The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) have just reported that SuperValu is recalling particular batches of SuperValu Signature Tastes Irish Sherry Trifle due to the presence of traces of almonds.  Almonds were not previously listed in the ingredients, deeming them unsafe for those with nut allergies.  The product is: SuperValu Signature Tastes Irish Sherry Trifle, […]

9 years ago

Ahh, growing up Irish. It seems we were all frightened by spoons made of wood, forgetting to flick a switch in the hot press and accidentally touching flowers called ‘piss-in-the-beds’. How quaint.  #GrowingUpIrish has been the cause of many giggles over the past few days on Twitter, so here’s some of our favourites from the bunch… 1. Cultural […]

9 years ago

A surfer missing since 9am Sunday was rescued 13 miles off the coast of Scotland yesterday evening.  22-year-old Matthew Bryce from Glasgow was last seen in the area of St Catherine’s in Argyll, Scotland on Sunday morning and was reported missing later in the day.  The search was co-ordinated by CGOC Belfast Coastguard. Bryce was conscious […]

9 years ago

An Irish priest reportedly lambasted his congregation after being disappointed with a low collection during Mass. According to The Sunday Times, parishioners in the Kerry diocese are asked to contribute €5 a week to run their church and €20 six times a year (€120) towards the priest’s living expenses. However, the priest was unhappy with […]

9 years ago

If you’re scared of moths, please look away now. Homeowners have been warned today that the number of moths in Ireland are on the rise, with pest control company Rentokil reporting a 128% rise in the number of reported moth infestations in the first three months of the year. Ireland’s improved weather conditions over the […]

9 years ago

The grand stretch in the evenings is gradually getting longer as we come into summer. And with longer days come even prettier sunsets. Us Irish adore sunsets. We love them so much that we have a saying based upon them which allows us to forecast the weather for the next day; red sky at night, shepherd’s delight. We’ve scoured Instagram […]

9 years ago

A new national day of culture and creativity will take place on Easter Monday (April 17) and will take place in every county nationwide. ‘Cruinniú na Cásca’ will celebrate Irish society through a number of different means including live music and dance, coding, theatre, art and music workshops, talks and tastings, readings and screenings an much more.  […]

9 years ago

The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced that another significant rockfall has occurred at the famous Skellig Michael UNESCO World Heritage Site in Co. Kerry. The island suffered a ‘significant’ rock fall which was discovered last week, and there are no worries that it could delay the re-opening to tourist visits next month. The […]

9 years ago

Forest owners and farmers have been warned to prepare for “likely outbreaks” of fire as temperatures are expected to get scorching this weekend. The Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture issued the warning following a number of wildfire outbreaks out in recent weeks around the country. With temperatures expected to reach almost 20 degrees […]

9 years ago

This is one of the best/worst things we’ve heard all week: Apparently people are using country singer Nathan Carter’s pics to help them pull on Tinder. Eh, what? According to the Irish Mirror, people have been catfishing Nathan, “the 26-year-old chart topper who is one of Ireland’s most eligible bachelors with plenty of ladies keen […]

9 years ago

Yesterday we brought you the cinematic masterpiece that was a Cavan man beating the world record for making the most amount of sausages in one minute (Spoiler: He made a meaty 78), and it was impressive. Today however, the kinda weird sausage theme that’s been running on RTÉ’s Big Week On The Farm continued on last […]

9 years ago

A male driver in his 20s was killed in a single car collision in Limerick last night.  The incident occurred on the R515 at Doonmoon in Knocklong at 11.40pm and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.  Three of the car’s passengers were injured in the incident and were transported to University Hospital Limerick. […]

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