In a sold-out gig in the Sugar Club, Tony Cantwell proved that he gets Ireland more than most other comedians. Seeing a stand-up comedian in person can often be a bit touch-and-go. The potential for things to go wrong is huge. It’s not the same as going to see a band or an artist you […]

7 years ago

We wouldn’t want it any other way, to be honest. Some shows should just never make any sort of comeback once they’re finished. They ended perfectly, seeing any more of it would just be overkill. That’s the exact reason why Marta Kauffman, the creator of Friends, says that we have definitely seen the last episode […]

7 years ago

In case you’re staying in tonight. It’s Friday night! You know what that means? Half the country will out galavanting, while the other half finds a decent series to binge on on Netflix. But if, like many of us, you are bordering on completing the entire streaming service, there are some interesting guests on tonight’s […]

7 years ago

What an achievement. The Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney has picked up the top prize in the spa category at this year’s European Hotel awards in Geneva, taking home the award for Hotel Spa of the Year. The awards, which took place this week, hosted an elite selection of Europe’s top hoteliers, celebrating the best in […]

7 years ago

A very impressive speaker. A 16-year-old audience member who spoke on BBC’s Question Time on Thursday night has received a lot of praise for her eloquent take on the current state of Brexit. While voicing her opinion on how the UK has come to the position it is currently in, she blamed David Cameron and […]

7 years ago

Father George Rutler in New York hasn’t minced his words about the state of the Catholic Church. Leo Varadkar was “elected while publicly living in perverse contempt of the sacrament of Holy Matrimony” and “Druids returned and defiantly danced in the streets when abortion was legalised”, according to Father George Rutler, a priest in New York. […]

7 years ago

Tragic news. Two people have died following a car crash in Drumcondra in North Dublin on Friday morning. A man in his 60s and woman in her 30s (both sole occupants of the vehicles) were fatally injured in a road traffic collision on the Drumcondra Rd Lower on Friday morning. The incident took place between […]

7 years ago

This sounds genuinely terrifying. Reports of a school shooter drill in a school in Indiana, America, have gathered a lot of attention online due to the harrowing details of what the teachers went through. According to Rolling Stone, “four teachers at a time were taken into a room, told to crouch down and were shot […]

7 years ago

One of the stranger online challenges we’ve seen, and that’s saying something. In the past, we’ve seen a great number of online challenges take the internet by storm and go viral. Some were for charity, some were for science. Others are just for fun. And this definitely falls into that third category. People online are […]

7 years ago

Be careful out there… Waterworks Ireland have warned of a “large invasive rodent”, which has been spotted along the Royal Canal in Dublin. Sightings of coypu, a semi-aquatic creature with bright orange teeth, a long tail, and webbed back feet have been reported near the Ashtown area of the canal close to Castleknock. Waterways Ireland released a […]

7 years ago

Tragic news. Laura Brennan, one of Ireland’s leading patient advocates and HPV vaccine campaigners, has died. Brennan, who had cervical cancer, died today at University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, according to RTÉ. Minister for Health Simon Harris has paid tribute to Brennan with a message on Twitter, saying: “I am deeply saddened of Laura’s passing. Laura […]

7 years ago

Changes are on the way in the world of online gambling. The government have approved that a legislation will be drafted in an attempt to modernise the laws with regards to online gambling. The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 will aim to modernise range of other issues in interim including standardising minimum gambling age […]

7 years ago

Easter is coming, and it’s coming in the form of extremely cheap chocolate. The countdown to Season 8 of Game of Thrones is now well and truly underway, as we are less than a month from the first episode of the final season. The internet is rife with theories and speculation about what is going […]

7 years ago

AirPods have taken the tech world by storm since their release. Apple’s AirPods have become a pretty convenient way of ensuring that nobody bothers you around the office, as you can have something in your ears while you’re doing anything and everything throughout the day. They do come in handy when it comes to listening […]

7 years ago

The man in question has been further arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply. He has since been de-arrested. UPDATE The 52-year-old man in question has since been de-arrested, following examination of a package found in his home. -end of update- On Tuesday evening, it was reported that […]

7 years ago

In case Tuesday night’s concert gave you serious FOMO. Extra tickets for Drake’s remaining 3Arena dates have gone on sale, following what seemed to be an incredible performance on Tuesday night. The Canadian superstar put on an absolute show in Dublin, with many citing the spectacle of the gig as far greater than that of […]

7 years ago

Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Margot Robbie all star, and it’s directed by Quentin Tarantino. This will be massive. Welcome to #TrailerChest, where we’re taking a sneak peek at the brand new trailer for Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. Plot’s it all about? We’ve got ourselves a good ol’ fashioned Hollywood blockbuster. The film takes […]

7 years ago

An essential purchase ahead of the summer. Described as “the perfect household appliance for grilling some delicious BBQ food”, George Foreman’s indoor/outdoor grill looks like it’s going to go down a hit. It’s fairly common to walk into anyone’s kitchen and expect them to have one of the classic Foreman grills, so we wouldn’t be […]

7 years ago

“After two years of madness, Brexit is heading into Fergie time”. One of Britain’s greatest ever imports has just weighed in on the mess that is Brexit. That’s right, the man who comes to many people’s minds whenever Manchester United is mentioned, Eric Cantona, has had his say on the whole thing. And as you […]

7 years ago

The social media site received backlash when a father claimed that Instagram was partly responsible for his daughter’s suicide. Social media giant Instagram has come under criticism as they failed to remove graphic images that depicted self-harm on their site. Sky News set up an account on Instagram, and found that the social media platform […]

7 years ago

A potential game-changer. What do you use Instagram for normally? Are you one of the Insta creeps who never actually posts, but are constantly looking at other people’s pages? Or are you there to upload a pic of every meal you ever have? Or maybe you’re a drunk poster, who remains fairly quiet on the […]

7 years ago

We’re not sure who he means… The actors in Game of Thrones must be fairly familiar with the ins and outs of politics, given the nature of the show that they work on. None more so than the King of the North, Jon Snow himself, Kit Harington. Harrington has worked on a show that examines […]

7 years ago

Fans of the MCU had one big worry after seeing Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel has been an absolutely massive success, even by the ridiculously high standards set by some of Marvel’s biggest movies in the past. The first female-led movie in the MCU raked in an astounding $455 million at the global box office in […]

7 years ago

Three teenagers died in the tragedy that occurred on Sunday. Two men have been arrested following the tragedy in Cookstown that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl, a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy on Sunday night. The incident occurred at the Greenvale Hotel in Cookstown on Saint Patrick’s Day, and two men will […]

7 years ago

The entirety of the terrorist attack in New Zealand was streamed to over 200 people on Facebook Live. Facebook has claimed none of the 200 people who watched the live video of the New Zealand mosque shooting flagged it to moderators of the site in an attempt to explain why it stayed up the entire time. […]

7 years ago

This will give a lot of people a new excuse as to why they haven’t matured yet. The term “grow up” is about to have a brand new meaning. Why? Because people don’t become fully “adult” until they’re in their 30s, according to a new report by brain scientists in the UK, that’s why. In […]

7 years ago

LEON will open its doors to the Irish public in May. LEON, a popular restaurant known around the world for its healthy take on fast food, has announced that it will be bringing its famous “Naturally Fast Food” brand to Dublin later this year. The multiple award-winning restaurant group has 63 restaurants worldwide will open […]

7 years ago

Very upsetting news. A dead whale off the coast of the Philippines has been found with a large amount of plastic waste found inside his stomach. According to the New York Times, 88 pounds of plastic was found inside the dead whale’s body when it was uncovered on Friday. “The plastic in some areas was so […]

7 years ago

Fair play to them, but they’re a day early… Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been pictured marching alongside Conor McGregor in the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade. Varadkar walked in the New York parade last year, and has continued his tradition in Chicago, while this is McGregor’s first involvement in the occasion. Just a week after […]

7 years ago

The teenager who has been christened “Eggboy” by the internet has gained a lot of attention online. A video emerged on Friday night that showed Fraser Anning, the Senator for Queensland in Australia, who is known for his controversial far-right opinions, getting egged by a teenage boy. Most recently, Anning blamed Muslim immigrants for the […]

7 years ago

HUG ME BROTHA. The internet’s heart collectively broke a while back when it emerged that Drake Bell had not been invited to Josh Peck’s wedding. Drake shed his a cool musician image and poured his heart out for all of Twitter to see after he found out that Josh had got married to his long-time girlfriend Paige […]

7 years ago

A hard stance from Big Sam (not that one). Legendary actor Samuel L. Jackson has made it clear that he really doesn’t care if supporters of President Trump no longer see his movies. In a recent interview with Esquire, Jackson tore into Trump in classic Samuel L. fashion. He said: “This motherfucker is like ruining the planet […]

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The news was announced on Friday. The judge overseeing the sex abuse charges against R. Kelly ruled on Friday that cameras will be allowed in the courthouse during the trial, despite objections from two of Kelly’s alleged victims. According to Rolling Stone, Judge Lawrence Flood said that coverage is allowed from 22 March and all subsequent proceedings will allow […]

7 years ago

A third fight could finally be in the works. Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have once again teased a third fight between the two, almost three years after the two last touched gloves. In the early hours of Saturday morning, Diaz tweeted what first appeared to be a cryptic message, with just the numbers “185”. […]

7 years ago

Cardi B and Nicki Minaj have had an ongoing feud for almost 12 months. Thousands of Irish fans were left bitterly disappointed when Nicki Minaj cancelled her gig in Dublin’s 3Arena, hours before the concert was supposed to win. Adverse weather conditions were cited as the reason for the cancellation, with some equipment trucks not […]

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The guns used in Friday’s attacks were purchased legally in 2017. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that their “gun laws will change” following the mass shooting at two Christchurch mosques that left 49 people dead, according to CNN. Speaking at a news conference on Saturday morning, she said: “There were five guns […]

7 years ago

Mike Pence has been criticised for his controversial views on homosexuality in the past. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has met US Vice President Mike Pence, where he said that he is not judged by his sexual orientation but by his political actions. Speaking at a breakfast meeting on Thursday morning, Varadkar said that while growing up in […]

7 years ago

This is a really tough listen. On Thursday morning it was announced that one former British soldier is to be charged with the murder of civilians on Bloody Sunday in Derry in January 1972. Fourteen civilians were killed when British soldiers fired on a crowd during a civil rights march in the city. Relatives of […]

7 years ago

“Life’s fallen apart – gambling. I’ve just completely lost control.” In a new ITV series entitled Harry’s Heroes: The Full English, football manager and I’m A Celebrity winner Harry Redknapp will round up a team of English football legends from the 90s, and attempt to whip them back into shape. One of the contestants is […]

7 years ago

It’s going to get even colder out there. The weather at this moment really can’t seem to make its mind up. Every time you look out the window it changes from stone-splitting sunshine to freezing cold, or from a light breeze to torrential snow. The good news is that it’s due to be fairly nice […]

7 years ago

One out of 17 soldiers will be charged over the Bloody Sunday killings. One former British soldier is to be charged with the murder of civilians on Bloody Sunday in Derry in January 1972. Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service considered whether there was sufficient evidence to bring charges against 18 former soldiers, one of whom […]

7 years ago

One of the funniest things you’ll watch today. For some reason, throughout the history rap music, there has always been always been a weird relationship between the rapper and the sound engineer. It happens so regularly that sometimes the two will have a full-blown conversation while the performer is recording a song, and it very […]

7 years ago

“I’ve done thousands of cases. With the Madeleine case, I’ve seen the worst things a human being can see.” Roughly a year and a half ago, details emerged of a new Netflix-produced documentary focusing on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and we now have our first look at the trailer. The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann will follow […]

7 years ago

O’Rourke has become the latest candidate to throw his hat into the ring. American politician Beto O’Rourke is set to confirm that he is running for President of the United States in 2020, which will make him the 15th Democrat to declare his candidacy for the White House. In 2018, O’Rourke ran against Republican Ted Cruz […]

7 years ago

A damning statistic. A recent survey has found that 89% of people in Ireland do not believe the Government’s handling of the housing crisis is adequate. This is according to the 1,000 Irish taxpayers who responded to the latest Taxpayer Sentiment Survey conducted by Taxback.com. 40% of those surveyed said the current housing budget should be put […]

7 years ago

You can’t beat a cheeky Nando’s. As we’re sure you’re well aware, St. Paddy’s weekend is fast approaching. And to celebrate the big day, the kind folks at Nando’s are turning up the heat by giving away free bottles of PERi-PERi sauce to any customer named Patrick, Paddy, Padraig or Patricia. Any customer with the […]

7 years ago

UK MPs voted against a no-deal Brexit “under any circumstances” by a margin of 0.6%. MPs in the House of Commons have voted against a no-deal Brexit by a margin of 312-308 in a non-binding vote. The vote itself has no legal ramifications, but it does deal a massive blow to Theresa May’s current Brexit […]

7 years ago

We can’t understand how this is a good idea. The social media giant that is Twitter has announced that it will be making some massive changes to how the website will look to users. According to NBC, in an attempt to promote “healthy conversation”, Twitter will remove the engagement counter showing the number of retweets or […]

7 years ago

A youth and a Garda sustained minor injuries following the attack. Gardaí have begun an investigation following a violent incident that saw a large group of teenagers attack a small group of local youths, which resulted in two injuries. On the evening of Friday 8 March, Gardaí in Ashbourne observed a large group of teenagers […]

7 years ago

That’s that then. Friends has seen a quite the resurgence in recent years, thanks to it being put on the streaming giant that is Netflix. There was even reports that the streaming service had paid a total of $100 million just to keep it on Netflix, which shows how many people are still watching it. […]

7 years ago