“An important step towards creating a zero carbon healthcare system.” Some asthma inhalers are as bad for the environment as eating meat, a new study has shown. Research conducted by the University of Cambridge found that the most common inhalers used in the UK make up 4% of greenhouse gasses emitted by the NHS. The metered-dose […]

6 years ago

Ah, stop. Who among us can truly say that they don’t enjoy an espresso martini? None of us, that’s who. It’s the drink that’s got it all: caffeine, alcohol, two little beans floating on the top. What more could you ask for, honestly? A few months back, there was chat of an espresso martini festival […]

6 years ago

A class act. Jane Fonda has accepted her recent BAFTA win while simultaneously getting arrested during a climate change protest. The Grace and Frankie star was cuffed and taken down town for the 27th time this month (probably) as she and several other celebrities of note protested the US government’s lack of action on climate […]

6 years ago

“I want to be at the forefront for people.” Paddy Smyth has said that he wants to use his platform to change the way people view disability. The activist and recent winner of Channel 4’s The Circle wants to use his victory to show people the life you can have while also being disabled. Paddy, […]

6 years ago

They are working to resolve the issue. Some Ulster Bank customers are experiencing delays in credit payments on Friday afternoon. 10,000 social welfare payments were not processed this morning due to technical issues with the bank. A statement issued from Ulster Bank earlier on Friday apologised for the delay and said that they were working […]

6 years ago

Same. A big dog named Floyd had to be rescued on a stretcher after he got tired during a hike up a mountain. The 190-pound mastiff was walking up the Grandeur Peak trail in Utah with his human when he simply decided that he could go no further. Concerned hikers phoned emergency services and told […]

6 years ago

People do love a good toy, yeah. Next month, the Toy Show is on. It’ll be an exciting time for every single of us who enjoys toys, minor Irish celebrities, and drinking games. Fun for all the family, etc. And while most of the country would part with a limb to attend the Toy Show […]

7 years ago

Great news for all involved. Animals are pretty good. Here’s a list of reasons why: They’re cuddly, they’re entertaining, they’re even a bit gas and loveable if you get them at the right time. Decent bunch of lads in fairness, and this weekend you’re going to be able to go see them at Dublin Zoo […]

7 years ago

Good news, everyone. Paid maternity and paternity leave will be extended by two weeks for parents of newborn and adopted children in Ireland. The government will soon offer two weeks extra paid leave for parents of children born or adopted from 1 November this year. It will apply to parents who are employed or self-employed […]

7 years ago

“It is absolutely on the table.” A ban on alcohol is being considered for flights in Ireland to curb passenger disruption. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has said that alcohol tends to be the common denominator in most in-flight passenger disruptions. Their new campaign, ‘Not On My Flight,’ aims to raise awareness of these incidents and […]

7 years ago

An incredible tribute to the late comedian. Viewers of last night’s Brendan Grace documentary were incredible moved as the the film took audiences through the comedian’s final months. Part one of Brendan Grace: Thanks for the Memories aired on Monday night on RTÉ One, combining touching interviews, poignant moments, and rare archival footage of the […]

7 years ago

“What’s so sad about the knife crime now is that everyone is a victim in the end.” Graham Norton has revealed that he was attacked at knife point and left for dead in the 1980s. The presenter said that he has had a knife pulled on him twice, and that the first time he was […]

7 years ago

Decent line up this week. It’s Friday and you know what that means, The Late Late Show is on tonight. The line-up for this week’s instalment of the show has been revealed and you better be prepared for laughs because there’s a lot of comedians in there. First up are the big guns – Tommy Tiernan […]

7 years ago

In desperate need of some more Mr Tayto in your life? Aren’t we all? The Large Potato Boy has been spreading his crisp-based joy for decades now, and even though the excitement around him technically should have worn off by now, it hasn’t. There’s a whole theme park dedicated to him, lads. It really hasn’t. […]

7 years ago

“We hope this macro expression of the micro will give pause for thought.” A new exhibition by Subset about climate change and humanity’s effect on the environment is opening up in Dublin soon. ‘Micro vs. Macro’ is described as a presentation on microplastics, a collection of works intended to bring awareness to the damning effects […]

7 years ago

Imagine. The Late Late Toy Show is due to take place, as it always is, at the end of November. And while we’ve still got a bit of time left before we’re settled down in front of the telly with a mug of Baileys coffee in hand, shouting at the five-year-old who can’t seem to get […]

7 years ago

Two legends. There’s a new biopic about Shane MacGowan coming and Barry Keoghan is set to play him. Excited? You should be. The film will take a look at The Pogues icon’s early life, his time trying to make it big in the band, and his relationship with long-term partner Victoria Mary Clarke. The Sun […]

7 years ago

But who would have gotten off the plane? When you think about iconic Friends characters, a few usual suspects come to mind. One of them is Ross. Another is Chandler. Some others are Monica, Phoebe, and Joey. Rachel is also among that list, but she may not always have been, because it turns out that […]

7 years ago

Here’s hoping it doesn’t rain, wha? Summer is basically over, lads. It is. Don’t fight it. It’s done. It’s practically been done since the beginning of August because the weather has been so perpetually shitty since then. It’s been awful and horrendous and if you’ve found yourself crying for extended periods of time then never […]

7 years ago

He played Jesse McGregor in the long-running soap. Home and Away actor Ben Unwin has passed away, according to reports. New South Wales police confirmed the 41-year-old’s passing in a statement to Yahoo Lifestyle Australia this morning, saying that they had discovered the body of a man on 14 August. The death is not being […]

7 years ago

A great step forward. Aldi have banned all non-detectable black plastic trays from their fruit and veg sections. The supermarket announced today that they have plans to reduce plastic packaging across all of their products by 25% over the next three years. The banning of the black plastic trays will save over 450 tonnes of […]

7 years ago

The virus will likely infect every sexually active man and woman at some point in their lives. Three quarters of Irish adults don’t fully understand what HPV (Human Papillomavirus) is, a new study has shown. 75% of men and women in the country have displayed a lack of awareness around the incredibly common sexually transmitted […]

7 years ago

Dream. How much do you like dogs? Like, loads? Like, a normal amount? Like, hardly at all but you cannot alert anybody to this fact for fear that they will judge you harshly? If your answer to the above question is anything other than the latter, then you’ll be only thrilled to know that you […]

7 years ago

“A thorn in the side of efforts to develop street art in Dublin in recent years…” Hundreds of people have signed a petition to save Dublin’s iconic Horseboy mural. The artwork, currently residing on side of a house just off Church street in the Smithfield area, risks being removed due to the absence of planning […]

7 years ago

Looking decent all the time is hard. Like, really hard. You need to get up earlier, you need to have an abundance of cosmetics on hand, you need to brush your hair, clean your body, and transform your entire face so people can’t even tell it’s you. Just kidding, nobody should have to change their […]

7 years ago

Because who among us hasn’t been burned by a gull in the past? It’s summer in Ireland and that can only mean one thing. No, not that the majority of the population has turned the colour red. No, not that beer gardens are being filled to capacity every weekend. Summer in Ireland means seagulls. That’s […]

7 years ago

Filming starts in five weeks. If you were looking for a reason to be simultaneously distraught and delighted today, look no further than Ricky Gervais’s Twitter page. Because he’s just announced that the script for season two of After Life is complete – and filming starts very soon indeed. The comedian and writer dropped the […]

7 years ago

Multiple announcements are expected to be published today. Over 3,000 women have been affected by the CervicalCheck IT issue. According to a new report set to be released today, significantly more patients have been identified as part of the problem that initially saw hundreds of women not receive their results. According to the Rapid Review […]

7 years ago

“It is crucial we work to reduce the number of crisis pregnancies.” Free condoms are to be made available to all third level students from September, Minister for Health Simon Harris has confirmed. The service will ensure that condoms are available free of charge at every Irish third level institution from the beginning of this […]

7 years ago

Over 47,000 children are currently on waiting lists to see specialist doctors in Ireland. New figures released by the Children’s Health Ireland Hospital Group (CHI) show that the number of children waiting to see a specialist has risen by 46% since June 2016. The data also showed that 19,000 children are waiting over 12 months to […]

7 years ago

Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault on a five-year-old girl by three boys under the age of 10. A report was made to Gardaí alleging that the girl was lured to a derelict house and attacked there. The report said that the girl was hit with a stick before managing to escape. She was not […]

7 years ago

Another busy night in the villa. There’s a lot set to happen during Love Island tonight. Either Michael or Joanna will be dumped from the island. Belle and Anton are probably going to make up. Curtis will be forced to decide between Maura and Francesca. Oh, and a former Page 3 model and vegan chef […]

7 years ago

Didn’t get tickets for this weekend? Doesn’t really matter does it, because Westlife are apparently planning another massive UK and Ireland tour for next year. Because of course they are. They’ve sold about half a million tickets for this year’s one already. Why wouldn’t they? The Sun reports that off the back of this tour’s insane […]

7 years ago

Say it ain’t so, Stacey. Joanna Page has said that the upcoming Gavin and Stacey Christmas special made her cry. The actor, who plays Stacey in the wildly popular sitcom, sat down with the rest of the cast last week to read through the script for the one hour special. She said that once all […]

7 years ago

Gardaí are appealing for help to find a missing teenager from Cork. Alaa Mohammed Al Naser was last seen on Sunday morning, 23 June at his home in Kanturk, Cork. The 17-year-old is described as being 6ft in height and clean shaven, with short dark gelled back hair and brown eyes. He had a green rain jacket […]

7 years ago

OK, sorry but this sounds legit. Netflix have announced the cast for their upcoming police interrogation crime drama, Criminal. The series will focus on 12 unique crime stories from around Europe as investigators struggle to decipher what has happened in several cases across the UK, Spain, Germany, and France. Each of the episodes is shot […]

7 years ago

“I have been stupid and let myself down.” Sherif has revealed that he was removed from the Love Island villa for accidentally kicking Molly-Mae in the crotch and calling it a “c**t punt.” The former reality TV contestant said that he accidentally kicked the 20-year-old during a play fight last week and then joked to […]

7 years ago

Sherif has been removed from Love Island after breaking villa rules. A statement issued on Tuesday read: “After breaking the villa rules Sherif had conversations with the producers and it was mutually agreed that he would leave the Love Island villa.” Sherif added that he didn’t conducted himself appropriately inside the villa and said that […]

7 years ago

That’s fair enough, yeah. Dublin Fire Brigade has shared a fairly accurate depiction as to why you should never light a barbecue on a balcony. Shared to the official DFB Twitter account today, the images show the charred remains of a wooden decked balcony in an apartment block in Finglas. “Firefighters from Finglas stopped a […]

7 years ago

“I think we need to see more women involved at every level of politics.” Female TDs and senators will be permitted to breastfeed inside of the Dáil chamber. Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl said that more women must be encouraged to get involved in Irish politics and that in order to facilitate this, new measures must […]

7 years ago

Ugh… It’s the bank holiday weekend, which probably means that you’ve got a lot of plans for the day. You might be attending Forbidden Fruit. You may be heading out for a long walk with your family. You could even be hitting up the pub with your mates and basking in that one glimmer of […]

7 years ago

Oritse Williams has been found not guilty of raping a woman at a hotel. The JLS singer was accused of attacking the 20-year-old woman at a Wolverhampton hotel in December 2016. Williams had met the woman at a nightclub he had been performing in earlier that night. He had denied the accusation and said that […]

7 years ago

Unreal. Saunas are class. They’re warm. They’re dry. They’re generally a quiet space where nobody talks so you can enjoy the silence and the warmth and the presence of other human bodies to your heart’s content. Excellent scenarios altogether. For most of us, however, saunas are generally restricted to the gym or the spa. We […]

7 years ago

A dog has rescued a baby buried alive in a Thailand field. Ping Pong was found barking and digging in a field near Ban Nong Kham village earlier this week. The dog’s owner, Usa Nisaikha, said that when he went to investigate he noticed an infant’s leg sticking out from beneath the earth. The child had […]

7 years ago

“My mother Sophie is not a ghost.” Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s son has urged the people of west Cork to travel to France for the upcoming trial of Ian Bailey. Pierre-Louis Baudey-Vignaud attended a mass in Goleen this weekend in memory of his late mother, who was brutally murdered outside her home in west Cork in […]

7 years ago

“No one knew what brought it on.” Mel B was taken to hospital last week after going “totally blind” for a temporary period ahead of the Spice Girls tour. The singer had been due to attend rehearsals along with fellow band members Geri, Mel C, and Emma, but was rushed to hospital instead when she […]

7 years ago

Shots, shots, shots! Just zero percent ones, please. This weekend, a new kind of bar is opening up on Dublin’s Capel Street – an entirely alcohol-free one. Not a drop of anything that’ll get you stupid, silly, or seriously regretting your actions and general existence the following morning. Just a selection of delicious drinks that you […]

7 years ago

They’ll be carrying out some essential works on the tracks. Irish Rail have warned customers travelling from Heuston Station this bank holiday weekend of planned diversions. Friday May 3, Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5 will see multiple diversions and a series of bus transfers to and from Heuston Station as essential track maintenance […]

7 years ago

“I hope you enjoyed the experience.” The Daniel O’Donnell Visitor Centre in Donegal is set for closure, shocking fans and locals alike. The museum, which has been housed in the town of Dungloe since 2012, will close soon following the sale of the building. The visitor centre was home to much Daniel O’Donnell memorabilia including early […]

7 years ago

A genius idea, in fairness. The London Marathon handed out edible water bottles to runners on Sunday in a bid to reduce plastic waste. The event, like most marathons, often results in tonnes of plastic lining the streets as thirsty participants discard bottles while they run. Almost one million plastic bottles were handed out to […]

7 years ago