I'm a proud Kerry man who loves music, bad puns, holding Sam Maguire and the creamy bit of a Kinder Bueno. I've watched the first three seasons of Arrested Development 14 times, so far.
WATCH: Enda Kenny was brutally heckled during his speech in Cork last night
Where was the security? Enda Kenny was in Cork last night speaking at a conference about the implications for Ireland of Brexit. An Taoiseach was in the middle of his speech when local comedian Ross Browne decided to interrupt. Browne, who you’ll know from The Fear and Republic of Telly, used various hand gestures to try and […]
10 years ago
Minister for Health to publish report recommending medicinal cannabis use in Ireland
A lot of people will welcome this news. Minister for Health Simon Harris will publish a report today that recommends medicinal cannabis be made available to patients with ‘specified medical conditions.’ The Cannabis for Medical Use report, which was compiled by the Health Products Regulatory Authority, makes eight recommendations in total. ‘Specified medical conditions’ means patients […]
10 years ago
People visiting the US may have to hand over social media passwords
Is this crossing a line? US President Donald Trump’s ‘Travel Ban’ on refugees and people from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Libya and Yemen has dominated the news over the past week. The ban was lifted by a Seattle judge last weekend but Trump’s camp are currently trying to get in reinstated in the courts. […]
10 years ago
TWEETS: The reaction to Ireland’s defeat to Scotland in the Six Nations
A hell of a game in Murrayfield. Ireland have opened their Six Nations campaign with a defeat to Scotland in Murrayfield. The Scots ran in three first half tries and Keith Earls touched down for Joe Schmidt’s side to leave it 21-8 at the break. The mood on Twitter wasn’t good. Bloody hell. Ireland so poor […]
10 years ago
The ‘Muslim Ban’ has been stopped and Donald Trump has reacted angrily on Twitter
The latest in this never-ending saga. There was big news Stateside in the early hours of this morning after a federal judge in Seattle ordered a temporary halt on Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration or the ‘muslim ban’ as its more commonly known. Judge James Robart granted a restraining order after hearing arguments from […]
10 years ago
Three important things every man should know by the time they turn 30
Wise words. With age comes wisdom and a thread on Reddit this week wanted to tap into the most important knowledge men picked up during their 20s. When you turn 30, you reflect a little and look back over the past few years to figure what you’ve learned and what you might do differently. The […]
10 years ago