A lot has changed in 33 years. Christmas is just around the corner and if you’re anything like me you can’t wait to finally stick on Home Alone. You’ve already watched Jingle All The Way, Ross Kemp’s Christmas Carol, and Scrooged, but you’re anxiously awaiting a date a little sooner to the 25th to stick […]
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Full disclosure – I’m not the diehard U2 fan this trip would suggest I am. But Bono and his bug-shaped glasses are the true love of my boyfriend’s life. He’s been obsessed, technically since before he was born – bopping away to Where the Streets Have No Name in his equally obsessed mother’s womb. He’s […]
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Removing some of the stress of flying. Anyone who has the luxury of flying regularly knows that one of the less pleasant parts of air travel is the journey through the airport beforehand. The heart-stopping moment of weighing your bag before check-in, the stomping through the throng of others travelling, and worst of all, the […]
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If you’re a regular commuter, these new changes could be music to your ears. From Sunday, December 10th, Irish Rail are improving their services by expanding schedules and introducing new train services. Additional services have been introduced in a new timetable for stations in Cork, Carlow, Westport, Portlaoise, Mallow, and Drogheda. You can find all […]
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They only need 3,474 Christmas jumper-clad participants, no biggie. If you’ve got a Christmas jumper, and you live not far from Marina Market in Cork, they need your help to break a Guinness World Record. In what, you might ask? Well, the most people wearing Christmas jumpers in one place at one time of course […]
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The pub will be open on Christmas Day. Charlie’s Bar, the Irish pub behind the viral Christmas ad highlighting the loneliness of older people during the holidays have launched a fundraiser for the charity Age NI. The Enniskillen pub posted their take on a festive ad last week, gaining a huge reaction from viewers across the world, and leaving […]
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From Portarlington to Ballina we got you covered Despite what Hallmark would lead you to believe, the Christmas period can in fact be a stressful one. You’ve got friends and family from far and wide to catch up with, Christmas parties, work deadlines and that’s without the present buying and the decorations. A break before […]
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The band took to Twitter to voice their displeasure with the article. On Thursday (30 November), the news broke that Irish music legend Shane MacGowan had passed away at the age of 65 – sparking a massive wave of tributes online to honour the Pogues’ frontman. However, one particular piece of writing about MacGowan published in the wake of […]
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It’s hard to believe there are some (most) parts of the world that don’t celebrate, or even know, what 12 Pubs of Christmas is. Luckily for fans of Jimmy Fallon, Niall Horan was able to shed some light on the subject back in 2017, and every Christmas we come back to this clip for some […]
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“His words have connected Irish people all over the globe to their culture and history.” Tributes have poured in for Shane MacGowan, who has died at the age of 65, his wife Victoria May Clarke announced on Thursday, November 30. The Pogues singer, best known for his 1987 song ‘Fairytale of New York’ alongside Kirsty MacColl, had […]
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Vape products have often been criticised for their sweet flavours given their appeal to children. Elf Bar and Lost Mary have said that they will drop dessert and soft drink flavours from their range of products due to criticism that the sweet flavoured vapes appeal to children. Their decision will take some time to filter […]
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‘I could’ve been someone, well so could anyone’ Shane MacGowan lead singer of the celebrated band The Pogues has sadly died aged 65 Lead singer of the raucous band The Pogues Shane MacGowan has sadly died aged 65. The singer was released from hospital just last week after spending several weeks in hospital. One of […]
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