If you’ll cast your mind back to 2013, you’ll remember a short-lived scandal following a Miley Cyrus performance at the VMAs. Twerking was involved. It was at that time that Cyrus had chosen to shed her Hannah Montana/Disney persona and embrace elements of hip-hop culture in her music. She released Bangerz, an album that featured […]
Ireland is a different country beneath the sun. Whether it’s picnics in the park, pints by the canal or hikes through Glendalough — everything becomes that little bit sweeter when the sun is out. There’s good news on that front, as well, as Met Éireann has reported that the weather will remain “dry, settled, and […]
In a landmark vote, Ireland’s Citizen’s Assembly on reproductive rights for women has returned a majority opinion that abortion should be available with “no restriction as to reasons.” Earlier in the day, the Assembly had overwhelmingly voted in favour of the validity of reasons such as risks to the mental health of the woman, socioeconomic […]
According to the Majorca Daily Bulletin, an Irishman was killed in the early hours of Sunday morning when he was struck by a car. The incident occurred on the Calle Pinada, which is a five minute drive from popular tourist spot Magaluf. It was reported that the driver of the car was arrested on the scene, […]
Sometimes, creeping on somebody’s Instagram is a matter of urgency. It looks like the folks at the photo-sharing app understand this, because they’ll be updating their app to allow users to scroll through their friend’s photos even while offline. Now instead of seeing nothing but blank spaces when you’re disconnected from the internet, users will […]
Summer is a little more than a week away now, and you know what that means: lounging in the sun, eating ice cream and working on your tan. Except no, not at all, because this is Ireland. Met Éireann has forecasted bitterly cold nights that will see showery spells as well as the possibility of […]
Given the success of his barnstorming new album DAMN., Kendrick Lamar has every reason to be proud of himself. Judging by the text message he shared on his Twitter today, Kendrick’s mother is also overwhelmed with pride. Pride and emojis. In the heartwarming message, Kendrick’s momma exhibits a bit of mom humour (“You should have […]
As many as 60 sheep are missing from a farm on Kerry’s Mount Brandon, and Gardaí are treating the incident as a case of livestock theft. A segment about the theft featured on RTÉ’s nine o’clock news on Sunday night, reporting that the livestock are worth thousands of euro to their owner, Mikey Joe O’Shea. […]
A wall commemorating those who lost their lives in the 1916 Easter Rising appears to have been vandalised on Saturday night. A photo by Conor O’Mearain shows the wall covered in splashes of white and yellow paint over many of the names of those who died. The Glasnevin Trust has issued a statement on the apparent […]
This would sell out in seconds. To this day, Father Ted remains one of the greatest things that Ireland has ever produced. The Graham Linehan comedy is beloved both in Ireland and the UK, even though so few episodes were ever made. Safe to say, it has been sorely missed since the untimely passing of […]
It was the biggest night of the year for Irish actors, directors and filmmakers of all kinds — the Irish Film & Television Academy Awards. Huge stars like Colm Meaney, Fionnuala Flanagan and Ruth Negga were out in style for a celebration of Irish contributions to film both domestically and abroad. It was a night of […]
When it comes to sunshine in Ireland, the motto has always got to be “enjoy it while it lasts.” Everybody’s loving it today, filling up their Instagram with fun outdoor activities and slowly getting sunburnt enough to keep the aloe vera industry in business for the next 365 days, but how much longer are we […]