Ireland has always boasted a creative diaspora – and this week, one of our own has made one of the most influential covers in the world. In a truly influential way. Dubliner Jon Berkeley created this powerful image, shared on his personal Instagram below, depicting President Trump, bellowing through a megaphone, styled in the form […]
8 years ago
We love a good documentary around these parts, which is we’re excited about the Irish-made The Farthest. The feature tells the story of Voyager, a tiny space probe that was launched in 1977 to explore the outer solar system — which is now more than 12 billion miles away from Earth. While the craft’s nuclear battery […]
9 years ago
This week is Pride, which celebrates all things LGBTQ. <3 Ireland is slowly becoming more and more progessive and welcoming, with the marriage referendum in 2014 making the Pride celebrations bigger and better every year. But we’re not quite there yet. There is still judgement and hate out there, especially online, and Irish company Connector […]
9 years ago
Chances are, you may have heard of a comedy act called The Lords Of Strut. If you haven’t, you’ll probably be hearing a lot about them over the next few months. Cormac from Cork and Cian from Carlow play brothers Sean and Seamus in an act that brings together comedy, dance, acrobatic and some serious […]
9 years ago
Tullamor mother Helen Lynch is appealing for help from the public to raise crucial funds to secure a life-saving transplant for her 8-year-old son, Charlie. So far €7,000 of the €10,000 GoFundMe goal has been raised. Charlie has suffered with billary atresia, a liver condition, since birth and has been in and out of hospitals since then. Now […]
9 years ago
Well this is only gas. Jambons are practically an Irish delicacy at this stage. You’ve got your puff pastry, your bacon, some egg and a bitta cheese all wrapped up in one heart-attack inducing parcel. What’s not to love? Fupin’ Eejits back at it again with another hilarious video – take a look. READ NEXT: 7 […]
9 years ago
Brilliant. The Leinster Leader have come out with this presumably well-intentioned headline about a new bridge in Kildangan but they may have benefited from a better choice of words. The headline was spotted and shared by KFM’s Shane Beatty and it’s a classic: Meanwhile in Kildare…check out this hilarious headline from today’s Leinster Leader ???? pic.twitter.com/oaIqTiqF5j — […]
9 years ago
It’s official: Ireland fans can do no wrong. At least that’s what you’d think, given the international coverage of our supporters being all round sound guys over in France. Channel 4 commended the fans four days ago and now Sky News is patting us on the back too. What a bunch of ledges we are. READ NEXT: Channel 4’s Glowing Report On […]
9 years ago
So one of our fans, thinking himself a big man, attempted to climb The Connemara Pub in Bordeaux today. As you might expect, being surrounded by his fellow Irish men, he was immediately taken down a peg or two, as he brutally jocked in front of hundreds of people (soon to be thousands if not millions, […]
9 years ago
The most rugged farmers that Ireland has to offer have once again assembled to give the world the steamiest calendar on the market. Well, if you really have a thing for country lads. For the eighth year running the Irish Farmer Calendar has been released to raise money for the charity Bothár, which sends livestock to […]
9 years ago
A transatlantic flight was diverted to Shannon this morning after a passenger had reportedly fallen ill. The Air Berlin flight AB-7447, which had 287 passengers and a crew of 11 on board, was travelling from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic to Düsseldorf at the time. The Airbus A330-200 jet was about an hour west of Ireland when the crew declared a medical emergency […]
9 years ago
It’s been announced today by Music Network, the organisation who administer the Music Capital Scheme, that €210,000 will be available to provide to this year’s Irish musicians. The Music Capital Scheme, established by the Arts Council and supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is managed by Music Network and comprises of two distinct awards that provide funding […]
9 years ago
