Now this is a complete change of pace from all the other antics our boys have been getting up to in France. These three Drogheda men – Brian Connolly on piano, his brother Des Connolly on lead vocals and Sean Maguire backing him – sang this soft version of ‘Fields of Athenry’ in Valenciennes Station just hours before our historic win against […]

10 years ago

After Britain decided to withdraw from EU this morning, the Republic of Ireland has nervously awaited details of how it would affect us, so Enda Kenny has just delivered a speech to allay the nation’s fears. When speaking this afternoon, the Taoiseach wanted to assure the public that there would be no immediate changes to the […]

10 years ago

Britain is officially leaving the EU, after a tiny majority in its favour, and the internet is furious. Those who were in favour of the Remain side are reacting in sadness and anger to this morning’s news, claiming the decision to leave was due to ignorance, fear-mongering, and racism. Here’s just a few of the reactions on Twitter. Right […]

10 years ago

The world has been in collective state of shock this morning as we awoke to the news that Britain had voted to leave the European Union. In the final tally it was incredibly close: 51.9% voted to leave, 48.1%.  Here’s how Northern Ireland and the countries of the UK voted for Brexit: England Leave: 53.2%. Remain: 46.8% Scotland Leave: […]

10 years ago

Last night’s match will forever remain in the memory of our nation, and the highlight of course was Robbie Brady spectacular goal. While this moment was pure triumph was met with tears and whoops across the country, and indeed the world, it also gave the gas feckers among us some quality material to work with. […]

10 years ago

The nation was buzzing last night after Robbie Brady’s savage goal, and this household was no exception. Deckie Dunphy from Clonmel in County Tipperary was celebrating the moment with his family when he so lost the run of himself that he tossed his zimmerframe in the air and hit himself in the head. Worth it. […]

10 years ago

As Ireland goes up against Italy tonight, the fans seem to be a little bit over-excited – leading to the damage of one Lille resident’s car. It seems that during a bout of rowdy celebrations one fan climbed on top on a local’s vehicle and left a hefty dent behind.  Rather than walking away from the car, the Irish fans nearby ended up […]

10 years ago

John Daly’s Pub Mullingar is doing their bit to make sure Ireland come out on top against Italy tonight. In a bid to get the favourites to go easy on us, this public house has issued an extremely persuasive plea to let us win. Go on Italy, just be sound about it. READ NEXT: 35 Chalkboards That Prove All Baristas, […]

10 years ago

This is class. With Ireland taking on Italy tonight in a match that will decide if we’ll remain in the tournament or get eliminated, our boys need all the uplifting they can get. This video goes a long way towards that. We’re talking goosebumps here. The fateful game kicks off at 8pm tonight. READ NEXT: The French Woman Serenaded By […]

10 years ago

The results of this year’s Best Kept Town Awards have been revealed. The competition has five categories: village, small town, large town, large urban area, and overall winner. This year’s overall winner was Broughshane in County Antrim. TD Michael Ring, Minister of State for Regional Economic Development, commended the winners of each category, saying, After 21 years, this all-Ireland competition continues to be […]

10 years ago

It’s official: Ireland fans can do no wrong. At least that’s what you’d think, given the international coverage of our supporters being all round sound guys over in France.  Channel 4 commended the fans four days ago and now Sky News is patting us on the back too. What a bunch of ledges we are. READ NEXT: Channel 4’s Glowing Report On […]

10 years ago

James Corden isn’t out of ideas for Carpool Karaoke just yet, which you can see in the video above. The latest instalment of the uber-popular segment featured pop star Selena Gomez, and this time the sing-song takes place on a rollercoaster instead of a car (the name of the segment be damned).  As you might expect, their voices […]

10 years ago

It’s no exaggeration to say that last night’s episode of Game Of Thrones was positively jaw-dropping, possibly the best episode yet. FYI, spoilers are coming. Battle Of The Bastards, which we’re sure you watched legally, may have had the show’s biggest dragon scene to date, but the real highlight had to be the long-awaited confrontation between the two illegitimate children of the series: […]

10 years ago

The Global Peace Index has once again ranked the nations of the world in order of their safety, which may be important information if you’re planning a trip aboard in the near future. The index takes numerous factors into account when establishing the safety ranking of a country, such as the size of the police force, political […]

10 years ago

This will undoubtedly make the cat people among you squeal with glee: cat massages are now a thing. Oh yes, we’ve already had cat onesies and feline tongues, but the latest attempt to get closer to our feline friends involves letting them crawl on your back in order to relax. Like so. Japan, you’ve done it again. READ NEXT: A […]

10 years ago

The good-natured shenanigans of Irish fans in France continues, and this time they’re serenading a local lady. Posted in Balls.ie Euro 2016 Group on Facebook by Matthew Gavin, the clip above shows hundreds of lads singing ‘Can’t Take My Eye Off You’ to one (presumably chuffed) France woman. Legends. H/T Balls.ie. READ NEXT: You’ve Waited 25 Years For Another ‘Put Em […]

10 years ago

If you’ve yet to decide what you’re gonna do with yourself over the weekend, this handy infographic has suggestions a-plenty for you. Put together by Energia, this map points out every cheap and free event worth attending on our little island over the next few days.  Your options include the Festival of Food in Athenry, the Connemara Green Festival, a Happenings screening […]

10 years ago

So one of our fans, thinking himself a big man, attempted to climb The Connemara Pub in Bordeaux today.  As you might expect, being surrounded by his fellow Irish men, he was immediately taken down a peg or two, as he brutally jocked in front of hundreds of people (soon to be thousands if not millions, […]

10 years ago

An old commentary by Ben Affleck from the Armageddon DVD resurfaced online this week and it’s comic gold. Affleck starred in the disaster movie along Bruce Willis and Liv Tyler, and the plot revolved around the training of oil drillers to become astronauts, as they were the only ones capable of drilling a hole into an asteroid that was on a collision […]

10 years ago

We’ve already gave you a look inside Mary Robinson’s gaff today, but if that wasn’t glam enough for you then perhaps a peek inside Taylor Swift’s abode will suffice. The pop star – who’s in hot water at the moment as it’s suspected she was cheating on poor ol’ Calvin Harris – is renting a temporary five-bedroom, six-bathroom West Village apartment while her actual Tribeca pad undergoes […]

10 years ago

Two Door Cinema Club have returned at last with a cracking new single, ‘Are We Ready? (Wreck)’. The band from County Down released their hugely successful first album ‘Tourist History’ in 2010, which they followed up with ‘Beacon’ in 2012.  Meaning we’ve been waiting impatiently for their newest album, ‘Gameshow’, for four years – but if the first single […]

10 years ago

If you’re the type to plan a holiday all around food, you may want to take a look at this year’s list of the greatest eateries in the world. The annual awards ceremony for the World’s 50 Best Restaurants took place in New York on Sunday night, with the winner being Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the […]

10 years ago

Ireland supporters in France have not only been excellently behaved during the Euros celebrations, they’ve actually been a shining example of how sporting fans should act in general.  While Russian football fans have made the headlines for the starting brawls during the championship, the Irish crowds have been celebrating alongside our competitors and even performing good deeds. One such random act of kindness came from this group of Irish lads, […]

10 years ago

Carpool Karaoke is back and this time the aging rockstars Red Hot Chili Peppers were in the passenger seats. During the course of the segment the band, who are loved by teenagers everywhere, gave James Corden some terrible directions, sang a joyous tune from the musical Oliver, and even unveiled a ridiculous song they wrote at the age of […]

10 years ago

If you’re one of those people who’s had a massive whole in their life since you binged your way through the first season of Narcos, this newly released teaser trailer will make you ridiculously excited. Not giving much of anything away, the video simply shows a rather intense-looking Pablo Escobar staring down the camera as three important […]

10 years ago

If you, like us, like a good traditional Irish song, you’ll love this. The lads at St Mary’s C.B.S. in Portlaoise had their graduation night recently, marking the occasion with a rendition of Brendan Behan’s ‘The Auld Triangle’ – and it was feckin’ incredible. Give it a listen and let us know what you think in the comments. READ NEXT: VIDEO: Irish And Swedish […]

10 years ago

Ireland V Sweden kicks off at 5pm and for many that means you’re still gonna be stuck in the office – unless you’re willing to be sneaky. If you’re in this position, Paddy Power has taken the liberty of putting a little chart together of all the very best excuses to make your getaway, as well as their […]

10 years ago

Ireland faces Sweden this afternoon in a clash that promises to stay in the national memory for decades to come, so let’s take a fond look back at the brightest moment in Irish football history: Italia ’90. The event that captivated the nation was summed up perfectly by RTÉ’s hugely popular Reeling In The Years, which […]

10 years ago

Proving that Ireland is an all-round force to be reckoned with, we were the second highest awarded country at this year’s European Search Awards. Celebrating the very best in SEO, PPC and content marketing on the continent, Irish firms picked up four awards during the ceremony on Salle Wagram, Paris on May 6. Wolfgang Digital bagged three accolades: ‘Best […]

10 years ago

What do you do when you find yourself in the background on a live RTÉ programme? Why, you pretend you’re having a fight with your mate of course! Should you need an example of how to go about that, simply watch how these lads did it. I’m so glad I witnessed this moment #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/daKkoyWynK — […]

10 years ago

James Corden’s segment on the US’ The Late Late Show is still going strong, and the newest Carpool Karaoke features some of Broadway’s biggest stars to celebrate the upcoming Tony Awards. The latest instalment featured talents like Lin-Manuel Miranda (star of Hamilton), Audra McDonald (Private Practice), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family) and Jane Krakowski (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt). Watch the clip above, […]

10 years ago

We may be only halfway through the year but TIME magazine has already compiled a list of 2016’s best movies – and we’re delighted to see two Irish flicks made the list. John Carney’s musical-comedy Sing Street was included, as was absurd comedy The Lobster starring Colin Farrell and filmed primarily in Sneem, County Kerry. A few of these movies are […]

10 years ago

If you’re on high spoiler alert, then stop reading now. Fans are itching for next week’s episode after another thrilling episode of GoT tonight, and the video above will give you some semblance of what to expect.  In the clip we see Cersei finally take some action this season by using the zombified Mountain to sort out some […]

10 years ago

If you’re a fan of Game Of Thrones but you’re not up to date, then stop reading now, there will be spoilers. You’ve been warned. Anyway, so everybody who has been watching the show will know the whole deal with Hodor tragically holding the door till his bitter end, unexpectedly becoming one of the saddest scenes in the entire series.  […]

10 years ago

Want to go on a long weekend adventure, but trying not to spend too much in the process? This map is just the thing. Created by Energia, the map below is a visual guide to all the major free and cheap things to do all over Ireland this Bank Holiday, like the Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival, Listowel Writers’ […]

10 years ago

Cat people of the world, rejoice! Now you can do what you (probably) always wanted to: lick your feline friend. Oh yes, this is no longer the preserve of actual cats, because of an innovation known as LICKI Brush. The brush is made to look like a large tongue, with the other end of the brush being placed in the person’s mouth like some […]

10 years ago

Oliver Callan appeared on the season finale of The Late Late Show last night demonstrating his impression skills once again, and this time he had Gerry Adams in his crosshairs. The Twitter-loving politician had come under fire recently for a controversial tweet related to the film Django Unchained, which is exactly what Callan riffed on in the segment. Check out his […]

10 years ago

Matt Le Blanc (or Joey Tribbiani as he’ll forever be known in our hearts) appeared on The Graham Norton Show last night and spoke about his recent trip to Ireland. For the filming of the new series of Top Gear presented by Le Blanc and Chris Evans, the pair were driving Roll Royces around southwestern Ireland […]

10 years ago

The Irish accent is often said to be the sexiest in world (we choose to ignore what the international community thinks of our physical attractiveness), but with such a diverse array of accents on our little island, which county has the sexiest accent? The answer is here at last. The research was conducted by JOE.ie as part of their recent Slice of […]

10 years ago

We already thought James Cordon was a bit of an all round legend, this video has just made it even more apparent. This week on his programme The Late Late Show, Cordon challenged Les Mis star to a rap battle. Little did he know that she was lyrical genius. Think a look at the clip above to see who […]

10 years ago

Ireland’s 100 best places to stay have been revealed by John and Sally McKenna, two of the country’s leading authorities in food and hospitality. The spots have been listed for the couple’s new app called STAY 2016 (which is available on iTunes and Google Play now), helping you find the best places to stay all over the […]

10 years ago

Disney is continuing the trend of adapting its classic cartoons into live action flicks with Beauty & The Beast, and the first teaser trailer has just dropped. The story follows a merchant’s daughter named Belle (Emma Watson) who finds herself in the mysterious home of a prince-turned-monster (Dan Stevens) and his enchanted servants.  The teaser doesn’t give much away, but after the […]

10 years ago

If you’re still toying with summer holiday ideas, here’s a little European road trip inspiration for you. Travel site Conde Nast Traveler recently ranked the top 10 best drives for driving in a convertible and our very own Dingle Peninsula managed to make the cut.  In you want to feel the wind in your hair in some of the most stunning […]

10 years ago

Irish dads and modern technology just don’t mix, as evidenced by this video. When trying to make his way to Cloughjordan, Tipperary man Declan Flannery tried to enlist the help of sat-nav, but when the machine had trouble understanding his accent, the deddeh got a bit sweary.  Check it out below. H/T Paddy Murphy. READ NEXT: 30 Things Tipperary Has That […]

10 years ago

The world may have been duped into thinking pop stars Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez are the best of friends, but this six-year-old cannot be fooled. She’s just blown the lid off this whole damn conspiracy. This video was uploaded to the Fashion by Mayhem, a Facebook page which chronicles the creative endeavours of an incredibly […]

10 years ago

Christy Moore appeared on The Late Late Show last night and decided he’d get everyone pumped for the upcoming Euros with a rendition of his classic ‘Joxer Goes To Stuttgart’. The comical song follows Ireland fan Joxer on his travels to the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship in West Germany, and with many Irish fans soon to be making […]

10 years ago

Irish sons have an awful habit of trying to scare their mothers to death and catch it on camera – here’s yet another example. Brian Byrne had been living in Tel Aviv for 14 months before returning home unexpectedly last week to get the drop on his mam for her birthday. She took it about as well as you’d […]

10 years ago

The first trailer from video game adaptation Assassin’s Creed has just arrived and it looks fantastic. The story follows Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender), a death row innate who wakes up in a high-tech facility after being supposedly executed. There he’s is hooked up to the Animus, a machine which allows him to experience the memories of his […]

10 years ago

Let’s start by saying if you’re not up to date on the series don’t read this description or watch the video! Now, let there be no whinging about spoilers. That said, this promo makes it look like we’re in for an exciting instalment next week: Sansa, Pod and Brienne have finally found their way to safety (possibly […]

10 years ago

We may be bidding farewell to summer, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still dream of the sun. And there’s nowhere better to enjoy the sunshine than on these seaside spots. Travel site Cande Nast Traveler asked their readers earlier this year to vote on the most beautiful beaches in the world and these are the top 20 they came up […]

10 years ago