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  • Blake Lively apologises for ‘Where’s Kate’ meme after cancer diagnosis

    Blake Lively apologises for ‘Where’s Kate’ meme after cancer diagnosis

    Lively took to Instagram to apologise for the post. Yesterday evening at 6pm, a message from Catherine, the Princess of Wales, made headlines across the globe. In the message, Catherine confirmed that she had been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment. The clip was posted on @KensingtonRoyal on Twitter with the caption “A message […]

    2 years ago

  • Kate Middleton confirms she has been diagnosed with cancer

    Kate Middleton confirms she has been diagnosed with cancer

    The Princess of Wales is undergoing cancer treatment. In the last few moments it has been confirmed that Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has been diagnosed with cancer. In a video, Princess Catherine herself explained that she had undergone abdominal surgery in January and shortly afterwards cancer was detected. She told viewers: “In January, […]

    2 years ago

  • Kate Middleton has been diagnosed with cancer

    Kate Middleton has been diagnosed with cancer

    The Princess of Wales is undergoing cancer treatment. In the last few moments it has been confirmed that Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has been diagnosed with cancer. In a video, Princess Catherine herself explained that she had undergone abdominal surgery in January and shortly afterwards cancer was detected. She told viewers: “In January, […]

    2 years ago

  • Four men arrested and firearm seized on M50 after suspected kidnapping

    Four men arrested and firearm seized on M50 after suspected kidnapping

    The car was intercepted on the M50. Four men have been arrested following a suspected kidnapping in Belfast yesterday (Thursday March 21). After being informed of the incident by the PSNI, Gardai quickly took control of the situation. Following a Gardai managed-containment operation, a vehicle was intercepted on the M50 at Junction 4 Ballymun just […]

    2 years ago

  • Man killed in Cork samurai sword attack has been named

    Man killed in Cork samurai sword attack has been named

    A man who died after being attacked with a samurai sword has been named. Ian Baitson passed away yesterday (March 19) in Cork University Hospital following the attack which took place on Friday night. He had been in critical condition following emergency surgery on a traumatic leg injury, reports the Irish Examiner. A gardai family […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘I resent my parents for burning through money that should be my inheritance’

    ‘I resent my parents for burning through money that should be my inheritance’

    “My inheritance is being drunk through a straw in a coconut in the Caribbean!” Inheritance is always a somewhat touchy issue, but how would you feel if your child began to resent you for spending your own money? Well, that’s exactly what one anonymous figure wrote about for the Mail Online, claiming that they had […]

    2 years ago

  • Mike Tyson releases another terrifying training montage ahead of Jake Paul fight

    Mike Tyson releases another terrifying training montage ahead of Jake Paul fight

    Fans are fearing the worst for Paul. While it’s still a good few months away, Mike Tyson is certainly taking his upcoming bout against Jake Paul very seriously, having uploaded two clips of him training for the scrap over the last few days. In the latest clip, Mike can be seen punching the life out […]

    2 years ago

  • Andy Farrell hits back at Conor Murray critics

    Andy Farrell hits back at Conor Murray critics

    “It takes an unbelievable amount of dedication and courage.” It’s been six days since Ireland’s devastating loss at Twickenham on Saturday but Andy Farrell has now declared that he’s ‘super-confident’ that his team have learned their lesson. While their defeat to England puts an end to Ireland’s dreams of a second consecutive Grand Slam, Farrell […]

    2 years ago

  • Star Wars actor Michael Culver has died

    Star Wars actor Michael Culver has died

    RIP. Star Wars actor, Michael Culver, has died. Culver, who was best known for one of the films’ most memorable scenes, was 85. Best known for playing Captain Lorth Needa in the 1980 flick, The Empire Strikes Back, Culver died following a long illness. Speaking today [March 13], his agents said: “We are very sad […]

    2 years ago

  • Jamie Carragher heavily criticised over Kate Abdo joke that ‘went too far’

    Jamie Carragher heavily criticised over Kate Abdo joke that ‘went too far’

    It got way out of hand. Jamie Carragher has been heavily criticised following a joke he made last night during the Champions League broadcast of Arsenal vs Porto on CBS Sports. As we all know by now, Arsenal won the game on penalties and progressed into the quarter-finals for the first time in fourteen years […]

    2 years ago

  • Luke Littler hits 9-darter and wins title on European Tour debut

    Luke Littler hits 9-darter and wins title on European Tour debut

    Luke Littler has done it. Luke Littler has beaten Rob Cross with a stunning 9-dater in the Belgian Darts Open at just 17 years old. Littler was crowned the champion after beating Cross 8-7 in an epic final. The youngster hit a stunning nine-darter on the way to victory on his debut in the European […]

    2 years ago

  • People are only just realising what the speed camera sign shows

    People are only just realising what the speed camera sign shows

    Whether you’re a driver or not, chances are you’ve seen a speed camera sign before. They’re on every second road, a direct indication that there’s a speed camera just around the corner. It’s time to make sure you’re sticking to the speed limit, and if you’re not, it’s time to seriously slow down or risk […]

    2 years ago

  • Irish citizen Yasser Eljuboori reunited with family at Dublin Airport

    Irish citizen Yasser Eljuboori reunited with family at Dublin Airport

    Irish citizen and anti-corruption activist, Yasser Eljuboori, has safely returned to Dublin and been reunited with his family. This comes after Eljuboori was detained at Baghdad Airport on Monday 26th February when he had initially intended on returning to Dublin. The following day Eljuboori was told that a complaint had been made against him due […]

    2 years ago

  • Gardai issue new appeal for teenager missing since Valentine’s Day

    Gardai issue new appeal for teenager missing since Valentine’s Day

    Gardai have issued a renewed appeal and asked anyone with information to get in touch. Gardaí have issued a renewed missing person appeal to the public after a teenager has been missing for three weeks. Shane Hafford, who is 17, was last seen in Stradone, County Cavan, on February 14. Shane is reported to be […]

    2 years ago

  • Elon Musk trolls Facebook and Instagram after they go down across the world

    Elon Musk trolls Facebook and Instagram after they go down across the world

    Brutal from the CEO of X. At around 3 pm UK and Irish time, Facebook and Instagram began to suffer some serious problems. Downdetector, which monitors social media outages across the globe, showed over 230,000 reports of Facebook being down at one point. While now it appears to be coming back for users, slowly but […]

    2 years ago

  • Facebook and Instagram are down across the world

    Facebook and Instagram are down across the world

    Well if you’re reading this, chances are you already know. Facebook and Instagram are down across the world as thousands, if not millions, have been left unable to access their accounts. Downdetector, which monitors outages across the globe, is showing over 90,000 reports of Facebook being down. Instagram stands at over 16,000 reports making this […]

    2 years ago

  • Sinead O’Connor’s estate asks Donald Trump to stop using her music

    Sinead O’Connor’s estate asks Donald Trump to stop using her music

    “It was with outrage therefore that we learned that Donald Trump has been using her music.” The estate of Sinead O’Connor have demanded that Donald Trump stops using her music at political rallies. The news comes after Trump played O’Connors best-known song, Nothing Compares 2 U, at a campaign in Maryland last month. Trump continues […]

    2 years ago

  • Ireland AM chef Joe Shannon has died

    Ireland AM chef Joe Shannon has died

    Heartbreaking news. Ireland AM chef, Joe Shannon, has sadly died after a lengthy battle with cancer. Shannon was diagnosed with bowel cancer back in 2021 and was given the all clear. Despite this a few months later, Shannon fell ill again. The celebrity chef from Sligo was open about his journey and treatment during his […]

    2 years ago

  • Irish protester charged for pouring jam porridge over Queen Victoria bust

    Irish protester charged for pouring jam porridge over Queen Victoria bust

    They also spray-painted the plinth. A pair of activists have poured jam porridge over the bust of Queen Victoria before supergluing themselves to the floor beside it. Sorcha Ni Mhairtin, 30, and Hannah Taylor, 23, carried out the act as part of the group, This Is Rigged. They did so to “draw the public’s attention […]

    2 years ago

  • Mum reveals son, 10, got to meet newborn baby brother before tragic death

    Mum reveals son, 10, got to meet newborn baby brother before tragic death

    Mum reveals son got to meet newborn baby brother before tragic death. A mum who gave birth to a baby boy as her son lost his life following a car crash has said: “He got meet his baby brother”. Shane Dylan Coady-Coleman was born on Tuesday (February 27) just days after his big brother Dylan […]

    2 years ago

  • Funeral details confirmed for Ann Delaney who died on streets of Dublin

    Funeral details confirmed for Ann Delaney who died on streets of Dublin

    The funeral details for Ann Delaney who died while sleeping rough in Dublin city centre have been confirmed. Ann Delaney, 47, who was originally from Dromagh, Crettyard, Co Laois, died at around 9am on Sunday. Ms Delaney, who is thought to have worked as nurse in a Dublin hospital prior to falling on hard times, […]

    2 years ago

  • BBC presenter accidentally drops C-bomb in on air gaffe

    BBC presenter accidentally drops C-bomb in on air gaffe

    It’s happened again. Just weeks after Maryam Moshiri flicked the V’s at the big lens of a BBC camera, another presenter is now the centre of attention after dropping the C-bomb. This time, the presenter in question is Nina Warhurst, who made the accidental blunder while appearing live on Tuesday’s Breakfast show. The broadcaster, 43, […]

    2 years ago

  • Hero Mayo crash victim sacrificed himself to save his niece

    Hero Mayo crash victim sacrificed himself to save his niece

    Hero Mayo crash victim sacrificed himself to save his niece. A 33-year-old Mayo man has been hailed a hero after he sacrificed his life last week by pushing his niece to safety out of the path of an oncoming vehicle. At his funeral, Fr Anthony Gillespie told mourners that Mr James Moyles gave himself to […]

    2 years ago

  • Virgil van Dijk speaks with spot-on Dublin accent after Carabao Cup heroics

    Virgil van Dijk speaks with spot-on Dublin accent after Carabao Cup heroics

    “They thought I was finished.” Virgil van Dijk is once again the man of the moment following his winning goal deep into extra time in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday afternoon. The Liverpool captain headed the winner into the back of the net as Jurgen Klopp’s severely depleted team beat Chelsea 1-0 in the […]

    2 years ago

  • Ant McPartlin quits iconic ITV show to spend more time with wife and family

    Ant McPartlin quits iconic ITV show to spend more time with wife and family

    Ant said that he’s looking forward to the break. Ant McPartlin has opened up about his life with Anne-Marie Corbett, explaining that he can’t wait to spend some more time with her and the family, after announcing a step back with his career. The 48-year-old Geordie tied-the-knot with Anne-Marie back in 2021. Anne-Marie already has two children […]

    2 years ago

  • Ewen MacIntosh: Keith from The Office, dead at 50

    Ewen MacIntosh: Keith from The Office, dead at 50

    Awful news just in. The actor and comedian Ewen MacIntosh has died at the age of 50. MacIntosh, who starred as Keith Bishop in The Office, died suddenly. Tributes have been pouring in for the actor, who was best known for his role in the Ricky Gervais sitcom. His friend Ed Scott wrote: ‘I am […]

    2 years ago

  • Viewers say they can’t watch new Covid drama as memories come ‘flooding back’

    Viewers say they can’t watch new Covid drama as memories come ‘flooding back’

    “It’s all flooding back like it was yesterday.” A new Covid drama from ITV has left viewers reeling after it shows the hardships of frontline hospital workers faced during the pandemic. The three-part series, called Breathtaking, stars Joanne Froggatt as Dr Abbey Henderson. Based off a novel of the same name written by real-life doctor […]

    2 years ago

  • 15-year-old girl who was killed in Tipperary crash remembered at funeral mass

    15-year-old girl who was killed in Tipperary crash remembered at funeral mass

    Leah O’Meara tragically lost her life last Thursday. A 15-year-old girl who was killed in a car crash in Tipperary last week has been remembered at her funeral mass this morning. Mourners were told that Leah O’Meara, from Thurles, had a “beautiful heart” with big plans for the future, reports the Irish Independent. Father Walsh, […]

    2 years ago

  • Number of patients dying before ambulance arrives is up by 70% since 2016

    Number of patients dying before ambulance arrives is up by 70% since 2016

    The shocking increase was discovered in new HSE figures. The number of patients dying before an ambulance could reach them has increased by 70% in the last eight years. The figures were requested through a parliamentary question by Aontú leader, Peadar Toibín TD. Back in 2016, there were 657 deaths by the time an ambulance […]

    2 years ago

  • Out-of-control satellite expected to hit Earth on Wednesday morning

    Out-of-control satellite expected to hit Earth on Wednesday morning

    Don’t look up. An uncontrollable satellite is expected to hit Earth on Wednesday, around 30 years after it was first launched. The satellite, which is known as ERS-2, is expected to break up into pieces as it reenters our atmosphere, most of which will burn up. The European Space Agency have said that it is […]

    2 years ago

  • Six-year-old girl killed in horror M6 crash is named

    Six-year-old girl killed in horror M6 crash is named

    The girl was rushed to hospital but sadly died. A six-year-old girl has tragically died nine days after she was involved in a serious road accident. Hannah Meshkat has now been named as the young girl who died. She passed away in Dublin’s Temple Street Children’s Hospital on Saturday. She was rushed there following the […]

    2 years ago

  • Andy Farrell gifts Stevie Mulrooney signed Ireland jersey

    Andy Farrell gifts Stevie Mulrooney signed Ireland jersey

    “You had more confidence than our players. You nailed it, didn’t you?” Ireland rugby manager, Andy Farrell recently caught up with Kilkenny’s singing sensation, Stevie Mulrooney, to gift him a signed Irish rugby shirt. After being invited to the IRFU’s High Performance Centre, Stevie was welcomed by Andy Farrell, who told the Late Late Toy […]

    2 years ago

  • Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has died, according to reports

    Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has died, according to reports

    Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has died. Navalny, who was a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, died in prison according to the prison service. Sky News reports that the Federal Penitentiary Service for Yamal said in a statement: “On 16.02.24 in the correctional colony number three, convict Navalny felt ill after a walk almost […]

    2 years ago

  • Ruth Jones denies reports that there will be a Gavin and Stacey Christmas special

    Ruth Jones denies reports that there will be a Gavin and Stacey Christmas special

    Devastating news. Gavin and Stacey is one of the most loved comedies this side of the Atlantic and yesterday reports emerged suggesting it was coming back for a new Christmas special. Deadline broke the news, claiming that the show, written by James Corden and Ruth Jones, will be filming another episode this summer to air […]

    2 years ago

  • Luke Littler loses to Polish Cork bus driver Radek Szaganski

    Luke Littler loses to Polish Cork bus driver Radek Szaganski

    “This could be life changing.” Luke Littler’s hopes of winning another PDC title are over after being beat by Cork bus driver, Radek Szaganski, on the second night of the Players Championship. Littler returned on Tuesday to the Player’s Championship in Wigan for another go at winning a trophy but lost a final-leg epic to […]

    2 years ago

  • Legendary BBC presenter Steve Wright has died

    Legendary BBC presenter Steve Wright has died

    Awful news just in. Legendary BBC Radio Two presenter, Steve Wright, has died at the age of 69. Wright’s death was confirmed by his family in a statement released on Tuesday (February 13). Wright’s family said: “It is with deep sorrow and profound regret that we announce the passing of our beloved Steve Wright. “In […]

    2 years ago

  • Irish first name is the most mispronounced in the world

    Irish first name is the most mispronounced in the world

    It’s one of the most popular names in the nation. Outside of the Emerald Isle, other English speaking folk really struggle with many of our most beautiful names. Names like Ruari, Aoibheann, Saoirse, and Cliodhna see English minds implode with confusion. Even names like Paraic, Daithi, Cathal, and Aine can bring the smartest New Yorker […]

    2 years ago

  • Gavin and Stacey is returning for another Christmas special

    Gavin and Stacey is returning for another Christmas special

    It’s the news fans have been dreaming of. Gavin and Stacey is one of the most loved comedies this side of the Atlantic and now it looks like it’s coming back for a new Christmas special. Deadline reports that the show, written by James Corden and Ruth Jones, will be filming another episode this summer […]

    2 years ago

  • Mack Hansen roasts Johnny Sexton with jersey at Ireland v Italy

    Mack Hansen roasts Johnny Sexton with jersey at Ireland v Italy

    Even when he’s not playing he’s the centre of attention. It’s been a great two weeks for Ireland fans with a monster win over France in the opening game and a brutal destruction of Italy yesterday afternoon. But there’s just one thing missing: Mack Hansen. Despite only being in the Irish national team for the […]

    2 years ago

  • There’s a new Game of Thrones spin-off in the works

    There’s a new Game of Thrones spin-off in the works

    Bring it on. A new Game of Thrones spin-off is in the works with writer Mattson Tomlin, best known for his work on The Batman, taking the lead. The spin-off, which centers around Aegon’s Conquest, has taken a huge step forward, with Tomlin currently crafting a story around Aegon I Targaryen and his “bloody and […]

    2 years ago

  • Jamiroquai musician Derrick McIntyre dies in car crash

    Jamiroquai musician Derrick McIntyre dies in car crash

    Very sad news. Jamiroquai musician Derrick McIntyre has died at the age of 66 following a car crash. McIntrye’s family and the Hertfordshire Police confirmed his death this week with Jamiroquai frontman, Jay Kay, also paying tribute. McIntyre’s family said in a statement: “Our dad, Derrick McIntyre, was a proud dad, husband, brother, son, uncle, […]

    2 years ago

  • Rocky star Carl Weathers’ cause of death confirmed

    Rocky star Carl Weathers’ cause of death confirmed

    His death certificate has been revealed. The cause of death of cinema legend Carl Weathers has been confirmed following his passing at the age of 76. The actor’s family confirmed he had died ‘peacefully in his sleep’ on Thursday (1 February). They described him as “an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life” and […]

    2 years ago

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