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  • One of our favourite staple foods could be getting more expensive

    One of our favourite staple foods could be getting more expensive

    Thanks, Britain. Bread prices are reportedly set to rise and all because of Brexit. According to RTÉ, the milling industry is set to feel the impact of Brexit over the cost of importing flour, with 80% of the flour used in Irish breads coming from the UK. Director of the National Association of British and Irish Millers, […]

    10 years ago

  • We might be having a snow day this week

    We might be having a snow day this week

    It’s going to be a wet day today in most places with some heavy and possibly thundery showers expected. According to Met Éireann, it’s going to get even worse tonight with frost affecting the country. Snow is also forecast for areas along the Atlantic coast, initially affecting higher ground but could also hit lower levels […]

    10 years ago

  • The happiest countries in the world have been revealed

    The happiest countries in the world have been revealed

    The happiest country in the world is Norway, that’s according to the World Happiness Report which was released this morning. It surveys countries based on income, social support, healthy life expectancy, social freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. Norway topped the polls, followed by last year’s number one country Denmark. Rounding off the top five […]

    10 years ago

  • Win tickets to a preview screening of The Boss Baby

    Win tickets to a preview screening of The Boss Baby

    We’ve teamed up with Twentieth Century Fox to give you the chance to attend a special preview screening of The Boss Baby. Taking place in Dublin’s Odeon Point Village on Sunday, March 26th, you’ll be able to bring three other people along to the screening where there will be fun in the foyer for all […]

    10 years ago

  • A school girl became temporarily paralysed after drinking energy drinks

    A school girl became temporarily paralysed after drinking energy drinks

    A school girl in the UK has been warned not to drink any more energy drinks after they left her with stroke-like symptoms. 13-year-old Cailtin Fraser had consumed energy drinks while at school when she felt unwell and collapsed. She said that the right-hand side of her body felt numb and stopped working. Caitlin’s teacher rang […]

    10 years ago

  • The Late Late Show has an Irish line-up tomorrow night

    The Late Late Show has an Irish line-up tomorrow night

    The Late Late Show will have an all-Irish line-up tomorrow in honour of St Patrick’s Day. On this Friday’s Late Late Show, we will find out the results of DNA tests completed by a host of well-known faces. Earlier this year Maura Derrane, Eamon Dunphy, Jason Byrne and Michael Healy-Rae agreed to have their DNA […]

    10 years ago

  • A new baby elephant has been born in Dublin Zoo

    A new baby elephant has been born in Dublin Zoo

    As if we needed another excuse to bring the kids to the zoo! Dublin Zoo have just announced the birth a female Asian elephant calf. The calf was born on Monday night (March 13th) after a 22-month gestation period. She is estimated to be 1 metre tall and weighs approximately 80kg. Just look at her […]

    10 years ago

  • There’s a new flavour of crisps on the way (and they are totally addictive!)

    There’s a new flavour of crisps on the way (and they are totally addictive!)

    We are dying to get our hands on these! O’Donnells have announced a brand new flavour of crisps and they sound delicious. Combining two well known Irish brands, O’Donnells have created a Ballymaloe Relish and Cheddar Cheese flavour. And the best part? We don’t have long to wait to try them as they will be […]

    10 years ago

  • There is a Harry Potter convention coming to Ireland

    There is a Harry Potter convention coming to Ireland

    Do you have Harry Potter fans at home? If so, you might want to clear your schedule at the end of August because you won’t want to miss this. Leaky Con, which is described as an immersive Harry Potter fan event, is coming to Dublin from August 31st to September 3rd. So far they have […]

    10 years ago

  • Alternative St Patrick’s festival events around the country

    Alternative St Patrick’s festival events around the country

    Looking for something to do this St Patrick’s weekend? Then look no further. If the parade is not your thing – we have put together a great list of alternative things to do this long weekend. This Ain’t No Disco This one is adults only – so book the babysitter and drown the shamrock with […]

    10 years ago

  • Attention mums! Check out the weather forecast for St Patrick’s Day

    Attention mums! Check out the weather forecast for St Patrick’s Day

    This might affect your Paddy’s Day plans especially if they involve little people! It’s been quite balmy lately but it looks like we could see rain at the weekend. Although it will start out dry, it won’t last with wet conditions moving from north-west to the south-east. Saturday will begin quite wet but there will be […]

    10 years ago

  • MPs in England have voted to decriminalise abortion

    MPs in England have voted to decriminalise abortion

    MPs in England have voted in favour of decriminalising abortion in England and Wales. A bill was put forward with 172 voting in favour and 142 voting against. A second vote will be cast on March 24th to decide if the bill gets passed into law. According to The Independent, the Abortion Act of 1967 is […]

    10 years ago

  • Hints have been dropped about the name Conor McGregor has chosen for his baby

    Hints have been dropped about the name Conor McGregor has chosen for his baby

    It certainly narrows it down anyway. Dee Devlin’s due date is fast approaching and although we know she is having a boy, we haven’t got a clue what the baby will be called. Conor McGregor and Dee have reportedly settled on a name but we presumably won’t find out until he is born. But, before […]

    10 years ago

  • Umbilical cord art is becoming a trend (and this celebrity is leading the way)

    Umbilical cord art is becoming a trend (and this celebrity is leading the way)

    The umbilical cord – when you think about it – is rather magnificent. It is what connects you physically to your baby from all the time they are growing inside you until the day they are born. Once they are born, however, this purposefully made organ just becomes surplus and the vast majority of us […]

    10 years ago

  • Introducing the first high protein Easter Egg – and we all know someone who’d love it

    Introducing the first high protein Easter Egg – and we all know someone who’d love it

    We all know someone who would love this. An Irish company has created Europe’s first high protein Easter egg and it will be available this year. It comes from Discount Supplements, who have stores in Clondalkin and Terenure in Dublin and Kilcoole in Wicklow. They posted the news to their Facebook page saying, “We’ve been working […]

    10 years ago

  • Michael Bublé’s brother-in-law has given an update on his son Noah’s health

    Michael Bublé’s brother-in-law has given an update on his son Noah’s health

    He’s doing “very, very well”. Michael Bublé’s brother in law, Dario Lopilato, has given an update on his son’s health. The three-year-old was diagnosed with cancer in November last year and there have been a few updates since then. Michael himself only released a statement last month updating fans that little Noah had been progressing […]

    10 years ago

  • This children’s book about sex is risqué and hilarious in equal measure

    This children’s book about sex is risqué and hilarious in equal measure

    Try explaining this one. Katherine Peck was paying a routine visit to the doctor, with her two children, when one of them read a book aimed at educating children about sex. It went well outside of ‘the bird and the bees’ type of explanation and full on karma sutra. She shared the images on Facebook […]

    10 years ago

  • The Saturdays’ Rochelle Humes has welcomed her second baby

    The Saturdays’ Rochelle Humes has welcomed her second baby

    Lovely news. Rochelle Humes and her husband Marvin have welcomed their second child. Rochelle gave birth to a baby girl earlier today. The couple already have one daughter, Alaia-May, who was born in 2013. The Sun broke the news today with a source telling them: “They’re delighted. Everything went really well and they can’t wait to […]

    10 years ago

  • Pippa O-Connor opens a POCO by Pippa pop-up store in Dundrum today

    Pippa O-Connor opens a POCO by Pippa pop-up store in Dundrum today

    Race you there! Pippa O’Connor’s pop up store, POCO by Pippa, opened last night. People were invited in for the first look at the space on the ground floor of Dundrum Town Centre. She was joined by her husband Brian to celebrate the official launch. It’s now open for a six-week run, offering four different […]

    10 years ago

  • Listen up! A pizzeria in Dublin is giving away free pizza today

    Listen up! A pizzeria in Dublin is giving away free pizza today

    Who doesn’t like pizza? And it’s FREE! A new pizzeria in Dublin, in Buskers On The Ball, is offering free pizza today, but it comes with a catch. You have to be a party of five or more and you have to email in advance. But if you do all that, you will get free […]

    10 years ago

  • Unicorn toast is here (and our lives are complete)

    Unicorn toast is here (and our lives are complete)

    That’s one way to start the day. Breakfast time is about to get a whole lot brighter. A new trend has kicked off which has been dubbed unicorn toast and it’s quickly becoming very popular. These days there are so many unicorn themed foods that we can hardly keep up. The main similarity with them […]

    10 years ago

  • Dublin Fire Brigade have announced plans to strike twice this month

    Dublin Fire Brigade have announced plans to strike twice this month

    Members of the Dublin Fire Brigade have announced that they will go on strike twice this month. They have announced 24-hour stoppages on Sunday, March 18th and Monday, March 27th in opposition to discussions over the removal of the ambulance and dispatch function. Both strikes will begin at 9am. The decision to strike follows a […]

    10 years ago

  • Ireland’s wealthiest entertainers have been revealed

    Ireland’s wealthiest entertainers have been revealed

    No prizes for guessing who is at number one… Ireland’s richest entertainers have been revealed in a top ten list compiled by The Sunday Times Rich List 2017. It surveys the wealth of 300 families and individuals in different areas such as entertainment, sport and business. According to The Sun, when it comes to entertainment, U2 […]

    10 years ago

  • Is this (married) Limerick woman actually Ed Sheeran’s Galway Girl?

    Is this (married) Limerick woman actually Ed Sheeran’s Galway Girl?

    Could Ed Sheeran’s ‘Galway Girl’ actually be from Limerick? When Ed Sheeran’s album dropped there was one song in particular that us Irish ladies were interested in, Galway Girl. Ed sings about a Galway girl who plays the fiddle and fell in love with an Englishman. He said that they met on Grafton Street and shared […]

    10 years ago

  • The unicorn trend just took a very unexpected turn

    The unicorn trend just took a very unexpected turn

    Unicorns have reached a new low. Look, we’re all for unicorn themed items. We’ve seen unicorn makeup brushes, unciorn highlighter and unicorn phone case. Heck, we’ve even had a unicorn donut. We’ll take all of these any day. But, we draw the line with the latest product – unicorn dildos. Yes, that’s right, someone thought […]

    10 years ago

  • Hold the remote! Gogglebox Ireland have just introduced some exciting newbies

    Hold the remote! Gogglebox Ireland have just introduced some exciting newbies

    A brand new household will be revealed on Gogglebox Ireland tonight. Gogglebox Ireland is back with episode four and will introduce the newbies Laura and Aisling from Greystones, County Wicklow. Laura, who is 39 and Aisling, who is 43, have been friends since they met in the local nightclub as teenagers. They have three young children […]

    10 years ago

  • Aldi’s version of a Nespresso machine is about to drop and it’s very reasonable

    Aldi’s version of a Nespresso machine is about to drop and it’s very reasonable

    Once you get a machine like this you’ll be hooked. Aldi is about to release their version of a Nespresso machine. Complete with a matching milk frother you’ll be able to make barista-style coffee in the comfort of your own home. The even better news is that the coffee capsule machines from Aldi are only €59.99. […]

    10 years ago

  • Did YOU know this Kinder Egg fact that’s blowing everyone’s mind?

    Did YOU know this Kinder Egg fact that’s blowing everyone’s mind?

    Did you know this? Even though we’ve been enjoying them for years, people have just found out why the capsules in Kinder Eggs are yellow. It was discovered through Mumsnet when people were sharing information they had only found out as adults. Someone pointed out the reason for the yellow pods saying, “The pod inside kinder […]

    10 years ago

  • A refund could be on its way for everyone who paid their water bill!

    A refund could be on its way for everyone who paid their water bill!

    Did you pay your Irish Water bill? A full refund could be on the way for people who paid their Irish Water charges. The refund is down to a group of TDs who are putting together a report for the Dáil on the future of the company. They will also be putting forward recommendations to […]

    10 years ago

  • Chrissy Teigen is EVERY mum at the Oscars (*she fell fast asleep)

    Chrissy Teigen is EVERY mum at the Oscars (*she fell fast asleep)

    In theory – the Oscars is an unimaginably glitzy event that most of us can only dream of. In reality; all that getting ready and day-time champagne would result in it only one thing: us falling asleep by 9pm. And we’re glad to see that mum-of-one and all-round hilarious woman Chrissy Teigen is no different. […]

    10 years ago

  • The subtle sign that Meghan and Harry were loved up long before they went public

    The subtle sign that Meghan and Harry were loved up long before they went public

    HOW did we miss this? Shortly after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry confirmed their relationship to the public people began to spot a bracelet that they both wore. Whether it was at an event or out and about, they wore their matching blue and white beaded bracelets for all to see. But it was assumed […]

    10 years ago

  • Two Hollywood legends will join Graham Norton tonight

    Two Hollywood legends will join Graham Norton tonight

    They’re usually hilarious together. You can aways count on Graham Norton to fill your Friday evening with entertainment and tonight is no different. He’ll be joined by the stars of the new X-Men movie Logan, Hugh Jackman and Sir Patrick Stewart. Not only that, Sir Ian McKellen will be on the show. The best part […]

    10 years ago

  • A boy is in a critical condition after falling from a window at his home

    A boy is in a critical condition after falling from a window at his home

    A small boy has suffered serious injuries after falling at his home. The boy, who is five years old, is believed to have fallen through a window at his home in Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Radio Kerry reports that the incident happened yesterday afternoon shortly after 4pm. He was brought to University Hospital Kerry, and was later […]

    10 years ago

  • Kym Owens, the student who was attacked in Maynooth, has returned home to recover

    Kym Owens, the student who was attacked in Maynooth, has returned home to recover

    Kym Owens has reportedly been sent home from hospital to recover from her attack in Maynooth. The college student was returning to her digs after a weekend at home in Monaghan, last November, when she suffered severe injuries and was found at the side of the road. Gardaí have still not found a suspect or […]

    10 years ago

  • Tesco has been forced to recall one of its cheeses

    Tesco has been forced to recall one of its cheeses

    Customers are being asked to return the product. Tesco has recalled one of its cheeses as a precautionary measure amid fears that it might contain Listeria. The product in question is Tesco Cheeses of Ireland Wicklow Blue 120g with the following use by dates, 23/02/2017 and 25/02/2017. The Food Safety of Ireland has said: “As a […]

    10 years ago

  • George Clooney has spoken about becoming a dad for the first time (and we are swooning)

    George Clooney has spoken about becoming a dad for the first time (and we are swooning)

    He’s doting already. We found out recently that George Clooney and his wife Amal are expecting their first child together. Not only that, the couple are pregnant with twins. George rarely does press interviews these days so when journalist Laurent Weil spoke to him on his French programme  Rencontres de Cinema, he couldn’t resist asking […]

    10 years ago