Not ideal.  Two popular chocolate products have been recalled from Irish shelves over fears of Salmonella poisoning.  Galaxy bars and Malteser fun-size packs are both affected, after numerous pallettes were “placed on the market accidentally”.  A spokesperson for the Food Safety Authority Ireland said:  “In June 2017, Mars Ireland recalled a range of its products […]

9 years ago

Not ideal.  Two popular chocolate products have been recalled from Irish shelves over fears of Salmonella poisoning.  Galaxy bars and Malteser fun-size packs are both affected, after numerous pallettes were “placed on the market accidentally”.  A spokesperson for the Food Safety Authority Ireland said:  “In June 2017, Mars Ireland recalled a range of its products […]

9 years ago

President Michael D. Higgins was among hundreds paying tribute to the late Dolores O’ Riordan in Co. Limerick today at the much-loved singer’s removal.  Family, friends and fans of The Cranberries singer gathered at Cross’s Funeral Home, Ballyneety to bid farewell to the rock singer ahead of her funeral service on Tuesday at St Ailbe’s Church, […]

9 years ago

Ireland has a strange relationship with Met Éireann… While we’re glued to their updates all day every day, we regularly proclaim we don’t believe a word they say. Still though, while it’s okay for us to give out about them, Channel 4 taking a pop is a bit fresh. One of the UK station’s weathermen, […]

9 years ago

We’ll have whatever she’s having.  Derry Girls is the show of the moment, having garnered a massive fanbase since it first aired on Channel 4.  The show, which has already been granted a second season, is set in Londonderry in the mid-nineties and follows a group of 16-year-old students during The Troubles in 1994.  The show’s […]

9 years ago

Conor McGregor is set to hand over his UFC title this Saturday, following a 14-month hiatus from the Octagon.  The UFC Championship title will be given to the winner of the Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov face off in New York this weekend.  Russian fighter Nurmagomedov has repeatedly called on Conor to defend his belt, insisting […]

9 years ago

You’re twelve days into ‘New Year New You’, and you’re not feeling too fresh. Sounds familiar. While some negative reactions to a new health kick can actually be positive signs that your body is detoxing, there are other signs that may not be so promising. Any new diet takes time to adjust to, and it’s […]

9 years ago

‘Next you’ll be claiming, Taytos, currachs & Aran jumpers’  British Airways have gotten the Irish nation up in arms after claiming one of our acting greats as their own. You’d think we’d be used to this sort of carry on by now, what with Irish talent like Saoirse Ronan, Chris O’ Dowd and Katie Taylor […]

9 years ago

If you’re obsessed with Say Yes To The Dress and Don’t Tell The Bride but you’ve seen every single episode (twice), then you’ve just found your new favourite show.  Wedding Day Winners is a brand new nuptial-themed programme on BBC presented by Lorraine Keane and Rob Beckett, and it’s like all of our favourite gameshows […]

9 years ago

Well, now we just feel dumb.  We’ve watched and loved Black Mirror from day one, but never really thought about the title.  Now, one smart cookie has copped it and posted the glaringly obvious answer in a tweet that has gone massively viral.  The user wrote:  ‘Am I the only one who didn’t know black […]

9 years ago

We admire this man’s resilience. Teresa Mannion is no stranger to *eventful* news reports, but last night it wasn’t Teresa herself who went viral, but her background co-star ‘Guy With Flag’. The broadcast gate-crasher came running into the shot holding a massive US flag, but not only was the flag upside down – the wind […]

9 years ago

If you want your wedding party to stand out from the crowd, avoid the colour ‘Nostalgia Rose’… Because according to experts, that’s what everyone and their mother will be choosing this year.  Nostalgia Rose is a deeper, more-vintage looking pink than the ever-popular ‘Blush’ colour, and the folks at Wedding Wire, it’s going to be […]

9 years ago

Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings as Storm Eleanor makes its way across the country bringing gusts of up to 130km/h. Motorists have been warned to exercise extreme caution as winds strengthen and some areas are in danger of flooding.  Now, photos and images from Cork are showing some of the havoc already been […]

9 years ago

It feels like EVERYONE is winning the lotto except us.  Grim, rainy, broke January is the perfect time to celebrate someone else winning the lotto (not) and the latest lucky so-and-so will already be well-known to football fans.  Kevin O’Connor, former Ireland under-21 soccer player, has been named as The National Lottery Christmas Millionaire Raffle winner, scoring […]

9 years ago

Irish stars have lashed out at YouTuber Logan Paul after he posted a graphic video in the Japanese ‘Suicide Forest’.  The 22-year-old sparked a massive online outcry after he published a video featuring a dead body that he found in the forest, and now Rubberbandits, Brian McFadden, Cian Twomey and Stephen Byrne are among the […]

9 years ago

The power and beauty of nature… Just as we wave goodbye to Storm Dylan, Storm Eleanor is already starting to make her presence known on the coast of Ireland.  Incredible footage captured by Facebook user Andrea Whelan shows beautiful foam waves washing up on Bundoran beach in Co Donegal on New Year’s Day. She told […]

9 years ago

Sure we may as well get the Halloween stuff in at this point.  Tesco Ireland has responded to customers’ outrage after Easter Eggs were spotted on shelves just one week after Christmas. The supermarket spokesperson said: “We stock a small range of Easter eggs in selected stores to cater for customers who prefer to stock up […]

9 years ago

A Garda and a civilian were both taken to hospital today following a two-vehicle collision on Sunday morning.  The incident occurred around Newcastle West in Limerick, on the Bruff line shortly after 9am. Three fire engines and an ambulance attended the scene after the two vehicles collided at a bend in the road.  According to Gardaí, a […]

9 years ago

Aussie flu has claimed its first lives in Ireland.  Experts from the HSE today revealed that there have been “less than 10” deaths as a result of Aussie flu, according to the Irish Mirror. Aussie flu hit Ireland earlier this year, with 73 hospitalised by the virus which has taken 300 lives in Australia.  Now doctors […]

9 years ago

“Move over Aonghus, RTÉ has a new star!” The last news blooper of 2017 comes courtesy of RTÉ tonight, although it was just a fraction too late to make it into the best news bloopers in the world video. An RTÉ reporter was caught in quite a PICKle when she went live a little earlier […]

9 years ago

Gardaí have upgraded their investigation to a murder probe after a post-mortem on the body of a Limerick man showed he died as a result of stab wounds.  William “Willie” Lynch’s body was found at a house in Pallaskenry, Co Limerick, shortly after 5pm on Saturday.  A post mortem at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) by Assistant […]

9 years ago

Smartphone users have gone into meltdown as Whatsapp has stopped working for millions of people, with just hours to go until the New Year’s Eve countdown.  It had already been announced that Whatsapp would no longer work on BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10, Nokia S40, Nokia Symbian S60, Android 2.1 and Android 2.2, Windows Phone 7 […]

9 years ago

A Fianna Fáil TD has warned that the deadly Aussie fly virus could pose a serious threat to the Irish health system. TD Billy Kelleher has expressed concerned that a spike in the virus will put pressure on our already “overburdened hospital system” and has warned Minister for Health Simon Harris to make sure all […]

9 years ago

The nation’s love affair with gin is showing no signs of slowing down, and now you can play a gin game at your gin party with your gin-loving pals!  We’ll admit, the gin craze is getting a bit out of hand, but if you want to milk it while it lasts, this party game will […]

9 years ago

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in Limerick, following a Garda manhunt. The body of a 35-year-old man was found in a house in Pallaskenry at around 5pm today (Saturday).  According to the Irish Mirror, armed Gardaí rushed to the scene and were backed up by local […]

9 years ago

A 35-year-old man was found dead with suspected stab wounds  in a Limerick village this afternoon, according to The Irish Mirror. The incident happened at around 5pm in in the rural village of Pallaskenry.  Gardaí said in a statement: “Gardai in Newcastlewest are investigating the death of male in his 30’s in a house in the village […]

9 years ago

Emotions were fraught in court today (Friday) as a teenager appeared accused with the murder of an Irish Mum on Christmas Day.  Jayne Toal Reat, a nurse and mother, was stabbed to death in front of her daughter in Lisburn on December 25.  The man in question is also charged with two counts of attempted murder after […]

9 years ago

A priest home for his holidays is the lucky winner of the €500K Euromillions Plus Draw.  The cleric is currently living in Florida, but purchased the winning QuickPick ticket in Donnybrook Fair, Malahide on December 22 while on a visit home. In a statement released by Premier Lotteries Ireland the priest ,who wishes to remain anonymous, said […]

9 years ago

Mean Girls is the movie that just keeps on giving.  There are new and hilarious Easter Eggs every single time you watch it, but this little piece of trivia may weird you out a bit.  One of the funniest cameo characters in the movie is undoubtedly Regina’s mam. Played by Amy Poehler, she is absolutely […]

9 years ago

Well, well, well.  Online conspiracy theories about big corporations are a dime a dozen, with many dismissed as quackery.  But a stopped clock is ri ght twice a day – and now it turns out that a popular theory about iPhone maker Apple was in fact correct.  People have long theorised that older models of the […]

9 years ago

Sh*te news if you forked out on a FitBit recently… but great news for the rest of us.  Aldi is now selling a FitBit dupe for a fraction of the price.  At just €49.99, the budget fitness tracker boasts almost all of the same features as the real deal which will set you back at least […]

9 years ago

A teenager is reportedly fighting for his life in hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Kildare this evening.  Three other teenage men were arrested when their vehicle collided with another following a Garda pursuit.  It is understood that the four men were involved in a raid of a property in Athy in the hours before […]

9 years ago

A 19-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 43-year-old woman in Co Antrim on Christmas Day.  Jayne Toal Reat, a nurse and mother, was stabbed to death in front of her daughter in Lisburn on December 25.  The man in question is also charged with two counts of attempted murder after another man […]

9 years ago

Worried that you and your partner aren’t having enough sex?  Well, according to recent research – you’re not alone. In fact, people are having a lot less sex now than in the 90s – with the steepest drop among married couples.  Published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior, scientists from San Diego State University analysed […]

9 years ago

Emergency services have arrived at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on the N7 in Kildare.  The crash occurred at around 4.45pm at Junction 8 near Johnstown on the inbound road to Dublin, according to The Irish Mirror.  A #Garda car has overturned after being involved in a motor collision on the N7 this afternoon..Let’s hope […]

9 years ago

We never thought we’d see the day but… We’re actually getting sick of chocolate. We’re in that strange interim between Christmas and New Year, when we’ve been eating pure shite but we’re not quite ready to jump back on the fitness wagon just yet. (I mean – it would be a waste of leftovers!) So […]

9 years ago

He may have travelled the world with one of the most successful bands of all time – but Niall Horan’s Christmas celebrations are basically the image of ours.  Pub sing-a-longs, drinking from cups and panning out on the couch. Check, check and check. The 24-year-old came home to his Mammy in Mullingar for the festive […]

9 years ago

Whiskey, nappies and perfume were among the most popular items people crossed the border for this Christmas.  The continued weakness of the sterling means more and more people are travelling to take advantage of the bargains.  Seamus McNamee, the owner of the First and Last off-licence in Jonesborough, just south of Newry, told The Guardian last Saturday:  […]

9 years ago

The day after Stephen’s Day – AKA the day you actually get to sit down and have a good root through your pressies.  The visits are over, there’s plenty of leftovers in the fridge, and you haven’t a BAR of heading out.  Well one lad who was getting acquainted with his brand new Amazon tablet spotted […]

9 years ago

Tributes are being paid to two young men who lost their lives in Mayo in the early hours of Christmas morning.  Declan Davitt and Martin Needham, both aged in their late 20s, lost their lives when their SUV was swept down river near Louisburgh, Co Mayo.  THe alarm was raised by a third man, aged […]

9 years ago

A day late, but it’s here nonetheless.  Looks like Met Éireann were right when they predicted ‘Wintry Showers’, sending the nation into a tizzy.  While it didn’t come on Christmas Day as first anticipated, Stephen’s Day has brought freezing temperatures and, yes, the elusive snowfall – captured here in Cork by Twitter user Sean Lucey.  […]

9 years ago

The perfect Stephen’s Day Disney movie is on Channel 4 today, and it finishes just in time for us to get ready to head out. *dancing girl emoji*  The Little Mermaid is on at 4:20pm until 6pm – meaning our new Stephen’s Day schedule is The Little Mermaid – dinner – get ready to head out.  […]

9 years ago

Alright, Christmas is over.  The real tree/fake tree debate just got a whole lot more heated, after a lad posted a GROSS warning about real trees to Facebook.  Daniel Reed shared an image of a walnut-like cluster that he found on his Christmas tree, warning that these clusters actually contain 100-200 praying mantis eggs.  One […]

9 years ago

The Christmas special of Mrs Brown’s Boys aired last night after weeks of speculation as to who would replace the iconic Rory Cowan.  Fans were devastated when Rory announced he would be leaving the BBC show because he “wasn’t happy” in the role, insisting there were no hard feelings with the cast.  Teasers for the Xmas […]

9 years ago

It’s been an eventful 2017 for Conor McGregor, but looks like he’s wrapping it up the right way.  The 29-year-old has been spending time with his family in the last few weeks, shopping on Grafton St and posing for cosy onesie snaps.  View this post on Instagram Juniors first Christmas Eve ❤️ Happy Christmas everyone! […]

9 years ago

It’s been an eventful 2017 for Conor McGregor, but looks like he’s wrapping it up the right way.  The 29-year-old has been spending time with his family in the last few weeks, shopping on Grafton St and posing for cosy onesie snaps.  View this post on Instagram Juniors first Christmas Eve ❤️ Happy Christmas everyone! […]

9 years ago

We’ve been sharing countless amazing surprise homecomings over the last couple of weeks.  Like this one: And *sob* this one:  And, now Robbie Keane has pulled his own little homecoming stunt. He surprised his sons Robert and Hudson today, and their little faces are too adorable.  Ireland’s record-holder goal-keeper arrived back this morning and shared […]

9 years ago

No better man for the job.  Meghan Markle has reportedly called on Irish Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick to tend to her poor pooch, Guy, who has broken both of his legs. Meghan’s beagle was injured just a few days after her engagement to Prince Harry was announced, according to the Irish Mail. Guy was flown over to […]

9 years ago

A young man in Belfast has been shot in both ankles in what has been described as a “brutal and despicable attack”.  PSNI detectives have appealed for information following the ‘paramilitary-style’ shooting which occurred in the Pembroke Loop Road area of Dunmurry at 8.30pm yesterday.  According to The Belfast Telegraph, the 18-year-old victim was taken to […]

9 years ago

A special Christmas gift from RuPaul to the people of Ireland.  Saoirse Ronan’s new movie Lady Bird is generating a lot of buzz stateside right now.  The movie was released across the pond in early November (it won’t be released here until February), with Saoirse getting the nod for Best Actress at the Golden Globes […]

9 years ago