The Irish Coast Guard has confirmed it discovered a snake on a beach in Co Cork that was originally feared to be highly venomous. The reptile was discovered by a member of the Coast Guard in Youghal and said to have measured 1.5 metres. At first it was reported to have been a deadly Turtle […]

7 years ago

Norwegian Airlines has swooped in and saved us from our January blues by announcing a massive New Year’s sale. The budget airline is offering flights from Dublin, Cork and Shannon to the US for just €99 one way so it’s the perfect excuse to get booking your next holiday. Norwegian flies from Dublin and Shannon […]

7 years ago

Bandersnatch has been making serious waves on social media ever since it was released on Netflix last week. The new Black Mirror film comes in an interactive ‘choose your own adventure’ style and people have been blown away by the number of different choices that can be made. Netflix confirmed there are “five main endings […]

7 years ago

The massive Danish home retail brand JYSK has just revealed their plans to open 15 Irish stores around the country over the next two years. JYSK (pronounced “yusk”) was founded back in 1979 and now has more than 2,700 stores in 51 countries around the world. You won’t have to wait too long to get […]

7 years ago

It looks like Facebook could be rolling out a much-needed feature for the Messenger app very soon. It’s already been hugely popular with the likes of Twitter, with most people using it any time they open the app, and now Facebook has stared testing out a version of ‘night mode’ in selected countries. Webb app […]

7 years ago

Bird Box has been a runaway success ever since it dropped on Netflix over Christmas and is already shaping up to be one of the most talked-about movies of the year. It was watched by a record-breaking 45 million accounts in the first seven days of its release and has now sparked a bizarre new […]

7 years ago

It might be a miserable January day out there but ITV2 is already planning big things for this summer’s instalment of Love Island. Applications for the hit show are now open and it could be your chance to bag a spot in the villa and maybe even end up as one half of the next […]

7 years ago

If you’re in need of a serious caffeine kick today, then it sounds like a drink from this coffee chain will definitely do the trick. A new report has found that Costa Coffee has the highest levels of caffeine in their regular sized drinks out of all the high street chains. One of their flat […]

7 years ago

Coercive control in a relationship is now officially a criminal offence as part of a new domestic violence law that’s just been introduced. The new offence is defined by the Department of Justice as “psychological abuse in an intimate relationship that causes fear of violence, or serious alarm or distress that has a substantial adverse […]

7 years ago

Going back to work after Christmas is a serious struggle but thankfully Ryanair has just come up with the perfect thing to help get you through the week. The budget airline has announced a massive seat sale with prices starting from only €9.78 one way. It’s valid on flights between now and March 2019 so […]

7 years ago

Plenty of us woke up with sore heads on Tuesday morning after ringing in the New Year but one Irish town in particular looked like it had a serious celebration on its hands. People on Twitter have been sharing photos of the NYE celebrations in Dingle, Co Kerry and the streets looked absolutely packed full […]

7 years ago

It seems Taylor Swift really knows how to relax in style over Christmas as she apparently rented out an entire castle in Limerick. The Bad Blood singer is said to have rented out beautiful Glin Castle in West Limerick along with her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn this month. The couple were also reportedly spotted in one […]

7 years ago

We’re all well aware that films come with a specific age classification depending on how gory, sweary or raunchy it might be. But how exactly do the powers that be decide on what rating each film is going to get, you ask? Well, writer Damien Owens came up with a handy explanation of what kind […]

7 years ago

Sarah Jessica Parker surprised shoppers in SuperValu on Christmas Eve when she was spotted picking up some last-minute bits in a Donegal branch. The Sex And The City star, her husband Matthew Broderick and their children were spending the festive break at their holiday cottage in Kilcar, Co Donegal at the time. The family stopped […]

7 years ago

Prepare yourselves for a freezing cold start to 2019 because temperatures are set to plummet below zero tomorrow night. It’s been a mild few days across the country and thankfully that will continue for New Year’s Eve before taking a turn for the worse. Today will stay dry and cloudy with highs of 7°C to […]

7 years ago

It’s grim wintery days like today when we can think of little else except where we’re love to go on our next holiday. And while we’d love to just pack up and head off tomorrow, that’s sadly not going happen so we’ll settle on dreaming about some fab 2019 getaways. So if you’re in need […]

7 years ago

The long-awaited Center Parcs resort in Longford has announced that it’s now taking bookings for 2019. The holiday village in Ballymahon, Co Longford is opening in summer 2019 but at the moment they’re taking bookings for November 4, 2019 onwards. As construction is still underway, they’re holding off taking any bookings for the summer to […]

7 years ago

Have you fallen victim to the latest Instagram update yet? The social media platform appears to have removed its news feed entirely, replacing it with the option to tap through people’s posts instead of scrolling down. A message explaining the new feature reads, ‘Introducing a new way to move through posts. Tap through posts, just […]

7 years ago

The director of the smash hit film Get Out has just revealed the trailer for his new horror film and it looks like it’s gonna be a good one. Oscar-winning director Jordan Peele’s new movie Us has been getting rave reviews since the trailer dropped this week. The film, which is due for release in […]

7 years ago

It looks like the new comedy film that’s reunited Stepbrothers stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly has not lived up to people’s expectations. Holmes & Watson premiered on Christmas Day without being screened in advance for critics and has since received a rating of 0% on Rotten tomatoes. People on Twitter did not hold […]

7 years ago

The festive season is upon us and you can now combine two of your favourite things when decorating the tree this year. Dingle Gin has released a range of gin-filled Christmas baubles so you can drink while you decorate. These limited edition baubles are each filled with 50ml of the award-winning gin which is infused […]

7 years ago

If you’re on the fence about going out tonight, then The Late Late Show is making a pretty good case for staying home. First up, host Ryan Tubridy will have Colin Farrell on to chat about the work he’s been doing with the charity DEBRA Ireland. Emma Fogarty, who suffers with Epidermolysis Bullosa, will join […]

7 years ago

President Michael D Higgins has signed the bill giving women access to abortion in Ireland for the first time. The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill finally passed its final stage in the Seanad after more than two months of debate. Higgins released a statement via Áras an Uachtaráin today, which read, ‘Having considered […]

7 years ago

The Game has just announced that he’ll be bringing his live show to Ireland in the New Year. The iconic rapper is playing three dates around the country at the beginning of March. The former member of G-Unit began his solo career with his iconic 2005 album The Documentary, has appeared in nine films over […]

7 years ago

Emergency services were called to reports of a man with a gun at the Family Courts in Dublin today. There is a large Garda presence in the area at the moment and the courts have been evacuated as part of the major security incident. The Luas Red Line is suspended with parts of Smithfield closed […]

7 years ago

December babies are used to being overlooked thanks to the madness of festive drinks, Christmas parties and everything else that comes with silly season. Yes, it’s a great time of year for celebrating but as a December baby myself, organising birthday drinks is a logistical minefield when you’re trying to get all your mates in […]

7 years ago

It’s the week before Christmas, meaning our schedules are packed to the brim with work drinks, gals drinks and every other kind of festive drinks you can think of. There’s only so many times we can get away with wearing the same sparkly dress/top – but who’s got the time to start traipsing around the […]

7 years ago

It was announced last month that The Inbetweeners would be coming back to our screens to mark 10 years of the show and now we’ve finally got our first look as well as an air date. The two-hour special titled Fwends will be screened on Channel 4 on New Year’s Day. They haven’t revealed too […]

7 years ago

Two pups dubbed the ‘saddest dogs in Ireland’ are currently in need of a forever home but have had only two visitors so far and were overlooked both times. The Bassett Hounds named Buster and Charlie were sadly left in at Ash Animal Rescue in Rathdangan, Co Wicklow after their owners were evicted from their […]

7 years ago

The family at the centre of the Roscommon farmhouse eviction has released a statement thanking the public for their support and also criticising Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s comments in the Dáil. Yesterday, Varadkar criticised Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty for not condemning the security group who attended the eviction order “armed with baseball bats [who] injured three […]

7 years ago

The infamous David Schwimmer lookalike is in even more trouble after failing to attend court this morning. Abdulah Husseini went viral after police shared a photo of him stealing a crate of cans and people couldn’t help but notice his striking resemblance to Ross from Friends. A district judge in Blackpool has now issued a […]

7 years ago

Christmas is only a week away (how did that happen so quickly!?) and the last dates for posting your letters and presents are nearly here. Make sure you read up on these if you’re planning to send any last-minute items so that you don’t miss the deadlines. The last day for sending anything to Great […]

7 years ago

Strong winds and torrential rain have hit several parts of the country hard overnight, leaving thousands of homes without power. Commuters are also being warned to be careful when travelling this morning as fallen trees and spot flooding are impacting several areas. Two yellow warnings for heavy rain and wind were in place overnight as […]

7 years ago

Now that the festive season is in full swing, we’re all spending a lot more than we usually would on nights out – and don’t even get us started on shopping for Christmas presents. A new survey has added up the average amount that Irish people will be spending on taxis, eating out and takeaways […]

7 years ago

Met Éireann has just issued two new yellow weather warnings for the whole of Ireland. Yesterday they released an advisory that warned of ‘Potential for severe weather on Saturday’ as well as ‘hazardous conditions’ resulting from heavy rain. The forecaster has now issued yellow rainfall and wind warnings for the entire country, starting from midnight […]

7 years ago

The Geminids meteor shower will be making an appearance over Irish skies from tonight and it’s set to be the biggest one of 2018. The best times to see it will be during its peak tonight and tomorrow night, though you might be able to spot the shower any time up until December 17 if […]

7 years ago

It looks like the country is set for another bout of grim weather after yesterday’s yellow warnings for several counties. Met Éireann has now issued a status yellow weather advisory with ‘severe weather’ expected across Ireland on Saturday. The weather advisory reads, ‘Potential for severe weather on Saturday, December 15. Hazardous conditions may result from […]

7 years ago

BBC Three has released The Young Offenders Christmas Special trailer ahead of its premiere tomorrow and it looks like it’s going to be fairly outrageous. The first teaser dropped yesterday, where Conor and Jock were seen wearing a single Santa suit together, and it looks like it’s only going downhill from there for them. The […]

7 years ago

The brilliant gig news just keeps on coming recently. It was just announced this morning that Bob Dylan and Neil Young will be coming to Ireland for a joint gig in 2019. They’ll be performing at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny on July 14, 2019 in what will be their only Irish show. BOB DYLAN and […]

7 years ago

There’s been no shortage of disgusting moments on this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity. Snakes, creepy crawlies, sheep brains – you name it and the celebs have probably eaten them or, at the very least, been trapped in a box with them. Holly Willoughby has now revealed that some of those moments were so […]

7 years ago

We’ve still got the Christmas break ahead of us where we plan on catching up on plenty of Netflix shows and festive films. But the streaming giant has also just revealed what we can look forward to seeing on there in January 2019, aka the grimmest month of the year. So instead of making plans […]

7 years ago

We’ve finally got our first look at a clip from The Young Offenders Christmas Special and it looks like it’s gonna be a great one. Earlier this week it was confirmed that BBC Three will be showing it first this Friday evening (December 14), followed by BBC One on December 23. RTÉ One will be […]

7 years ago

One lucky Irish person has woken up €500,000 richer this morning just in time for Christmas after scooping the top prize in Tuesday’s EuroMillions Plus draw. The National Lottery has revealed that the prize is yet to be claimed and they’re appealing for the winner to check their numbers and claim their winnings. Tuesday’s winning […]

7 years ago

If you get an email that sounds like this, make sure you delete it right away. Gardaí have issued a warning over a scammer posing as a Guard and trying to get money from unsuspecting Irish renters. They have been using the name ‘Inspector Andrew Cullen’ and trying to get people’s personal information from them […]

7 years ago

Animal charity Dogs Trust has confirmed it will be suspending all adoptions from their Rehoming Centre over the festive period. They said that they noticed a heartbreaking 30% increase in people looking to give up their dog in January 2018, compared with the same time the year before. For that reason, they’ll be halting adoptions […]

7 years ago

People all over the country were delighted to find out that The Young Offenders would be back on their screens a lot sooner that expected with a Christmas special. It was announced last month that the hit show had already finished filming the special episode with Robert Sheehan and that it would be airing some […]

7 years ago

Cher fans get excited because she’s bringing her show to Dublin for the first time in more than 15 years. The iconic singer just announced that she’ll be playing the 3Arena on November 1, 2019 as part of her Here We Go Again World Tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 14 at 10am […]

7 years ago

Wrap up warm because it looks like we’re in for some freezing cold weather tonight. We’ve had a grim weekend so far with plenty of rain and a number of status yellow wind warnings around the country, but Sunday’s weather is going to improve a bit before temperatures plummet. A Met Éireann forecaster said, “The […]

7 years ago

Minister For Health Simon Harris has suggested that growing cannabis plants in Ireland for medicinal use could be a possibility in the future. Speaking on RTÉ’s Ear To The Ground, he discussed his hopes to introduce legislation to allow for its medicinal use. The episode of the agricultural series was taking a look at this […]

7 years ago

Excellent news for fans of cheesy Netflix films because one of their most-watched ones ever is getting a sequel. The massive hit To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before officially has a second instalment in the works, it’s finally been confirmed. It’s creatively titled To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before 2, though Viacom CEO […]

7 years ago