When you idolise a celebrity, there’s a line that you really shouldn’t cross when it comes to emulating them — transforming your belly button to look like theirs is placed firmly beyond that line. Model Emily Ratajkowski, who’s just had a surprise wedding in New York City, has a huge following on Instagram of more than […]

8 years ago

March is nearly upon us, but it feels like we’ve slipped backwards into the depths of winter… and it looks as though it might get even worse. Met Éireann has already issued a week-long status yellow weather warning for Ireland — which comes with promises of significant wind chill, severe frosts and disruptive snow showers — but meteorologist […]

8 years ago

You probably haven’t realised, but we’re kinda fans of Adare Manor. In the past we’ve talked about how it’s one of the most beautiful castle hotels in Ireland and how it has some of the best views offered by any hotel in the country, we even talked about how its recent two-year refurbishment has made the […]

8 years ago

You know the way they say you should never meet your heroes? Turns out that’s not always the case. With more than 18 million subscribers on his Youtube channel jacksepticeye, Athlone-born video game vlogger Seán McLoughlin is a hugely successful and he appeared on last night’s The Late Late Show to discuss how he’s gotten to […]

8 years ago

We may complain about a whole lot of services in this country, but I think we can all agree that we might just have the best postal service in the world. Our postmen and women are so good in fact that they don’t even need an actual address to get your mail where it needs to be — this […]

8 years ago

Carrying a lot of tension in your shoulders? We want to help you loosen up in one of the best ways possible… with a weekend retreat! We’re going to send one lucky couple off for a wellness experience in the luxurious Cliff At Lyons hotel outside Celbridge in Kildare, just 30 minutes from Dublin city, with its […]

8 years ago

Job interviews can be minefield and it’s difficult to know how to present yourself in them. Should you friendly or formal? What’s the right salary expectation? And what’s a good weakness, anyway?! But there is one piece of advice that will always do you good to remember — we’ll allow the Fupin Eejits to explain how to […]

8 years ago

You’re in a strange emotional place at the beginning of the year. You’re sad about going back to work after the Christmas break but you’re hopeful for the changes a clean slate promises. You also feel kinda guilty for overindulging during the holidays so you try to be healthy, but then you’re bored because you’re trying […]

8 years ago

We’ve FINALLY been paid for the first time after Christmas, and February is almost here.  It’s so very tempting to break our Dry January vows and head out on the town, but if you’re determined to be good, here are seven great Netflix picks to keep you busy this weekend.   Black Mirror Charlie Brooker’s series […]

8 years ago

At the start of January your motivation levels are usually at their peak, but as the year goes on you can really lose sight of your focus. I mean, they call it the daily grind for a reason, as the stresses and strains of everyday life can really take the wind out of your sails. […]

8 years ago

American Constitution be damned, bring back Obama already. People around the globe shed a collective tear as one of the most charismatic leaders of our age left office last year to be replaced by (sigh) Donald Trump.  I think we can all agree that Obama has been sorely missed from the world stage.  That’s why it’s such […]

8 years ago

Sundays were made for curling up in front of a good documentary on Netflix with a big ol’ mug of tea. Biscuits optional. If you’re anything like us you’ve probably already worked your way through the best offerings on the streaming site already, but the newly uploaded Drug Lords might be something worth considering for tonight’s viewing […]

8 years ago

Controversy has been sparked online as a young man was filmed riding a Shetland pony into a bookmakers in Limerick earlier this week. The incident took place in BoyleSports in Moyross, where customers were interrupted in their betting as a youth tried to mount the small animal and ride it around the premises before staff shoed the rider […]

8 years ago

If you’ve used the Drogheda toll plaza on the M1 motorway recently, you might be entitled to a refund. Fine Gael TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Transport Committe, Fergus O’Dowd has said that more than 1,500 motorists had been overcharged at this location and are due a refund. Not only that, but the toll operator […]

8 years ago

Schull in West Cork is quiet and idyllic seaside village, but it was once the setting of a brutal murder. In December 1996, French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier was found dead in the driveway of her holiday home, her body savagely beaten. No one was ever convicted for the murder. Created by Jennifer Forde and Sam […]

8 years ago

A survey has just been released by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) that contains some surprising statistics for those who graduated from Irish universities in recent years. Published under the title What Do Graduates Do? The Class of 2016 — An Analysis of the First Destination of University Graduates, the study asked more than 18,200 graduates […]

8 years ago

Handwritten letters from kids equals always cute — this much we can be sure of. You need only read the message which Bernard O’Shea received from Molly Cahill, a 10-year-old fan from Clare, who thoroughly enjoys the comedian’s sweet moves on RTÉ’s Dancing With The Stars. In her letter, Molly explains that her family love to […]

8 years ago

Jamie Dornan appeared on The Graham Norton Show last night to promote the latest Fifty Shades flick and, as is custom on this particular chat show, an embarrassing story had to shared with the group. Sitting alongside Liam Neeson and Helen Mirren, Dornan told an anecdote about a James Bond moment that was filmed for […]

8 years ago

This is becoming a serious problem. Time was you’d try to get into The Late Late Show audience to hear scintillating interviews between the host and other RTÉ employees or perhaps a sheep farmer from Louth, but now it seems the lucky few who manage to bag seats to the show only want to blaggard. […]

8 years ago

The good people of Ireland — or should I say, bold people of Ireland — love themselves a little browse on a certain website by the name of Pornhub. When the country battened down the hatches for Hurricane Ophelia, traffic went through the roof on this online hub of pornography (nowww we get the name). However, when the […]

8 years ago

Black Mirror fans will probably have already binged their way through the recently released fourth season by now, leaving them positively jonsing for some more dark visions of society’s future — thankfully, a new Netflix offering will soon arrive to take the edge off. Altered Carbon takes place hundreds of years in the future, where it is then […]

8 years ago

An essential guide to Irish winter fashion from comedian Emma Doran.  READ NEXT: This Is What Every Customer Support Phone Call Sounds Like

8 years ago

The extreme weather conditions facing Ireland at the moment are not letting up yet, as another two ‘mini-storms’ look set to hit our shores. Speaking to Independent.ie, meteorologist Evelyn Cusack stated that, in addition to Storm Eleanor, we can expect two weather events in the southwest of the country over the next two days. The weather […]

8 years ago

Chances are that in the last few days you’ve been inundated with status updates and texts bearing the happy news that someone close to you has just gotten engaged — followed swiftly by the grim knowledge that you’ll be shelling out a fortune to attend all these weddings. These newly engaged folks, still in their […]

8 years ago

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has been experiencing some serious problems with its battery. Customers who have had these difficulties said the phones are not recharging after getting down to 0%, with some users saying it won’t switch back on again even after resetting.  One Samsung user documented this problem with a video and posted it […]

8 years ago

At this time of year, when every dinner requires second helpings and breakfast is whatever’s left in the tin of Celebrations, you’re not exactly at peak levels of sexy — but apparently you’re more interested in sex right now than usual. At least that’s what the findings suggest from a recent study by scientists at Indiana University and the […]

8 years ago

Bono, Bono, Bono — when are gonna learn, man? The U2 frontman, who is no stranger to a good controversy, has caused a stir yet again by referring to modern music as “very girly”.  In an interview with Rolling Stone, Bono stated that it’s become difficult for men to channel their repressed anger into music as […]

8 years ago

The magic of Christmas is but a moment that you’ll miss if you blink… and right now we’re in the post-Christmas wasteland. You know what I’m talking about here, that peculiar period where Christmas is over but reality still hasn’t quite settled back in yet, with your days being punctuated by the excessive eating of […]

8 years ago

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow snow-ice warning for the whole of Ireland today. Temperatures are expected to hover close to freezing throughout the day, with severe frost and ice remaining across many parts of the country in the morning.  There will be outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow in the cloudy west and southwest and […]

8 years ago

We all want to re-live our childhoods a little at Christmas time and nothing conjures fond childhood festive memories in Ireland quite like a selection box. You’ll get plenty of 20-somethings receiving this chocolate laden pressies from their parents every year in an ironic-but-not-really sort of way, while others find themselves unaccountably cut off simply because “you’re not a fucking […]

8 years ago

Excited for Smithwick’s 10° West? Yeah you are! We wanted to make sure you’re all set for the Achill Island festival this December 31 and January 1, so we’ve put together this handy little list of pretty much everything we thought you might possibly want to know about the event. We’re nice like that. Just […]

8 years ago

We both know that you’re not going to stick to your New Year’s resolution. We know that because you never stick to it. No one does. New Year’s resolutions generally amount to nothing more than flare ups in our self-improvement efforts, which generally tend to fizzle out come the end of January after most of […]

8 years ago

‘Twas an eventful year on the Emerald Island. We were battered by storms, witnessed a blossoming bromance between our Taoiseach and Canada’s Prime Minister, saw Conor McGregor make the transition to boxer in sensational style and so much more. Since most of us are now enjoying some much-needed holiday time, lazing about the house and talking […]

8 years ago

These little island paradises are blissfully disconnected from the rest of the world, free from its woes. And while you may think you have to venture all the way to the Caribbean to find the ideal haven, you really only have to look off the coast of Mayo to our very own Achill Island. […]

8 years ago

Do the world’s most successful people live their lives differently to us regular folk? Without question. I’m fascinated with the habits of high fliers, which is probably why I was attracted to a recent article about how much sleep billionaires get. The Inc.com piece revealed that Bill Gates get seven hours of sleep a night, […]

8 years ago

We know it’s a bit early, but we want to give you your Christmas present now! Oh, you haven’t gotten us anything yet? That’s fiiine, just fill in our survey and we’ll call it even. The present of which we speak is a two-night stay for two at Trinity City Hotel, with breakfast each morning and dinner […]

8 years ago

We must be possessed by the Ghost Of Christmas Present or somethin’, because we’re feeling pretty darn generous right about now —  so generous, in fact, that we want to send you away for a two-night hotel break in Cork! Let’s unwrap this pressie One lucky winner and a guest are cordially invited to […]

8 years ago

Change things up from your usual New Year’s Eve routine and head to the festival taking place on Achill Island. Taking place over December 31 and January 1, Smithwick’s 10° West is set to be a New Year’s event the likes of which you won’t find anywhere else in Ireland. Located 53°N 10°W on Achill […]

8 years ago

Let’s all take a moment, just a moment, to spare a thought for your best friend at work, without whom you’d be simply lost. Your ol’ 9-5 would be utter drudgery if not for that one person in the office who’s as equally jaded and fed up as you are. You’re two peas in […]

8 years ago

The daily commute, your 9-5, emails, social media notifications, phone calls, TV, checking your bank balance, keeping up with friends — simply trying to live your life can be exhausting these days. That’s why every once in a while you need to get away from all that noise and take a minute to catch […]

8 years ago

You probably love this little island of ours — everybody does — but how well do you know it? There’s something truly unique about Irishness, with our personality being known and loved around the world. A survey was recently carried out by the Panadol team as part of their ‘This is what we’re made of’ campaign […]

8 years ago

The trailer for The Final Year is here and it’s got us eagerly awaiting its arrival. The HBO documentary follows former POTUS Barack Obama in his last year in office as he and his administration tried to achieve as much as they possibly could before leaving the White House, as well as making their hard-won […]

8 years ago

Louis Theroux has gifted us with hours of viewing pleasure with his hard-hitting documentaries, but the serious man has got a lighter side to his personality too. During an interview with BBC presenter Julia Zemiro a few weeks back, the documentarian was challenged to decipher a series of Australian slang terms — and he had a bit […]

8 years ago

Craig David and Bastille both kind of disappeared after a period of huge popularity — though the former’s hiatus was far longer than the latter’s — so it seems only fitting that both acts have loudly announced themselves once more to the public in this unlikely double act. On the face of it they may […]

8 years ago

Members of live studio audiences in Ireland are known for being very bold altogether. Oh yes, they think they’re absolutely hilarious when the camera turns on them and they do something silly like point at the camera, wink at the camera or raise their eyebrows comically. Bunch of feckin’ messers, the lot of ’em. The […]

8 years ago

Everybody loves Christmas and everybody loves babies — but what if you combined the two? Why, you’d have the music video to Robert Grace’s new music video for his Christmas single ‘Christmas Time For Me’! The Kilkenny man enlisted his wide-eyed six-week-old son Lincoln as a back-up dancer for the video… Catchy, eh? ‘Christmas Time For […]

8 years ago

If you’re someone who enjoys new adventures as much as you like a great quality whiskey, then this competition has got your name written all over it. We’ve partnered up with the folks at Bulleit Whiskey to offer one very lucky person, and a friend, the opportunity to travel to New York City for […]

8 years ago

One innovative little ice cream shop in County Down has just combined two classic flavours of an Irish childhood: sorbet and Blue WKD. Lick Gelato in Newcastle had been experimenting with a range of “adult” ice cream flavours — such as prosecco with strawberry and Jagermeister with Red Bull — when they conceived of transforming the brightly-coloured alco-pop […]

8 years ago

Black Mirror is returning to Netflix soon (though we’re not exactly sure when) with its fourth season and this new trailer gives you a terrifying glimpse of what’s to come. If you’re unfamiliar with the format of the series, each episode is made up of its own standalone story. This trailer is for the forthcoming ‘Arkangel’ […]

8 years ago

Blindboy Boatclub, one half of The Rubberbandits, is now five episodes deep into his new podcast series. In the latest instalment of the eclectic show containing “short fiction, interviews and comedy”, the gas cuntist fielded a question from a listener, one that every Rubberbandits fan has probably wanted to ask at some point. “Why are you wearing a bag […]

8 years ago