You can have various reasons for wanting to go on a diet. Maybe you want to lose a substantial amount of weight for health reasons or maybe you’re doing it for yourself and your own personal goals. Well, it seems that the ‘123 Diet’ could be the next one that you give a go, especially […]

7 years ago

The days of a few tinnies on the train could be coming to an end as Irish Rail has announced it has banned drinking on two routes from Heuston. The alcohol ban will come into effect on four train services in total which all run from Dublin’s main station. Complaints of anti-social behaviour had been […]

7 years ago

Explicit footage of two students allegedly having sex in an Irish nightclub has been circulating online. A video and subsequent picture which has been going around on social media shows a boy and a girl on a couch in the nightclub. The boy seems to have his pants unzipped and his private parts are on […]

7 years ago

What can you say about ‘Notorious’ that hasn’t already been said. Khabib Nurmagomedov spent about 10 minutes on the stage and fled before McGregor came on meaning the Crumlin lad had the floor all to himself. And boy did he use it. He was in flying form with his favourite phrase of the night being […]

7 years ago

As you will know by now, what was once TV3 has changed its name to Virgin Media Television One and with that, it has brought in a whole host of new and original shows. One of those shows, viewers believes is a blatant rip-off of one of the best things that has ever been aired […]

7 years ago

We thought we’d heard of it all. Between the new male sex trend, sounding, and the new Irish sex positions that couples are trying out: ‘Queening’ And ‘Rusty Trombone’ and ‘The Snail‘ to name but a few, we thought there was nothing else that could surprise us. And then we came across this. Aussie KIIS […]

7 years ago

They say it’s a long, long way to Tipperary but that’s coming from someone who has never travelled from the top of Donegal to the bottom of Cork. From the most northern point in Donegal to the most southern point in Cork is no ‘hop in the car and drive 20 minutes sort of journey’. […]

7 years ago

The opening of this store on Friday, October 5th is going to be colossal. We know we may be currently coming to the end of the GAA season but an absolute Giant has just ensured that we will think about it all year long. O’Neills will open their brand new store in Armagh on Friday […]

7 years ago

You don’t want to be caught out by this, especially with something as big as a €50 note. And there’s only a small way to tell the difference between real and fake. The Connacht Telegraph has said that fake €50 notes are now in circulation and business owners who are opened late at night are […]

7 years ago

Whether you’re like a child on Christmas Eve or you have no interest whatsoever in it, you’ll still know that Conor McGregor is returning to the octagon this weekend in UFC 229. A title is up for grabs and McGregor is bidding to hold on to what he believes his “rightfully his” despite being ‘stripped’ […]

7 years ago

This news may have just turned your quiet Wednesday into a massive one. The Irish lotto draw has just been made for Wednesday night, October 3rd and Ireland has a brand new multi-millionaire ladies and gentleman. The winner of the main draw scooped a colossal €5.7m of a jackpot and the numbers in that draw […]

7 years ago

Naming a baby is a huge responsibility that you cannot take likely. Irish names are renowned for being as beautiful as the country itself but sometimes we also take inspiration from overseas too. It’s not enough to know which names are popular all over Ireland, we now need to know why they are so popular […]

7 years ago

When you think of athletes who excel in their field of sport, who comes to mind? Soccer – Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar. GAA – Connolly, Keegan, Comer But when it comes to Snooker, there’s always going to be one name that towers above the rest. Ronnie ‘The Rocket’ O’Sullivan has become famous for his fast 147s […]

7 years ago

Men are fairly sensitive about the whole downstairs department at the best of times so when you tell them about something which sounds as sore as ‘sounding’, they’re going to wince. Just like no man can watch the video below in full, it’s going to be hard to read this article without letting out a […]

7 years ago

We’ve heard, and we stress the word heard here, that some porn sites have videos entitled ‘fake taxi’. Never came across it… The concept behind the videos are basically what they say on the tin, a girl enters the taxi and pays for the fare without using money. So. We’ve. Heard. Anyway, a ‘Fake Taxi’ […]

7 years ago

It’s only a matter of days now before Conor McGregor enters the octagon to face Khabib Nurmagomedov in UFC 229. And he’s only gone and got himself a horrible injury. While sparring at training, McGregor managed to get his opponents tooth lodged in his finger. Absolutely sick. “Only the strong survive around this game. I […]

7 years ago

Yep, you read that right. Well over 100 bookings in just one hour were made at this Irish restaurant, where would you even start? Speaking to The Evening Echo, Takashi Miyazaki says that he’s feeling fantastic after his restaurant, Ichigo Ichie received a Michelin Star at the start of the week. Rebecca Burr, director of […]

7 years ago

News.com.au has enlisted the help of some fitness experts who state that following these five steps will help you understand how many calories you need to have to gain, maintain or lose weight. Calculate your baseline This is the amount of calories we automatically burn each day called our resting metabolic rate. My Fitness Pal […]

7 years ago

You would think that someone who does body building for a career wouldn’t have to deal with bloating but Michelle Middleton is here to prove that this is definitely not true. The USA bodybuilder took to Instagram to reveal what foods change her normally toned six pack into a bulging belly. Middleton has previously yo-yo […]

7 years ago

Tonight it has emerged that Gardaí have arrested 12 people who they believe to be apart of an alleged “paedophile ring.” The arrests were made in the south-west of Ireland and Gardaí carried out a number of searches. In a statement released to Lovin Media Group, Gardaí said: “Gardaí have arrested a number of people […]

7 years ago

We always thought that U2 would be 80, getting wheeled onto the stage at Croke Park and rocking out. In all seriousness, we thought they would play forever, quite like what The Rolling Stones are doing but it turns out, Bono might be calling a day to U2’s touring. His shows in Dublin and Belfast […]

7 years ago

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) states as of October 1st that seven Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation for the month of August . The businesses were located in Dublin, Meath, Galway, Limerick, Tipperary and Cork and they are: Mint Leaf – 157 Drumcondra Road Lower, […]

7 years ago

Imagine being in here, hungover on a Sunday morning getting your fill in the hope of curing yourself and seeing this. You’d be double-guessing yourself and wondering if all the alcohol in your system was now making you see things. This small Louth restaurant had a very special visitor on Sunday morning and they said […]

7 years ago

A foodie’s heaven. If you’re a fan of browsing and ordering on Just Eat, you’ll have noticed an email today about their National Takeaway Awards. They’ve shortlisted 80 takeaways and restaurants in total and there is over 20 categories including the coveted award of best chipper, spice bags and chinese to name but a few. […]

7 years ago

Kerry Newspaper, Tralee Advertiser have been forced to apologise for a joke that featured in their newspaper on Friday. A spokesperson on their Facebook page said that: “We regularly receive contributions from the public towards our ‘It’s only a Joke’ page, which is one of the most popular pages in our magazine. “We regret that, […]

7 years ago

You know your night has changed entirely when you see that a Louis Theroux documentary is on the telly. Whether it’s old or new, Theroux’s pieces of television are always magnificent and leave us wanting more and more when they finish. His latest set of documentaries, ‘Dark States’ was short but amazing and left the […]

7 years ago

This is interesting stuff, the public were warned not to approach the snake. Gardaí were called to a park in North Leitrim where a python was spotted on the loose in July in Kinlough Park and it turns out that the same snake has gone on sale. Donegal ISPCA has said that the snake is […]

7 years ago

You know the drill. If this is in your house, you need to get rid of it immediately. Do not consume and bring it back to the store where you got it from. The Food Safety Authority are recalling bags of spinach from a whole host of supermarkets. This recall is down to fact that […]

7 years ago

Oh winter is coming, baby. And you know how we know winter is coming? Because the two heavyweights of television are back on our screens. The Late Late Show first and there’s a few familiar guests on the couch tonight. Fresh from their gold medal winning victories at the World Rowing Championships, Paul and Gary […]

7 years ago

The Irish Independent has said that 24 Irish restaurants have been awarded the famous Michelin Guide ‘Bib’ Gourmand. Restaurants that get this award must offer food at €40 or less for a three course meal. It is different to that of the Michelin Star awards which will be announced on Monday. There are four newcomers […]

7 years ago

We’ve heard about the shit hitting the fan but what about when the shit hits the van. Well, that’s what this police force experienced in Foyle on Thursday and somehow they managed to see the funny side to it. Taking to Facebook, they said: “You thought you had a [poo emoji] day! “Spare a thought […]

7 years ago

You’ll remember that Celebrity Big Brother star, Roxanne Pallett, left the show after allegedly being punched by Ryan Thomas during a play fight. Over 11,000 complaints were received by Ofcom after the 35-year-old actress claimed Corrie star Ryan Thomas had carried out the attack, which footage showed was not the case. She said that she […]

7 years ago

If this happens, it you could be assured that at least one million people would apply for tickets. At least. So this week it was announced that Metallica would headline Slane in 2019 and take the gauntlet that Guns ‘n’ Roses left last year. However, MCD boss Denis Desmond has said that there is a […]

7 years ago

If you know someone in the college, you should alert them immediately. Medical experts have confirmed that the most serious type of meningitis is now active in an Irish college. NUI Galway’s Student Health Unit has “been informed of a case of Bacterial #Meningitis that has been diagnosed in a student attending NUIG. A letter […]

7 years ago

We knew that Macklemore loved Ireland from his song Irish Celebration and had a connection with our native land but we didn’t know his Irish was on point. He features in the intro for Eoghan McDermott’s Ceol alongside Saoirse Ronan and he is fluent as f*ck. Take a listen to this: Saoirse Ronan & @macklemore […]

7 years ago

We know it’s still far away yet but much like thinking about your Christmas party, you need to start thinking about the hols. You want to suck as much time out of the festive season as possible and 2018 is just the perfect year to do that. So, here’s the sitch. Christmas Eve is on […]

7 years ago

This works so well and is probably going to turn out one million times better than any of the waffle you used to try and discuss an English poem. An Irish girl has decided to use Rubberbandits song ‘Up Da Ra’ as a paper proposal for her Global Media Culture class. Her research question is […]

7 years ago

The latest 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings show that only two Irish colleges have improved on their places since last year. University College Cork and Maynooth University are the only two to jump up the rankings, while Trinity College Dublin remains the top dog of the Irish colleges at 120th. University College Dublin […]

7 years ago

Well this isn’t the worst bit of news we’ve heard of a Wednesday. A calm morning in Ireland is going to excel into as good as a summer’s day as temperatures are set to reach 20 degrees in some places. Weather Experts have said that Ireland will experience somewhat of an Indian Summer on Wednesday. […]

7 years ago

On Tuesday night, a motion of no confidence was put up against Minister For Housing, Eoghan Murphy. Murphy survived the motion on a 59-49 vote. RTE said that: “Following a request from Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, the motion was put to a manual vote, which the Government won again.” Sinn Féin Leader, Mary Lou McDonald […]

7 years ago

Once upon a time, a couple could break up and no more could be heard on the grapevine. But, social media is a divil for being able to have a stalk on your ex-bae to see what they are up to and if they’ve moved on. It’s also good if you want to have a […]

7 years ago

You’d have a decent night out on the tiles before and still have some change left over for the chicken roll in the morning than to buy this Mars Bars. This snap was taken in an Irish Circle K shop and christ above, you’d need to whip out more than the €50 to buy this […]

7 years ago

Watching siblings on television together can be a wonderful spectacle at times. There was nothing more sweeter than watching the Brogan brothers light up the Hill together. The O’Donovan brothers first passion is rowing but they could easily have a calling in the comedy business with the way they leave people in stitches following television […]

7 years ago

You might spend all week saying to everyone that you’re not stirring at all but when that Friday feeling comes, you really have to just go for it. That’s what this punter did when they were in Galway last weekend as they really kicked the week into touch and subbed it for the weekend. They […]

7 years ago

The Georgina Campbell Awards have been announced which reveal the pub, hotel, cafe and restaurant of the year in Ireland as well as much more. The Limerick hotel, Adare Manor scooped the hotel prize. The establishment is owned by JP McManus and his family who just yesterday, decided to give €100,000 to each GAA county […]

7 years ago

This is not a drill, repeat, NOT A DRILL. Netflix has announced the highly-anticipated second chapter of the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning original documentary series Making a Murderer, which followed the unprecedented journey of Steven Avery from DNA exoneree and reformer to convicted murderer. Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos return to the […]

7 years ago

Paddy Power are the kings of controversial stunts but this one is getting worse and worse with every week that passes. So, after just one game of the Scottish Premiership – which Celtic won – the bookmakers decided to pay out on Celtic winning the thing overall, even though there was 98% of the season […]

7 years ago

A Ryanair passenger filmed a baggage handler basically flinging bags from a conveyor-belt onto a cart carelessly. The handler in question was picking up bags and firing them on with such power that several went straight through the back of the cart and out the other side on the ground. Elizabeth Evans filmed this in […]

7 years ago

This is always good to know, just in case you’re ever on holiday in Glasgow or Edinburgh and you’re tempted to do it. Following on from a Freedom Of Information request by The Herald Scotland found that flying the Irish flag in Scotland can actually get you arrested. It’s included in the list along with […]

7 years ago

We love finding someone’s twin. Whether it’s our friend’s doppelganger, our own long lost twins or someone famous, it’s always a great spot. Normally, someone’s identical real-life twin is normally the same sex as them but not in Rory McIlroy’s case. Oh no, the world famous Irish golfer’s look-a-like is actually a woman. Here @McIlroyRory […]

7 years ago