Louis Theroux’s new Altered States documentary series is finally almost here, with the first instalment airing on BBC Two on Sunday November 4. The three-part series explores “the unusual ways modern America deals with birth, love and death”. The first part, titled Love Without Limits, will be the first to air and the trailer looks […]

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Police have finally identified the man in the controversial viral video showing him subjecting a woman to horrific racial abuse on a Ryanair flight. The airline faced huge backlash after they failed to remove the man from the plane and instead moved the woman to a different seat. Ryanair later released a statement which read, […]

8 years ago

You might want to adjust your bank holiday weekend plans because it’s set to be absolutely freezing from Thursday onwards. Weather experts are predicting that we’re in for some freezing cold nights over the weekend with temperatures dropping as low as -2°C in parts of the country. Met Éireann said that a “cold arctic airmass” […]

8 years ago

Just days after announcing he was taking a break from his Irish presidential campaign, Peter Casey has released a strange new video asking people to vote for him. The bizarre campaign video shared on Twitter takes aim at none other than Michael D Higgins’ much-loved Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bród and Síoda. In the clip, a […]

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The man at the centre of the disgraceful viral video which shows a woman suffering horrific racial abuse on a Ryanair flight could end up getting away with it, according to a British MP. The man’s awful abuse began with him telling crew to “put her in another seat”, adding, “I tell you what, I […]

8 years ago

If you’ve been dreaming about one last city break before 2018 is out, then you’re in luck. Ryanair just announced a massive new sale on 1 million of their seats, starting from less than €10 one way. From Dublin Airport you can fly to the likes of Cologne, Vienna and London for just €9.78. Or […]

8 years ago

We’ve already heard that a “cold northerly blast” is expected to hit Ireland this bank holiday weekend – and now Met Éireann has backed up the claims in their latest forecast, predicting that a “cold arctic airmass” is on the way. But at least we can enjoy a fairly pleasant few days before that happens, […]

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The trailer for the highly anticipated new film from The Conjuring’s James Wan has just dropped and it looks seriously terrifying. The Curse of La Llorona is based on a popular (and very creepy) Mexican urban legend about the ghost of a woman known as La Llorona who has long black hair. La Llorona, which […]

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It’s almost that wonderful time of year again when we’ll be settling down to watch one of the festive season’s best TV shows. And to celebrate, Penneys have teamed up with RTÉ’s Late Late Show for the fourth year running to release a range of products that will help raise funds for Temple Street, The […]

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There’s been talk going around that we could be seeing a white Halloween this year, after the freezing conditions we’ve had across the country in the past few days. Temperatures dropped as low as -2°C in parts of Ireland last night, while earlier in the week it was 0°C in Dublin. But Met Éireann has […]

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It’s truly the end of an era now that Netflix has cancelled one of the shows that originally put it on the map. The streaming giant just confirmed that the seventh season of Orange Is The New Black will be its last. The show’s official Twitter account shared a video of the cast announcing the […]

8 years ago

Netflix are notoriously vague about their official streaming numbers but we could have guessed that this film was gonna top any of the most-viewed lists out there. So it was no surprise to find out that the summer hit To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before was revealed as one of their most watched films […]

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Westlife have just officially confirmed they’re playing a number of Irish shows next summer after endless speculation. The lads announced their plans for a comeback show and an album last month with a video posted on their Facebook page which included the message, “Westlife. New music. New tour. Coming soon.” Nicky, Shane, Mark and Kian […]

8 years ago

Last month Netflix announced the highly anticipated Making a Murderer Part Two and its October 19 release date is finally almost upon us. And now director Laura Ricciardi has revealed some of the finer details of what we can expect from the second season. Steven and Brendan Avery have once again granted Emmy Award-winning filmmakers […]

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We’ve been impatiently waiting for season two of The Sinner to come along ever since they dropped the first trailer over the summer. And now that the November 9 release date is just around the corner, Netflix has given us another taste of what to expect and we can guarantee we’ll be bingeing this one […]

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Great news if you’ve been thinking about getting a city break in before 2018 is over because Ryanair have just announced a seat sale. The airline is cutting up to €30 off their flight prices on over 1million seats, with some costing as little as €9.78 one way. There’s flights from Dublin to Vienna for […]

8 years ago

It looks like a number of unusual baby names are set to become extinct as they haven’t been used by parents in several years now. If you’re on the lookout for unique name ideas then this list from Ancestry.ie might be for you as they’ve discovered the most and least popular choices in Ireland. Emma, […]

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Seann Walsh has revealed he almost didn’t go through with this week’s Strictly Come Dancing performance after hitting the headlines with dance partner Katya Jones. The pair were pictured kissing on a London street after last week’s episode despite both having partners at the time. Katya is married to dancer Neil Jones, who also works […]

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry just revealed that they’re expecting their first child together after recent speculation. The royal couple landed in Sydney today to begin their 16-day tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji. Many people suspected Meghan might be pregnant after she arrived in Sydney carrying two large purple folders. Their Royal […]

8 years ago

Halloween is almost upon us and if you’re still looking for some fun, spooky plans that don’t involve panic-wearing a terrible costume or wishing you hadn’t bothered going out, then take a look at our run-down of the best events around the country over the next couple of weeks… Take a spooky tour of the […]

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Graham Norton has had his fair share of impressive Hollywood guests on his show over the years and it appears that not all of them were as delightful as you might hope. Speaking at the Cheltenham Literary Festival, the TV host revealed that his least favourite guest has been none other than Robert De Niro. […]

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Supervalu customers are being urged to watch out for a text message scam that’s been going around. People have been in touch with the supermarket chain after receiving fake text messages claiming to offer prizes in exchange for clicking on a link or filling out a survey. It’s thought to be a phishing scam which […]

8 years ago

One lucky person has scooped the EuroMillions Plus prize of €500K in last night’s draw. Sadly, the huge €17million jackpot wasn’t won by anyone, though plenty of smaller prizes were. The EuroMillions Plus draw was won by someone in Wexford and anyone who bought their ticket in the area is now being urged to check […]

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Lidl has announced it will cut down hugely on its annual waste by removing black plastic packaging from its fruit and veg in all stores across Ireland. As well as that, the supermarket chain will also be eliminating all single-use plastic items like plastic cutlery and disposable plates from today. These will be replaced with […]

8 years ago

The Christmas bonus for welfare recipients has officially been confirmed in today’s Budget 2019 announcement. It was feared that this year’s payment would be scrapped after Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty had said there was “currently no provision for a Christmas bonus in the Department’s allocation for 2018”. But the Department of Employment Affairs […]

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Have you noticed the weird quirk that’s recently been introduced at the checkouts in Dealz? A lot of people have been talking about how the self-service checkout is now voiced by Elvis and most of them aren’t too happy about it. His classic “thank you very much” catchphrase can be heard when you pay at […]

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Penneys has just announced the details of its latest celebrity collaboration and the best part is that it’s been designed to suit all shapes and sizes. The new AW18 collection is going to be in stores later this week with a total of 38 pieces in total. The Stacey Solomon x Primark collection has got […]

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Thousands of people have been tricked into entering a fake Ryanair competition in the hopes of winning a free holiday. A fake Ryanair Facebook page has been advertising a competition to win a pair of free flights to Bora Bora in French Polynesia – but the airline has confirmed it’s got nothing to do with […]

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If you don’t want your pooch to be left out of all the Halloween fun this year then Lidl has just the thing for you. The supermarket chain is stocking adorable costumes for your pup and they’re a bargain at €5.99 each. You can choose between a ghost, skeleton or a pumpkin costume and they […]

8 years ago

Conor McGregor has commented on his feud with Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC 229 ended in chaos over the weekend. The Dubliner lost the Las Vegas match to Nurmagomedov in the fourth round, after which all hell broke loose and both of teams began fighting each other. Conor has now shared a photo of himself on […]

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Eight restaurants across the country were forced to close by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) in September and it’s now emerged that one of them had a live rat on the premises. A total of three closure orders were served on restaurants in Meath, two in Dublin and one each in Limerick, Cork, […]

8 years ago

You might want to check this out if you’ve bought any electrical products from Supervalu or Centra recently. The supermarkets both released a product safety warning after it emerged some of the electric blankets they were selling had a defect which caused it ‘to spark or go on fire’. A statement from the Competition and […]

8 years ago

Mumford and Sons just confirmed that they will be bringing their Delta tour to Ireland very soon. Last month the band had revealed that Ireland would be included on their European tour and now they’ve finally confirmed the details. The lads will be playing Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday November 16 and the SSE Arena Belfast […]

8 years ago

Get excited because Ryan Tubridy has confirmed when this year’s Toy Show will be on the telly. Halloween might still be ages away but the festive TV highlight of the season is practically almost upon us. Tubs revealed on his RTÉ Radio 1 show that this year’s Christmas extravaganza will be taking place on Friday […]

8 years ago

A priest caused huge upset at a Wicklow wedding when he refused to begin the mass until the couple’s decorations had been taken down from around the church. He was said to be unhappy with the fact that the couple had added trees to the ends of several pews without speaking to him first. The […]

8 years ago

Great news for anyone who missed out on Ryanair’s seat sale last week because the airline has just announced another huge autumn sale. The weather outside has been grim to say the least, so what better excuse to get booking your next city break? There’s flights to plenty of UK cities including Liverpool and Newcastle […]

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The ‘baptism barrier’ is being removed from Catholic schools across the country today meaning religion will no longer play a part in whether a child is admitted or not. The ban is to stop schools from prioritising children of the same faith over those that live nearby when there is spare capacity – with the […]

8 years ago

It looks like Cyclone Leslie won’t be reaching our shores after all, following fears that a tropical storm forming over the Atlantic could bring grim weather to Ireland. But sadly that doesn’t mean we’ll be avoiding the bad weather altogether as a jet stream is expected to bring plenty of wind and rain in the […]

8 years ago

Irish airspace has been closed ‘with immediate effect’ due to issues with flight radar working correctly, which is currently affecting a number of airports around the country. Shannon Airport confirmed the news on their Twitter account and said they are ‘working to rectify the situation’. They said, ‘Air Traffic Control at Ballcasey, Shannon are experiencing […]

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Emma Watson has penned a powerful tribute to Savita Halappanavar in a letter published in the latest issue of Porter Magazine. The actress said it ‘was a great honour’ to have the opportunity to pay respect to Savita, ‘whose death powered the determination of activists to change Irish abortion laws & fight for reproductive justice […]

8 years ago

There’s more icy weather on the way after parts of the country had lows of 4°C last night. We had a (mostly) great start to the weekend with temperatures reaching as high as 16°C in parts of the country on Saturday but it’s now turned much chillier. It’s now expected to drop as low as […]

8 years ago

Slane ticket holders have said MCD’s ticket pricing system was ‘misleading’ after they ended up buying the wrong ones by mistake. Metallica are set to headline the gig on June 8 and the decision to split the standing area in half has angered plenty of people. Many fans decided to go for the slightly cheaper […]

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Get ready for an extra spooky Halloween because NASA has confirmed that a comet shaped like a skull is going to travel past Earth just after that, at the beginning of November. The ‘dead comet’ is not expected to make another ‘notably close’ appearance until August 2027, making this an even weirder coincidence. The not […]

8 years ago

It’s been a great few weeks for Netflix fans with loads of shows making a comeback for autumn – like Bojack Horseman, American Vandal and more. And now, another excellent Netflix show is back on the streaming site for its third season. I’m obviously talking about The Good Place, starring the hilarious Kristen Bell, Ted […]

8 years ago

We’ve had a (mostly) great start to the weekend with temperatures thought to reach as high as 16°C in parts of the country today. But sadly Met Éireann has confirmed that’s unlikely to last with temperatures expected to drop tonight – especially in the southeast. The said, “Tonight will start off dry in many areas. […]

8 years ago

If you’ve been thinking about booking a nice little getaway, here’s the perfect time to go and do it. Ryanair just announced another flash sale on flights between November and January and the prices are insanely good. They’ve got flights from Dublin to Glasgow and Newcastle for just €9.99, as well as ones to Barcelona […]

8 years ago

Conor McGregor has just made a huge donation a family from Louth to help pay for their child’s life-saving medical treatment. Grainne McCullough had set up a Go Fund Me page to raise money for her five-year-old son Bryan, who is currently on dialysis. He went into septic shock last year which left him needing […]

8 years ago

Paul and Gary O’Donovan’s Late Late show appearance on Friday night was everything we hoped for and more. The brothers were interviewed by Ryan Tubridy last night after their World Rowing Championship gold medal win. They had previously joked about going out the night before their big win, but when asked by Ryan, they joked […]

8 years ago

Great news for gin lovers – Aldi is about to start selling their famous colour changing gin in their Irish stores. It’s already been known to fly off the shelves in their Scottish stores and now they’ve decided to bring the viral hit to Ireland. The colour morphs from a pale sapphire to a soft […]

8 years ago

The sinkhole appearance in Monaghan has taken an even more dramatic turn as several people have now been forced to evacuate their homes. The hole appeared in the grounds of Magheracloone GAA club last week following the collapse of the nearby gypsum mine, though thankfully no one was on the grounds at the time. Two […]

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