More than one third of college students in Ireland are experiencing “severe financial problems”, according to a new survey on the living conditions of students by Eurostudent. Roughly 36% of higher-level education students say they are seriously struggling with finances, with older students faring the worst. The average monthly income (of which 42% is contributed by […]
8 years ago
We waited patiently as the National Lottery revealed the Irish winners of the big €38.9m draw in the Euromillions from December and just a couple of days after the news broke, another Irish punter has won big in the lottery. Someone whose ticket was sold in the south east of the country managed to scoop €500,000 in […]
8 years ago
No matter how many times we hear ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ it literally never gets old… The massive list of Christmas songs that are recycled every single year is endless but for some reason we never really seem to get tired of listening to them. And while those upbeat Christmas songs that […]
8 years ago
Sure, who wanted to go to Russia anyway…sniff. Look, we won’t be heading to the World Cup in 2018 and focus must now move on to qualifying for the Euros in 2020. But, there is no point losing heart in the Boys in Green just yet. They will play the old enemies, France, in an […]
8 years ago
Antoine Griezmann, a French footballer who plays for Atletico Madrid, has come under fire for an offensive and racist photo he posted to Twitter earlier this evening that showed him dressed up in a ‘blackface’ NBA Basketballer costume. The footballer is known in Ireland for breaking many a heart when he scored two goals against Ireland in […]
8 years ago
Long gone are the days of Johnny Logan. Instead, it seems like another Johnny could be representing Ireland in the next Eurovision song contest. Former Sex Pistol front man, John Lydon or – ‘Johnny Rotten’ as you might better know him as – could be filling a spot on RTE’s Eurosong competition. The Irish Sun […]
8 years ago
You get a salad and you get a salad and you get a salad. Salads for everyone. Freshly Chopped, Ireland’s leading and original healthy fast food retailer, has announced on Monday that it will open an unprecedented five new outlets across three provinces this week, rounding off a year that has seen the company nearly double […]
8 years ago
A new study has suggested that being married could help reduce the risk of developing dementia. The study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry looked at data on dementia in relation to marital status on more than 800,000 people from Europe, America and Asia. It found that those who have been widowed […]
8 years ago
Hands up who’s aged 25-34 and still lives with their parents? No shame in that now, especially when you see that a good 22% of people in Ireland are in that exact same position. What with rising rents, college related fees and all that avocado toast (lol), a lot of young people are choosing to […]
8 years ago
Alcohol can be our best friend after a long week at work. There’s nothing more relaxing than sitting down with a glass of wine on a Friday evening after work or going for a few jars with your pals. And now, you can add a bit more bling to your weekend tipple! UK company Bottle […]
9 years ago
Irish football fans showed at the Euros in France last year that win, lose or draw they’ll always be in good spirits and this news about the 2018 World Cup in Russia should put an extra spring in their step. Following your country in major tournaments in far-flung places can be an expensive hobby but […]
9 years ago
New figures from EU stats agency Eurostat shows that Ireland officially has the highest birth rate in Europe, as well as having the largest natural increase in population. Ireland’s birth rate for 2016 is 63.9 births for every 1,000 residents, for a birth rate of 13.5%. Italy comes in at the lowest with a birth rate […]
9 years ago