Have you ever woken up after a solid eight plus hours in bed and still felt like crap? Well, a study from the National Sleep Foundation looked at the results from over 277 sleep studies and found that it’s not just the amount of time spent in bed, but other factors like the amount of times you […]

9 years ago

Cocaine has been seized by Gardaí in Laois worth an estimated street value of €35,000. Gardai from Abbeyleix and Portlaoise carried out a raid in a wooded area near Ballinakill, Co Laois, on yesterday morning. The cocaine was seized along with the drug paraphernalia. No arrests have been made and the investigation is still ongoing. READ NEXT: WATCH: This […]

9 years ago

Ryanair have been great for the sales recently, and they have yet another going at the moment. To celebrate the long-awaited January pay day, they’re doing flights to England from €10 each way, and other European cities Copenhagen, Hamburg and Paris from €20 each way. If you’ve been in desperate need of something to look forward to, […]

9 years ago

Although it’s supposed to be clear for most of today, next week is going to be a wet one. According to Met Éireann, it’s supposed to rain on and off starting from tomorrow. There will also be some strong winds so umbrellas may not be an option. Today is supposed to be cold and sunny, […]

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Lots of people visit Wexford when they’re kids, staying in campervans and going to the beach in the summer and as a result they have a certain fondness for the place. But a lot of people don’t realise that it is one of the most beautiful and interesting counties in Ireland. Often overlooked, Wexford is […]

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Bored? Nothing gets the blood pumping quite like a thriller. Here are some classic films you should watch to liven up you weekend.  1. Reservoir Dogs For those who like their violence extra bloody. 2. Pulp Fiction Another Tarantino film. Because really, he is the master of the thriller. 3. The Shining Herrrrrrrrrre’s Johnny. 4. […]

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It was widely reported in the last few months that Donald Trump was having a lot of trouble trying to get guests to perform at his inauguration.  It was then announced the day before the event that Michael Flatley and his troupe would be performing Lord of the Dance. Here is a video of the […]

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Ed Sheeran got a bit of a surprise when he went on the Graham Norton Show last night.  During the ‘big red chair’ section, a guy called James from Suffolk took to the infamous seat. At first Sheeran didn’t recognise him, asking which school he went to in Suffolk. Then he asked “Did we know each […]

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Better break out your woolly jumper, it’s gonna get cold af.  Met Éireann says to expect severe frost throughout Ireland, with temperatures of 4-8° C today. There will also be some drizzle in Muster and Leinster. Tonight the temperature is expected to fall below freezing, with lowest temperatures of -2° C. While it’s supposed to […]

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Frank and Claire Underwood will be officially returning to our screens on May 30,  2017. Netflix dropped the dark teaser trailer for House of Cards Season 5 to coincide with Trump’s inauguration yesterday. Clever.  According to the showrunners, this season will focus on the cracks in Frank and Claire’s relationship. Intriguing.  Only five more months… READ […]

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Folk musician Finbar Furey and Aslan’s Christy Dignam stunned Late Late Show viewers last night with their beautiful cover of an old classic. And people have been absolutely loving it, it’s practically gone viral on Facebook receiving nearly 50,000 likes since it was uploaded.  Take a look:  Stunning.  READ NEXT: Watch This Short Film About An […]

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You know when you feel like there’s something you’re forgetting but you can’t quite figure out what it is? Well, someone in Cork obviously realised what it was they had forgotten.  Two library books were left in to Mallow Library, one of which was due back on 21 March 1972. The person responsible put the […]

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“I’m not defined by the fact that I am some man’s daughter, sister, cousin, mother. I am a woman and I have agency just because I’m breathing air, motherfucker.” At just under seven minutes, Heartbreak tells the story of how a teenager becomes pregnant and the challenges she faces, especially the attitudes towards women that […]

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Gary and Paul O’Donovan from Skibbereen did us all proud last summer by winning Ireland’s first ever Olympic rowing medal and taking home silver. Now the two talkative Skibbereen natives have another award to their name – Cork Persons Of The Year. Gary received the award at the ceremony at the Rochestown Park Hotel on […]

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Nowadays, everyone and his mother is doing cocktails. But while it’s often easy to tell the difference between old classics like a mojito and a daquiri, what about custom cocktails? In order to aid you in your cocktail choices, and potentially save you quite a lot of wasted money, we’ve put together a glossary of terms […]

9 years ago

To go in, or not to go in, that is the question. Sure, you’re feeling sick. But are you feeling sick enough to call your boss and say you won’t be in? We’ve put together a quiz that takes all the important factors into account to help you make your decision in less than 60 seconds. […]

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This year is not going to be like last year. We’re going to achieve things, and hopefully by the time 2018 rolls around we’ll able to honestly say that did something productive. But where to start? Below is a list of popular ways to help you become productive and organised. You can do one or […]

9 years ago

A lot of people decide to take up journalling in the New Year. It gives them something to remember the year by and can encourage mindfulness. But rather than just writing down your thoughts in a notebook, why not try out a new trend called a bullet journal? What is a bullet journal? The bullet […]

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There’s an app for everything nowadays and depending on what your New Year’s resolution is, there could be a specifically for you.  Trying to lose weight? There’s MyFitnessPal and Couch to 5k Trainer. Want to brush up on your French? There’s Duolingo. Want to use your phone less? Ironically, there’s an app for that. But […]

9 years ago

When you’re a kid, you’re pretty happy to take Christmas songs at face value. After all, they’re not supposed to mean anything, they’re just supposed to get you in a festive mood. But after you’ve listened to these songs every year, you realise that some Christmas songs are really weird. Like… 1. Santa Claus Is Comin’ […]

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Christmas day is a lot of work. You cook for a large amount of people, and you’re expected to put together a three-course meal with all the fixings. One of the ways to make the process a little less painful is to come up something simple that can be thrown together the night before, that […]

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With just a few days to go until Christmas, the panic is starting to set in for many of us when it comes to festive pressies. If you’re facing a last-minute dash around the shops, one great gift option is a game as it’ll keep them entertained during the Christmas break – as well as in the new year. […]

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Everyone knows the most important part of any meal is the cheese. As the holiday season approaches, show off your cheese game and put together the perfect platter. We decided to help all you who are struggling with life’s most important question: quelle fromage? We’ve ranked ten common cheeses from best to worst depending on […]

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When it comes to Christmas shopping, there’s one present that leaves us all stumped. Dad’s. Every year, you ask him what he’d like. Every year, he says something like ‘I don’t mind’, which is not helpful at all. Worry not folks, we’re here to give you a hand. This list is for people who have no clue what […]

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Whether you specifically suffer from Season Affective Depression or not, everyone agrees that the sun starting to set around four is suuuper miserable. Given that today is the shortest day of the year, and that Daylight Savings Time won’t kick in until March 26 2017, we’ve decided to help by putting together a list of things you […]

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As we’ve mentioned previously, Christmas is the one time of the year when it’s acceptable to sing the national anthem of gold digging and be okay with it. But how much did Eartha Kitt really want from Santa? We thought it would be fun to tally up all of her requests and find out how much […]

9 years ago

The past couple of days have been miserable weather-wise, with yesterday being especially wet and disgusting. Unfortunately, the rain is expected to continue on and off for the rest of the week as well. The weather is going to be particularly bad in the south east. Met Éireann has issued a status yellow warning for five counties: Cork, […]

9 years ago

The war in Syria seems to have reached fever pitch, with reports coming out in the last couple of days of civilians in Aleppo being shot on sight as the government forces take back control of the city. Sometimes a situation can seem so desperate and intractable that it feels useless to care or to […]

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After months of basically nothing to watch, we’ve been inundated with a load of great new cinema releases. Between the holiday upsurge and Oscar season, there are tons of critically acclaimed movies and widely anticipated blockbusters hitting our screens. Here are a few of the best on this weekend that you should check out. Snowden A […]

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