Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has sent a message of support to the Irishman who was critically injured before the club’s Champions League semi-final against Roma last night.  The fan, named today as Sean Cox, a 53-year-old from Dunboyne, Co. Meath, was injured before the match at Anfield last night in an assault which has led […]

9 years ago

Try and watch this video while keeping a straight face.  Footgolf is a relatively new phenomenon to hit Ireland and combines the sports of, you’ve guessed it, football and golf. To avoid any confusion, it’s basically golf with footballs in place of golf balls and your legs instead of clubs.  Leading the way in this […]

9 years ago

Last night, the nation gathered into cramped living rooms in overpriced gaffs to find out out the winner of RTÉ’s Home Of The Year 2018. Overall, there were seven finalists for the judges to mull over ranging from a period-style family home in Belfast to an 18th century renovated mill in West Cork but in the end […]

9 years ago

Police in England have confirmed that a 53-year-old Irishman is in a critical condition following an assault outside Anfield football stadium in Liverpool last night.  The incident occurred outside the ground prior to the Champions League semi-final which took place between Liverpool and Roma. Two men, aged 25 and 26 from Rome, have been arrested […]

9 years ago

In 2016, comedy-drama Can’t Cope Won’t Cope hit Irish screens for the first time to much fanfare. The series followed the exploits of Cork girls Aisling and Danielle who were having to cope (or not cope as the case may be) with their new lives living in Dublin. The six-episode run received fairly positive reviews for its depiction […]

9 years ago

Nadine Coyle has announced that she her cancelling her upcoming UK and Ireland tour. The Girls Aloud Star was due to play in the Olympia Theatre in Dublin on May 19 followed by a date at the Limelight in Belfast on May 20.  In a post on her official website, Nadine said:  ‘Hi guys, I […]

9 years ago

At the end of last week, we all got a taster of the glorious weather summer 2018 might bring. Of course, a couple of days of sunshine doesn’t guarantee anything but we’re entitled to be hopeful after the long, hard winter we had to endure.  With that in mind, we’re very excited to see Aldi’s […]

9 years ago

Swedish DJ Tim Bergling AKA Avicii has passed away aged 28, his publicist has confirmed.  In a statement, Diana Baron said: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii.  “He was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April 20th. The family is devastated and […]

9 years ago

In a slight move away from the usual soap stars and former boy band members, The Ray D’Arcy Show will welcome an Irish porn star tomorrow night.  Theo Ford grew up in Waterford after being born in Nice to French parents and is now in high demand as a performer in international gay porn movies. […]

9 years ago

Irish citizens have been left baffled in the past couple of days by the presence of a mysterious yellow ball in the sky which seems to be emanating warmth and brightness.  Experts have suggested that the object is in fact ‘the sun’ and it has made a few visits to these shores before although we’re struggling […]

9 years ago

It’s fair to say we’ve always had an affinity with Jesus Christ here in Ireland. Like most celebs who we’re fond of, we get great excitement out of finding out they’ve got Irish roots. Barack Obama, Ed Sheeran, Conan O’Brien, if they’ve ever hinted at having a Irish granny, they were one of ours. Even […]

9 years ago

Jurassic Park fanatics, we don’t expect you to even bother reading this intro. You’re obvs just gonna press play on the video below to get a taste of what is sure to be the biggest blockbuster of summer 2018.  For those of you who have stuck around, Fallen Kingdom is the sequel to 2015’s Jurassic World […]

9 years ago

If there’s one way to increase excitement towards a new season of one of the most popular TV shows of recent years, it’s by announcing new cast members. That’s exactly what Stranger Things has just done by confirming a new pair of seasoned actors to join the young cast which sprang to fame upon the […]

9 years ago

As the old saying goes ‘you work hard, you play hard’ and the three young girls in this video appear to have taken the phrase quite literally.  Posted by farming news website Agriland on Saturday, the clip has clocked up an amazing 6.9 million views on Facebook and once you watch it you’ll see what all […]

9 years ago

Footballers are often the envy of many due to the perceived glamorous nature of their lifestyle but they arguably have to deal with more setbacks than others.  Injuries often take their toll and, in worst case scenarios, can bring a premature end to a career that by its very nature is already far too short.  […]

9 years ago

If you constantly have to politely ask your mother to “STOP OPENING MY BLEEDIN’ LETTERS!” then you’ll relate fully to this video by The Two Johnnies. The lads are on top form as they hit the nail on the head of classic interfering Irish Mammy who reads your post, asks about your love life and attempts […]

9 years ago

The people of Liverpool have had an affinity with Ireland that goes back generations. The city, barely even a half hour flight from Dublin Airport, is home to a large Irish community which makes it the perfect location to celebrate Irish culture away from the home sod this year.  Feis 2018 takes place on Saturday […]

9 years ago

There’s no better feeling than when the sun shines in Ireland. Unless of course the sun is shining on a weekend when you’re not stuck in the sweltering heat of the office. It looks like that’s going to be the case this weekend, with mild and sunny weather being predicted from Friday to Monday. Speaking on […]

9 years ago

Ulster hooker Rob Herring has read out a statement on behalf of his teammates expressing their sadness at the departures of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding.  Following a lengthy Belfast court case, Jackson and Olding were acquitted of rape, with the former also cleared of sexual assault, on March 28 but later had their contracts revoked by […]

9 years ago

Be careful not to spit out your latte but Cork and Dublin have both been included in the 2018 Global Hipster Index, as compiled by Movehub.  While the two Irish cities didn’t rank too highly in the list, there’s obviously something about both places that impressed the hipster experts out there.  The researchers looked at 446 […]

9 years ago

If you’re suffering from a case of the Mondays, never fear because RTÉ has got just what you need. The national broadcaster is starting the week off right by showing a film which we’re not afraid to say is one of the funniest of the decade. 22 Jump Street combines the impish charms of Jonah […]

9 years ago

The Green Party has stated that current cannabis legislation is ‘making criminals’ out of ordinary people, Newstalk reports. The party has launched a campaign for the decriminalisation of the drug as well as the introduction of Amsterdam-style coffee shops. Green Party spokesman Oliver Moran said: “Ordinary people would be allowed to have up to five grams of […]

9 years ago

You don’t get much in this life for free and that’s particularly true of flights to far-flung destinations. While it might be tempting to take take advantage of a supposed freebie, Aer Lingus has warned customers not to fall victim to a scam that is currently doing the rounds on Whatsapp.  The airline has taken […]

9 years ago

Leo Varadkar is Ireland’s youngest ever Taoiseach but it’s still hard to imagine that he was, ya know, actually young at one point.  In case you’re one of those in doubt, this clip should put you right. It features 20-year-old medical student Leo being interviewed on RTÉ News by Annette O’Donnell about a number of issues […]

9 years ago

We’re being misled, lads.  In Ireland, we’re generally told to limit our alcohol consumption to 17 standard drinks (170g of pure alcohol) a week for men and 11 standard drinks (110g) for women. A standard drink is the equivalent of around a half pint of lager, a small glass of wine or a pub measure of […]

9 years ago

Yesterday, news emerged that Davis College in Mallow, Co. Cork was investigating the appearance of of a ‘sexual assault list’ in the male toilets of the secondary school. The list of female students’ names appeared in the form of graffiti and said ‘the ones with the most ticks is going to get raped’. The Irish Independent is […]

9 years ago

Bank Of Ireland has again warned customers not to respond to phone calls or emails claiming to be from the company.  The bank issued similar warnings back in February and again at Easter time and has tonight posted on Twitter to reiterate that the communications are being made by a ‘fraudster’. The post reads: ‘We’re […]

9 years ago

Anyone who has seen Amy, the heart-wrenching behind the scenes look at the life and demise of singer Amy Winehouse, will know just how good Asif Kapadia is at portraying the lives of people in the public idea.  The British filmmaker, who directed the aforementioned biopic as well as Senna, takes up production duties for this remarkable film […]

9 years ago

We’re not really sure how to feel about Brendan O’Connor’s Cutting Edge on RTÉ. It’s one of those programmes that you stumble upon while flicking channels, roll your eyes but then find yourself physically incapable of turning it off. This phenomenon is largely to do with the quality of guests on the current affairs chat show with […]

9 years ago

Rugby fans have taken out a full page ad in today’s Belfast Telegraph calling for Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding to be reinstated to the Ireland and Ulster teams.  The two men were last month acquitted on charges of rape and sexual assault but the content of ‘reprehensible’ Whatsapp messages led to a similar ad […]

9 years ago

Of all the things we’ve stumbled upon on the world wide interweb recently, this is definitely one of the most fun.  The Central Statistics Office website has a feature which allows users to see how common their birthday is in Ireland.  Naturally, with this writer being born on November 20 (take note, people, hint hint) this was […]

9 years ago

WWE has long been renowned for the extravagant entrances of its wrestlers but it’s doubtful there’s ever been one as important as Finn Bálor’s at Wrestlemania the other night.  If you haven’t heard of the 36-year-old from Bray it’s probably because wrestling fandom is still a fairly underground pastime in Ireland but over in the […]

9 years ago

Social media is a massive part of all our lives these days. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Insta or Snapchat a good percentage of Irish society spends most of their say scrolling through news feeds and posting pics.  Of course, to keep everything in order their has to be some rules. Here are our 13 commandments […]

9 years ago

Us Irish have always been a bunch who wear our hearts on our sleeve.  While this is generally an admirable trait, sometimes it means that emotions spill over a little too easily.  Which is why we sometimes turn fairly mundane news events into national and international scandals. How many of these do you remember and […]

9 years ago

Anyone who’s ever been to New York will know that there’s so much to see it’s hard to get it all done in one trip. From the Statue Of Liberty to the Empire State Building and Brooklyn Bridge to name just a few, the sights are plentiful but if you’ve never stopped for a cocktail in […]

9 years ago

Rory McIlroy can further establish his status as one of the greatest sports stars to come out of our little island later tonight by clinching what would be his first ever U.S. Masters title.  The Co. Down golfer is in a great position heading into the final day of the prestigious competition, lying just three […]

9 years ago

It seems like only yesterday that the Spice Girls ruled the world with their string of catchy hits served with a large dollop o Girl Power.  Alas, it was the mid ’90s and we’re all officially old. However, we can all take a guilt-free trip down memory lane when Comedy Central airs Spice World, the […]

9 years ago

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, on Mars or your wi-fi connection has been down, you’ll know that Conor McGregor has been back in the news this week. After a period of time when the often controversial Notorious seemed to be keeping his head down, he sprang back into the limelight by, well, throwing […]

9 years ago

Ah, mammies. They spend a huge portion of their lives rearing us and despite their numerous, shall we say, quirks, we’re all eternally grateful. However, there comes a time when we hit a certain age that the line between mother and child becomes a bit blurred and we start to morph into something that used […]

9 years ago

UFC President Dana White has claimed that a warrant has been issued for Conor McGregor’s arrest following a violent incident in New York. McGregor turned up unannounced at the Barclays Centre in the city after White stripped him of his UFC Lightweight title. He then proceeded to throw a railing at a bus containing rival Khabib Nurmagomedov. […]

9 years ago

Conor McGregor has been filmed throwing barricades at a UFC event in New York after being stripped of his Lightweight title.  Conor McGregor throwing barricades and trashing the place at #ufc223 media day @arielhelwani @SandhuMMA @BrendanSchaub pic.twitter.com/sKcHQOddR8 — Ayy (@crepattack) April 5, 2018 Earlier, the Dubliner tweeted an angry response after UFC President Dana White […]

9 years ago

It’s fair to say it’s been a grand few weeks for Irish sport, not least due to our many successes at Cheltenham racecourse back in March. One downside to that, however, was an injury sustained to Ruby Walsh which sadly cut his festival short.  The jockey will be appearing on The Late Late Show tomorrow night […]

9 years ago

Tommy Tiernan has been tickling the nation’s funny bones ever since his star turn as Kevin the depressed priest in the final episode of Father Ted which first aired back in 1998.  While no stranger to controversy, the mischievous funnyman has managed to maintain a loyal fanbase over the years and his candid and important discussions on […]

9 years ago

Back in January, Cork musician/comedian Richy Sheehy sprang to internet fame when he posted a video of his character Kevin Murphy performing a chant dedicated to the stars of Liverpool FC.  The clip featured Kevin(Cork’s biggest Liverpool fan)’s catchy take on The Archies’ classic Sugar Sugar which he tweaked as a tribute to Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino, Philippe […]

9 years ago

Norwegian Air has announced it will cancel flights from Cork and Shannon to Providence, Rhode Island in the United States from November to March due to lack of demand.  Despite only starting the low-cost routes last summer, the airline has decided to put an end to the service for five months of the year. The flights […]

9 years ago

Ireland’s largest international humanitarian aid agency Concern is marking its 50th anniversary this year and to celebrate, they’ve dug up a long-forgotten video featuring some of Ireland’s most loved 80s celebs. Many of us won’t remember when The Concerned, a supergroup made up of 40 Irish stars, spent a whopping eight weeks in the charts, […]

9 years ago

Education Minister Richard Bruton has announced that all second-level students will receive classes on consent as part of a new shake-up of the sex education system in Irish schools.  The Irish Independent reports that Minister Bruton ‘wants to ensure that there is sufficient emphasis on the importance of consent and what it actually means.’  The announcement […]

9 years ago

A new report released by MyHome.ie has revealed that the annual rate of inflation cooled in the first quarter of 2018 while house prices are continuing to rise.  The report, which was published in association with Davy, found that the prices of newly listed properties nationally rose by 4.8% in Q1 while prices in Dublin prices […]

9 years ago

Tomorrow will be the first time that Irish pubs are allowed to open on Good Friday since 1927 and none of us know what to do with ourselves. On one hand, most of us have the day off and there’d be nothing better than kicking back with a few frosty pints. Then again, once the […]

9 years ago

The average age of Irish brides and grooms in opposite sex unions is increasing.  According to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office, the average age of a male in such marriages was 36.1 years in 2017 compared to 35.7 in 2016 while the average age of a female in opposite sex unions was 34.1 last year, […]

9 years ago