Bertie Ahern doesn’t pull any punches when asked about Ireland joining the UK. On Wednesday morning, Bertie Ahern was invited to speak at the Exiting the European Union Committee as part of its over-arching inquiry examining the progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal. The former Taoiseach discussed how the Brexit negotiations thus far have affected the relationship […]

7 years ago

The leader of Sinn Féin has not minced her words here. Mary Lou McDonald appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain to discuss Brexit, especially with relation to the affect it will have on both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Speaking about how Theresa May has negotiated so far, she said: “These are very high […]

7 years ago

He describes a taxi driver as a “little p**i that drives a car”. A video has emerged of right-wing activist Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, boasting about scoring drugs and proclaiming himself “king of the whole Islam race”. In a bizarre video that shows the EDL founder on holiday in Bologna, he brags about being […]

7 years ago

“There was a moment where I was scared that I’d never be able to do this again.” Actor and comedian Aziz Ansari was accused of sexual misconduct in January of 2018, and he has addressed the subject in his most recent stand-up tour. The incident in question was written about in the publication Babe, where […]

7 years ago

Certain celebrities lost millions of followers in the past 24 hours. A number of well-known influencers on Instagram are confused as to why they lost a substantial amount of followers on their social media account overnight. This is because Instagram have deleted millions of accounts, which they believe to be inauthentic or “bots”. A purge […]

7 years ago

In fairness, it is a great word. There are some words we take for granted in Ireland, that you only realise the rest of the world doesn’t use when you go abroad. If you describe something as “deadly”, most people in foreign countries will take it literally, and not understand that by “deadly”, you actually […]

7 years ago

This should be interesting. It has been announced that Bertie Ahern will speak at the Exiting the European Union Committee as part of its over-arching inquiry examining the progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal. Ahern will be discussing how the Brexit negotiations thus far have affected the relationship between Ireland and the UK. The […]

7 years ago

Fans of the show would love to see this. A reboot of the iconic series Frasier has been teased for quite some time, but nothing concrete has ever been confirmed. So this most recent development might be the closest we’ve ever got to actually having some genuine plot ideas for a potential new-look Frasier. Speaking […]

7 years ago

Andy King – not the hero we deserve, but the hero we need. The internet can be a cruel place when it comes to meme culture. All you have to do is slip up once and you’re mocked for life. But one man who the internet seems to absolutely love, despite becoming a worldwide meme, […]

7 years ago

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera has been found guilty of all 10 federal criminal counts against him. Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been found guilty on all 10 counts at his drug trafficking trial at a federal court in New York on Tuesday. Guzmán, who is 61-years-old, has yet to be sentenced […]

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Now this is definitely something we want to see. Over the weekend, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe revealed what his favourite of the Harry Potter movies was, which started quite a bit of discussion. He opted for The Order of the Phoenix, which in fairness is a brilliant movie (but not as good as The […]

7 years ago

A great achievement for the names involved. The fourth annual Europe-wide Forbes “30 under 30” list recognises people who are described as “a collection of bold risk-takers bringing new ideas to Europe”. Split into a number of different categories, 300 people from various different European countries are given a spot on the list, and six […]

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Single people of Ireland, take note. We imagine Thursday is going to be a fairly busy night on the Tinder app. While the happy couples are all out on their lovey-dovey adventures, the single folk will be enviously watching the endless sea of Instagram stories, and will ultimately end up on Tinder… So to maximise […]

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Harris issued the apology in the Dáil on Tuesday. Minister for Health Simon Harris has apologised for his role in the recent National Children’s Hospital scandal. It recently emerged that Harris knew the National Children’s Hospital was running over budget as early as August 2018. He made a statement in the Dáil on Tuesday, where he took […]

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The Favourite was definitely the biggest winner on the night. Irish-made movie The Favourite picked up a number of awards at Sunday night’s 2019 BAFTAs. The Favourite (which you can read our review of here) is made by the Irish film and television production company Elements Pictures. The movie picked up a total of five awards, […]

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He’s had his say. Tony Blair has become the latest person to weigh in on the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, claiming that the consequences of it would be “devastating” for Northern Ireland. The former UK Prime Minister was quick to dismiss claims that leaving with no deal would not be detrimental to Britain’s economy. […]

7 years ago

Brilliant, and simultaneously heartbreaking. Saturday Night Live and Donald Trump don’t have the best of relationships. SNL regularly poke fun at him, and he doesn’t take it too well. It even got to the point where he thought that the comedy sketches should be tested in court. A REAL scandal is the one sided coverage, […]

7 years ago

A protest took place outside Simon Harris’ family home on Sunday afternoon. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) have condemned the protest organised by the Fingal Battalion Direct Action Group, that took place outside Simon Harris’ family home in Greystones. In a brief statement, the INMO condemned the protest and distanced themselves from those […]

7 years ago

A man has been left in critical condition following the assault. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following an alleged assault that occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning (10 February), on The Square, Killorglin, Kerry at approximately 2.20am. A man in his early 30s was seriously assaulted during an incident. The man was then […]

7 years ago

Everyone and anyone has weighed in on Liam Neeson’s recent admission, where he said that he wanted to kill a “black bastard”. Michelle Rodriguez has apologised for her recent comments made regarding what Liam Neeson said in a controversial interview. When she was asked about whether she felt the actor was racist, she said: “Dude, […]

7 years ago

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. Heading out on Valentine’s Day isn’t for everyone. Sure, you’ll get some couples who have had their plans organised months in advance, and some single people who wouldn’t miss a Valentine’s Day trip to Coppers for the world, but a lot of people prefer to just stay in. And if […]

7 years ago

People have been calling for this fight for years. UFC 234 went down in Melbourne, Australia in the early hours of Sunday morning, and it was a fairly exciting one. Israel Adesanya defeated the legend that is Anderson Silva via unanimous decision, in a night full of enjoyable fights. But perhaps the biggest story of the night […]

7 years ago

Simon Harris, his wife and their new-born baby are said to be in his Wicklow home. Protesters have gathered outside the family home of Minister for Health Simon Harris. In a statement issued by the Gardaí, they said that they are currently at the scene of a protest outside a house in Greystones. No arrests have […]

7 years ago

Your morning commute is about to get a whole lot more peaceful. If you asked 100 commuters what their least favourite thing about their journey to work is every morning, we reckon that people playing music without headphones would rank fairly high. And although it doesn’t happen every day, when it does, it can be […]

7 years ago

A little bit much, don’t you think? We get that some people fall out with their ex boyfriends and girlfriends after they breakup, but we think even in the worst of instances, this is probably a bit too far. The El Paso Zoo in Texas is offering you the chance to name a cockroach after […]

7 years ago

He of all people should know. You can learn a lot about someone by asking them what their favourite Harry Potter movie is. If you share the same favourite, you’ve made a friend for life. If you have differing answers, you can engage in a healthy debate about why the other person is an idiot, […]

7 years ago

This is extremely dangerous. A driver was stopped in Limerick on Saturday night for drink driving, and he was subsequently found to be six times over the legal limit. An Garda Síochána took to Twitter to share the news that a driver, who initially failed to stop for the Limerick Road Policing Unit, was found […]

7 years ago

Sure what else would you be doing? It’s really cold outside, it’s really windy outside, and it’s really wet outside. So if you’re planning on staying in tonight, you might be looking for something to watch. In that case, The Ray D’Arcy Show could be how you want to spend your Saturday night. Actor Stephen […]

7 years ago

Looking for some motivation? You’ve found it… You may not be familiar with the name Miles Taylor, but after seeing this video, you definitely should be. He is an avid weightlifter who has cerebal palsy and weighs only 99 pounds, or 45 kilograms. However, in a now viral video that was shared on his Instagram, Taylor […]

7 years ago

It’s a cold one out there. Met Éireann have issued a weather warning for six counties in Ireland, as the country deals with the affects of Storm Erik. A status yellow wind warning was issued for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Clare, and will affect those counties throughout the day on Sunday. The warning was […]

7 years ago

The song appears to reference her relationships with Mac Miller and Pete Davidson. Ariana Grande dropped her album ‘Thank U, Next’ in the early hours of Friday morning, to the delight of her millions of fans around the world. The album has been received positively as a whole, and already has a ludicrous amount of […]

7 years ago

Trump has taken to Twitter again. US President Donald Trump has logged into his infamous Twitter account to have a go at the Democratic Party in America, claiming that they “cannot legitimately win” the 2020 election. In a series of tweets, he spoke about the positive work he claims to have done in the economy, […]

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Chat show host and stand-up comedian Trevor Noah is the latest to weigh in on the subject. Liam Neeson was the subject of controversy during the week, following the release of an interview in which he said that he once wanted to “kill” a person he referred to as a “black bastard” in an act of […]

7 years ago

Tributes have been flooding in following the death of UK rapper Cadet, who was only 28 years old. The English music scene was shocked by the news that rapper Cadet, real name Blaine Cameron, was killed in a car crash on Friday night. The 28-year-old was in a taxi on the way to a gig in Keele University […]

7 years ago

The memo shows that Harris knew about cost overruns from the National Children’s Hospital two months before last year’s Budget. Minister for Health Simon Harris has tonight released the memo from last August that flagged the cost overruns at the National Children’s Hospital. The memo showed that Harris was aware that the cost of the construction […]

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It’s going to get very wet out there. Earlier on Thursday, Met Éireann issued two status orange weather warnings in advance of the oncoming Storm Erik. Two status orange wind warnings were put in place for Galway, Mayo and Donegal, with some severe or damaging gusts of 110 to 130 km/h expected. A further weather warning […]

7 years ago

For any self-proclaimed TV experts out there. When it comes to TV, everyone has their favourite shows. Sure there are some programmes that everyone seems to love, The Wire, Game of Thrones and The Sopranos spring to mind, but after that, it all comes down to personal preference. But one thing is for sure, and […]

7 years ago

Say it ain’t so, Justin. Justin Bieber has come a long way from when he used to be the laughing stock of the music industry. Sure, he still has his critics, and lots of them, but the general consensus these days is that the guy makes pretty great music. The only issue is that he […]

7 years ago

For those of you who just can’t get enough… Netflix seem to know exactly what they’re doing when it comes to true crime documentaries. Making a Murderer is arguably their most successful venture yet, and most recently, Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, was binge-watched by basically everyone we know. The four-part project helped […]

7 years ago

It was probably just a mistake, but at this stage we can’t even be sure. Donald Trump hasn’t had the best time of it this week. A survey emerged on CNN that showed that over 40% of American people felt that they were currently living through the worst government of their lives. On top of […]

7 years ago

The weather out there is pretty grim, so we needed this. Fans of Brooklyn Nine-Nine have had a fairly wild 12 months. We have had to put up with the show being cancelled, and then days later (but it felt like an eternity), being renewed again. Then we had the announcement that Chelsea Peretti, who […]

7 years ago

The coverage of Premier League football is crying out for a new wave of pundits, and in Alex Scott, we may have found the front runner. Football fans love talking about football. Whether you consider yourself an expert or you just like to keep up to date with who’s good and who’s not, there’s nothing […]

7 years ago

Sam Lloyd has been diagnosed with cancer, weeks after having his first baby. You don’t need us to tell you how good Scrubs was as a show. It was a classic, and anyone who watched it can attest to this. And you certainly don’t need us to tell you about how incredible the character Ted […]

7 years ago

It is customary that the Super Bowl winning team visit the White House after the big game. It is somewhat of a tradition in America that teams who win major sporting competitions would soon after visit the President in the White House, to celebrate the achievement. Well, we should say that this was a tradition […]

7 years ago

Gardaí have urged people not to engage in this type of behaviour. A driver was stopped for holding a mobile phone and filming while driving past the scene of a collision in Dublin 8 on Tuesday. It is against the law to hold your phone while driving, and Gardaí appear to be clamping down on drivers […]

7 years ago

Don’t play with our hearts like this, Frank. It’s difficult not to love Frank Ocean. He has one of the most beautiful voices in the world, his songwriting abilities are second to none, and he seems like a really cool guy. But there is one issue that we have with the man – he doesn’t […]

7 years ago

The Helix in DCU was covered in graffiti on Monday. Tyson Fury has cancelled two gigs in Ireland that were due to take place next week, following “minor criminal damage” to The Helix theatre in Dublin. Fury was due to take part in two live concerts, entitled An Evening with Tyson Fury. The venue was spray […]

7 years ago

John Barnes reckons that Liam Neeson “deserves a medal” following his recent controversial comments. Former Liverpool footballer John Barnes has spoken passionately about the recent comments made by Liam Neeson, where he stated that he wanted to kill a “black bastard”, a number of years ago. Barnes spoke on Sky News on Tuesday morning about […]

7 years ago

The Special One has been sentenced. Former Manchester United manager José Mourinho has accepted a one-year suspended prison sentence for tax evasion. According to Sky Sports News, the Portuguese football manager has accepted that a one-year jail sentence, although he will not actually serve any time in prison. He has however been ordered to pay a […]

7 years ago

A fairly damning statistic. Just over four in ten American people feel that the current government is the worst one that they have lived through, according to a recent poll published by CNN. The poll in question, which was conducted by the market research firm SSRS, also found that almost seven out of ten think […]

7 years ago