This new eight episode show will premiere on October 14 and is based on ‘Miranda Sings’, a character created by Colleen Ballinger who has nearly 7 million subscribers on YouTube. Haters Back Off! delves into the oddball family life of Miranda Sings – an incredibly confident, totally untalented star on the rise, Sings continues to fail upward by […]

10 years ago

Have you become a landlord to a family of spiders who don’t pay rent? You’re not the only one.  The spider epidemic is spreading across Ireland…  READ MORE: Irish Spiders Are Getting Bigger – And People Are Losing Their Shit  But here’s how you can combat them, one creepy crawly at a time.  1. Burn oils  […]

10 years ago

The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2017 Live Launch took place this morning, recognising some of the top restaurants in the region. The highly anticipated announcement identifies this year’s new winners, those who’ve retained their star for another year and, sadly, those who have lost the accolade.  We know what a fantastic food scene we have here in Ireland so it’s unreal […]

10 years ago

Boyfriend-less? Well if today doesn’t rub it in your face, I don’t know what will. Congratulations to all the lads and lasses out there who have boyfriends, but let’s take a moment of silence for those of us who don’t… 1. Like this gal where he at though #NationalBoyfriendDay pic.twitter.com/wfGtXh1jJC — lessly (@tsunamilovin) October 3, 2016 2. Alri […]

10 years ago

There’s something about new iOS updates that just scare the livin’ bejaysis out of me.  But after seeing how much fun my housemates were having with the new iOS 10 update, I decided to check it out.  And here are the coolest of the cool new features: 1. Accessing the camera Instead of swiping up […]

10 years ago

I don’t know about the rest of you, but my survival through winter will be relying heavily upon how many blankets I can wrap myself in before hitting the hay. I haven’t yet figured out how to order oil for our gaff, #adulting, so for now myself and my housemates are freezing our arses off without […]

10 years ago

Twitter blew up last night after Enda Kenny’s twin/doppelgänger was spotted on RTÉ behind him in the crowd at the All-Ireland final. And he’s a Garda, no less! We must admit, there is a quite the striking resemblance between the two. Especially with those glum faces after Dublin’s victory. Enda and his twin both look rather […]

10 years ago

Some people curse, others don’t. So these lists will either be highly offensive to you, or just part of your daily vocab. The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, interviewed over 200 British people on how offensive they found a long list of 150 rude words, curses and insults. Proceed with caution.  The following were ranked as mild:  Arse Bloody […]

10 years ago

Blas na hÉireann, The Irish Food Awards, were held down in Dingle yesterday.  The awards recognise the tastiest and best quality foods produced in Ireland – of which there are plenty!  Over 2,500 products were entered into this year’s awards, and here is the cream of the crop:  Bacon (rashers) winner  Congrats to all our winners […]

10 years ago

Could this be the weirdest article we ever write? Maybe.  But as someone who loves a good bowl ‘o’ ramen, I can’t help but be a little bit excited about this idea. A desert ramen.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by EatMeNYC – Chloe Johnson (@eatmenyc) on Sep 20, 2016 at 11:02am […]

10 years ago

When it comes to historical murder cases, few can forget the story of Amanda Knox.  Knox and her then boyfriend were convicted, and later cleared, of murdering Meredith Kercher, and it’s a case that continues to cause debate. The documentary explores the eight-year saga and contains pretty gripping interviews with Knox, her family, the ex-boyfriend and the lead prosecutor.  One line […]

10 years ago

Gallery Cafe in Longford have pledged their allegiance to the Mayo team and are serving these lattes in their honour. I’m not sure how willing I would be to try one, it kinda looks like Matcha on the bottom, but what in God’s name is the redish/pink foam on top? An interesting one, that’s for sure. #MayoForSam […]

10 years ago

The All-Ireland final is getting closer and closer by the hour.  Naturally, anticipation is building heavily – and Twitter is a hive of activity right now as people pledge their allegiance to either Dublin or Mayo. Or neither.  We’re seeing A LOT of #MayoForSam on Twitter, where are the Dub supporters hiding? Accurate. On the Pitch: […]

10 years ago

Every week we trawl through hundreds of beautiful photos tagged on Instagram using #lovinireland.  Honestly, it’s a T R E A S U R E   T R O V E ! Don’t believe us? Check it out for yourself below…  Sheeffry Pass lookin’ gorge  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Exploring Ireland (@exploringireland) […]

10 years ago

Limerick man, and holy-grail-hairdresser, Gareth Bromell is responsible for Taylor Swift’s latest hair revelation.  And we gotta admit that this could be our fave yet.  She’s been changing her hair A LOT in recent times, so I have to assume a new album MUST be coming with all that inspo and change.  This latest hairdo has picked […]

10 years ago

A rare lunar event, known as the ‘Black Moon’, is expected to occur in our skies tonight… And it has quite the gloomy reputation.  It is said, by Doomsday predictors, that the black moon will bring an end to the world as we know it.  Terrifying. During a black moon the side of planet Earth’s natural […]

10 years ago

You could be well rewarded for keeping an eye on the north horizon over the next few nights as the Nothern Lights are expected to be visible from Ireland, due to a huge influx of solar radiation from the sun that hit Earth today. Astronomy Ireland predict that “the whole sky could be ablaze with rays and curtains of […]

10 years ago

Yes, you read that correctly.  This might ACTUALLY be happening.  Dido and Jedward could be teaming up for one of the best, and strangest, collaborations of all time.  They posted this pic to their Twitter yesterday: We’ve Been Waiting 🙂 @didoofficial GET ON THAT MIC ???? pic.twitter.com/NLv6y8uX9U — JEDWARD (@planetjedward) September 28, 2016 As fucking bizarre […]

10 years ago

Avocado and bacon could be the loveliest combo of all time. The saltiness of the bacon with the creaminess of the avocado is so addictive, I could eat it all day.  I spotted this in SuperValu last night and had a little lol to myself.  While I originally thought that this was a funny typo, it […]

10 years ago

Netflix just released the latest trailer for the highly-anticipated Marvel movie, Luke Cage. The film stars the wonderful, and powerful, Mike Colter. He’s one heck of an actor and we can’t think of anyone better to play this part.  It will premiere on Irish Netflix on the morning of September 30. So call in sick to work, and […]

10 years ago

Skerries has won the national award for tidiest town, and from what we’ve seen it was well-deserved. The town will receive €10,000 in prize money.  Birdhill, Co. Tipperary won tidiest village, while Ennis, Co. Clare won tidiest large urban centre and Listowel, Co. Kerry won tidiest small town! The gum litter task force award was given to […]

10 years ago

Mondays are actually just the fucking worst.  Like I really, really, really hate them.  But Netflix softens the blow, what would we do without it? And thankfully they recently added a whole new bunch of stuff to the site – I was running low on options.  1. The Big Short One of the best movies of […]

10 years ago

GradIreland has revealed the top 100 companies that graduates want to work for in Ireland.  This was the tenth annual survey they’ve carried out and involved 7,460 Irish students.  While Google, Apple and RTÉ all dropped several places from last year’s rankings – KPMG, AIB and Bank of Ireland all leapt up a few notches.  And here are the cream […]

10 years ago

Furniture giant, IKEA, is currently on the scout for a location in Cork.  It will be its third store within Ireland, and their first store outside of Dublin. Their other stores are located in Ballymun and Carrickmines.  The Swedish multinational has been beyond successful in Ireland and made pre-tax profits of €13.1 million last year in the Ballymun […]

10 years ago

I don’t know what it is about this latest trend that I find so funny, but every day a new one pops up and I just can’t help it – they’re hilarious. If you don’t know already what this is, educate yourself below: You vs the guy she told you not to worry about pic.twitter.com/aRsqtFPE7o […]

10 years ago

We’ve seen some pretty bizarre delicacies over the years. But this one wins the medal for weirdest fucking idea EVER.  Who? What? Where? WHY? We have SO many questions… There’s no description on the website, but we imagine they’re gonna be a hit this crimbo. Was the famine for this? pic.twitter.com/g8qf1jT6ix — Aoife Bennett (@AoifeAnnMartha) […]

10 years ago

Street artist and illustrator Joe Caslin‘s latest mural could be the most beautiful yet.  The mural can be seen on the side of what was once the Ard Rí Hotel and took a week to complete. As with all of Caslin’s murals, there is an important message and meaning behind the mural. This one’s dedicated to […]

10 years ago

The Kilfenora Céilí Band are legendary. And their performance on The Late Late Show last night was definitely one to remember. The dancing, the ceoltóirí, the outfits – it was one smooth tribute.  And people were absolutely mad for it Kilfenora Ceili Band meets smooth criminal was sublime ???? #LateLateShow — David Joyce (@djoyce18) September […]

10 years ago

If you’ve ever used Iarnród Éireann then you’ll find this just as hilarious as I did.  I’ve never noticed before how contrasting the Irish and English announcements on Irish Rail actually are. And the gas Bernard Casey has ripped the piss out of just that.  If you can’t view the video, click here.  READ NEXT: If ‘Narcos’ Was […]

10 years ago

Donald Trump and his golf resort are yet again seeking permission to build a 2.8km, 15ft seawall at Doughmore Beach, Co. Clare.  The wall will close off the area of the beach by his gold resort. Building the wall will involve dumping 200,000 tonnes of rock onto the coastal Carrowmore sand dunes – which will not only […]

10 years ago

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.  Well, that’s what this new canned tea aims to do.  No More Tea Bags by YumCha are a range of aerosol-style cans of ‘high quality liquid tea’, created to cut out the tea brewing process all together. What?! Yup, you simply squirt the foam into a cup, add hot […]

10 years ago

Unless you’re the firstborn in your family, you’ll relate to this in a big way.  If this reaction doesn’t make you laugh, I don’t know what will.  Kate from Cork, you are a character. And your mammy is a smart woman.  L’Attic is the new black. READ NEXT: Tea In A Can Is Now Available And People Are Not […]

10 years ago

If you’re like me and you waste waaaay too much time on Snapchat, then listen up. We’ve stalked every Irish Snapchatter to seek out the very best. Here they are.  1. Foodie Cafe – @foodiecafe This yummy IFSC-based cafe have their very own Snapchat. Run by the stunnin’ Chloe Harris, expect healthy treats, cool events and much more.  View […]

10 years ago

We all suffer with a bit of insomnia every now and then. And waking in the middle of the night and not being able to fall back to sleep is just THE WORST. You’re lying there, counting down the hours til your alarm will go off – driving yourself further into the depths of insanity.  But […]

10 years ago

We’re huge fans of WhatsApp. It’s easy-to-use and most of our contacts have it. Parents included.  And they’ve just announced this new feature: video calling. WhatsApps’s one billion users will now be able to video-call their contacts – similar to Skype and FaceTime. And for free.  “We know that sometimes voice and text just aren’t […]

10 years ago

Gin, gin, gin.  Are yiz sick of hearing about it yet? Me neither.  And I would 100% wear this ‘Merry Ginmas!’ jumper by Kelly Connor Designs. You’d be the best-dressed pub crawler in Ireland. And you can wear it year-round! Gin is not just for Christmas… READ NEXT: WhatsApp Has Introduced A Cool New Feature

10 years ago

“There’s nothing in this world we can’t achieve.” The Irish Rugby Football Union became the first organisation to launch their bid host World Rugby 2023 at the Aviva Stadium today.  And to propel that bid they released this stunning campaign video proving how unreal Ireland is and why World Rugby should be held here.  Liam Neeson is […]

10 years ago

We’ve been on the actual edge of our seats waiting for this one.  With little teasers by Emma Watson and the crew for the last few months – the trailer has now finally been released.  And it looks just as good as we thought it would! Beauty and the Beast hits cinemas on March 17, 2017. […]

10 years ago

Galway’s weekend market is one of the best in Ireland – we’ve raved about it before.  But now there’s something stirring in the west that could bring a totally new market to the city.  A 7-day long, permanent, covered market, to be precise.  While giving a talk at an NUIG conference, ‘Galway: Today and Tomorrow’, Seamus Sheridan of the wonderful Sheridan’s Cheesemongers made […]

10 years ago

Is this a sign? Is this Noah’s Ark? No, apparently it’s a Canadian houseboat that has drifted all the way across the Atlantic, only to wash up on Cross Beach, Co. Mayo yesterday.  According to RTÉ.ie, the boat had been docked in Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, Canada. One commenter says they spotted it in […]

10 years ago

The weather’s been pretty shite lately. And unfortunately the worst is yet to come.  According to Met Éireann, we will really be feeling the Irish winter by the end of this week with temperatures set to plummet significantly. Lowest temperatures could be as low as zero degrees throughout the country with seriously wintry conditions – […]

10 years ago

I don’t think anyone was too impressed with Katie Hopkins’ appearance on The Late Late Show on Friday, bar herself, of course.  There was utter outrage on Twitter, and one Irish celebrity has given her two cents on the situation.  Laura Whitmore posted this message to her Twitter: A note… pic.twitter.com/kaOLERM89Q — Laura Whitmore (@thewhitmore) November 12, 2016 […]

10 years ago

My mouth waters even at the thought of sour sweets.  And having tried ‘Warheads’ in the US, I know just how assaulting they can be to your tastebuds. This poor dog experiences just that, for the first time.  Warning: don’t try this at home. Leave your dogs alone.  READ NEXT: This Video Proves That Ireland Is The […]

10 years ago

Yes, you read that correctly… Conor McGregor has just been featured on Vogue.com. F a s h i o n . The fashion bible are applauding the legend’s taste in… Gucci. .@TheNotoriousMMA is the latest athlete to embrace @Gucci‘s colorful designs. https://t.co/bHWscX6gbN — Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) November 12, 2016 Is this random? We think not. Conor […]

10 years ago

To commemorate Veteran’s Day in the US, First Lady Michelle Obama invited a group of veterans to the White House to thank them for their service. During the visit she surprised the veterans with an appearance from Cleveland’s NBA champions, the Cavaliers. Before leaving the White House the Cavaliers convinced Michelle to do the mannequin challenge […]

10 years ago

Pho is a delicious, traditional Vietnamese noodle soup that consists of broth, noodles, herbs and meat.  And it is so, so good.  Everyone knows we love burritos as much as the next guy. But what happens when you combine the two? Magic.  The concept originates from Los Angeles and doesn’t appear to have made it […]

10 years ago

It’s all going down in the wee hours of tomorrow morning. When Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez will come face-to-face and fist-to-fist for the lightweight title at UFC 205.  And the Irish have already descended upon New York City in anticipation.  Fans are wreaking havoc and having the time of their lives as they prepare for what […]

10 years ago

First we saw the John Lewis ad, then Aldi, then Lidl… and now we bring you the Marks and Spencer Christmas ad of 2016. And oh, it did not disappoint. Watch Mrs Clause do her thang and save the day. What is it they say again? Behind every great man there is a greater women.  […]

10 years ago

YES. This is definitely something we can get behind. Sure, the only thing better than chocolate is gin. These advent calendars hold 24 tiny bottles of different gins hidden behind 24 windows – one for each day in the lead-up to Christmas.  Get your hands on one here.  READ NEXT: The Rubberbandits Have A New Show On RTÉ […]

10 years ago

It really does not get better than this.  We loved the John Lewis ad, but we love this dog from Galway watching the ad even more.  So. Cute.  My mom sent me a video of my dog watching the John Lewis Ad. ???? pic.twitter.com/vZkHS6xJyi — Hannah Mamalis (@Hantmam) November 11, 2016 READ NEXT: Beloved Restaurant In […]

10 years ago