For the past few years, The Rubberbandits have been among the leading voices surrounding mental health issues in Ireland. As recently as Friday night, Blindboy Boatclub appeared on The Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy and spoke openly about his own issues with anxiety and depression. Unfortunately, and largely due to the work of social […]
8 years ago
He has become an unofficial spokesperson for a whole generation of disaffected people across Ireland and when he talks people listen. Last night, Blindboy Boatclub from the Rubberbandits spoke to Ryan Tubridy about his own experiences with anxiety and depression and it’s a must-watch for anybody battling similar issues or those trying to understand the issues. […]
8 years ago
Forget about venturing outside into the big bad world tonight – both The Late Late show and Graham Norton have some quality guests joining them this evening. The Graham Norton Show is on BBC One at 11.05pm, and The Late Late Show starts on RTE One at 9.35pm, so you’ll be able to fit ’em […]
8 years ago
Cast your minds back to the year 2010. A time when MySpace pages were still a ‘thing’, the ‘Dublin Eye’ was slowly revolving at the Dublin Docklands, the Rubberbandits had a horse outside and 20-something girls could afford to rent a luxury, 3-bed apartment in the highly sought after Dublin city centre location that is […]
8 years ago
It’s that time of the week again. The time where we share the very best of Irish Twitter on our social platform to show off what a gas bunch you all are. G’wan you! This week is no different, you guys have killed it once more. Just see for yourself… 1. Every town has one […]
9 years ago
Prepare to pay just a “Lidl” for these style steals. Supermarket giant Lidl is seriously upping its fashion game with a chic new clothing range set to hit Irish stores next week. They’ve partnered with world-famous supermodel, Heidi Klum, to launch their first ever budget fashion range. The Esmara by Heidi Klum collection was […]
9 years ago
The Rubberbandits have increasingly become known less for their masked antics, and more for speaking out about issues close to the hearts of many young (and old) Irish people. They’ve spoken publicly on the importance of reducing the stigma around mental health, on the Repeal the 8th movement, and about Ireland’s suicide epidemic. Using their […]
9 years ago
The Vodafone Comedy Carnival is returning to Galway this autumn for seven days from Tuesday 24th October to Monday 30th October, and we gotta say, the line-up of comedians is SO good. With 75 shows and over 100 acts, the programme includes performances from Dara Ó Briain, Foil Arms & Hog, Tommy Tiernan, Kevin Bridges, Jon Richardson, Reginald D […]
9 years ago
Gardaí are investigating after a man reportedly exposed himself to a female jogger on the grounds of the University of Limerick. According to the Irish Mirror, the incident occurred on Tuesday August 1 and comes after rumours surfaced online of a man repeatedly masturbating in the area. Apparently theres a lad on a bike with […]
9 years ago
Mrs. Doyle was robbed last night. No, we don’t think you understand. SHE WAS ROBBED. Someone stole her. Road users around Mayo will being seeing a lot of the iconic Father Ted character over the August Bank Holiday weekend. The affable housekeeper is being used as part of a road safety campaign set up by […]
9 years ago
The number of people who are signed onto the Live Register is at its lowest in nine years. CSO released the figures for July which not only saw a monthly decrease of -1.2%, but also a significant long-term drop. July’s figure of 274,385 meant an annual decrease of -14.0%. The Live Register, which includes those entitled […]
9 years ago
Ya can’t be saying that now, lads. The Broadcasting Authority Of Ireland has rejected 11 complaints about a line uttered by Blindboy Boatclub of the Rubberbandits on The Late Late Show in January. The offending sentence was referring to the holy communion which the star, real name Dave Chambers, called ‘haunted bread’. “Anyone who I […]
9 years ago