Tipping in Ireland is always a somewhat controversial subject.  To tip or not to tip – that is the question.  And The Indian Tree in Portadown, Armagh hit the absolute tipping jackpot when a family of five left a £1,000 tip on a £79.05 bill.  Luna Ekush, owner of The Indian Tree, told the Belfast Telegraph: […]

10 years ago

Multiple snow, ice and wind warnings have been issued throughout the country by Met Éireann.  They warn that cold, icy conditions will develop from 6pm Wednesday evening and will continue until Saturday afternoon in Ulster, Connacht, north Leinster and west Munster.  “Very cold wintry weather will develop from Wednesday night onwards. Showers will turn wintry in many places, from Wednesday […]

10 years ago

The iPhone is ten years old today but Apple says the best is yet to come.  HOW has it been ten years already? That makes us feel very old.  We don’t know how much better it can get, bar the improvement of minor things that irritate us on the daily, soooo we decided to take a look back […]

10 years ago

If you love sushi then you’ll know how expensive it can be… especially if you’re eating it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  But sometimes you really have no other option.  It can be a tricky one to prepare at home, because it really is like an art form in itself.  That’s where the Sushi Bazooka […]

10 years ago

Michael Fassbender plays a getaway driver in this new indie thriller, Trespass Against Us by Adam Smith.  Fassbender’s character, Chad Cutler, lives in a caravan with his outlaw family.  The movie is set across three generations, Chad, his son Tyson and Brendan Gleeson plays Chad’s father.  Before leaving the life of crime behind Chad takes on […]

10 years ago

People are noticing an uncanny similarity between revolutionary leader Michael Collins and Olympic hero Paul O’Donovan.  And you must admit there really is a striking resemblance between the pair.   From their face shapes and bone structure to their dark hair, noses and mouths – they really look like they could be related!  Even the Michael Collins […]

10 years ago

Hallelujah! Barack Obama may visit our shores in the near future.  US Ambassador to Ireland, Kevin O’Malley, told Marian Finucane on RTÉ Radio that Obama told him he would soon return to Ireland.  O’Malley says he spoke to the president at a farewell reception for ambassadors on Wednesday at which Obama said, “please tell them I’m coming”.  Obama’s […]

10 years ago

Are you ready for the best news you will ever, ever, ever hear?! Buckle up.  A new study from Oxford University has found that drinking in moderation with friends seems improve overall health.  The study found that people who drank regularly at their local pub were happier and more content, more satisfied with life, more socially […]

10 years ago

Well this is only feckin’ gas.  Blindboy Boatclub back at it again with his hilarious bouts of knowledge.  Himself, Stephanie Preissner and Michael Harding took to The Late Late Show stage last night to discuss the “post-truth world” with Ryan Tubridy.  Take a look:  .@Rubberbandits Blindboy Boatclub and @StefPreissner on taking communion. Did someone say haunted bread? […]

10 years ago

We’ve heard our fair share of actors’ shite Irish accents on screen in recent years.  But this? This could very well top the charts as the WORST impression of an Irish accent EVER.  The move in question is Live By Night starring Sienna Miller, Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Chris Messina, Zoe Saldana, Chris Cooper and our very […]

10 years ago

Are you expecting a little bundle of joy soon and are struggling for some baby name inspo? Well, look no further my friend because right here we have a list of the poshest baby names for 2017, according to prestigious Tatler.  26 girls and 26 boys – you’ll find at least one that’ll do for your little prince […]

10 years ago

Snow, glorious snow.  We’ve been wishing for a good dose of snow all winter to no avail.  But things could be looking up verrrrryyy soon.  According to Met Éireann we might be blessed with some snow towards the end of next week! <3  A winter miracle, just in time.  Regional weather reports predict mild weather [&hellip;]

10 years ago

After a long two year silence, Ed Sheeran is finally back with a bang.  And he has not disappointed.  He released two brand new hits today and they are really something.  After teasing us all on social media for a while now, we’ve been anticipating great things – and, oh boy, did he deliver.  Take a listen: Castle On [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Donating blood and platelets can be one of the most worthwhile and valuable deeds a person ever does in their life.  And this heart-warming message from the parent of a sick child to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service confirms just how important it is… “To the person out there who took time out of their day to donate [&hellip;]

10 years ago

We’re not all born gym experts.  And so, yes, sometimes accidents happen. But Jesus Christ, these are horrific.  From the painful, to the straight up mortifying – these gym fails will give you both motivation and nightmares…. One last good laugh before the week starts. We’ve all witnessed a hilarious #GymFail – and occasionally perpetrated [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Gardaí from Tralee discovered this abandoned and crashed car in Ardfert, Kerry on New Year’s Eve. Upon arrival the driver had already fled the scene and was described as being in a “highly intoxicated condition” by witnesses. Gardaí found an empty bottle of Smirnoff vodka on the driver’s seat. Their investigations are ongoing and they’re asking anybody [&hellip;]

10 years ago

The latest trailer for the second instalment of the Fifty Shades of Grey series, Fifty Shades Darker, dropped last night.  And fans were very surprised with a scene unfamiliar to them from reading the books. A gun scene to be exact.  I dont rember there being a gun shot in the book please tell me if im wrong im sure its [&hellip;]

10 years ago

I’m the absolute worst for overspending, thinking I have money that’s not actually there, and then overly restricting myself when I see the damage I’ve done. I’ve always wondered, how the hell do people do it? Have nice things, pay the rent, eat well, look well and be generally financially secure. ‘Cos that just ain’t me. Working [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Uh-oh. It’s happened again.  It’s no secret that house prices have been on the rise across the country over the past few years but most of us have been keeping our fingers crossed that things will begin to stabilise sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, a new report by Daft.ie has indicated that these increases could be the new normal. House [&hellip;]

10 years ago

We’ve all been there.  You’re in bed dying of a cold or flu, fearing for your life and can barely move but you NEED meds.  Your housemates are out, your parents are away, your bae has abandoned you for fear of getting contaminated – you’re well and truly alone.  That trip to the pharmacy could be the [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Yes, we know today is a Bank Holiday. But some of us unfortunate souls still have to work today so cut us some slack.  Banish those post-Christmas blues by checking out the holidays for the coming year and jump for joy. The first one, New Year’s Day yesterday, has already passed us.  But there are [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Hello, lover. If there’s two things we love it’s gin and chocolate.  So when we heard about X-Gin we died and went to heaven.  The most interesting part? It’s also an aphrodisiac…  Gas.  Aphrodisiac aside, we are dying to see what this tastes like. We can just imagine it.  *sighs* It is said to go [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Those cold and wintry conditions you see outside right now? According to Met Éireann, they’ll soon be gone.  *squeals with joy* The cold and frost will clear later this morning to reveal and bright and sunny day – the dream <3  There’ll be occasional showers near the Leinster and north-Ulster coast.  Going forward Met Éireann predicts the [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Oh Benedict, how we have missed you.  Try to watch this new Sherlock trailer without getting goosebumps.  Season four’s storyline looks very intriguing – plenty of talk of secrets, demons, set-ups and a pained-looking Sherlock Holmes saying three very unexpected words: “I love you.” Take a look for yourself:  “You know why I’m here” Here’s a [&hellip;]

10 years ago

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine yesterday confirmed that bird flu has been found in a duck in Co. Wexford.  Avian influenza subtype H5N8 was found in the wild duck, a wigeon, which was found in Wexford Town on Wednesday, December 28.  The discovery comes one week after regulations were introduced by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed under the Animal Health and [&hellip;]

10 years ago

If the thought of leftover turkey gives you nightmares and you’re already stressing over what to do with it all, then fear not. We’ve found some fantastic recipes online that will help you get creative with your leftover turk – enjoy.  1. Leftover turkey hash with poachies  Brunch anyone? This one by DJ BBQ looks heavenly.  2. Turkey pho [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Childline, Ireland’s children’s support helpline, received over 1,000 calls and messages on Christmas Day according to RTÉ.   Issues affecting children contacting the helpline ranged from alcohol abuse in the home and loneliness to difficulties coping with the loss of a loved one and mental health.  A group of 61 volunteers helped run the Childline helpline yesterday, taking 1,049 [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Opening the curtains this morning to see trees blowing violently, rain pelting down and people running around with brollies.  It’s a miserable, miserable sight.  And we all must remember that weather conditions like these can often cause accidents and so The Road Safety Authority is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads today after [&hellip;]

10 years ago

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here… J.K. Rowling has confirmed that two new books will be published in 2017 – and we cannot contain our excitement.  Rowling was responding to fan comments on Twitter and confirmed that she’s working away on something new atm: I’m working on it (literally). And thank you! https://t.co/vA6CZcVhRW — [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Ikea is warning people against sleeping overnight in its stores after they close saying that intrusions of this kind amount to trespassing, which is, of course, punishable by law. Ikea has recorded roughly 10 incidents where people have stayed overnight in the store after closing time in the past year (that they know of).  The trend apparently kicked off [&hellip;]

10 years ago

People are not happy with Aldi at the moment over a mislabelling blunder.  What was advertised as ‘wild Irish smoked salmon’ in their Christmas catalogue actually turned out to be farmed Scottish salmon.  Not cool.  According to The Irish Times, Aldi has blamed the mislabelling as a “descriptive error”.  Aldi’s ‘wild’ salmon was advertised in the catalogue as costing [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Can you even claim to be Irish if you’re not familiar with the sweet, distinct taste of Buckfast Tonic Wine? No, probably not. It’s been dubbed as a ‘supernatural power of destruction’, ‘Ireland’s answer to Four Loko’ and as ‘a bottle ‘o’ Bucky’ And now you can appreciate it in Christmas tree form, to the tune [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Twitter has gone and announced yet another new feature, and this one bears a pretty big resemblance to Snapchat filters. But Twitter are calling them ‘stickers’. Coming soon! Unleash your creativity by adding fun #Stickers to your photos on Twitter: https://t.co/Ph92Oivyhy pic.twitter.com/NZoM6nHenD — Twitter (@Twitter) June 27, 2016 The stickers will work similarly to Snapchat filters in that [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Mr Burger, an Australian fast food chain, are offering a lifetime’s supply of burgers to the first ten people to legally change their last name to ‘Burger’. Sorry, what?! Yes my lovely burger-lovers: endless burgers. You will be entitled to one burger a day, for the rest of your life, or until you change your name back to normal, or until you [&hellip;]

10 years ago

The man behind the Euros hit ‘Takin Over France’ just sang to this plane headed to Lyon.  Mick Konstantin, you are a legend.  Meanwhile on the way to #Lyon, Mick Konstantin sings ‘Taking Over France’. #COYBIG #IRLFRA #RyanairEuros #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/e81grxoFQp — Ryanair (@Ryanair) June 25, 2016 READ NEXT: You’ve Waited 25 Years For Another ‘Put Em Under Pressure’ – Here It [&hellip;]

10 years ago

People are continuing to give their two cents on Britain’s decision to leave the EU using #BrexitInFiveWords.  It’s been used thousands of times in the last 24 hours, and the tweets vary between the interesting, terrifying and morbidly hilarious.  Yikes.  1. The plea 2. The resignation #BrexitInFiveWords “fuck this shit I’m out” pic.twitter.com/L0ACh765p4 — Mark Kirwan (@marky_kirwan) June 25, 2016 3. [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Most people would be surprised to learn how many spectacular beauty products are handmade on our small island – and just how deadly they are.  The following nine products are not only tried and tested, but absolutely life-changing.  1. Skin’s Superfood Repair Cream, Bia Beauty This cream will improve your skin’s appearance in ways you never thought possible.  It’s gentle and [&hellip;]

10 years ago

They’re back at it again. Causing harmless havoc everywhere they go. And we love it. Earlier on today the fans were spotted outside of the train station in Lille, just chilling by the fountain and cooling down in the heat. A little while later on however, the fountain looked preeetty different. Fountain outside Lille main railway station, 4 hours [&hellip;]

10 years ago

It’s no secret that Mr Tayto is one of Ireland’s biggest supporters, so it’s no wonder he headed over to Paris to catch some of the action.  The divil.  Spuds, i made it to France! I have gone for Italia 90 look with my makeover #mrtaytomadeit pic.twitter.com/ZSP2jeWxfZ — Mr.Tayto Ireland (@MrTaytoIreland) June 13, 2016 Irish fans in France will [&hellip;]

10 years ago

There’s something intriguing about poitín… Maybe it’s the fact that it was illegal once upon a time, or maybe it’s because we feel like rebels drinking something with such a high volume of alcohol. Either way, we love it. Micil Poitín is a deadly new poitín distilled in Connemara, Co. Galway using a recipe that has [&hellip;]

10 years ago

No, we’re not taking the piss… If you’ve been looking for an excuse to travel Morocco, here it is.  On Airbnb, you can now go on Camel Tours through the desert. Choose from daytime or overnight camel treks through the dunes of Merzouga, Morocco with your host Hssain. We’re all fans of a good bargain, and it’s doubtful you’ll find a [&hellip;]

10 years ago

We all love wining and dining whilst on holidays, but what if you could experience a city’s culture first-hand from someone’s kitchen?  EatWith.com claims to be the world’s largest communal dining table, and we’re pretty sure it might just be the coolest concept ever… There’s nothing worse than being on your hols and stressing over where to eat. On EatWith [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Six Irish hotels won big at last night’s World Travel Awards in Sardinia.  Which is a pretty big fucking deal – these awards are considered the Oscars of the travel and hospitality sectors.  Not only did these hotels win slick awards, but Titanic Belfast won the biggest Irish prize of the evening – Europe’s leading tourist [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Al Porter is one gassss man.  I could honestly listen to him all day long – anything he says is full-on hilarious. And his interview on The Late Late Show on Friday was no exception.  Just try not to laugh while watching this: Give this man his own TV show. Stat. Video credit: RTÉ/Aidan Nutley READ NEXT: Dry Those Tears [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Papercuts are just straight up naaaasty. The sting, they burn, they ache. Ain’t nobody got time for that. And there’s literally no cure. You just have to suffer it out in silence.  Have you ever wondered why they hurt so fucking much? Like regardless of their locartion – they straight up hurt. On our fingers [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Yes, you read that right.  If this past weekend was up there with one of the best of your life, or if you missed out and suffered some chronic FOMO, then you’re in for some good news. Tickets for EP 2017 will go on sale this Friday at 9am, according to organiser, Melvin Benn. And we [&hellip;]

10 years ago

We’re a sucker for a good love story.  And this one is up there with the most tear jerking.  Michael Brown and Marie Simpson were due to be married in 1987 but it never went ahead and they lost touch.  29 years later they rekindled their friendship online, and were reunited in Knock airport on Friday. The [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Tara Foster, an Australian-American TV producer and travel writer, will be cycling around Ireland from September until December on what she is calling #AroundIrelandOnAPushie. (Pushie = Aussie slang for bike).  Tara herself admits that she’s no pro cyclist, but has been training like one since deciding to embark on this epic adventure. Fair play.  Why Ireland? She absolutely [&hellip;]

10 years ago

In this morning’s cabinet meeting it was decided that Ireland would appeal the the Apple tax ruling that was announced by the European Commission earlier this week. The EU Commission ruled during the week that Ireland wouldn’t receive the €13 billion owed to us  in taxes by tech-giant Apple, due to a previous tax deal between Ireland and Apple. Minister Zappone on [&hellip;]

10 years ago

Videographer, Kenneth Browne, set off around Ireland to explore what so many of us take for granted each and every day.  Our country’s beautiful landscapes and seascapes. He created this film, Ireland From Above, using a drone. And we just can’t get enough.  Make sure to watch in HD by clicking the 720p option in settings.  I’ve travelled [&hellip;]

10 years ago