The video already has five million views. U.S President Donald Trump is being heavily criticised for releasing a Republican advertisement on his official Twitter page. It was posted five days before the American midterm elections. The video is being perceived as racist for its extremely negative portrayal of immigrants in America. It shows a man […]

8 years ago

The position was previously held by Kofi Annan until he died earlier this year. Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson has been appointed as chair of The Elders, an international organisation of public figures noted as elder statespeople, peace activists and human rights advocates. Robinson will become the third chair of the organisation, having been […]

8 years ago

Do you wanna build a snowman? Frozen was undeniably one of the biggest movies of 2013. The songs are amazing, the story is different to your average Disney film, and it grossed over $1 billion worldwide. And it was rewarded with an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2014 Oscars. It also […]

8 years ago

Interesting… Graham Norton is a legend. He’s one of the best chat show hosts in the business, and his weekly show makes for some really enjoyable television. But as good as he is, there’s only so much an interviewer can do. A lot of the pressure lies on the interviewee. Some are brilliant, but some can […]

8 years ago

It’s officially time to start getting excited. Earlier on Thursday we shared the first official image from the upcoming season of Game of Thrones. So naturally, we’ve been unable to think about anything at all since. And with this most recent bit of information, our heads are going to be even more consumed with GoT […]

8 years ago

Mac Miller quite clearly had an impact on so many lives. Popular rapper Mac Miller passed away from a drug overdose on 7 September of this year. Since then, tributes have regularly poured in for the artist from almost everyone in the music industry. This was at its most evident at Mac Miller: A Celebration of […]

8 years ago

What ya gonna do? The internet collectively exploded on Thursday morning when a picture was posted online of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence together. People immediately began to speculate that a third Bad Boys movie was on the way. After all, it has been teased for quite some time at this stage. And it turns […]

8 years ago

This must have taken absolutely ages, but we reckon it was definitely worth it. Some people put in a real effort when it comes to Halloween. Their costumes are perfect, their homes are filled with spooky decorations, and they have the best sweets at the door for all the trick or treaters. Others are not […]

8 years ago

Amazing news if you’ve ever longed for a “Steamed Cans” t-shirt. If you are an Irish fan of The Simpsons, we’re sure you’re familiar with the Ireland Simpsons Fans Facebook page. It’s nothing short of incredible. Fans of what many believe to be the best TV show of all time, make hilarious memes that expertly […]

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The warning is in place for Friday. If you have any plans that involve the great outdoors this Friday, we recommend either delaying them or buying a sturdy jacket. Met Éireann have issued a status yellow weather warning for six counties in Ireland. It looks as though the west of the country will be the […]

8 years ago

The walkout was intended to protest the treatment of women who work in the company. A walkout was staged in Google offices all across the world on Thursday. Thousands of staff members walked out in an attempt to protest the treatment of female Google employees. Employees are said to be demanding a number of key changes […]

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Quite the achievement. Commercial success for Michael Jackson has not slowed down since his death in 2009. According to Forbes, the King of Pop has made more money than anyone else since passing away. Jackson’s estate brought in $287 million recently from the sale of his estate’s stake in EMI Music Publishing to Sony, bringing […]

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Be careful out there tonight. Halloween is an extremely dangerous time of year. Bonfires and fireworks can result in nasty injuries for children and adults alike. For that reason, Halloween tends to be the busiest night of the year for fire brigades around the country. So for that reason, the Dublin Fire Brigade have posted […]

8 years ago

Lost & Found 2019 have announced the first round of acts performing, and it is looking pretty damn good. Lost & Found is a festival that attracts a hell of a lot of Irish people every year, and it’s very clear why. Presented by Ireland’s very own Annie Mac, the lineup is always brilliant, and […]

8 years ago

This is a lovely message. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the owner of Leicester City Football Club, is among five people who died following a helicopter crash outside Leicester’s stadium. The incident took place after Leicester’s home against West Ham on Saturday evening. Since then, tributes have poured in from a number of people in the footballing community, […]

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Who knows? Maybe this means we might qualify. The next World Cup is going to be really different as it is. To the absolute outrage of fans all over the world, the World Cup is going to take place in Qatar. Not only that, but it’s going to happen in Winter of 2022. Yep, a […]

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Perfect for the Christmas stocking. Michael D. Higgins was recently reelected as President of Ireland by a massive majority. Higgins won with an extremely impressive 822,566 votes, and despite a low turnout, showed exactly how popular a character he remains in Ireland in 2018. Which is why we expect these pint-sized Michael D. teddies to […]

8 years ago

He’s only getting bigger and bigger. The nominees for the British Independent Film Awards have been released, and unsurprisingly, Barry Keoghan has made the list. The Dublin man, who was our first guest in our brand new interview series, Ireland Unfiltered, has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in American Animals. His co-star Evan Peters […]

8 years ago

Great news for sports fans. Both Sky and BT Sport have both stepped their game up in recent years. BT Sport have had every single Champions League game on their channels, and a mixture of the late kick-off and early kick-off in Saturday Premier League games. And Sky remains a must for sports fans for […]

8 years ago

Where Apple goes, will the rest of the tech industry follow? We’re 100% confident in saying that there’s an Apple device in your house. And if you say there’s not, really think about it and we bet you’ll remember one. The tech giants have just revealed a series of new devices that they will release […]

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This incredible figure makes it the most successful opening weekend in entertainment history. If you didn’t spend your bank holiday weekend playing the new Red Dead Redemption game, you are definitely in the minority. It is being called one of the best video games of all time, and the buzz surrounding it has been massive. […]

8 years ago

Don’t worry, there is no Storm Deirdre on the horizon. Ireland could be hit by an ex-hurricane called Oscar later as wintry weather continues to make its presence felt. Speaking to JOE, a spokeperson for Met Éireann claimed there was a chance that Ireland could feel the effects of the ex-hurricane later this week and into the […]

8 years ago

75% of Venice is believed to be submerged in water. A number of deaths have been reported in Italy following serious weather conditions throughout the country. According to Reuters, two young people died south of Rome and another was killed in Terracina. One man was hit by a falling tree while walking in Naples, and […]

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It is a bit of a banger, in fairness. Donald Trump is quickly running out of songs to play at his rallies. Under a month ago, Prince’s estate released a statement in which they told Donald Trump not to play any of the late artist’s songs again. The song ‘Purple Rain’ had been heard at […]

8 years ago

This is a shocking statistic. The World Wildlife Fund have released their Living Planet Report, which has shown that the population of “vertebrate species” has more than halved in the past 40 years. The report is described as a “comprehensive overview of the state of our natural world, twenty years after the flagship report was […]

8 years ago

There’s only so many Avengers theories that movie fans can come up with… The new Avengers movie is set to be released in April 2019, which really isn’t that far away. Despite this, we don’t yet have a title for the movie, an official poster, a teaser, or a trailer. So fans have been left […]

8 years ago

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Robert De Niro were among those who were sent suspicious devices in the past couple of days. A man has been arrested on suspicion of sending explosive devices to a number of high-profile people this week. All of those who were targeted were outspoken critics of President Donald Trumps. According […]

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Waterford and Limerick are due to meet at the RSC in Waterford this evening. Bookmakers Paddy Power and BoyleSports have suspended betting on an Airtricity League clash between Waterford and Limerick on Friday evening due to unusual betting activity in the run-up to the game. On the Betfair website alone, for example, at the time […]

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Brought to you by Chicago Town Takeaway A special scary theme for the weekend that’s in it. Spooky season has arrived. You might feel like you’re a little bit too old to go trick or treating, and you might not have any plans to get dressed up. But don’t worry, you can still tap into […]

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Honouring the man responsible for one of the most famous novels of all time. In 2017, Central Bank of Ireland released a limited edition €15 coin in honour of Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, the inventor of the steam turbine engine. And they have done it again, this time with one of the greatest Irish authors of […]

8 years ago

They received 140,000 applications for last year’s show. Is there a bigger event all year? If there is, we don’t want to know about it. The Late Late Toy Show. The best night of the year. The iconic event will take place on 30 November, and if you want to be in attendance (we know […]

8 years ago

Is it too early to start planning our summer holidays? Admittedly, yes, it probably is. We’ve got Halloween to get through first, and Christmas, too. But screw it, we’ll do it anyway. We have no shame when it comes to summer holidays. And with news like this, how could we not? Aer Lingus has announced […]

8 years ago

The airline has attempted to shed some light on the situation. Ryanair has released a statement in response to the video of racist abuse that took place during the boarding of a flight in Barcelona on 19 October. On a flight to Stansted, a woman was racially abused by a man before the flight took off. […]

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This is quite the achievement. Last year, Belfast and the Giant’s Causeway Cost were named the Number One Region in the world to visit by Lonely Planet in their Best Of Travel 2018 guide. And this year the kind folk at Lonely Planet have been kind to Ireland yet again. In the popular travel magazine’s […]

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One was addressed to Joe Biden as well. The New York Times have reported that a suspicious package, similar to those sent to the Obama’s house on Wednesday has been sent to actor Robert De Niro. Yesterday, a package addressed to Hillary Clinton at her house in New York was intercepted by the Secret Service. […]

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We’re not sure if this has ever been done before. To celebrate the launch of Gavin James’ new album Only Ticket Home, he has quite literally launched a copy of the album into space. The Dublin man, with the help of his two scientist pals, managed to send the album on a four hour journey […]

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It’s called Follow JC Go! Do you remember that period of time around three years ago when it felt like basically everyone you knew was constantly playing Pokemon Go? Well it didn’t just feel like that… At the time of writing, it has been downloaded around 800 million times and scooped over $2bn in revenue […]

8 years ago

You have to be quick. We mean it. We’ll keep this very short. Westlife sold out Croke Park in a matter of minutes. We’ll ignore just how impressive this is for a second, because the real news is that they have added a second date and tickets are on sale now. The Irish boyband sold […]

8 years ago

This article is going to contain Modern Family spoilers, so proceed with caution… News circulated not too long ago that a “major character” from Modern Family would be killed off and written out of the show. Fans immediately started to panic. Would it be Jay? Would it be Phil? Would it be Manny!? Before long, […]

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The topics discussed in these videos are of a sensitive nature, and may be distressing to some viewers. Adam Ó Brien is a young Irish man who has autism. As he puts it himself, he has a “so-called disability” called Asperger Syndrome. Adam posted a powerful video online which tells the story of his life, […]

8 years ago

The drama surrounding Nicki Minaj continues. Nicki Minaj’s 2018 has been fairly hectic. Music aside, she has had an ongoing beef with female rapper Cardi B. The two had constantly been taking subtle shots at each other in their lyrics, and this rivalry came to the forefront at during New York Fashion Week a few […]

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That means that Stella the dog is safe… After ten hilarious years, Modern Family is coming to an end. All of our favourite characters are currently going through the final season, and we’re pretty upset about it. And as if that wasn’t bad enough, it really will be the end for one character. As we […]

8 years ago

We’re not quite sure how this is going to go down. Wireless Festival have asked artists performing at the event not to swear, and not to wear “offensive” clothes. The festival takes place in Fisbury Park every summer, and has received a number of complaints recently. The Friends of Finsbury Park have complained about noise […]

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We’re not sure that’s up to him. On last night’s debate, Presidential candidate Peter Casey confirmed that he was not a tax resident in Ireland as he pays tax in the United States. He also added that he would be handing back his Green Card soon and would publish his expenses for his campaign on Wednesday. […]

8 years ago

That is just a stupid amount of money. Someone in South Carolina has managed to win the largest jackpot in US history. Mega Millions confirmed on Twitter that there was one winner for the massive $1.6bn. https://twitter.com/MegaMillionsUS/status/1055020789215440896 South Carolina Education Lottery spokesperson Holli Armstrong told CBS News officials aren’t releasing the address yet of the […]

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They’re both having a great time altogether. James Corden has had some incredible guests during his time on Carpool Karaoke. Some have done more than others. Who could forget the time that Stevie Wonder rang Corden’s wife and sang to her? We have something in our eye just thinking about it… And we’re expecting big […]

8 years ago

What do you think of this? Minister of State for Health Promotion, Catherine Byrne TD today launched the annual Healthy Ireland Survey, funded by the Department of Health. The survey found that 37% of Irish people engage in binge drinking when they drink. This damning statistic is attracting some criticism for its definition of binge drinking. […]

8 years ago

What a jersey… On Tuesday morning, Bohemians unveiled their away jersey for next season, and it is something else. If you’re one of the few people in the world who hasn’t seen it yet, here it is in all of its glory. https://twitter.com/bfcdublin/status/1054681448425447425 And yes, that is Bob Marley in the bottom left hand corner. […]

8 years ago

Wow. We can safely say that every single child in Ireland grew up having Birds Eye waffles for literally every single meal. We mean that. They went with everything. And even now as adults, they make for the perfect hangover food. So you can imagine that we’re pretty damn excited to hear about Birds Eye’s […]

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We reckon quite a few people can relate to this… Jamie Dornan seems like great craic altogether. The star of Fifty Shades of Grey is always a treat on chat shows as well. In the past we’ve seen him discussing Fifty Shades on Graham Norton and managed to have everyone in stitches as talk went to the […]

8 years ago