This will be a wonderful thing. The funeral of Anthony Foley will take place at 12 noon on Friday at St Flannan’s Church,Killaloe. While thousands will honour the Munster legend in their own way, one particular tribute is set to echo through Munster at the same time as the funeral. Tomorrow all of the radio […]

10 years ago

“There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it.” Ireland awoke this morning to news of the third Presidential debate, the blows, the memes, the barrage of twitter streams. As ever there was public disbelief at Trump’s comments and the well-established theory that Clinton is a robot […]

10 years ago

We’ll take what we can get. Autumn is in its final stride and soon the morning turmoil over whether to bring your winter coat or not won’t be an issue for consideration. Take it. Always take it. For now however the leaves are crunchy, the mornings are fresh and there’s still enough light not to […]

10 years ago

It’s a bleak topic. For once Dublin isn’t the most outrageously priced county in Ireland, it may be extortionate for everything else but the cost of dying in the capital falls shy of the nation’s most expensive burial rites in Co.Tipperary. The standard cost of a funeral in Tipperary is €6,310 and it’s not clear in […]

10 years ago

A brilliant tribute to a brilliant man. Anthony Foley’s death on Sunday morning has spread sadness and grief over the country as thousands mourn such a sudden loss. Tributes have been pouring in from the rugby world as they process the passing of one of the greats of Irish rugby. As a mark of respect […]

10 years ago

Tyson Gay’s daughter, Trinity Gay, has been shot dead in a restaurant in Kentucky. Trinity was 15-years-old. She is is said to have been shot in the neck while eating at the fast food restaurant, Cook Out, in Lexington, Kentucky. Trinity died of her injuries on Sunday morning, just before 10am Irish time. According to WKYT, […]

10 years ago

We’re definitely checking this out. It’s a series that hooked us and teased us and left us crawling around the floor but despite the innate scariness of Stranger Things it isn’t a series built for imitation Halloween costumes. The cast’s 80s apparel could all too easily be mistaken for everyday threads curated from thrift shops. […]

10 years ago

Sometimes it is the unexpected that makes us act. An ad appeared on the property website daft.ie on Friday and at the time of writing it has been viewed 11,800 times. The single room in a house shared with ‘numerous tenants’ is priced at €1500 a month. It is extortionate but reflective of the current […]

10 years ago

The domination of Donald Trump in the world media is becoming more toxic with every passing day. Trump is a man who operates in soundbites and snapshots. He is selective in his prejudices and has been shy to admit any wrongdoing for his predatory remarks against women and girls. Never before have the words ‘lewd’ […]

10 years ago

Wet, wild and windy, it’s time to snuggle up and hunker down.  Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow warning for Wexford, Wicklow, Cork and Waterford. The warning is in place from 9pm tonight until 2pm on Sunday. The warning states: “There is the risk of some thundery rain on Saturday night and Sunday morning […]

10 years ago

It’s probably the biggest show of the year. Audience tickets for the Late Late Toy show have opened their application doors. Last year over 100,000 people applied for a place in the studio and although the tickets are allocated on a lottery basis, this year it might as well be you. The show is notorious […]

10 years ago

Today marks the government’s first official step in a referendum on abortion. The 99 people selected to be in the citizens’ assembly will meet for the first time this afternoon. The first topic up for discussion is abortion. The government’s decision to use a citizens’ assembly to gauge public opinion on repealing the eighth amendment, […]

10 years ago

It’s not about the winning, it’s about the comedy. The fastest man on the planet exudes more cool than anyone thought possible whether in an Olympic final or in a car park sprint breaking through a toilet paper finish line. The face off between athlete, comedian and actor might not be one for the ages […]

10 years ago

Land, sea and sky are Dublin blue today. Is it a “homecoming” if you are the the reigning champions and the match was played in your county? Irrespective of the geography, Dublin’s celebratory ceremony is kicking off in Smithfield right now and the Dublin fans are not leaving anything on the bench as they come […]

10 years ago

Think of the bus lane cruising… Taxis are a stalwart part of most nights out. All we ask is for drivers to play decent tunes, listen to our terrible small-talk and eventually get us home safe to tea, toast and a warm bed. We trust that taxi drivers are vetted and licensed by the National […]

10 years ago

We melted into a puddle of joy watching this. A flashmob broke out in Our Lady’s Hospice in Dublin and the captured video is a mish mash of swinging hips, dancing nuns and Irish legends. Life’s electricities are sparking here and despite no one in history ever knowing the actual lyrics of the Macarena song, the […]

10 years ago

Step aside Trump, there is a new leader of soundbite outrage in town. In three months thousands of people have been murdered in the Philippines, an average of 36 people a day. They are often found dead in the streets with signs hung around their necks labelling them as ‘dealers’. The mass murders are the […]

10 years ago

Rape is classified as the second most serious crime in Ireland, yet 58% of rape cases are not reported to any formal authority. For those cases that do make it through to prosecution, just 15% of offences currently result in conviction. The media coverage of rape cases in Ireland tends to be narrowly focused and isolated. […]

10 years ago

Are we all living in Enda Kenny’s boyhood dream? It’s a classic movie trope, a trip into your future to see how things might turn out if you make the wrong decision, marry the wrong girl, become a politician… Well it looks like Enda Kenny’s young self turned up to croker today to see how […]

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That’s a lot of people in just a few hours. 6 million people have reportedly unfollowed Trump on twitter today. Comedian, Tim Heidecker, launched the campaign in a worldwide effort to quieten the presidential nominee’s sniffling voice on twitter. #unfollowtrump is the number one Trend on Twitter as millions have dropped the Donald from their […]

10 years ago

No hoodie is safe. Many a lad has gone hoodie-less in the pursuit of chivalry but the end of the trend might be nigh. Emboldened by years of hoodie steals and empty hangers in the morning, men are fighting back in a very tight fitting way. One brave man has launched a campaign to #TakeHerHoodie and end […]

10 years ago

We may have used these once or twice… Profanities, swears, curses, these are the spice to our everyday chat. Since the infamous repeal in 2014 which finally made swearing legal in Ireland you have the freedom to pepper your tongue with the tactful swear whenever your mum’s not around you see fit. But of all the words […]

10 years ago

The Trump train of immorality just keeps rolling on. The story? Donald Trump called Paris Hilton ‘incredibly beautiful’ and spoke about her in a highly sexualised way. The problem? He was speaking about her when she was just 12 years old. In a 2003 radio interview that has resurfaced Trump is recorded as saying; “Now, […]

10 years ago

They will be very understaffed. The planned Garda strikes for November will leave 250 officers and 1800 Garda reserve volunteers to police the nation if sergeants and inspectors join the industrial action. The Garda Reserves are volunteers from the community who are trained to work under the supervision of the regular members of Gardaí. The President […]

10 years ago

Can a march make a difference? People from every generation, every gender and every sexuality took to the streets to lend their bodies and voices to the campaign to repeal the 8th amendment.  The tone of the 5th annual March For Choice was determined. There was chanting not singing amongst the record numbers that walked Dublin’s streets. […]

10 years ago

If you like Narcos, you’ll love this… Based on America’s war-on-drugs in the 1980s, The Infiltrator is a true-life thriller and it looks fantastic. Bryan Cranston stars as Robert Mazur, the family man who goes undercover as a money launderer to bring down Pablo Escobar, the biggest supplier of cocaine to the USA. Excitedly for Irish […]

10 years ago

A video has been circulating the Internet. It is a piece of investigative journalism by The Times. In the video a young woman goes to a crisis pregnancy agency and seeks counsel regarding abortion. The advice she is given is incorrect, it is medically unsound and it is irresponsible. The woman is told abortion may lead […]

10 years ago

Mother Teresa has officially been made a saint. Mother Teresa is arguably one of the most recognisable figures in the Catholic church and most people would likely be able to identify her name and face easier than those of the last few popes. Mention her name and people will immediately associate it with generosity, her […]

10 years ago

The service will help women who have bought abortion pills online. An aftercare help-line recently launched by the The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (Bpas) has come under attack from pro-life groups. The help-line is for women in Ireland who have availed of abortion pills from either of the two not-for-profit organisations in the UK. Niamh Ui […]

10 years ago

The odds are now in your favour. Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced a second date to their Dublin stop due to popular demand. They’ll play the 3Arena on Tuesday December 20 and Wednesday December 21. The Anthony Kiedis-led band have played the venue, formerly known as The Point, many times over the years and keep […]

10 years ago

So much to see and a long weekend to pack it all in. The last round of stages have been released and the line-up is jammy enough to make even the rain taste sweet.  So study up on the other stage schedules here and here and sketch out your festival plan, ambitious as it surely is. Electric […]

10 years ago

It’s a time like no other. Something else takes over, you are able to push your body to limits never before known. Stamina, drive and passion fuel your aching limbs. You’ve been training all year, it’s taken preparation, determination, commitment to get this far and now it’s here. You always knew it was in you, […]

10 years ago

Electric Picnic is so close we can smell the chips and taste the mud. Festivals have long graduated from days of exclusively showcasing musical acts. They are celebrations and increasingly they are places for ideas to spread and activists to get their message across to people who might never have heard it before. In the […]

10 years ago

Brock Turner is being released from prison on Friday. Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted of raping a young woman on the Stanford University campus in California. Now, just three months into the sentence he is due to be released, reportedly because of good behaviour. Turner was convicted in […]

10 years ago

Loads going on at EP. Electric Picnic 2016 is just days away and festival excitement is running wild through the nation. We already brought you the stage times for some of the bigger locations, so here’s the lineup for the Theatre of Food, Mindfield, Electric Arena, Cosby Stage and Little Big Tent. Take a scroll and start setting your alarms […]

10 years ago

There are heroes out there after all. In a lock-up on the Long Mile Road there is a man waiting for a call. The BLOOD lettering on his high-vis vest might be familiar to some drivers, used to seeing them at traffic lights and feeling relief perhaps that it’s not a GARDA bike they’re seeing. […]

10 years ago

This is a protest to demand attention. University of Texas students are protesting against the re-introduction of a law that allows licensed gun holders to carry concealed weapons on their campus. While firearms are permitted, it’s strictly against campus rules to openly carry sex toys or participate in ‘obscene’ displays. Students have responded to the new law, […]

10 years ago

Sun + Showers = Rainbows It’s last weekend in August and the seasonal change has been creeping up on us. According to Met Eireann today is going to be sunny, unless you happen to be living in the northwest of the country because there’s scattered showers being predicted.  The skies tonight aren’t ideal for stargazing but with […]

10 years ago

For some, the Eighth Amendment protects and serves the unborn, for others it is a restriction which pits the rights of a woman against the right to life of the unborn. But what precisely does the Amendment say? “The State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal […]

10 years ago

The seemingly innocent jelly is under investigation. Starting with the sweet and ending with the source, this video effectively tells the story of gelatin, one of the essential ingredients in jellies. Gelatin is a protein that’s manufactured by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, and the bones of cows or pigs with water. It is used as a […]

10 years ago

They do say it’s a real asset for actors to be able to act. Maggie Wheeler appeared on This Morning and after an initial Janice tease she spoke out of character for the first time in years. It’s remarkable that she has been able to maintain such a high pitch for so long, but that’s the […]

10 years ago

It’s great to see Irish talent being recognised. Mrs Brown’s Boys was voted number 1 in the online poll conducted by Radio Times. The show is a co-production between RTÉ and BBC. Ricky Gervais’ The Office came second in the poll. The triumph of Mrs Brown’s Boys has long puzzled critics. It has been a frolicking […]

10 years ago

Might be whipping some of these out later in the day… Whether they make you emit snuffles of snorty laughter or cringe into a hedgehog when you hear them, one-liner gags are firm favourites of the comedy circle and the much maligned sitcoms of the 90s. The winner of the Dave channel’s funniest joke of […]

10 years ago

Will we believe it even when we see it? It’s been long six years since Oasis broke up and Liam Gallagher is calling for a reunion ‘for the fans’. Speculation about the Britpop band getting back together has been rife since Liam’s post-Oasis musical endeavour Beady Eye broke up in 2014. Liam told Q magazine: […]

10 years ago

It’s our most fickle friend. There is nothing reliable about our good friend the weather, but doesn’t that make it all the more exciting? Who needs constant sunshine when you have good layering? Who wants four seasons in a year when you can have three of them in a single hour? This week, Ireland’s weather is […]

10 years ago

For the first time since the end of the Cold War the German population are being asked by their government to stock up on essential supplies. Germany is currently on high alert after two Islamist attacks and a shooting rampage in a separate shopping centre by a teenager last month. The German newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS), […]

10 years ago

All the Freddos we could have bought… Irish water has been at the centre of the public conscience since the first threats of charges were made. What about bottled water though? The Irish Times reports that Irish consumers spent €76.5 million on bottled water last year. In volume by litres, Irish people buy more water than […]

10 years ago

Could this be the end of the controversial scheme? JobBridge has long attracted criticism. Under the scheme companies and government agencies employ interns, paying them €52.50-a-week, for full-time work, which they receive on top of their Jobseeker’s Allowance. More than 48,000 interns have taken up positions with 18,000 participating employers since 2011. RTÉ reports that […]

10 years ago

Will the citizens of Britain understand the jokes and jibes? RTÉ comedy series Bridget & Eamon has been acquired by UKTV. The deal marks the first time that a comedy fully funded by RTÉ will air in the UK and the six-episode sitcom will be on Gold, UKTV’s comedy channel, this autumn. Bridget & Eamon started off as a […]

10 years ago

A man in his 30s is in St. James Hospital Dublin after being shot a number of times in the early hours of Sunday morning. The shooting is understood to have happened in a house on Stannaway Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12. The man’s condition is being described as serious. The scene has been sealed for examination and […]

10 years ago