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Megan Roantree

Megan Roantree

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Megan is an Islander from Inis Mór, who studied journalism in DCU before joining the Her team. Smiley faces, popcorn and Gaeilge are some of her favourite things. She has always loved the TV shows Friends and Scrubs equally so please don’t ask her to choose. She is very passionate about social issues, health and equality. She is not related to the company who makes the sweets.

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Irish Cancer Society defends its ‘provocative’ new campaign
Health

Irish Cancer Society defends its ‘provocative’ new campaign

Earlier this week the Irish Cancer Society launched a new campaign which lead with #IWantToGetCancer. The controversial tag line to the campaign raised a lot of eye brows with some people adding that they felt it was insensitive. The video shows a number of people wishing they could get cancer  – meaning ‘crush’ it in all […]

Director of Frozen confirms popular fan theory
Entertainment

Director of Frozen confirms popular fan theory

Did you figure this out? Fan theories pop up now and again for plenty of movies and TV shows but Disney films are never without their interesting and often bizarre theories. While a lot of the time they are completely bonkers and follow the logic that ‘they were dead the whole time’ or something similar, […]

Michelle Obama delivers tearful final speech as first lady
News

Michelle Obama delivers tearful final speech as first lady

We’re really going to miss her. Michelle Obama has proven herself as an inspirational and powerful First Lady of the United States over the past 8 years. She has achieved several impressive goals, including tackling childhood obesity and increasing veteran employment. Today she sadly gave her final speech as the first lady. She spoke at […]

This newspaper made an embarrassing error about women on the front page
Life

This newspaper made an embarrassing error about women on the front page

Didn’t anyone google this first? On January 21, 2017 over a hundred thousand women will unite in Washington, DC for the Women’s March on Washington.  It is taking place the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president. On Thursday, the Washington Post Express decided to feature a story about the march and the cover was […]

Takeaway driver arrested for delivering spice box ‘with extra herbs’
News

Takeaway driver arrested for delivering spice box ‘with extra herbs’

This gives a whole new meaning to ‘spice up your life’. A man was arrested in Dublin yesterday at a checkpoint while on his way to drop off a takeaway. He was initially pulled over because he had no NCT on the vehicle but they soon realise there was another issue. The containers which commonly […]

Galway hotel owner is offering free stays for people with loved ones in hospice
Life

Galway hotel owner is offering free stays for people with loved ones in hospice

He is encouraging other businesses around Ireland to do the same. A hospice is the type of place that you will never understand the true value of until you know someone who needs it. Hospice care involves supporting people of any age in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness as well as their family and […]

Teenager dies after being stabbed in Tallaght
News

Teenager dies after being stabbed in Tallaght

A teenager has died following an alleged stabbing incident in Tallaght, Dublin. The boy who is believed to be in his mid-teens, was reportedly stabbed in the chest. The incident occurred around 3.30pm on Thursday in Kilclare Crescent. The teenager was taken to Tallaght hospital where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made and […]

Meet the woman travelling around the world with her rescue dog
Life

Meet the woman travelling around the world with her rescue dog

We want to join her. Most of us are now back to work after the Christmas break, so now comes the time we begin to think about all our unrealistic dreams. Giving up your job and travelling the world with your pet, for example, might be one of your dreams. While it seems like a […]