There’s something just so sweet about families that really look after each other and take care of one another. On The Late Late Show last night, Ryan Tubridy was joined by a group of young people who shared their experiences of taking care of someone close to them with health problems. One these youths was 10-year-old Jack Cooney, who […]

8 years ago

IKEA looks set to open its second full retail store in the Republic of Ireland. The world’s largest furniture retailer has been scouting for a new location in Ireland over the last year and now it appears that East Cork may be their new home. It’s thought that the site will be close to the rail […]

8 years ago

Poor auld Liam Neeson just can’t catch a break. His daughter’s been kidnapped, he’s suffered amnesia, he’s even gotten assassinated while trying to make Ireland free! But perhaps the greatest indignity he’s had to endure has been the reaction to the title of his upcoming movie: The Commuter. Yeah, it doesn’t sound quite as cool as Taken. When […]

8 years ago

It’s funny, we associate New Year’s with new beginnings yet we always seem to celebrate it in the exact same way: by having an exceedingly underwhelming night out in town. This year, why not try something a little different? Something like Smithwick’s 10° West on Achill Island could be just the thing you need. The […]

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Met Éireann had issued a snow and ice warning that was due to be in effect until 12pm today, but the alert has now been extended until tomorrow. The Status Yellow warning from the meteorological experts will now last until 11am tomorrow. It’s expected that scattered wintry showers will occur the across the country today, isolated in […]

8 years ago

Ireland’s impressionist extraordinaire Mario Rosenstock made an appearance on The Late Late Show last night in the guise of friend and fellow broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan. But just because he was already in one persona, didn’t mean he wasn’t doing any other voices for the night.  The funny man asked Tubridy to pick someone who had been […]

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When you think of island getaways, we’d bet a pretty penny that Achill isn’t the first place that pops into your head  — but here’s why it should be. Wave goodbye to the familiar world of the mainland for Ireland’s largest island, which is easily accessible by bridge, and discover what it has to […]

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Achill is Ireland’s largest island just off the coast of Mayo and is simply waiting to be explored, but you’ll want to source the right digs before you make the trek there. Since the Smithwick’s 10° West is taking place on the island this New Year’s, it’s safe to assume that Achill Island will […]

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Bulleit Whiskey Bars 108 – THE RATHGAR 37 Dawson St 4 Dame Lane ABBERLEY COURT HOTEL Aghadoe Heights Hotel Albert Lynch Aogain’s Ardboyne Hotel Badgers Place Bailey’s Hotel BAILY’S CORNER Bank Bar Beach House Bellini’s Bar & Restaurant Bennigans Biddy Early’s Bill Chawkes BISHOP’S GATE HOTEL BLACKBIRD Blakes Bar Blarney Castle Hotel Blue Cafe Bar […]

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We often look back at the ridiculously extravagant days of the Celtic Tiger and think to ourselves, “What were we playing at?” But those days could be upon us once more. Comedic duo The 2 Johnnies have just released a new video for their single ‘The Boom Is Back’ (which will probably remind you of the […]

8 years ago

Let’s take a moment to appreciate the travails that television news reporters around the world have to endure. We’ve seen it time and again, where news people try to film a segment in a public area and some random jackass decides they want to get five minutes of fame in passing, usually by being incredibly […]

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The creators of Stranger Things have been criticised for their handling of a kiss scene between two child actors on the show. The scene in question takes place in the last episode of season two at the Snow Ball, where Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) and Max (Sadie Sink) are dancing together and share a kiss. The kiss […]

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The ridiculously Christmassy among us know that the purest from of festive cheer can only be found on the Irish radio station Christmas FM — and it’s very nearly back on the air. That’s right my fellow honorary elves, it’s been announced that the station will start broadcasting on this day in three weeks time, November 28 […]

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First M&S, now this, and John Lewis can’t be far off now either: Christmas ads are a’ comin’. And we’re delighted! Last year’s Aldi Christmas ad introduced us to an anthropomorphic carrot called Kevin who went on an adventure on the night before Christmas… with the horrifying implication that he would be eaten by one […]

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Sometimes you just don’t want to know, you know? What I mean to say is, there are some things we’re all just better off not knowing because, as we can all agree, what we don’t know can’t hurt us. No one wants the stats on how close you are to rats at any given time […]

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If there’s one thing us Irish people love, it’s talking about Irish people. Stuff we collectively like, stuff we hate, things that make us nostalgic — we eat that shit up. Cork-based “Internet Man” Threemey must’ve got the memo cos he recently made this video about all the things us gas Irish folks wouldn’t be caught […]

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Do you ever look at events from the past and just wish that you could’ve been there? We certainly do. Ireland has played host to some truly epic gigs in the past, ones which sadly took place before we were born or when we were just too young to appreciate them. To celebrate the fact […]

8 years ago

Completing a marathon is a massive personal achievement no matter what position you finish in, right? Wrong. As Foil Arms and Hog so wonderfully illustrate in their latest skit, even someone who’s finished a gruelling 26-mile endurance test can be made to feel shitty for not bagging the top spot… READ NEXT: Eleven Rapped This Recap […]

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In just a month and a half, the next chapter of the Star Wars saga is set to hit cinema screens around the world and fans are already bouncing on their seats out of sheer giddiness. Fanning the flames of excitement even more is the new, very short trailer for Episode 8, containing a wonderful […]

8 years ago

If you’ve yet to binge on Stranger Things 2 or, shock horror, you haven’t even seen the first season of the Netflix series yet, then this video is the perfect primer for you. Millie Bobby Brown, who plays psychic kid Eleven in the series, appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon recently to talk about […]

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To celebrate Halloween, we decided to give away an amazing weekend away for two at the Castleknock Hotel to the person who can tell us the scariest ghost story.  We rounded up the 10 creepiest tales we could find and asked you to vote — here’s the one which terrified our audience the most… Enda’s […]

8 years ago

Motorists of Ireland, you may want to sit down for this one — we’ve got some bad news for your wallet. According to a newly released survey by AA Car Insurance, the typical monthly spend on fuel for an Irish car is now up to €125. Conor Faughnan, AA Director of Consumer Affairs, stated that […]

8 years ago

With Stranger Things 2 having hit Netflix just last Friday, we’re sure many of you only just emerged from the pillow fort in which you binged on the new season. And what a season it was! Needless to say, there are spoilers ahead — so continue reading at your own risk… We learned what happened to Eleven, […]

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This Halloween, we’re giving away an amazing weekend away for two at the Castleknock Hotel to the person who can tell us the scariest ghost story. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Aimee’s Story When this event occurred, I was sleeping beside my best friend in her double […]

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This Halloween, we’re giving away an amazing weekend away for two at the Castleknock Hotel to the person who can tell us the scariest ghost story. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Laura’s Story I was staying in the Castle Leslie Hotel at the time of this story, […]

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This Halloween, we’re giving away an amazing weekend away for two at the Castleknock Hotel to the person who can tell us the scariest ghost story. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Martin’s Story This actually happened my father, who’s always by the book and straight talking. He told […]

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This Halloween, we’re giving away an amazing weekend away for two at the Castleknock Hotel to the person who can tell us the scariest ghost story. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Emma’s Story About 20 years ago, a friend of mine went on a trip of a […]

8 years ago

We can all agree that Michael Fassbender is a goddamn national treasure, but you may not have known that he also has a bit of a creepy side. Maybe it’s the fact that he’s just appeared in disturbing thriller The Snowman or maybe he’s simply gotten in the spirit of Halloween, but he was giving […]

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This Halloween, we’re giving away an amazing weekend away for two at the Castleknock Hotel to the person who can tell us the scariest ghost story. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Nicholas’s Story I was staying in one of the houses of this recently renovated estate with […]

8 years ago

This Halloween, we’re giving away an amazing weekend away for two at the Castleknock Hotel to the person who can tell us the scariest ghost story. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Enda’s Story A friend of mine was living in a house with one roommate and they […]

8 years ago

This Halloween, we’re giving away an amazing weekend away for two at the Castleknock Hotel to the person who can tell us the scariest ghost story. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Laura-Lee’s Story This is real life. I was a student in Belfast, living in the Holylands.  […]

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This Halloween, we’re giving away an amazing weekend away for two at the Castleknock Hotel to the person who can tell us the scariest ghost story. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Antoine’s Story About 14 years ago, myself and my brother went lighting fireworks up a bog […]

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This Halloween, we’re giving away an amazing weekend away for two at the Castleknock Hotel to the person who can tell us the scariest ghost story. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Ciarán’s Story I’ve been involved in scouting since I was about six years old and a […]

8 years ago

This Halloween, we’re giving away an amazing weekend away for two at the Castleknock Hotel to the person who can tell us the scariest ghost story. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Kate’s Story I suffer with sleep paralysis. I can wake up during the night, my mind […]

8 years ago

Dreaming about a big dirty takeaway for dinner this Frdiay evening? If so, then congratulations! You’re the reason that we rank on the top 10 fast-food eating countries in the world. According to Euromonitor International, Ireland is the tenth biggest consumer of fast food on the planet, spending a whopping €262 per head on the likes […]

8 years ago

Godless, a seven-part western series, will be released on Netflix next month and the new official trailer has got us chomping at the bit for more.  Following a massive accident at the local mine, the town of La Belle finds itself almost completely without men. When Roy Goode, an outlaw on the run, stumbles upon […]

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The much anticipated second season of Stranger Things hits Netflix this Friday, October 27 — a night that’s been marked on the calendar as a binging session for fans around the world. Early reviews for the series are positive and questions left hanging from the first season will finally be answered: Where has Eleven been? What […]

8 years ago

We all like to think of ourselves as rational people but, even though we may not like to admit it, we’ve all had moments where we questioned whether the supernatural truly exists.  Ireland is no stranger to tales of the macabre, with blood-curdling legends of surrounding the likes of the Hell Fire Club at Montpelier Hill, […]

8 years ago

Stranger Things has been one of the biggest televisual hits of the year, with viewers the world over becoming positively obsessed with the search for Will Byers. Since the young cast has attracted public attention once again by appearing at the recent Emmys, handing out sandwiches and singing ‘Uptown Funk’ to a crowd of celebs, we thought we’d revisit one […]

8 years ago

Cocaine use is now global epidemic, but some countries are held more tightly in its grasp than others.  The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has just published statistics on which countries are most in thrall to the narcotic and Ireland is surprisingly high on the list — we’re the tenth biggest users of the […]

8 years ago

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has just released the Statistical Yearbook of Ireland 2017, an annual publication which looks at the current state of the country. Breaking down trends across Ireland in figures, the survey looks at numerous areas of interest, such as society, agriculture, business, economy, tourism and transport. Here are some notable stats from […]

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Growing up in ’90s Ireland meant that you probably spent a huge portion of your life planted in front of Ray D’Arcy and Dustin The Turkey on Den TV. The children’s show was full of so many moments that are still cherished by Irish people of a certain age: the random fights with Ted the […]

8 years ago

Niall Horan is in promo mode right now for the launch of his new solo album Flicker, which is how he managed to drop an incredibly Irish reference on an uncomprehending American studio audience on The Ellen Show this week. While telling the host about how he keeps in contact with his old One Direction bandmates, a […]

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Due to precautionary measures taken because of Storm Brian, a number of Irish rail services will be experiencing delays or outright cancellations around Ireland today.   Speed restrictions of 50mph have been put in place on railway lines in the west, south and south-east because of wind warnings issued by Met Éireann. Iarnród Éireann has […]

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In 1999, Jim Carrey starred in the biopic Man On The Moon to much critical acclaim… but behind the scenes, things weren’t all rosy. The film told the story of Andy Kaufman, a comedian so dedicated to his craft that he didn’t drop his comedic personas when the camera wasn’t on him. During the filming […]

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Sometimes staying focused through an entire episode of The Late Late Show can be a struggle — our attention spans simply aren’t able for it anymore. That’s why there’s been many an occasion when the show’s camera has turned expectantly on the studio audience, hoping against hope that one brave member will step forward and […]

8 years ago

There’s been no shortage of colourful graphics tracking to the worrying progression of the ex-hurricane Ophelia over Ireland, but the view from a satellite is probably even more frightening. Met Éireann acquired images of the storm taken from orbit between 10am-2.15pm today and shared them on Twitter. Visible satellite images of Storm #OpheliaData from 10am […]

8 years ago

No other nation can turn a phrase quite like the Irish. We’ve gifted the world with great works of literature and Nobel laureates, but even the common man can give you pause with a casual word. We like looking at typical Irish words and explaining their meaning for your benefit. We’ve brought you our slang terms […]

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The Department Of Education has advised schools to consider remaining closed tomorrow and possibly Tuesday due to Hurricane Ophelia. The major weather event has warranted a red weather warning, the highest there is, with gusts of more than 130km/hr expected to hit Ireland’s west coast tomorrow. According to The Irish Times, the Department of Education […]

8 years ago

RTÉ Weather emphasised yesterday the dangers Hurricane Ophelia poses to our country. Meteorologist Joanna Donnelly spoke about the Category Three hurricane that’s expected to reach our shores by Monday, necessitating a Red Level warning on the west coast, the highest weather warning in Ireland, while the rest of the country is issued with the Orange […]

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