Get hype. Bodyguard proved a major smash when it first aired on the BBC in 2018, one that likely attracted a huge amount of people to it when it later surfaced on Netflix, too. The six-parter made for incredibly compelling television with shocking twists and an incredible lead performance from former Game of Thrones man […]
The body was discovered on Sunday evening. Gardaí have arrested a man after a child was found dead in Limerick on Sunday evening (3 November). Shortly after 7pm, Gardaí discovered the body of a young boy, believed to be 11 years of age, at a house in the Ballynanty area of Limerick City. He was […]
The assault that took in place in Dublin city centre in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Several patrols of the area have been carried out. Gardaí have launched an investigation into online threats made towards an educational institution in Loughrea, Galway. The threats in question were made on Thursday evening (17 October) at approximately 7.30pm. It has been reported that the threats were directed via social media, alerting Gardaí to a […]
“I looked at Steve and I said, ‘Steve, I’m going in…’” All hail Bruce Springsteen, who is somehow 70 years of age yet looks and acts a considerable deal younger. Fresh off the great Springsteen on Broadway and his most recent album, the considered country stroll that is Western Stars, Springsteen is in rare form as […]
Lorenzo draws near. The state of play on the imminent Hurricane/Storm Lorenzo is as follows: Status orange and yellow warnings are set to come into effect on Thursday as Lorenzo draws near to Irish shores. Lorenzo is expected to downgrade to storm status by the time it hits Ireland, but emergency plans are nonetheless in place. […]
Hey, it’s that midweek bump. Or that midweek slump, depending on how you look at things. That’s right, it’s Wednesday. The second of October. 2019. Exciting. Here’s the most intriguing* movie options on the television this evening. Baywatch – Film 4 – 9pm Hey kids, remember Baywatch? The Rock and Zac Efron sure do. They […]
The new initiative will save 6.5 million single-use units of non-recyclable waste. Aldi Ireland has become the first supermarket in the country to officially ban the use of non-detectable black plastic trays from its fresh beef range. In their place, new 100% recyclable packaging trays have been introduced across the entire range, saving over 6.5 […]
Might be time for a new WhatsApp go-to… The popular ‘OK’ hand sign has officially been designated as a hate symbol, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). This weekend, the New York-based NGO updated its hate symbols database, adding the finger-and-thumb gesture along with others that are deemed to represent white supremacy. “The ADL has […]
Summer isn’t over yet. I mean, summer is over. Let’s just be honest about it. Still, we’ve seen a few rays this week, even if the promise of winter is beginning to make itself known, too. All that said, and with the more dreary aspects of the weather lifting a bit, there’s some good, balmy news […]
Fair? Stoneybatter in Dublin 7 is the hippest city-based locale in all of Ireland, if you put faith in lists that put these sort of things together, at least. Freshly published by global magazine Time Out, the 50 Coolest Neighbourhoods in the World compendium boasts just the one Irish entry, and, yes, as noted above, […]
Serenity now. Yes, all art is subjective. Yes, wantonly declaring any piece of pop culture to be the very best of its kind is only ever going to invite heated debate. But come on guys, can we really argue against Seinfeld being the greatest sitcom in all creation? Sure, you can come at me with Frasier, the […]