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Niamh Maher

Niamh Maher

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The battle against bread: is giving up gluten healthy or hazardous?
Health

The battle against bread: is giving up gluten healthy or hazardous?

We love our bread. For some reason, in the last few years, gluten has become the enemy. It’s gluten-free this or gluten-free that… we all KIND OF know what it means but is it right to swear it off entirely? There’s definitely some benefits and pitfalls to consider before banishing it from your diet entirely. […]

This ‘penis seat’ is causing controversy in Mexico
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This ‘penis seat’ is causing controversy in Mexico

This is one seat you don’t want to sit on. The Metro system in Mexico city has installed a ‘male only’ penis seat. It sports a flaccid penis and a male torso, complete with nipples and a belly button. The seat is part of a hard-hitting campaign to raise awareness about sexual assault suffered by […]

US Airline bans teenage girls from flight… for wearing LEGGINGS
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US Airline bans teenage girls from flight… for wearing LEGGINGS

They’ve upset A LOT of people. Two teenage girls were unable to board a United Airlines flight yesterday because they were wearing leggings. Apparently, the girls, who were traveling from Denver to Minneapolis, did not meet the dress code allocated to special pass travellers. According to Reuters, the airline insisted that the girls, who were traveling […]

Bus Éireann strike enters its FOURTH day with no end in sight
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Bus Éireann strike enters its FOURTH day with no end in sight

Further disruption expected across the country today. It’s the fourth day of strike action at Bus Éireann, and as commuters face into another morning of travel chaos the National Bus and Rail union is calling on the Transport Minister Shane Ross to intervene. The dispute centers on the decision to implement a survival plan for […]

This dairy-free, gluten-free, VEGAN Baileys is a gift from the liqueur gods
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This dairy-free, gluten-free, VEGAN Baileys is a gift from the liqueur gods

The ‘Almande’ is now OFFICIALLY certified as vegan. You may remember Baileys brought out this product last year, the ‘Almande’ won praise the world over, as it used almond milk instead of cow’s milk, REJOICE. Alas, it was too good to be true. It turns out the product had beeswax in the recipe so it […]

Italian court acquits man of rape because the woman didn’t scream
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Italian court acquits man of rape because the woman didn’t scream

Officials are being urged to look into the case. A man in Italy was acquitted of rape last month based on the fact that the woman in question ‘did not scream’ or ask for help. Italian news agency ANSA reports that the Justice Minister Andrea Orlando has called on inspectors to begin checking the case. The […]

Holly Willoughby is FULLY fed up with pregnancy questions
Celebrity

Holly Willoughby is FULLY fed up with pregnancy questions

To be fair, we’d get pretty peeved too. Holly Willoughby has once again faced a grilling over the goings on in her uterus. Celebrity Juice host Keith Lemon appeared as a guest on This Morning and wasted no time in getting down to the crux of her non-existent baby. Holly shut down the rumours fairly […]

There’s a parking free-for-all in Galway and it’s costing the council
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There’s a parking free-for-all in Galway and it’s costing the council

Buckle up for some free parking. We’re always a little unsure what to do if a parking meter isn’t working. We normally check other people’s cars, write a friendly note explaining there is NOTHING we could do, or wait around for someone else to come then hide in our cars and watch what they do. […]