This Ryanair aircraft was close to a disaster when it slammed into a runway after something was sucked into the engines. The horrific incident happened in as the Ryanair flight was landing at Ciampino Airport in Rome at 6.55am. The incident took place in 2008 but the report took ten years to conduct. It lost […]

7 years ago

RTÉ has scored 40 spots on TAM Ireland’s Most Watched TV list for 2018, with a range of entertainment shows, dramas, comedies, documentaries, sporting fixtures and news and events. The figures demonstrate that Irish audiences love to be entertained. The much-loved Late Late Toy Show topped the list again this year with an enormous audience […]

7 years ago

As the old saying goes, it’s a dirty job but sure look, someone has to do it. We could spend all day making up dirty puns for this but we’re much more mature than that. Following Olivia Colman’s win at the Golden Globes for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, ‘The Favourite’ […]

7 years ago

Lots of people in GAA jerseys have crossed enemy lines in their time but this takes the phrase to a whole new level. Someone on Reddit was watching television last night and spotted this man in a Tipperary jersey fighting in Syria. No information was given about the TV programme and the caption on the […]

7 years ago

For someone like me working up in Dublin, trying to follow my home county around the country during the League campaign can be challenging. I try to get to at least 5 of the 7 games but work and life in general often gets in the way of my GAA viewing. Same goes for club […]

7 years ago

Pete Taylor has said that he was “hurt” when Katie dropped him as a coach after his split from her mother. With Pete in her corner, Katie won numerous world titles as well as a Gold Medal in the Olympics in London. Katie has since turned pro and now has two belts to her name […]

7 years ago

There’s nothing better than an Irish goodbye, especially when it’s executed perfectly. And Saoirse Ronan knows exactly how to nail the perfect Irish goodbye and her reasons for doing so are even better than the goodbye itself. Speaking on The Ellen Show, Ronan said that: “I got out there a lot faster than I had […]

7 years ago

The HSE is advising the public to be vigilant regarding meningococcal meningitis/septicaemia as there has been a noted increase in meningococcal disease in the country in the last two weeks. Eleven cases have been notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) since the last week in December. Three patients diagnosed with meningococcal disease have […]

7 years ago

Daniel O’Donnell is a living Irish legend. First and foremost, he’s one of the most prolific singers the country has ever seen but that’s towards the bottom of the list for reasons why we love him. He’s filthy rich, (this is how much he’s worth and boy, is there a lot of zeros) he’s an […]

7 years ago

A short-film based on a true story and directed by an Irishman is coming under serious controversy worldwide. The film, Detainment, is written and directed by Vincent Lambe and follows the story of the untimely death of James Bulger. Two-year-old Bulger was abducted at a Liverpool Shopping Centre by two ten-year-old boys who later killed […]

7 years ago

We can only imagine that a ‘snowbomb’ would bring with it similar events to that of Storm Emma. While the UK is set to be hit by this ‘Siberian Snowbomb’ in the middle of January, Met Eireann has said that as far as they can tell, Ireland will not be hit by the beast. They […]

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One of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the world has been cancelled in 2019 due to safety reasons. In a statement on its website, the committee of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington DC has said that it’s “distraught to announce that the 2019 St Patrick’s parade is cancelled”. “After the 2016 […]

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Ryanair has launched a huge seat sale on Tuesday morning which is a great way to beat those January blues that you’re probably still facing. The airline is knocking as much as €30 off flights to anywhere on their European Network. You can travel to Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands and many more European […]

7 years ago

This is truly the end of an era for RTÉ. The National Broadcaster has announced that its most famous DJ is leaving the 2FM after 40 years. Larry Gogan will present his last programme on 2FM on January 31st and from then on, will present the ‘Golden Hour’ on RTÉ’s digital station, RTÉ Gold. The […]

7 years ago

It has been confirmed by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that they have arrested one Irish citizen fighting with the Islamic State. The arrest was part of an operation to “protect a large convoy of civilians” who ISIS had targeted A statement by the SDF says: “A group of terrorists, who had been preparing to […]

7 years ago

Meghan Markle was a name on everyone’s lips in 2018, especially when she came to Ireland. One of her main talking points is her glowing skin and it turns out you can recreate that complexion quite easily actually. Lovin Manchester has said that the face mask that Meghan uses is a “DIY at home” type […]

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We know what you’re thinking. ‘One of Leonardo DiCaprio’s greatest movies’ doesn’t really narrow it down all that much. ‘Titanic’, ‘Wolf of Wall Street’, ‘The Revenant’, ‘The Great Gatsby’, ‘Catch Me If You Can’, ‘The Departed’? Nope, none of the above. ‘Inception’ is on RTÉ Two at 9pm and it’s a great watch before you […]

7 years ago

This sign was spotted on a busy Offay road on Friday and it’s been confusing motorists ever since. The sign contains a ‘u-turn’ arrow sign with the words ‘Think About It, Barbara.” Locals were saying that the sign was encouraging a local bride to reconsider her upcoming wedding. At first, people were thinking that someone […]

7 years ago

Is this the start of it? It could well be. BBC Weather is warning of a bizarre ‘Arctic Blizzard Warning’ that will bring with it extreme weather conditions and could even blanket most of Europe in snow. BBC meteorologist Sarah Keith-Lucas told The Express that Europe could be hit with a massive snowfall and warned […]

7 years ago

What a way this is to start 2019. It was was revealed last night (Saturday) that someone in the east of the country became a hell of a lot richer following the Irish Lotto draw. One lucky Irish person scooped the Jackpot of the Lotto Plus 2 prize winning themselves €250,000. Nice. The winning numbers […]

7 years ago

It’s not strange for a pub to change its name. Pubs get new ownership and sometimes a change is wanted. It takes a while to get used to but after a while, you’ll begin to forget what it was called. But this Irish pub’s name change has left people feeling that they “might lose a […]

7 years ago

If losing weight is one of your main goals for this year, then the Debrow Diet could be just what you’re looking for. A mother-of-two told myBody+Soul that she managed to lose 40kg using the diet over a period of six months. “I woke up one morning and knew if I didn’t start looking forward […]

7 years ago

Somethings are better left unsaid and most definitely, things like this are better left unseen. Paddy Barnes is known for making headlines in the boxing ring but he made some headlines when he roamed around in this gimp suit through the streets of Galway. At the start of the new year, Barnes shared this throwback […]

7 years ago

Smart Gear has introduced RyanMax, a backpack that minimises airline baggage fees, maximise mobility. Starting on 1 November, two of the biggest low-cost airlines, Ryanair and Wizz Air, have cut almost half the volume of hand luggage travellers can take with them on the flight. The new size of free carry-on luggage on Ryanair flights […]

7 years ago

Normally, we think that whatever the UK gets, we’re certainly to get a taste of also. So, when it was announced by the Met Office that the UK would see temperatures drop as low as -9 degrees this week, it’s no wonder that Irish people began to freak out. However, Met Eireann’s Joanna Donnelly has […]

7 years ago

The Irish Times is reporting that no abortion services are being provided in these counties as it stands. Not one GP has signed up to the new service in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim, Carlow or Offaly as of yet, the report states. Since abortion became legal in Ireland, the number of GPs willing to […]

7 years ago

You’re either one of two people reading this now. Person one: completely healthy and can’t understand what the fuss is about or – Person two: Absolutely. Dying. The HSE has urged all people in at-risk groups for the flu to get vaccinated if they have not done so already. Those in at-risk groups include people […]

7 years ago

We have a word to describe any sort of action that might happen between a couple on a date or while they’re texting. But we think this one is the most unfair trend yet. It’s being said that people are now ‘Sneating’ on dates as part of a disgusting new dating trend. Basically, Sneating is […]

7 years ago

It’s coming up to the end of the year and one of the biggest stories that dominated not only Ireland but that became a big talking point on the world stage was Ballybrack and a man called Fernando. Basically, Dublin soccer club said that one of their players, Fernando Nuno La-Fuante had passed away in […]

7 years ago

Ring up your friends, tell them you’re not stirring on the 31st of December and make sure you have the supplies stocked up. Graham Norton will be back on our screens on Monday and he’s bringing with him an array of stars to help ring in the New Year with. First up on Graham’s sofa […]

7 years ago

There was a massive win in last night’s Irish Lotto but the win came with a massive downside for anyone with the winning ticket. The second highest prize – worth nearly €250,000 was claimed but the only thing was, it was claimed by six people. Meaning, instead of the winner waking up with €234,530 extra […]

7 years ago

Unless you were sleeping under a rock all Christmas – or you know, under a pile of turkey sandwiches and sweet wrappers – you’ll have definitely known about RTÉ Two’s Harry Potter Marathon. Here’s how it went down over Christmas… Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – Christmas Eve Harry Potter and the Chamber of […]

7 years ago

Una Healy has revealed her new boyfriend on Instagram and the rumours were right. The Saturdays singer admitted on her social media that she “tried to hide him” but he was just too tall. She is seeing former Limerick senior hurler David Breen after rumours that the pair had sparked up a romance. Healy was […]

7 years ago

Christmas is a busy time of year. So busy in fact that sometimes it’s next to near impossible to get a taxi. You know what it’s like when you’re drinking and you just want to get home out of the freezing cold as quickly as possible. If you have a mate that’s driving, fantastic but […]

7 years ago

When she decided to take a little break from television, we were wondering where we’d get our weekly dose of Miriam O’Callaghan. And that’s where her weekly radio show comes into play. Sunday with Miriam is renowned at this stage for bringing in the big stars and conducting big interviews. She was the first person […]

7 years ago

A major fight is brewing in the RTE studios. RTÉ has confirmed that Sharon Ní Bheoláin lodged a formal complaint against her boss and “refused” to go on air to present the news. Head of News and Current Affairs, Jon Williams is said to have had a big fight with the news presenter. Eileen Whelan […]

7 years ago

It’s people like this lad who don’t deserve driving licences. This eejit parked in the middle of Wicklow Street on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. A source told Lovin.ie that the Gardaí were waiting “for nearly an hour and a half” for the driver to return to the car. And when […]

7 years ago

So we’re all in agreement that Fairytale Of New York is the best Christmas song of all time? Yeah? Good. There’s so many versions of the classic song, it’d make your head spin but this version on the piano is mint. Political reporter, Gavan Reilly – whose face you probably realise from Virgin Media Television […]

7 years ago

Not going out tonight? No problemo my good friend because there’s an absolutely cracking movie on RTE tonight that will make you happy you stayed in. We’d go as far as saying that it’s probably one of the best Irish movies in recent history. With a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, The Guard starring Brendan […]

7 years ago

For those of you who didn’t stir out last night, The Late Late Show had some very entertaining guests on it. However, there was one part of the show that didn’t sit very well with the public at all. There was a section where Tubridy talked to experts about Christmas dinners and more so about […]

7 years ago

Ireland has a brand new millionaire as the numbers for the Irish Lotto were made on Wednesday night. The main jackpot, worth over €2m, was won with the ticket being sold in the mid-west of the country. The numbers for the €2,775,644 jackpot were: 1, 5, 19, 24, 27, 42 and the bonus of 44. […]

7 years ago

You may have missed Prime Time’s documentary on Tuesday night about Scientology in Ireland. The documentary went into great detail about how scientology is pumping millions into Ireland and why we should be concerned as a nation. It caught the attention of World Famous Actress, Leah Remini who gave Ireland a stiff warning about the […]

7 years ago

The baby-faced assassin is a legend around Old Trafford. Signing in 1996 just after Manchester United lost out to Newcastle for the signature of Alan Shearer, nobody had heard about this 12-year-old looking striker from Norway. But one thing is for certain, by the end of the 90s, he had scratched his name on the […]

7 years ago

Leo Varadkar got into some hot water yesterday when he made on outrageous ‘Balaclava’ comment to a Sinn Féin TD in the Dáil. A massive fight broke out – which if you haven’t seen yet, you can find the video here – and it looked like Varadkar could have a physical fight on his hands […]

7 years ago

An Post have proven that they will go to extreme lengths to deliver a letter or parcel successfully, no matter how much effort it takes. No address? No problem. Set them a challenge and they’ll complete it with flying colours. As well as this though, they’ll make sure that if you’re not there when a […]

7 years ago

Gavin James confessed to fans on Tuesday that he was going to be playing a secret gig that night. The details would be announced at 8pm and until then, it was going to be all very hush-hush. One smart-ass of course thought it would be funny to tell Gavin that he wanted to end up […]

7 years ago

A video has been circulating heavily online which shows two people attempting to have sex on a busy Irish street. The video – which is about 50 seconds long – is recorded at Dominick Street in Galway. The faces of the two people in question have been blurred out from the video but can be […]

7 years ago

The Old Moore’s Almanac’s 2019 predictions are here and there’s a few surprising and not so surprising things coming our way next year. This is normally bang on the money too every year. The almanac is almost two and a half centuries old and has successfully predicted events ahead of their time in years gone […]

7 years ago

We thought it was all going to go to blows in the Dáil on Tuesday afternoon as Leaders’ Questions led to discussion about the eviction in Roscommon. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty were at each other’s necks on the matter. Varadkar criticised the TD for not condemning the group who had attended […]

7 years ago

RTÉ has had some famous bloopers in its back locker from the past but we don’t think we could call this a blooper. But rather maybe a close-call. As Miriam O’Callaghan addresses the audience about the latest on Brexit, her co-host, David McCullagh nearly loses it. The twitching of the lips was enough to set […]

7 years ago