Every year, a certain toy grips the nation and makes parents sweat. The ‘must-have’ toy they call it – remember the Frozen epidemic a few Christmases ago? But the thing is, these toys are hyped up so much at the time that we don’t realise that they’re actually a bit shite. Trendy marketing campaigns and […]

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Get ready to never look at the 1980s animation The Snowman the same way ever, ever again, thanks to a side-splitting voice over from funnyman Owen Colgan (of The Hardy Bucks). You might have thought that The Snowman was the most boringly innocent Christmas film, but it quickly takes on a darker turn in this […]

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It’s that magical time of year again when The Late Late Show opens applications for its coveted Toy Show tickets. It’s arguably the best night of the entire TV calendar – last year a whopping 140,000 people applied for tickets. This year’s show is taking place on November 30 and here’s how you could maybe […]

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The Irish Times has published the first exit poll with victory looking likely for incumbent Michael D Higgins. The Irish Times / Ipsos MRBI poll projects a 56% vote for Michael D, which will be enough to elect him on the first count Turn out was low with little public enthusiasm for the contest, unlike […]

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There is nothing worse than being on holiday and not knowing where to get a great cup of coffee. You can spend your whole holiday trying new places and without ever finding a great spot that you love as much as your favourite spots at home. Instead of hedging your bets and hoping for a […]

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Just when we thought we had said goodbye to ‘Love Island’ for another year, it is being reported that there is a ‘Love Island’ Christmas special is on the cards. Oh, joy. There were rumours last year that a Christmas special was in the works, but it didn’t happen. But it looks like we’re not […]

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Starbucks has released two new Halloween-themed frappucinos for one week only. Mr and Mrs Vampire are already going down a storm with U.S. coffee lovers, so we’re sure they’re gonna down well here too. View this post on Instagram For the first time ever, Mr and Mrs #VampireFrappuccino makes a special daytime appearance. ???? Click […]

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One of the best things about Christmas is the lead up to it. The excitement, anticipation and, of course, the advent calendars are just some of the reasons why Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year. This year, you can share the fun of the advent calendar with your best friend, because […]

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Ireland AM weatherman Deric Hartigan is no stranger to the odd bit of madness on Virgin Media Television, formerly known as TV3. In the summer of 2017, he was blown away by a gust of wind that left him and his orange umbrella in a tizzy and left his fellow hosts of the show in […]

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Have you started buying for Christmas yet? Actually, let’s rephrase that, have you started thinking about your Christmas presents yet. If the answer to both of those is no, WHAT ARE YOU DOING, GET A MOVE ON. But if you are stuck for ideas or people keep asking you what you want but you’re not […]

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What a lovely treat to get just as we head into the Bank Holiday weekend. There’s a new millionaire in town tonight folks and it’s all thanks to the Lotto Plus 1 draw. The winner, whose ticket was sold in the south of the country, matched all of the following numbers in the draw to […]

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The nights are getting longer (and colder) so we demand that you sit inside and watch something instead of venturing out and getting frostbit. And Netflix have added some whoppers for November for your viewing including one of the most highly talked about Irish films in recent years. PS I Love You by Cecelia Ahern […]

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