Incredible scenes. The Eurovision was supposed to be on over the weekend, but it wasn’t, because of coronavirus. What was on, however, was a non-competitive version of the song contest, showcasing each of this year’s entries, to give them the attention and celebration they deserve. It was a pretty good watch, and will thankfully satisfy […]

6 years ago

Don’t shoot the messenger. Concerts and festivals may not return until Autumn 2021, a US healthcare expert has said. Bioethicist and professor of healthcare management Zeke Emanuel said that, due to the severity of the coronavirus pandemic, music events may not return in their traditional format until late next year. He told The New York […]

6 years ago

There is no basis to the claim whatsoever. Over 400 people have complained about Eamonn Holmes’ recent comments about coronavirus and 5G. The presenter was discussing the new and totally unfounded conspiracy theory that 5G masts are to blame for the spread of Covid-19 when he said he believes there could be some truth to […]

6 years ago

“The days ahead may continue to be difficult…” President Michael D Higgins has shared a message for the nation ahead of the long Easter weekend. He called on the Irish living at home and abroad to continue to adhere to the restrictive measures that have been put in place all around the world to curb […]

6 years ago

“Alcohol is an unhelpful coping strategy.” Irish people are being encouraged to be “mindful” of their drinking this bank holiday weekend. Drinkaware have said that the long weekend and the increased uncertainty due to the Covid-19 outbreak is likely to increase alcohol consumption among Irish adults. The charity is encouraging the public to be aware […]

6 years ago

“They did not care about the truth.” Carole Baskin has addressed new documentary Tiger King and its portrayal of her life and career. The Big Cat Rescue owner and animal rights activist features in the new Netflix series, where she is accused of being involved in her husband’s disappearance and mistreating the animals in her […]

6 years ago

Hardly surprising, to be fair. It’s looking fairly unlikely that Love Island will be returning to our TV screens this June. Due to coronavirus, everybody’s favourite ITV reality dating show may have to be put on hold for the safety of the contestants and crew… as well as the fact that you can’t self isolate […]

6 years ago

“Difficult and challenging times.” Just Eat has pledged to invest €1 million as part of a package to support the restaurant sector amid the coronavirus outbreak. Restaurants in Ireland have been struggling since following the government’s social distancing and self isolation recommendations due to the pandemic. While the majority of take away restaurants are still […]

6 years ago

He is currently in isolation. Harvey Weinstein has reportedly tested positive for Covid-19. The convicted rapist tested positive for coronavirus while in prison, weeks after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault. Michael Powers, president of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, told Reuters that the former movie producer is […]

6 years ago

Class. Social distancing and self isolating can be lonely at the best of times. We may only be a solid five days into staying home as much as possible but for a lot of people, the cabin fever is starting to kick in. After all, there are only so many Netflix shows that one person […]

6 years ago

There’ll be no missing out on upcoming releases. The outbreak of Covid-19 has led to a considerable number of changes in Ireland. Over the past week, the pubs have closed, the schools have shut down and gatherings of more than 10 people have become highly ill-advised. Couple this with the fact that the cinemas are […]

6 years ago

They know nothing about the worldwide pandemic. Housemates in Big Brother Germany are set to be told about the coronavirus outbreak live on TV. The contestants, who have been living in the Big Brother house since February, are currently unaware of the scale of the virus. The decision to inform the housemates of the news […]

6 years ago

A solid move from the retail giant. Tesco has become the latest supermarket chain to introduce priority shopping for elderly customers. From Wednesday (18 March), over 65s and family carers will receive dedicated in-store time to ensure that they can avail of necessary products before the general public. Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings until 9am […]

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Deserved. Supermac’s are offering all emergency services workers free meals amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Irish-owned fast food chain announced this week that they will be offering all staff working on the frontline some free food to make their day that little bit easier. Their statement reads: “Supermac’s will provide free meals to members of […]

6 years ago

Spicy, spicy. Frank’s RedHot sauce is good on just about everything. Fries? Frank’s is good. Pasta? Frank’s is good. Rice, eggs, and your Sunday roast dinner? Frank’s is most definitely good. There are a special breed of folk among us (me) who enjoy splashing a bit of spicy red goodness all over every single meal they have. […]

6 years ago

Fancy staying up late tonight? If so, you’re in a fair amount of luck because the 92nd Academy Awards are happening – and you’re invited. Well, you are if you’ve signed up for a specific pass on a popular streaming service that will provide you with access to watch the red carpet and ceremony in […]

6 years ago

“This story has been told many times by men…” A new Ted Bundy documentary featuring his long-term girlfriend is being released this week. Ted Bundy: Falling For a Killer is a five-part series detailing the experiences of the women closest to him, including his girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall and her daughter Molly. The documentary will also consider […]

6 years ago

The dream, tbf. Yoga, in its most general sense, is quite relaxing. It’s slow, it’s stretchy, it’s done in a quiet room with an instructor who has a soothing enough voice. A decent enough situation all round – and although yoga in itself is pretty perfect, there is one thing that could make it that […]

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Hopping a flight, yeah? Just kidding, such a spillage will no doubt be quite problematic for the ecosystem, lest we forget. Almost 100,000 gallons of wine has spilled into a river in California after the door of a winery tank accidentally opened. The Washington Post reports that the 97,000-gallon winery tank in Healdsburg, Northern California […]

6 years ago

If you’re looking for inspiration, why not just go where everybody else is? It may only be January, but lads, if you’re not already planning exactly where you’re going to be jetting off to later this year, then you must be mad… …or simply happy in your life and work, and not desperate to get […]

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Can’t imagine why. Nothing to do with money, surely? We’d hardly be that cheap, would we? Except yes, yes we would – because half of young Irish adults would happily take a holiday with their parents just so they’d pick up the bill at the end of the day. Cheapskates, the lot of us. And […]

6 years ago

Because who among us truly doesn’t love a bit of Dermo in our lives? It’s Sunday – and although our schedules are already chock full with other popular culture moments that shall not be named, if reality telly about people cracking on isn’t your thing, there are always other options. Like reality TV about rich […]

6 years ago

HERE. WE. GO. It’s back, lads. And nobody is safe. The first ever series of Winter Love Island is kicking off this Sunday, and while speculation has been rife around who is actually going to be entering the villa, we finally have some confirmation. 12 contestants will be entering the South Africa villa this weekend […]

6 years ago

Getting close now, lads. With each passing day, every painful hour, each stagnant minute, Winter Love Island creeps that little bit closer. And while we don’t know exactly what the new format of the series has in store for us (though it’s probably a whole lot more of the same, tbh), we do know that […]

6 years ago

Over a quarter of a million people have signed the petition. Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display will go ahead despite call to cancel the event due to the Australian bushfires. The New South Wales city has received much pressure in recent weeks to call off the fireworks display and repurpose the money to fight […]

6 years ago

You’re Rufus, admit it. It’s Christmas time, folks. And that probably means that you’ve already watched Love Actually approximately 89 times in the past two weeks. There’s no shame in it. There is shame, however, in not taking this Love Actually personality quiz and forever living in doubt as to which of the iconic characters […]

6 years ago

Seen the special yet? Gavin & Stacey’s Ruth Jones has explained why the show decided not to change the words of its ‘Fairytale of New York’ performance. The Christmas special – which pulled in over 12 million viewers on Wednesday – saw Jones’ character Nessa and Rob Brydon’s Byrn take to the stage to belt […]

6 years ago

Hurry it up, so. The winner of a cool €500,000 from October’s EuroMillions draw has only got three days left to claim their prize. The lucky ticket holder made their purchase in Mace in Dublin’s Kilbarrack shopping centre. The draw in question was on Tuesday October 1. The winning numbers were 09, 18, 26, 32, and […]

6 years ago

Big news. Laura Whitmore has been officially confirmed as the host of Winter Love Island.  The Irish presenter will be taking over from Caroline Flack from the upcoming series of the show. Flack stepped down from presenting duties early this week following her recent assault charge. “I will be hosting Love Island and Aftersun this […]

6 years ago

“Something bad is about to happen.” (Spoilers for Don’t F**k With Cats, if you’ve yet to watch it, etc.) In 2014, Luka Magnotta was found guilty of first degree murder. The Canadian had killed and dismembered a man he met on Craigslist, sending some of the body parts to members of his country’s respective conservative […]

6 years ago

More like JackCLASS, amiright? Just kidding, the movie is called Jackass and there’s going to be a fourth one of them coming out quite soon. Well, not all that soon because apparently it’s coming out in 2021, but listen. It’s happening and that’s the main thing. Two decades after the reality comedy show burst onto our […]

6 years ago

“Love Island has been my world.” Caroline Flack has confirmed that she is quitting Love Island.  The presenter, who has been a part of the show since it returned to ITV in 2015, said that she has decided to “stand down” from the upcoming series. She took to Instagram on Tuesday morning to confirm the […]

6 years ago

Mark your calendars. The Coronas have announced a massive Cork gig for next summer. The Dublin band will perform at Live at the Marquee on 29 May, 2020. This will follow on from a string of sell-out Dublin gigs this month and the release of their upcoming album early next summer. Last month, long-time Coronas […]

6 years ago

Like, a lot. Like, more than any of us should be willing to pay for a LEGO version of our homes, but listen, each to their own. The point is that having an exact LEGO replica of your home made is a thing that we can do now – and that’s enough for us, tbh. […]

6 years ago

Dating can be hard. You meet someone. You go out. You like them. You don’t like them. You go out with them some more. You meet their friends. You agonise over whether this is going to go anywhere or not. You end it. Or they end it with you. And the painful cycle continues all […]

6 years ago

The Santa Clause is the world’s greatest Christmas movie. This is a fact. It cannot be debated. What can be debated, however, are the answers to the below questions regarding the aforementioned movie, its plot, and all of its lovely Christmassy characters. You may think that you know The Santa Clause, but do you? Do […]

6 years ago

“It is time to put ocean deoxygenation among our top priorities.” The world’s oceans are losing oxygen at an alarming rate, a new study has shown. So-called ‘Dead Zones’ have existed in the ocean for years, but the prevalence of climate change and increased human activity has led to the sharp rise of deoxygenation across […]

6 years ago

Record numbers of people are homeless this Christmas. Mickey Joe Harte has recorded a Christmas charity single for the Peter McVerry Trust. The You’re A Star winner and fellow Donegal singer-songwriter Rory Gallagher are releasing their stripped-down cover of Yazoo’s ‘Only You’ in a bid to raise much needed funds for the homeless charity. New figures show […]

6 years ago

“Pets do not make good gifts.” The ISPCA has urged the public not to buy or give puppies as presents this Christmas. The charity has said that many animals given as gifts or surprises during the festive period are often surrendered in the months following due to lack of care or busyness. As well as […]

6 years ago

“This amount of plastic in the stomach is nonetheless horrific.” A sperm whale with 100kg of plastic in its stomach has been found dead off the coast of Scotland. The subadult whale became stranded on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides last week, where it later passed away. In its stomach was 100kg […]

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“Disturbing and disrespectful.” Christmas ornaments depicting scenes from Auschwitz have been removed from Amazon following complaints. The decorations, which included tree ornaments and bottle openers featuring images of the concentration camp in Poland, had been on sale through the online retailer. The Auschwitz Memorial Museum requested that the products be removed on Sunday, calling them “disturbing and […]

6 years ago

“She will always be our dear Rosie.” Will & Grace actor Shelley Morrison has passed away, aged 83. Best known for her role as maid Rosario Salazar in the hit sitcom, Morrison’s career began in the mid-1960s when she starred in multiple US TV shows including The Flying Nun and Laredo.  Morrison was cast in Will […]

6 years ago

Oh, what’s occurrin’? 25 days, lads. Just 25 days until we’re all sat round the TV, full of food and drink, and having a splendid old time watching the first Gavin & Stacey episode in almost nine years. Truly exciting times ahead. And while we’ve already been treated to the official trailer for the upcoming […]

6 years ago

Spoiled for choice, indeed. Christmas is less than one month away. And although the excitable among us are already planning exactly what true crime documentaries they’re going to binge over the festive season, there’s another pop culture giant who’ll also be making a return to our screens this Christmas. Mrs Brown – and her boys. […]

6 years ago

Being the middle child sucks. It just does. Not that I would have any direct understanding of this issue being the eldest child and therefore, the most important, but other people do and they’re incredibly good at voicing their grievances. Word on the grapevine is that being the middle child means you get less things, […]

6 years ago

Harrowing. And oh so uncanny. The first look at David Tennant as the terrifying serial killer Dennis Nilsen is here – and seriously, whoever bagged the casting on this one deserves a raise immediately. The former Doctor Who actor will play the notorious Scottish killer and necrophile in an upcoming ITV mini-series detailing the murderer’s […]

6 years ago

The population of koalas is no longer viable. Koalas have been declared “functionally extinct” after bush-fires destroyed 80% of their habitat. Experts have said that Australia’s current bush-fires and severe drought have been detrimental to the country’s koala population, much of which has had to be rescued from the wild. Chairman of the Australian Koala […]

6 years ago

Because she was terrified. And the people love terror. Last night, I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here 2019 kicked off – and oh, how we’ve missed it. We missed Dec’s quick wit, we missed Ant in general and most of all, we missed Z-list, E-list and maybe even C-list celebrities being afraid of […]

6 years ago

Ah, g’wan. We all know and understand the bane of WhatsApp. You’re in there, you’re chatting away, you’re having a lovely time – and then boom, you’re added to a group chat that you neither consented nor wanted to be in. It’s a harrowing situation to be in, especially when the group chat in question […]

6 years ago

SpoOoOoOoOoOoOky. Kilkenny has been named as one of the most haunted places in Europe. The city has been the site of many ghost tours and creepy happenings for many years now, but now it seems as if it’s finally getting some official international recognition. Fair play to all involved. US magazine Travel + Leisure named […]

6 years ago