Getting married is a stressful business, but one bride has turned to the internet for advice after she banned all her bridesmaids from her wedding after an argument. The distraught bride-to-be took to Reddit, explaining that she had expected her three closest friends to take part in the planning process, despite acknowledging that she knew […]

10 years ago

A Russian tourist has disappeared from a Thai island where two young backpackers were brutally murdered in 2014. According to the Samui Times, Valentina Novozhyonova (23) checked into the Koh Tao hostel on February 11th. She was due to leave on the 16th, but when she did not return her room key, staff discovered her passport, […]

10 years ago

A mother who attempted to crowdfund a family holiday has been forced to backtrack after receiving abuse online. Websites such as Fundit and GoFundMe are generally used as a way to raise money for charitable causes, but Bristol mum-of-two Nikki Smith (33) created a profile asking strangers to pay for a holiday to Disneyland Florida […]

10 years ago

Bad news for dog lovers

10 years ago

Uh oh  – there goes our cheat day. Ireland’s largest ice cream producer has launched a cream liqueur and we are all over it. The delicious-sounding Cremōr (seriously; doesn’t that just roll off the tongue?) is produced in Fermoy, Co. Cork by the Avondhu Liqueur Company, a sister company to the family-owned ice cream makers […]

10 years ago

Many mums feel an instant bond with their baby in the minutes after birth. For many others, it’s a slower process where that deep, all-encompassing love develops over those early days and weeks. No matter which category you fall into (and know this: there are many more categories in between!) new motherhood is a process, […]

10 years ago

Look; we’re reasonable people. Nobody was under the illusion that there was zero wee in the swimming pool. However, the latest study shows that there is significantly more urine splashing about in there than we ever imagined possible. Want to know exactly how much? Even if it means you never set foot in your local […]

10 years ago

Drinking coffee offers a host of health benefits, but did you know that excess coffee consumption (hello, third skinny mocha before 11am) could be hampering your efforts to tone up your tummy? Why? Well, it’s all down to the stress hormone cortisol. Because caffeine is a stimulant, it encourages your adrenal glands to release a […]

10 years ago

Oh, Brad. In news that inspires a little more schadenfreude in us than we care to admit, an insider has revealed that Brad Pitt has been texting his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston. According to US Weekly, it all started when the newly separated Mr Pitt got his hands on Aniston’s phone number and got in touch […]

10 years ago

Last year, they released a list of women most likely to fall preggers in 2016. Now the good people at Closer have released a new list so prepare to tag your mates with the old ‘wink wink’ emoji… They figure these things out by taking the average age at which a woman in having a […]

10 years ago

The hot cross bun is as much as part of spring as yellow chicks and Easter eggs, but one supermarket is breaking from tradition this year by introducing a fancy new concept. Marks & Spencer has launched the first savoury hot cross bun. It looks like a hot cross bun, with the same traditional cross […]

10 years ago

Parents of teens are being warned about an online game that encourages players to follow a sinister set of instructions over 50 days. The internet phenomenon has been linked with more than 130 suicides in Russia in the last six months. The game, known as the ‘blue whale’, recently hit the headlines after two teenage […]

10 years ago

It’ll always have its place (make-up removal, hangovers) but as far as fashion statements go, the top knot is over with a capital O. Once the preserve of every blogger and bearded barista, the humble knot has dropped from the crowns of the most stylish, with savvy trendsters opting for a low key but chic […]

10 years ago

Hands up if you have ever convinced yourself that one tub of Ben and Jerry’s equals one serving? Yeah, us too. Most of us struggle with portion control at our weaker moments (hello, Phish Food) but the truth is it may be easier to get a handle on than we thought… provided you know a few […]

10 years ago

A new type of phone scam is sweeping the US, with experts warning it’s only a matter of time before it hits this side of the pond. The ‘Can you hear me?’ scam works like this: The victim answers a call from an unknown number. A voice introduces themselves, claiming to be someone from a […]

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He’s currently serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of childcare worker Elaine O’Hara, but Graham Dwyer has been sharing details about his day to day life behind bars with a Spanish pen pal. The Mirror reports that the Foxrock architect, who had an obsession with the BDSM sexual subculture, has been writing to […]

10 years ago

A young man has died following a single vehicle collision this morning in Co Donegal. A garda spokesperson told the Irish Independent that emergency services were called to the scene on a road at Cottian near Kilmacrennan at approximately 1.40am. “The occupant of the van, a 21-year-old man, was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny General […]

10 years ago

A Dublin-based man is reportedly in custody in Italy following the disappearance of his wife from a cruise ship. According to a report in the Irish Sun, the man, who is not an Irish citizen, was detained when he was attempting to board a flight to Ireland with his two children at Ciampino Airport on […]

10 years ago

An investigative reporter shocked viewers of ITV’s This Morning show today by sharing his theory that Madeleine McCann may have wandered away on the night she disappeared. Madeleine vanished from her bedroom at a Praia de Luz resort in the Algarve on May 3, 2007. Ten years and thousands of ‘sightings’ later, police are no closer […]

10 years ago

If you believe everything you read, you’d be forgiven for thinking everyone else is at it like rabbits while you’re tucked up next to your other half with a book and and nice cup of tea. In reality however, the average amount of time most couples spend between the sheets is significantly lower than we […]

10 years ago

When it comes to men who stray, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was the young, virile variety who are most likely to cheat on their partners. Not so, apparently. According to research conducted by the University of New Hampshire, a man’s eye is most likely to wander at age 55. The study, which focused […]

10 years ago

Whether you had a younger sibling or you were a younger sibling (or both) chances are you’ve pulled or been the victim of a cruel prank or two in your time. We know we certainly have… As horrifying as it is to imagine any of these truly treacherous plans being hatched on your own children […]

10 years ago

A  charity has issued a warning to students to be aware of the symptoms of meningitis after a female student at University College Cork succumbed to the deadly disease. An inflammation of the meninges in the brain, caused by viral or bacterial infection, meningitis symptoms include intense headache and fever, sensitivity to light, and muscular […]

10 years ago

A set of six photographs taken by a friend of Marilyn Monroe have sparked a debate over whether the screen icon may have been secretly pregnant. The images, which were taken at Fox Studios in July of 1960, show Monroe arriving at a test shoot for The Misfits with a more rounded tummy than usual, […]

10 years ago

It’s a feel good Friday for the economy today, with Microsoft set to announce 600 new jobs at its European Headquarters in Dublin. The majority of the new roles will be at Microsoft’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) sales centre, with a further 100 jobs going in sales, finance, operations and engineering. The Microsoft news […]

10 years ago

It’s a Valentine’s Day miracle. An ambitious GoFundMe campaign to raise enough money to send Carlow 18-year-old Shauntelle ‘Shan’ Tynan to the USA for life-saving cancer treatment has toppled its €500,000 target. Shan was diagnosed with multi-system Langheran’s cell histiocytosis in 2015 and travelled to Houston, Texas for specialist treatment at Texas Children’s Hospital. Because she […]

10 years ago

First, it was thigh gap laser treatment. Then anal bleaching re-emerged, zombie-like, from the medical nightmares of Eighties porn stars to haunt suggestible modern women once again. Now if you don’t have your toes liposuctioned then what are you even doing with an Instagram account? But if that little lot doesn’t make you want to […]

10 years ago

Move over Red Light district and dodgy cafés; there’s a new reason wanderlusters are flocking to Amsterdam: a new type of green is about to drop in town. Turning the party city into a Mecca for those concerned about their macros, The Avocado Show will only serve food containing (you guessed it!) avocado. Set to open […]

10 years ago

Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to get crafty, particularly if you’ve got some little people in the house. Thanks to the wealth of free printables available online, you don’t even have to be an amateur artist to produce something fabulous so cover the kitchen table in newspaper, dig out some glitter and craft scissors […]

10 years ago

It was the eye-popping lotto win that sent the country into a Euromillions frenzy on January 24, but now the syndicate with the lucky ticket have finally broken their silence and collected their €88.5m prize. The group, who purchased the winning ticket at a service station on the M1 in Lusk, Co. Dublin, travelled to […]

10 years ago

One in ten Irish men suffer from post-natal depression, according to Irish research. Financial pressures and a lack of support are deemed to be key risk factors, while men who have the option of paid paternity leave are less likely to suffer. The study of 100 men aged between 25 and 40, entitled ‘Paternal Post-natal […]

10 years ago

Gardaí are reviewing CCTV footage from businesses in Dublin’s Temple Bar area as part of an investigation into an alleged sexual assault on a vulnerable woman in Bedford Lane on Tuesday night. While no arrests have been made, a garda spokesperson told the Herald: “We are investigating an incident of sexual assault that occurred in […]

10 years ago

If you’re the eldest in your family, chances are you’ve known this all along. If you need some extra ammo for your argument however, the latest scientific study has laid it out in black and white: first-born children are more intelligent than their siblings. A team from the University of Edinburgh have determined that enjoying […]

10 years ago

There has been a large-scale explosion in the engine room of the Flamanville plant near Manche on the French side of the English Channel. Local reports suggest the blast occurred just after 10 am this morning. The Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant was established in the eighties, with two PWR reactors of 1300 MWe each put […]

10 years ago

…perhaps for a few minutes at least  We are hearing that Gary Barlow could be set to appear in Robbie Williams’ latest music video for Mixed Signals. Word has it that the songwriter, producer and X-Factor judge (46) dropped by a secret London location this week to film a cameo for his old Take That […]

10 years ago

Jools Oliver has opened up about suffering a miscarriage for the first time, saying the loss made it ‘impossible’ to enjoy early pregnancy again because of the associated anxiety.  The proud mama of five (41), gave birth to a baby boy, River Rocket, six months ago, and both Jools and her TV chef husband Jamie […]

10 years ago

If you receive an email or a text message asking you to download the Revenue app or change your personal details to collect a tax refund today, it’s probably best to delete it immediately. Revenue Commissioners are warning the public to be aware of a scam that’s underway across Ireland… and to double check with […]

10 years ago

You heard it here first: the cheese board is dead. Dublin gastropub BO·CO Bar + Oven is getting ready for Valentine’s Day by introducing the ultimate aphrodisiac dessert. Instead of a selection of pungent cheeses, diners will be served a variety of chocolates to sample à deux. The four single origin chocolates on the tasting board are […]

10 years ago

Sex toy sellers Ann Summers have issued a recall for one of their vibrators following a number of isolated incidents. The item in question is the ‘Moregasm Black Power Wand’ (item code 74701). The issue? Well, apparently the wires of the cord on the silicone massage device could potentially become exposed with prolonged use. Because […]

10 years ago

Has a cold or ‘flu got you looking a little more like Rudolph than you’d like at this time of year?  Streaming eyes and a stuffy nose are par for the course, but there are some simple tricks you can try to clear your sinuses in a jiffy. The good folks over at Prevention magazine […]

10 years ago

There are many sectors on the rise in Ireland right now, from IT and finance to banking, accountancy and construction. You’d be forgiven, then, for imagining that jobs in these areas are among the most searched for online. Actually, the truth is a little more confusing. While Ireland began 2017 with the world’s second sharpest […]

10 years ago

Beyoncé’s pregnancy announcement photos completely shattered the world record for the most liked image on Instagram, but in this neck of the woods, Cheryl Cole’s is the baby bump we are most eager to see celebrated. And rumour has it we may be in for a treat. On Friday, Peruvian fashion photographer Mariano Vivanco took […]

10 years ago

It may sound absurd, but most US workers – 86 percent – don’t have access to paid maternity leave. In fact, only four states have paid family and medical leave laws, meaning nearly one in four new mums is back at work within two weeks of giving birth. Now the National Partnership for Women and […]

10 years ago

If you’ve been using a fertility app to increase your chances of conceiving, it might be time to go back to traditional methods of identifying your fertile window. As downloadable period trackers grow ever more popular, a US study reveals that most of them are offering bad advice. We all know that a woman’s most […]

10 years ago

If you’re a new parent, know this: You have no idea how perceptive your offspring are until they repeat one of your swear words back to you. Rest assured that when they do decide to try out the magic expletive for the first time, it’ll be in a harsh and public parenting spotlight. Mass, maybe. […]

10 years ago

It was an image that shocked and saddened the world. A tiny, emaciated child drinking eagerly from a water bottle gently help to his mouth by a worried Danish aid worker. Anja Ringgren Loven discovered the Nigerian little boy, now called Hope, by the roadside, where he had been wandering naked for months after his […]

10 years ago

The majority of PAYE workers in Ireland are oblivious to a tax relief that could save them hundreds of euros every year. It appears a whopping two thirds of us do not know about Flat Rate Expenses, a type of tax relief available to people working in certain trades and professions. Unusually, thanks to a rather […]

10 years ago

As adults, we often look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, as a problem to be fixed or managed. Categorised as a neurobiological condition in which the brain’s neurotransmitter chemicals, noradrenalin and dopamine do not work properly, it’s genetic, long-term and affects learning and behaviour right through the school years and in many cases beyond into […]

10 years ago

Look out, lovers: Hallmark’s favourite holiday is here again and while plenty of couples embrace the sacred memory of dear St. Valentine, others spend the weekend rolling their eyes and making little vom gestures at every PDA they pass.  If romantic cards and cuddly toys don’t float your boat, there is another way to make […]

10 years ago

What the world needs now, is love, sweet love… So excuse us for jumping on the royal wedding bandwagon, but it’s looking increasingly likely that Ms. Meghan Markle is about to marry her prince. And just imagining that makes us very happy indeed. The Suits star (35) is reportedly spending more and more time with […]

10 years ago