Jade Hayden

Good news on the sustainability front. Sprite has switched its bottles from green to clear in a bid to make them easier to recycle. The brand’s green bottles were already 100% recyclable, but their colour meant that it was more difficult for them to be recycled into a new clear product through mechanical recycling. The […]

“Heartbroken today losing my little mate.” Gordon Ramsey has paid tribute to MasterChef Junior star, Ben Watkins, who has sadly passed away. Watkins, aged 14, had been undergoing treatment during a battle with a rare form of cancer. He tragically passed away in Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago this week. The teenager had taken part in […]

“I had a tougher time with it than he did.” Emily Blunt has said that her Wild Mountain Thyme co-star Jamie Dornan assured her she does, indeed, sound Irish in the upcoming film. The movie, which is set for release this December, tells the story of a couple of farmers who fall in love in […]

“We are in serious financial difficulty because of Covid-19.” A new campaign has been launched to save Dublin Zoo from closure. The zoo, which has suffered considerable financial strain since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, today launched a public fundraising appeal in a bid to stay open. The ‘Save Dublin Zoo’ campaign aims to […]

Absolute scenes down in Áras an Uachtaráin. President Michael D Higgins is getting a new pet pony, and by extension, a new friend for his dog Bród. Both Bród and President Higgins lost their close companion earlier this year, when Síoda the Bernese mountain dog sadly passed away. The president announced the news back in […]

“It is not possible to completely eliminate the risk of unintended pregnancy.” Over 90% of women in Ireland using early abortion services self-managed their abortion at home, a new report has shown. The Irish Family Planning Association’s annual report for 2019 showed that the vast majority (92%) of patients were able to manage their early […]

She will be detained until her trial. A nurse charged with the murder of eight infants in the UK has been denied bail. Lucy Letby was charged with eight counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder in connection to several cases of baby deaths in a hospital in Cheshire, England. The 30 year […]

“Music has always played an important role throughout my life.” Even the most musically challenged among us have created playlists to represent certain times in our lives – a break up, a big move, or a particularly shitty semester. Chances are few of us have compiled playlists that remind us our presidency, a time where […]

UPDATE: The plan has been withdrawn. Outdoor drinkers in groups are set to face fines of €80 under a new proposal introduced to tackle large gatherings. Groups of more than two people drinking takeaway alcohol will face fines as a proposed ban on such outdoor drinking is due to be introduced by Minister for Health […]

Teen dramas are not my forte. I watched Gossip Girl, but I did not love it. I put off Gilmore Girls for a decade, as I didn’t have the time. I skipped 90210, because I simply did not care. Then Dawson’s Creek showed up on Netflix. The show landed onto the streaming platform last month, […]

Harrowing scenes. I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here kicked off last night – and for the first time, it kicked off in Wales. The latest series of the reality TV show is taking place at Gwrych Castle in a bid to bypass the rules in place concerning travelling in the midst of the […]

“We are seeing a number of things which concern us.” The Department of Health is seeing a “worrying development” in the country’s five-day Covid average, Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has said. Holohan said last night that Ireland’s average five-day case count is rising and is now at “over 400 per day.” The CMO described […]