At this point we’re going to have to stop calling it ‘retirement’. The highest paid athlete of all time claims that he is coming back one last time, for one last fat pay-cheque. Money Mayweather’s last fight was against Ireland’s own Conor McGregor (UFC fighter from Dublin, ever heard of him?), and he won with […]

8 years ago

“Here’s the deal, I’m the best there is, plain and simple. I wake up in the morning and I piss excellence” – Ricky Bobby. Will Ferrell is as good as a comedic actor can be. His movies are absolutely hilarious, and he is a large reason why. His performances in Anchorman and Step Brothers delivered […]

8 years ago

This is not good. Tesco Ireland have been forced to recall thousands of condoms as they were sold too close to their expiry date, and there are fears that they may burst. The Durex brands named ‘Real Feel’ and ‘Latest Feel’ are the items in question that may no longer be safe to use, and […]

8 years ago

The incident took place on Friday night. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal car collision in Galway. A female pedestrian in her 70s was fatally injured when she was struck by a 4×4. The incident occurred on the M18 (southbound) near junction 17 at Clighboley, Ardahan. The injured woman was pronounced dead shortly […]

8 years ago

They are finishing up their final album. The world was shocked when news broke that Dolores O’Riordan had passed away in January of 2018. Soon after her death, it was revealed that The Cranberries had been working on an album at the time. O’Riordan’s publicist confirmed that the Limerick band were working on a follow-up […]

8 years ago

They claim that one of the Norwegian rowers was “too buckled” to compete. Paul and Gary O’Donovan have won gold medals at the World Rowing Championships. The Corkmen raced what they called “the best race they’ve ever done together” in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on Saturday morning. The duo were well placed throughout the entirety of the […]

8 years ago

A controversial statement to say the least. John Connors appeared on the couch on The Late Late Show on Friday. Ryan Tubridy welcomed Connors, Philly McMahon, Pat Shortt, Stefanie Preisnner and Ailbhe Griffith to the studio in a very Irish line-up. It was Connors who quickly became the talking point of the show. The actor, screenwriter, […]

8 years ago

He’s no Teresa Mannion. Millions of people around the world are currently going through some extreme weather conditions as a result of Hurricane Florence. Conditions are definitely serious, as a number of people have been forced to evacuate their homes due to the weather. But despite the serious nature of the event, one weatherman is […]

8 years ago

Ouch. Eminem shocked the world three weeks ago when he dropped a surprise album in the early hours of Friday morning. Kamikaze has been fairly well received by fans around the world, but it didn’t come without its controversies. Em’ went back to his roots by calling out basically everyone in the rap game on […]

8 years ago

We’re sure everyone will have a completely calm and measured reaction to this. One of the world’s most popular cereals has changed their slogan, as 10-year-old Hannah-Marie Clayton felt that it was “sexist.” The slogan in question was: “Loved by kids, approved by mums”, and although it may seem fairly innocuous, Hannah-Marie took issue with […]

8 years ago

You can only play as a number of teams for now. FIFA 19 might be the most anticipated football video game in a long time. Everyone knows about the brand new modes that are available, and just yesterday we found out who the best 10 players in the game are. The top 10 is as […]

8 years ago

Did you know they were called dongles? We sure as hell didn’t. On Thursday evening we reported that Apple had unveiled three new phones that are set to go on sale this month. The iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR will be in stores by the end of September, and they will not […]

8 years ago

‘Ocean of Light’ is the theme for this year’s exhibit. Dublin Zoo’s Wild Lights was a massive success last year, and those who went to see it will be delighted with the news that tickets for this year’s exhibit will go on sale on Friday morning. Illuminated lanterns will portray creatures from giant squid and […]

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They’ve also released PSG basketball jerseys and tracksuit tops. Paris Saint Germain are a pretty cool team as it is. They have some of the best players in the world. Their front three of Neymar, Cavani and Mbappe is undeniably one of the most lethal strike forces around, they hammer teams on the regular, and […]

8 years ago

Reports suggest that he was poisoned. Pyotr Verzilov, one of the Pussy Riot activists who stormed the pitch during the World Cup final has been hospitalised, and is said to be fighting for his life. His partner, Veronika Nikulshina, told Meduza that he’s started losing his sight, speech, and mobility. She said: “Between eight and […]

8 years ago

This is going to be a big one. You’d be forgiven for not being particularly excited for the upcoming Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov fight. Aside from the odd Instagram post from The Notorious, there has been little or no build up. Well, that’s all about to change. Reports suggest that McGregor and Nurmagomedov will both […]

8 years ago

Bin them the right way. When you think about ocean pollution, you probably think about those plastic containers that six-packs of beers come in. Just last week we reported that certain beers are getting a brand new design so that these traditional plastic rings aren’t needed anymore. Carlsberg have said that the new ‘snap-pack’ packaging […]

8 years ago

We bet everyone will be talking about The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Welcome to #TrailerChest, where we’re taking a sneak peek at the brand new trailer for The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Plot’s it all about? The movie appears to be an anthology of six short films that take place in 19th-century post Civil War era during […]

8 years ago

What do you think? FIFA 19 will be released in just over two weeks time, and we can not wait. Obviously we’re excited to play with the new signings, new kits, new everything really, but the most exciting about the game is the brand new modes that have never been featured before. You can read […]

8 years ago

Anyone fancy a trip to the Midwest? We know that the summer holiday season may have ended, but that doesn’t mean we’re not already planning our next one. With that and potential new destinations in mind, Aer Lingus have announced flights to two new North American destinations – Montreal in Canada and Minneapolis in Minnesota. […]

8 years ago

Stuck for something to watch? Here are some of the best Netflix movies as of September 2018. Sometimes Netflix gets a hard time as people often complain that it’s easy to spend more time trying to find the best Netflix movies rather than actually watching something. You may be doing that right now. But this […]

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He had originally denied violent conduct. One of the men charged with being a part of the group who used unlawful violence on Sean Cox has admitted to the charge. According to the BBC, 21-year-old Filippo Lombardi originally denied the charge of assault violent disorder, but he has since changed his plea at a pre-trial. […]

8 years ago

He looks like a natural. The Prodigy were one of the main attractions at Electric Picnic last weekend. They performed on the main stage on Sunday night and really closed the weekend off in style. The Irish crowd loved the set, and The Prodigy themselves seemed to be loving it too. And by the looks of […]

8 years ago

Now we’re talking. We don’t need to tell you how excited we are for FIFA 19. We assume you’re equally as excited, and we assume that you want to know which players are going to be the best in the game to have in your team. That’s where we come in. We are down to […]

8 years ago

It looks pretty damn nice. A €25 million redevelopment of the iconic Ormond Hotel is expected to be finished in the early months of 2020. The hotel is located on Ormond Quay in Dublin. The site where the hotel is now being developed has stood derelict since its closure in 2006. The images of the […]

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We bet these will sell out in minutes. The 1975 are one of the hottest acts on the planet right now. People absolutely love the Manchester lads, and they just so happen to be extremely good live as well. Clip via The 1975 So we imagine that the news that they are performing in Dublin and […]

8 years ago

Essential knowledge for anyone who enjoys a good carvery. Who doesn’t love a carvery? So simple yet so brilliant. A carvery really is something that the Irish just get. Although everyone thinks that their local pub does the best carvery, not everyone can be right. So KNORR have put hours of research into finding out […]

8 years ago

Check it out now. Ireland has a fairly great relationship with Fatboy Slim. More specifically, he has a really strong relationship with Bohemians Football Club. In 2015, Bohs fans unveiled a banner inspired by the DJ’s biggest song ‘Praise You’. Slim liked the gesture so much that not only did he request a copy of […]

8 years ago

Fair play to them. When you think of the fire brigade, you picture them rushing to serious incidents and putting out fires before anyone can get hurt. Failing that, you might picture them getting an old lady’s cat out of a tree like they do in the movies. But we reckon that when you think about the […]

8 years ago

He was only 26 years of age. Tributes are pouring in for rapper Mac Miller, who passed away on Friday night. TMZ are reporting that Miller died of a drug overdose. Since the news broke, some of the biggest names in the music industry have been paying tribute to the Pennsylvania artist. Swimming is one of […]

8 years ago

He passed away on Friday. Popular rapper Mac Miller has passed away. TMZ are reporting that the artist died following a drug overdose. Miller may be best known for his songs with Ariana Grande who he was in a relationship with a number of years. His most recent album, Swimming, was posted to online streaming […]

8 years ago

A headline we never thought we would have to write. Elon Musk can’t seem to stay out of the headlines these days. Not too long ago he was getting in trouble for calling out one of the rescuers of the Thailand children who were trapped in a cave. Musk referred to one of the rescuers […]

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This is his first time he has done so since leaving office in 2016. Former President of America Barack Obama has torn into Donald Trump, claiming that he is “capitalising on resentment.” Perhaps the most damning moment of the speech came when Obama criticised the way the current President reacted to the Charlottesville riots that took […]

8 years ago

What do you make of these calls? On Thursday we had the first batch of player ratings from the eagerly anticipated FIFA 19. The game comes out in three weeks time, and we can not wait. But until it’s released, we will have to settle for looking at what rating FIFA have given our favourite […]

8 years ago

This means that it can now officially be signed into law. An appeal challenging the outcome of the Eighth Amendment referendum was refused in the Supreme Court on Friday. The court dismissed the appeal due to it not meeting constitutional criteria. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed that this decision means that legislation to permit abortion in […]

8 years ago

We imagine there’s a lot of angry, ticketless people out there right now. The first batch of Electric Picnic 2019 tickets went on sale on Friday morning at 9am. Following last weekend’s brilliant weekend in Stradbally, people couldn’t wait to get their hands on tickets for next year’s event. So naturally, people were ready and […]

8 years ago

This should be really good. Ellen DeGeneres has made a career out of being the soundest woman in the world. Her daytime television show makes for extremely easy watching, largely because she is so damn nice. The chemistry that she has with her guests makes for really enjoyable television, and the way she can poke […]

8 years ago

He’s gone for good. Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been permanently banned from Twitter. Twitter announced the news through a series of tweets on Friday night. Jones and his company Info Wars are said to have breached Twitter’s abusive behaviour policy. In one of the tweets, Twitter said: “As we continue to increase transparency […]

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Well, that was hard to watch. Ireland were taught a lesson tonight against Wales. The Boys in Green travelled to Cardiff to start off their Nations League campaign, and it did not end well. The match ended 4-1 to Wales, as Ryan Giggs’ men picked us apart with absolute ease. Tom Lawrence opened the scoring […]

8 years ago

They’ve changed their minds. A number of weeks ago we reported that The Oscars had introduced a brand new category that would be in effect for the 92nd Academy Awards. The ceremony will take place in February, and it was expected that it would debut an award for ‘achievement in popular film.’ The purpose of […]

8 years ago

He passed away at the age of 82. Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds has died. The star of films such as Deliverance, Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run died at Jupiter Medical Center in Florida, his manager told The Hollywood Reporter. He received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Jack Horner in Paul […]

8 years ago

Hozier’s EP is now available to listen to online, and we are absolutely delighted. One of Ireland’s biggest musical acts has released a new project for the first time in four years. The long-awaited Nina Cried Power EP is available to listen to online. Hozier has kept a low profile for the past while but […]

8 years ago

Be ready. After a crazy weekend in Stradbally, we imagine basically every single person who was in attendance is desperate to do it all over again. And spare a thought for the people that weren’t there; they will be even more determined to make it down next year. Well, if you do want to hit […]

8 years ago

What a night… The Irish football team travel to Cardiff tonight for the opening game in the Nations League. The team is going in circumstances that can only be described as not ideal, but sure we’ll give it a go either way. But the last time we were there was very different. We needed to […]

8 years ago

The Nations League is upon us. It’s been a controversial couple of weeks in the Irish camp. No Declan Rice. No Harry Arter. No James McClean. But we’ve still put out a decent side. The Welsh side, on the other hand, is full of Premier League stars, and we are … not. But there’s still […]

8 years ago

Not long to go until the game is out, and the first batch of player ratings are here. People tend to buy FIFA no matter what. The game itself doesn’t tend to change too much from year to year, but it’s the new transfers that we all obsess over. Fans will wait all summer to […]

8 years ago

What a catch. A man from Tyrone got quite a bit more than he was expecting when he was out fishing on Wednesday. Raymond McElroy was fishing in Lough Neagh when he pulled in something a little bit bigger than a trout… McElroy caught an elk’s skull believed to be at least 10,000 years old […]

8 years ago

Could Captain Marvel be the one who is going to stop Thanos? Avengers: Infinity War was probably the biggest movie of 2018. It was everything you want from a superhero film. Exciting, cool, funny, and it left us absolutely dying for the next one to come out (despite the doubt surrounding it due to the […]

8 years ago

Remember Bitcoin? Bitcoin was all the rage about a year ago. Everyone who was anyone wanted in on it, and for good reason too. There was a point where one bitcoin was worth as much as $20,000, and many stories emerged of heartbroken people who had bought KFC meals with Bitcoin while it was worth […]

8 years ago

The birthday present that we all want. Daniel O’Donnell had a bit of a rough time of it during the Papal Visit. First of all, Sky News referred to him as an “onlooker” in an interview during the Croke Park Concert. Then the Pope gave him an absolutely filthy look during his performance. He couldn’t […]

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