A 32-year-old woman attended Connolly Hospital Emergency department in Dublin with 19 sewing needles lodged in her body – including two which had penetrated her heart. The lady told doctors that she had inserted ‘a sewing needle’into her chest, but an X-Ray discovered that she had in fact a total of 19 needles in her abdomen […]

9 years ago

You’re officially invited to “take that first step towards inner peace” at the dreamy Moynalty Yoga Festival in Meath this weekend. What’s so good about it, ya ask? Well, organisers say that: “Here you will experience the adventure of your life and undoubtedly will come back home a changed person. Here you’ll meet real friends. […]

9 years ago

Enda Kenny officialy resigned as Taoiseach this afternoon after serving in the role for a hefty six years, and naturally, the people of Ireland had a LOT to say about this historical day on Twitter. From Gerry Adams’ weird “jizz” speech, to Enda awkwardly holding a puppy in a bookies, here’s the funniest of the […]

9 years ago

We’ve always known Belfast was a buzzing city, but we thought it was just from all the hustle ‘n’ bustle – apparently that buzz is allll from kinky playthings. 71% of people in the city own a sex toy, well above the UK national average of 48%. More than 2,000 men and women took place […]

9 years ago

If you’re a big fan of Britain’s Got Talent then you’re gonna be squealing with excitement at the rumours that we’re gonna be getting our very own version on Irish TV. Just think of all the talented mammies, the singing farmers, the absolute GAS creatures who would grace our screens. RTE was originally tipped to make an […]

9 years ago

People with tattoos are more likely to have a passionate extramarital affair, a new study has revealed.  Shockingly, those dabbling in the exciting world of adultery are more likely to be women than men… The study, conducted by Victoria Milan– a dating website for married and attached people looking to have an affair – asked […]

9 years ago

The gardai are working alongside detectives from the London Metropolitan Police to issue a combined appeal for any Irish person with any information on the London terror attack on June 3rd to come forward. In the appeal released this afternoon, gardai are asking “on behalf of our colleagues in the London Metropolitan Police” for people who […]

9 years ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 will feature mixed gender sports, the International Olympic Council has announced. Organisers aim to make the Olympics “more youthful, more urban and include more women”, and so has introduced a 4x400m mixed relay in athletics and a 4x100m medley mixed relay in swimming,  a mixed relay in the triathlon and a mixed doubles in […]

9 years ago

Sure, communication, humour and common ground are all pretty vital to a healthy relationship, but apparently there’s another factor that helps too. There could be a reason why taller man are so popular with the ladies, because a new study has claimed that the greater the height difference is in a couple, the greater the happiness. The […]

9 years ago

A man in his 50s has died while swimming in Westport, Mayo yesterday evening. RTE reports that the man had been swimming with other people at a location called ‘The Point’ at Westport Quay when he got into difficulty in the water. Efforts were made to revive him, but he died at the scene and […]

9 years ago

An Irishwoman who converted to Islam and became radicalised in Britain has claimed that there are 150 extremists in Ireland. The Irish Examiner reports that Aaliyah, 26, used to be called Marcella and converted to Islam at the age of 18, when she began to associate with the group of one of the London attackers, […]

9 years ago

There comes a time in every person’s life when they come across something so majestic, so mindblowing that they’re instantly filled with appreciation and envy that they didn’t think of it first all at the same time. This is what is about to happen to you. Are you ready? The guys over in iRadio have created a fecking […]

9 years ago

In case you’ve had your head under a rock the past few weeks and haven’t been tuned into the oul radio, let us tell you that The Coranas’ latest album ‘Trust The Wire’, especially single ‘Real Feel’, is an absolute banger. So we’re pretty excited to hear then that the lads have just fought off […]

9 years ago

A farming couple from the Midlands have won €500,000 in the EuroMillions after they discovered a forgotten ticket in the car while searching for loose change for a parking meter. The Irish Examiner reports that the couple had been driving around with the gold-dust ticket in their car for seven weeks. “I was desperately looking for coins […]

9 years ago

Gardai have discovered human remains during a search for body parts of convicted rapist James Nolan. The Garda Water Unit search team found a decomposed part of a leg in Monaghan reports The Irish Independent, after searches for the severed head and other body parts resumed this week. Gardai believe that James Nolan’s body parts are around […]

9 years ago

We get that the hipster barber trend has taken over, and raw blade cuts are all the rage right now but we never thought we’d see the day that actual sheep shears were used to chop the oul gruaige. Paul McGann first started using this farming tool as a joke, and has since been using […]

9 years ago

We all know the usual beauty spots around Ireland, the ones mentioned in all the guidebooks and on everyone’s bucket list.  And rightly so, because they’re fabulous, but when you’ve lived here for a while you kinda want to head off the beaten track every now and again and discover something new. From ancient caves […]

9 years ago

There was once a time when food at a festival was a greasy burger or soggy hot dog – but times have changed my foodie friends… Body&Soul returns to Ballinlough Castle on June 23th-25th and not only will there be an insane line-up of musicians, theatrical interludes, roaring comedy, topical debate and holistic escapes, it’s actually worth […]

9 years ago

“Our goalkeeper’s 32, came straight from Mass, playing in his shoes.” “Full back line’s not the best on earth, wait ’til they finish the Junior Cert.” Any of these gas lines will bring back memories of playing for the Junior B, AKA the eh, “social” division of hurling, the subject of a hilarious new video […]

9 years ago

Gardai have begun a multi-agency checkpoint scheme on Irish roads to inspect vehicles and individuals that may be participating in fraud. The initiative involves the gardai, Road Safety Authority, Customs & Revenue and the Department of Social Protection. The first road check was carried out in Kildare on Tuesday, with a spokeswoman for the Department of Social […]

9 years ago

We might all want to pack our bags and jet off to Hawaii every now and again, but when it comes down to it I think we can all agree that Ireland is a pretty spectacular place in its own right. One Reddit user asked people to say what makes Ireland so special to them, […]

9 years ago

A Dublin based doctor has said that Ireland is “riddled with sex diseases”, and that rates for STI’s in Ireland is even worse than in the UK. Dr Derek Freedman, a specialist in sexual health and sexually transmitted infections, spoke on George Hook’s show High Noon on Newstalk FM and said that people nowadays are going to […]

9 years ago

Marissa Carter has revealed that over €50,000 worth of Cocoa Brown stock has been stolen in the UK earlier this week. Evoke.ie reports that the Irish entrepreneur took to Snapchat to announce news, saying that “there are some bad, bad people out there. “I found out this morning that over €50,000 worth of stock was stolen […]

9 years ago

A mosque in Limerick has been sent verses from the Quran wrapped in slices of bacon in the post. BreakingNews.ie reports that this is the latest incident to take place, as imams across Ireland fear further attacks against the Muslim community following acts of vandalism at other mosques, including an incident this week in Galway where […]

9 years ago

A motorcyclist from Meath, Alan Bonner (33), has died following a crash at the Isle of Man TT, an annual motorbike race on the island. Alan Bonner from Stamullen was involved in an accident at the 33rd Milestone on the Mountain section, BBC report. Bonner was a highly experienced racer who first competed in the famous bike […]

9 years ago

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) reported tpday that seven Closure Orders and one Prohibition Order were served on food businesses during the month of May for breaches of food safety legislation. Five Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on: Maid of Erin (public house) (Closed area: food preparation area and activities; not […]

9 years ago

Vandals helped themselves to a free ice cream before damaging a cafe and stealing £200 in cash. Belfast Live reports that two youths were caught on CCTV breaking into Pickie Fun Park in County Down early this morning using a golf club. The male and female, who are thought to be in their early 20s, broke […]

9 years ago

Looks like Cork city is getting a bit of a makeover with the announcement that a €50 million redevelopment of the Metropole Hotel will soon be in the works. The Evening Echo say that the hotel’s owners plan to refurbish and expand the 120-year-old hotel, along with building a brand new urban hotel, ‘The M’, which […]

9 years ago

60 years after Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne filmed the opening scenes of the famous The Quiet Man at a Galway railway station, it’s now fallen into disrepair and locals are desperately trying to raise funds to save this piece of Irish film history. Known as “Castletown” in the film, Ballyglunin station is between Athenry and Tuam and the […]

9 years ago

Apparently marriage is pretty good for maintaining a healthy heart, researchers in the UK have found. Experts discovered that people living with risk factors for heart disease have higher survival rates if they are married, Sunday World reports. Scientists studied data on more than 900,000 patients with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes […]

9 years ago

Graham Norton’s chat show is the creme de la creme of chat shows, we allll know that. The man is a ledge. So it comes as no surprise that he’s usually able to book a heap of high profile guests to squish in on his sofa and have a li’l drink together and hilarious chats. […]

9 years ago

An impressive eight Irish third level institutions featured in the QS 2018 World University Rankings, which ranks universities around the world. Trinity college has climbed up ten places to make it back into the top 1% of universities in the world, coming in at 88th place, followed by University College Dublin (168), NUI Galway (243), University College Cork […]

9 years ago

Gardai have issued a warning about a “highly dangerous” modified feature on trucks that could cause harm to cyclists and pedestrians. The truck driver in question had attached metal spikes to the vehicle’s wheels because the driver thought ‘it looks cool’. Can you imagine getting caught up against the side of that?! Dangerously Modified Truck. […]

9 years ago

The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) has announced today that “emergency measures” are needed to solve the what they say is a crisis shortage of chefs. Chief Executive of the RAI, Adrian Cummins says that “some restaurants across the country are being forced to close on Mondays and Tuesday due to the shortage of chefs.” […]

9 years ago

A family favourite film, The Snapper is an absolute classic of a flick that holds a special place in every Irish home. From Sharon’s “sailor” to Georgy Porgy, the characters in this movie are one of a kind and the quotes are legendary. No wonder we all go absolutely mad for it when it’s shown […]

9 years ago

If you’ve been unlucky enough to pop your head outside of the duvet this morning then you’ll know that it’s fierce soaking out there. Bad news we’re afraid, is that it’s not going anywhere – and looks like it’s going to get ever worse. Met Eireann have issued a weather warning of heavy rain or […]

9 years ago

Fish is one of the tastiest proteins there is. From salmon to tuna to cod and swordfish, it’s a healthy and versatile food. Recently though, a chef from Longford has revealed something about those scaly creatures that has seriously made us silently retch. Speaking on Dermot and Dave on Today FM, Gary O’Hanlon, who was recently crowned ‘Best Chef […]

9 years ago

Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office shows that property prices across the nation have increased by 10.5%, with the average price of a home €247,711. The Journal reports that Dublin is the most expensive county to buy property in, with an average price of €389,895, with the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown area where you’ll shell out most with […]

9 years ago

An amazing busker from Cork, Allie Sherlock is possibly one of the most talented 12-year-old’s in the country right now, and now she’s even caught the attention of Ellen DeGeneres. The Evening Echo reports that Allie turned down an appearance on the Ellen Show after going viral from her cover of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Supermarket Flowers’ […]

9 years ago

Country star and dream man of mammies all over the country, Nathan Carter is currently touring Ireland, and was performing at the Cowboys and Heroes Festival in Ballyroan, Laois at the weekend. As you can see the night was a jam-packed success, but on their way home he ran into a bit of a problemo… View […]

9 years ago

Gardai have issued a warning for people to be ultra vigilant after an elderly man was scammed out of his savings in Kilkenny. Kilkenny People reports that the pensioner, who lives in a rural location in South Kilklenny, was targeted by a group of criminals who were passing through the area. The group called to […]

9 years ago

With great fame often, unfortunately, comes great trolling, and we’d say nobody knows this better than controversial Cian Twomey, whose YouTube clips of his alter-ego ‘Emily’ went viral in 2015. He’s a gas man, let’s be honest. Some people don’t find Cian’s humour their cup of chai, but one lad took things too far with […]

9 years ago

Gardai are further investigation the circumstances of a suspected hit-and-run in Arklow, Wicklow early on Monday morning in which a man was killed. The Journal.ie report that Declan Kelly, aged 49, was found dead on the Coolgreaney road just after 2.40am, with the gardai describing his injuries as horrific. A second area near where the victim’s body […]

9 years ago

Some people download Tinder, some go for speed-dating, and others rely solely on getting set up by friends, but I think we can all agree we get a bit desperate when it comes to trying to find our one true love. One woman, though, is really taking it to the extremes. The Irish Mirror report […]

9 years ago

Buzz Aldrin, the second person to ever walk on the moon as part of the United State’s Apollo 11 mission in 1969, is coming to Cork at the end of this month. Aldrin will give a talk as part of The International Space University (ISU) nine week space studies programme in Cork Institute of Technology. Buzz […]

9 years ago

Well, this isn’t exactly the news that we wanted to hear after a heavy Bank Holiday weekend, but the latest scientific study has found that even moderate alcohol consumption can damage brain health. UK research published in The BMJ journal shows that not only does heavy drinking damage the brain (over 30 units per week), […]

9 years ago

For most people growing up in Ireland hurling is a game you take for granted and never truly realise just how fucking nuts it is. Hardly any protective gear and a 98% chance you’ll be whacked with either a wooden stick or a solid white ball makes this one of the most intense games to […]

9 years ago

It’s lashing rain, our heads are still absolutely pounding after the Bank Holiday weekend and the thoughts of having to get through a week of work is making us seriously blue. Thank chriiiist than that Netflix have been popping up a few nice movies that have stood the test of time (and some more recent […]

9 years ago

Making a nice cup of tea is a vital life skill that any self-respecting Irish person should know how to do. Turns out though, that we all have fairly different ideas of what constitutes the ‘perfect’ cup of cha, right down to how many times you swirl the teabag. A recent thread on Reddit asking […]

9 years ago

Highlighters, wall charts and more Red Bull then is certainly safe to drink, the Leaving Cert was a tough time for us all. The hand cramps, the blank pages – the fear. Thankfully for most of us over the ripe old age of 18 it’s a mere distant memory, which means we should be able to […]

9 years ago