“Some people say I look like me da.” “Wha, are ya serious?” Who could ever forget the opening spoken words to one of the most iconic pop songs to ever come out of Ireland? Now, ‘C’est La Vie’ by B*Witched has been named among esteemed company as one of the greatest girl group songs of […]

9 years ago

This is brilliant. If you were a fan of cult ’90s animation series Animaniacs, you may remember a segment called ‘Yakko’s World’ where the character takes us through the nations of the world with a rather catchy tune. If you’ve never seen it, check it out below. Now, a Youtube channel called The Unusual Suspect has […]

9 years ago

If you’re heading out and about over the weekend we’ve got some good news.  Met Éireann has released a fairly positive forecast with little to no rain on the horizon. Of course, being Ireland, that doesn’t mean there won’t be some showers, with patchy drizzle predicted for Saturday in between largely sunny spells. G’wan ya good […]

9 years ago

A 27-year-old Irishman is in a critical condition after falling from a first-floor balcony on the Spanish island of Ibiza, the Irish Mirror is reporting. The incident is believed to have happened at the Piscis Park Hotel in the early hours of this morning. The man is feared to have suffered life-changing spinal injuries when he […]

9 years ago

The body of a 43-year-old woman has been found in an apartment in Raphoe Co. Donegal.  The discovery was made on William Street in the town by ambulance personnel at around 8pm last night.  Gardaí are investigating and the state pathologist will attend the scene this afternoon. It is not yet known if the woman’s death is […]

9 years ago

Two Irish women have been seriously injured in a road collision in Northern France. According to Independent.ie, the Irish women were among eight injured in the incident which occurred in the Beaumont-en-Auge area on Wednesday.  One of the women was taken to hospital in the city of Caen in a critical condition.  The Department Of Foreign Affairs […]

9 years ago

The fight of the century is a mere seven weeks away but the inevitable verbal sparring war is set to begin next week.  Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather will go tête-à-tête in their first press conference on Tuesday July 11 at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.  Just Announced. @FloydMayweather vs @TheNotoriousMMA press conference on Tue, […]

9 years ago

Nobody who was in Ireland on the weekend of June 17 and 18 will ever forget the amazing weather we had. People sunbathed, swam and generally acted the maggot all around the country and the rest of the month wasn’t bad either. According to stats released by Met Éireann, 2017 had the warmest summer solstice since 1961 […]

9 years ago

We’re some nation for one nation when it comes to absolute summer bangers.  Whether it’s a festival classic, a GAA anthem or a simply a song about ‘July’, there’s plenty of tunes by Irish artists which will always put a spring in our step while we’re sipping cans at the barbecue.  Get the flip flops […]

9 years ago

You might want to read on if you’re planning on spoiling a loved one with an Ed Sheeran ticket this weekend. Tickets for the singer’s seven Irish gigs in 2018 go on sale this Saturday and Ticketmaster has issued a warning to anyone purchasing one as a gift.  It seems that those who pay for […]

9 years ago

The teachers have spoken. A new survey conducted by One4All has found that one in four Irish educators would like to see Mindfulness added to the curriculum in this country. They feel that the practice would help students deal with daily stress.  Other results found that Maths is the most enjoyable subject to teach ahead […]

9 years ago

I don’t know at all, at all.  The latest social media craze which has seen people dive into bushes, run out onto busy roads, leap off window ledges and generally act the eejit has come under scrutiny for safety issues. According to Today FM, the ‘floor is lava’ game sees people shout the aforementioned phrase […]

9 years ago

Much-loved comedy trio Foil Arms And Hog are back with their regular Thursday morning sketch this week they take on Stockholm Syndrome.  Not only that, they also muse about Dublin Syndrome, London Syndrome, Qatar Syndrome and a whole lot more.  Make sure you stick around for the dark twist. READ NEXT: This Irish Podcast Is Currently […]

9 years ago

Before you leave the house for your holliers this summer don’t forget the three essentials – passport, money, and a good book.  Okay, so you can probably pick up a book in the airport and if you’re anything like us you’ll love a bit of Irish fiction. Here’s our pick of the bunch to keep […]

9 years ago

Any GAA club looking to raise a few quid could do worse than getting one of international sport’s most famous faces to encourage people to dig deep. St. Ultan’s in Co. Meath did just this by posting a video of former FC Barcelona and current Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola addressing the local community.  A […]

9 years ago

If you haven’t made plans for this weekend yet then look no further. ‘Hagstravaganza’ hosted by the White Hag Brewery in Sligo is an international brewery festival set to attract 20 breweries from 11 countries. They will be pouring their beer in Ireland for the first time so fans can experience their products before anyone else […]

9 years ago

It’s all eyes on New Zealand this weekend as the British and Irish Lions rugby side attempt to defeat the mighty All Blacks and clinch a rare series victory.  It’s not just this part of the world where people are excited and Air New Zealand has posted an ad today for the week that’s in […]

9 years ago

As a star of MTV’s Teen Mom, Farrah Abraham is well-used to dramatic on-screen antics. But even she might find giddy Irish pair Jedward a bit too much to handle. Luckily for her, she’s only been paired with one of them for the lads’ new series Single AF. The premise of the show sees the […]

9 years ago

U2 have never been to everyone’s tastes and to be fair they’ve never claimed to be. Despite being undisputedly one of the biggest bands in the world for the best part of four decades, they’ve consistently picked up haters along the way. One of those appears to be former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher who, when […]

9 years ago

Gardaí have arrested a 20-year-old man who broke into a school and started a fire in the early hours of this morning.  The incident occurred in the town of Edenderry in Co. Offaly. The suspect damaged a number of windows at Edenderry Garda station before inflicting further damage on a filling station on Tullamore Road.  […]

9 years ago

If you’re planning on heading to the cinema this week, there’s a varied selection of movies to choose from. From slapstick comedies to Irish productions to fast-paced crime thrillers, we’ve got you covered.  All of the following movies are out this weekend. Which ones will you be checking out? The House If you’re into Will […]

9 years ago

Sandwich store Subway is set to bring over 400 new jobs to Ireland with the opening of 51 new stores, the Irish Mirror is reporting. 408 new jobs will be created by the franchise by 2020. Some of the stores will be opening in Northern Ireland as part of a wider initiative to increase the number […]

9 years ago

They really are some pair. And the lads look to be having a good time too.  Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is meeting with his Canadain counterpart Justin Trudeau in Dublin this morning and greeted him by donning socks with Canadian mountie and maple leaf symbols.  BREAKING: Varadkar has outflanked Trudeau when it comes to socks […]

9 years ago

It may seem like something straight out of the world of Harry Potter, but Ireland will be represented at the European Quidditch Games in Oslo this week. The second edition of the biennial tournament is divided into three groups of five teams with the Irish grouped alongside Slovakia, The Netherlands, Poland and Sweden.  For anyone […]

9 years ago

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has landed at Dublin Airport for his whistlestop visit to Ireland. Typical of July in this country, the popular premier was greeted by rain upon his arrival alongside his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and what appears to be at least one of his three children. Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau vient […]

9 years ago

19 years after the last episode of Father Ted aired, it remains arguably Ireland’s most quotable sitcom ever.  Any number of lines from Ted, Dougal, Jack or Mrs. Doyle are repeated every day, both here in Ireland, and further afield. As far as ecclesiastical sitcoms go, there is no comparison. Every episode had their own […]

9 years ago

GAA fundraisers are always decent nights out for a bit of craic and it seems this one was no different.  Hypnotist Jason O’Callaghan took the stage in Wexford at the weekend and managed to convince a willing participant that he was giving birth to a baby girl. He looks so proud at the end and […]

9 years ago

To younger generations, John Giles is known solely for his stellar career as a football pundit with RTÉ Sport, a role which he left last year after a 30-year spell. However, to older Irish folk, Giles was also a hell of a baller himself, arguably one of Ireland’s greatest ever. The Dubliner, who once enjoyed […]

9 years ago

The global smartphone phenomenon has made a lot of our lives a simpler place but it does bring some first world problems of its own. Chief among them is being out and about with no data and not knowing where the nearest spot to find some wi-fi is. Facebook is about to fix all that […]

9 years ago

This is dead handy if you’re going to see Coldplay at Croke Park on Saturday but don’t fancy spending the night in Dublin. Irish Rail will be on hand to take you home after you’re finished being serenaded by Chris Martin and the lads at GAA HQ. There will be a rail service from Dublin Heuston […]

9 years ago

Sure what else would you be doing while waiting for your popcorn to pop? Irish YouTuber Vloggers Dozen uploaded a video of her younger brother repeatedly singing the word ‘vagina’ along with some other nonsensical sentences and it makes for mesmerising viewing.  Take a look: Fair play to young Tiarnán from Limerick for providing the […]

9 years ago

New figures released by the Health Research Board have revealed that the median age for Irish people seeking help for alcohol abuse has risen from 38 in 2009 to 41 in 2015.  Overall, there has been a decline in the number of people seeking help. 7,993 people were treated for problem alcohol abuse in 2009 […]

9 years ago

An Irishman is fighting for his life after being hit by a truck on one of Britain’s busiest motorways yesterday.  In what is being described as a ‘riddle accident’, another Irishman, from Co. Wicklow has been arrested for criminal damage.  According to the Irish Mirror, traffic police in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire arrived to find a man lying […]

9 years ago

We don’t know about you but to us, it feels like one of those Fridays where the couch is calling which is why we’re very grateful to RTÉ for their choice of Friday night movie. The national broadcaster will be airing 2007 Ridley Scott-directed crime epic American Gangster. The movie boasts an all-star cast consisting […]

9 years ago

Ireland is getting more and more popular with tourists from around the world, now least because of the unique of so many individual towns around the county.  Now, Travelmag.com has released its list of Ireland’s 20 most charming towns. 300 writers, photographers and travel professionals were asked to name three places they consider have a charm […]

9 years ago

A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the serious assault on a woman in Carlow last Sunday. Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s, in connection with the serious assault on a woman in Carlow last Sunday. More to follow. — Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) June 30, 2017 The unconscious woman was discovered […]

9 years ago

As you all know, this week has been a bit of a wet one but things are set to brighten up a notch this weekend.  Met Éireann is forecasting that today will be brighter and drier with just ‘the odd shower’ and top temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees.  Saturday will see some rain and […]

9 years ago

A new report issued by Daft.ie has revealed that house prices in Ireland have risen by more than €2,000 a month over the past year.  The average price of a house is €240,000 which is 11.7% higher than at this stage last year. Over 6,000 properties were listed for sale in May which is the […]

9 years ago

A one-year-old boy has died in an incident on a farm in Co Kilkenny. The incident is said to have occurred at around 3.20pm yesterday at Johnswell in Co. Kilkenny. According to the Irish Independent , the child was named locally as Bill Bennett. He was struck by a front loader being used on the family’s […]

9 years ago

We’re an expressive bunch here in Ireland but even we think stuff we would never ever say.  We haven’t really got it in us to offend anyone but in our minds, everything is fair game. How many of these can you relate to? 1. “Fuc…king… MOVE.” Could they walk any slower? via GIPHY 2. “I […]

9 years ago

Say what you like about Ryan Tubridy but no one can deny he’s a smart man.  The host of The Late Late Show is never averse to sharing his pearls of wisdom either on his Friday night chat show or his daily slot on RTÉ Radio 1. Today, he read out a letter he has […]

9 years ago

Any Simpsons fans worth their salt will know that the series went to shite around season 10.  However, any reference to the old classics are still very much appreciated. One of the hallmarks of these early seasons was Sideshow Bob’s obsession with murdering Bart Simpson. A tweet was posted last night which referenced that very […]

9 years ago

Ireland is known as quite the musical nation and we love nothing more than giving tourists a taste of our talents. However, one American visitor, with the Reddit username pyridoxineHCL, is asking people to explain what he thought was a weird experience in Kilkenny.  He writes: “So the wife and I are in a pub […]

9 years ago

The daughter of medicinal cannabis campaigner Vera Twomey will begin her treatment in The Netherlands today.  The case has gained national awareness in recent months mostly due to Vera’s tireless campaigning on behalf of seven-year-old Ava who suffers from a severe form of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome.  Cork woman Vera gained widespread support earlier this year […]

9 years ago

You might remember a few months back we brought you a trailer for an Irish short film entitled A Nation Holds Its Breath.  The movie premiered at the Dublin Film Festival earlier this year and any football fan, or indeed who is old enough to remember 1990, will know what the title is referring to. […]

9 years ago

A new survey by Shery Fitzgerald has revealed that Galway has seen the biggest increase in house prices in the first half of 2017.  Overall the average price of houses and apartments in Ireland has risen by 4.4%. In Galway, the increase was 4.9% while Cork and Limerick saw rises of 3.1% and 3.4% respectively. […]

9 years ago

Taking a picture at Father Ted’s house is on the bucket list of Irish people up and down the land but most of us aren’t talented enough to pull off what these lads did.  The five boys make up a trad band called Ímar and they took some time out to sit on Ted’s wall and give […]

9 years ago

You’ve no excuse not to tune in tonight. Well-known Irish influencer Rob Lipsett will enter the Love Island villa in tonight’s episode.  According to Goss.ie , a source close to Rob said: “He got the opportunity last minute and he couldn’t say no. “He has a massive following and producers were really keen to get […]

9 years ago

Education Minister Richard Bruton has today brought forward a proposal which could bring an end to the so-called ‘Baptism Barrier’ in Irish primary schools.  According to the Irish Independent , schools from minority religions will still be allowed to refuse pupils on the basis of religious denomination.  Under the proposal, however, the country’s 2,800 Catholic schools will […]

9 years ago

We grew up hearing from our parents that our school days are the best days of our lives and you know what? They weren’t wrong. In many ways it was a carefree existence. All you had do was turn up, knuckle down for about four or five hours and generally run around like a headless […]

9 years ago