Conversations with taxi drivers take two forms. The first is when you’re usually either desperately hungover/late/not bothered, while Tom/Dick/Harry proceeds to chew the ear off you. The second is when you’re desperately drunk and start to view the taxi driver as Dr. Phil on wheels and begin to load all your emotional baggage on a man […]

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Is this a sign? Is this Noah’s Ark? No, apparently it’s a Canadian houseboat that has drifted all the way across the Atlantic, only to wash up on Cross Beach, Co. Mayo yesterday.  According to RTÉ.ie, the boat had been docked in Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, Canada. One commenter says they spotted it in […]

10 years ago

Irish broadcasting channel TG4 celebrated two decades on air this week, went about celebrations with a bang – as displayed by weather woman Caitlín Nic Aoidh, who displayed stellar acting skills. The clip caused a mix of worry, excitement and amazement as displayed below by Twitter users.  Holy Hell. Take a bow @TG4TV take a bow. pic.twitter.com/eT3dWc4mGL […]

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The Healy-Raes have done it again. Independent TD, and wildly entertaining Kerryman, Danny Healy-Rae, has claimed in the Dáil that the hole in the ozone layer was caused by nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean, 50 years ago. He previously made remarks denying that climate change is man-made saying: “God above is in charge of the weather”. […]

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While many lament the warm weather leaving us, and the days starting to get shorter, there is an undeniably innate beauty that descends on Ireland during autumn.  We’ve been seeing some stunning photos tagged on #lovinireland showcasing the changing colours, gorgeous scenery and the city getting ready for winter.  We thought we’d highlight some of the brilliant photographers […]

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Into wine? Yes. Into lippie? Sure.  Into getting kinda tipsy when doing your make up? Yaaassssss. Well, the Korean beauty brand of your dreams, Labiotte Official, has created a range of lipsticks that are infused with delicious wine extracts – meaning you can pre-drink with extreme efficiency.  The brand have been showcasing their stuff on Instagram, getting us […]

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The past couple of days have been miserable weather-wise, with yesterday being especially wet and disgusting. Unfortunately, the rain is expected to continue on and off for the rest of the week as well. The weather is going to be particularly bad in the south east. Met Éireann has issued a status yellow warning for five counties: Cork, […]

10 years ago

Lady Gaga is back with her latest music video for ‘Million Reasons’. Taking up where the video for ‘Perfect Illusion’ left off, in a desert, the latest offering from the Queen of Pop is more prosaic than you’d expect – nare a raw meat outfit in sight. Have a watch and let us know what you think. READ NEXT: PIC: Can You […]

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RTÉ weather forecasts are a goldmine for blink-and-you-miss-it mistakes/gags – this is the latest in long succession. Weather legend Evelyn Cusack was once again at the helm for another shipwreck when this graphic was broadcast on live TV last night… RTE weather forecast predicting minus 13 in Galway/Clare tonight!? pic.twitter.com/tzyjueu7AN — Mark Tighe (@marktigheST) December 14, 2016 Never change, […]

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It has emerged that the body of a man, aged in his 30s, has been discovered in Buncrana, County Donegal. Gardaí were notified immediately, following the discovery in the Donegal town at around 8.30am yesterday evening. A post mortem examination is yet to take place, however the man’s death is not being treated as suspicious. This follows […]

10 years ago

A Stena Line ferry that left Wexford yesterday morning for Wales remains stranded at sea.  The ferry departed Rosslare at 9AM and was due to arrive in Fishguard, Wales at 12:30PM, however, with Storm Angus raging on extreme weather conditions prevented the ferry from docking at the port.  Another attempt was made later in the day but was […]

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