Like every proud Irish mammy, Margaret McGregor has been showering social media with posts of her beautiful new grandson. The Notorious welcomed his son into the world with his girlfriend Dee Devlin last weekend and has been sharing cute pictures of the little one since. This latest snap posted by Conor’s mum, shows the three generations […]
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Coming into summer time we all try our very best to catch up with friends and enjoy some of the finer things in life, like y’know, G&T’s and Guinness. But not just any old pub will do for a drink – ohhhh no. We want something cosy, busy but not too busy, and a secretive snug is […]
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In February of this year, Úna-Minh Caomhánach from Kerry shocked her Twitter followers by posting a drawing which depicted the appalling abuse she has experienced on a daily basis in Ireland: I drew this because this has happened to me again and again. These are real comments and racial slurs from very real people. pic.twitter.com/uoGPkjcGDa […]
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The Central Statistics Office has released its report on Marriages and Civil Partnerships 2016. The report presented figures from the first full year since the historic marriage equality vote in 2015. It found that a total of 1,056 same-sex couples tied the knot here in 2016. This was broken down into 606 male couples and […]
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A huge number of Irish adults are moving back in with their parents, according to new research conducted by Savills estate agency. The so-called ‘boomerang generation’ feel there is no other option due to the high cost of rent and a shortage of available properties to buy. According to the Irish Independent, 132,500 married couples now live […]
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This is one of the best/worst things we’ve heard all week: Apparently people are using country singer Nathan Carter’s pics to help them pull on Tinder. Eh, what? According to the Irish Mirror, people have been catfishing Nathan, “the 26-year-old chart topper who is one of Ireland’s most eligible bachelors with plenty of ladies keen […]
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Irish pubs have been hit hard over the last 15 odd years. The smoking ban, more rigorous enforcing of the drink driving rules and a once in a lifetime recession have hit them hard. Add in a changing population demographic with more diverse cultural background, as well as a new focus on fitness among Irish people, and the […]
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Look at you guys go. You’re all so bloody gas. Making our jobs easier than ever before, you guys have killed it with this week’s instalment of Tweets Of The Week. So, without further adieu, I give you the chosen ones. 1. The pressing questions pic.twitter.com/sLxMu0XzaU — David Hollywood (@dw00dz) January 5, 2017 2. Louth […]
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It’s a risky business to swear in front of an Irish mammy – you soon discover you’re never too old for the wooden spoon. But, as Alice Diver brilliantly points out, the worst thing you could possibly do in front of an old school mam is take the Lord’s name in vain. Just don’t do it, kids. […]
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Ahhhh Christmas. Sweet, joyous and full of love and laughter amirite? Well maybe not all the time… because it just so happens that when you get a large group of people together who are all directly/vaguely related, make them sit around one small table and only have ONE remote control – well, combine that with a few […]
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2016 has been an AMAZING year for Irish-made television shows. We’ve laughed, we’ve sighed, and – we’re not ashamed to admit it – we’ve wept like a baby over some of the TV screenings that have been on offer this year. Ireland’s creative filming industry has outdone itself this year, but there may just be a few shows that have […]
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With just a few days to go until Christmas, the panic is starting to set in for many of us when it comes to festive pressies. If you’re facing a last-minute dash around the shops, one great gift option is a game as it’ll keep them entertained during the Christmas break – as well as in the new year. […]
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