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  • McDonald’s customers enraged after dog seen sitting on table in restaurant

    McDonald’s customers enraged after dog seen sitting on table in restaurant

    ‘People are gross and don’t care about anything other than themselves’ McDonald’s fans have been left aghast after two customers decided to let their dog sit on the table in one of the chain’s restaurants. In a picture shared on Reddit, the small dog can be seen perched on top of a table where customers would […]

    2 years ago

  • Kerry’s Skellig Michael named as one of the world’s most beautiful places

    Kerry’s Skellig Michael named as one of the world’s most beautiful places

    The remote island was lauded for its unspoiled beauty and uniqueness. Global travel site Big 7 Travel have named Skellig Michael as one of the 50 most remote and beautiful places in the world, alongside destinations such as White Desert Whichaway Camp, Antarctica and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China. The Ultimate Bucket List of Remote and Beautiful Places […]

    2 years ago

  • Rentokil issue warning as flea infestations likely in coming months

    Rentokil issue warning as flea infestations likely in coming months

    There’s a higher chance of flea infestation as temperatures rise heading into the summer months. Irish pest control company Rentokil have issued a warning for households to keep an extra eye out for fleas over the coming months.  The insects generally tend to become more active at this time of year, and multiply in massive […]

    2 years ago

  • TikToker called ‘Christ-like’ for sneaking wine into a festival concealed in bread loaf

    TikToker called ‘Christ-like’ for sneaking wine into a festival concealed in bread loaf

    A hack for the ages. A woman was dubbed “a Christ-like figure” after sneaking a bottle of wine into a music festival in a hollowed-out loaf of sourdough bread. Alexandria Funnell, 34, went to see the band Bon Iver at Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Friday 3, March, 2023, with her friend, Lauren, 34, and […]

    2 years ago

  • UK food supplier accused of selling rotten meat ‘for decades’

    UK food supplier accused of selling rotten meat ‘for decades’

    ‘Rotting’ pork could have made its way into sandwiches and ready meals. British supermarkets may have unwittingly been selling rotten meat for years, an investigation by Farmers Weekly has found. An unnamed food supplier in the midlands has been accused of selling the gone-off produce to big-chain supermarkets including Tesco, Asda, Marks and Spencer, the Co-op and […]

    2 years ago

  • Laois siblings forced to close ‘honesty egg’ box after 4th robbery

    Laois siblings forced to close ‘honesty egg’ box after 4th robbery

    The siblings set up the ‘LS Eggs’ box last year in a bid to raise money for charity. Brother and sister duo Liam (11) and Sophie (10) have been forced to close their honesty egg box near their home in Co. Laois, after the eggs and accompanying money box were stolen. The siblings set up […]

    2 years ago

  • UK man fills potholes with pot noodles to highlight the state of the roads there

    UK man fills potholes with pot noodles to highlight the state of the roads there

    He has previously filled them with floating rubber ducks and fed them cake on their birthday. A man has filled potholes on his local roads with pot noodles to highlight the poor state of UK roads. Mark Morell, also known as Mr Pothole, boiled up the delicious snack using the holes in local roads to […]

    2 years ago

  • Food company creates new meatball using long-extinct mammoth flesh

    Food company creates new meatball using long-extinct mammoth flesh

    No easy tusk, but they did it. An Australian food company have created a mammoth meatball by resurrecting the flesh of the long-extinct creatures, in what they say is a sustainable alternative to real meat. The meatballs were produced by Forged By Vow, with an aim to demonstrate the potential of meat grown from cells, […]

    2 years ago

  • Jenna Ortega reveals Barry Keoghan convinced her to sign onto their new film together

    Jenna Ortega reveals Barry Keoghan convinced her to sign onto their new film together

    “I can’t not ask you this.” Jenna Ortega is clearly a fan of Barry Keoghan and the work the Irish actor has brought to the big screen in recent years. That much was evident when she was asked about an upcoming project she has with the Oscar-nominated Dubliner. View this post on Instagram A post shared […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘It might as well be New York’ – Cillian Murphy spotted filming in Wexford

    ‘It might as well be New York’ – Cillian Murphy spotted filming in Wexford

    If you don’t want your children to have an English accent, a spell living in New Ross will surely put them right. The latest in a string of celebs spotted filming across Ireland in recent months, Cillian Murphy was seen on the streets of New Ross working on a new production which has been backed […]

    2 years ago

  • Dominos Maynooth unveils new Paul Mescal-inspired uniform

    Dominos Maynooth unveils new Paul Mescal-inspired uniform

    From Gucci to garlic dip, Paul Mescal’s GAA shorts have influenced society to no end. The clocks springing forward is always the true signifier that warmer weather is near, and soon we’ll all be dusting off the short shorts to wear with pride for the usual eight (8) seconds of Irish summer. Among those piecing […]

    2 years ago

  • Two Cork restaurants honoured with Michelin stars in 2023 Guide

    Two Cork restaurants honoured with Michelin stars in 2023 Guide

    “We are humbled and honoured”. As the Michelin Guide Awards for 2023 were announced one by one last night, we had our eyes peeled for any new Irish additions to prestigious list and this year, it was all about the Rebel County. There are three Michelin stars altogether on their way to Cork – one […]

    2 years ago

  • Donegal Donkey Sanctuary running ‘dangerously low’ on supplies issues appeal to public

    Donegal Donkey Sanctuary running ‘dangerously low’ on supplies issues appeal to public

    The sanctuary are struggling to provide food and bedding for their precious residents. The Donegal Donkey Sanctuary has issued an appeal to the public as prices of hay, straw and feed have reached an all time high. The shelter which is located on a family farm near Raphoe is home to 98 animals, and the […]

    2 years ago

  • Ireland West Airport opens new route to London Heathrow

    Ireland West Airport opens new route to London Heathrow

    The inaugural flight on the route arrived into Knock yesterday afternoon. Ireland West Airport commenced a new daily service over the weekend, connecting the west coast of Ireland to London Heathrow with Aer Lingus. London Heathrow is London’s largest and most well-connected airport, serving as a major international hub. This new service also means flyers […]

    2 years ago

  • 10 tips from a packing pro on travelling with just carry-on luggage

    10 tips from a packing pro on travelling with just carry-on luggage

    If you’re planning a trip away soon and can’t be dealing with the cost of checking on luggage, listen up. When it comes to packing, there are two types of people. Those who have it down to a fine art, packing multi-functional items of clothing that match with everything and have never had to know […]

    2 years ago

  • Dog wins tractor worth €100k in a Laois raffle

    Dog wins tractor worth €100k in a Laois raffle

    You simply couldn’t write it. Everyone knows that when it comes to raffles in rural Ireland, the stakes are incredibly high. You could win a house in Donegal. You could win a car. And, if you’re a terrier named Toby, you could win a tractor worth €100k. A brand new John Deere tractor was the […]

    2 years ago

  • The Chicken Big Mac is making its return to the McDonalds menu

    The Chicken Big Mac is making its return to the McDonalds menu

    It caused a frenzy when it first hit menus last year. The Chicken Big Mac has returned to the McDonald’s menu, but fans will need to be quick to make sure they don’t miss out. The Chicken Big Mac is a twist on the classic Big Mac millions know and love with its reassuringly recognisable triple […]

    2 years ago

  • The clocks go forward this weekend – here’s all you need to know

    The clocks go forward this weekend – here’s all you need to know

    You’re going to get one hour less of sleep this weekend. Springing forward, falling back – you might find yourself wondering why we bother with all this carry on as you prepare yourself for an hour less in bed this Sunday morning. Daylight saving time in Ireland will begin (go forward an hour) at 1am […]

    2 years ago

  • US tourist issues apology after referring to Cork as ‘small Irish town’ in recent TikTok

    US tourist issues apology after referring to Cork as ‘small Irish town’ in recent TikTok

    “Doing my research so Corkonians can’t get mad at me anymore”. Despite the rising cost of pints, accommodation and everything in between, tourists still turned out in their droves to celebrate St. Patricks weekend and among them was Danielle Mullen, a TikToker from Colorado. The content creator spent Paddy’s Day in Cork City, and was […]

    2 years ago

  • There’s a huge farmers market coming to Kilkenny next month

    There’s a huge farmers market coming to Kilkenny next month

    The market will run every Sunday until the end of September. A weekend break to any European city is a fail-safe way to remind us of the notable lack of markets in Ireland. Cork’s English Market holds down the fort in the south and we’ve seen markets come and go in Dublin (along with campaigns […]

    2 years ago

  • Town in Meath celebrates second lotto win in just six months

    Town in Meath celebrates second lotto win in just six months

    The latest Lotto jackpot winner will receive nearly €4 million. A small town in Meath is celebrating its second Lotto jackpot success in just six months. This follows the National Lottery revealing that Duleek was the location of the €3,987,540 jackpot win last Saturday (18 March). Located in the centre of the Meath village, Bowe’s EuroSpar sold the all-important Quick Pick […]

    2 years ago

  • UK food reviewer calls Supermacs ‘trashy, horrible and tasteless’, scoring them just 1/10

    UK food reviewer calls Supermacs ‘trashy, horrible and tasteless’, scoring them just 1/10

    “Proper sh*t”. Supermacs holds a special place in the heart of most Irish people, but fast food reviewer Matt Davies-Binge was less than enamoured. The burger enthusiast and face of the popular Food Review Club was hugely underwhelmed after a visit to Supermacs on Talbot Street in Dublin, describing their bacon and cheese as “one […]

    2 years ago

  • Bartender shares the red flags people should look out for when ordering drinks

    Bartender shares the red flags people should look out for when ordering drinks

    Some tips to remember the next time you’re in the pub. Bartenders have shared some of the biggest red flags that customers should look for when ordering drinks on a night out. A number of the staff at British bar Pins Social Club in Liverpool listed some of the things bartenders should never do when […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘That’s just my DNA!’ – Roy Keane cracks joke about Irishness during FA Cup coverage

    ‘That’s just my DNA!’ – Roy Keane cracks joke about Irishness during FA Cup coverage

    “That’s just my DNA, unfortunately!” Roy Keane cracked a joke about his ‘angry’ playing style while alongside Usain Bolt at Old Trafford on Sunday. Keane was covering Manchester United’s 3-1 victory over Fulham in the FA Cup and Bolt briefly joined ITV’s coverage. The Jamaican sprinter won eight Olympic gold medals and still holds the record for the fastest 100m run in […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘Shocking scenes’ as Mother’s Day brawl breaks out on street in Liverpool

    ‘Shocking scenes’ as Mother’s Day brawl breaks out on street in Liverpool

    ‘Just a Mother’s Day afternoon and everyone enjoying themselves’ Footage has been shared online of the moment a brawl erupted outside a nightclub in Liverpool between a group of women on Mother’s Day. The shocking scenes were captured outside Camp and Furnace nightclub, on Jamaica Street, Liverpool, on Sunday (March 19). In the clip, a […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘A rare sight’ – Cork photographer spots dolphins swimming in River Lee

    ‘A rare sight’ – Cork photographer spots dolphins swimming in River Lee

    The pod of dolphins were spotted swimming past Patrick’s Quay yesterday evening. Cork City locals were bewildered as a pair of dolphins made their way up the River Lee yesterday evening, like a 1990s lower back tattoo brought to life. A timely appearance with March being Dolphin Awareness Month, onlookers believe that the aquatic mammals […]

    2 years ago

  • Dog owner raging after fluffy pup comes back from groomer ‘looking like Pennywise’

    Dog owner raging after fluffy pup comes back from groomer ‘looking like Pennywise’

    Several said the owner was to blame for the drastic transformation, not the groomer. A dog owner has been left shocked with how their beloved pooch came back from the groomers – prompting comparisons between the poodle and the terrifying clown Pennywise. In a post on Reddit, the person shared a before and after of […]

    2 years ago

  • First Dates star Jordan Dunbar’s organs save lives after his passing

    First Dates star Jordan Dunbar’s organs save lives after his passing

    “That makes me so proud as his father.” The organs of the late First Date’s Ireland star Jordan Dunbar have been donated and will be used to help others, his father has said. Jordan sadly passed away unexpectedly last week and was laid to rest on Saturday in his hometown of Donnaghmede in Dublin. Speaking at the […]

    2 years ago

  • Homecoming fight for Katie Taylor finally confirmed

    Homecoming fight for Katie Taylor finally confirmed

    The Bray boxer will bid to become a two-weight world champion. The drama surrounding Katie Taylor’s homecoming bout has ended, with it being confirmed that the lightweight champion will face off against Chantelle Cameron, at Dublin’s 3 Arena, on the 20th of May. Media speculation had been rife over the possibility of Taylor’s first ever […]

    2 years ago

  • WATCH: The entire Oscars audience sang Happy Birthday to this Irish actor last night

    WATCH: The entire Oscars audience sang Happy Birthday to this Irish actor last night

    This will likely go down in Oscars history. Following the losses of Barry Keoghan and Brendan Gleeson for Best Supporting Actor, and Kerry Condon for Best Supporting Actress, it was looking like it wouldn’t be a great night for the Irish nominees at the 95th Academy Awards. Then came the award for Best Live Action […]

    2 years ago

  • No Oscar wins for The Banshees, and definitely none for this ‘witless’ SNL sketch

    No Oscar wins for The Banshees, and definitely none for this ‘witless’ SNL sketch

    The sketch has drawn widespread criticism online. American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live has seen a torrent of criticism directed its way following the airing of an “offensive” Oscars skit. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson both feature but not many laughs do. The skit has drawn the ire of Irish viewers in particular, with their depiction of […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘Wearing one of our own’ – Paul Mescal reps Irish designer on US talk show

    ‘Wearing one of our own’ – Paul Mescal reps Irish designer on US talk show

    Gwan Paul! Did you manage to catch a glimpse it? Paul Mescal is representing Ireland in every way he can ahead of this year’s Oscars and his latest one was an Irish designer. Styled by Felicity Kay, Paul has been dazzling in some statement pieces on recent red carpets and his recent appearance on Jimmy […]

    2 years ago

  • U2 wanted Letterman to “take the piss out of them” for new doc, says Bono

    U2 wanted Letterman to “take the piss out of them” for new doc, says Bono

    This week, Bono, The Edge and David Letterman took part in a Q&A at the premiere of A Sort of Homecoming in Los Angeles. The trio are the stars of the new documentary which streams on Disney Plus on Friday, March 17. In the film, the bandmates and Letterman take a trip to Dublin to trace the […]

    2 years ago

  • White House officials visit Belfast ahead of potential Biden trip

    White House officials visit Belfast ahead of potential Biden trip

    White House officials have paid a visit to Belfast ahead of a potential trip by President Joe Biden next month. It’s understood that officials and members of the Secret Service arrived in the city last weekend to scope possible venues for a presidential visit. The officials have also visited sites in Dublin and elsewhere in […]

    2 years ago

  • A history of the Shamrock Shake, the mint-flavoured tribute to St Patrick

    A history of the Shamrock Shake, the mint-flavoured tribute to St Patrick

    Legend has it ’twas St. Patty’s beverage of choice during those long shifts banishing the snakes from Éire. Like many aspects of the St. Patricks Day celebrations, the Shamrock Shake is a wholly American invention but has somehow become synonymous with festivities here in Ireland too. I definitely remember seeing ads for the green-tinted drink […]

    2 years ago

  • A Donegal travel guide, inspired by Pierce Brosnan and everywhere he’s visited while filming there

    A Donegal travel guide, inspired by Pierce Brosnan and everywhere he’s visited while filming there

    If double-oh seven did it, we wanna do it too. If you have any Donegal-based businesses or bars on your social media radar, you may have noticed Pierce Brosnan’s distinguished grey head popping up all over the county as he films upcoming drama Four Letters of Love there. The film also features Helena Bonham Carter and […]

    2 years ago

  • Barry Keoghan calls out airline for losing his luggage en route to the Oscars

    Barry Keoghan calls out airline for losing his luggage en route to the Oscars

    The Oscars are on Sunday. Barry Keoghan has called out British Airways after his luggage was lost only days before the Oscars. The Dubliner has criticised the airline for their “bad customer service” after they lost his suitcase on the way to Los Angeles ahead of the Academy Awards. Now deleted, the actor tweeted about […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘I thought they were bird droppings’ – Ancient fossils found on a beach in Donegal

    ‘I thought they were bird droppings’ – Ancient fossils found on a beach in Donegal

    The fossils are reportedly older than dinosaurs. A father and sons out for a seaside stroll from Kincasslagh, Donegal made a unique discovery this week – one that dates back 300 million years. According to Donegal Live, the family came across a rock that had a series of unique markings on it while out for […]

    2 years ago

  • Multiple Irish schools closed today due to heavy snowfall

    Multiple Irish schools closed today due to heavy snowfall

    Was your child’s school affected? Some schools have been forced to close due to heavy snowfall and icy conditions across Ireland. The country woke up to a blanket of snow this morning, but most schools remained open despite the cold snap. However, multiple schools in Clare and Limerick were forced to close due to the […]

    2 years ago

  • Una Healy ended throuple with David Haye due to ‘negative comments and attention’

    Una Healy ended throuple with David Haye due to ‘negative comments and attention’

    Can’t a gal 3-in-1 in peace around here? Mere moments into 2023, Saturdays singer and Tipperary woman Una Healy broke the internet (or the Irish corner of it, at least) by hinting she was in a three-way relationship with former heavyweight boxing champion David Haye and his girlfriend Sian Osborne. In a now deleted Instagram […]

    2 years ago

  • Belfast’s Titanic Experience reopens after €5m makeover

    Belfast’s Titanic Experience reopens after €5m makeover

    The exhibition of dreams. Popular visitor attraction Titanic Belfast reopened its doors to the public last Saturday, 4th March after a €5.1m (£4.5m) refreshment. The museum has added four new galleries, as well as a new artefact collection including a deckchair, lifejacket and a musician’s violin from the ship which has been described as one […]

    2 years ago

  • Here’s a look at how exactly Irish women are affected by the gender pay gap

    Here’s a look at how exactly Irish women are affected by the gender pay gap

    We deserve more. When we hear the term ‘gender pay gap’, we’re forgiven for thinking it’s an American ideology; something so far-fetched it couldn’t possibly affect us here in Ireland – right? That couldn’t be further from the truth. In modern-day Ireland, women on average are still paid less than men for the same work. […]

    2 years ago

  • Referendum on gender equality to take place in Ireland this year

    Referendum on gender equality to take place in Ireland this year

    It will take place in November. The Government has announced that there will be a referendum on gender equality held later this year. Proposals for constitutional amendments are to be published by the end of June and a referendum is set to take place in November. This follows the recommendations made by the Citizen’s Assembly […]

    2 years ago

  • Billboard goes up in flames outside UK Burger King to promote new collaboration

    Billboard goes up in flames outside UK Burger King to promote new collaboration

    ‘Love the irony’, one person said. This is the unbelievable moment a 200 square foot high street billboard went up in flames. The huge hoarding positioned next to a Burger King in Middlesbrough in the UK was given the ‘flame grilled’ treatment, much like one of the chain’s burgers. And it sported a Doritos tortilla […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘Rat-ridden’ trawler removed from Waterford pier after 20 years

    ‘Rat-ridden’ trawler removed from Waterford pier after 20 years

    According to a former Coastguard Officer, rats were “frequently seen scuttling about the wreck”. Waterford City and County Council has removed an abandoned trawler from a scenic pier-side location on the Cork/Waterford border. The derelict boat has been berthed at Tinabinna pier, a short distance from Youghal Bridge, for over 20 years. According to The […]

    2 years ago

  • Colin Farrell names West Cork town as his favourite in Ireland

    Colin Farrell names West Cork town as his favourite in Ireland

    Inisherin found reeling. Oscar-nominated actor Colin Farrell spent time on Achill Island and Inis Mór to film the Banshees but ultimately, this West Cork town came out on top. During an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden last weekend, Farrell explained why Castletownbere on the Beara Peninsula in West Cork has such […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘Once in a blue moon’ quadruplet lambs welcomed by Roscommon farmer

    ‘Once in a blue moon’ quadruplet lambs welcomed by Roscommon farmer

    The farmer said that in over 30 years of lambing, he’s never had a live set of quadruplets. If you’re lucky enough to live in the Irish countryside, you may have noticed the influx of white fluffy creatures prancing and playing in fields as lambing season is well underway. A busy time for farmers, who […]

    2 years ago

  • 88% of Irish people will be overweight by 2060, say obesity experts

    88% of Irish people will be overweight by 2060, say obesity experts

    Ireland follows along with the worrying global trend. Over 88% of the Irish population are expected to be overweight or obese by as soon as 2060, according to an Irish obesity expert. The findings, which were part of a World Obesity Federation report, also predicted that up to 51% of the global population could become overweight […]

    2 years ago

  • Eyebrows raised as Glastonbury announce all male, all white headliners for 2023

    Eyebrows raised as Glastonbury announce all male, all white headliners for 2023

    Emily Eavis has blamed the music industry for a lack of viable female headliners. The first wave of artists for Glastonbury 2023 have been announced. Elton John had already been confirmed as the Sunday night headliner in December last year, but now festival organiser Emily Eavis has revealed the other two headliners to close out […]

    2 years ago

  • TikTok announces screentime limit for users under 18

    TikTok announces screentime limit for users under 18

    The screentime limit will be rolled out in the ‘coming weeks’ TikTok has announced it will automatically set a screentime limit on the accounts of all users under the age of 18, as part of a string of new safeguarding features for younger users. The video sharing app revealed on Wednesday that “every account belonging […]

    2 years ago

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