Shopping sustainably (especially while in lockdown) can be tricky but Lost Stock is a new initiative that will help you do so while simultaneously helping to save almost 982million garments from ending up in landfill. Let me preface this by saying – no judgement, I get it. The urge to shop that is. My Instagram […]

6 years ago

Though people are being advised against all unnecessary travel, a number of airlines have announced plans to resume flights in the coming weeks – Aer Lingus and Ryanair amongst them. With health and safety being the primary concern going forward, Aer Lingus has today revealed details of new precautionary measures they’ll be implementing on flights. […]

6 years ago

Aye, wee Daniel is getting his own show. TG4 has announced plans for a new at-home entertainment show, with Daniel O’Donnell as its host. Aptly titled Daniel Sa Bhaile, the show will bring viewers into Daniel’s own home where he’ll be joined online by a host of different guests. Launching in early June (June 7th […]

6 years ago

Sports fans rejoice as the Premier League is set to return next month, due to hit telly screens on June 17th. Been missing your weekly football fix? Fret not as it’s been confirmed that the Premier League is due to return to our tellies next month. The Bundesliga was the first to return earlier this […]

6 years ago

Una Healy and The 2 Johnnies have taken on Nelly’s song Dilemma, delivering a hilarious rendition of the hit. Former Saturdays band member Una Healy has teamed up with comedy duo The 2 Johnnies for a cover of Nelly’s iconic bop Dilemma. Kitted out in a Tipp GAA jersey (has she been influenced by Paul […]

6 years ago

Consistently featured on ‘best burgers in Europe’ lists, Handsome Burger needs to be on your radar if you’re a burger fan. Dubliners and Galwegians alike know the glory of a freshly cooked Handsome burger and as it turns out you can now get the same signature taste at home thanks to their newly launched Handsome […]

6 years ago

Lidl stores around Ireland will be implementing a new traffic light queue management system to help customers maintain proper social distancing while shopping. A number of Lidl stores are trialling a new queue management system that will see doors operate in accordance with a set of traffic lights. Hoping to cut down on queue times, […]

6 years ago

Passenger locator forms will be a mandatory requirement for all passengers coming into Ireland to fill out from today. Overseas travellers arriving into Ireland will have to fill in Covid-19 passenger locator forms, providing authorities with details of where they will be self-isolating for the 14 days following their return to the country. A mandatory […]

6 years ago

The famous Cheaper by the Dozen cast has teamed up to recreate some of the movie’s most iconic scenes and it’s making us want to rewatch the movie ASAP. Cheaper by the Dozen was always one of my favourite movies – growing up in a house of five kids, I was used to similar scenes […]

6 years ago

Popular Spanish music festival Primavera Sound has just revealed the line-up for next year’s festival. Festival season has been cancelled for this year, and though we’re still not quite over the news, if there’s one thing that’s keeping us going it’s the thought of just how good next year is going to be. Forced to […]

6 years ago

Monroe’s pub in Galway has just announced a new ‘dial-a-pint’ service that comes complete with a custom Pintman Van and everything. A popular fixture down in Galway’s Westend, Monroe’s is one of the city’s best-loved live-music venues. Forced to close their doors back in early March over coronavirus fears – much like pubs, restaurants, cafes […]

6 years ago

Domestic campervan hire has become all the rage in Europe, with the trend predicting that the same is set to happen in Ireland this summer. Most of us have resigned ourselves to the fact that international holidays won’t be possible for another while yet. However, with Ireland already in phase one of the Government’s roadmap […]

6 years ago

Tiger King star John Reinke has reeled fans of the hit docu-series right back in with news that a series two of the show is on the way. It’s been a while since we wrote about Joe Exotic or Tiger King, which means that we were due a story and John Reinke has provided us […]

6 years ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket will be visible in Irish skies just before 10pm tonight. 2020 has been quite a year especially for star-gazers and astronomy enthusiasts who have been given a number of reasons to keep their eyes on the sky over the past few months – including three supermoons, a meteor shower, and now […]

6 years ago

Hotel Doolin has had to put a halt on their free meal-delivery service due to a lack of funds to continue the initiative. Hotel Doolin made headlines back in early March after they pledged to deliver home-cooked meals to the elderly and vulnerable in the community – completely free of charge. Quick into action at […]

6 years ago

Rebecca Fahey, an Irish photographer living with synesthesia, sees the world in full colour and through her work she’ll help you do the same. Rebecca Fahey thinks in colours and sees in sound – all of the things that you thought were only possible in dreamland are actually a part of her in-real-life world and […]

6 years ago

Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling have confirmed that they’ll appear on the 2020 series of Celebrity Gogglebox. Gogglebox is one of those programmes where you watch it and think ‘Hey, I could do that’. Binge-watch telly and give a running commentary throughout? Easy. And while yes, that’s true in theory, not everyone is necessarily as […]

6 years ago

Gavin James has announced plans for a series of drive-in concerts this summer and it’s exactly the type of news we needed to hear on a Tuesday morning. Festival season may be cancelled for this year (sigh, still not over it), but Gavin James has given us hope that all is not lost – revealing […]

6 years ago

Niall Horan will take to the interweb this Friday night to chat to fellow Irishman Graham Norton on his popular late-night talk show. Making good on his promise to “get on again soon”, Niall Horan leads the celebrity guest line-up for this week’s Graham Norton Show lineup. Originally due to make an appearance on the […]

6 years ago

It has been revealed that Irish pubs can legally offer takeaway and delivery services during lockdown after Gardaí sought clarity on the matter. Good news if you’ve been missing your local as it turns out that a lack of clarity in liquor licensing laws means that pubs can legally operate takeaway or delivery services while […]

6 years ago

Americans have been having a little trouble with the accents in Normal People, ultimately having to turn on the subtitles to help them understand. Normal People has become somewhat of a modern-day phenomenon since hitting telly boxes around the world in April this year. Most people have binged the series by now, save for the […]

6 years ago

Paul Mescal has shared a lovely message to his co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones on her birthday. People always say never meet your heroes because the expectation vs reality is too great and you’ll end up disappointed. That has never been much of a worry for me, given that I live in the back arse of nowhere […]

6 years ago

Leo Varadkar has reiterated the importance of sticking to the current social distancing measures – ones that call for a minimum of two metres between people. An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has come out to say that there will be no changes made to the country’s advice regarding social distancing – with the current measures advising […]

6 years ago

The Dough Bros took to Instagram to make a big announcement just over a week ago, following that up with another big announcement yesterday evening. First revealing that they’d be reopening their doors for click and collect, they’ve since gone one further and unveiled a brand new The Dough Bros DIY home pizza kit answering […]

6 years ago

The Gardaí have responded to Robbie Keane’s callout for birthday cards, going one better and paying Philip Walsh a visit on his 27th birthday. Robbie Keane put a call out for ‘as many birthday cards as possible’ for a Dublin fan yesterday, revealing that Philip Walsh “who loves sport and especially wrestling” has been having […]

6 years ago

A Belfast family was forced to carry out a rescue mission yesterday afternoon after their paddling pool got caught up in the windy weather – landing on a neighbour’s roof. Windy weather and unsecured outside entertainment don’t go together… a fact proved true any time there’s a storm outside. Trampolines, patio furniture, goals, sports equipment […]

6 years ago

A bag, that doubles as a wine cooler? Tell me more. One of Lidl’s latest “middle aisle innovations”, their new secret wine bag is essentially a bag that looks like just a normal purse only it’s much more than that as it has a hidden zipped cooler compartment inside – complete with a special nozzle […]

6 years ago

Viewers have hailed Majella and Daniel O’Donnell as “national treasures”.  Last night marked the penultimate episode of The Late Late Show, with host Ryan greeting viewers for the second to last time ahead of the show taking a short break for the summer. Proving to be an invaluable resource for the Irish public over the […]

6 years ago

Messages for 6th class went live this morning, with a huge host of different people passing on their congratulations to the class of 2020. Some of the country’s most famous faces have offered up messages of support for the class of 2020. Organised by children’s writer Sarah Webb, the Messages for 6th class project was […]

6 years ago

Mary Lou McDonald was a guest on new radio station Quarantine FM. Speaking to Quarantine FM host Kate McKeown – one half of the QuaranQueen duo and co-founder of the new station – Mary Lou gave her take on all manner of topics, from the weird to the wonderful to the positively wacky. Putting a […]

6 years ago

Christy Moore has shared a rare clip of him performing ‘a few songs’ online, asking fans whether he should make it a weekly occurrence. To which we say a resounding YES. The man, the myth, the legend – Christy Moore has treated fans to a rare video of him performing. One of the country’s most […]

6 years ago

This in lieu of the Friends reunion special which has had to be postponed until things get somewhat back to normal. It seems that an official Friends cookbook is on the way and it’s just the news we need, given that the reunion episode we were so looking forward to has been postponed. Hearts were […]

6 years ago

The weekend is within touching distance which means that it’s almost time for our weekly sitdown with Graham Norton and his virtual guests on the Graham Norton Show. Joining Graham on the show this week, he’ll chat to funnyman Steve Carell, Katy Perry, Dakota Johnson, Alan Carr and the always lovely John Legend (can you […]

6 years ago

The ‘my plans 2020’ meme is the latest trend to sweep Twitter with users sharing their expectation vs reality for this year. 2020 has shaped up to be one hell of a year – I can’t say it’s panned out quite how I had envisioned it would. Flashback to New Year’s Eve when I was […]

6 years ago

Westlife member Nicky Byrne has delighted fans, sharing a cheeky throwback snap from the band’s early days. Nicky Byrne has shared a funny throwback photo from Westlife’s first photo shoot. Taken back in the band’s golden days, the snap shows all five members (yes, even Brian McFadden) fresh-faced and fancy-free. Delving into the archives, just […]

6 years ago

Another month, another Netflix guide. Netflix guides never really used to interest me. One because I already had a watch list the length of my arm and no time to make my way through it and two because I tend to be a creature of habit when it comes to my viewing habits and just […]

6 years ago

Space Force arrives on Netflix at the end this month – nine days from now… but who’s counting? Space Force is a Netflix original series set to hit Netflix later this month. Starring Steve Carell and Lisa Kudrow, the series is the Friends/Office crossover we always hoped would happen. Brought to us by the co-creators […]

6 years ago

Carole Baskin is capitalising off the current situation, using the public’s newfound demand for face coverings to her advantage. Tiger King, the series that keeps on giving – mostly thanks to its colourful characters. Though it’s not Joe Exotic we’re talking about this time, but rather the Big Cat Rescue frontwoman Carole Baskin who has […]

6 years ago

Normal People will soon be shown in over 20 countries. The popularity of Sally Rooney’s Normal People shows no signs of dying down just yet, with Endeavor Content – the international distributor of the series – confirming that it will be shown in over 20 countries across the globe having sold the rights to the […]

6 years ago

Face coverings will be a necessary requirement on all Ryanair and Aer Lingus flights this summer. Aer Lingus has confirmed that face coverings will be a necessary requirement for all passengers travelling on flights running between May 21st and August 31st this year. Face coverings will need to be worn from the moment passengers board […]

6 years ago

Being read a bedtime story by your favourite actor is now a distinct possibility thanks to the Harry Potter audiobook. The Harry Potter series is a fond friend I like to return to whenever I’m in need of a pick-me-up. Fans of the JK Rowling masterpiece will know that while the movies are great, it’s […]

6 years ago

Gavin James has taken to Twitter to say that he is happy to give a shout-out to any fans who may need a little pick-me-up at this time. Saying that he’s been getting a lot of messages to do shoutouts, Gavin James posted a video on Twitter asking people to put their requests out in […]

6 years ago

Fota Wildlife Park will reopen from tomorrow. A popular tourist attraction down in Cork, one of the Rebel County’s top attractions, in fact, Fota Wildlife Park has revealed that it will reopen its doors from tomorrow – open only to those living within a 5km radius of the park for now. Taking to social media, […]

6 years ago

Think of golf and Padraig Harrington springs to mind, whether we’re specifically talking about Irish golf or not. He’s played on the European Tour, the PGA Tour, has three major championships under his belt and has spent a considerable amount of time (over 300 weeks between 2001 and 2010) in the world top 10 rankings. […]

6 years ago

Paul Mescal was a guest on the uber-popular I’m Grand Mam podcast over the weekend. Speaking to hosts Kevin and PJ, he dished the dirt on Normal People and how’s he dealing with his newfound fame. The duo also introduced a special segment at the end of the show that saw them ask Paul a […]

6 years ago

Backstreet’s back Take That’s back, alright. Yes, ladies and gents, it’s true… Take That will reform for one night and one night only (or rather one gig and one gig only) with all band members (bar one) signing up to the reunion. Robbie famously quit Take That back in 1995, though he has reunited with […]

6 years ago

Minister for Health Simon Harris has confirmed that grandparents can go for safe, socially distanced walks with their grandchildren from today. Today marks the first day of phase one in the Government’s roadmap for reopening the country which will see a number of restrictions being lifted – including the 2km radius for exercise which has […]

6 years ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber has extended the hand of friendship to Paul Mescal, inviting him to join him in a Phantom of the Opera singalong. Paul Mescal is the in-demand star of the moment, with everyone grappling to get a piece of the Normal People actor. A weird time for everyone, Paul has been coming to […]

6 years ago

The rescheduled dates for Electric Picnic 2021 have been announced. News of Electric Picnic’s cancellation broke early last week, breaking festivalgoer’s hearts in the process. Holding out for a miracle, many were hopeful that the event would get the green light to go ahead despite the odds however it was not to be and organisers […]

6 years ago

I don’t know about you but I’m bloody FED UP of Zoom. Phone calls, FaceTime, Skype all of those technology-focused ways of keeping in contact were never really for me – I’m more of a quick voice note/text message and meet up kind of gal. I’m not really sure why I dislike video calls/talking on […]

6 years ago