Ever wondered what some guys have over others that make them more attractive? That one thing you can’t just quite put your finger on?… Hmm, apparently it’s merely a bit of ink. Yep, a survey by dating app Type found that two thirds of women are more attracted to men who have tattoos, with 64% of them […]

8 years ago

Haven’t heard of The Solution? It will soon be the only thing you put on that pretty face of yours, swear.  Coveted American beauty brand Glossier has just announced that they will be shipping to Ireland starting May 15, and we are weeping at the good news that landed in our email inbox. Why? Well, to […]

8 years ago

Forget about packing your suitcase with cute summer dresses and more sandals than Imelda Marcos.  Throw all that shite away, g’wan.  The only thing you need to put in your bags for your summer hols this year is literally the entire swimming pool range from Aldi. Hear us out… 1. You’ll make the entire pool […]

8 years ago

The Irish “summer” follows a pretty vicious circle that somehow, every year, we all forget about.  We get so buzzed up about those glorious sun rays that we abandon all common sense and run to the nearest beach, our pale skin aglow in the bright light, not a care in the world.  Sunburn, ice cream, […]

8 years ago

Two young women have been injured in separate ‘freak’ accidents that occurred before the sold-out Ed Sheeran concerts in Cork on Saturday evening.  The Irish Independent reports that the accidents happened at different city centre locations, with both fans hospitalised after falls.  A 17-year-old girl was left with potentially life-altering injuries after she fell into a […]

8 years ago

It’s common knowledge that Rome is the place to go for a rich bowl of pasta, Paris for some crusty baguettes and New York for well, everything really. But what about the lesser-known cities across the globe? Eating a meal in one of these places that Thrillist listed will make you feel like a true […]

8 years ago

While there are some brilliant spots to eat in Dublin on a budget, compared to the rest of the country prices are higher – thanks to extortionate rents and higher costs of labour, running a restaurant in the city centre can be expensive. Where to go then the next time you want to combine a […]

8 years ago

Are you desperately in need of a holiday? So desperate that you’re considering quitting your job, telling your landlord to feck off and jetting off to SE Asia for as long as your measly savings will carry you?  The good news is you can easily wangle a weekend break away before summer time to tide you over, […]

8 years ago

You may or not be aware of recent controversy in the social media world with regards to Irish bloggers being caught not using their seatbelt properly or using their phones behind the wheel.  Basically, you can follow it all on Bloggers Unveiled Instagram, arguably Ireland’s most talked about Insta account right now – whether people […]

8 years ago

Bucky fan? Your time to shine is soon. Very soon. World Buckfast Day is on May 12 and the world will come together in true Buckfast fashion to celebrate the tonic wine.  There’s a Facebook page set up for the glorious (and possibly messy) day, with heaps of pubs across Ireland planning to throw some […]

8 years ago

Eh, right. This is an unusual one to write, we have to admit.  But apparently Tadhg Furlong, Leinster and Ireland prop, has a “potato addiction”. Daniel Davey (Leinster rugby team’s nutritionist) spoke to Balls.ie about the importance of diet for rugby players and the difference in their diets depending on body type and position on the […]

8 years ago

Dry your pretty eyes, Ed Sheeran fans across the nation. We know, we know – you got a big scare earlier, but all’s okay now.  When Irish site Benchwarmers published an article earlier today saying that “BREAKING: All Ed Sheeran Irish tour dates have been cancelled”, fans were understandably upset. Especially when it was revealed all to be […]

8 years ago

Twitter Inc has recommended that more than 330 million users change their passwords after a bug caused some passwords to be stored in plain text on its internal computer system, rather than being scrambled into a mix of numbers and letters. While Twitter says that it is now fixed and an internal investigation found no signs […]

8 years ago

If you think you’ve done something bad in work then put your soul at ease with the comforting fact that somewhere out there somebody has done WAY worse than you.  Seriously. Have you ever taken ketamine and ended up in your job with your boss and Mary McAleese? We highly doubt it, so already you’re […]

8 years ago

Foil, Arms and Hog, take a bow. The three wisecrackers have outdone themselves with their latest video on the impossible struggle of cancelling a gym membership in Ireland. Even the most valiant attempt to get out of the gym contract becomes near impossible when you’ve got a gym employee like the one in their sketch.  […]

8 years ago

Locals in Limerick may soon be getting high on their own supply as The Green Party has put forward the idea of bringing cannabis cafes, similar to those in Amsterdam.  The Limerick Leader reports that the local Green Party branch is also calling for the decriminalisation of cannabis—an illegal, psychotropic class-C drug. The leader of the Limerick Green […]

8 years ago

Yes, you did read that correctly. There’s a rather raunchy party happening in Laois next month, and it all sounds pretty sex-ay.  A Summer White Party will be held in a private country estate in Laois where couples (and single pringles) from all over Ireland will meet up for a weekend of pure debauchery.  So, what […]

8 years ago

Up for an adventure this weekend? Hop on up north for a dramatic walk along a rugged cliff on the Causeway Coastal Route, voted the number one region in the world to visit in 2018 by Lonely Planet.  Intrigued? You should be.  The Gobbins, near Islandmagee, a spectacular coastal walk that’s one of Northern Ireland’s most […]

8 years ago

Still haven’t decided where to go on hollibops this summer? Well, the news that the first ever direct ferry route from Ireland to Spain will begin next week has us buzzin’ for some sunshine.  Britanny Ferries will set sail from Cork to Santander next week and look, it does take quite a while (as in […]

8 years ago

An absolutely nuts true crime docuseries involving a pizza delivery man who robs a bank, a bomb and 700lbs of cheese is coming to Netflix on May 11 and it sounds almost too crazy to be true.  Evil Genius: the True Story of America’s Most Diabolical Bank Heist tells the true story of a pizza delivery man […]

8 years ago

We’re a tough bunch to please when it comes to entertainment, eh?  At the start of the year the BAI released a list of complaints Irish people made about radio (our fave? One about a documentary which said that “tips were provided to 12 to 14 year olds on how to pre-drink, either by topping up […]

8 years ago

A Polish tourist was killed in a car accident near the Cliffs of Moher in 2016 after the driver of the car was confused about his SatNav giving wrong directions, The Irish Independent reports. Ennis Circuit Court heard that the driver of the car, Grzegorz Barski, received directions from his SatNav telling him to go straight on […]

8 years ago

Ready for some pretty grim Monday news? Nah? Soz, you’ve no choice. New research shows that it will take the average Irish earner 21 years in order to save enough money for a house deposit in Dublin. Prosperous Financial found in their research that Dubliners on the average wage of €36,919 a year are left […]

8 years ago

Irish TV is home to some pretty unique characters – Francis Brennan is just one of our national heroes making our screens so much better.  Alongside his bro John Brennan of the five-star Park Hotel, Francis presents At Your Service, the hotel makeover series that makes the entire nation believe that they could run a hotel better than […]

8 years ago

No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. This is an article about a fancy five-star DOG FRIENDLY hotel.  Dreams do come true, boo.  The five-star Dunloe Hotel & Gardens, located close to one of Ireland’s most iconic tourist destinations, the Gap of Dunloe, officially opened its doors last Friday after undergoing a stunning 18-month renovation of the restaurant, […]

8 years ago

We were all spoiled rotten with the sunshine the other week, so the recent return to having to wear a jacket during the day has the entire country itching for some good weather news again.  Well, stop fretting and start planning for a sun-soaked bank holiday weekend because Met Eireann is predicting a mini-heatwave from […]

8 years ago

Now look, we love flying as much as the next person. One minute you’re in rainy Ireland, and then BAM! Sunshine.  Once you make it nice for yourself and wear comfy plane clothes and pick a good movie then a long-haul flight is actually a welcome break in our eyes. But with most commercial flights […]

8 years ago

Start saving up for a weekend stay at one of the world’s top hotels and hop in the car to Laois, because Ballyfin Demense has just been named as the AA Hotel of the Year 2018, a prestigious prize in the Irish hospitality industry.  Set at the foot of the Slieve Bloom mountains, Ballyfin Demense is a […]

8 years ago

We hope you’re feeling brave and bootylicious, ‘cos Cork needs YOU for a whopper photo shoot. Oh, one sliiight catch though. You gotta be in the nip.  ‘One Thousand Bodies’ is a non-profit photographic installation planned for Cork to celebrate the 10th anniversary of famed US photographer Spencer Tunick’s visit to Ireland and the naked body shoot […]

8 years ago

Whether you’re getting paid on Friday or the end of the month, it’s still only Tuesday which means those sweet sweet Euro bills are WAY too far away for our liking.  Three whole days more in the office. Tomorrow’s Hump Day. FML.  So, dontcha deserve a treat? Now, we’re not talking hitting the overdraft and […]

8 years ago

You know how when you’re growing up, you think that everything your family does is just how it’s done? Strange dinner combinations, weird traditions and no shoes on in the house just seemed SO natural.  But then, you move out. You realise in the big bad world that actually, your family are freaks. That’s not how it’s […]

8 years ago

Whatever you have planned already for September, cancel it. There’s only one thing you need to be looking forward to now, and it’s the legendary “Irish Woodstock” festival in Tipperary.  After a break of 24 long years, the beloved Féile festival will officially make a return to Thurles on Saturday 22nd September as Féile Classical.  The […]

8 years ago

We’re getting serious mermaid vibes off the latest trend that’s sweeping Instagram: blue matcha powder is rising above its beloved green cousin, but what is it? Well, despite the name, it’s actually not matcha. Blue matcha is made from entirely different leaves than the antioxidant-bursting green stuff, and comes from the butterfly pea flower. Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, Health’s […]

8 years ago

With the referendum on the Eighth Amendment fast approaching, people are getting themselves organised to vote (the deadline to register is May 8 FYI), including those who are coming home to make their voice heard.  The London Irish Abortion Rights group recently launched Home To Vote – a global campaign calling on Irish abroad to return […]

8 years ago

No summer holliers booked just yet? Fret not, fellow last-minute sun seeker.  Trying to decide where you should jet off to for the summer requires some serious thinking. Will the food be good? Are there many Insta opportunities? Will you return from the holiday absolutely broke and living off noodles for the next six months? June is […]

8 years ago

Think you had a wild time in college? Put away your party shoes, because chances are your days spent wreckin’ the gaff as a student were nothing compared to those in Limerick.  A video posted on Facebook by Limerick Now with the caption: “7am College Court, Castletroy – Students partying after Race Day” has gone insanely viral, racking up […]

8 years ago

Bhí an ghrian ag scoilteadh na gcloch, right? The ol’ sunshine is beaming down on Ireland this week and we’re all losing our shit over it.  Eating outside? Leaving work without a jacket on? Jaysus Christ lads what has become of us at all.  We’re not the only ones absolutely freaking out over the balmy weather […]

8 years ago

Considering I hadn’t been to Westport since I was about eight years old, up until a few weeks ago my memories consisted entirely of pedalo swans, carpet slides, 99’s and sandcastles on Clew Bay. I thought my memories of this little seaside town were pretty good, but after my trip down there two weeks ago […]

8 years ago

Begging your parents for a puppy was the rite of passage for every child, and for the lucky few their wishes came true.  Yes, we’re still bitter over that.  For the kiddos of 2018 though, it looks like their family pet might be waaay different than any rabbit or kitten we were cuddling back in […]

8 years ago

We complain all winter long about the dark evenings and having to wear two jumpers to work every day, and for months we’ve been eagerly anticipating the grand stretch.  Well, we have it now, and it looks like we’re never happy.  We complain when it’s too cold. We complain when it’s too hot. Basically, Irish people will […]

8 years ago

The date of Saturday May 19 has long been circled in the calendar for some wedding fanatics as the day Prince Harry and Megan Markle will say ‘I do’, but while we assumed it would mostly be our pals across the pond who’d be freaking out, it looks like a lot of Irish people are […]

8 years ago

Yesterday was the first morning we left the house not feeling absolutely baltic, and by midday it seemed like the entire country was picnicking in the park and throwing off their winter coats.  Finally! Spring has arrived. Sure you could even call it summer.  Met Eireann reports on yesterday’s weather shows that it was indeed […]

8 years ago

A debate that’s raised its minty head at many a family gathering across the Emerald Isle has reemerged on Reddit/Ireland and we’re scratching our heads.  How do you pronounce Viscount biscuits? Those fancy foil wrapped things of beauty are called both viz-counts and vi-counts by people we know, but are we right? View this post on Instagram […]

8 years ago

Want to travel the world and actually save money while you do it? Yep, join the queue mate.  Luckily for Irish wanderlusters, an exciting opportunity has come up with Dubai-based airline Emirates, as they are currently looking for Irish cabin crew.  Emirates is hiring for its international flight attendants team, and is having an open […]

8 years ago

Was it murder, or an accident? That was the question on everyone’s mind following Kathleen Peterson’s death in 2001.  Netflix has announced that it will soon be airing The Staircase, the compelling story of Michael Peterson, a crime novelist accused of killing wife Kathleen after she is found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their […]

8 years ago

Trying to pass your driving test? It turns out that it does indeed matter where you sit the test, as new figures released to Dublin Live reveal that Dublin had the highest recorded fail rates for the category B licence in 2017. Motorists failed the test more often that passed, with a 49.5% pass rate compared with […]

8 years ago

Going for a pint down your local is all well and good, but isn’t it a real treat to have a drink in really plush surroundings? Whether it’s a trendy cocktail bar or an antique adorned champagne lounge, Ireland has its fair share of breathtaking bars that should top everyone’s list. Here’s 14 (in no […]

8 years ago

The gin revolution is showing no signs of stopping juuuuust yet, and the news that Ireland’s largest gin parlour will open in Galway on the 27 April has us thirst for a G&T just thinking about it… Hyde Bar & Gin Parlour is the new sister bar to famed Galway watering hole An Pucan, so […]

8 years ago

Stuck in a skincare rut? We feel ya.  This frustrating AF mixed bag of weather we’ve had lately means that our skin has taken a serious battering… So we NEED a proper cure.  All hail then, The Ordinary. An American brand (you’ve probs seen their medicinal-like bottles all over Instagram) The Ordinary products are best […]

8 years ago

Already feeling the Sunday fear? Pop on your pjs, dive into a huge bowl of microwave popcorn and snuggle in for an evening watching one of Louis Theroux’s most recent documentaries on the telly.  Louis cures all, basically.  Showing on RTE2 at 9.30pm is Dark States – Heroin Town, a deeply moving episode from a three-part […]

8 years ago