A number of unexplained whale deaths along the Irish and Scottish coasts have raised serious concerns from the government. So far 11 whales have been found beached – six from Galway, Donegal, Sligo and Mayo were recently discovered on the Scottish coast in a mass stranding. The beached whales often die from drowning when the […]

8 years ago

Ireland has a history of producing great movies and while it’s hard to pick out the best, not many would argue with this list we compiled in the past. Of course, most of the stuff we write is bordering on perfect but when gathering the aforementioned collection, we probably left one or two gems out. […]

8 years ago

The RTÉ News at 9 has always been a standalone and has remained unrivalled in Ireland for years. Rivals TV3 have always had their half 5 bulletin but never anything too near the precious 9 o’clock slot that has been ‘owned’ by RTÉ for so many years. Until today, that is. Because, the 30 August […]

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Well rock me mama like a Wagon Wheel but there seems to be one name that has been ruled out of the running of becoming a storm name here in Ireland. According to The Irish Examiner, Met Éireann removed the name ‘Nathan’ from being elected as a storm because of country and western singer, Nathan […]

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When it comes to stunning natural beauty, you won’t find much better than Kerry. We’ve collected 17 photos that prove why residents of The Kingdom have a lot to be very proud of indeed. Have a look through these and we think you’ll agree… 1. You’ll always be at one with nature View this post […]

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Thailand is honestly one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. The people, the surroundings, the weather, it’s seriously a little slice of heaven. I personally think it’s an ideal place to go if you want to experience a very different culture, guaranteed good weather and beautiful surroundings on a low budget. It can […]

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Look, we’re all friends here – this is the tree of trust. The honesty nest, if you will. It’s safe to say that at one stage or another we have all had a longing for someone who might not be considered everyone’s cup of tae. When you’re faced with such a small pool of the […]

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Looking outside you can tell that the shit, rainy, normal Irish weather is creeping back in and when that happens, it’s time to turn to our good friend television again. There’s no Ryan Tubridy or Graham Norton to keep us entertained tonight but RTÉ’s new chat show will give The Late Late a run for […]

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This time of year always gives us the most intense series of flashbacks to our Leaving Cert Holiday. A time of few worries, fewer clothing and pools upon pools of painfully cheap alcohol – all in all, better times. Take a trip down memory lane with me, won’t you… 1. All gathering together en masse […]

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We’ve been blown away with the summer that we’ve got here in Ireland and according to a study reported in the Journal Nature Communications, we can expect four more years of this type of summer weather. The high-tech weather forecasting system has predicted that 2018 to 2022 will be “abnormally hot” courtesy of climate change. […]

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Take a dash of Christian Bale, a smidge of Ryan Gosling, sprinkle on some Steve Carell and throw in some Brad Pitt for good measure. What have you got? A pretty damn good movie is what. While the cast of The Big Short features some of the biggest names in Hollywood, it’s also a very […]

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Okay, let’s be real here. We’re having a cracking summer and chances are, you’ve wasted half of the good weather by sitting at home watching Netflix and looking on Instagram. There’ll be time enough for that when in winter so why not hit the road and head off to explore what the stunning Northern Ireland […]

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