Love is in the Éire. As the last of the Christmas pine needles are finally swept away, Cupid makes his triumphant return and gets straight to piercing lovers through the backsides with potent arrows, compelling them to spend what remains of their February wages on flowers, chocolates and trinkets. Whether you love, hate or are […]

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A proud moment for Irish hospitality. It’s always exciting to see the newest restaurants that have made it onto the Michelin Guide, and they have just dropped the list of the five new Irish additions, which includes two in Belfast, one in Derry, one in Tipperary, and one in Cork. So without further ado, […]

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It’s a good day for the Irish. Irish actor Paul Mescal has been nominated for his first-ever Oscar and it’s safe to say his family is feeling pretty proud. The Normal People star was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Aftersun this afternoon. Paul’s sister Nell Mescal reacted to the news this afternoon […]

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Incredible scenes. Today was a day for the record books in Irish cinema history with five actors and two Irish films performing incredibly across the board. The nominations were announced by Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams in LA, and first up was the category for Best Supporting Actress and Tipperary’s own Kerry Condon made the […]

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Her husband passed away in 2014! An Indian restaurant’s Facebook page has been flooded with comments after a woman claimed to have spotted her husband in a promotional video – even though he died in 2014. Spice Cottage, in the village of Westbourne, West Sussex, uploaded the video last week with the caption “New year, […]

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From ringing in the Lunar New Year to Temple Bar’s annual Tradfest celebrations, there’s a whole host of quality events taking place in Dublin this month. Liven up those long winter days by taking a look at this lively calendar of cultural events taking place in Dublin this January – yes January! Forgo the sofa […]

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The people of Dundalk are being gaslight. A recent novel set in the ‘fictional Irish town of Dundalk’ has not scored highly with one reviewer. Iron Annie, the debut novel by Irish author Luke Cassidy follows protagonist Aoife, a bisexual woman who becomes obsessed with the mysterious, magnetic Annie, and an ill-fated love affair ensues. […]

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Bono does talk a lot about the American Dream, to be fair. Music sensation Billie Eilish has admitted she thought U2 were from Pennsylvania, up until last year when she visited Dublin. The 21 year old revealed that she thought Bono, Larry and pals hailed from Scranton,  Pennsylvania due to a joke on the US […]

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Consumer research shared by Bord Bia indicates a number of Irish people have made changes to their shopping habits. The research shows that shoppers are opting for own-brand products, making shopping lists and cutting out meat products other than chicken. Bord Bia has been tracking the food habits in Ireland since the beginning of the […]

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‘I don’t hear from people for lunch or coffee, but then I’m invited when they need the numbers.’ A woman has explained that she refuses to attend baby showers and weddings for people who “don’t make the effort’” and are only inviting her because they “need the extra numbers.” Lanette Rincon, 30, from Loveland, Colorado, finds […]

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Mary O’Halloran from Foxford, County Mayo invited a total of 45 people to her East Village pub for Christmas dinner. The Christmas feast was part of a charitable initiative organised by the Humans of New York (HONY) photoblog, Western People, reports. Each year, HONY works to partner people who don’t want to be alone on […]

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Sad news for anyone who spends their time teeing off at The Heritage. After nearly two years in business, Seve’s Restaurant of luxury Laois golf resort The Heritage, has made the difficult decision to close. They took to Instagram to share the news with their loyal customers, stating: “After a very challenging year with […]

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