Ellen Tannam is uncomfortable writing bios for things but here we are. She is a Dublin girlo whose pastimes includes petting every dog she sees, eating chicken nuggets and trying to guess who celebrity blind items are about. Her favourite emoji is the upside-down smiley face. She likes to write about popular culture, LGBTQ issues, feminism, technology, music and baby animals. Likes include chocolate and cacti. Dislikes - people who are rude to retail staff, cheese, and people telling her McDonald's is bad for her. She knows.
The plans to introduce more frequent DART services have been postponed, with Irish Rail citing ‘union intransigence’ as the main cause. RTÉ News report the company had planned to introduce a 10-minute service from April 10th but unions representing the drivers had threatened strike action. Irish Rail states that the National Bus and Rail Union […]
‘Leigh anois go cúramach, na treoreacha agus na ceisteanna..’ Anyone who did Irish in secondary school will recognise that sentence from the beginning of every listening comprehension test all of us ever did. There are a few very memorable sections, including one that has reached icon status. We’re of course talking about ‘Is mise Bart Simpson.’ […]
The sole suspect arrested in connection with last week’s terrorist attack in Brussels has been released by Belgian Police according to AFP. “The indications that led to the arrest of Faycal C. were not substantiated by the ongoing inquiry. As a result, the subject has been released by the examining magistrate,” the federal prosecutor’s office […]
Game Of Thrones has often come under criticism for the way it depicts its female characters and the grisly fates that often befall them in the show. There have often been times when scenes of assault or rape that weren’t in the books appeared in the HBO show. However, Daenarys Targaryen aka Emilia Clarke spoke to […]
A post-mortem is due to be carried out
Yesterday there was a bit of a kerfuffle after an army officer was pictured seemingly having the chats while marching in the Easter 1916 centenary parade. Well, it looks like this should serve us as a reminder not to jump to conclusions as quickly as we do. The Army confirmed in a statement that the […]
Amie Grendon and Deirdre Grendon Wall are two sisters from Co. Meath, that are very talented singers. Yesterday, they posted a beautiful rendition of The Dawning Of The Day on Facebook in a tribute to those who fought in the 1916 Rising, and woke up today with over 2,000 views on the video and counting. […]
Everyone was touched by Brian O’Sullivan’s magnificent tribute to his late friend Ger Foley, who passed away aged 45 from cystic fibrosis complications. He led a Killorglin pub in a rousing rendition of Mr. Brightside that got lots of people very emotional. The video was massively popular, so much so that word actually reached the Killers […]
