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. […]

10 years ago

Poor old Warren Beatty.  The veteran actor took a lot of flak earlier this year after he was involved in a mix-up at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.  Having been given the task of presenting the ‘Best Picture’ award along with Faye Dunaway, the Bonnie And Clyde star hesitated before Dunaway wrongly announced La […]

10 years ago

Police in Manchester have arrested two people as part of an investigation into the death of 20-year-old Dylan Crawford from Donegal. According to the Manchester Evening News, Dylan was discovered in the early hours of Wednesday morning in the Northern Quarter area of the city.  Two men have now been arrested on suspicion of theft […]

10 years ago

Any takers? We spotted an interesting-looking investment on Reddit today and we’re sure you’ll all be queueing up with your best offers.  User jamspangle posted a picture of a tractor in Bunratty, Co. Clare and it’s fair to say it’s probably seen better days. Like, it does appear to have four wheels and there and there […]

10 years ago

There’s nothing like a bit of spring cleaning and if you can do so with 16,000 others then all the better. That’s exactly what’s taking place in Limerick this Good Friday morning as Europe’s largest clean-up gets underway.  It’s estimated that by the end of the third annual Team Limerick clean-up, approximately 50,000 bags will […]

10 years ago

Has your mam got what it takes to star on the small screen? Has she got a great sense of humour and a Cork accent? This might be the beginning of her road to stardom.  Irish production company, MK1 Productions are looking to cast an Irish woman in her 60s and a girl between six […]

10 years ago

A new national day of culture and creativity will take place on Easter Monday (April 17) and will take place in every county nationwide. ‘Cruinniú na Cásca’ will celebrate Irish society through a number of different means including live music and dance, coding, theatre, art and music workshops, talks and tastings, readings and screenings an much more.  […]

10 years ago

Isn’t that the best superhero costume you’ve ever seen? The Middle Finger is an independently made Irish comedy film directed by Séamus Hanly, who also stars as the hapless main character Dennis. With obvious shades of Kic-ass it looks like a delightful romp and are we the only ones getting Napoleon Dynamite vibes from the main […]

10 years ago

Easter is a strange time for Irish children. While it kind of feels like a holiday, the long evenings and less celebratory feel meant it never matched up to Christmas. But, what we lacked in presents, we certainly made up for in massive egg-shaped chocolates, a frankly mad tradition which remains to this day. Here […]

10 years ago

The Central Statistics Office has released its report on Marriages and Civil Partnerships 2016.  The report presented figures from the first full year since the historic marriage equality vote in 2015.   It found that a total of 1,056 same-sex couples tied the knot here in 2016. This was broken down into 606 male couples and […]

10 years ago

The year is 2376. Carrigstown has long since been taken over by a species of misery-loving aliens but Katy O’Brien is still being held captive by Ciarán Holloway. It’s now almost 12 months since the youngster was kidnapped by devious Ciarán and Fair City viewers are pretty much at the end of their tether at […]

10 years ago

Earlier this week, we told you that Conor McGregor had wound up at a house party in Liverpool where he was pictured casually standing on top of a rented Rolls Royce. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Apr 11, 2017 at 1:41am PDT Pretty standard Notorious behaviour but […]

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Take note if you’re travelling this Easter weekend.  Ongoing line improvement works will cause major disruption to those who are planning on travelling around the country. Easter train service details incl Major Works Connolly to Howth/Skerries (19.00 Fri 14th to Sun 16th) & to/from Heuston (Sat 15th) pic.twitter.com/3wUIiABFt1 — Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) April 13, 2017 […]

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It might be too later to organise this for the Easter weekend but this should definitely be added to the summer to-do list.  The Rose Hotel in Tralee are offering a great coasteering package that looks perfect for a stag, hen or just an excuse to get away for a few days. If you’re not […]

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A huge number of Irish adults are moving back in with their parents, according to new research conducted by Savills estate agency.  The so-called ‘boomerang generation’ feel there is no other option due to the high cost of rent and a shortage of available properties to buy. According to the Irish Independent, 132,500 married couples now live […]

10 years ago

A woman in her 30s has died after she fell overboard from a boat into Lough Erne in Co. Fermanagh at around 1.20am this morning.  According to RTÉ, the Donegal woman was holidaying with her husband and two young children when she fell from a cruiser that the family had hired. Her husband dived into […]

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You can never guarantee a decent long weekend in terms of weather and it looks like the upcoming Easter break is no different.  Today and tomorrow (Holy Thursday and Good Friday, in case you’ve forgotten) are set to be fairly dull and drizzly. There will be a few bright spells tomorrow afternoon but let’s just […]

10 years ago

Fancy a cheap European getaway in April or May? You better be quick. Ryanair has just launched a massive Easter sale with over 900 European routes available for as little as €19.99.  We’ve announced a massive Easter sale with seats on over 900 routes on sale from just €19.99 across Europe https://t.co/gavcDnV0ZJ pic.twitter.com/lM9obWnkC9 — Ryanair […]

10 years ago

Holiday time is just around the corner so all around Ireland people are beginning to plan their summer getaways.  True to form, there’ll be arguments over where to go, what to do and how much to pay. Foil Arms And Hog have summed this situation up perfectly with their latest sketch which really makes us […]

10 years ago

We’ve all had to turn down an invitation to a social function at one time or another. One man in Ireland who probably gets invited to more social functions than most of us is President Michael D. Higgins.  This happened quite recently when the Dublin branch of the Finn Harps Supporters Club kindly extended an invitation […]

10 years ago

Great news for fans of 80s synthpop. Legendary British group Depeche Mode have promised that they will be performing in Ireland before the end of 2017. Alas, no set date has been confirmed but it’s only a matter of time. Founding member Andrew Fletcher told Hot Press: “Yeah, we’re playing Ireland in the winter tour. I […]

10 years ago

With this Friday being Good Friday, most off us will be consigned to our sofas due to the pubs not being open. This means that a lot of people will be hoping for a decent line-up on The Late Late Show. We can now confirm that the line-up is as absolutely stellar… if you’re into […]

10 years ago

Do you suffer from a lot of headaches? It may be time to throw out some clothes. A poll conducted by Nurofen Express has found that the most common reason for headaches suffered by Irish people is not having enough storage in their wardrobe for all their clothes.  Other common complaints included not being able […]

10 years ago

We all say we won’t go to an Irish pub while abroad but generally we always end up in one.  Whether it’s to taste some home cooking, watch some GAA on the big screen or even just to have a sip of a half-decent pint of Guinness, Irish people invariably seek out the nearest local […]

10 years ago

Last week, Census 2016 revealed some interesting information about the population of Ireland.  Among the quirkier results was one which showed that the difference between the amount of males and females in Carlow stood at a minuscule two people.  That’s right, there are 28,467 females in the county compared to 28,465 males.  The news has led to […]

10 years ago

This would be fierce handy.  Cork Chamber have submitted their plan for the future of the city and it includes reducing the train journey time to Dublin down to just one hour by the year 2040.  The submission also includes plans to develop  of Cork into a competitive high rise city as well as improving […]

10 years ago

The rumour mill went into overdrive last night as word spread that Ed Sheeran had been spotted in Galway. It turned out he was hanging out and/or shooting a video in O’Connor’s pub in Salthill before heading down to the Long Walk later in the evening. Of course being the international superstar that he is […]

10 years ago

We’re definitely sticking this on our 2017 to-do list. Tayto Park has released a few glimpses of what is set to be one of their main attractions – a Viking-themed flume ride known as ‘The Viking Voyage.’ The construction is made of over 10,000 tonnes of concrete and 5,000 tonnes of steel. Thrill seekers can […]

10 years ago

The Pembroke Hotel in Kilkenny can never be accused of not going the extra mile for its guests.  Upon receiving one of the strangest hotel requests we’ve ever heard of by a couple of messers, they only went and gave them exactly what they wanted. The mischievous Daniel Buckley and Luke Murphy decided to ask […]

10 years ago

Everyone’s favourite songster Ed Sheeran is set to take over the Irish airwaves this week as 2FM has announced he’ll be appearing on the Eoghan McDermott show this Thursday.  The ‘Shape Of You’ singer will co-host the show for an hour but the most exciting part is he’ll be giving away the final two tickets […]

10 years ago

It’s looking likely that alcohol will be legally served on Good Friday next year, meaning that this week may be the last time we have to rush to by drink on Holy Thursday evening.  The annual raid on the Ireland’s off-licences has become as much an Easter tradition as chocolate eggs and going to mass.  […]

10 years ago

Dogs Aid has confirmed that an Irish dog lost his life in Friday’s suspected terror attack in Stockholm.  Iggy moved to Sweden from Dublin in 2012 and was on a walk when a truck drove into crowds along Queen Street in the city, killing four people. The animal charity took to Facebook to pay tribute […]

10 years ago

The memoir of the Queen of Ireland, AKA Panti Bliss, is being adapted into a TV comedy-drama. The rights to Rory O’Neill’s 2014 book Panti: Woman In The Making have been acquired by New York and London-based production company Playground Entertainment.  It’s planned that the show will star Rory as his alter-ego Panti and will be […]

10 years ago

Like many people in Ireland, Gardaí in the Cork, Kerry and Limerick region must have been fairly big fans of The Simpsons growing up. They came across some interesting graffiti over the weekend on a road sign which appeared to feature silhouettes of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie travelling in a car. Of course, the […]

10 years ago

TripAdvisor has named the best airline in Europe for 2017 and it may surprise a few.  The winner was Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot which finished ahead of Turkish Airlines in second place and KLM in third.  Aer Lingus was the only Irish airline to make the top 10 which is listed as follows: Aeroflot Turkish […]

10 years ago

Ah, Google. You know us feckin’ gobshites better than we know ourselves.  Having stumbled across a funny definition for an Irish slang term on the search engine, we decided to check out what else they had in their locker.  When we found out, we weren’t disappointed. Some of the definitions of our favourite words are […]

10 years ago

The cost of groceries in Ireland is now at it’s cheapest since May 2015.  According to Fora.ie, the Irish grocery market has slipped into deflation for the first time as the weak British pound starts to feed into local prices as a result of Brexit.  David Berry, director of global consumer experts Kantar Worldpanel who released […]

10 years ago

A woman in her 20s is in a serious condition after a fire in Waterford at last night.  Gardaí and emergency services were called to an apartment complex on Wellington Street at around 11pm.  Four firefighters were also injured attempting to tackle the blaze but have all since been discharged from hospital.  The woman was taken […]

10 years ago

When Kerry GAA legend Colm ‘The Gooch’ Cooper announced his retirement from inter-county football last week tributes rightly poured in. A much-respected figure in GAA circles, it was to be expected that someone of Cooper’s ilk announcing he is leaving his time in the green and gold behind would attract such praise. However, it appears […]

10 years ago

Ireland’s favourite bedroom furniture flogger Mattress Mick has added an Irish Film and Television Award to his glittering CV.  The Dubliner took home the best documentary award for his film Mattress Men, beating stiff competition in the form of Bobby Sands 66 Days, It’s Not Yet Dark, In Loco Parentic and Atlantic. Delighted to have won an IFTA for @MattressMenFilm thanks […]

10 years ago

The story of the missing sheep in Co. Kerry has quickly become national news and even warranted a segment on the RTÉ Six One News yesterday. 60 ewes have apparently been stolen from Mount Brandon in The Kingdom and a couple of farmers appeared on the telly last night to their tale.  The thing was, […]

10 years ago

A workshop at NUI Galway today will examine the effects of information overload on Irish workers.  Speakers will outline alarming ways in which overuse of social media is detrimental to a person’s mental health and will advise on ways in which workers can switch off. Topics such as addiction, anxiety and depression, privacy violation, stress, […]

10 years ago

Plenty of people will be drinking One For Arthur tonight. The Scottish-trained horse romped to victory at the British Grand National at Aintree today and was ridden by none other than 25-year-old Sligoman Derek Fox.  The feat is even more impressive when you consider that Fox broke his wrist and collarbone only four weeks ago. […]

10 years ago

A 19-Year-Old Man Has Died In A Collision In Co. Meath. The incident happened on the Navan to Kingscourt Road at around 1.20pm. It’s understood that the man was driving alone.  A woman and two children who were travelling in the second car were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.  Diversions are in place.  […]

10 years ago

Irish people made more gambling losses in 2016 than any other country apart from Australia and Singapore. An article from The Economist was posted on Reddit today which indicated that we as a country lost $2.2 billion as a result of lost bets. The figures included losses made at casinos, online as well as bets […]

10 years ago

We’ve seen a lot of bad parking jobs in our time but this one is right up there with the worst of them.  Look lads, there are lines painted on in a carpark for a feckin’ reason, they’re not just there as an optional guideline like. Did this driver even try to park in the designated space? […]

10 years ago

We’ve all thought about auditioning for TV talent shows in the past only to be overcome time and time again by our crippling shyness. You haven’t? Just us? Let’s move on… That will no longer be a problem as X Factor are now accepting auditions videos sent via Whatsapp. via GIPHY All budding music hopefuls […]

10 years ago

More than 120 boats are expected to take part today in one of the biggest search operations Ireland has ever seen.  Irish Coast Guard crewmen Ciarán Smith and Paul Ormsby have been missing since Rescue 116 helicopter crashed off the coast of Mayo in the early hours of March 14.  Today, the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, […]

10 years ago

Feel like your gaff could do with an upgrade? The creators of RTE mega-hit Room To Improve are advertising for participants to take part in their new series.  If you’re okay with Dermot Bannon could be coming into your home to pull things apart and inevitably have a mini row with you on national TV then this […]

10 years ago

Ye’ll be sweating for sure. Temperatures in Ireland could be set to reach a high of 18 degrees today as sunny weather spreads across the country. According to Met Éireann: “Good sunshine will develop across much of the country today as mist, fog and low cloud continues to lift this morning. Temperatures will reach 13 […]

10 years ago