A baby born without most of his skin is now in a stable condition in a Texas hospital. Baby Ja’bari Grey was born on New Year’s Day in San Antonio to parents Priscilla Maldonado and Marvin Grey. The infant weighed just three pounds and was missing most of the skin on his arms and torso. Since the […]

7 years ago

And why would she have done? It’s nothing to do with her, like. At the end of last month, Stacey Dooley revealed that herself and boyfriend Sam had decided to call it quits. Citing her busy schedule for the reason behind their split, speculation around the supposed Strictly curse began to mount as people remembered […]

7 years ago

I’m sure we’d manage without, in fairness. Simon Cowell has announced plans to bring back Celebrity X Factor in a bid to save the show’s ratings and arguably from its steady but inevitable demise. The judge and all-round talent tycoon had previously said he would never do another series of the celebrity spin-off “because what’s […]

7 years ago

Ah, god. It’s been a fair amount of time since Chesney was the little ginger haired lad running about Weatherfield causing mischief. In what seems like a considerably short space of time, the lad has grown from a boy to man, breaking hearts, frying chips, and doing loads of other things that Chesney has been […]

7 years ago

Over half of Irish mams and dads have said they feel like they’re failing during the first year of parenthood. 57 percent of new parents said they feel disempowered due to the ‘picture perfect’ idea of parenting they’re so often exposed to online and in the media. Over half of new mums said that social […]

7 years ago

“A generous, caring, loving girl.” A Dublin mother with a rare liver condition needs to travel abroad for an urgent organ transplant just a few weeks after tying the knot. Sinéad Lowndes was diagnosed with Budd Chiari Syndrome in November of last year six weeks before she was due to get married. The condition affects one […]

7 years ago

An excellent resource for parents and healthcare professionals. A new website to help parents in Ireland through losing a baby or an infant has just been launched. Pregnancy & Infant Loss Ireland now provides resources to grieving parents who may be struggling following the loss of a pregnancy or the death of a child. The […]

7 years ago

“I will not be an adult that commits an indignity to a child.” A former Claire’s Accessories employee has called the store’s ear piercing policy “cruel” after she was informed that she had to pierce the ears of a sobbing seven-year-old girl. Raylene Marks – who worked in a Claire’s store in Alberta, Canada – […]

7 years ago

“Utter nonsense.” Stacey Dooley has responded to he ex-boyfriend’s claim that Kevin Clifton is to blame for their breakup. Sam Tucknott called the Strictly Come Dancing star an “absolute rat” and said that he had caused the pair to split earlier this year. He said he had found messages from Kevin on Stacey’s phone while […]

7 years ago

Just get rid of her, already. Emmerdale‘s been full of twists, turns, and totally harrowing moments these past few weeks as the Maya and Jacob storyline heats up and people lose their minds. It’s almost over though, and although we’ll still inevitably be waiting a few days before Maya is actively found out by everybody, […]

7 years ago

“I’m glad I did a phased returned to work.” The Marie Keating Foundation’s ‘back to work after cancer’ resource has been helping those in recovery and in treatment return to work. Since the initiative’s launch back in February of this year, the campaign has helped many people to return to employment at their own pace, […]

7 years ago

So chill, so fun. How many festivals are you going to this year? One? Two? Seventeen? It seems like pretty much every year there’s a whole new batch of them added to the summer schedule urging you to lose your mind in a field for a couple of nights while techno music plays in the […]

7 years ago

“It’s a really weird one.” Stacey Solomon has said she often questions her decision to have one of her sons circumcised. The singer and presenter said that she opted to have her oldest son, Zachery, circumcised when he was born for religious reasons, but that she hadn’t bothered with the procedure for her other son, […]

7 years ago

G’wan. Last night, something beautiful happened. No, not the end of climate change. No, not the airing of the final ever episode of Game of Thrones.  This was something more important. Something divine, something incredible, something we – the humble soap viewer – has been eagerly anticipating for months. Maya got caught having sex with […]

7 years ago

Today, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced their birthing plan. Or rather, they announced that they weren’t going to announce their birthing plan because they wanted the birth of their first child to be a private affair away from flashing lights, shouty paps, and fans who bring their royal memorabilia everywhere. “The Duke and Duchess […]

7 years ago

RUIN HER. It happened, guys. It finally happened. After weeks of threats, months of speculation, and what felt like years of yearning, Maya was finally caught in bed with Jacob. During tonight’s episode of Emmerdale, the pair were in bed in Jacob’s room when Liv decided to call round and confront her boyfriend about the […]

7 years ago

Exciting times ahead. Or harrowing ones. Who among us can truly say for sure? Emmerdale has been on it lately. Like, truly on it. Not only has the soap provided us with hours upon hours (days, even) of grooming storyline horror, but they’ve also been killing it in terms of that whole audience-threatening-to-stop-watching-the-show-even-though-they-never-will vibe. Which historically […]

7 years ago

“Making medical history.” The world’s first “three-person” baby has been born in Greece. The infant was conceived using the DNA of three different people in a groundbreaking experimental form of IVF treatment. The baby, weighing 6lbs, was born on Tuesday. Both mother and child are said to be doing well. BBC News reports that fertility […]

7 years ago

Love is not real and it never was. Over the years, Coronation Street’s Sarah Platt has had her fair share of fellas. There was Todd who ended up being homosexual. There was Todd’s brother Jason who ended up dumping her. And there was Gary Windass. Sarah and Gary have a pretty solid thing going. They’re […]

7 years ago

Worth a watch, we’d say. Una Healy will be on the Late Late Show tomorrow discussing her split from ex husband Ben Foden. The former The Saturdays star will be joining Ryan Tubridy in the studio to chat about her new single, ‘Strangers,’ and how it was influenced by her breakup. Una and Ben announced […]

7 years ago

Rose tinted glasses – they’re real. When you’re in a relationship with someone, you tend to like them. You think that they’re nice, you think that they’re attractive, you think that they’re a good person, mostly. You may even think that they’re smart and you may even be correct – but it’s also entirely likely […]

7 years ago

So cute. Stacey Solomon has shared an extremely adorable photo of Joe Swash and her youngest son, Leighton. The photo shows boyfriend and Joe and six-year-old Leighton hanging out on a beanbag reading a book while their dog chills out in the background. Stacey shared the image to her IG Story first, saying that the […]

8 years ago

Stacey Solomon has said that her son’s toilet training issues “damaged his body.” The Loose Women presenter said that one of her boys experienced anxiety around going to the bathroom in public – most commonly in school – and that it affected him negatively outside of school too. The mother-of-two said she felt angry reading […]

8 years ago

Simon Harris has said he stands by his decision to offer free tests to all women last year. The Minister for Health introduced the repeat smears following the CervicalCheck scandal which saw over 200 women given false negative results. This decision led to an additional 9,000 women opting for a free smear test and a subsequent backlog […]

8 years ago

A fantastic initiative. Lidl are going to introduce in-store recycling stations to reduce the amount of packaging waste their customers take home. The stations will be rolled out across all Lidl stores at the end of checkouts to encourage people to dispose of their unwanted packaging in a sustainable and practical way. The recycling will […]

8 years ago

She’s a woman on the brink. Since Rana’s untimely, shocking, and deeply upsetting death, Carla Connor has been having a rough ol’ time of it on Coronation Street.  The Underworld boss has been pretty much plagued with grief since she admitted to knowing that the factory roof was in a bad state, even if she […]

8 years ago

I t s  h a p p e n i n g. Earlier this week, it was revealed exactly how Maya and her paedophilic ways are going to be exposed in Emmerdale.  Later this month, her vile secret will be revealed during a fairly hectic gals night out where everybody finds out she’s been making […]

8 years ago

“Domestic violence is an abuse of a woman’s human right.” Women’s Aid received almost 17,000 disclosures of domestic abuse against women last year. This included over 10,000 disclosures of emotional abuse, 3,816 reports of physical abuse, over 500 reports of sexual abuse, and 1,540 instances of financial abuse. There were also an additional 3,728 disclosures […]

8 years ago

She’s got familiar looking hair, like. Jamie Redknapp is apparently dating British model Lizzie Bowden. The pair were spotted out having a few drinks in London over the weekend and eventually photographed sharing a taxi together when the night had reached its natural conclusion. The Sun reports that the two have been spending a bit […]

8 years ago

Flying Tiger have issued an urgent recall of one of their toys over choking hazard fears. The ‘train cart wood with magnet mix’ was recalled today by the popular shop over fears that some of the smaller parts in the product could be swallowed by a child. The train has been on sale in Flying […]

8 years ago

The toddler injured in a Cork hit-and-run has been diagnosed with a brain injury. Zac Higgins was struck by a car in the Castle Meadows estate off the Skehard Road at the end of last month. The three-year-old had been playing in a front garden and followed a ball out o nto the road of what […]

8 years ago

F i n a l l y. It’s been 274 weeks since Maya first started grooming Jacob. Or, at least, that’s what it feels like because the storyline is so incredible hard to stomach that each and every minute she spends coaxing the teenager into her bed feels like a lifetime. But look lads, we […]

8 years ago

A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in the UK following the death of a newborn baby. Police in Herefordshire are treating the death of the infant as suspicious after discovering the body in a dwelling in Ross-on-Wye. Superintendent Sue Thomas said that the newborn was found dead on Sunday morning after a call from a […]

8 years ago

Same. If you have kids – young kids, especially – you’ll be more than well aware of the trials and tribulations of having any sort of device on your person. Whether it’s a phone, a tablet, or a pager because you happen to be from the year 1998, the child is going to spend the […]

8 years ago

“I should have the right to conceive a child.” A man in prison for murdering a mother is demanding IVF treatment so he can become a father. Aaron Newman shot and killed Hayley Pointon in 2013 when a hit he was on went wrong. He and his accomplice had been given orders to kill Hayley’s boyfriend, […]

8 years ago

“If I’m half the mother my mum is then I’ll be happy.” Brooke Vincent has announced that she’s pregnant with her first child. The Coronation Street actor dropped the news that she and boyfriend Kean Bryan are expecting today via a cover shoot for OK! magazine.  The 26-year-old said that she hopes she and her […]

8 years ago

A baby girl who had no visitors while in the intensive care unit has been adopted by a nurse. Gisele weighed less than two pounds when she was born in Massachusetts to a mother who was addicted to drugs. The infant experienced health problems that left her in the ICU for months. During this time, Gisele […]

8 years ago

More traumatic things have happened in the world. Some time over the next few weeks, Meghan Markle is likely to give birth. This will be an exciting time for a lot of people including Meghan, Harry, and all the people who are up in arms about the Duchess’s birthing plan that hasn’t even been confirmed […]

8 years ago

Hungover and fragile? Good, the following content is sure to make your questionable state even more harrowing as you bawl your tiny eyes out and wallow in self pity. Because it involves a dog, a lovely owner, and a letter for a postman that is sure to smash your heart into thousands of tiny pieces. […]

8 years ago

You would be, yeah. A few weeks back, Coronation Street was met with death, destruction, and dire consequences as the roof of Underworld collapsed, leaving Rana dead and Kate without the love of her life. It was all very tragic and upsetting for all involved, especially Kate who had lost Rana… and Rana, who had […]

8 years ago

Over 2,700 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in Ireland every year. This makes the disease the fourth most common form of cancer in Ireland, and second most common cause of cancer death. If found and treated early, however, patients with bowel cancer have a considerably higher chance of survival. April is Bowel Cancer Awareness […]

8 years ago

UPDATE: The FBI has confirmed that the DNA results have been returned indicating the person in question is not Timmothy Pitzen. A statement from a spokesperson reads: “A local investigation continues into this person’s true identity. “To be clear, law enforcement has not, and will not, forget Timmothy, and we hope to one day reunite […]

8 years ago

Swallowing semen could reduce the chance of recurrent miscarriages, a new study has claimed. The research found that there was a link between those who performed oral sex on their partners less often and their rate of miscarriages. Scientists believe this is due to semen’s ability to boost the immune system and enable the foetus […]

8 years ago

Simon Harris has denied he was warned against offering free smear tests to all women last year following the CervicalCheck scandal. The Minister for Health said that he was never informed of former clinical lead Dr Grainne Flannelly’s concerns that labs would be unable to deal with the considerable increase of samples brought on by […]

8 years ago

Yes, he was alive, remember? If you’ve been living under a rock for the past month (or haven’t been watching Emmerdale, whichever), you might not have been aware that Joe Tate rose from the dead and was draining a bank account in Monte Carlo. Or, rather, he was never dead at all and had just […]

8 years ago

An investigation has been launched after a number of shots were fired outside a Dublin school this afternoon. Multiple shots were fired by a gunman outside Riversdale Community College in Blanchardstown before 4pm. No one was injured in the shooting. The gunman is thought to have escaped on foot. RTE reports that the shooting could […]

8 years ago

“They are always going to dominate things.” Ant and Dec have successfully gotten the Britain’s Got Talent family back together via the new promo shots for the show’s new season – and the fact that they’re presenting it again. The lads will be back on our screens together again on April 6, but before that […]

8 years ago

If “performance” means “having a physical relationship with a student who is also your fella’s son” then yeah, sure. Maya is about to have a bit of a mild panic next week as she’s called in for a chat with her school’s headteacher. Afraid that the meeting is going to be about the grooming and […]

8 years ago

Fair enough, like. Peter Andre doesn’t want to be “changing nappies aged 50” and we can’t really blame him to be honest because neither do we. The singer’s wife Emily said that despite the fact that the pair have been considering having a third child, Pete isn’t too keen on the idea of doing all […]

8 years ago

It’s also going to be freezing. Unreal. Last week, it was nice out. It wasn’t unreal, but it was alright, as the sun was shining, the wind was mild, and it wasn’t lashing rain but only drizzling – which is always a plus. This week, however, the tide is turning because Met Eireann are forecasting freezing […]

8 years ago