The average 20-something-year-old usually has their fair share of relationships, but do you know just how long the average one lasts for? Avert your eyes if things are going nice and rosy in your love life, ‘cos if the latest survey is anything to go by, you miiiiiiiiiight not have long left. The average relationship […]

8 years ago

Let’s be honest, the only downside of going to the gym (apart from having a serious plum red face for hours after a workout), is doing feckin’ laundry. All that sweaty gym gear? Stress. Wouldn’t it be easier to oh, I dunno… Just let it dry out, give it a quick spray of deo and […]

8 years ago

If you’ve ever been at a wedding where half the guests are Irish and half aren’t, you probably know that a few things can eh, sometimes get lost in translation. “What’s the craic?” might make your fellow guests think you’re asking for some sort of mad Class A drug, and as for telling them you’re […]

8 years ago

You’d think the humble cup of tea would be protected against all things evil and gross, but you’d be wrong. A new boozy beverage exists, and it consists of mulled gin and Earl Grey tea. The Tale of Earl Grey by NOVELTEA is the latest weird combo to come to our attention, and while we haven’t […]

8 years ago

It’s Friday – so after work today means only one thing. To the bar! And for two Belfast lads who set up a bar in New York, there’s some very exciting news – their cocktail bar is officially the 5th best bar in the entire world. The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog, New York made […]

8 years ago

Struggling to fall asleep at night? You’ve probably heard all about the light from your phone and TV causing sleep problems, but there’s also another factor at play that you might not even be aware of. LED lights on streets and motorways are apparently wreaking havoc with our sleep cycles, and it’s their bluish-white light that […]

8 years ago

Have you always wanted to see the glimmering colours across the skies that are the Northern Lights? Yep, us too. And right now is your best shot at seeing the beautiful phenomenon at its best, because they’re apparently going to fade over the next eight years or so. Thrillist report that the lights will be […]

8 years ago

We know it’s early and these horrors shouldn’t be talked about before noon, but a thread on Reddit has people in the office very divided. The crime in question? Is putting a Lyon’s teabag and a Barry’s teabag in the same teapot an unforgivable breach of tea etiquette? And it’s safe to say, people were horrified. Comment from discussion Tea […]

8 years ago

It’s that time of the week again. The time where we share the very best of Irish Twitter on our social platform to show off what a gas bunch you all are.  G’wan you! This week is no different, you guys have killed it once more. Just see for yourself… An Irish romance This boy […]

8 years ago

A good steak is one of the true joys in life (I like to savour the littler things obvs), and when you find somewhere that consistently delivers time and time again with mouthwatering flavour and tender, succulent meat, you’ve won a rare jackpot. Steak can go wrong for many reasons – either the meat itself […]

8 years ago

Cast your minds back to the year 2010.  A time when MySpace pages were still a ‘thing’, the ‘Dublin Eye’ was slowly revolving at the Dublin Docklands, the Rubberbandits had a horse outside and 20-something girls could afford to rent a luxury, 3-bed apartment in the highly sought after Dublin city centre location that is […]

8 years ago

If you’ve been feeling like you’re in the need for a good ol’ cry, you’re in luck. Twitter user Matt Neglia asked people to share the one movie that left them genuinely emotionally DESTROYED, and the results do not disappoint. Just what are the saddest movies of all time? Name a #movie that WRECKED you. I mean […]

8 years ago

Take a step back in time, to this little library with the interior design of J.R.R Tolkien´s Hobbit hole on the secluded Inch Island in Donegal. The Library is the previous basement of a large, historic house on Moress Farm, and comes equipped with a kitchen, a living area and a master bedroom. With a […]

8 years ago

We hope you have something warm and snuggly to hold on to for the next few weeks, because after watching the newest horror series on Netflix you’re not gonna be able to sleep alone for ages. Maybe forever, who knows? The German horror series, Dark, focuses on the disappearance of two small children in a town in […]

8 years ago

The Irish Times are reporting that Ireland is “under attack” from an invasion of false widow spiders that are apparently threatening humans on an increasing scale. For the last 20 years, the false widow spider has been breeding at an alarming rate, and is more venomous, lives longer and breeds faster than the common Irish house […]

8 years ago

Did you hit up EP this year? If ya did, we seriously hope that you caught King Kong Company. Why? Oh no biggie, only that their stage show looks absolutely BONKERS. King Kong Company played the 10,000 capacity Electric Arena at Electric Picnic just gone and wanted to make a video from the gig that somehow captured […]

8 years ago

The chain restaurant that took over the lives of every couple under the age of 24, Nando’s is the restaurant that made chicken officially cheeky cool again. And while we’d never be caught dead telling anyone we’re going for a “cheeky Nando’s”, the news that there’s a secret menu means we will defo be saying […]

8 years ago

We. Are. SCREAMIN’.  Takeshi’s Castle, a.k.a the most entertaining television show to ever exist (this isn’t up for debate, alright, so there’ll be no comments saying that it’s shite, please), is coming back on air. Originally aired on UK channels in 2002, the 1980s Japanese games show will be rebooted with commentary by the one […]

8 years ago

Trying to decide on somewhere sleek and snazzy to stay for a weekend break?  The winner of the prestigious Newcomer of the Year Award from Georgina Campbell’s guides might be right up your street… Bullit Hotel in Belfast took home the award, impressing with its trendy design and hi-tech features. Here’s what Georgina Campbell guides said: […]

8 years ago

Hands up who always has an absolutely shite Halloween? Yep, us too.  Town is jammers, you can never get into the club you wanted to go to, and everything turns out to be a complete mess. So why not check out an alternative event… Tall Tales – in the Company of Wolves is an intimate […]

8 years ago

If you’re looking to spoil yourself this festive season and add a little bit of indulgence to your Christmas decorations, then let the celebrations be-gin (sorry!) with the boozy baubles.  At first glance look just like your average bauble; only when you look closer do you realise what’s inside… All the booze-filled sets feature six […]

8 years ago

Our search for the perfect winter coat continues, and we’ve kinda realised that we might just have to buy a few, because all the shops on the highstreet right now are absolutely slaying it… Take this trendy biker coat from River Island for €100: ‘Red tartan check biker faux fur collar coat’ With a slick tartan […]

8 years ago

A new coffee offering has just launched nationwide in the eleven stores of Esquires Coffee in Ireland, and as with all the best coffee trends, it’s orginated from Melbourne, Australia. What’s this new drink you’ll more than likely be ordering every morning? Magic. The Magic coffee consists of steamed milk over a double shot of […]

8 years ago

Creams, cleansers, toners and moisterisers – there’s a LOT of choice out there. How do you know what brand to pick over another? Tbh, it’s tough… But, if the latest Irish Customer Experience report from CX Company is anything to go by, apparently we should all be buying one particular brand. Lush Cosmetics, known for […]

8 years ago

If you think being forced to watch the footie every single weekend is boring, have some sympathy for the so-called golf widows/widowers, as it’s just been revealed that golf is officially the most boring sport in the world. Can anyone say they’re surprised? A poll taken by Casumo.com also found that one in 10 adults in the UK have […]

8 years ago

If you’ve ever tried e.l.f. cosmetics then you’ll know three things.  They’re amazing quality. They’ve a HUGE range of products.  And they could not be any cheaper.  e.l.f. was the makeup of our J1s – our saviour paid for entirely with waitressing tips.  At first glance it may just look like a basic, cheapo makeup […]

8 years ago

Cigarette packaging in Ireland will now look very different, as Ireland has become the fourth country in the world to introduce plain packages for all tobacco products. From now on, all packets will be removed of logos and other branding, and will be sold in a plain neutral colour with the brand name and variant […]

8 years ago

The property bubble in the country right now is just about bursting, with homes going for increasingly extortionate prices. We dunno how anyone is able to buy a house in Ireland for the first time, especially when you look at some of the dumps for sale. We took a look at the most expensive house and the […]

8 years ago

Deep breaths people, deep breaths. The most romantically devastating movie OF ALL TIME is finnnnalllly coming to Netflix. Which basically means you won’t be seeing your girlfriend for the next week, because she will be too busy bawling into her duvet watching this on repeat. You just can’t compete with The Notebook. The movie which gave […]

8 years ago

A former prison on Spike Island in Cork Harbour has just been named as Europe’s leading tourist attraction at the 2017 World Travel Awards. Fortress Spike Island beat off tough competition from the Eiffel Tower and the Colosseum to win, after a €6 million investment was put into the island. In the last 1300 years Spike […]

8 years ago

Deep breaths people, but the world’s best job exists: getting paid to be a beer taster. For those of you who spent four years in college studying like a mad wan to find your “perfect job”, we’re sorry, because that messer who spent more time in the student bar downing cans is now officially more […]

8 years ago

Louis Theroux, the original master of hard-hitting documentaries, will soon be back on our screens with a new doc that takes a look at the dark underbelly of American cities. America’s love affair with prescription painkillers has led to widespread dependency on opiates.  But following a crackdown on their over-prescription, where does this leave the […]

8 years ago

Ryanair is facing enforcement action from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for “persistently misleading passengers”, about their rights, causing even more stress for the budget airline in the wake of recent flight cancellations which has affected 400,000 people. The Guardian reports that the CAA told Michael O’Leary that the airline was wrong to tell passengers last week […]

8 years ago

It made quite the impression at Cannes Film Fest earlier this year, and now the trailer for The Killing of a Sacred Deer has been released… And it looks freakishly brilliant. Starring two of the most talked about Irish actors of the moment, Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan, the movie is a tense thriller that looks like it’s […]

8 years ago

Looks like a good 400,000 travellers are gonna be seriously fuming, with the news breaking today that not only has Ryanair cancelled a new Irish route for winter, an additional 18,000 flights have been cancelled. The airline states that these cancellations will affect “less than one flight per day across our 200 airports over the five […]

8 years ago

To add to the recent Ryanair controversy, the airline has just confirmed that its Belfast to Gatwick service will be suspended from November until March. BBC reports that the Belfast route is one of 34 which will be halted for the winter season, after Ryanair stated that it would “slow its growth.” Michael O’Leary has apologised […]

8 years ago

Prepare for your day – no, no, your year – to be absolutely made, ‘cos the one and only David Attenborough is gonna be coming back to our TV screens with a brand new BBC documentary. David will be looking into the life and death of the world’s most famous elephant – a celebrity animal superstar who […]

8 years ago

Don’t panic okay, but turns out that those cosy leather seats on your airplane that you love to settle into and read your magazine in the sky? Apparently most of them are absolutely FILTHY.  Turns out that the majority of airline’s seating are pure germbags, a petri dish of sorts, and that with most short […]

8 years ago

Netflix has its fair share of thought-provoking documentaries, but we noticed this week that one of the freakiest ones we’ve ever, ever seen has recently been added. By far one of the most intriguing documentaries in recent years, The Imposter is a twisted tale of deceit and shocks at every corner. It tells the true and disturbing tale of […]

8 years ago

Have you met a special someone online? Would you be happy to talk about it in a documentary? Have you a funny or sad story to share about internet dating? Prize Pig Productions are currently developing a documentary about online dating for RTE, and they’re looking for interviewees… “All stories are welcome, whether you’ve been […]

8 years ago

Halloween is a time that is full of fun, spooks and scares, but lets face it, we always end up in some random club in town packed like sardines and having a fairly grim time. So why not hightail it on down to Galway? This year Galway Food Tours is celebrating Halloween in their own […]

8 years ago

Lookit, we know fast food ain’t good for us but sure isn’t that half the joy? Piling into a giant bucket of deep fried chicken when you’re hungover af is one of those beautifully simple pleasures of life. You want a burger, gal you go wild and get a double. But we also know that sometimes you […]

8 years ago

A recent trend that has taken Ireland by storm in the pampering world is being offered a little prosecco or gin and tonic in the salon. Heading to the barbers? You’ll more than likely be sipping on beer or whiskey as you settle down to get your stylish fade. Those drinks could soon be banned […]

8 years ago

Think you’ve had a few wild nights out in your youth? A few mad after-parties where you stayed up until the crack of dawn? Yeah yeah, good for ya, but there’s no way you’ve partied as hard as Noel Gallagher and U2’s Bono. Speaking on Absolute Radio, Noel told the hosts what happened after his recent Dublin […]

8 years ago

While we LOVE heading away on our holibops, more often than not the airport is a bit of a stress. Hanging around waiting for bag drop to open, paying whopper amounts for a standard brekkie, and having to deal with people rushing around just panicking us out. Nevermind that one fella who walks around the […]

8 years ago

The average three bed semi-detached house nationally has risen by 3.1% to €221,843 since June, the Q3 REA Average House Price Survey has found. Overall, the average house price in the country has risen by 11.2% in the last 12 months, and an REA spokesman says it may be 2020 by the time the housing […]

8 years ago

The Six O’Clock News brings us all the scoop on what’s going on around Ireland, and sometimes a little bit more. Who remembers the two young wans who got caught shifting? Gas. And now RTE has brought us yet another glorious moment – a true romantic snapshot into the life of a young couple at the Gardai […]

8 years ago

Following an investigation into controversial comments on rape made on air by Newstalk radio presenter George Hook, it’s been confirmed that he is stepping down from High Noon, his lunchtime show on the station. There was public outrage after he asked “is there no blame now to the person who puts themselves in danger?”, and made […]

8 years ago

“12 guys. 12 copper knobs. Because ginger pubes are awesome and your life needs more colour.” This might sound like something seriously creepy, but don’t fret lads, it’s a simple calendar photoshoot, and YOU could be in with a chance to feature as Mr.July or, if you’re v lucky, Mr.December… Red Hot – the folk […]

8 years ago

This might just be one of the stranger news stories you’ll read today. A junior Donegal football team got up to some fairly wild drunken antics after winning a match on Arranmore island. Donegal Now reports that the roughly 500 inhabitants of Arranmore, an island off the west coast of Donegal, were shocked after several […]

8 years ago