Don’t leave. But also, yeah do, because you’re on maternity leave and you deserve a break. Coronation Street‘s Jennie McAlpine will be heading away from the street for a bit next week to prepare for the fact that she’s going to give birth soon. Fiz is going to have her own issues to deal with […]

8 years ago

Knew it. Rachel McAdams has finally confirmed that she “secretly” gave birth to a baby boy earlier this year. The Mean Girls star welcomed her first child with partner Jamie Linden back in April, following a pregnancy that she managed to keep extremely low-key. News began circulating that the pair had had a child in […]

8 years ago

Ah, baby names. They’re handy for lots of reasons. One of those things is naming your baby. Another one of those things is differentiating your child from the other, potentially similar, children around. And another one of those things is creating shareable lists concerning the top baby names in the world for the purpose of […]

8 years ago

“Every mum thinks they need to be the perfect mum.” It’s thought that up to 80 percent of women experience what’s known as the ‘Baby Blues’ after giving birth. They’ll feel drained, they’ll feel like crying, they’ll feel more alone than they did before they had their baby. These feelings will generally pass after a […]

8 years ago

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Except, for some people it might not be. Those living with a child or family member with a serious illness might find Christmas to be a little tougher to manage, relax during, or even just enjoy. It’s for that reason that Barreststown are asking the public to […]

8 years ago

Give it a rest, lads. David Beckham has kissed his daughter Harper on the lips again, because he is her father and she’s his daughter and it’s a nice thing to do, alright? The kiss in question occurred at an ice skating rink in London and showed the pair sharing a lovely moment with a […]

8 years ago

He’s into his younger women, in fairness. I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here producers are hoping that Nick Knowles and Emily Atack will get together in the jungle. Despite the pair having struck up a pleasant and formidable friendship, the lads behind-the-scenes are apparently gunning for something more meaningful to develop for the […]

8 years ago

James, who?  Just kidding. Everybody knows that James McVey is the lead guitarist of British pop band, The Vamps. But does everybody know that he’s also appearing in this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! because honestly, nah, we didn’t. The jungle has a lot of large-ish characters wandering around it […]

8 years ago

There’ll be a teen pregnancy bombshell for Steve and Tracy in the new year as their daughter Amy announces that she’s expecting a baby. The 14-year-old will discover that she’s pregnant in a few months, sending her parents into a state of panic as they try to decide what to do. Tracy and Steve will […]

8 years ago

Yes, you did read that correctly. And no, it isn’y early-to-mid 2018 but you’d be forgiven for thinking that it was. Pat Phelan met his end in June of this year after months upon months of him killing people, doing shady and questionable shit, and essentially never getting caught. At one point he even swam […]

8 years ago

Great. Storm Diana is on its way to Ireland this week with rainfall and wind weather warnings being issued. Met Eireann issued the yellow rainfall warning for Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Galway and Mayo earlier today as well as a status yellow wind warning for Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo […]

8 years ago

Santa has written a letter to the Gardaí about a gift that a lot of boys and girls are asking for this Christmas. Mr Claus wrote that he was “in a pickle” and that he was hoping the Garda Commissioner could help him out. He said that he was “very worried” by the number of […]

8 years ago

A royal correspondent has tweeted that some members of the royal family find Meghan hard to deal with. Richard Palmer wrote that the Duchess of Sussex is regarded as “difficult and demanding” by many people she’s close with, including members of Kensington Palace staff. Palmer also said that there was little truth to the story […]

8 years ago

A 69-year-old Irish woman with Parkinson’s disease has decided to climb Mount Fuji with her son for charity. Maura Ward was diagnosed with the chronic brain illness in 2013. An avid fan of travel and backpacking, the Co Down mother decided that she wasn’t going to let Parkinson’s slow her down. So, she and her […]

8 years ago

Highly controversial, if true. A scientist in China has claimed to have made the world’s first genetically edited babies. Prof He Jiankui announced this week that he had helped to edit a pair of twins’ DNA as embryos to ensure that they could not contract HIV. The scientists’s claim has not yet been verified. The […]

8 years ago

This is so clever.

8 years ago

Over half of murdered Irish women were killed by a current or ex-partner. A new report has shown that the vast majority of women (almost 9 out of 10) who were murdered in Ireland since records began in 1996 were killed by a man who was known to them. 61 percent of women were murdered […]

8 years ago

Look at their little faces. Adopting a dog is probably one of the greatest decisions you could make in your life. It’s kind, it gives a poor rescue dog a home, and it also means that you’ll have a dog – so, you know, everybody wins. And if you’re in the market for a new […]

8 years ago

Delicious fast food that’s not bad for you. Doesn’t get better than that, does it? If you haven’t heard of natural fast food chain LEON, you are absolutely missing out. The restaurant will be serving up everything from delicious halloumi based meals to truffle mushrooms to avocado everything. All of the ingredients are freshly sourced […]

8 years ago

Best news we’ve heard all year, tbh. Cheese is the greatest creation known to man. Here’s a couple of reasons why: It’s creamy. It’s delicious. You can put it on any kind of food including but not restricted to sandwiches, curries, and soup. When it comes to our health though, cheese doesn’t have the greatest […]

8 years ago

A mum has been jailed for sharing “sexualised” breastfeeding videos online. Leigh Felton has been posting footage of herself performing sex acts with her 18 month old son and then meeting men to have sex with off the back of the videos. The Florida mother was found guilty of one count of lewd lascivious performance […]

8 years ago

A solid nah from all involved. Noel Edmonds just entered the I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here jungle. He’s the highest paid contestant the ITV show has ever had on, after Harry Redknapp, who’s the second highest paid.  Unsurprisingly, the two lads have decided to stick together as Noel chose Harry as his […]

8 years ago

Nah. Sorry, don’t believe it. When it comes to iconic Emmerdale couples, there are a few that spring to mind. There was Lisa and Zac, Cain and Moira and, of course, Paddy and Chas. The pair haven’t been together for their while lives, but they’ve been through a lot together – most recently the loss […]

8 years ago

Ah, god. We may not celebrate Thanksgiving here in Ireland but that doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy each and every one of the lovely family pics celebrities have been sharing to Instagram. After all, that’s what national holidays are all about, right? Right. The celebrity in question who shared a family photo most recently […]

8 years ago

Sound. Met Eireann have issued a status yellow rainfall weather warning for two counties. Cork and Waterford have been urged to be on alert as 33mm on rain is expected to hit the counties between early tomorrow morning and Saturday. The alert will be in place from 2am Friday (November 23) to 2am Saturday (November […]

8 years ago

An elderly couple have died in a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Kilkenny. The 83-year-old man and 77-year-old woman were discovered in their home just outside Kilkenny city by family members last night. Their bodies are thought to have been inside the Johnswell Road house for a few days. RTE reports that the nature of […]

8 years ago

Ryanair will add five new routes flying from Cork Airport next year. The new services will be available in summer 2019 and will serve routes across France, Spain, and Italy such as Barcelona Girona, Barcelona Reus, Bordeaux, Carcassonne and Milan Bergamo. They will also add new routes to Budapest, Malta, London Luton, Naples and Poznan. The […]

8 years ago

A mum has again justified her reason for saying that one of her children was less popular online. Katie Bower has received much criticism this week for suggesting that her son, Weston, isn’t “liked” due to the number of likes his photos get on her Instagram page. In a now deleted post for Weston’s sixth […]

8 years ago

80 percent of youth workers in Ireland say that a lack of training has become challenging when it comes to young people with mental health issues. Almost all (96 percent) believe that mental training and education is necessary for youth worker staff members, with one respondent stating that they needed the “tools” to work with […]

8 years ago

C’mon lads, she looks good but she doesn’t look 12. Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise look very similar. There are a lot of reasons for this similarity, the predominant one being that Katie gave birth to Suri as she is her mother and therefore, they share the same genes and are likely to look the […]

8 years ago

Irish dads are being encouraged to talk about their prostates with their sons. The ‘Get Men Talking’ campaign by the Marie Keating Foundation is asking men to open up about prostate health with their sons, and to teach them about the symptoms, risk factors and how to check themselves for signs of prostate cancer. Prostate […]

8 years ago

Evidence of 71 alleged abusers has been found at Scouting Ireland between the 1960s and 1980s. Minister for Children Katherine Zappone told an Oirechtas Committee this morning that a full review of historical cases of alleged abuse in the scouts had been undertaken. RTE reports that the review showed evidence of 71 alleged abusers and […]

8 years ago

A warning has been issued after a young boy nearly died when he swallowed 14 “powerful” magnets. Mikah Arvidson was playing with his brother’s toy magnet puzzle game when he wasn’t supposed to be. Afraid of getting caught, Mikah decided to swallow 14 pieces of the ball game to hide the evidence. The pieces of […]

8 years ago

Shocking behaviour from Holly here. Holly Willoughly is presenting I’m A Celeb this year. Everybody knows this. It’s been big news. She’s been doing a very decent job of it too. That was, until, last night when she committed the most heinous of I’m A Celeb crimes, shocking audiences across the country, and ruining the […]

8 years ago

Ah, stop. It’s day three in the Australian jungle and, unsurprisingly, lots of things have happened. People have jumped out of planes, had gunk thrown all over them, and had a late-night rendezvous with a couple of snakes. Another thing that’s also happened is Anne Hegerty winning the hearts of every single person across Ireland […]

8 years ago

An 11-year-old boy has written Anne Hegerty a touching letter about autism. Since The Chase star entered the I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here jungle last week, she has been highly praised for her honest discussion of living with Asperger’s Syndrome. Hegerty said that she doesn’t usually bring up her diagnosis herself, but […]

8 years ago

Yeow. The Late Late Toy Show is on on November 30 this year – that’s only a whole 10 days away, lads. That’s less than two weeks. That’s less than the amount of time an ASOS delivery takes to get your gaff, even though you paid for express shipping. It’s soon. And we are pumped […]

8 years ago

Bless them. Bernard Brogan has shared an adorable photo of his baby twins’ Christening. The Dublin GAA player posted the family picture on his Instagram page yesterday featuring himself, babies Donagh and Keadán, his wife Keira, and the twins’ godparents. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqVLyzcl7mm/?utm_source=ig_embed Bernard and Keira welcomed their sons earlier this year, after announcing the pregnancy on […]

8 years ago

A mum has explained why she won’t have any more children after none of the scans she was given picked up her son’s rare condition in the womb. Dominique O’Brien gave birth to her second child, Elliott, earlier this year. The Liverpool mum decided that she wanted to have extra growth scans to ensure her […]

8 years ago

A mum has shared the heartbreaking moment she gave birth to her stillborn baby boy. *The details of this story may upset some readers.  Kristy Watson was 32 weeks pregnant when she went into labour. Having been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, the single-mother was experiencing kidney failure, high blood pressure, painful headaches, and blurred vision. However, […]

8 years ago

A Wicklow man who rescued 70 dogs and kept them in his own home can no longer afford to keep them. The man started taking in abandoned, unwanted, and stray dogs a few years ago. During that time, he took it upon himself to have the animals neutered, vaccinated and as well looked after as […]

8 years ago

Grim enough scenario. There are a couple of things people generally tend to do the night before they get married. One of those things is stay away from their husband or bride-to-be. Another is have a few pre-celebratory glasses of prosecco to calm the nerves. None of those things tend to involve accidentally seeing texts […]

8 years ago

Amy Schumer has shared a photo depicting the reality of hyperemesis. The comedian is now in her second trimester of pregnancy, but she says that she is still struggling with severe nausea and vomiting. Posting a picture of herself lying in a hospital bed, Schumer apologised to her fans for having to reschedule some of […]

8 years ago

“SANTAAAAAAAAAA, oh my GOD. “I know him.” Yeah, you did read the above correctly and yeah, that does mean that Elf is about to return to Irish cinemas this Christmas and yeah, by extension we are absolutely buzzing. And rightly so. Who among us wouldn’t want to spend a solid 1.5 hours of our festive-based […]

8 years ago

Cardi B has explained why she won’t share pictures of her baby daughter online. The rapper said that she didn’t feel comfortable posting loads of photos of her daughter, Kulture, because she was afraid that people with “crazy minds” would do some questionable things with the images. She said that she was “scared” to share […]

8 years ago

This generation’s Frost/Nixon. A load of rescue dogs are going to be on The Late Late Show tomorrow night making it the reason you’re about to cancel all of your Friday night plans. The dogs will be joining Tubridy in the studio to chat all things Brexit, the UK’s withdrawal deal, and Theresa May’s controversial […]

8 years ago

A 12-day-old baby has been killed by a monkey in India. The infant was snatched from his mother in her home by a group of monkeys while she was trying to breastfeed him. Locals chased the group but one of the monkeys bit the baby boy on the head before dropping him and running away. […]

8 years ago

Nah. Kim Kardashian has been accused of a lot of things. One is poisoning the minds of the youth. Another is not doing enough to criticise the Trump administration. And another is photoshopping photos of her kids. It’s that most recent accusation that has grasped at the hearts and minds of the social media public, […]

8 years ago

#Bodied. Noel Edmonds is going into the I’m A Celeb jungle really soon. Like, really soon.  And while one would assume that absolutely nothing could go wrong when you throw a controversial TV host into a campsite with a load of soap actors and influencers, one would be incorrect. Because it looks like Big Noel […]

8 years ago

The heatwave has ruined all of our lives. This is not a drill. We are too warm. It’s too humid. There is no water anywhere and we are melting to death. One place that we are particularly melting to death this summer would absolutely be the bedroom. And not just because of all the uncomfortable, […]

8 years ago