Met Éireann Has Issued Two Separate Weather Warnings For Five Counties Sad news this evening.  Tributes are pouring in on Twitter after it was announced that Gogglebox fave Leon Bernicoff has passed away following a short illness. The 83-year-old was one of the TV show’s first and most-loved characters, appearing alongside his wife June and […]

9 years ago

Love it or hate it, this was one of the biggest movies of 2014 (it’s three years old ALREADY?!) and it’s on the box tonight. Gone Girl got RAVE reviews back when it was first released, with Rosamund Pike’s portrayal of the anti-hero Amy Dunne the star performance with multiple award nods. While some people […]

9 years ago

Met Éireann has been busy in the run up to Christmas, with an ever-changing forecast keeping us all on our toes. There were *whispers* of wintry showers on Christmas Day in some parts of the country, but now it looks like it’s not exactly going to be a walk in a Winter Wonderland over the […]

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Thousands of passengers have seen their Christmas flights delayed or cancelled after an aircraft left the runway while taxiing to the terminal at Bristol airport yesterday.  While no one was injured, more than 60 subsequent flights were cancelled, including Aer Lingus flights to Dublin and Cork, Ryanair services to Dublin and two EasyJet flights to Belfast, according to […]

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It’s going to be a very merry Christmas for two lucky feckers who scooped €500,000 each last night in the EuroMillions Plus draw. And now the hunt is on for the winners, as Lotto chiefs urge those in Dublin and Limerick to check their tickets to find out if they’ve won the cash just in […]

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A lot of Mammies are at the absolute HEIGHT of Christmas stress right now, but there’s one Mammy in Waterford who is absolutely chuffed with herself.  It’s a strange truth in Ireland that most of the filthiest jokes we’ve ever been told have been sent to us via text by our parents.  This Mammy fooled […]

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Such a glaring oversight.  Feminist sentiment is strong in Hollywood right now. Recent revelations about Harvey Weinstein opened the floodgates for people to come forward with the truth about some of the most powerful males in the entertainment industry and their disturbing sexual predation. So it’s no surprise that the balance has tipped towards the […]

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Christmas dinner can be a massively divisive subject. Cranberry sauce or apple sauce? Roasties or mash? In fact, the only thing we do all agree on is that brussels sprouts are STINK. (But we’ll still go mad if we don’t get them – they’re tradition.)  When it comes to serving the piece de resistance, the turkey, everyone’s […]

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Every child’s dream.  A Kilkenny 10-year-old has beaten off competition from hundreds of young hopefuls to land the lead role in Disney’s Artemis Fowl, due for release in 2019.  Ferdia Shaw will take on the titular role in the movie which will be adapted from Irish author Eoin Colfer’s massively popular fantasy book series. image […]

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Up the Déise!  An eagle-eyed viewer has spotted a viral Irish moment popping up in the opening credits of Norwegian Netflix show, Occupied.  The programme is set in the near future and centres around the chaos that ensues after Russia invades Norway to restart oil production.  So the opening sequence is your standard compilation of […]

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In Ireland, we’re pretty aware of those *unique* behaviours that set us apart from other nations. (Eg. Grown adults cancelling all their Friday night plans to watch a show about toys). But some of our quirks need to be pointed out to us by visitors before we even cop that what we’re doing isn’t ‘normal’.  […]

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When it comes to Christmas ads. we can be pretty masochistic. If it doesn’t make us bawl our lamps out, forget it.  The last couple of years, we have sat down to the John Lewis ad with a box of tissues at the ready, and been sorely disappointed when we weren’t left questioning the meaning […]

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Does your partner sometimes drive you to drink?  ‘Tis the season to spread love and joy and all that, but Christmas is actually notoriously bad for break ups.  In fact, marital website Ashley Madison sees a whopping 8% increase in subscriptions between December and January, and stats showing that even the most well-adjusted couples struggle […]

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The nation’s hopes were raised immeasurably this year as all the signs pointed to a White Christmas.  But it looks like the last of the snow has melted for the time being, and it ain’t coming back anytime soon.  Met Éireann has included its predictions for Christmas Day in its latest weather report, and looks […]

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A complaint to the ASAI regarding an Irish window tinting ad has been upheld.  The ad, featuring a woman ‘with her breasts partly on display’, received a complaint claiming that it was ‘sexist, belittling and demeaning of women.’  The complaint described the ad by the Dublin Tint Company as ‘“an image of a woman sitting […]

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First Dates is a perfect example of a reality show that has maintained a certain level of class.  In a trope that lends itself all too easily to the exploitation of people, the show has always kept things above board and dealt with their subjects tastefully while keeping it light-hearted. This was certainly the case last night, […]

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What can we say?! We’re givers!  One of our absolute favourite things about our work at Lovin.ie is getting to give back to our fabulous readers and hook you guys up with some AMAZING prizes.  We get a lot of follow up questions from entrants wondering if they’ve won – so to make it easy, we’re […]

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Baileys won’t get a look in this year.  Aldi has pulled it out of the bag when it comes to booze of late, what with this craft vodka, these wine advent calendars and this whopping three-litre bottle of seccy. Now, they’ve bettered themselves again with the unveiling of three new heavenly flavours of Ballycastle Irish Cream […]

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Police in Wales have issued an urgent appeal over a missing Mum and her three children. According to Independent.ie Kelly Lloyd (35) and her young children recently travelled by boat from Wales to Belfast.  Police said in a statement:   “We are urgently trying to locate Kelly Lloyd (35) and her three children. “They are high […]

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RTÉ producer Kieran Creaven has pleaded guilty to charges of grooming and inciting sexual activity with a minor. The 54-year-old was arrested last month following a sting operation by a UK vigilante group, and appeared before Leeds Crown Court this morning. Creaven was arraigned on two counts relating to the misconduct with a girl below the […]

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Someone help this man. A moment for all those out on the Christmas shopping frontline armed with lists that they don’t understand. I mean, Christmas shopping is hard enough as it is without frantically searching for a gift you’ve never even heard of. We have a feeling this Irish Dad is going to struggle big […]

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‘Christmas light tours’ have basically become a festive tradition in Ireland.  And by ‘Christmas light tours’ we mean the whole fam bundling into the car with hot chocs and driving around housing estates for a gawk.   Maybe it’s just ’cause we’re nosy and we finally have an excuse to peer in peoples’ gardens… Or maybe it’s because […]

9 years ago

We wonder who asked who for a selfie…  Actress Meghan Markle is the lady of the hour, with everyone claiming a piece of her since it was revealed she is Prince Harry’s future bride.  And turns out our own Ryan Tubridy isn’t above a shameless name-drop, as he took to Instagram to share a throwback […]

9 years ago

Keith Barry has offered to do Dee Devlin a solid.  The Waterford magician has said he would love to hypnotise her long-term boyfriend and baby-Daddy Conor McGregor to be ‘normal’.  Last week, McGregor got tongues wagging when he cosied up to Rita Ora for a ‘date night’ photo at the British Fashion awards, causing fans […]

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We haven’t exactly been losing sleep over this one – but if you enjoy annoying your friends with pointless movie trivia, then read on.  So we all know the basic plot of Home Alone is pretty far-fetched. An eight-year-old boy is left at home when his family jet off on their holibobs and he manages […]

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More trouble for McGregor.  He may have stepped out of the ring for a while but it seems like he’s never generated as many headlines.  Conor McGregor is making news again this evening, after reports of a ‘bust up’ with a London bouncer are starting to do the rounds.  The 29-year-old got tongues wagging when […]

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Parents in Ireland have been warned not to bring small babies to ‘social occasions’ where they may pick up a virus that is doing the rounds.  In a statement from Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Temple Street Children’s University Hospital and National Children’s Hospital in Tallaght, it’s been outlined that the hospitals are reaching peak […]

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When it comes to haircare, we have our scrimp and splurge priorities down.  Conditioner? Splurge. Hairspray? Scrimp.  Heated tools would generally fall into the former category as something we’ve accepted we need to fork out for, with the most popular brands like ghd coming in well over €100 per tool.  But now, a €13 Remington hair straightener […]

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No doubt it’s been an eventful few weeks for Dee Devlin, with her long-term boyfriend Conor McGregor getting himself tangled up in a spate of high-profile dramas.  Earlier this week there was outrage online after Rita Ora posted a couple of selfies looking pretty cosy with McGregor along with the caption ‘date night’.  Date night @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/G4gR5KJ11Y […]

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Looks like Storm Caroline is going to screw us rightly…  The nation is preparing for the possibility of wind, rain and snow as Storm Caroline makes its way towards us, with a status yellow weather warning due to kick in at 4pm tomorrow and last for 24 hours.  While the idea of trudging to work […]

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We can’t keep up.  It’s been a tumultuous couple of weeks for Conor McGregor, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.  The UFC star put all that Black Forge Inn drama in the rearview and jetted off to London to a fancy Fashion Awards ‘do this week, and as usual he’s generating headlines.  Donning […]

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If you didn’t Instagram your trip, did you even go?  Forget TripAdvisor and Condé Nast Travel awards – the latest seal of approval for travel is ‘Most Instagrammed’ city.  The social media site recently shared a list of its most popular destinations, based on data collected from 1 January 2017 and 17 November 2017. And of […]

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If your Christmas party is this weekend, you’d want to have your wits about you.  Temperatures are set to plunge to sub-zero later on in the week, bringing rain, sleet and yes… snow.  It will be milder in the early part of the week, with temps at 10C on Monday and rising to 13C by […]

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A young woman, who became an internet sensation after appearing as an audience member on the Late Late Show last year, has been charged in relation to the discovery of “cocaine factory” in Cork. Molly Kate Sloyan went viral on the back of her hilarious reaction to a Daniel O’ Donnell impression in the 2016 […]

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This could get very messy.  Retailers all over the world are currently unwinding after Black Friday, but it looks like someone at H&M has taken the foot off the pedal in a big way.  We’re not sure if this is some sort of insane sale, or an unfortunate glitch, but at the time of writing […]

9 years ago

The possibility of a General Election ahead of Christmas is looming large, and the internet is understandably feeling pretty heated about the idea.  The commotion all started with an email, sent to Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald in May 2015, detailing a legal strategy to be deployed against Garda Whistleblower Maurice McCabe.  The email, which Ms. Fitzgerald says […]

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Experts have said that it’s “unlikely” an asteroid headed this way will destroy the earth. So that’s comforting.  A three-mile wide asteroid is scheduled to “skim” the Earth on December 16th, and has been classified as “potentially dangerous” by the Minor Planet Centre.  Scientists have named the asteroid 3200 Phaethon after a mythological Greek demi-God who […]

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If you want a glowing complexion, it looks like you may have to lay off the red wine.  We already knew that alcohol is the enemy of good skin, but it turns out that not all beverages are created equal in that department.  According to experts, some drinks do more damage than others, with red wine ranking […]

9 years ago

The services industry has come on leaps and bounds when it comes to options for those who don’t eat meat.  Grim soggy salads are no longer the norm, with the carnivores among us often opting for the delish veggie menus; so appealing are they.  Which is probably why this traveller was completely stunned when he […]

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Locals in Wicklow town don’t even bat an eyelid at Sammy the Seal’s antics anymore.  He’s famous for his friendly comings-and-goings by now, and is regularly seen crossing the road to his favourite chipper to be fed, much like ourselves of a Thursday evening.  However, for those who aren’t used to him, it can be […]

9 years ago

If I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! taught us anything, it’s that we love nothing more than seeing our favourite celebs stripped of their creature comforts and plonked in the wilderness to fend for themselves. With that in mind, the mischievous folk at BIC decided to challenge two of Ireland’s leading social stars to […]

9 years ago

Gone are the days of setting aside an entire Sunday to trek out to Ballymun with the back seats of your Mam’s people carrier pushed down.  Because from today, you can officially order online from IKEA and have your furniture delivered right to your door.  The Swedish store has announced that from November 16th, consumers will […]

9 years ago

If you don’t like rats and you value a good night’s sleep, you might want to turn back now.  A mum-of-two from Donegal has shared nauseating footage of large rats climbing into her home, in a last ditch effort to sort the problem out.  Alongside the video, she wrote on Facebook:  ‘This is the last […]

9 years ago

Shocking photos and videos of a blaze at a Belfast apartment block have emerged, as it’s reported that four people are being treated for injuries.  The fire is believed to have been started by a toaster, and hundreds were evacuated from the building as emergency services tended the scene.  So soon after the Grenfell tragedy, […]

9 years ago

It seemed YouTuber Zoella could do no wrong.  The lifestyle and beauty blogger has enjoyed enormous success in recent years, even releasing her own massively popular beauty range in Penneys.  Her latest product didn’t enjoy the same success, however, and now the 27-year-old has had to come forward to explain what went wrong.  Zoella 12 Days of […]

9 years ago

The very foundations of the entertainment industry have been shook in recent weeks, after allegations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein opened the floodgates and exposed a culture of sexual predation.  Stories began to emerge involving numerous well-known stars including Kevin Spacey and comedian Louis CK, prompting some of the biggest names in the industry to […]

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Happy, happy hump day.  A couple months back, it was announced to the DELIGHT of the nation that Aldi would be selling a whopping three-litre bottle of Prosecco for Christmas, and now the day has come.  Following the success of their magnums of sparkling wine and Champagne, the super-size bottle of bubbly is in stores now, […]

9 years ago

Finally, some nutrition advice we can put into practice immediately.  We all know that moderation is key, but it’s rare that a nutritionist actually advises we order an extra burger.  However, according to dietician Emily Field, if you do happen to find yourself in McDonald’s, it’s actually healthier to order two burgers and skip the fat-and-sugar laden sides […]

9 years ago

We’re all familiar with the big beauty bugbears; like orange foundation, clumpy mascara and broken eyeshadows.  But there are also those minor beauty niggles that wreck your head regularly, but aren’t bad enough to actually do anything about.  Eyelash storage issues fall into the second category. We shudder to think of all the perfectly good […]

9 years ago

This Is Who Your Other Half Is Most Likely To Cheat With There are two types of people in the world. Those who think it’s never too early for Christmas, and those whose icy hearts freeze over more and more each time they hear a Christmas tune.  You can guess which team we’re on.  But […]

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