Ireland’s golden boy, Jamie Heaslip, has won himself IRPA’s Try of the Year at the annual World Rugby Awards, after topping a public vote online. The fantastic Irish team try was played against Italy in the Six Nations, and needs to be seen to be believed.  The try itself beat efforts by sensational players from around the world, such as Japan’s […]

10 years ago

Got any mates who are keen for love and telly fame? Then The Ray D’arcy Show needs your help. The show is currently looking for a few singletons to participate in a dating game on the show this Saturday. We still have a few spots available for our dating game on tomorrow night’s show!Email [email protected] if […]

10 years ago

On this day, back in 1975, a plucky Enda Kenny was doing his campaign trail in Mayo West for the very first time.  RTÉ took it upon themselves to share the video of him doing so on their Twitter and in their archives, and let us tell you – it makes for some pretty deadly viewing. […]

10 years ago

Dublin Zoo has today announced a “kids go free” offer for its Facebook fans and Twitter followers. The offer starts today and will continue until Friday, November 25. There will be plenty for families to see over the fortnight period, with thanks to the recent births of an Asian elephant calf, a southern white rhinoceros calf, […]

10 years ago

Planet Earth 2 has taken the world by storm this week, and we have found a fitting quiz to help you guys get really in the zone for this Sunday night’s viewing.  We know that David is a soft spot for a lot of you guys, and that this quiz means an awful lot to […]

10 years ago

The Supreme Court has issued a ruling on the legal definition of consent in cases of rape. The ruling comes after the Director of Public Prosecutions asked the court to clarify the law in cases where a man charged with rape claims the woman agreed to sex. So, here it is: Under section nine of […]

10 years ago

Gardaí, just yesterday, found three abandoned kittens in a suitcase in Dublin 1. They shared the image of the defenceless kittens on their Twitter, alongside a reminder for pet owners to always be responsible. The Garda Press Office said the kittens have since been re-homed. 3 Kittens found abandoned in a suitcase in Dublin 1 today. A reminder to everyone […]

10 years ago

The Arnotts warehouse sale is a thing of beauty.  It’s generally during the run up to Christmas, has whopper offers, and saves you a tonne of cash – exactly when you need it.  And we’re here to tell you why this golden opportunity simply cannot be missed. So, listen up.  First things first – why is this […]

10 years ago

Plastered across the front of the Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan and Bellyfermot issues of popular local newspaper Echo, is quite a heinous sight.  We couldn’t quite believe our eyes when we spotted it.  Behold, this is it in all its glory.  How utterly horrifying. Turns out, drug dealing has taken a grim turn, with innocent animals taking […]

10 years ago

Winter weight, we see you. This video, made by the lovely people at The Paddocks in Clonee, has reduced us to tears. Tears of sadness (because we’re not eating it right now), tears of joy (because it’s in the world) and tears of disbelief (because LOOK AT IT). View this post on Instagram A post shared […]

10 years ago

Katie Hopkins is known for many things; calling fat people lazy, being actively racist, being considered potentially as one of the most actively classist people in Britain, and finally, for referring to herself as ‘Jesus of the outspoken’. Jesus, indeed. This Friday, Hopkins is now set to sit with Ryan Tubridy on Ireland’s oldest show The Late Late, […]

10 years ago

You guys knock it out of the park every week in terms of Twitter.  And for that, we are eternally grateful.  Just take a look at this week’s instalment, to see what we’re talking about… Take a bow, ya good things.  1. Real talk From an interview with Spencer and Heidi pic.twitter.com/57D2MOtaFw — becky ann […]

10 years ago

Ever had one of those days when you’re just hanging around town with nothing to do? Well, this might be the solution. The Clockwork Door in Temple Bar is Ireland’s first time house and it sounds absolutely brilliant. Time house? Yes, time house. A pay-as-you-go gaff where you can enjoy unlimited tea, coffee, biscuits, wi-fi, you name it – and you only […]

10 years ago

Plans for a total redesign and expansion of the Dublin Bikes cycling scheme are set to be drawn up by Dublin City Council, after the council proposed a 14-stage expansion plan over the five years between 2011 and 2016. This new plan sees new bike stations being located outside of the city’s centre, where the scheme began back in 2009. The […]

10 years ago

If there was ever a time to treat yo’self, it’s this bitterly, bitterly cold week. Escape the doom and gloom of the plummeting temperatures and enter yourself into this tasty little competition. We’ve teamed up with The Morgan Bar to give you the chance to check out the Alice In Winter Wonderland Pop-Up Penthouse at The Morgan Hotel. The lucky […]

10 years ago

A Slice of Cake in Stoneybatter, are in need of your help. The city-wide famous cafe is held responsible for the following delicacies: And this time, they want YOU to decide which doughnut flavour is coming next. Think you’ve got a good idea? Send it onto them! They’d only love to hear from you. READ NEXT: Temple Bar […]

10 years ago

Your hip hop dreams have been answered… Chicken ‘n’ Waffles, Dublin’s newest entertainment group have recently announced their new club night, Triple H (Hip Hop & House) – set to be launched on November 17.  Triple H boasts having one of Dublin’s greatest Hip Hop DJs Lui Rwego as their resident DJ as well as a rota of guest Dj’s and artists.  Set […]

10 years ago

Got a friend who’s keen on art, competitions and free pizza? Then look no further… A live art battle event, called Life Styles, has just today been launched in Dublin. But, what on Earth is a Live Art Battle? Exactly what it says on the tin, my friend.  Two artists will go head-to-head in front of […]

10 years ago

2016 has had its shares of ups and downs, and we’re not even sure where on the scale this news story comes from.  Two dogs were arrested in the Finglas area yesterday after chasing a man on a bike. The pair were brought straight to Finglas Garda Station following the arrest. An Garda Síochána tweeted about the […]

10 years ago

Gardaí in Dublin have, just yesterday seized a collection of cocaine and cannabis worth up to €320,000, street value. 2.5 kilos of cocaine and approximately 7 kilos of cannabis were found during a search of a residence in the Ballyfermot area, yesterday morning. No arrests have been made as of yet.  The operation was pre-planned and had been carried out […]

10 years ago

For any of you who may have missed it (how?), Ireland beat the All Blacks 40-29 in Soldier Field in Chicago last night. Yes, really.  The Boys In Green nearly did it before in back in 2013, but this time they got the job done with ease.  Unsurprisingly, then, native Kiwi Schmidt was in top form during post-match interviews. Joined […]

10 years ago

Unfortunately enough, there was no winner of last night’s Lotto Jackpot worth €6,623,840. Buuuuut, one lucky ticket holder has won the top prize in the Lotto Plus 1 draw tonight, meaning they’ve bagged themselves a cool €500,000. Wednesday’s main Lotto prize is heading for €7 million. If there was ever a way to cheer up your hump day… […]

10 years ago

While negotiations resume later today, it is still expected that the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) strike action will definitely go ahead next week. Yesterday’s talks lasted approximately four hours and they are set to resume at 3:30pm today. Teachers are refusing to carry out supervision and substitution duties – resulting in the closure of 400 schools. Striking will affect […]

10 years ago

They say a picture’s worth a thousand words… Well this one’s worth a heart attack. Jerry Flannery posted this just after the Ireland game, confirming just how he was feeling after their triumphant win on the world’s greatest team. Mood pic.twitter.com/j7X2sVgTtT — Jerry Flannery (@jerryflannery) November 5, 2016 We’re sorry, so terribly sorry. We did […]

10 years ago

A man who has been arrested in connection with the investigation of the murder of David Douglas, back in July of this year, is expected to appear in court on Monday. Gardaí arrested the 35-year-old man on Tuesday, after being stopped while travelling to Dublin from the North, and has been in garda custody since. He was being questioned at Kilmainham Garda Station […]

10 years ago

JB played two stormers last week in Dublin’s 3Arena, and, as well as that, he also seemed to have quite a good time exploring the city, too.  He’s back home in Canada now, and has paid a huge compliment to a Dublin pub that he visited while he was here.  According to The Mirror, he was speaking to a bar tender, […]

10 years ago

The world was taken by an Emerald green storm last night, as the Boys In Green beat the All Blacks 40-29 last night in Chicago. They say cheers could be heard from space. While we haven’t been able to put into words how we feel quite yet, All Black Dan Carter had this to say about […]

10 years ago

Just in case you were residing under a large boulder yesterday, you mightn’t have heard that Ireland beat the All Blacks in Chicago yesterday. Yes, that’s right. Ireland beat the greatest team in the world. 40-29. No biggie. Naturally, we’re shook. And here are the tweets to prove it.  Well done Boys!! What a result, […]

10 years ago

Love him or loathe him, you can’t deny that McGregor is a pretty impressive fella. This short video showcases his story from unknown Dubliner to worldwide sensation. And it’s also pretty gas, too. It showcases all his best bits, him as a teen and his most impressive victories over the years. Give it a watch, you […]

10 years ago

The people of Dublin are being urged to do their bit for the homeless over the winter season. Transdev Ireland, the company which operates the Luas, has launched their Christmas Shoe Box Appeal – it’s hoping to fill a tram with gifts for the city’s homeless this year. Last year 3,000 shoe boxes were collected and […]

10 years ago

Yep, you read right. You can now buy Tayto sandwiches ready-made, for those days when you really need them.  Tayto has opened a pop-up in the window of Arnotts for crisp sandwich lovers to indulge in when they’re meandering around the Henry Street area.  You can choose from any of their crisp flavours (prawn cocktail, […]

10 years ago

For the first time in 30 years, The Late Late Show is not being filmed in Dublin. Dun, dun dunnnn. Instead, this week, the show is going to do something it hasn’t done since Jane Fonda was interviewed by Gay Byrne in London back in 1989! The reason for the departure is the wonderful Bruce Springsteen, and […]

10 years ago

Good news or bad news for students? You decide… Minister for Education, Richard Bruton has stated that a large number of schools are expected to close on Monday November 7 because of planned industrial action by the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI). The news of the proposed strike action was announced after negations broke down with the teachers […]

10 years ago

Arnotts’ Christmas windows are just about as iconic as they come, and this silly season’s tremendous display is absolutely no different. it’s all based around Santa’s newest reindeer, Crackers. Yep – Santa has a new reindeer kids – and he’s the best one yet! The windows follow the story of Crackers dreaming of the day he’ll get […]

10 years ago

All hail Brendan O’Carroll. A brand new entertainment chat show, All Round To Mrs Brown’s, will see characters from the popular sitcom invite celebrities and members of the public into their own homes. It’s set to be recorded in front of a live studio audience, with what producers are teasing to be a “star-studded line up”. A pilot episode, which […]

10 years ago

Dublin city’s popular cycling scheme, Dublinbikes, has seemingly been going from strength to strength since its conception back in 2009.  So much so that it’s rare you go down a Dublin street without seeing one. Today, the scheme is hailed as one the of most successful in the world. However, it’s still losing money. The scheme broke even for […]

10 years ago

Job hunting can be one of the toughest things in the world. Buuuut, it doesn’t have to be.  We’ve teamed up with Jobbio to pick out the best potential Christmas jobs going in the country at the minute, all to help you guys make a bitta extra dough to buy those important Christmas pressies.  Christmas work can be […]

10 years ago

As if this 4-day week couldn’t get any better. SMS Cervi, the fantastic take-away service from Super Miss Sue are treating you guys to a pretty special promotion this weekend. You can get free delicious fresh fish when you order chips for €3.95. Not too shabby, eh?  Free Fish with your Chips! Saturday 5th November. […]

10 years ago

Oh hey there Metropolis… Look at you over there, making our week bearable.  Three deadly nights and two whopper days are ahead of ticket holders of this event, which met rave reviews last year and is set to be even better this time around.  Jam-packed with everything and anything from the spoken word to art installations, […]

10 years ago

Metropolis, the winter music festival taking place in the RDS this weekend, is set to be a pretty big affair. Following last year’s rave reviews, they have set the bar pretty high for themselves – but as far as we’re concerned, this year is going to be better than ever.  We headed down to the […]

10 years ago

So unless you’ve been living under a rock over the past few days, you’ll have noticed that Bieber is in town, for his two sold out gigs in the 3Arena.  He’s also been enjoying himself with all the city has to offer, including Mexican-themed nightclub Xico, The Long Stone Pub and that sun bed shop and […]

10 years ago

The number of homeless families in Dublin has risen past the 1,000 figure for the first time ever, with 65 families becoming homeless in September alone. Sadly, these figures correlate with the national figures, as 6,709 people in Ireland are now without a home around the country. The figures also showed that 2,500 children are now homeless around the […]

10 years ago

Following that answer by Paul O’Connell on A Question Of Sport just last week, we didn’t think we’d hear anything about quiz shows for another long while… But, little did we know that Gary and Paul O’Donovan were soon to make another television appearance on RTÉ’s new quiz show Know The Score, and clean up in the […]

10 years ago

Justin Bieber seems to have been having a deadly time during his stay in Dublin. Between pub-hopping, sun-bedding and hosting two terrific performances – his work here is most certainly done. Or so we thought… The heartthrob was spotted in Baggot Street’s Xico AGAIN last night with none other than Martin Garrix.  Don’t believe us?  Check this out… […]

10 years ago

Talks of a potential Garda strike are ceaseless, and due to this, bank machines around the country might be facing a cash shortage. But, why?  Because with a lack of Gardaí, comes a lack of security that’s available to those cash-in-transit services. The Independent have mentioned that, G4S, one of the services in question, will, in the event of a strike,  basically […]

10 years ago

An uninsured driver has been caught speeding at 216 km/h on the N7 today. The speed limit for the road where the driver was detected speeding was 100km/h, according to Gardaí. The guards has this to say about the situation on their Twitter: Car detected doing a whopping 216k in 100k zone on the N7 […]

10 years ago

Now this is something we’re dying to try. Yamamori Izakaya is offering you the evening of a lifetime, with a chance to try out their brand new ‘Jappas’ menu. Which is basically like tapas, except Japanese. In short, the menu brings together loads of little tasters of different Japanese delicacies – can you think of anything more delicious? […]

10 years ago

As MMA fans the world over prepare for UFC 205, held in New York on November 12, fans of McGregor’s will also be looking forward to the long-awaited ‘left field’ announcement to be voiced by The Notorious himself.  In an interview with The42.ie, McGregor’s coach, John ‘Coach’ Kavanagh, has hinted to what this huge news could possibly be.  According to Kavanagh, fans can expect nothing but positive news. I’ve […]

10 years ago

We all know that Ireland is the bomb.com, but we didn’t know to what extent. Giving a TED Talk on globalisation, Policy advisor Simon Anholt has made a list of which countries are the ‘goodest’ of all.  Anholt has dreamed up an unusual scale to get governments thinking outwardly: The Good Country Index. In a […]

10 years ago

Irish fashionista Courtney Smith is a household name for anyone who enjoys the wonderful world of fashion.  And now, she’s taking over your shoe closet.  Smith has announced that she’s going back to her designing roots and co-created a collection of boots with Buffalo Shoe Lab and their head designer Audrey Murray. The collection takes major inspiration […]

10 years ago