Liverpool’s convincing win over Bayern Munich last night confirmed that four Premier League teams will compete in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in ten years. The 3-1 win means that Jurgen Klopp’s Reds will join Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Manchester City in the last eight in what is looking like the […]

8 years ago

It’s just over five months until Electric Picnic 2019 kicks off in Stradbally and the first wave of acts are sure to get ticket-holders very excited. The festival has been sold out since December and if you were lucky enough to get your hands on a ticket, you’ll be rocking out to Hozier, The 1975, […]

8 years ago

For smokers, a broken cigarette machine in a pub can be a right pain in the arse. Faced with the prospect with have to traipse to the nearest shop, it can throw the whole night out of whack.  It’d be even worse if you were in a foreign land and hadn’t a clue what the ‘out […]

8 years ago

2019 is one of those great years when St. Patrick’s Day falls on a weekend meaning most people get an extended break from work. However, if Met Éireann’s forecast is to be believed we might be better off staying at home throughout our time off. The weather experts are predicting a particularly cold one for […]

8 years ago

Derry Girls has been a huge success since entering our lives in January of last year so it was only a matter of time before people started coming up with ideas about how to ruin it. First, there were the calls for a crossover episode involving the Channel 4 comedy and The Young Offenders which would […]

8 years ago

In the mid-late 2000s, movie fans were treated to a spate of uproarious comedies which involved Seth Rogen in one way or another. From a supporting role in The 40-Year-Old Virgin to playing the leading man in Knocked Up and Pineapple Express to writing the enduring classic Superbad, the Canadian’s fingerprints were all over some […]

8 years ago

Ireland is bracing itself for the arrival of Storm Gareth which is expected to bring gusts of up to 130km/h to the country. A status orange wind warning is in place from midday for the counties of Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo with the region expected to see ‘westerly winds reach mean speeds of 65 to […]

8 years ago

After a year’s hiatus, Derry Girls came back to our screens last week to much acclaim from audiences and critics alike. We had the now infamous ‘differences between Catholics and Protestants’ blackboard, a drama over a big bowl and a near-death abseiling experience. It leaves the second episode with much to live up to but […]

8 years ago

Call yourself Irish? Then surely you’ll have no problem naming all 32 counties of Ireland under the frankly quite generous time limit of five minutes. It might sound simple but believe us it’s not. There’s always one place that will for whatever reason fall out of your brain with the clock winding down. Let us […]

8 years ago

While most of us feel like it’s miles away, the big five-o will roll around sooner than you think. Even though there is such incredible beauty in every corner of Ireland, it’s hard to find time to see it all without careers, families and other things getting in the way. To help you, here’s […]

8 years ago

We’re just gonna admit it. We’re absolute suckers for videos of kids meeting their idols which is why the Late Late Toy Show is one of our favourite events of the year. This latest effort, however, is right up there among our favourites. The clip features nine-year-old PJ from Kildare who suffers from Ewing’s Sarcoma, […]

8 years ago

We’ve been blessed with the weather this week but like all nice things in life it’s set to come to an abrupt end before we can properly enjoy it. Sigh. After another pleasant day today with expected highs of 17 degrees, temperatures will drop to as low as one degree tomorrow night. ‘Persistent rain’ will […]

8 years ago

With series two of Derry Girlsset to begin just one week from now, excitement among fans is at fever pitch. The anticipation of the return of Erin, Michelle et al to our screens is a testament to how popular the first series was and thankfully it looks like there could be plenty more of the zany […]

8 years ago

Great day for the parish. We love our gin around these here parts which is why we were delighted to learn that the best in the world is officially produced here on our little island. Dingle Gin, of Co. Kerry, took home the prize for World’s Best Gin and World Gin Awards in London last […]

8 years ago

John and Edward Grimes have posted a touching tribute to their mother Susanna after she passed away of cancer. The Dublin singers, known as Jedward, took to their social media accounts to share two images as well as an emotional message which says ‘Rest In Peace Mammy. You live on through us. We will miss […]

8 years ago

Ardal O’Hanlon has been an iconic figure here in Ireland since he sprang to fame as the absent-minded Dougal McGuire in Father Ted.  With that in mind, it’s quite fitting that the Monaghan man has been signed up to appear in the Channel 4’s most successful Ireland-set sitcom since the classic 90s religious comedy. It has […]

8 years ago

The moment you’ve been waiting for. Since the end of Derry Girls series one, fans have been dying to get a glimpse of the second instalment. You need wait no more as Channel 4 has just dropped the trailer for series two and it looks like it could be even funnier than the first. Behold!

8 years ago

Despite only making his Ireland debut in November 2017, Bundee Aki has fast become a bit of a legend on these shores. The centre played a pivotal role in our 2018 Grand Slam success and followed it up by helping us overcome the country of his birth as we defeated New Zealand at the Aviva […]

8 years ago

Once again sport proves that dreams really can come true. You might have seen a viral video a couple of weeks back which showed young Irish Everton fan Ruairc being surprised on his birthday with tickets to go and see his heroes in action against Bournemouth. If you haven’t, you can catch up below… Heart […]

8 years ago

If a status orange wind warning hasn’t already confined you to staying in this Friday then The Graham Norton Show will surely seal the deal. There’ll be some big names lining the sofa this week with veteran actor Patrick Stewart saddling up next to The Office star Ricky Gervais. Many viewers will remember the pair […]

8 years ago

Met Éireann has issued a status orange wind warning for Donegal, Mayo and Galway as Storm Erik prepares to land in Ireland. The update was issued this morning and reads ‘Storm Erik: Southwest to west winds will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with some severe or damaging gusts of 110 to 130 […]

8 years ago

After Everton’s defeat to Manchester City last night, Liverpool fans will be forgiven for being a little bit peeved at their fierce Merseyside rivals. A win for the Toffees would have have given Jurgen Klopp’s men a significant boost in the Premier League title race but instead The Reds now lie second behind City on […]

8 years ago

Classic Hits DJ Niall Boylan became embroiled in a heated debate on British TV today over the recent Liam Neeson controversy. Appearing on Good Morning Britain, Boylan was attempting to defend Neeson’s much-discussed comments about seeking revenge on black people for a rape that was committed a number of years ago. Boylan appeared alongside Eastenders […]

8 years ago

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and President Of The European Council Donald Tusk both delivered speeches in Brussels today and it’s fair to say things got a little lively. Tusk finished his speech by saying “I’ve been wondering what that special place in hell looks like for those who promoted Brexit without even a sketch of a […]

8 years ago

Earlier, we told you about some inclement weather that’s heading our way and it seems like Met Éireann isn’t taking any chances. At 11am today, the weather service issued a status yellow weather advisory for Ireland which says ‘Very windy on Friday with possibly storm force winds along parts of the coast.’ Status Yellow – […]

8 years ago

Getting tired of not being able to convey how tired you actually are? With the new yawn emoji, your mates be left in no doubt that you just need to be left alone. The new addition is just one of 230 new emojis which will soon be available on your smartphone. Other fresh characters include […]

8 years ago

If you left your brolly at home today you might want to leave work a tad early to avoid getting soaked. Met Éireann is forecasting ‘heavy, thundery rain’ which will spread eastwards across the country tonight, bringing ‘hail and sleet in places.’ Carlow Weather backs this up while adding a wintry flavour by predicting that […]

8 years ago

The premiere of Liam Neeson’s latest movie Cold Pursuit has reportedly been cancelled amid an ongoing controversy regarding comments he made about gaining revenge on black people. The Irish actor has been at the centre of a storm after he recalled “wanting to kill a black person” following a friend’s rape a number of years […]

8 years ago

Former footballer John Barnes has leapt to the defence of Liam Neeson by delivering a passionate speech about the racism controversy the actor has become embroiled in. Neeson’s comments on wanting to “kill a black person” after the rape of a friend have been widely condemned in recent days with the Antrim man attempting to […]

8 years ago

Let’s be honest, it hasn’t been the best start to Ireland’s 2019 Six Nations campaigns. The defeat to England was bad enough but losing some of our key players in the process is the kick we didn’t need while we were already down. Following confirmation that CJ Stander will miss four weeks with a facial […]

8 years ago

Wow. There aren’t many more words that can do justice to this performance on Ireland’s Got Talent last night. In the first episode of the new series, judges were introduced to Sea Of Change, an all-female choir of cancer survivors aged between 34 and 70. The ladies met through taking part in a record-breaking skinny […]

8 years ago

A strange trend has emerged here in Ireland whereby fans of certain sports pit themselves against each other online. Case in point, a minority of those who dismiss rugby revelling in Ireland’s Six Nations defeat to England yesterday. What the hell is wrong we beat the All Blacks in a massive friendly #IREvENG — Jimmy […]

8 years ago

Amid the ongoing Brexit chaos, a petition entitled ‘Offer the Republic of Ireland full UK membership so they can rejoin the Union’ has been set up online. Currently standing at over 300 signatures, the petition states that ‘At 10,000 signatures, government will respond to this petition’ and ‘At 100,000 signatures, this petition will be considered […]

8 years ago

Walford’s Ian Beale – businessman, property tycoon and, apparently, a bloody good politician. Actor Adam Woodyatt has been familiar to soap fans as Eastenders‘ twerpy café owner since appearing in the first episode back in 1985. The character has gone one to be married five times, father three children and, as Ray D’Arcy pointed out […]

8 years ago

It was all set up for a glorious night at the Aviva but in the end the crowd shuffled out with broken hearts and shattered dreams as England defeated Ireland by a score of 32-20. A repeat of last year’s Grand Slam is now out the window but with four games remaining we’re still in […]

8 years ago

Ireland v England is off to a flying start with both sides exchanging the lead at different points during the first half. The entertainment level is high for those at the Aviva Stadium as well as those watching at but home but TV viewers have noticed one thing that is putting them off. Any gap […]

8 years ago

They may not have beaten us in Dublin since 2013 but England appear to be very confident ahead of today’s crunch Six Nations clash. That’s if this England fan on RTÉ News is anything to go by. Appearing at the end of the segment, he reckons his lads will “smash Ireland up” even though we’ve […]

8 years ago

There are a number of differences between the way Irish people speak English and the way Americans do. For example, if an American was angrily describing how “p*ssed” they were about something, an Irish person is likely to respond by asking how much they had to drink. Another distinction that often raises a chuckle is […]

8 years ago

“Farewell, Tubs, we hardly knew ya.” That’s what we’ll all be saying when Ryan Tubridy finally departs The Late Late Show studio at some point in the distant future. The presenter has been sitting at the famous RTÉ desk since 2009 and while he may not have any plans to pack up his stationery just […]

8 years ago

The England camp has had a lot to say in the build-up to today’s huge Six Nations clash with Ireland but the time for talking is almost over. To be fair, we’ve been giving plenty back with a certain mischievous bookmaker throwing some well-documented shade across the Irish Sea yesterday. Once the whistle goes at […]

8 years ago

Joe Schmidt has named the Ireland team that will face England at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The side for the Six Nations opener features just two changes from the historic victory over New Zealand in November. Coming into the side are full-back Robbie Henshaw and scrum half Conor Murray who replace Rob Kearney and […]

8 years ago

If you’re planning on heading out over the next few nights then you are quite simply mad. Of course, the Friday temptations are likely to kick in as per usual, especially at it’s the first night after Dry January. With teeth-chattering conditions set to continue until Sunday though, do you really want to risk losing […]

8 years ago

Met Éireann has this morning extended its yellow weather warning as temperatures continue to plummet around the country. The snow/ice warning was originally in place until Saturday but has now been extended to Sunday at midday. The updated warning reads as follows: ‘Continuing very cold until Sunday with severe frosts at night and ice on […]

8 years ago

Cork seems to have gotten an awful dose of the snow over the past couple of days with a number of traffic issues resulting from the poor weather. Accordingly, Cork Airport has issued advice to passengers who are scheduled to fly in or out of the city in the coming days. A post on the […]

8 years ago

Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall have led to the closure of a number of Irish schools today. With a warning in place until Saturday, people are being urged to take care on icy paths and roads as the weather looks set to get worse over the coming days. RTÉ reporter Ciaran Mullooly has confirmed that […]

8 years ago

Met Éireann is forecasting very cold conditions all the way through to Sunday with significant accumulations of snow in some areas. Some parts of the country are already feeling the effects with a number of warnings in place for people to be careful on icy paths and roads. One crew has already tended to a […]

8 years ago

The snow has well and truly landed here in Ireland with some places being hit worse than others. With a weather warning in place until Saturday, the question on everyone’s lips now appears to be “how many days are we getting off work?” The answer may well depend on how sound your boss is but […]

8 years ago

It seems that the worst of the winter is yet to come so what better way to warm yourself up than by picturing yourself at a baking hot, sun-soaked Irish music festival later this year. Okay, maybe not baking hot. Or sun-soaked. But there will definitely be some Irish music festivals, of that we’re certain. […]

8 years ago

Parts of Ireland have been hit by snow this week and, as we’ve come to learn in recent years, that’s a sure sign that spring isn’t far away. With that comes the return of the Six Nations as Ireland look to repeat their Grand Slam success of last year and get 2019 off to the […]

8 years ago

The people of Ireland will have their say on divorce in a referendum to take place in May, RTÉ reports. Voters will be asked whether or not they wish to remove a ‘constitutional clause requiring a mandatory period of separation’ from the Constitution. Under current laws, couples are required to have lived apart for four […]

8 years ago