It doesn’t seem that long ago since Jake Carter took home the Dancing With The Stars prize but already RTÉ has confirmed the first contestant for next year’s series. The national broadcaster confirmed this morning that TV presenter Mairead Ronan will be getting her dancing shoes on for the 2019 run, the first of a […]

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Are you and your mates the best craic in Ireland? Silly question, of course ye are. While you’re all fully aware over just how unbelievably GAS your gang is, now is the chance to prove it in front of a national audience. For the upcoming series of First Dates Ireland, the show is on the […]

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Irish cinema has given us some absolute gems over the years and it’s always a bonus when one of them is shown on the telly. With that in mind, RTÉ is dusting off a classic tonight in the shape of 1998’s The General, a fictionalised biopic of infamous Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill. The movie […]

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The Toy Show has been and gone and as always social media was lit with gas comments and witty observations throughout the evening. One account that rarely misses an opportunity to add its two cents to the craic is the one belonging to An Garda Síochána. Last night was no different as they took to […]

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Half the nation is still recovering after the emotional rollercoaster that was last night’s Toy Show, while the other half is raging they missed it. Those who sat through the 2018 edition of the ‘best night of the year‘ will have seen Ryan Tubridy show off his vocal skills as P.T. Barnum, seen little Michael […]

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After all the build-up, the 2018 Late Late Toy Show aired last night and, as usual, it provided some of the best TV moments of the year. Viewers were greeted by Ryan Tubridy in the guise of P.T. Barnum as Ireland’s Greatest Show got underway and throughout it all, we met the usual cast of […]

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One of the great things about the introduction of Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls earlier this year (apart from the brilliant writing and stellar cast) is that the wider world has been exposed to the Twitter account of Nicola Coughlan. The actress who plays Clare Devlin in the hit series is always on hand with […]

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Amy Huberman has always been popular with Irish audiences so it was no surprise when her RTÉ series Finding Joy went down well when it first aired in Autumn. While Irish viewers were enamoured with Joy’s awkward charm, it seems the character is about to be exposed to a much wider audience. The actress has […]

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After the drama of Storm Diana earlier in the week it looks like there will be no let up in the bad weather this weekend. Met Éireann is forecasting a rough ride for us all as we welcome the month of December. Sadly, the common denominator appears to be rain, rain and more rain. According […]

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It’s that time of year again where the whole of Ireland prepares to settle in and watch The Late Late Toy Show on RTÉ, marking the unofficial beginning of the festive season. While it’s fair to assume that the TV ratings on Friday night will be dominated by the annual special, that’s not to say […]

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Bosses at Virgin Media reality show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! could be facing the prospect of evacuating contestants from the jungle as bushfires sweep through the surrounding area, The Mirror reports. There are up to 200 wildfires raging around the Queensland region and producers are taking the advice of Australian fire […]

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19 years after a expletive-laden tirade at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Dublin, Shane Lynch’s foul mouth has appeared to have landed him in hot water once more. It has emerged, per the Irish Mirror, that the Boyzone star’s unsavoury language on The Late Late Show on Friday night has attracted a number of […]

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If there’s a more appropriate cure for the Monday blues than a made-for-TV movie starring the face of one of the most iconic characters from your childhood than we’d like to hear it. Virgin Media clearly knows that finding such an antidote is nigh on impossible and has reflected that fact with its choice of […]

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Coronation Street star and former Hear’Say (remember them?) singer Kym Marsh has revealed to OK! magazine that she’s going to be a grandmother at the age of 42. The actress, who plays Michelle Connor on the ITV soap, told the publication that her daughter Emilie Cunliffe (21) is expecting a baby with her boyfriend of […]

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We’re only just catching our breath after last Saturday’s epic win over New Zealand and already we’re being presented with an opportunity to relive the memories of a glorious night at the Aviva. While the victory was clearly a huge team effort, it’s Peter O’Mahony’s name which has cropped up again and again in the […]

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Just a day after Martin O’Neill left his role as Ireland manager it seems the search for his successor could reach a conclusion sooner than we thought. RTÉ is reporting that former manager Mick McCarthy is flying into Dublin this weekend to negotiate a contract which, if signed, will see him return to the Irish […]

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Ten months out from the 2019 Rugby World Cup, it has been announced that all of Ireland’s games will be broadcast live on RTÉ. The national broadcaster has acquired the rights to screen 14 live games at the tournament, including each of Ireland’s pool matches and the knockout stages. The station will also air a […]

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For the first time in five years, Irish soccer fans woke up this morning with no manager in charge of our national team. The news that Martin O’Neill would be departing his role broke yesterday morning and was met with words of thanks from a number of Ireland players. One squad member who seemingly isn’t […]

8 years ago

Irish football is coming to terms with the somewhat expected news that Martin O’Neill has left his position as manager of the national side. While it seems the decision has been welcomed by the majority of supporters, there’s no denying that the Derryman gave us some memorable nights over the past five years and we’ve […]

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November 1993. The Republic Of Ireland soccer team had just booked their tickets to USA ’94, Meat Loaf was top of the charts with I Would Do Anything For Love and Mrs. Doubtfire had just been released in America. Meanwhile, five young Dubliners with questionable dance moves were unleashed onto an unsuspecting public as Boyzone […]

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Cast your minds back to 2009 when the Toy Show was just the Toy Show and not the social media powerhouse it is today. A simpler time and perhaps a touch more charming, too. While there have been countless examples of youngsters who caught the attention of the public over the years, not many have […]

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All good things come to an end and sure isn’t a change as good as a rest? This morning it was confirmed that after five years in the job, Martin O’Neill will be vacating his role as manager of the Republic Of Ireland football team along with his assistant Roy Keane. While the past 12 […]

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Tensions were high at the Aviva Stadium before the match between the Republic Of Ireland and Northern Ireland tonight as God Save The Queen was booed by large sections of the home support. Once that was out of the way, most people were concerned with the action on the pitch but we do have to […]

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Dog lovers of Ireland unite. This week’s Late Late Show will see a whole host of furry friends gathering on set to highlight a very worthy cause. Representatives from Dogs Trust will be chatting to Ryan Tubridy about the harm caused by buying dogs from bad breeders in the lead up to Christmas. They will […]

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There is a massive Garda presence in and around the Aviva Stadium in Dublin this evening as the Republic Of Ireland hosts Northern Ireland in an international friendly. While the threat level for the match is generally regarded as low, authorities aren’t taking any chances with one RTÉ reporter describing the Garda presence as ‘ferocious’. […]

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It’s that time of week again. Have you been paying attention to the biggest stories on Lovin.ie and Lovin Dublin in the past seven days? If ya reckon so, prove it. As usual, eight is regarded as a good score, nine deserves a pat on the back and ten means you’re just a legend. Don’t […]

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As Disney classics go, Dumbo is up near the top of the all-time classics list for a lot of people. The tale of the adorable flying elephant resonates with a lot of people because, well, why wouldn’t it? It’s got charm, it’s got heart and most importantly it’s got an adorable baby elephant that can […]

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It’s busy couple of months for Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews. They welcomed baby son Theodore into the world back in September and the couple has today confirmed that they will be appearing on our screens in a reality show called Spencer And Vogue Adult(ish) early in the new year. Vogue took to Instagram to […]

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There’s still over 40 days until Christmas but all across the country people are starting to put their preparations for the festive season in place. This year, Dublin didn’t get an official switch-on event for its Christmas lights but Cork has never been one to follow how things are done in the capital. Down in […]

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There are a number of ways to annoy us here in Ireland. For one, you could greet us by saying “top of the mornin’!” or you could ask us to pronounce the number 33. Don’t even try to claim Irishness due to your great-great-grandmother and if you even think about referring to Katie Taylor as […]

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Ten years after we were first introduced to the foul-mouthed, sex-starved foursome that are The Inbetweeners, it looks like Will, Simon, Jay and Neil are coming back to our screens. To celebrate a decade of the boys’ antics, which has spanned three TV series and two movies, the Channel 4 show will be returning for […]

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In recent days, you may have come across a number of news articles marking the 25th anniversary of the infamous Northern Ireland v Republic Of Ireland match at Belfast’s Windsor Park in 1993. For those of us who are too young to remember, a picture has been painted of a poisonous atmosphere with tensions on […]

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Staff in Co. Mayo shop came across a slippery customer when an otter ran riot on the premises, RTÉ News reports. The incident occurred in Mr. Price in Swinford and CCTV footage shows the unexpected visitor going for an impromptu run around the aisles, Supermarket Sweep style. Eventually, wildlife experts were called to intervene and […]

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They’re recognised by some as the greatest sport team in the world but how well would they do at Croke Park on All-Ireland Sunday? The New Zealand rugby team have arrived in Ireland ahead of the much-anticipated clash between the two nations at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday and by the looks things they’re spending […]

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The the 2018 Late Late Toy Show just over two weeks away, it seems there’s still a lot of rehearsing to be done. This is perfectly understandable of course because you can’t expect all the little ones taking part to have everything down to a tee already. Except the little ones aren’t the problem, are […]

8 years ago

Before Dougal McGuire took on the perilous role of Craggy Island milkman in Speed 3, their were a couple of action movies that set the tone. The original Speed (or The Bus That Couldn’t Slow Down if you’re to believe Homer Simpson) is mostly fondly remembered for its high-octane drama and the rapport between Keanu […]

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The question has been popped, the plans are in place and all that’s left to do is say “I do.” Planning a wedding can be a stressful affair with a number of dilemmas cropping up like the venue, the outfit and the guest list. Right up at the top of the list of issues though […]

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Episode one of RTÉ’s new drama Taken Down had everyone talking talking last week and tonight looks like it’s going to be no different. If you didn’t manage to catch the first episode and are planning on doing so then you might want to stop reading now. The rest of you will know that the […]

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The League Of Ireland season may have come to an end a couple of weeks back but one of its former players was performing on a much grander stage last night. Ex-Bohemian FC winger Ayman Ben Mohamed was part of the Espérance Sportive de Tunis team which completed a remarkable comeback to be win the […]

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Rugby for starters, rugby for mains and rugby for dessert. That’s what’s on the menu today as international sides from around the world continue their Autumn International Series. On these shores, all eyes will be on the Aviva Stadium as Ireland host Argentina while other major fixtures include England v New Zealand, Wales v Australia […]

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Well, have ye dried off from yesterday yet? Friday brought some fairly traumatic weather across the country and by the looks of it, things aren’t going to improve much over the weekend. The Met Éireann forecast for today predicts ‘heavy and prolonged showers with a risk of hail locally for a time this morning in […]

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Another week done and dusted and a well-earned weekend of relaxation awaits. But before you log off for a couple of days, why not have a crack of our weekly quiz? At this point we will quote renowned paleontologist Ross Geller who once famously said “cheater, cheater, compulsive eater” but if you are that way […]

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The rainy weather out there would have you looking forward to a cosy Friday night on the sofa and as always, Graham Norton will be there to keep us company. Appearing on the show this week will be everyone’s favourite Canadian crooner Michael Bublé. The star will be performing his song I Only Have Eyes […]

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The glitz, the glamour, the selfies, the high-profile mix-ups. Ya can’t beat the Oscar season can ya? Granted, it’s still a few months away but before you know it, Christmas will be over and movie fans will be trying to cram in as many of the nominated flicks as they can before the big night. […]

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Here in Ireland, we love nothing better than latching on to the fact we share our heritage with famous people. From Ed Sheeran’s Wexford roots to Will Ferrell’s Longford ancestry, if you’ve any Irish blood in you at all we’re delighted celebrate it. Sure, we even built a fecking shopping centre for Barack Obama. One […]

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It’s definitely a day for ducks out there today and if the latest forecasts are anything to go by, our webbed-feet friends will be in their absolute element on Friday. The Met Office in the UK has issued a status yellow warning for many areas and Northern Ireland is one of them. ‘Delays to road, […]

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James McClean’s wife Erin has revealed some of the shocking comments her family have been subjected to online as a result of her husband’s decision not to wear a poppy during Remembrance Week. For a number of years now, Stoke City and Republic Of Ireland footballer James has abstained from wearing a jersey emblazoned with […]

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When RTÉ finally releases the 2018 episode of Reeling In The Years, there’s one segment that is nailed on to feature. This summer, we all basked in a prolonged heatwave as temperatures soared around the country for weeks on end. Yes, it did happen and you didn’t imagine it. We bathed, we laughed, we got […]

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Well now. Fresh off the back of the Summer White Party which was held in Laois earlier this year, Killing Kittens is back coming back to Ireland for another raunchy evening. What’s it all about, you ask? Well, Killing Kittens is a members only sex club which encourages women to ‘explore their innermost fantasies and […]

8 years ago

Anyone who has played Gaelic Football will know that on-pitch disputes aren’t just limited to opposing teams. Sometimes, team mates also have a difference of opinion and one common source of this is deciding who gets to take the frees. Instead of one or more players throwing a strop, two players on Dunshaughlin GAA have […]

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