Jonny Lucey and Baz Joyce are the driving force behind New Valley Wolves. The duo are New Valley Wolves and they tell anyone who’ll listen that they’re “here to rescue you from the bombardment of soft rock/indie idiocy that floods your airwaves”. A bold claim indeed, but they can back it up with their gritty, frenetic […]

10 years ago

Heroes In Hiding are making waves, serious waves. Heroes In Hiding are a four-piece folk rock band from Dublin who have been wowing music fans all over the country with their music and brilliant live performances. Their latest EP, Curtains, is due for release on 7 October, and they’ve now released this single from it. […]

10 years ago

Eleanor Tiernan is up against the world. She’s one of the best comedians in the country, playing all the major festivals and headlining everywhere and she’s rapidly ascending the comedy rankings, both here in Ireland and in the UK. You may have seen her in Irish Pictorial being absolutely brilliant as Ursula McCarthy. Clip via […]

10 years ago

Pieta House is marking its tenth year in existence in a very special way… Brian Higgins, CEO of Pieta House, set off from the original Pieta House in Lucan, County Dublin, at 9.45am on Wednesday 31 August and will finish an epic 10-day #PietaGrandTour trip on Friday 9 September, the day before World Suicide Prevention […]

10 years ago

The All-Ireland Hurling Final is on this Sunday. Kilkenny and Tipperary renew their great rivalry this Sunday in Croke Park as the two sides clash in the All-Ireland Hurling Final. They’ve met in 26 previous championship encounters with Tipp edging it with 13 wins to Kilkenny’s 12 and the one draw. How well do you […]

10 years ago

This article is brought to you by Electric Ireland Electric Picnic Ticket giveaway on Facebook Live. How good is your lyric knowledge of these one-hit wonders? This year Electric Ireland will be helping Electric Picnic festivalgoers relive the amazing tunes and one-hit wonders  from the ’80s, ’90s and ’00s with their #ThrowbackParty. They are giving […]

10 years ago

Dundalk play Legia Warsaw in the 2nd leg tonight in a huge match for them and the league here in Ireland. Dundalk face a mammoth task to overturn the two goal deficit, but they’ve been sensational in Europe this year. At the very worst, they have qualified for the group stages of the Europa League. They […]

10 years ago

Beats staying in a soggy, disintegrating tent. This year, Orchard Thieves is encouraging festivalgoers to get out of the campsite and into the main arena earlier, as they introduce Electric Picnic’s first ever on-site motel – The Bold mOTel. Research has revealed that, on average, festival attendees spend twelve and a half hours a day […]

10 years ago

There is scenery and then there is Connemara scenery. Okay, our destination isn’t strictly in Connemara, but it is very close by, as is some of the most incredible scenery I have ever seen. The Delphi Resort is based in Leenane, Galway on the border of Mayo. A 15 minute drive will take you to […]

10 years ago

Leaving Cert results have landed!. The Leaving Cert results are out today and while this is an anxious time for  young people as they try to decide what to wear for the results night party, some will be anxious to secure enough points for their desired 3rd level courses. With that in mind, we created […]

10 years ago

Brought to you by SMA® Nutrition. You’re dad if you do and your dad if you don’t! The summer is well and truly here and while that might mean sunshine and lollipops to a lot of people, think of the Irish dad out there struggling with his lot. Barbecue Expectations He might not be a […]

10 years ago

It’s time to get your big fish, little fish, cardboard box on. You know what it’s like when the alarm rings in the morning. You fumble around looking for the snooze button and are a bit miffed that your dream about winning Olympic gold for Ireland in the single sculls beach badminton has been so […]

10 years ago

The countdown to Electric Picnic is well and truly on. There are thousands of people around Ireland counting down the days to Electric Picnic in Stradbally which runs from 2 September to 4 September. One of the most popular stages is of course the CASA BACARDÍ stage. Every year it is packed out with revellers […]

10 years ago

Suicide Squad is coming… It’s safe to say everyone is very excited about the new Suicide Squad movie, featuring a real motley crew of anti-heroes and deadbeat criminals with extraordinary powers. They’re all bad to the bone, but we’ve a feeling we’re going to fall in love with them anyway. Ahead of the film’s release […]

10 years ago

Brought to you by Doritos. To be or not to be? Up or down? Option A or option B? Dilemmas, they’re everywhere. In case you hadn’t heard, Doritos are going to be revealing a brand new flavour, but there’s something very special about this particular launch, mysteriously called Doritos A vs B. They’ve got a […]

10 years ago

Lolling in the aisles. The Vodafone Comedy Festival celebrates its 10th birthday this weekend at the sublime Iveagh Gardens. It’s another cracking lineup of Irish and international comedians and arguably the strongest lineup they’ve ever had. The big American standout name this year is of course the wonderful Bill Burr. One of the best comedians […]

10 years ago

Brought to you by BACARDI Untameable Artist Series There is a lot on this weekend around the country, but possibly one of the coolest events is happening tonigth at the Opium Rooms in Dublin. It all starts at 7pm. Not one, not two, but three DJs will be performing at the latest BACARDI Untameable Artist Series event. […]

10 years ago

Brought to you by Crunchie Everyone loves a Crunchie and nothing gives us that Friday feeling more. What’s better than having a Crunchie? A whole hamper of Crunchie goodies is what! How do you win it? Simple really. All you have to do is find the hidden Crunchie sitting in one of our articles on […]

10 years ago

Certain songs can help you exert that last ounce of effort from you. Four of our Olympians heading to Rio have revealed their playlists on Spotify. Paddy Barnes, Kieran Behan, Fiona Doyle and Sinead Jennings are four of our medal hopefuls heading to Brazil to represent Ireland at the Olympic Games. Each one of them […]

10 years ago

Longitude is on this weekend, but how familiar are you with the line-up? Festival season is well and truly upon us and one of the biggest, Longitude, is happening in Marlay Park, Dublin, this weekend. Are you a music aficionado and truly down with your tunes? If so, this quiz shouldn’t present to many problems […]

10 years ago

Some players sure do get around. With the Euros now but a distant memory we are very conscious of the withdrawals going on around everywhere. Fear not people! We have your collective backs. All you have to do is identify the player from the gallery who has played for the five clubs mentioned in the […]

10 years ago

England are out of another major tournament after losing 2-1 to Iceland in Nice. The England team suffered one of their most embarrassing tournament exits in footballing history, but it wasn’t so much the defeat as the abject performance which really riled the English fans. They’ve had many dramatic exits at major tournaments before, but how […]

10 years ago

For Robbie Brady, immortality is guaranteed. He elevated himself into Irish folklore with that amazing goal against Italy in Lille the other night, but how well do you know the man from Baldoyle?

10 years ago

Do you know your national anthems? Whether it’s the rousing French national anthem or the operatic Russian anthem, we’ve all had an opinion on the Euro 2016 anthems. However, can you identify the anthem from a single lyric?

10 years ago

Is there anything left in the tank? We are sure you, like us, are still basking in the glory of that night in Lille the other night. The night Ireland stood up and sent the country into total euphoria. There is a renewed confidence about Ireland now. Roy Keane, when asked about France said ‘Bring […]

10 years ago

It’s Day 51 for our intrepid walker and all-round legend, Eamonn Keaveney. Most of the country has been swept up in Euro 2016 fever and not much else, but life still goes on and in some cases, lives are being saved by the actions of others. Eamonn Keaveney, from Claremorris in Mayo, is currently on […]

10 years ago

The best of the live music gigs in Ireland this week. Who: Joe Satriani Date: June 20 Where: Vicar St, Dublin The biggest-selling instrumental rock guitarist of all time rolls into town for a night of high quality music in the wonderful venue that is Vicar Street. He’s sold around 10 million albums so he must be […]

10 years ago

Who nose? So you think you know the Irish squad then? That might be very true, but how well do you know their noses? That’s right, we want you to try identify these Irish players from a close-up pic of their noses. We are delighted to call this ‘The Game of Sróns’.

10 years ago

There might be a bit of a scramble for these tickets. Former Irish international Keith Andrews is giving away a pair of his tickets to Ireland’s vital last group game against Italy in Lille next Wednesday. Andrews, who is co-hosting a weekly Euro 2016 live show every Saturday on Radio Nova with your humble reporter, […]

10 years ago

The Irish team arrive in Bordeaux this week for our second match in the group and this time it’s the wounded animal that is Belgium. Matchday two is what some corporate types are calling it. To the layman it’s our second match in Group E and looking back at our previous record for our second fixtures […]

10 years ago

You might want to let the drink settle for a couple of minutes so it can cool down. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an agency of the WHO, said very hot drinks of 65C and over could cause oesophageal cancer. Dr Christopher Wild, director of IARC, said: “These results suggest that drinking […]

10 years ago

The man from the inner city of Dublin has already lit up the Euros in France, but how well do you know the man we refer to simply as Wes? He’s been labelled as the Irish Messi, or ‘Wessi’, if you want to be extra creative, like the man himself. He has ensured his place […]

10 years ago

We are all still in full-on Euro 2016 mode, but it won’t be on forever. The Premier League champions Leicester City are back to defend their title, but who do they kick off against? Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho are the main men in Manchester and lots of people will be interested to see their […]

10 years ago

The first time we qualified for the European Championships was back in 1988 in Germany. Indeed it was the first time we qualified for any major tournament, but what a debut it proved to be. How well do you remember that squad of 20 brought to Germany by Jack Charlton?

10 years ago

It’s not ALL about the football this weekend. True enough, the Euro 2016 hype is really ramping up now but the Irish rugby team are in action too this weekend as they take on the mighty Springboks in the first test match of their South African tour.

10 years ago

Always an amazing weekend in the Iveagh Gardens. Comedy is thriving in the US with the current ‘Second Comedy Boom’ and we have an amazing selection of acts including Joe DeRosa (Better Call Saul), Dan Soder (Billions, Inside Amy Schumer), Sasheer Zamata (SNL & ACLU’s Celebrity Ambassador for Women’s Rights), Chris Gethard (Broad City, The […]

10 years ago

“Dare to Zlatan? Not today, now you gotta dare to John O’Shea.” Prepare to be earwormed! The world and his mother are trying to create Euro 2016 anthems for the masses. Some are brilliant, others less so. This one, we feel, falls into the former category. John O’Shea is an Irish footballing legend; this tribute to […]

10 years ago

How well do you know Zlatan? He likes to speak about himself in the third person, but there is no denying the quality of the man. A success everywhere he has gone in his career, Zlatan is box-office, but how well do you know the brilliant striker?

10 years ago

Jason Manford is in Ireland to perform at the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Kilkenny this weekend. We caught up with him to shoot the breeze. JOE: Hi Jason. Have you performed at the festival before? Jason: I haven’t actually, no. I’ve heard a lot about it so I am looking forward to seeing what […]

10 years ago

How well do you know our great leader? Martin O’Neill leads Ireland into their last warm-up match tonight against Belarus before the important business of the European Championship Finals in France. How well do you know the man from Derry?

10 years ago

How well do you know your Irish rugby internationals before the arrival of BOD, ROG and POC? You should be getting at least 12/15

10 years ago

Euro 2016 preparations begin in earnest Friday night at the Aviva. Ireland take on Holland in the pre-Euro 2016 warm-up match. Although the Dutch haven’t qualified for France, they are still one of the most glamorous sides to play against and we have a very rich and dramatic history in matches against them over the […]

10 years ago

All eyes on the San Siro in Milan this weekend as the Madrid clubs go head-to-head to decide European football’s blue riband event. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are again the finalists in this years Champions League Final having met already in 2014 in Lisbon. Atletico will be looking for revenge, but how well do […]

10 years ago

The best of the live music gigs around Ireland this week. Who: The Last Shadow Puppets When: May 25, 26 Where: Olympia Theatre, Dublin British supergroup The Last Shadow Puppets arrive in Dublin with a pretty stellar lineup for a two night residency at the Olympia Featuring Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys), Miles Kane (The Rascals, solo artist), producer and […]

10 years ago

Yeah, we’ve got European Championship fever. The countdown to France 2016 is well and truly on and we are getting giddy with excitement. This is the third time we have qualified for the Euros and while we enjoyed 1988, the 2012 tournament was a bit of a disappointment to say the least. How well do […]

10 years ago

The Stone Roses are back with their first new single in 22 years and we could not be more excited. Simply one of the greatest bands that ever was, Manchester’s favourite sons are back with a new song and more tour dates. How well do you know The Stone Roses?

10 years ago

What an incredible season it has been. 5,000/1 outsiders Leicester City are Premier League Champions. Incredible even to just type that. With the last round of fixtures coming up this weekend, the only issue to be resolved is the battle for the 4th spot between the Manchester clubs. How well do you know the Premier […]

10 years ago

The final of the AIB Start-up Academy took place in the Sugar Club in Dublin. The eleven AIB Start-up Academy finalists descended upon the Sugar Club in Dublin. After an eight week course, each start-up pitched in front of a panel of judges for the chance to share a prize package worth €250,000, which included a […]

10 years ago

With the release of their epic ninth album, A Moon Shaped Pool, we’re in a Radiohead state of mind. Radiohead fans the world over are rejoicing at the latest offering from the band that has very few peers in the world of music. How well do you know the phenomenon that is Radiohead?

10 years ago

Beautiful in its simplicity. Young Mayo band Flat Out first came to our attention as the 2014 winners of the Le Crunch Apple Of My Eye cover competition, with their cover of Foster the People’s ‘Pumped Up Kicks’. The band are back with another crackin’ cover here and this time the focus of their attention is the […]

10 years ago