A dog almost died of heatstroke while taking a walk in a Glasgow park. Finlay the American Bulldog was walking with his owner Shona this week when he suddenly collapsed in the heat. His body temperature had risen to a life-threatening 42.2 degrees in the hot weather – almost three degrees higher than it should […]

7 years ago

He’s coming back. Josh Tucker is set to make a shock return to Coronation Street following the soap’s David Platt rape storyline. The mechanic drugged and attacked David after a night out over a year ago, leading to the breakdown of several of his relationships, as well as the severe trauma he suffered as a […]

7 years ago

Whirlpool have issued an urgent recall of certain models of their tumble dryers due to risk of fire. The recall was issued today and includes dryers that were manufactured before September 2015 that have not been modified. Machines from brands Indesit, Hotpoint, Creda, Swan and Proline are included in the recall. Consumers are advised to unplug […]

7 years ago

In the England jersey and all, fair play. New photos of Prince George have been released to mark the future king’s sixth birthday and, as you had probably already guess, they’re fairly cute. The pictures were taken by Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, in the family’s Kensington Palace garden. They show George lying down in […]

7 years ago

Just give us a bit of sun, please. Let’s be honest. The weather over the weekend was horrible. It was humid, it was hot, it was wet, it was without even a glimmer of sun and it was still boiling and therefore awful. Not a good shout in the slightest. July, you are letting us […]

7 years ago

Over 47,000 children are currently on waiting lists to see specialist doctors in Ireland. New figures released by the Children’s Health Ireland Hospital Group (CHI) show that the number of children waiting to see a specialist has risen by 46 percent since June 2016. The data also showed that 19,000 children are waiting over 12 months […]

7 years ago

The chihuahua was taken by the seagull yesterday. A dog has been reported missing in England after being snatched from a back garden by a seagull. The miniature chihuahua, named Gizmo, was picked up by the bird from his owner’s garden on Sunday and carried away in its beak. Gizmo’s owner, Becca Hill, said that […]

7 years ago

He has been missing since Friday. Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing teenager, Dylan Kinsella. The 15-year-old was last seen in the Clondalkin area of Dublin 22 on Friday, July 19 2019. Dylan is described as being approximately six foot, of slim build, with short black hair and blue eyes. When he […]

7 years ago

Sorry, now. Imagine the best sleep of your entire life. Does it involve a comfy duvet? Does it involve some calming sounds? Does it involve a net suspended above the ocean that’s also attached to a luxury hotel in the Maldives? It probably does, yeah. And if so, you’re in absolute luck because staying a […]

7 years ago

And wha? Do you have a dog? Do you love that dog? Would you do anything for that dog including kissing it more than you kiss you partner despite the fact that your partner is inevitably a better kisser and probably hosts a lot less germs in their mouth? Yeah? Same. Dogs are just better […]

7 years ago

Divine. It’s summer, guys. And we know, we know, it may be raining and cloudy and not that nice at all across most of the country, but it’s mid-July so we guess this is the best we’re going to get. May as well make the most of it. This can be done by hanging with […]

7 years ago

Ant McPartlin is back on the road five months before his drink driving ban was set to be lifted. The I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here presenter had his license taken away in April of last year following a crash in London which led to a child requiring medical treatment. He was fined […]

7 years ago

It’s all coming out now. Gary Windass is set to admit his involvement in the Underworld factory collapse tonight. Consumed by guilt and fear, Gary decided to confront Imran and tell him that he was part of the reason that the factory roof collapsed and killed his sister. Rana became trapped under the roof on […]

7 years ago

A boy has died at an assault course while on an end of year school trip. The 14-year-old was at the adventure assault course in Surrey, England today when he collapsed and died. He is understood to have suffered a cardiac arrest. The Sun reports that the boy was with a group of other teenagers […]

7 years ago

Gushing, we say. Scarlett Moffatt has got a new fella and, unsurprisingly, she’s quite fond of him. The former Gogglebox star and I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here winner began dating policeman Scott Dobinson a few months back. And she seems fairly taken with him, in fairness to her. In a post featuring […]

7 years ago

“The worst case of coat matting and cruelty seen in a dog for many years.” A dog has died after being “eaten alive” by maggots in a Dublin housing estate. The DSPCA attended the young female Shih Tzu at the Lisdisfarne area of Clondalkin last week following a call from a concerned member of the public. […]

7 years ago

The Cork toddler injured in a hit-and-run earlier this year is making an “unbelievably recovery.” Zac Higgins was struck by a car on the road outside his home in Mahon, Cork in March. The three-year-old sustained a Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) where he suffered impact trauma on the brain. Zac’s mother, Aishling Higgins, has said […]

7 years ago

Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault on a five-year-old girl by three boys under the age of 10. A report was made to Gardaí alleging that the girl was lured to a derelict house and attacked there. The report said that the girl was hit with a stick before managing to escape. She was not […]

7 years ago

In need of your feel good story of the day? You may just have found it. (Just ignore all of the horrible aspects at the beginning of it and you’ll be doing just fine.) A dog named Leialoha who was buried in the sand and left to die has wagged her tail for the first time […]

7 years ago

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old girl from Tralee. Shania Coffey was last seen on Saturday, July 13 in Caherwisheen, Tralee, Co Kerry. The teenager is described as being 5 foot 5 in height and of slim build. She has brown/blonde hair and brown eyes. She was wearing black leggings with white […]

7 years ago

“We are extremely excited about the future.” A pair of conjoined twins have been separated successfully following a 50 hour surgery in London. Two-year-olds Safa and Marwa Ullah were born with their skulls fused together in January 2017. Their mother, Zainab Bibi, did not know she was expecting more than one baby. The sisters, born […]

7 years ago

Our hearts. They break. And yet we totally understand why this may be a thing that has to happen. If you’re at all familiar with Big Little Lies, you will know that it’s a good show. It’s tense, it’s got a fantastic script, and an extremely solid cast that will leave you wishing that Meryl […]

7 years ago

Actor Lacey Turner has given birth to her first child. The EastEnders star and husband Matt Kay welcomed a baby girl last Friday, July 12, just a few weeks after celebrating the pregnancy with a baby shower. OK! Online reports that the parents are “over the moon.” Turner and Kay married in 2017 in Ibiza. […]

7 years ago

“A remarkable force…” Karl Shiels has passed away, aged 47. The Dublin-born actor was best known for his role as Robbie Quinn in RTE’s Fair City, as well as his work in Irish theatre. Shiels’ agent Lisa Richard confirmed the news to RTE today. “We are deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing […]

7 years ago

“I am a good and genuine person who made a mistake and regret it deeply.” A teacher who sexually abused her 13-year-old student has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Brittany Zamora groomed and raped the teenage boy from Las Brisas Academy, Arizona, on multiple occasions, once in a classroom while another 11-year-old student […]

7 years ago

“A dream birth for one person can be a nightmare for another.” This week is Birth Trauma Awareness Week, a time for reflection and recognition as women share their own stories of traumatic birth events.  Many people experience PTSD after giving birth, making it difficult for them to bond with their baby, to continue with […]

7 years ago

“Most definitely a scam.” Lidl have warned customers not to open any text message that appear to be from them because it is in fact, a scam. The store tweeted today saying that they will never communicate with their Irish customers via text. They added that any competitions or offers will be found only on […]

7 years ago

Emmerdale star Freddie Jones has passed away, aged 91. The actor passed away yesterday, July 9, following a short illness, his agent Lesley Duff has confirmed. “It is with great sadness that I can confirm the death of Freddie Jones,” Duff told the Press Association. “He passed away on the evening of July 9 after a short […]

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“Encourage people to be more proactive about their skin health…” Boots have expanded their mole scanning service to include 17 pharmacies across the country. The service has been introduced to encourage people to be more aware of skin health and able to actively tackle Ireland’s most common form of cancer, skin cancer. Diagnoses of melanoma […]

7 years ago

A toddler has died after falling from a cruise ship window. The 18-month-old girl was allegedly “dangled” out of the ship’s window by her grandfather when she slipped from his grasp. The child is believed to have fallen the 150 feet from the ship’s eleventh floor to the concrete below. She was rushed to hospital […]

7 years ago

“I looked down and suddenly there was just blood everywhere.” Women are sharing their stories of traumatic birth this week in a bid to raise awareness for those who have had similar experiences. July 7 – 14 marks Traumatic Birth Awareness Week, a time for reflection and discussion about traumatic births and how their aftermath […]

7 years ago

She has been missing since Sunday. Gardaí are seeking the public’s help in locating missing woman, Anna Reis. The 22-year-old was last seen near Granby Row, Carlow town on Sunday, July 7 at approximately 7:30pm. She was wearing dark ripped denim jeans, pink and purple Nike Air Max runners, a pink white and black T-shirt, and a fur […]

7 years ago

Of course it is. It looks like Kate Beckinsale has a new fella and it is of course, unsurprisingly, absolutely saw this coming, David Walliams. Just kidding, nobody saw this coming at all. This is random as f*ck. The pair were seen looking extremely cosy as they stared longingly into one another’s eyes while watching […]

7 years ago

Right, so. Katie Price has admitted she doesn’t know her children’s birthdays and has to Google them. The reality star and mother-of-five (she thinks) was recently spotted – via her own reality TV show, nonetheless – looking up her kids’ birthdays online while trying to make plans for the summer. Upcoming scenes from her series, […]

7 years ago

103 people drowned in Ireland last year. A warning has been issued for those intending on taking a dip in the ocean this weekend as temperatures are set to rise as high as 22 degrees. Water Safety Ireland (WSI) has urged people to only swim in spots where lifeguards are present this weekend. Recent figures […]

7 years ago

The two-year-old girl who was found injured in a Cork apartment this morning has died. Gardaí were called to the Boreenamanna Road apartment at approximately 5.18am, where the infant was discovered with “serious injuries.” She was taken to Cork University Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. An investigation has been launched into the toddler’s death […]

7 years ago

What a great guy, honestly. Giving birth is hard. Like, really hard. Despite this, there are certain things that can make the experience that little bit easier. Support from your partner, the baby coming out fairly quick, a lovely doctor who welcomes your child with a beautiful song providing them with the most adorable welcome […]

7 years ago

Look at the little faces. Earlier this year, four little lion cubs were born in Fota Wildlife Park. They were small, they were cute, but most importantly of all, they were endangered. Since then, the park has tasked the public with naming the cubs, a feat that finally came to an end today when it […]

7 years ago

Interesting, to say the least. What side do you hold your baby on? Your left? Your right? In front of you awkwardly because you’ve never held a baby before? Chances are you probably hold your baby on your left side. The majority of people do anyway. The clear reason for this is because most people […]

7 years ago

“Why don’t you make this effort for me anymore?” Nine years ago, the most iconic, incredible, and culturally relevant power couple known to man were formed. No, not Posh and Becks. Not Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Not even Kim and Kanye. We’re talking BOD and Amy Huberman, who nine years ago this week decided that they […]

7 years ago

Emmerdale looks set to return to an eating disorder storyline in the coming weeks. Upcoming scenes will see Priya Sharma start to act differently around her friends and family, leading to Andrea Tate stepping in to check what’s up. The barmaid has already started to act strange in recent episodes, but this isn’t the first […]

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The oldest person in Ireland has died, aged 108. Mary Coyne from Co Roscommon passed away yesterday in her 109th year. She was a resident of the Áras Mháthair Phóil Community Nursing Unit in Castlerea. The mother-of-two, grandmother, and great-grandmother hailed from the small town of Rathbarna near Castlerea. She had received the centenarian medal from […]

7 years ago

Because of course they are. Meghan and Harry are planning on having their newborn baby, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, Christened this weekend. The event will be a low-key one, shrouded in mystery, as the pair have opted to keep the Christening as private as they can, without the glitz and glam of paps on every corner and […]

7 years ago

Like, we’d rather this not happen but whatever, OK. A few weeks back, the Maya and Jacob storyline came to an end. It was a delicious moment for all involved as the paedophile teacher got what was coming to her in the form of a jail sentence and the audience got what was coming to […]

7 years ago

Fair play to the lads. Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev have gotten married on the sly in Vegas. The Countdown presenter and Strictly dancer tied the knot in a secret ceremony over the weekend, just a few weeks after announcing that they were expecting their first child together. Riley announced the news on Instagram yesterday, sharing […]

7 years ago

24 meatballs and two potions of mash, please. IKEA’s great. It’s got lots of cheap things. It’s got lots of expensive things. It’s got lots of things that are a nice medium between cheap and expensive that you’ll spend at least five days trying to build on your own, stubbornly refusing to accept help from […]

7 years ago

An investigation has been launched after the body of a woman was discovered off the coast of Donegal. The woman’s remains were found near Bundoran at approximately 9am this morning. Gardaí are treating the death as a sudden death incident. The body has since been recovered from the water and is now at the mortuary […]

7 years ago

Coronation Street are to air an illegal skin bleaching storyline in upcoming episodes. The plot will see 14-year-old Asha Alahan order illegal bleaching cream online in an attempt to make her skin look lighter. The teenager, played by Tanisha Gorey, will decide to procure the dangerous products to try and make her skin look more white […]

7 years ago

Ah, work. You either love it, hate it, or think it’s pretty much fine until you’re drowning in unread emails that management just had to loop you in on despite you having zero desire to be looped in on anything. It’s a minefield at the best of times, and yet we can take some mild […]

7 years ago

Can I pull ya for a chat… and a smoke? Reality TV brings out the worst in people. It lures us into a false sense of security. It makes us think that we too can find love and 500k+ followers on an island in Majorca. It ruins our summers by ensuring that we’re all tucked […]

7 years ago