I first visited Ireland in the early 1990s after my mum’s parents moved back there, to County Limerick, 40-odd years after having emigrated to the north of England. I loved Ireland immediately and do still. By Michael, in London Since that first visit I’ve gone back at least three or four times each year; for […]

8 years ago

Thursday’s report from Belfast Crown Court in the trial of Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding, Blane McIlroy and Rory Harrison. The investigating officer tasked to probe allegations that a woman was raped by Ulster Rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding admitted on Thursday there were “significant inconsistencies” between what she told a doctor and what […]

8 years ago

In partnership with NiQuitin. Ready, steady, cook! We’ve reached the third week in our Quit to Fit challenge. Congratulations on making it this far. At this point, your taste buds should be returning to their full functionality. This week we’re challenging our five JOE teams to take a cooking class. Join in by taking a […]

8 years ago

The very latest from Belfast in the trial of Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding, Blane McIlroy and Rory Harrison. A series of messages between two friends – Rory Harrison and Blane McIlroy – in the aftermath of an alleged rape involving two Ulster Rugby players alleges “the cops went straight to Les Kiss”, a jury heard […]

8 years ago

The latest from Belfast Crown Court. A jury presiding over a trial in Belfast heard denials on Tuesday from two men accused of involvement in a sexual assault of a student. Ulster rugby player Stuart Olding (24) denies orally raping the woman, while co-accused Blane McIlroy denies exposing his genitals with intent to cause alarm […]

8 years ago

A Belfast court has been hearing Stuart Olding’s police statement. Ulster rugby player Stuart Olding has denied accusations he forced a girl to perform oral sex on him during police interviews, a court heard on Tuesday. Olding, from Ardenlee Street, was arrested two days after an alleged sex attack in south Belfast, and is currently […]

8 years ago

*In partnership with NiQuitin. Three is the magic number! So we’ve made it to week three. Well done! Things are looking up but this type of life change can take its toll. Our life coach Raul Aparici says you’ve turned a corner and that you’ll be rediscovering simple pleasures that you’d forgotten as a smoker. What to expect? […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Le Crunch Apples.  It’s crunch time. We’ve been blown away by the standard of entries for this year’s Le Crunch Apple of My Eye Song Contest. Now, it’s time to choose the final five. It was tough to decide on a shortlist but, after some heated arguments and plenty of debate, we […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes.  This is all about bragging rights. We all love a bit of friendly rivalry. Just think of the milleage you can get out of beating your best friend on FIFA. We’re simple creatures, after all… With that in mind, we thought we’d lay down the ultimate challenge for […]

8 years ago

We knew those twinkle-toes would come in handy… You didn’t know it until just this moment, but you need this in your life. Martoons is a brand new cartoon revolving around the adventures of Irish national treasure, Mr Marty Morrissey, as he puts his new-found Dancing With The Stars moves to good use. Actually, rumour […]

8 years ago

We’re all guilty of reheating leftover Chinese in its plastic container. But we think we are going to reconsider that move in future after reading a new study from the Harvard Medical School. In a feature they published entitled ‘Microwaving food in plastic: Dangerous or not?’, they stated that many plastic containers can actually leak toxins […]

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The latest from Belfast Crown Court. Irish rugby international Paddy Jackson told police he was “shocked and horrified” by allegations he had raped a woman in the bedroom of his south Belfast home, a court heard on Friday. The 26-year-old was arrested two days after a woman claimed she was raped from behind by Jackson, […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Vodafone X. We’re going West. It’s been a good year for Galway people. They finally ended their All-Ireland drought and picked up the Liam McCarthy Cup for the first time in 29 years. And now we’re giving them a chance to win a brand new iPhone 8. Vodafone X are coming […]

8 years ago

Liverpool’s home kit for next season has been leaked, and it looks to be the real deal. This is the time of the year when images of new football jerseys emerge, and Footy Headlines tend to be very reliable for news of leaked kits. The website have got their hands on an image of a […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Lottoland.  It should be them. If ever an organisation deserved to get a lottery windfall, it’s the Irish Red Cross. The charity organisation provides invaluable community services for the most vulnerable sections of society at home and abroad. Now, its Irish fleet of ambulances is set to get a much-needed digital […]

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Brought to you by Vodafone X. Do you have what it takes? Louth may be synonymous with Cuchulainn’s legendary adventures but we’ll be looking for a modern-day hero when we come to Dundalk IT on 21 March. Do you have what it takes to claim this amazing prize? Vodafone X will be hiding a brand […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Londis. All for one and One4all! The people at Londis are a sound bunch of lads. Not only do they make lovely chicken fillet rolls, they also cater to the specific needs of each community that they’re in. They’ve managed to work out that people in Donegal buy more lightbulbs than […]

8 years ago

In partnership with NiQuitin. I am the walrus? There are few movies that occupy a place in pop culture on the same level as The Big Lebowski. When you can hold entire conversations based on quotes from the movie, you know it’s on a different level. “Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, […]

8 years ago

A forensic scientist, who examined clothes worn by the complainant on the night she claimed she was raped, has given evidence in the trial of Irish rugby stars Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding and two other men. The senior scientific officer carried out tests on the woman’s white jeans, a black top and a pair of […]

8 years ago

The latest from Belfast Crown Court, where Ireland internationals Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding, along with two other men, are facing charges of various sexual crimes. A leading forensic medical expert has voiced concerns over the finding of an internal injury in the young woman some 14 hours after she claimed she was raped by […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Cadbury Creme Egg. Everything you need to win. Imagine someone gave you a map that would lead you to a hidden treasure? Well, prepare to get the next best thing. The Cadbury Creme Egg Hunt is coming to Kilkenny today and one lucky person will walk away with €1000. Think of this […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by KFC.  Do you remember the great KFC crisis of 2018? That’s the question future generations of Brits will be asking. Not us Irish though! More than half of KFC’s 900 British restaurants had to shut down this week after they ran out of chicken. As if Brexit negotiations weren’t causing enough […]

8 years ago

The very latest from Belfast Crown Court. A doctor who carried out a medical examination on a young woman, who claimed she was raped by two international rugby players, confirmed on Tuesday it was not possible to determine whether intimate injuries she sustained were caused by consensual or non-consensual sex. The forensic medical officer was […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by JD Sports. If you like rugby and gift cards, this is the competition for you. We’ve managed to make it through our first break weekend of the 6 Nations. By now the withdrawal symptoms are becoming too much to bear. The good news is that the tournament is back this Friday […]

8 years ago

In partnership with NiQuitin. Ready, steady, quit. So our Quit to Fit challenge is just about to get underway. Over the course of the next 10 weeks, we’ll be setting a different activity each week with the intention of improving your health and keeping your mind off of cigarettes. We asked for groups of people […]

8 years ago

The trial of Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding and two other men continued in Belfast on Tuesday. A woman who claimed she was raped by two Ulster Rugby teammates gave inconsistencies to police about one of the alleged sexual assaults, Belfast Crown Court was told today. The complainant, who was 19 at the time of the […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Vodafone X. Finders keepers. College is one of the best times in most people’s lives. A couple of hours of classes a week in exchange for copious amounts of sleep-ins, late nights and very few obligations. The one aspect of college life that can be frustrating is living off a student […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by: Have you any gigs lined up for 2018? If not, we have you covered. Regardless of your musical taste, there’s something for everyone in our 2018 gigs list so there’s zero effort required on your behalf. We’ve covered everything from pop to rock to rap so all you have to do […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Naas Racecourse. Calling all horse racing fans! One of the biggest events in the horse racing calendar is just around the corner. The Cheltenham Festival kicks off on 13 March. In anticipation of this massive occasion, The Paddy Power Cheltenham Trials Day takes place at Naas Racecourse on 25 February. It’s […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Cadbury Creme Egg. The hunt is on! There’s nothing like getting money when you least expect it. You’ll know what we mean if you’ve ever found €20 in your jeans pocket when you’re doing a wash. Now imagine a feeling that was 50 times better than that. As you know, Creme […]

8 years ago

In partnership with NiQuitin. One week down. You’ve cleared the first hurdle in our Quit to Fit challenge. Reaching the second week is no small feat, but it’s still early days. Our life coach Raul Aparici has some advice on what this week might hold for you. What to expect? “Last week you started out with […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Vodafone X. Are you due a phone upgrade? The folks over at Vodafone X are a generous lot. They seem to give away more products than they sell. Well, we’re certainly not complaining and if you’re an IT Blanch student, neither should you. Over the past few weeks, Vodafone X have […]

8 years ago

The latest from Belfast Crown Court. One of four men facing charges arising from the alleged rape of a woman in Paddy Jackson’s south Belfast home told police she was “staring at and fixated on” the rugby player. As a trial at Belfast Crown Court concluded its third week, the jury heard details of a […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Warner Bros. Who’s your daddy? We’ve had some memorable movie dads over the years. You only have to say the words “I am your father” and everyone knows which deadbeat dad you’re talking about. Not one birthday or Christmas present. That’s all we’re saying. Then there’s Liam Neeson in Taken, proving […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Boots. Fancy a luxury break for two in Lyrath Estate? Boots is giving one lucky winner a €250 voucher for this historic estate hotel to promote its new Stop for Good Rewards programme. The 12-week programme is designed to support people who want to quit smoking through advice, support and rewards. The […]

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The trial of Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding and two other men continues at Belfast Crown Court. A court has heard that a woman who claims she was raped by two Ireland and Ulster rugby players had previously discussed the issue of rape with a friend. The details emerged during cross-examination of the friend who took […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by: Popcorn at the ready. There’s an arms race going on between the major movie studios. Budgets are inflating and the casts swelling as the cinematic universes continue to dominate. Despite the homogeny of some franchises, there’s still interesting stuff being made on a massive scale. The fact that a movie as […]

8 years ago

In partnership with NiQuitin. Gonna fly now! It’s week one of our Quit to Fit challenge. This is it, the ground floor. Each week we’ll be giving you an activity that’s designed to keep you motivated to stay away from cigarettes. We have our five JOE teams who will be fronting the challenge. Follow our […]

8 years ago

The latest from Belfast Crown Court. A taxi driver who took a young woman home from a party at the home of rugby international Paddy Jackson said she was “crying/sobbing throughout the journey”, a court heard on Wednesday. The Fonacabs driver also revealed that when police contacted him days after an alleged rape, he knew […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Cadbury Crème Egg. You could be €1000 richer before the end of the day. Are you ready for the first Creme Egg Hunt of 2018 in Cork City? We assume so if you’re reading this post. We’ve already given you an outline of what’s involved but this post will tell you exactly […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Vodafone X.  Do you need a new phone? Well, “need” may be a strong word. So you want a new phone? If so, this is a great chance to win a spanking new iPhone 8. Vodafone X are coming to University College Cork on Thursday, 15 February, and they’ll be hiding […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Jobs.ie. Giz a job? Looking for your first job can be an overwhelming experience. If you’re just out of school or college and have managed to mooch off your parents up till now, it’s time to get off your arse. It’s hard to know where to start if you’ve never had proper […]

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A woman who attended an afterparty at Paddy Jackson’s home said the rugby star “shook his head” and denied taking part in a threesome the morning after the incident. The woman went back to Jackson’s Oakleigh Park home in south Belfast in the early hours of Tuesday, 28 June, 2016 with two friends. After having […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Circle App. Pack your bags! You know when you’re sitting in the library, drinking your fourth coffee of the day, while you work on your fourth essay of the week? No craic whatsoever. Productive procrastination isn’t really a thing, but if you are going to put off doing work, then you […]

8 years ago

The very latest from Belfast Crown Court. A woman who claimed she was raped by Ireland and Ulster teammates Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding revealed that her memories of the night in question are “slightly hazy.” The 21-year old student, who started her seventh day in the witness box at Belfast Crown Court, rejected suggestions […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Bluestone Motor Finance. On the road again… Are you on the lookout for amazing roads to drive in Ireland? Well, you’re in luck. Everyone knows about the Ring of Kerry and other major driving routes but we decided to compile a list of hidden gems, surprising treats and roads less travelled. […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by GameStop.  We’ve five of the hottest new PS4 games up for grabs. There’s nothing like the buzz when you get a new game. Every gamer loves that feeling when they open the box for the first time, flick through the instructions to get the basics, and then fire up their PS4 […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by JD Sports. Do you like rugby? If so, we have a fantastic prize for you. Ireland has got off to a storming start in the 6 Nations in Paris and Italy is next up in Dublin on Saturday. Anyone who witnessed Johnny Sexton’s last minute heroics against France and didn’t jump […]

8 years ago

The latest from Belfast in the trial of Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding and two other men. The jury presiding in a trial involving two rugby internationals – Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding – accused of raping a woman have been taken to the scene of the alleged sex attack. The nine men and three women […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by EA SPORTS. Get your game on! It’s been a while since we’ve seen Conor McGregor take to the UFC Octagon and we can’t wait to see him dismantle another opponent in the near future. In the meantime, if you feel like you need some more of the champ in your life, […]

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