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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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This teen said something very stupid about periods Twitter reacted accordingly
Life

This teen said something very stupid about periods Twitter reacted accordingly

What a stupid thing to say! There has been plenty of debate over the tampon tax in recent months, with arguments for and against. However this 19-year-old ‘meninist’s argument goes against all logic. In the middle of a Twitter row regarding the tampon tax Ryan Williams posted this ridiculous tweet. https://twitter.com/ryanwilliams97/status/787789552547168256 https://twitter.com/ryanwilliams97/status/787795198105554944 Where do we […]

People are not impressed with Sainsbury’s ‘sexist’ kids T-shirts
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People are not impressed with Sainsbury’s ‘sexist’ kids T-shirts

When will clothes shops learn? Sainsbury’s has come under fire for promoting sexist gender stereotypes among children. The T-shirts in boy and girl variations have very different message on them. The girls’ T-shirts say ”Little and loved” while the boys’ T-shirts say ”Brave and strong”. https://twitter.com/henrymance/status/786914386791297025 Of course, both messages are perfectly acceptable, but when […]

Steph and Dom confirm that they have left Gogglebox
Entertainment

Steph and Dom confirm that they have left Gogglebox

Nooo. Our absolute favourites from Gogglebox UK have confirmed that they’ve left the show. Steph and Dom Parker had been noticeably absent from the show since it returned to Channel 4 a few weeks ago. But only today, the couple confirmed that they were officially finished with the show. The guesthouse owners who love a drink […]

This couple wore their wedding outfits again 50 years later on their anniversary
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This couple wore their wedding outfits again 50 years later on their anniversary

How adorable is this? We love to see people happily married and there is something truly special about seeing love last for so many years. Carole-Ann and Jim Stansfield have been married an incredible 50 years. They celebrated in a very unique way. The couple’s granddaughter Hayley found their wedding outfits hidden away and she […]

Here’s how your light bulbs could be affecting your health
Health

Here’s how your light bulbs could be affecting your health

This is unexpected. When it comes to lighting up your home, it’s unlikely that you’ll give it much thought. Your biggest concern is probably whether you’ll buy energy efficient ones or not. But some research is leading people to believe that light bulbs can have a serious affect on your health. While many of use […]

Coach Carr from Mean Girls is on Tinder and it’s a bit creepy
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Coach Carr from Mean Girls is on Tinder and it’s a bit creepy

Would you swipe right? Mean Girls is an iconic film with so many amazing quotes, but of our favourites will always be: ”Don’t have sex, because you will get pregnant…  and die”. This line was from coach Carr’s questionable sex ed class. Later in the film we find out he’s sleeping with one of two […]

This elaborate ‘Beauty and the Beast’ proposal is so special
Life

This elaborate ‘Beauty and the Beast’ proposal is so special

We’re not crying, you’re crying… We’ve seen some amazing proposal over the years, from atime capsule surprise, to a Lego proposal to popping the question at an Adele concert. But, this guy deserves a price for the most effort put in to a proposal. This man’s girlfriend was playing Belle in a production of Beauty and […]

How many animals can you find in this image?
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How many animals can you find in this image?

We could only see about 5. Here at Her.ie we love a good optical illusion or brain teaser. There has been no shortage of tricky images doing the rounds lately, such as this image of flamingo’s which has a ballerina hiding in it. That one took us a while… if you give up you can […]