A soap star has shared her pain having “messed up” and lost custody of her children. The mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wrote online that she was “so sad” to have “lost” the kids, and that “no mother deserves this punishment.” The Daily Star reports that the woman, a household name in […]

8 years ago

Coco Pops has changed their slogan after a 10-year-old girl told them it was “sexist.” Hannah-Marie Clayton didn’t agree with the cereal’s claim that the product was only “Loved by kids, approved by mums” because she said it was her dad who often made her breakfast. She decided to write Kellog’s a letter explaining why she […]

8 years ago

Katie Price has been “banned from the school gates” after starting a fight. The former glamour model insulted her ex Kieran’s new girlfriend Michelle last month as she picked up her children from school. Price is said to have shouted: “Are you enjoying f***ing my husband?” to Michelle while waiting for five-year-old Jett and four-year-old […]

8 years ago

A foal was rescued from the Grand Canal by Dublin Fire Brigade and volunteers today. Members of the My Lovely Horse rescue and firefighters attended the scene near Kylemore Road this afternoon following calls that the young horse was in the water. Dublin Fire Brigade wrote on Twitter that the foal was “unable to climb […]

8 years ago

A 10-year-old boy will make a “miraculous” recovery after being seriously injured with a meat skewer. Xavier Cunningham fell from a tree house near his Missouri home on Saturday after being attacked by some wasps. He landed on the skewer which then pierced his face and impaled his skull. The Kansas City Star reports that […]

8 years ago

Katie Waissel has announced her split from her boyfriend following the birth of their first child. The former X Factor contestant revealed that she is now a “solo mama” after an “incredibly hard split” between herself and Andy Speer. The pair welcomed a baby boy, Hudson, just two months ago. Writing on Instagram, Waissel said […]

8 years ago

Ah, God. Look, there are plenty of things Princess Charlotte will have to do as a royal. She’ll have to curtsey to people. She’ll have to wear modest-enough-ish clothing. She’ll have to make sure she marries someone ‘suitable’ lest be plagued by royalists giving out about her seemingly questionable choice in partner. Hard enough life […]

8 years ago

The “biggest strike” Ryanair has ever seen has been confirmed for later this month. On September 28, cabin crew from Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy and Belgium will strike for 24 hours for better working conditions. RTE reports that unions confirmed the date of the strike today at a conference in Brussels stating that management were […]

8 years ago

The CervicalCheck report has found “huge failings” in Ireland’s national screening programme. Minister for Health Simon Harris said that the Scally Review showed that CervicalCheck failed over 200 women and their families by not informing them of the audit around their test results. Speaking on RTE News today, Dr Gabriel Scally said he found “substantial weaknesses” […]

8 years ago

Housing prices are still on the rise, but they seem to be slowing down ever so slightly. New data supplied by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that property prices rose by 10.4 percent between July 2017 and July 2018. This compares to a rise of 11.9 percent between June 2017 and June 2018, and […]

8 years ago

Loadsa names, loadsa storms. Remember a few months back we, as a nation, suffered an incredible number of storms that left us without power, without a means of travel, and maybe most tragically – without bread. It was harrowing and we’d rather if similar scenarios didn’t arise any time soon, thanks. In true Ireland style, […]

8 years ago

Knew it. At least once in our lives, we’re pretty likely to refer to our children as “little monkeys.” It’s a phrase that’s probably been around since the dawn of time and yet, it’s usually said with a pinch of salt in the knowledge that young children aren’t actually small primates. They’re human being, it […]

8 years ago

Not ideal. During last night’s episode of Emmerdale, Charity Dingle took to the witness stand to provide evidence against DI Bails in an attempt to send him to prison. The policeman raped Charity when she was 14-years-old, and last night she attended court to face Bails’s defence team. During this segment of the soap, the […]

8 years ago

Donald Trump has cancelled his upcoming trip to Ireland. According to reports, the President of the United States will not be visiting Dublin and his Doonbeg resort in Co Clare this November. RTE reports that Trump was expected to visit the golf course and capital city around the weekend of November 11 coinciding with a trip to […]

8 years ago

Oh, girl. If there’s one thing Coronation Street isn’t short of, it’s threesome storylines. Sure don’t we all remember the time when Roy Cropper got down and dirty with Janice and Les back in ’03? And what about the incident where Carla had her way with Tracy and Steve on New Years Eve 2011? Definitely […]

8 years ago

A one-year-old baby girl has died in Cork following an accident with a window blind cord. The infant was brought to Cork University Hospital this afternoon after emergency services were called to a home in Delaney Park, Dublin Hill, Co. Cork. She was pronounced dead a short time later. Gardaí are currently investigating the sudden death […]

8 years ago

Leo Varadkar said he is “disgusted” by the CervicalCheck review leak. The Taoiseach said today that he was “appalled” that some information relating to the CervicalCheck controversy was leaked to the media, stating that the Scally Review was “not a scoop.” The review contained recommendations by Dr Gabriel Scally and is set to be presented […]

8 years ago

The highest ever number of children and families turned to Barnardos for support in 2017. Last year saw over 15,3000 cases seek help from the charity, making this a record number of people aided by Barnardos over the course of one year. According to Barnardos’ annual report, almost half (44 percent) of children who needed […]

8 years ago

Ah, coats. It’s certainly a time for them. The time in question is Autumn and as much as we’d like to go ahead and pretend that summer is still here and that we won’t have to start wearing layers any time soon (a harrowing thought), it isn’t – and we do. A modern tragedy. The […]

8 years ago

A mum-to-be has shared a collage depicting the “massive growth” of her baby bump after discovering she was pregnant with triplets. Norwegian born Maria found out that was expecting not one, not two, but three babies during her first scan. She said that over the last few months, she has been preparing for this life […]

8 years ago

Four Irish food businesses were served closure orders in August due to safety breaches. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has said that four food stores in Meath, Louth, and Wexford were ordered to close last month after failing to meet safety standards. Meath’s Pizza Point and O’Briens, Louth’s Riverview takeaway, and Wexford’s Lotus […]

8 years ago

Ah, coats. It’s certainly a time for them. The time in question is Autumn and as much as we’d like to go ahead and pretend that summer is still here and that we won’t have to start wearing layers any time soon (a harrowing thought), it isn’t – and we do. A modern tragedy. The […]

8 years ago

Ashley Roberts has defended her place on Strictly Come Dancing after viewers branded the show a “fix.” The former Pussycat Doll was surrounded by criticism after being announced for the programme due to her dance experience and her time spent in the band. She has since argued that her past won’t give her an advantage […]

8 years ago

Almost 20 percent of children talk to strangers on the internet every day, according to a new report. The data, published by CyberSafeIreland, showed that 18 percent of kids are talking to people they don’t know online each day, with 32 percent speaking to strangers at least once a week. Over two thirds of children between […]

8 years ago

Honestly, too much. When you’ve got a baby, the one thing you can’t have too much of is baby grows. They’re handy for every scenario – when baby is sleeping, when baby is on the go, when baby has just spit up for the eighth time today and in dire need of a change. Never […]

8 years ago

If there’s one thing Coronation Street is not short of it’s harrowing storylines. Over the past year alone, we’ve had a mass murderer, a male sexual assault case, a kidnapping scenario, and Roy Cropper jumping over a fence. All fairly dark scenarios in their own ways, to be fair. At the end of the day […]

8 years ago

Class. If you weren’t at Electric Picnic last weekend, you’ll have been glad enough to have experienced a fair few rays of sunshine while you were wandering about the place anyway. You weren’t in a field in Laois and you didn’t have a load of warm cans baking in your tent, but the weather was […]

8 years ago

The majority of people are unaware that HPV can affect men as well as women. A new study has shown that 63 percent of people don’t know that both men and women are as risk of catching the sexually transmitted infection. The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) virus causes 6,500 women in Ireland to need hospital treatment […]

8 years ago

Mothers in Ireland with higher childcare costs are working fewer hours, a new study has shown. The rising costs of childcare in the county is pushing women with children out of the workforce. A new study conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) showed that low-income families are most affected by the costs, with childcare […]

8 years ago

Ah, Steve McDonald. He’s been through a lot. It seems like only yesterday that he was giving out to Tracy for something or another, being chased by some boy racers, and getting married for the sixth time. Some man with the ladies, in fairness to him. Soon though, Steve’s going to have another run in […]

8 years ago

Hilary Duff has addressed criticism of a photo of her kissing her son years ago. The photo showed the singer and actor kissing her then three-year-old son, Luca, on the lips at Disneyland. Duff was criticised for the photo and called “disgusting” by people who thought it was unacceptable for a mother to kiss her […]

8 years ago

Stacey Solomon has criticised a “dangerous” magazine article that said her body positive posts were “desperate.” Now magazine’s latest issue featured Stacey on the cover with quotes from Instagram followers calling the presenter “desperate,” “boring,” and “cheap.” The cover also asked why Stacey’s fans were “sick of her,” referencing her Instagram posts about body positivity. […]

8 years ago

A complaint against blogger Grace Mongey has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI). The Dublin based blogger had shared a social media post on her ‘Faces By Grace’ account which was sponsored by Boots concerning the pharmacy’s advantage cards. The post, one of seven, was not tagged as sponsored content and […]

8 years ago

Lol, OK. Remember ages ago when Tina McIntyre had a bit of an affair with Peter Barlow in Coronation Street and the two of them were fairly into each other and stuff? You definitely do, it was a whole thing. Tina tragically died soon afterwards, leaving Peter pining for his love interest. And last night, […]

8 years ago

The UK government is considering an all out ban of energy for children. Prime Minister Theresa May has said that they are considering a ban of the products for anybody under the age of 18 due to the drink’s link to obesity and other health related issues. Energy drinks tends to contain more sugar and […]

8 years ago

Ah, god. Look, babies don’t mean to cause injury. They just don’t. The same could not be said for an adult human – generally when they injure somebody, they intend to do it, they are aware of their limb movements, and whether they harbour regret or not, it’s still pretty much seen as their fault. […]

8 years ago

A pregnant woman was told that she no longer had a job because she would have to be taking maternity leave soon. Kameisha Denton was discriminated against this week when she received a message from her place of work saying that there would be no more shifts for her because she had failed to disclose […]

8 years ago

Breaking news this afternoon. Except not really, because honestly, who among us is really surprised? There are many, many things in this world that women are better at than men and as it turns out, driving is officially one of them. Class. New research has shown that between driving test pass rates, motoring offences, insurance […]

8 years ago

“Nearly a quarter” of 14-year-old girls in the UK self harm, a new report has shown. 22 percent of teenage girls told The Children’s Society charity that they had self harmed in the past year. Nine percent of boys reported the same. Overall, one in six young people said that they had self harmed at […]

8 years ago

Jastine Valdez’s parents have said that they were “disappointed” that their daughter’s murderer was shot by Gardaí. Danilo and Teresita said that they are “not angry at Ireland for what happened,” and added that they could “never repay” the public’s kindness. “Whatever was going on in his mind was only in his mind and it’s […]

8 years ago

Taylor Hanson is expecting his sixth child with wife, Natalie. The ‘MmmBop’ singer, who was made a household name thanks to his presence in pop group Hanson, made the announcement on Instagram yesterday. He wrote that the only thing better than being a dad of five was being a dad of six. Bless. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnBySfchMCF/?hl=en&taken-by=taylorhanson He […]

8 years ago

Holly Willoughby has confirmed that she will be replacing Ant McPartlin on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here this year. The This Morning host has signed a contract to co-host the series in November alongside Declan Donnelly following Ant’s extended break from television. Ant was arrested and fined for drink driving earlier this […]

8 years ago

Vets are trying to combat puppy farming in Ireland through a ‘puppy contract.’ Puppy farming can often lead to a lacking animal welfare and poor health situations for the dogs being bred there. Despite new dog breeding measures being introduced next year, Ireland is still known as the “puppy farm capital of Europe.” Village Vets […]

8 years ago

Helen Flanagan has said that her labour was so painful that she thought she was “about to explode.” The Coronation Street star recently gave birth to her second child, Delilah, and said that while the labour was much faster, it was a lot more painful. She told OK! magazine: “Luckily, my labour went really well […]

8 years ago

Lol. Are you excited for the X Factor?  Probably not to be honest seeing as the show’s ratings have been dropping considerably during recent years, nobody of note has been ‘discovered’ on it recently, and everyone seems to be watching Strictly Come Dancing over it anyway. Add the questionable judging panel to this year’s list […]

8 years ago

Grim. We’re as sick of Lachlan as you are. He’s the worst, he’s too dramatic, this story has gone on far too long and we’re all far too aware of it – we know, like. We know. Thankfully though, it looks as if the whole murdering teen thing is going to come to an end […]

8 years ago

Lisa Armstrong has commented on recent photos of Ant McPartlin on holiday with his new girlfriend, Anne-Marie Corbett. The makeup artist and the TV host announced their split earlier this year prior to Ant’s drink driving offence. He was banned from driving for 20 months and fined £86,000. A few months ago, it was reported […]

8 years ago

Coronation Street‘s Daniel Brocklebank has bodied a fan who criticised his acting. The actor, who plays vicar Billy Mayhew in the soap, was verbally attacked on Twitter yesterday by an avid Corrie viewer who said that Brocklebank’s performance was “totally unbelievable” and “shit.” The user also criticised Brocklebank’s wardrobe in the show, saying: “Tight trousers […]

8 years ago

A mum has shared her story of how she got her daughter to finally get to sleep at night after she suffered a bereavement. She also invented her a light to help her along. Australian mum Cara Benau said that her daughter began associating sleeping with death following the loss of a loved one.  On her […]

8 years ago

Binky Felstead has been praised for her “real and honest’ postpartum selfie. The new mum said that women shouldn’t be expected to bounce back after giving birth and that a lot of the time, the pressure to “look great and get on with a normal life” can make recovery even worse. On a lengthy Instagram […]

8 years ago