Carl Kinsella

While on the campaign trail, Donald Trump famously announced his intentions to forcibly deport 11 million undocumented migrants from the United States. Cities across the US have vowed to stand up against the removal of people who have already made a life for themselves in the US, and Boston mayor Marty Walsh has added his […]

10 years ago

Before knocking out Eddie Alvarez, Conor McGregor spoke at length about how badly he wanted to hold two UFC division belts at the same time and wear one on each shoulder… He got his wish just a few weekends ago, but appears that the UFC will be stepping in to see that the “Champ Champ” […]

10 years ago

“When we needed a big lift, we got it.” Rory Best paid his thanks to a packed Aviva Stadium this evening after Ireland’s tough 27-24 win over Australia. “Look everyone dug deep and it’s a very special day for me personally, and I’d just like to thank everyone here for making it that. And most […]

10 years ago

There’s a new dating app for the people who think that Tinder could use just a bit more cruelty. FMK is the new dating-app version of the classic bored-in-the-backseat game Fuck, Marry, Kill wherein you give your mate an impossible choice of three people whom she or he must choose to fuck, marry and kill. […]

10 years ago

Yep, that’s just about exactly as much gravitas we would expect Trump to have in this situation. One could be forgiven for assuming that the President-elect of the United States would have drafted a thoughtful, measured response to the death of Fidel Castro — the long-serving leader of America’s economic (and occasionally military) adversary, not […]

10 years ago

Despite his impressive history, it was clear just minutes into his bout with Conor McGregor that Eddie Alvarez was drastically outmatched by the Irishman… It proved to be a comfortable win for Conor, who claimed a second UFC division belt after knocking out his opponent in the second round. Nevertheless, McGregor showed that for all […]

10 years ago

Few Democrats devoted as much energy over the election campaign to tearing down Donald Trump as outgoing Vice President Joe Biden. Biden gave speeches accusing Trump of having “no clue, period” and at one point even said he’d like to take Trump “behind the gym” to fight him. In fact, many believe that if the […]

10 years ago

We all know that rent prices in Dublin are catastrophically high right now… In case you missed it, there was a shed in Lucan available to rent for €700 a month. But don’t try to escape just yet, because it turns out things are pretty bloody grim across the Irish sea as well. There’s a […]

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In the early hours of Sunday morning, Conor McGregor put on a fighting masterclass for the world to see. He dominated and demolished Eddie Alvarez for a round and a half before knocking him down for the fifth time, pouncing on him and causing the referee to stop the fight. Naturally, the congratulations have poured […]

10 years ago

Paul O’Connell, is there anything he can’t do? We already know that Paulie is one of the finest rugby players of his time, a leader of men, and a downright whiz when it comes to A Question Of Sport… But we’ve only today learned that the man could have quite a career as a theatre […]

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A big step towards Russia 2018? After Jon Walters missed a glorious chance at the end of the first-half, Martin O’Neill’s men came out swinging in the second. After just three minutes, Meyler won the ball and sprung a counter-attack, releasing McClean who surged forward and buried a shot to give Ireland a 1-0 lead […]

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Who was in charge of the instant replays? The first-half between Ireland and Austria didn’t throw up too many talking points. Glenn Whelan went off injured and big Jon Walters missed an eye-opener from about three yards — but besides that the main thing people were talking about was Stoke City’s Marko Arnautovic spitting all […]

10 years ago

He put his money where his mouth is… Though in this case, the role of “money” is actually being played by a tin of gourmet crickets. Polling expert Sam Wang, the founder of the Princeton Election Consortium kept his promise to eat bugs live on air if Donald Trump won more than 240 electoral votes. Of […]

10 years ago

Over the course of the last few years, many of us have made our peace with the fact that Facebook knows more about us than we’d probably like. However, this morning the social media giant proves that it knows a lot less about certain people than we thought, in the most striking way possible. Many […]

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FBI Director James Comey sent shockwaves through the electoral landscape on October 28 when he sent Congress a letter confirmed that the Bureau had uncovered further emails belonging to Hillary Clinton that may have been worthy of investigation. Comey has now supplemented his original announcement with a second letter to Congress, which reads “Since my […]

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There is simply no way that is Gary Oldman. Gary Oldman is beloved by movie buffs across generations for starring in films like Léon, The Firm, JFK and more. Over the years, he has proven his versatility not only in terms of performance but also in terms of his look. He’s just taken that to […]

10 years ago

A man has been confirmed dead after being stabbed in Dublin City on Sunday afternoon. The man, who is believed to be in his 60s, was stabbed “in the Robinson’s Court area off Cork Street” according to a report by the Independent. It has been further reported that the man was rushed to St. James’ […]

10 years ago

James McClean must already be sick to death of November. The Irish footballer comes in for endless abuse every winter for his refusal to wear a poppy commemorating British soldiers, a conviction that isn’t too hard to understand given that he grew up in an area where British soldiers were responsible for such atrocities as […]

10 years ago

Ireland secured a momentous victory over the All-Blacks in Chicago’s Soldier Field this afternoon after a tense and breathless second half. The Kiwis clawed their way back into the game after trailing 25-8 at half-time, tries from TJ Perenara and Ben Smith taking them back within touching distance of Joe Schmidt’s men. However, Ireland saw […]

10 years ago

Ireland will face off against the All-Blacks on unfamiliar terrain this evening — Chicago’s Solider Field. As exciting a prospect as the game is, recent events have put rugby into perspective for all of those who love the game. Last month, beloved former rugby player and Munster coach Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley was found dead long […]

10 years ago

When Donald Trump first announced his intention to run for President of the United States, he did so on the back of insulting the many Mexican immigrants who live in the US. Unfortunately for Trump, those of Hispanic descent appear to have heard him. Enormous turnout was seen in the state of Nevada last night […]

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Roughly 20,000 hit the streets of Dublin City today to take part in a gruelling marathon and they all did themselves proud. The race kicked off at roughly 9am and the quickest finishing time was recorded by Dejere Debele Tulu from Ethiopia, who clocked in at 2:12.18, and you know what that means… That’s right. The […]

10 years ago

Research into prevalence rates for depression by industry has found that one factor is a very likely contributor to depression in workers. The study, which surveyed employees from 55 different industries, found that jobs which are heavy on ’emotional labour’ can take a toll on the mind-state of the people working them. The key finding […]

10 years ago

When it comes to carving up a jack-o’-lantern for Hallowe’en, most people will go for the pumpkin. Thanks to a heavy dose of American influence in our day-to-day lives, you can see a pumpkin in just about every porch and living room window in Ireland at this time of year. However, there are plenty of […]

10 years ago

Gardaí in Kildare have issued a warning that the onset of winter often comes with a sharp increase in burglaries. As we hurtle past Hallowe’en and into the winter months, your chances of being burgled increase significantly. Kildare Gardaí warn that burglaries go up by as much as 23% between November and January. According to […]

10 years ago

Turns out mass really can make a difference. Since earlier on this week, our Facebook newsfeeds have been utterly consumed by updates on the ‘Mass’ event that almost 200,000 people have somehow ended up ‘attending’. Posts to the page have varied from absolutely hilarious to breathtakingly unfunny, but one post in particular has certainly made […]

10 years ago

Obama is a name known the world over… We all know Barack, we all know Michelle, but many more of us have not heard of a Mr. Malik Obama. Malik Obama is Barack’s half-brother through his Kenyan father and, somewhat surprisingly, he is a huge Donald Trump supporter. Once Trump got wind of this, he […]

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Liverpool have won eight and drawn two of their last ten games… At the time of writing, Jurgen Klopp’s men sit at third place in the table — some improvement on last season’s eighth place. However, Liverpool fans were given a stark reminder this afternoon that their side remain more-than-frail at the back, in the […]

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