It will take place in November. The Government has announced that there will be a referendum on gender equality held later this year. Proposals for constitutional amendments are to be published by the end of June and a referendum is set to take place in November. This follows the recommendations made by the Citizen’s Assembly […]

3 years ago

It’s going to be a cold one. As temperatures continue to plummet to freezing levels this week and a weather warning is currently in place, forecasts are now suggesting we prepare for some snow to hit. A status yellow ice warning is in place until 10am on Tuesday for the entire country as Met Éireann warns […]

3 years ago

They have issued a statement. A men’s domestic abuse charity is voicing its concerns following the actions of the girls of Love Island this year towards the men. Mankind Initiative has given insight into the “gaslighting and manipulation” shown by the girls towards the boys this year, especially in recent episodes. Shaq Muhammad, Tom Clare […]

3 years ago

The episode aired last week. Meghan Markle has been left “upset and overwhelmed” following a recent episode of South Park which depicted her and Prince Harry’s infamous Netflix series. The royals were the recent punchline of the series where Meghan’s character on the show was introduced as a “sorority girl, actress, influencer, victim.” In the […]

3 years ago

Our hearts. Barry Keoghan has vowed to pay a visit to his old school in North Dublin following his first ever BAFTA win this weekend. The 30 year old won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Banshees Of Inisherin, and dedicated his award to Ireland and “the kids that are […]

3 years ago

The Government is meeting this morning. The Government is set to release its latest cost-of-living package and in it, there is expected to be €400m allocated for social protection measures. With the package overall on course to exceed €1.2bn, the news comes after the Coalition leaders and the ministers for finance, public expenditure, and social […]

3 years ago

The man remains unnamed. A well known Irish broadcaster has been charged with three counts of defilement of a child. The 39 year old appeared in court today and has been charged with offences that have been alleged to have taken place in Dublin between 12 and 13 years ago with a child under the […]

3 years ago

“We shouldn’t play into those arguments.” Leo Varadkar has vowed to tackle racism after a number of protests have taken place recently against immigrants and refugees. The Taoiseach described the demonstrations that were seen outside hospitals as a “new low” and has urged TDs not to make excuses for them. Protests have been seen in […]

3 years ago

Tragic news. A teenage girl in Australia has been sadly killed in a shark attack after she was swimming with dolphins. Police in Perth confirmed that 16 year old Stella Berry was on a jet ski along the Swan River when she spotted a pod of dolphins and decided to jump in and swim with […]

3 years ago

The 64-year-old made the heartbreaking announcement on Lorraine. Princess Diana’s former aide Paul Burrell has revealed the sad news that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The 64-year-old made the heartbreaking announcement on Lorraine and revealed that he had been diagnosed last year. Paul said he never imagined something like this would ever happen […]

3 years ago

The incident allegedly happened in 1991. Tim Allen has denied the claims that Pamela Anderson has made accusing him of flashing her on the set of Home Improvement in 1991. Pamela starred in the sitcom as Lisa the Tool Girl and worked opposite Tim as he played the character Taylor. The actress and model has […]

3 years ago

“It’s game on!” As new bombshells Zara and Davide join the other islanders in the main villa, they prepare to spend their first night there and of course – get grafting. Love Island is coming to a nice simmer. But it seems that the newbies aren’t the only two to get their graft on in […]

3 years ago

So tragic. An Irish citizen is believed to have been on board the plane that crashed in Nepal on Sunday. The Irish government is currently standing by to provide consular assistance following the disaster. At least 68 people are now believed to be dead following the crash, with the plane carrying 72 on board when […]

3 years ago

“This is the Gaeltacht like you’ve never seen it before.” New year, new dating shows – that’s how the saying goes, isn’t it? Virgin Media has launched their brand new season line up and as they revealed the brand new shows coming to the channel, one really caught our eye. Amidst the glorious Love Island […]

3 years ago

“The definition of carefree.” Prince Harry has opened up about his short lived relationship with Caroline Flack, describing it as “tainted” due to the involvement of the British press. Harry has reportedly referenced their relationship in his new memoir Spare and spoke about the late TV presenter in an interview with ITV’s Tom Bradby over […]

3 years ago

RIP. Gardaí have launched an investigation following the discovery of a man’s body on a path in Cork on Sunday. The body was found near Castletownsend Road on the outskirts of Skibbereen town in the afternoon. Officers have since confirmed that the man was in his early 40s. The man’s body has since been removed […]

3 years ago

Love Island returns on Monday 16th January at 9 pm on Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Player. Love Island is returning next week for its ninth season and as we get a glimpse into the winter series for the first time in three years, the cast of islanders has been announced. The setting for […]

3 years ago

So happy for him! Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp has come out as gay in easily the most Gen Z way possible – on TikTok. The 18-year-old shared the news with his fans online as he posted a video to his TikTok on Thursday after revealing he had come out to his friends and family. […]

3 years ago

So tough. Prince Harry has revealed that he once asked a driver to bring him on the exact route his late mum Princess Diana took the night she died. While he was in Paris in 2007 for the Rugby World Cup semi-final, the then-23-year-old Harry asked to be driven through the Pont de l’Alma tunnel […]

3 years ago

Wrap up warm. While New Year’s Eve is typically a day when people want to dress up in their best clothes, this year you might want to wear something a little bit warmer. That’s because it looks like we’ll be reeling in the New Year with some less-than-ideal weather as forecasters have warned that wind, […]

3 years ago

Tragic news. A 45-year-old Irish tourist has sadly died after he fell from a moving train in Thailand. According to a report issued by the Associated Press news agency on Tuesday night, the man was travelling through the western part of the country when the incident occurred. Local police have claimed he was travelling with […]

3 years ago

The article was published on Friday. A column Jeremy Clarkson wrote where he ranted against Meghan Markle has been removed online after causing uproar. The article was originally published online on The Sun on Friday and went into detail about how much Clarkson “hates” the royal “on a cellular level”. He also wrote about how […]

3 years ago

Devastating. Charlie Bird has sent out a heartbreaking message as he wished his followers a Merry Christmas. In a social media post, the former RTÉ news correspondent said his illness is now taking a greater toll on him physically. Charlie revealed his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) last year but has noted since that […]

3 years ago

Wrap up warm. It looks like we could get a white Christmas after all as Met Eireann is predicting that snow is on the way. The national forecaster has issued three alerts, with a Status Orange and a Status Yellow low temperature and ice warning set to end at midday on Friday. However, those warnings […]

3 years ago

He has finally addressed it. David Beckham has addressed the now viral video of Joe Lycett threatening to shred £10,000 (€11,448.19). The comedian had threatened to shred £10,000 of his own money if the footballer didn’t back down from his £10 million deal with Qatar for the World Cup as homosexuality has been criminalised under […]

3 years ago

Wrap up well. A Status Yellow low temperature and ice warning for Ireland has been put in place until noon today as temperatures dropped significantly overnight. Met Eireann issued three weather warnings on Thursday as the country braved the first of the extreme cold this winter, with the current warning in place from 10 pm. […]

3 years ago

It’s time to start layering up. Temperatures are set to drop to zero degrees this week as the festive season officially gets underway and the likelihood of snow is getting a step closer. Weather expert Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather has said that the temperatures predicted for the coming days are “ideal” for snow. Starting […]

3 years ago

Not again. The cast of Bad Sisters are the latest Irish stars to be claimed as British and let us tell you, they’re not impressed by it. Writing about the show in an article highlighting the best of TV this year, The New York Times wrote: “A quintet of British actresses – Eva Birthistle, Anne-Marie […]

3 years ago

Cross it off the 2022 bucket list. Bad news for anyone hoping to see some snow this Christmas as it’s looking unlikely for the country in the weeks leading up to 25 December. Snow has been hitting parts of the UK over the last number of days as the temperature plummets and many saw it […]

3 years ago

Black Friday is this week. Gardaí have issued a warning to online shoppers as Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach to make people aware of online scammers. The call comes as there is set to be as much as €26 million spent on shopping in the Black Friday sales. New figures show that over €45 […]

3 years ago

The comedian is said to have suffered facial injuries from the fire. Comedian and TV presenter Jay Leno is reportedly recovering in hospital after he suffered serious burns in a fire in his garage at his home in Los Angeles. The 72-year-old said in a statement given to US news outlets: “I got some serious […]

3 years ago

Very sad news. An Irish woman has died in Mallorca in Spain after a tragic incident occurred while she was hiking in the Tramuntana Mountains, according to local reports. The Majorca Bulletin states that the 75-year-old was hiking the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range alongside a group of 12 hikers when she lost her balance […]

3 years ago

The woman is in critical condition. Gardaí believe a woman who was discovered on the side of the road in Mayo on Sunday was not involved in a car accident. A woman in her late 50s was found unresponsive in the early hours of Sunday morning along the N5 at Cloggernagh in Islaneady by a […]

3 years ago

May they all rest in peace. The funerals for the first victims of the tragedy that occurred as a result of an explosion at a service station in Donegal last Friday (7 October) are set to take place on Tuesday. 10 people were sadly killed in the village of Creeslough after emergency services were rushed to […]

3 years ago

RIP. The singer behind the smash hit song Gangsta’s Paradise, Coolio, has passed away at the age of 59. Best known for the 1995 hit, his manager confirmed the sad news on Wednesday (28 September). The Grammy award winner’s real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr and he passed away in Los Angeles, according to […]

3 years ago

Spooky. Netflix has just dropped the trailer for their latest thriller series, and if the creator is anything to go by, we’re in for a real treat (or scare). The new series, The Midnight Club, comes from the creator of Haunting of Hill House, Mike Flanagan and is hitting the streaming service very soon. Based […]

3 years ago

They’re set to be gas. The latest series of Gogglebox Ireland is well and truly underway and as a new episode airs on Wednesday, there is set to be a brand new family joining the series. The brother and sister duo Conor and Emma Lynch are set to appear on the series starting from this […]

3 years ago

Stay safe out there. Met Eireann has issued a warning for the next 24 hours as two counties are at risk of flooding and the country sees more rainy conditions. Cork and Waterford have been placed under a weather warning as severe rainfall on Tuesday (6 September) is on the way. A Status Yellow Rain […]

3 years ago

Rest in peace. South African actress and model Charlbi Dean has sadly passed away at the age of 32. According to reports from Variety magazine, the actress died on Monday in New York after an “unexpected illness”. Charlbi had recently starred in this year’s Palme d’Or winning film Triangle of Sadness and was also known […]

3 years ago

Former contestant Brianna Parkins accused the competition of having a “racial issue”. A former Rose of Tralee pageant contestant has spoken out about the lack of diversity in this year’s contest and criticised the show for not including more people of colour. Speaking on air last week, broadcaster Brianna Parkins, the 2016 Sydney Rose, said […]

3 years ago

Tragic news. An Irish tourist has sadly died after a drowning incident took place at a swimming pool on the Spanish Costa Dorada. Emergency services were called to the holiday apartment block in La Pineda near the east coast city of Tarragona when alerts went out at around 11am on Tuesday (9 August). They attempted […]

3 years ago

The couple split earlier this year. Former 2FM star Eoghan McDermott has opened up on his split from long-time girlfriend Aoife Melia and posted an open apology to the doctor. Apologising for “the turmoil that upended her life”, he wished her the best in her new relationship with Charlie Coyle. Posting the statement on Monday […]

3 years ago

It’s happening. It’s officially happening – 2023’s Eurovision Song Contest is set to be hosted in the United Kingdom. It was announced last month following Ukraine’s recent win that they could not host in their country due to the ongoing invasion by Russian forces. The Eurovision Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced that the UK will […]

3 years ago

Tonight… After Tuesday night’s episode saw the islanders head off to the Vibe Club for a party only to be interrupted with a surprise dumping by host Laura Whitmore, tonight we’ll get to see who exactly the safe islanders will choose to dump. But of course, that won’t be the only dramatic part of the […]

4 years ago

He has denied all claims. Ricky Martin has denied having “any kind of sexual or romantic relationship” with his nephew after the latter reportedly placed a restraining order against him. Martin’s attorney has responded after reports were made that the pop star could see up to 50 years in prison for domestic violence charges filed […]

4 years ago

RIP. Skippy, a dog who had laid claim to the title as the oldest dog in Ireland, has sadly passed away at the age of 27. Skippy was believed to be the oldest dog in the country at around 135 years old in dog years. The Border Collie lived on a farm in Elly Bay […]

4 years ago

Slap the sun cream on. While some parts of Europe are set to see temperatures hitting the mid 40s this weekend, Ireland won’t be reaching that particular high, thankfully. With a heatwave raging through the UK, it seems we’re getting the remnants of it this weekend as temperatures are set to reach almost 30 degrees. […]

4 years ago

Sophie was killed in 1996. Gardaí are expected to fly to France to track down a new suspect in the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder case. Last month, Gardaí confirmed that the investigation into the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier is active and ongoing, with the Garda Serious Crime Review Team set to conduct […]

4 years ago

It’s been a long time coming. Ireland is expected to experience long overdue summer weather this weekend as the forecast predicts temperatures to soar into the mid-20s According to Met Éireann, temperatures this Sunday will reach 24 degrees in Leinster and Munster and reach as high as 25 degrees come Monday. Before then, temperatures will […]

4 years ago

He was found safe and well. An Irish man in New York is lucky to be alive after he went missing for three nights in a swamp upstate during a solo hike. The 58-year-old was rescued by mountain rangers who have said that he may not have lived through a fourth night in the swamp […]

4 years ago