Every year there is one Netflix show that grips the attention of the whole public and we think this could be 2018’s version. Their newest line of quality television tells a boy meets girl story like you’ve never seen before.  ‘The End Of The F**king World’ looks set to follow in the very successful path of ‘Making […]

9 years ago

Last week, we told you about the world’s safest airlines and Aer Lingus was included in the category of top ten safest budget airlines. Well, figures by OAG.com – who provide the world’s largest network of air travel data – have found that Aer Lingus also falls into the top ten list of the most punctual airlines […]

9 years ago

We waited patiently as the National Lottery revealed the Irish winners of the big €38.9m draw in the Euromillions from December and just a couple of days after the news broke, another Irish punter has won big in the lottery. Someone whose ticket was sold in the south east of the country managed to scoop €500,000 in […]

9 years ago

If you have a particular weight goal that you want to reach, this diet could be the one for you if done correctly.  Heavyweight champion since 2015, Tyson Fury has been out of the ring for over two years now and his weight rocketed up to a massive 27 stone.  He too has a weight […]

9 years ago

There was confusion and there was awkwardness. Watching at home you didn’t know where to look or what to think so you just sat there quietly with your fingers covering your eyes, still peeping out to see the outcome.  Ben and Amy were one of the first guests on the brand new series of ‘First […]

9 years ago

‘Micko’ – which was aired on RTÉ One on Monday night – was a beautiful piece of television documenting the GAA life of the man who has more All-Irelands in his back pocket than there are days in the week.  Mick O’Dwyer is such a lovable character. His soft spoken tone is the effects of years of […]

9 years ago

If you’re lucky enough to have your own personal space at work that you can call your own, we’re jealous and angry all at the same time.  We understand that everyone having their own office is a bit of a stretch but even a designated seat, where you can put your own stuff as well […]

9 years ago

Ryanair has announced in a statement that Non-Priority Customers must put their second bag in hold – free of charge – From 15 January. They wanted to remind customers about its new baggage policy as part of its ‘Always Getting Better’ programme.  They have introduced new reduced checked bag fees (and increased check-in bag sizes) to […]

9 years ago

Irish golfer Rory McIlroy has put his Palm Beach Gardens Florida home up for sale and as you can imagine it costs a small fortune to buy.  The four-time major champion put the site up for sale on Zillow.com and it’s going for just under $13m which to me and you is just under €11m. […]

9 years ago

“You and me baby ain’t nothin’ but mammals. So let’s do it like they do on the… Gorilla Channel?”  That’s how that song goes, right? A new book has been released by Michael Wolff which is a tell-all about life inside The White House with Donald Trump but a fake excerpt from the book has gone viral […]

9 years ago

We can only imagine that in the future, when someone is trying to explain the power of GAA in Ireland, they’ll show them a clip from this documentary.  What can you say about Mick O’Dwyer that hasn’t already been said? He was part of one of the most successful Kerry teams ever and bagged himself four All-Irelands in […]

9 years ago

UFC President Dana White has said in an interview with Yahoo Sports reporter  Kevin Iole that if McGregor doesn’t book a fight by March, he will be stripped of his lightweight title.  If the deadline passes, then Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will fight for the belt. McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC since he […]

9 years ago

Airlineratings.com has released its safety rankings for the world’s best (and worst) airlines of 2018. Sadly no Irish airline features in the best part of the list but luckily enough also, none feature in the bad half of the list either. Now, as the man says, do you want the good news first or the […]

9 years ago

If you have an iPhone, iPad or any sort of Apple software, you need to know how to be prepared for this superbug.  Okay so to try and break this down in simple terms without getting too techy, a computer chip that is currently inside your various Apple devices is at a very high risk […]

9 years ago

That was one tough week that we just endured but fear not, the end is in sight and soon you’ll be perched in front of your television with two great shows to fight over. Yes, The Late Late Show and The Graham Norton Show are back on our screens tonight as they both battle for […]

9 years ago

Just out of curiosity, if you weren’t watching ‘Derry Girls’ last night on Channel 4 at 10pm, what else were you at?  Your answer better be sleeping… If you didn’t watch it you missed out big time and if you did, it’ll be one of the main talking points in your work/college/school place today.  ‘Derry Girls’ […]

9 years ago

Newstalk has confirmed in a statement that George Hook will be returning to their radio station after a four-month absence.  The radio station released their new line-up schedule for 2018 and announced that: “George Hook returns to the airwaves from this Saturday, 6th January, with his new feature-led show ‘Hook’s Saturday Sit-In’, that will involve […]

9 years ago

If you use toothpicks frequently or if you’ve even used them as a once off this is now your worst fear. Doctors in Australia were scratching their heads trying to figure out why a woman was having such severe abdominal pain. The doctors in the Melbourne hospital diagnosed the woman with acute diverticulitis – a […]

9 years ago

Storm Eleanor left its mark in a big way in Ireland and as of Thursday morning, some homes in the west of the country are still without power because of the storm. We’re not out of the woods just yet, however, as Met Éireann has issued an updated weather warning early on Thursday morning for 17 counties. […]

9 years ago

The promise of something helping you to shift pounds, whilst tasting as good as any sweet treat might sound too good to be true. As you currently try to shake off your New Year hangover (the first and toughest one of the whole year), you will be looking for any tried and tested way to lose […]

9 years ago

You may know Denise McCormack from her magnificent stint on Love/Hate where she played Fran (and Nidge’s) love interest, Linda. Well, now the famous actress has landed herself a role in EastEnders. Tuesday night was her debut on the screen and she will definitely be unforgettable even just after one of her first scenes.  McCormack […]

9 years ago

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has revealed that seven Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation for the month of December.  The businesses were located in: Dublin (two), Cork Louth, Meath, Wexford and Galway and they were: Boojum Food Stall, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Dublin 15 China Town, Main Street Castlebellingham, Louth […]

9 years ago

The Irish Examiner is reporting that medical professionals have warned that the HSE could buckle under the pressure of the latest flu epidemic and that the country is about two to three weeks away from reaching the ‘peak’ of it all.  Despite all this, Liam Woods of the HSE has said that the system can cope […]

9 years ago

According to RTÉ, around 27,000 homes and businesses throughout the country are still without power on Wednesday morning (9am) after damage caused by Storm Eleanor.  Mayo was one of the worse areas affected with nearly 10,000 homes in the green and red county left without power overnight.  Other areas badly affected were: Galway, Sligo, Leitrim, […]

9 years ago

Is the waistline feeling it after a heavy Christmas of eating shite and drinking alcohol like it’s water? Give me a paddle because we’re all in the same canoe let me tell you that. Well, you’ll be happy to know that scientists in Singapore may have just found the secret to rapid weight loss. A […]

9 years ago

If you’re wondering why your Happy New Year message won’t send to your friends abroad via WhatsApp in 2018, this may be the reason why,.  As of 1st January 2018, the people at WhatsApp will remove support from all of the old smartphones. Any new software update for the app from now on will not be […]

9 years ago

It was great fun while it lasted but sadly the Christmas festivities are coming towards an end and it’s back to normality. That’s going to be hard enough in itself but the fact that your body clock is now as mixed up as a packet of sweets is not going to help things either. It’s […]

9 years ago

Are you even Irish if you haven’t had a taste of a Guinness? If you haven’t at least sniffed a packet of Tayto? Or most of all, if you haven’t sat down and watched ‘Waking Ned’ in its entirety. The film is on TV3 on Saturday night at 11:20pm and it is well worth staying […]

9 years ago

The New Year’s plans might have to change if Storm Dylan gets its way. After two weather warnings yesterday, Met Éireann has issued yet another set of weather warnings for Ireland for the weekend. A status Orange Wind Warning has been giving for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Longford, Louth, Westmeath, Meath and Clare. “Saturday and Sunday […]

9 years ago

Ireland’s place among the list of countries that drink the most isn’t as high as you would think it is. The list of how much alcohol is consumed in each country around the world is based on data from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The information – from 2014 – shows the number of litres of pure […]

9 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 Sunday and he’s bringing with him an array of stars to help ring in the New Year with.  First up on Graham’s sofa […]

9 years ago

A “success story” and a “very welcome development” are two of the phrases that have been used to describe the discovery of nitrite-free bacon which will be soon available on supermarket shelves.  Northern Irish food manufacturer, Finnebrogue has stated that its Naked Bacon product is completely free of nitrites, preservatives, E numbers and all allergens. Many […]

9 years ago

We know what you’re thinking. It’s Christmas time, we’re after spending a ball of money and don’t even tempt us with pictures of cheap buildings that we immediately want to buy. Sorry… There are two Irish cottages on the market at the moment that you can’t help but have a sneaky look at. One is […]

9 years ago

If all of this Christmas happy-joy-joy is getting a bit much for you, there’s a darkness to turn to on Netflix. The fourth series of the gripping dystopian series Black Mirror arrives today and it looks as dark and ominous as ever. Charlie Brooker’s series explores the lives of characters in a series of suspense-filled […]

9 years ago

Met Éireann has issued its second yellow weather warning in the space of 24 hours. On Thursday, a status yellow snow-ice warning was issued for the whole of Ireland and on Friday, a wind warning has been put in place. According to them, there is a “Wind Warning for South Wexford, Galway, north Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, […]

9 years ago

Tatler has released a list of the poshest baby names ever and surprisingly there is quite a few ‘ordinary’ names on the list. For the past few years, they have released yearly lists of the poshest names but this time they have compiled a table of names for a “definitive list of perennial Sloane favourites […]

9 years ago

What a nice treat to get the Friday before Christmas… There was no big Irish winners in the main Euromillions draw but someone who bought their ticket in a Dublin and someone who bought their ticket in a mid-west shop have won the jackpot for the plus draw.  The numbers in the plus draw were: 4, […]

9 years ago

You may remember the story that we brought to you last week about two straight Dublin men getting married in order to avoid having to pay inheritance tax. As you can expect, the story went worldwide within a couple of days and even travelled across the water and hit the States. Late Night with Seth […]

9 years ago

The Sun reports that Gardaí are on the hunt for a convicted Irish sex offender who has vanished. A bench warrant for the arrest of Joseph O’Brien was issued on Friday at Ennis District Court. Gardaí say that he has a “high risk of re-offending.” The sex offender received a six month jail sentence in […]

9 years ago

Criticism is a big part of sport and Katie Taylor has had her fair share of critics over the years. More often than not, her performance (and her medals) are enough to shake off any naysayers though. Taylor’s last fight was last week against Jessica McCaskill where she came out on top but BBC boxing pundits, Steve […]

9 years ago

Remain calm…but Aer Lingus have just announced that they have launched a January seat sale with reductions of up to 50%. We repeat, 50% OFF PEOPLE. They have up to three million seats to European and North American destinations with flights to N.America reduced to €209 each way. There are also big offers on a […]

9 years ago

Oh yeah. Nobody was worried about net neutrality last week but the minute that the killing of free porn on the internet is mentioned, everyone’s interested.  On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decided that it would kill net neutrality rules that provide for equal access online to all types of content. The decision is […]

9 years ago

It’s hard to imagine going ‘out-out’ on Christmas Night/very early St. Stephen’s Day morning but it looks like the option do so could be a regular thing in the future. Geoghegans Nightclub in Tuam, Galway has announced on its Facebook page that it will be opening at a minute past 12am on the 26th of […]

9 years ago

The Irish Mirror is stating that homeowners need to be careful this Christmas and ensure that rats, mice and cockroaches aren’t unwanted visitors.  New data released by Rentokil shows that cockroach infestation alone has rose by 134% while there has also been a 20% increase in call outs for rats.  Area Technical Manager of Rentokil, Colm […]

9 years ago

The National Lottery are urging people to check their emails and their numbers after an online player claimed a whopping €552,182 in the Wednesday night Lotto draw. The lucky winner matched five numbers with the bonus and Lotto has confirmed that the win is the biggest to date in this prize category. They have appealed […]

9 years ago

Where do we start with this one… Since the 1st of December, Dealz has been releasing some NSFW photos of a very naughty elf who seems to get himself into all sorts of bother.  The company asked others to “join in with the mischief and share [their] own pics with #ElfBehavingBad each day until Christmas.” They […]

9 years ago

Sure, who wanted to go to Russia anyway…sniff. Look, we won’t be heading to the World Cup in 2018 and focus must now move on to qualifying for the Euros in 2020.  But, there is no point losing heart in the Boys in Green just yet. They will play the old enemies, France, in an […]

9 years ago

You think that there is nothing more scary than seeing a gigantic, motherfucker of a spider crawling across your bedroom floor. But then, they disappear and that’s when the real sweats begin… Well, we don’t mean to ruin your Christmas cheer and all that but three new types of spiders have been discovered in Ireland […]

9 years ago

Here at Lovin, we have a major grá for Fairytale of New York and if you don’t, then here’s 10 reasons why you should… It’s one of the greatest Christmas songs of all time and the fact that it is Irish is something that we can be proud of.  Even if you’re not fond of […]

9 years ago

Love her or hate her, Saoirse Ronan is on the lips of everyone. Her acting means she has become a global superstar and America has been trying to claim her as one of their own every since. The Americans are in love with and puzzled by her name. They just can’t pronounce it no matter […]

9 years ago