If she can make it there, etc etc. If you’re on the aul 9-5 grind (or 7-7, 8-8 or whatever contract hustle culture has you trapped under these days), you probably regularly dream of life after retirement. Pottering around the garden, finally finding out what bridge is, a few leisurely trips to Spain – but […]
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The only two to ever do it. Over the weekend, Swedish Eurovision representative Loreen made history by becoming the first woman to ever win the song contest twice, placing Sweden beside Ireland as the country with the most wins ever. While we scramble to find the perfect artist to restore our former Euro glory (a […]
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The warning impacts those going away in May and June. Holidaymakers have been warned that two popular beaches on Spain’s Costa del Sol are set to be closed for a number of months during the summer. The Mirror has reported that both the Torrebermeja and Las Gaviotas beaches have been partially closed since March due to […]
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“The smell of the meat you cook makes us feel sick” A vegan has issued a ‘last warning’ to their neighbour because of a dispute over a barbecue and the smell of cooking meat. The conflict started a few days ago, when the vegan living near Perth, Australia, sent a letter to her neighbour, Kylie, […]
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“What’s good about actors is – and no offence – but they don’t care about an audience!” Graham Norton made a trip over to the United States to promote his show, Queen of the Universe, and told Seth Meyers how he gets his talk show guests to reveal their most embarrassing stories. The secret, Norton […]
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We’ll take one of everything on the menu. The YesChef Awards took place in Dundalk this week and, as well as revealing the best hotel restaurant in Ireland, the best street food restaurant in the country was named as Unbeetable Food in Waterford. The food truck, which is located in Pickardstown service station in Tramore, offers a wide […]
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The five star hotel is the only Irish entry on their list. Just one Irish hotel made it onto Condé Nast’s list of what’s hot this year, and it was five-star establishment Cashel Palace in Tipperary. Why does this hotel sound familiar, you ask? Perhaps you’ve had the pleasure of staying there, or perhaps you’ve […]
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The Green Party is demanding that the popular Bray Air Display be made carbon neutral this year. Green Party TDs have cited other similar events, including the Air Display in Bournemouth in the UK which has recently committed to offsetting their carbon emissions. According to the Independent, Green Party Councillor Erika Doyle has said that […]
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“There are moments you should pause and there are moments you shouldn’t.” Ireland AM presenters and viewers were left in stitches after a blunder made by Anton Savage as he, Katja Mia and Elaine Crowley discussed communions. On Sunday morning, the three presenters were chatting about their own Holy Communions as thousands of kids across […]
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Still no self-check-outs, though… Budget supermarket giant Tesco has opened the doors to its first-ever watering hole in Farringdon, London. Dubbed ‘The King in the Castle’, the boozer will start serving this weekend for the King’s Coronation, with prices starting at just 50p! A special menu featuring products from the Coronation range will be on […]
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Have you been to any of these spots? As well as recently revealing what Ireland’s most popular staycation destinations on the service are, Airbnb has unveiled a list of the top 10 trending international destinations for Irish people using the vacation rental service ahead of this summer. Taking the top spot was Corralejo, a town located in […]
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“I would not be a singer/songwriter had I not gone to Whelan’s” Ed Sheeran has revealed that a prominent Irish singer is to thank for his route into music after deeply inspiring him at a gig in Whelan’s. The Shape Of you singer told RTE’s Ryan Tubridy that he owes his career to Damien Rice […]
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