today as part of an intelligence-led, joint operation involving Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, and the Cork Divisional Drugs Unit. The cannabis, which has an estimated street value of €450,000, was seized by Customs at an address in Glanmire, just outside of […]

10 years ago

An Irish couple have created a new safety device for runners, with a particular focus on safety for women who are jogging alone. Run angel is a wearable wristband with an accompanying app, that emits a 120dB high-pitch audible alarm (as loud as a rock concert!), and pairs with smartphone devices over Bluetooth to send alerts by […]

10 years ago

If you can’t think of anything worse than watching a local parade float by this St.Patrick’s Day, then you might be into this new festival taking place in the woodlands in Dundalk, Co. Louth. ‘Higher Vision’, set in the “rolling moors” of Bellurgan Manor, is a festival of electronic music, performing arts, artisan food, a […]

10 years ago

Ireland’s homelessness problem is still escalating, as shocking figures released by charity Focus Ireland state that the numbers of homeless women living in Ireland has increased by 96% in the last two years. In January 2015 there were 1,017 women homeless but by January this year this grown to just under 1,997 – a worrying […]

10 years ago

It’s good news for Ireland’s booze loving calorie counters, as popular UK pub chain Wetherspoon is introducing calorie information on alllll its drinks from March 8th. It will roll out the info on all its menus and website in over 900 pubs across Ireland  (it has three pubs in in Dublin, and one in Cork) and […]

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