Declan Donnelly will reportedly pay “emotional” tribute to pal Ant McPartlin on tonight’s Saturday Night Takeaway.  Producers have been in talks all morning over how to address Ant’s absence from tonight’s program, according to The Daily Express. A source told the paper: “Dec is very much the solo host tonight – it’s not going to […]

9 years ago

There are certain words and phrases that just don’t travel well.  The American term ‘fanny pack’ is endlessly amusing, and referring to clarified butter as ‘ghee’ (pronounced gee) will always illicit an eyebrow raise on Irish shores.   Well, there’s certainly eyebrows being raised at Aldi’s recent hoodie selection, and it’s all because of an unfortunate […]

9 years ago

The Easter Bunny will have his work cut out this weekend, as snow is forecasted for Easter Sunday.  A rain, sleet and snow warning has been issued across the country, with heavy rain and snow in some areas predicted for Sunday and Monday.  Met Eireann issued a status yellow warning at 3pm on Friday to […]

9 years ago

David Matthews, father of Vogue Williams’ fiancé Spencer Matthews, has reportedly been charged with rape of a minor.  The 74-year-old, who is also father to Pippa Middleton’s husband James Matthews, was charged in France with the rape of a minor, AFP reported on Friday.  The multi-millionaire was taken into custody last Tuesday after a relative reported […]

9 years ago

Prepare to become obsessed with Google Maps this weekend – because this game sounds massively addictive.  The mobile map service has announced that they are launching a worldwide scavenger hunt this Easter Sunday, with our old pal Where’s Wally (Waldo in the States) taking centre stage.  On April 1st, users who open Google Maps will find […]

9 years ago

“Appalling treatment of an animal”.  Councillors have called for an investigation in Cork after a young female horse was left to die in the middle of the street having reportedly collapsed of exhaustion.  According to the Evening Echo, witnesses say drivers of the sulky cart the horse was attached to removed the harness and walked away, […]

9 years ago

“What does it mean to be complicit?” – The sentence Donald Trump’s daughter was endlessly trolled over last year has never been more poignant. It’s been a bad eighteen months for Facebook. Fake news, the Russians, and now Cambridge Analytica. Eighteen months ago, Zuckerburg said it was “crazy” to think Facebook could influence an election. […]

9 years ago

Has the bank holiday madness got you craving a mid-week mini-break?  It’s that time of year where there’s nothing really happening. Christmas is a distant memory, but it’s still not quite summer. April is the perfect month to plan a little treat for yourself.  With that in mind, we have just the prize for you – […]

9 years ago

It’s the only trait worse that self-praise according to the Irish. Lickarsery.  If you were labelled a lick in an Irish primary school yard, you knew it was going to be a tough one to come back from.  But in an era when intangible commodities like “influence” rule, being able to successfully pander is a […]

9 years ago

So at the weekend everyone was buzzing about the Game of Thrones cast drinking Guinness in a Belfast pub – Kelly’s Cellars to be exact.  The pub is very near to where the cast film, and at this point there have been countless Irish sightings, but the novelty just doesn’t seem to wear off.  Here’s the […]

9 years ago

Hermione would NEVER have let this happen. Emma Watson stunned on the Oscars red carpet last night of course, still rocking that tiny fringe and lots and lots of embellishment.  A vocal champion of women and feminism, it made sense that her look incorporated a nod to the Time’s Up campaign, an initiative that aims to counter […]

9 years ago

All over the country, while most people cosied up indoors enjoying ‘Christmas Part 2’, others were lacing up their boots and trudging to work because they had no other option.  With giant snowmen, snow angels and hot chocolates filling our newsfeeds all week, it was easy to forget the tremendous struggles the snow caused for […]

9 years ago

Fellow morning swamp-monsters… come this way.  If you’ve just about given up on the idea of exercising first thing in the morning, I implore you to give it one more try. I know that the baltic weather and dark mornings doesn’t make tying your shoelaces at 6am appealing, but listen to my logic.  I firmly […]

9 years ago

How well did the shows we grew up with represent the LGBTQ community?  Shows like Friends, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Will & Grace played a part in forming our world vision. Twenty years on, Megan and Cassie look back at how they’ve stood the test of time with diversity and representation on this week’s […]

9 years ago

It’s been a good year for The Blue Haven Hotel in Kinsale.  Not only was it named ‘Best Boutique Hotel’ at the Irish Hospitality Awards 2017, it’s now become the first ‘Dyson Hotel’ in Ireland, and the third globally.  Delighted for them… but what is a Dyson hotel?  It’s exactly what it says on the tin. The […]

9 years ago

How much do we really know about our favourite influencers?  On this week’s Before Brunch podcast, Megan and Cassie do a deep dive into “influencer marketing” and how it works in Ireland. We chat about what sort of pressures the best influencers have inadvertently put on themselves and how it’s all going to play out.  […]

9 years ago

Bargain-lovers rejoice. Dealz’s sister clothing brand Pep&Co is arriving on Irish shores in 30 different locations on Friday 23rd February, meaning Penneys may no longer be the first stop when you’re skint.  The clothing chain is eyeing up Penneys’ market share, with extremely competitive prices including jeans for €6.50 and t-shirts for a measly €3.50.  View […]

9 years ago

Tinder must be feeling the pressure from rival dating app Bumble, as they made a big move this week that resembles the latter’s business model.  On Bumble, women must message first while lads patiently wait, and now Tinder has adopted a similar approach.  Their new “ladies first” option allows women to choose whether they want […]

9 years ago

Let the lady see the lads FOR ONCE.  Yes, it’s happening. After eight years of lads being sent into the ring of thirty ladies, Take Me Out is turning the tables.  To celebrate the tenth season of the dating show, it will be a lady in the hot seat impressing thirty lads with their fingers on […]

9 years ago

Matt LeBlanc says he ‘disagrees’ with claims that Friends contains homophobic themes.  Matt starred as Joey Tribbiani in the massively popular series, which was recently added to Netflix.  However some new viewers argued that the series, which follows the antics of five friends in New York, doesn’t age well and is actually ‘homophobic.’  Speaking to the […]

9 years ago

An investigation into a “serious incident” during an Aer Lingus landing at London Gatwick airport has commenced. While full details of the incident have not yet emerged, it is understood that a vehicle entered the active runway after the plane had been given clearance to land.  It is not clear whether the vehicle entered the […]

9 years ago

The Western Trust has apologised to an Irish family after a mortuary mix up saw them receive the wrong body, according to reports.  The alleged mistake is said to have happened at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh.  The Sunday World reports that the body of the deceased was removed to another premises […]

9 years ago

Christmas is over, you’ve maxed out on ‘couple time’ and all you really wish for is a literal Silent Night. You may have survived the ‘Turkey Dump’ danger zone, but still – ’tis the season for your other half to wreck your head.  Extra time spent together, family pressures, and plans for the new year […]

9 years ago

A minor earthquake hit Wales and England this afternoon, with a reported 4.4 magnitude. The quake hit at 2:31pm, with tremors felt across the whole of Manchester, with further reports of activity in South West England and Wales. The British Geological Survey has since confirmed the epicentre of the earthquake was around 20km north-east of Swansea, 7.4km below the Earth’s […]

9 years ago

Viewers of last night’s Late Late Show were less than impressed with an ‘insensitive’ photo of Seamus Coleman shared during a photography segment.  A photo of the moment the Irish footballer suffered a serious leg break was featured in the segment about a photography competition, with Ryan jokingly exclaiming “Bend it like Beckham”.  One Twitter […]

9 years ago

Irish author Emma Hannigan has revealed that her cancer has returned in a heartbreaking ‘farewell’ post on her website.  The mother-of-two and author of Letters to my Daughters discovered she had the BRCA1 gene in 2005, and beat cancer ten times in ten years.  Now she says she is left with little time.  In the post, she […]

9 years ago

Some people struggle desperately with the decision… others have known since they were five years old.  With so much emphasis put on the first dance song, the pressure to get it right is immense.  Well, if you’re looking for a little inspo – Spotify has gone to the trouble of ranking the most popular first […]

9 years ago

Smyths Toys Ireland has recalled a popular children’s toy after reports of ‘several incidents’ involving the plug. The ‘Furious Challenger Electric Racing Set’ has been removed from Irish shelves after complaints of the plug melting/smoking/exploding when in use.  The toy company has appealed to parents to keep the toy away from children and return it for a […]

9 years ago

Irish viewers are none too pleased with Sky Sports today after a map which shows the division between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland made a glaring omission.  Yep, they forgot all about Donegal, grouping it in with the rest of the counties of Northern Ireland under the Ulster Banner – commonly used to represent […]

9 years ago

While December 11th is the most popular day of the year for break ups, we’re not out of the woods just yet.  The festive break up phenomenon, known as the ‘turkey dump’ is a very real thing, with statistics showing that people are at least twice as likely to break up in the period around […]

9 years ago

“Lightening really does strike twice.” Irish Lotto bosses have revealed where last night’s two Euromillions tickets worth €500,000 were sold.  The winning Plus players bought their tickets in Galway and Mayo, with Garryduff XL Store on Pound Road in Castlebar selling its second big winner in mere months.  Last year, the Castlebar shop sold a ticket worth […]

9 years ago

Is it just us, or has it felt like the longest Winter of all time?  We hardly remember what it feels like to be warm, but today’s weather will come as a very welcome break from the wind, rain and ice.  Yep, it’s set to a nice mild Saturday once the morning’s frost eases off, with […]

9 years ago

Gardaí believe Joanne Lee may have already been strangled to death when her estranged husband reported her missing, according to independent.ie.  The body of the 38-year-old was found wrapped in bed sheets and a sleeping bag at a Ranelagh address, two days after Keith Lee (42) presented at Store Street garda station to report his wife […]

9 years ago

The Happy Meal is a firm favourite at McDonald’s – and not just for kids. But it’s about to look a lot different, with changes to the Happy Meal menu due to get underway this summer.  The fast food franchise announced today that they are putting a big emphasis on making the Happy Menu a […]

9 years ago

Online banking customers in Ireland have been warned of a “very sophisticated” scam doing the rounds this week, with “people all over the country getting caught”.  The scam, which targets Bank of Ireland customers specifically, sees users receive a text from 365 online which says  “Your BOI account has been suspended”.  The text includes a […]

9 years ago

Looking for a little Valentine’s Day inspiration for the leaba?  Well, you’re in luck – because someone has gone to the trouble of naming the Kama Sutra sex positions as Gaeilge and to be honest… it’s an education.  Positions we never thought possible (let alone had names for in Irish) feature on a naughty little list […]

9 years ago

A new initiative launched today by Women’s Aid seeks to raise awareness around “the darker side of relationships”.  The #TooIntoYou social media campaign will run for three weeks culminating on International Women’s Day in March and encourages women to know the signs of abuse within a relationship, according to the Irish Times. Women’s Aid is highlighting […]

9 years ago

Bets on Leo Varadkar giving up Twitter for Lent?  The Taoiseach has always been partial to social media, and just recently was relentlessly trolled after uploading this videoto the Twittersphere.  Undeterred, he just keeps those posts coming thick and fast… unlike his pancakes evidently.  The FG leader put on a measly display on Twitter last night, sharing […]

9 years ago

Finally, a vagina trend that doesn’t involve a trip to the doctors because you’ve put glitter or vicks or the likes up your hoo-ha.  This one we can actually get on board with.  If you’re not mad into the lovey-dovey, cheesy Valentines thing, then these V-day cards are the perfect option.  Artist Laura Fabens-Lassen has created […]

9 years ago

It’s the one day where you presume you’re probably safe from being broken up with, but it turns out Valentine’s Day is actually a breakup hot spot.  It sounds brutal, but Vally’s Day is actually one of the most popular days to break up with your other half according to research.  So if your V-day […]

9 years ago

Fifteen students have been hospitalised after a school bus and two other vehicles were involved in a collision this morning at 8:30am in Co. Limerick.  Emergency services are at the scene on the R513 at Caherconlish and diversions are in place. Limerick Council tweeted: ‘The R513 between Herbertstown and Caherline is closed until further notice due […]

9 years ago

How do you judge if a date’s gone well?  If he asks for your number? If she goes in for a kiss?  Well, for a quarter of people surveyed in Ireland recently, the mark of a really good date is… willingness to use the other person’s toothbrush.  One more time for the people in the cheap […]

9 years ago

If you’re partial to a sneaky sachet of sauce (or twelve) when you visit McDonald’s, you may have noticed that they don’t serve sachets of one of the basics…. mayonnaise.  Yep, despite including mayo as an ingredient in the massively popular McChicken sandwich, it is not possible to request some sachets of mayo on the […]

9 years ago

For the first time in its history, Michelin has accepted its stars back from a restaurant which no longer wants them.  Le Suquet restaurant in South Central France, has been described as “spellbinding” and was awarded three stars in the prestigious Michelin Guides.  However, chef Sebastien Bras has requested to withdraw from the guides as […]

9 years ago

Go home Met Éireann, you’re drunk. Met Éireann is the first thing we check in the morning, and the last thing at night – so close is it to the heart of the nation. But as much as we depend on it, we’re all too aware that its predictions should be taken with a pinch […]

9 years ago

Decision-time is coming to an end as Irish Leaving Cert students all over the country prepare for the CAO application deadline tomorrow. With this in mind, Irishjobs.ie has released the five sectors with the most job vacancies for graduates in Ireland at the moment.  It will come as no surprise that the finance sector is […]

9 years ago

Peaky Blinders is absolutely massive – and now it’s gone completely tiny, too.  The obsession with the TV show has spread into clothing stores across Ireland and the UK, and now you can dress your mini-me in the garb, too!  Mamas & Papas are now stocking an adorable range of Peaky-style baby clothing, including flat caps, teeenchy […]

9 years ago

A prisoner is on the run from Portlaoise prison after escaping during a hospital visit.  The Irish Prison Service confirmed to The Irish Mirror that the prisoner has been ‘at large’ for almost a week having escaped his handcuffs during a cigarette break at the Midland Regional Hospital’s A&E on Saturday January 20.   Darren McInerney is serving […]

9 years ago

This Sunday’s fry-up just got a whole lot more cosmopolitan.  We won’t know ourselves, offering up swanky American-style waffles alongside the hash browns and puddin’.  But that’s what we’ll be doing, because bargain supermarket Lidl just revealed that they’ll be stocking waffle makers on the cheap from this Thursday. The 1,200W Silvercrest Waffle Maker will […]

9 years ago

January, you’ve been LONG.  Three weeks into the worst month of the year, we’re stony broke and our health goals are still feeling like an uphill climb.  If you fancy a little mid-weak break from the strug of life, there might be a little something to tickle your fancy on the shelves at Aldi right […]

9 years ago