Netflix just dropped the trailer for their upcoming series starring Robert Sheehan and it looks seriously good. Umbrella Academy was created by none other than My Chemical Romance lead singer Gerard Way, based on his comic book series of the same name. It tells the story of six ‘superbabies’ who were adopted by an eccentric […]

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Someone’s Christmas has just been made after last night’s lotto draw. One lucky Irish person scooped the lotto jackpot of €6.5 million after matching all six numbers and the bonus ball. The winning numbers were 9, 15, 17, 24, 41 and 43 and the bonus was 37. ????ONLINE WINNER ALERT???? Congratulations to an online player […]

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The Belfast Primark had its grand reopening today after being severely damaged by a fire and it seems people couldn’t wait to get in to see it. Over 1,000 people queued up outside the brand new store ahead of its opening this morning. The store has been closed for urgent renovations for the past three […]

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There’s more grim weather on the way with Met Éireann issuing a new yellow weather warning for a number of counties. Dublin Zoo was forced to cancel a second night of Wild Lights as winds are expected to reach 110km/h over the weekend. The latest yellow wind warning that covers Cork, Clare and Kerry went […]

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Ryan Tubridy was faced with a particularly difficult quiz contestant on his radio show this week who couldn’t seem to catch a break and get an answer right. Thomas from Dublin quickly gained fame for his absolutely outrageous and hilarious answers to Ryan’s questions after taking the call in order to win a prize from […]

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A new Game Of Thrones season 8 trailer has finally landed, giving fans a better idea of what they can expect from the final episodes. There’s no actual footage from the upcoming episodes in the trailer titled Dragonstone but it’s got fans worked up into a frenzy all the same. That’s because it appears to […]

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Last night’s Late Late Show had people talking for plenty of reasons. There was host Ryan Tubridy’s ‘grilling’ interview with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar which gained him serious praise. Michael Bublé confirmed he wasn’t actually retiring from music at all during his own interview – and he even helped a couple get engaged on the show. […]

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Ireland won its fair share of awards at this year’s World Travel Awards, often referred to as the ‘Oscars of the travel industry’. Adare Manor in Limerick was just named Ireland’s Leading Hotel 2018 at the ceremony in Lisbon – an award it last won back in 2015. The five-star resort beat tough competition from […]

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Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer have officially split up after six months together. The Love Island couple were firm favourites on the show and have been an item ever since they met on the hit ITV show. The couple recently moved in and got a dog called Sandy together but have now apparently blamed their […]

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There’s been a serious amount of rumours flying around this week regarding the fate of Friends on Netflix. First we heard that it was leaving the streaming site for good and everyone panicked about what we were meant to watch instead while hungover on a Sunday. Then Netflix calmed all our fears by confirming that […]

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The Graham Norton Show has announced its New Year’s Eve line-up of guests and it sounds like it’s gonna be a great one. Graham will be ringing in the New Year with an array of Hollywood stars that might just convince you to cancel your plans and stay in for the night. Love Actually star […]

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I’m A Celebrity fans are convinced the show is a fix following Rita Simons’ unexpected exit. The former Eastenders actress became the fourth person to be voted off the show this year after losing the public vote last night. But plenty of people have started pointing out something strange following her departure. Rita has been […]

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How many chips would you say is the right amount for a single portion? A handful? Two handfuls? Well, whatever your guess is we know it’s absolutely not going to be the same as what one Harvard professor believes. Dr. Eric Rimm bsays we should only be eating six chips in a single serving. Six […]

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Tinder has revealed some fairly interesting new details about the habits of users around the world. The popular dating app usually stays fairly tight-lipped about stuff like this but they’ve just released an in-depth analysis of the Year in Swipe. The most unexpected detail is that Limerick was actually one of the top 10 cities […]

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Netflix announced plans for its next true crime project last month and now it’s finally got a chilling new trailer. The Innocent Man is a six-part documentary series based on John Grisham’s bestselling true crime novel of the same name. The story gained widespread attention with the release of Grisham’s book, and focuses on two […]

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Saoirse Ronan got seriously into the festive spirit on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon this week. The Irish actress joined host Jimmy on the show to promote her new film Mary Queen Of Scots and took the opportunity to sing a festive classic while she was there. Saoirse and Jimmy sipped on pints of […]

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If you binge-watched every episode of Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina as soon as they came out in October then we’ve got great news for you. Netflix has just revealed the official release date and it looks like you won’t have to wait too long for season two to come around. It will arrive on Netflix […]

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An Irish YouTuber from Athlone has made it onto the Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid YouTube stars for 2018. Seán McLoughlin from Athlone, better known as JackSepticEye, has made his fortune as a YouTube gamer with almost 21 million subscribers and over 10 billion video views to his name. The 28-year-old made it to […]

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The Late Late Toy Show drew in record numbers on Friday night and drew praise for its Greatest Showman theme. Those who sat through this year’s edition of the ‘best night of the year’ saw highlights including Ryan Tubridy showing off his vocal skills as P.T. Barnum and little Michael meeting his GAA hero Davy […]

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Tickets for Electric Picnic 2019 were completely sold out just 15 minutes after going on sale this morning. It seems people can’t wait for the festival to come around again because early bird tickets also sold out in record time after going on sale back in September. It’s the first time ever that the tickets […]

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Make sure you’ve got flight mode switched on the next time you get on a flight or you could end up with a massive phone bill. That’s what happened to one Aer Lingus passenger who was flying to the US and accidentally left his phone signal on while it was stored in the overhead bin. […]

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Christmas FM has announced they won’t be playing the classic hit Baby It’s Cold Outside this year. The hugely popular radio station decided to pull the song from its playlist as it’s faced increasing criticism in recent years over its questionable lyrics. Christmas FM co-founder Garvan Rigby told The Journal that the song’s lyrics “are […]

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Netflix has just released the trailer for Bruce Springsteen’s new documentary and after seeing this teaser you definitely won’t want to miss it. Springsteen On Broadway documents his hugely successful one-man Broadway show that was originally meant to run for 8 weeks from this autumn, before being extended all the way up to December. The […]

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It looks like hugely popular The Haunting Of Hill House is set to get a second series. The Netflix horror series received glowing reviews from fans and critics alike for its terrifying plot that had people hooked from the beginning. Carla Gugino, who plays Olivia Crain, told the Hollywood Reporter that the show’s director Mike […]

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A status orange wind warning has just been issued for Wednesday as Storm Diana makes its way across the Atlantic towards Ireland. There was chaos for commuters this morning as gale force winds and torrential rain battered the country, though the storm won’t actually hit Ireland until tonight. Gales of up to 130km/h are expected […]

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The first photo from the Young Offenders Christmas Special has just been released and it looks like it’s gonna be an eventful one. It was revealed last week that the hit show had a one-off episode on the way with Robert Sheehan that’s already been filmed and will air on RTÉ and the BBC next […]

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There’s been chaos for commuters this morning as gale force winds and torrential rain batter the country – but sadly the worst is yet to come. Storm Diana won’t actually arrive until tonight as it’s still travelling over the Atlantic at the moment. Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly said, ‘For those asking if this is Storm […]

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Christmas is practically around the corner now that Ireland’s most festive radio station is about to return to the airwaves. Christmas FM will be back on the air this Wednesday at 1pm to bring us all our favourite classic songs in the name of a great cause. The station will play festive hits until Christmas […]

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A hardware store in Co Wexford has issued an apology after facing backlash for their Black Friday ad over the weekend. The ad featured the shop’s owner covered in black paint as he pointed out some of their deals, with people accusing him of wearing ‘blackface’ in the video. In the ad he said, “We’re […]

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Don’t despair if this grim winter weather is getting you down today. Ryanair has just announced the perfect thing to cheer us up this morning with their insanely cheap Cyber Monday sale. There’s up to €30 off all flights, with prices starting from just €9.78 one way for travel between January and May 2019. If […]

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Storm Diana is expected to arrive in Ireland later this week, bringing heavy rain and severe winds. Met Éireann has now issued yellow weather warnings for several parts of the country as it gears up for Storm Diana. Heavy rainfall is predicted to hit Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Galway and Mayo later tonight […]

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The Young Offenders will be making a comeback to our screens a lot sooner than we expected. The hit show has a Christmas special on the way with Robert Sheehan which has already been filmed and will air on RTÉ and the BBC next month. The official air date has not yet been announced, though […]

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The new live-action Lion King trailer dropped last night and it’s been getting glowing reviews from fans so far. The remake stars Donald Glover as Simba and Beyoncé as Nala, while Bill Eichner and Seth Rogen will play Timon and Pumba. As well as that, James Earl Jones will be returning to his role as […]

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The ISPCA is looking for people to provide forever homes for nine rescued dogs. The nine Terrier Collie type dogs were found “living in unsuitable conditions where their welfare was compromised” and were taken into the care of the ISPCA Centre in Donegal. After weeks of veterinary care and rehabilitation, the adorable pups who are […]

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Make sure you wrap up incredibly warm if you’re heading out this weekend because we’re set to have some freezing cold nights across the country. Tonight will start off at a chilly 0°C before dropping even lower as the weekend continues. As well as that, there’s a status yellow rainfall warning in place for both […]

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A number of pubs around the country were awarded top prizes at the Irish Pub Awards last night. Honours including Irish Pub of the Year and Best Local Pub of the Year were given out, taking into account things like innovation, creativity, ambiance, operational excellence and customer service. So if you’re looking for some new […]

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An Offaly pub has just released a Christmas ad to contend with this year’s offerings from the likes of John Lewis and Iceland. For the third year in a row, JJ Hough’s Singing Pub in Banagher, Offaly, has revealed its very own Christmas ad. Last year they released one called Drone Alone starring an elderly […]

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A very lucky Irish man who scooped a massive €1million after winning the Lotto Plus top prize says he still hasn’t told anyone about it. The Cork man bought the winning Quick Pick ticket last month but didn’t realise he had actually won until last week when he heard the prize in his local shop […]

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Black Friday shoppers are being warned over a convincing looking scam doing the rounds on WhatsApp at the moment. It’s offering people up to 99% off products on Amazon and tells users to “Shop Now” via a link in a WhatsApp message. It also says the sale is part of their ‘Big Billion Day’ which […]

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The crew on David Attenborough’s latest documentary series Dynasties has defended their “unprecedented” decision to intervene and save the lives of several penguins during filming. A group of the penguins had fallen and become trapped in a ravine when the crew stepped in and dug a shallow ramp so that they could save themselves. Series […]

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The first wave of Christmas ads has started to come in and a fair few of them have been getting serious praise online. There’s the lovely John Lewis ad starring Elton John, the ‘banned’ Iceland ad and the McDonald’s one featuring Santa and his reindeer to name just a few. And now the Dunnes Stores […]

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The I’m A Celeb contestants have to eat some fairly disgusting things during their stay in the jungle. But this year it’s been rumoured that the vegans among them won’t have to join in if it’s meat-based and could even be exempt from the infamous Bushtucker Trials. That’s why people were left seriously confused when […]

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If you’re looking to really step up your festive game with this year’s 12 Pubs, we’ve got just the thing for you. Hot on the heels of the Christmas bauble beard trend, we’ve got… Christmas lights for your beard. This might be the strangest trend yet but it seems to be going down fairly well […]

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The highly-anticipated John Lewis Christmas ad finally landed on our screens last week and it went down incredibly well. The emotional ad called The Boy and the Piano stars Elton John and follows key moments in his life, from when he was a young boy at his school talent show, to playing stadium shows in […]

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I’m A Celebrity finally came back on our screens over the weekend and the drama is well underway, with contestants already having to face their fair share of snakes, spiders and more creepy crawlies. The ITV show has managed to bring in an impressive group of contestants this year, including former football manager Harry Redknapp […]

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Steven Avery’s lawyer Kathleen Zellner has just made a fairly dramatic new claim about his innocence. The lawyer features in Making A Murderer season two which follows the developments of the case since the Netflix series first aired back in 2015 and became a global phenomenon. Zellner has been focusing on overturning Avery’s conviction for […]

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Supermarkets around Ireland have asked customers to dispose of two products immediately over serious concerns of salmonella contamination. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued an urgent recall notice for Caffreys Confectionery Halloween Bloody Mallows ‘due to a potential risk of Salmonella contamination of a milk ingredient’. They wrote, ‘Consumers are advised to dispose of […]

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If you were one of the thousands of people who tried and failed to get yourself tickets to this year’s Late Late Toy Show, don’t despair just yet because there’s still a chance for you to bag yourself a pair. RTÉ announced today that they’re running a competition to find “the country’s most festive baked […]

8 years ago

Get ready to settle down in front of the telly for the night because Graham Norton has got a quality line-up of guests in store. It’s usually a toss-up between The Graham Norton Show and Late Late Show and tonight will be a tough call if you’re a dog lover because a whole host of […]

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Get excited because the locations and dates for the Coca Cola Christmas Truck’s tour of Ireland have just been announced. The festive season has officially arrived today with this news and the fact that the John Lewis Christmas ad was released this morning. The tour will take in 11 stops around the country where the […]

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