Gardai posted a picture yesterday of the perfect example of how not to park on a road. It shows a Volkswagon completely blocking the entire path, and gardai said:  “Illegal parking Conyngham Rd. Car parked on footpath. Impassible for prams/wheelchairs.” Jaysis.  But, that’s not all… Illegal parking Conyngham Rd. Car parked on footpath. Impassible for prams/wheelchairs. pic.twitter.com/h7WN7pIZDG — […]

9 years ago

You’re going to want make some space on your summer ’17 festival bucket list guys, because one of the coolest festivals of the summer will be taking place up north from 28 – 30 July on Tubby’s Farm in Lisburn. Sunflowerfest is a three-day arts and music festival set in woodland surroundings, and it’s unlike any other […]

9 years ago

It’s kinda hard to keep up with the food scene these days, what with dishes blowing up over night thanks to Instagram, and the sheer volume of new food trends available is amazing. Some of the current trends across the waters are a little too out there for our tastes (like yes, we get that bugs […]

9 years ago

We’re constantly on the lookout for homes for sale (we may not be in the market to actually buy them, but by God we like to look at the pretty pictures).  So this absolutely adorable Roscommon farmhouse, Aghnasurn, Corrigeenroe, in Boyle, is an imaginary house-hunter like ourselves’ DREAM.  And at €199,900, it beats Dublin city prices by a country mile. The renovated two-bedroom […]

9 years ago

We hope you got the chance recently to catch up on all those TV shows you’ve been meaning to watch for the past five years, because your list is about to get much, much bigger. 2016 may have been the worst for a lot of things (Brexit, Trump, the death of David Bowie – please […]

9 years ago

Some houses in Ireland are legit straight out of a storybook: they are perfectly preserved and so pretty and even the photos make you feel like you can just smell the soda bread baking in the flagstone kitchen. We came across one of these perfect houses today – Kingston Lodge, in Navan Co. Meath. This glorious late […]

9 years ago

Are you a Ryan Tubridy fan? Sure aren’t we all at heart (some further deep down than others but hey). And just incase you’ve been gagging to know who will be joining him on the sofa tomorrow night, we’ve got the answer. Tubs will play host to the one and only Mary Black, the legendary […]

9 years ago

We can see why people have such a deep rooted love for Co. Cork – stunning scenery, its seaside villages and fresh fishing towns, and now we’ve found something that’s really made us fall in love with the area. We’re talking about Bilberry House, in Midleton, East Cork, a breathtaking Georgian private estate that’s like […]

9 years ago

Was it Mr.Mustard with the dagger in the dining room, or Mrs.Violet with the shotgun in the pantry?? You’re gonna have to solve the clues to find out… Just like a real-life game of Cluedo, the Station House Hotel in Meath is holding a summer murder mystery event on the 16th June for all wannabe […]

9 years ago

Takeaways get a bad rep for being seriously unhealthy, and while sure, the majority of them are laden down with calories and the like, it turns out there’s a few choices which have beneficial brain-busting properties. Nutritionist Ruth Tongue collaborated with Just Eat to identify the top takeaway dishes for maintaining brainpower. Here’s the top picks: […]

9 years ago

Are you in need of your daily dose of adorableness? We reckoned so. We recently came across the amazing organisation that is Seal Rescue Ireland, a seal rescue centre for the entire coast of Ireland who annually rescue seals from Sligo, Clare, Kerry, Galway, Donegal, Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Louth, Meath, Mayo, Wicklow, Leitrim. They also rescue […]

9 years ago

Cast your mind back to the glorious times of yore, when frozen potato waffles and spaghetti-os where a proper meal and the only thing your computer was good for was creating fake people and deciding their fate. Yep, the days of The Sims were truly magical, and guess what? They’re back my friends. The Irish […]

9 years ago

Irish sausages are the best kind of sausages – everyone knows that. Fried ’til crisp on the pan and scooped up into a slice of soft batch bread smothered with butter… Mmm. Makes sense then that other countries would want to get in our meaty miracle, but this pic of a packet of sausages in Australia […]

9 years ago

Listen up, nutritious food lovers, because this is for you. We’re not sure when exactly the superfood craze first began, but it seems as though ever since people popped that first goji berry into their mouths, there’s been an obsession around food produce that is rich in antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, anti-everything bad basically. To break it down, superfoods are foods […]

9 years ago

Oh people of Ireland, you are too good.  Just when you think the world has lost all feeling, a lovely initiative has risen up. Irish people are hosting free welcome dinners across the country for immigrants in Ireland in a bid to break down language and cultural barriers.  People arrive in Ireland every day but […]

9 years ago

Car accidents in Ireland are unfortunately an all too common occurrence – between drink driving, speeding, and other dangerous driving habits, the gardai have their work cut out for them keeping the roads safe. An Garda Siochana took to Twitter last night with an interesting experiment: they posted a photo of a recent car accident […]

9 years ago

Do you know an Irish boy whose dream it is to star in a Disney movie on the big screen? Well, this could be the lucky break that’s needed. Disney productions are working on the adaptation of Irish author Eoin Colfer’s novel Artemis Fowl and are looking for an Irish boy (of any ethnicity) aged 9-12 to […]

9 years ago

We hope you’re in a safe, brightly lit space with a strong hand to hold nearby because an extremely rare (and HUGE) sea creature was discovered off the coast of Kerry. The 19-foot long giant squid was caught by a fishing crew on the Porcupine Bank, 120 miles west of Dingle. RTE report that marine biologist […]

9 years ago

Tesco are urgently recalling two children’s toy pens that were manufactured in China and sold exclusively at TESCO in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The products potentially pose a choking risk, with the company stating that “the caps on both pens do not comply with the required safety standards and as such may pose […]

9 years ago

First, young people were told to stop spending so much money of expensive coffees if they wanted to get a foot on the property ladder, and now an Australian businessman is targeting something ever more precious. Avocado toast can now no longer be eaten guilt free. Tim Gurner, a property developer in Melbourne whose projects […]

9 years ago

Already can’t wait for the best rugby tournament there is? Us neither (okay okay, I mighhht just be looking forward to all the group outings to the local but sure lookit.) The match fixtures for the 2018 and 2019 Six Nations Championships were released today, and Irish Rugby has published the full list of all the Irish matches […]

9 years ago

Ireland has undergone a LOT of changes in the past 200 years – we’ve had independence, the Eurovision, wi-fi and more, but the most noticeable difference can be seen on every street in every town around the country. Even the smallest sleepy old towns in the countryside look completely different to how they once did […]

9 years ago

A worrying statistic released by the Irish Prison Service has revealed that a shocking number of Irish prisoners who have escaped from jail are still on the run. A total number of 441 prisoners have failed to be caught by the gardai and returned to prison to finish their sentences.  According to the Irish Mirror […]

9 years ago

If you’re excited for Guns n Roses to return to the Irish stage this month then you’re gonna be even more excited once you see how class their expected set list is. Seriously – they’re performing allllll the fave songs. Most songs come from the ‘Appetite For Destruction’ album, while the early 1990s ‘Use Your Illusion’ double albums […]

9 years ago

A local community are in shock after the deaths of a man and woman are thought to be from an apparent murder-suicide in Co. Fermanagh. The Irish Independent reports that the deaths of the 51-year-old woman 55-year-old are being investigated by detectives, and the PSNI have released a statement saying they are treating the death of […]

9 years ago

Are you a sushi lover? Well, you might wanna be a bit careful. Doctors writing in the The British Medical Journal have warned that the growing trend in raw fish dishes has also led to something else growing: parasitic worms. Yes, you read that right – we really did say parasitic worms. A condition called anisakiasis, which is […]

9 years ago

It’s been a long, looooooong week (surely that can’t just be us?!), and tbh we’ve been looking forward to a good flake out in front of the TV for the entire weekend. Gallivanting around town is all well and good now but sure a night in the dressing gown and the feet up wins every […]

9 years ago

What’s your absolute favourite sort of food to eat? Are you a sushi person or could you live every day happy as long as you had some egg fried noodles to hand? Turns out the nation’s fave is none other than Italian, a survey by Taste of Dublin festival has revealed. A fair 37% of Irish people […]

9 years ago

When you’re planning your dream wedding it’s only natural that you would want it to be the most beautiful and special event that ever existed in the history of weddings, but that can be a pretty hard feat to pull off when you have unique tastes. What if you don’t like satin? What if the thoughts […]

9 years ago

Words cannot describe just how many things that President of the United States, Donald Trump (we shudder even writing that), seems to really, really hate. Using Twitter as his spewing platform of choice, Trump has denounced so many people and places we’ve lost count. Who can keep up with it all? Which is why surely […]

9 years ago

Six people have been hospitalised following a single-vehicle crash in Co Cavan early this morning. The Irish Independent report that the collision happened at 5.30am this morning near Rantavan in Mullagh, Co Cavan. Six people, who were all in the car, were injured when it crashed into a fence. It is understood that they have been […]

9 years ago

This is the first time we’ve ever heard this one: a drunk driver in Armagh was caught by police after the car he was driving phoned in the crash. The PSNI in Craigaven, where the incident occurred said that: “Some cars these days are pretty clever. Did you know that some can even phone police […]

9 years ago

A British Conservative Party Councillor has thrown fuel to the Eurovision points fire by tweeting an anti-Irish slur from his account after Ireland gave zero points to the UK. Warwick Tory Counsellor Nick Harrington saw red (he must REALLY love the Eurovision), writing: “#Eurovision2017 thanks Ireland. You can keep your f’king gypsies! Hard border coming folks!” […]

9 years ago

Interpol, the  international policing organisation, are currently trying to establish the identity of the body remains of a man which have been in an Limerick morgue for five years. The remains have been at the University Hospital Limerick all this time and haves still not been identified or claimed. The Limerick Leader reports that the remains […]

9 years ago

If you weren’t watching the oul Eurovision last night then you may have missed that tantalising piece of info that Ireland gave England a grand total of nil points for their entry. Yep – a huuuuge ZERO points. After our own contestant Brendan Murphy didn’t make it through, it seems that the Irish panel were more than […]

9 years ago

What did you spend your communion money on? We’re betting it was a shit load of sweets, maybe some fancy light up runners and the rest got locked away in the Credit Union ’til you were sensible enough to have it. Well, one legendary lad in Wicklow just spent his holy haul on the most […]

9 years ago

Prepare to get a huge dose of broodiness this morning because MMA star Conor McGregor has revealed himself to be the hottest and happiest baby daddy this country has ever seen. Bold statement, we know, but seriously. It’s 100% true. Conor and partner Dee recently welcomed their cute li’l baby boy, Conor Junior, and the […]

9 years ago

Irish stag parties are known for being absolutely great craic – and when you throw in a bit of Father Ted to the mix you know you’ve got a pretty fantastic group. One stag party took their love of all things Father Ted allllll the way to the top of Croagh Patrick yesterday and it’s […]

9 years ago

Do you ever get one of those days where you really, really, need to have a good hour-long weeping session but the crafty little tears just won’t appear? No?…  Just us then… If you do though, then you may enjoy this expertly* curated list of the X saddest, most depressing scenes ever filmed in Ireland that will […]

9 years ago

We hope ye all made the very best of the sunny weather that was shining down this week, because today is the last little bit of sun we’ll be seeing for a while. One clever cafe in Loughrea, Galway, certainly made the most of it. The Hungry Bookworm staff must have come into work, looked out the […]

9 years ago

Despite learning Irish in school from the ages of 4-17, it’s kinda a given that the majority of people in the country has verrrrrry little command of our native lingo. Sure, we can get away with a few words on holidays when we want to be super sneaky in front of other tourists, but for […]

9 years ago

The Road Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a warning on their twitter to Irish drivers following the recent changes in the weather. They said: “Roads will become hazardous when build-up of oil and rubber deposit on roads following recent dry spell mixes with forecast rain.” Roads can get pretty slippery so take care over […]

9 years ago

Do you like gin? Do you like pretty boats? Of course you do. Ireland’s first ever gin cruise departed from the lovely Ballina Quay in Tipp on the 22nd April and tickets sold out within minutes of the announcement. Praise the sweet holy gin lords in the juniper sky because there’s now been extra dates […]

9 years ago

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘cocktail’? Something light and sugary sweet, or a booze-filled concoction that lasts a moment on the lips but forever in those videos of your cringey dancemoves? (If it’s both don’t fret xox) Cocktails have become the must-have beverage to have in your manicured hand on […]

9 years ago

A female passenger has died on a flight which was forced to divert to Shannon Airport yesterday evening. The Irish Independent report that the Air Canada flight AC-849 from London’s Heathrow Airport was on its way to Toronto in Canada when flight crew declared a medical emergency and the plane was forced to divert to Shannon […]

9 years ago

Is it your dream to police Ireland’s streets and do your bit for the community and keep them safe? Well yer in luck so, as  An Garda Síochána have launched a recruitment drive to find 800 new candidates. Applications close on the 1st June, so you’ve still got a good bitta time, and women are especially […]

9 years ago

If you’re from the country then you’ll be well used to literally everyone from Dublin asking you wtf you’re saying -they just don’t get it. “You’re about as useful as chocolate teapot” is a classic phrase that doesn’t get thrown around enough in the Pale, but thankfully funny lad Lyonsey has done a hilarious video […]

9 years ago

A Christian organisation has been slammed for evicting 30 people, many of them in a vulnerable state, from a residential home in Wicklow. Carraig Eden in Greystones, Co Wicklow, was allocated as accommodation for people recovering from addiction and at risk of becoming homeless, but the property is now being sold by Christian Churches Ireland as they stand to […]

9 years ago

A 17-year-old male was killed yesterday evening in Meath when the car which he was driving hit a fence. The crash, which happened at Port Lester, Ballivor in Co Meath at approximately 7.15pm is understood to have been the sole cause of his death. The Irish Independent report that the man was pronounced dead at the scene. […]

9 years ago

OMG our hearts cannot even contain all the pure sweet beautiful joy that is dogs playing together in a legit PUPPY PLAYGROUND. Woodland walks are clearly so last year when it comes to having fun with your pooch. They deserve to be treated like the very good boy they are, and what better way to do that […]

9 years ago