For the first time in a long time, there is something properly new and fun to celebrate in a new FIFA game. Every year, a common criticism of the new FIFA game is that it’s way too similar to the one released the year before. Often, the biggest change to the game is just transfers […]

7 years ago

“It’s time to get out of that motherf***in’ bed!” Is it safe to say that Samuel L Jackson has the most iconic voice in Hollywood? Okay, maybe Morgan Freeman edges him, but Big Sam (not that Big Sam) definitely makes the top three. Who else can really capture the power of the word “motherf***er” like […]

7 years ago

38 individuals were spoken to on suspicion of having purchased sexual services from an individual involved in prostitution. During this past week, An Garda Síochána conducted an operation across nine Garda divisions targeting the demand for prostitution and to enforce legislation which criminalises the purchase of sexual services. The operation was conducted by the Operation Quest team […]

7 years ago

The pop giants were confirmed for the event on Thursday night. Jennifer Lopez and Shakira have announced that they will both perform at the Superbowl half-time show in 2020. The two will perform at what is undeniably one of the biggest concerts in the world – with over 98 million people judged to have watched […]

7 years ago

The burgers will be trialed in Ontario, Canada before anywhere else. More and more people are becoming vegan these days, and it is expected that the number will only continue to grow in years to come. As a result, a lot of restaurants are now making a more conscious effort to increase the amount of […]

7 years ago

If you’ve got a spare room (or two) going you could earn up to €14,000 tax free. UCD Students’ Union have launched a campaign in an attempt to promote a new rent-a-room scheme. Private homeowners are being urged to rent out a room in their house and potentially earn up to €14,000 per year tax free as […]

7 years ago

Jo Cox was murdered in June of 2016. UK Prime Minister has said that the best way to honour the memory of Jo Cox, an MP who was stabbed to death in 2016, is to ensure a Brexit deal goes through. This came on a night when Johnson was regularly criticised by a number of […]

7 years ago

Frank Reynolds is an awful man… A truly awful, awful man. But he is so disgusting, he somehow manages to also be one of the funniest characters in television history. So to celebrate Danny DeVito Day, we look back at some of his funniest, and most disturbing moments. Naturally, like most of Frank’s life, this […]

7 years ago

The documentary will show never-before-seen footage from inside the Regency Hotel, where a shooting took place in 2016. A documentary following the ongoing gangland violence in Ireland will air on Wednesday night. Inside Ireland’s Gangland: The Next Generation airs on Virgin Media One at 10pm and will detail the extent of the Kinahan-Hutch feud. The […]

7 years ago

The sign was originally built in 1939 during World War II. A huge ‘EIRE 7’ sign has been unveiled on a Dalkey cliff after a recent restoration project. The sign riginally constructed as part of the Emergency Powers Act in 1939 after the outbreak of war. It was one of 90 networks across the entire […]

7 years ago

The White House have also said that the transcript they released is edited. On Tuesday night it was announced that the Democratic Party were set to begin impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said: “The actions of the Trump presidency revealed dishonourable facts of the president’s betrayal of […]

7 years ago

Spooky season is creeping up on us. As we’re sure someone has told you already today, it is now officially only three months until Christmas Day. But before we can even begin to think about Christmas presents and plans for the festive period, we have Halloween to get through. And what better way to celebrate […]

7 years ago

600,000 trees in total will be planted by UEFA. UEFA have announced that they will be planting 600,000 trees, 50,000 of which will be in Ireland, to offset emissions produced by people travelling to Euro 2020 matches. 50,000 trees will be planted in each of the host nations of next summer’s tournament, meaning Ireland will be […]

7 years ago

Some very worrying findings. Climate change has gotten quite a lot of mainstream media attention in the past number of days, largely due to the work of 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg, and her powerful speech on Monday. Since then, Donald Trump and Ryan Tubridy are among those who have weighed in on the teenager’s comments, […]

7 years ago

You can get a lot done in 90 seconds, except get full marks in this quiz. Did you take our ’19 in 90′ quickfire quiz last week? Because if you didn’t, go no further and go back and do that. Let’s try maintain a bit of order here, guys. We’ll make it easy for you. […]

7 years ago

A screening of The Dark Knight Rises was the location of a mass shooting in Colorado in 2012. It has been announced that the upcoming Joker movie will not play at the Colorado theatre where a mass-shooting took place seven years ago. This comes after family members of those who were killed in the shooting […]

7 years ago

Major changes are on the way to your taxi experience. The National Transport Authority (NTA) have announced plans to increase the cost of taxi fares across the country by 4.5%. This news comes in an attempt to cover the rising costs of operating a taxi, according to the NTA. As well as this, paying by […]

7 years ago

“What we are creating here is a new type of theatrical concert experience designed to capture that magic.” BASE Hologram, a live event production company, has announced in partnership with The Estate of Whitney E. Houston the first dates of an upcoming hologram touring production, and it’s coming to Ireland. An Evening With Whitney: The […]

7 years ago

A deadly virus that kills rabbits and hares has been confirmed in six counties in Ireland. The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has confirmed the existence of a deadly virus in six counties throughout Ireland. Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD2) was first reported in the wild in Ireland in early August. Since then, the […]

7 years ago

Thunberg is 16-years-old and lives with Asperger’s syndrome. Fox News has apologised to 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg on Monday after a conservative pundit called her a “mentally ill Swedish child”. This came after she gave an extremely powerful speech on Monday, when conservative writer Michael Knowles was appearing on Fox News. He said: “The […]

7 years ago

Jonah Hill has come a long way from playing Seth in Superbad… It looks like Robert Pattinson’s upcoming Batman movie may have just found another big star. Sources closed to Variety have told the publication that the two-time Oscar nominee is set to join the cast of The Batman, which will be released in 2021. […]

7 years ago

The New York Times has said that the Trump administration was prepared to allow one of its Irish journalists to be arrested in Egypt. A.G. Sulzberger, the publisher of the New York Times, has claimed that the paper was forced to turn to the Irish Government to help one of its Irish reporters in Egypt, […]

7 years ago

“So nice to see!” Donald Trump has sarcastically hit back at Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old activist who is working towards raising awareness of the effects of climate change. Thunberg gave an extremely powerful speech on Monday, where she told world leaders that they have failed to act on climate change and that future generations will never […]

7 years ago

He’s back. Before we get into it, we are warning you that if you haven’t seen most recent episode of Peaky Blinders, consider this to be your spoiler alert warning. Last chance… Okay. We will now proceed. Alfie Solomons is back! That’s right, Tom Hardy’s character is not dead, and he is back on our TV […]

7 years ago

Starring John Mulaney’s Peter Porker character. Into the Spider-Verse was great, wasn’t it? 2018 was definitely the year of the superhero movie, and the animated Spider-Man movie might well have been the best of them all. The story was brilliant, the voice acting was great, there was twists and turns throughout, and the soundtrack is […]

7 years ago

2014-2019 was the hottest five-year period on record. The impacts of global heating are accelerating, according to data that has just been released. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) compiled the data ahead of key United Nations talks about climate change in New York. According to the BBC, it showed that the five-year period from 2014 to […]

7 years ago

Get the umbrellas out. Met Éireann have issued a status yellow rainfall warning for six counties in Ireland. The counties affected are Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offfaly and Meath, and the warning is valid from 4pm on Sunday until 9pm on the same night. Heavy rain is expected to continue well into the evening, with rainfall totals […]

7 years ago

Skinny Pete and Badger are coming back and we couldn’t be happier. Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad, has revealed that a total of 10 characters from the series will appear in the upcoming movie. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Story is coming to Netflix in under a month, and we’re starting to learn […]

7 years ago

This won’t end well… Not too long ago, a video emerged of actor and comedian Bill Hader appearing on a chat show, doing impressions of Tom Cruise and Seth Rogan. The video was manipulated so that it actually looked like it was Tom Cruise and Seth Rogan talking, rather than Hader. Take a look, it’s […]

7 years ago

Hannah Montana herself wouldn’t get 15/15 here. We’re just gonna level with you here. If you had Disney Channel on your TV when you were growing up, you were doing VERY well for yourself. Most of us had to wait until we went to a friend’s house, or a cooler/richer relative’s house to get through […]

7 years ago

Sandie Jones has died at the age of 68. Irish singer Sandie Jones, who represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest has died, aged 68. Jones sang at the competition in 1972, with her song ‘Ceol an Ghrá’. She was the only person to have sung in Irish in the Eurovision. According to RTÉ, the […]

7 years ago

The Canadian Prime Minister has since said that he can’t remember how many times he wore blackface. Earlier on Thursday, it was reported that Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau had apologised for twice being pictured wearing blackface when he was younger. Since then, a third instance has been uncovered, in the form of a video. The […]

7 years ago

Important information if you’re staying in on Friday night. The Late Late Show is back, baby. So if you’re planning on staying in on Friday night, you know you’ll end up tuning in at some point. And if you do, here’s how you’re going to see. First up is Laura Madden, the Monaghan-born former Miramax employee, […]

7 years ago

An absolute classic, in fairness to it. This is it lads. The moment we’ve been waiting for. After years of deliberation and discussion, we finally have a decisive answer. Ladies and Gentlemen, the people of Ireland have voted for the nation’s favourite prayer, and the Hail Mary has come out on top. People in attendance […]

7 years ago

The prices for the devices have also been revealed. On Thursday, Huawei unveiled its brand new Mate 30 Series at an exclusive launch event in Munich. The Mate 30 series will be Huawei’s first smartphone series to hit the market since being put on a trade blacklist by America earlier this year, cutting off its new products […]

7 years ago

Time to get fit and learn how to kick some ass. Straight Blast Gym Ireland have announced that they are opening a new location in Inchicore in Dublin later this month. The state of the art gym is roughly 16,500 square feet, containing seven training areas, and it’s the only gym in Ireland to own […]

7 years ago

Take note – those pesky wasps are coming. Irish pest control company Rentokil has revealed that it has experienced a 136% increase in wasp callouts over the past two summers. The summer just gone was the highest level of wasp callouts that they have dealt with in the past six years. Rentokil also revealed the counties […]

7 years ago

You’ve got 90 seconds to get 19 random questions right in our quickfire quiz. Good luck. You can get a lot done in 90 seconds if you really put your mind to it. Like when your mam asked you to do the dishes before she’d come home from work, and you hear her pulling up […]

7 years ago

Very sad news. A woman in her 50s has died following a road collision in Wexford on Tuesday. Gardaí in Enniscorthy are investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving two vehicles, which occurred at Kilnamanagh in Oulart, Wexford. The incident occurred at approximately 1.30pm on Tuesday. A female in her 50s was taken to Wexford […]

7 years ago

The theme for this year’s exhibit has also been revealed. Dublin Zoo’s Wild Lights is returning once again this year with a brand new theme, with this year’s exhibit being centered around Stories, Myths and Legends. Wild Lights is quickly becoming a Christmas time tradition and it looks like this year’s event is going to […]

7 years ago

Miraculously, nobody was injured in the incident. A man has been arrested after a car smashed into a shop in Skerries on Tuesday. The incident happened at the Primo C&T Superstore at around 1.30pm on Tuesday afternoon. Luckily, nobody was injured during the incident. A male in his 40s has been arrested in relation to the incident; […]

7 years ago

“It is about community, culture and respect. The same community that stayed here and weathered the storm after the country had been made shit of.” Subset have released a powerful statement regarding the removal of their artwork around Dublin. A number of their pieces of art have been removed in the past number of years, […]

7 years ago

What an achievement. Fair play to him. The winner of this year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition has taken home the top prize at 2019’s European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) in Bulgaria. Adam Kelly from Skerries took home the big prize for his project on Optimising The Simulation of General Quantum Circuits. Ah yes. […]

7 years ago

This is really cool. Production has begun on a brand new Netflix series that is being filmed in Wicklow. Fate: The Winx Saga is based on a popular Italian animated franchise, and will be a six-part live action adaptation of the cartoon, aimed at young adults. The official bio for the show states that it […]

7 years ago

Stokes condemned the newspaper after they printed a story about a family tragedy that occurred 31 years ago. England cricket player Ben Stokes has posted a powerful statement on his Twitter page condemning The Sun for publishing a “low and despicable” story. Stokes, who was instrumental in England’s World Cup win this summer, wrote: “I cannot conceive […]

7 years ago

The paper has apologised for saying David Cameron had only felt “privileged pain” over the death of his son. The Guardian has apologised for an editorial about David Cameron in which comments were made about the death of his  son. Following the release of his memoirs, The Guardian published an editorial, included in which were […]

7 years ago

A petition has already been launched to change the name back. Anyone who studied in Dublin City University over the past few years will know all about Shite Night. Every Tuesday, hundreds of students would flood into Nubar and try to forget that they had college the next day. A great time would be had […]

7 years ago

If you outscore your mates you get to give them a Stone Cold Stunner. We’ve all gone through a WWE/WWF phase at some stage in our lives. And if you haven’t yet, don’t worry, it’s coming. It’ll get you eventually… But as most people will be quick to tell you, the glory days of professional […]

7 years ago

A Breaking Bad movie is coming to Netflix in one month. Here’s how they can get it right. *** Contains Spoilers for Breaking Bad, a TV show that finished in 2013*** We are now just one month out from the release of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. We have every faith in Vince Gilligan […]

7 years ago

The White House confirmed the news of his death on Saturday. The US Government have confirmed the death of Hamza bin Laden, son of Osama bin Laden, also rendered Usama bin Ladin. He was believed to be 30-years-old, although his exact age is not confirmed. His death had been reported in July, but it has not […]

7 years ago