The 89th Academy Awards went off without a hitch last night (we can’t keep a straight face), with Moonlight taking home the big prize on the night. Here’s the full list of winners; Best Picture: Moonlight Lead Actor: Casey Affleck “Manchester by the Sea” Lead Actress: Emma Stone “La La Land” Supporting Actor : Mahershala […]

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Ruth Negga ticked all our fashion boxes last night. It was the awards ceremony heard round the world, what with #Oscargate (we can’t unsee it), and despite missing out on the lead actress gong, Ruth Negga cemented herself as one to watch on the fashion front. Arriving early on the red carpet, the Limerick native looked demure […]

9 years ago

Ever bought something online that arrived a tad tight? We’ve all done it, you buy the PERFECT dress online, and it arrives in a completely different size with a giant cactus on the back (poetic license). Well people have been tweeting their online shopping disasters, and it’s enough to brighten up anyone’s Monday morning. so, I thought […]

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Well this is awkward. It was all going well, champagne was flowing, dresses were being worn, when a blunder of epic proportions began to unfold at the Academy Awards. La La land was announced Best Picture rounding off an incredible evening for the all singing all dancing motion picture. BUT WAIT! While on stage celebrating, one […]

9 years ago

We all want magical unicorn hair. Now it could well be an option. Are you ready for this? Okay, here goes… A self proclaimed witch (and scientist – phew) has created the world’s first hair dye that reportedly changes colour WHILE IT’S ON YOUR HEAD. Lauren Bowker calls her magical project ‘Fire’ and it’s about […]

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We’re all freaking out. Beauty And The Beast doesn’t hit Irish cinemas until March 17th and we literally can’t wait. Well today the Disney gods were watching over us, and out of NOWHERE, an unexpected beauty collaboration has perked us right up. It’s not a lip-colour or a fragrance, nope…a skin care product has been unveiled that promises […]

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There was no winner of tonight’s EuroMillions jackpot worth 28.8 Million. One Irish ticket holder was so close though, missing out on the jackpot by just one number (OUCH). We think they’ll be grand, the consolation prize of €154,280 should soften the blow. The winning numbers in tonight’s draw were 13, 02, 43, 22, 04 with […]

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The Church of Scientology is attempting to recruit Gaelgoirs in Canada. Oddly enough this isn’t the first time the controversial church has looked to recruit heavily amongst the Irish. In August emails were sent to Irish staff working in universities across New York, Copenhagen and Denmark, the email was from the translations unit of the Church. It indicated that they were […]

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A dictionary has thrown some serious shade at Kellyanne Conway. President Trump’s advisor caused a stir at the Conservative Political Action Conference yesterday by distancing herself from the term feminism. She labelled it “anti-male” and “pro-abortion” while attempting to defend Trump’s stance on women. Well the folks over at Merriam-Webster are having none of it. ?Lookups […]

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Game Of Thrones star Natalie Dormer is trying something different. She’s branching out and will voice a blue skinned doctor in the latest Mass Effect game; Andromeda. And it seems she’s got a tough road ahead. Dr.Lexi T’perro’s job is to wake the player from a 600-year sleep, transport them to the Tempest spaceship and […]

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You know all those beautifully-rounded, gorgeously-perky celebrity behinds on last night’s Oscars red-carpet? Yeah, they’re probably FAKE. However, that’s not to say that folk are trying to achieve a rear-end of Kardashian-proportions. Yup, away from the fillers, lifts, and fat transfers, butt pads are doing wondrous things during awards season. Indeed, actress Kristen Bell […]

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The Oxford online dictionary has announced 300 new editions. Some of the words are a little ‘craptastic‘ , but in general we’re not ‘haterading‘ on many of them. Ok we’ll stop. Some of the words are food related such as aquafaba and superfruit (we probably won’t use those), but we can definitely see Squadgoals and […]

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The finger lickin’ company has tweeted about the clean-eating burger of our dreams. Alas, all is not as clean as it seems. On closer inspection it seems like KFC are being the ultimate trolls. The fast food chain posted about a new burger from their UK and Ireland twitter account. Coming Monday: the #KFCcleaneating Burger – made […]

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We should probably calm ourselves, the position is overseas, but a move for crisps seems reasonable right? Walkers is hiring for a ‘super tester’, whose primary role will be to determine  the quality of potato snacks (goes online and books flight immediately). The role pays £8.51 an hour, here’s the kicker… you would have to […]

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Ok, We’ve all done it. A touch of mascara here, a dab of concealer there. Bumping into somebody you know as a sweaty gym mess is tough no matter how much you bench. Putting our best face forward is one thing but what impact does wearing makeup to the gym really have on our skin? Is it really […]

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The amount of booze we put away last year increased by 5%. New figures released from Alcohol Action Ireland also revealed that kids as young as 15 are consuming around 11.5 litres of pure alcohol every year. Spirits and ciders seem to be the alcohol we gravitate to most, but the figures are up across the […]

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Forget #Saltbae, the boots have landed. 2017 is the year that keeps on giving, a clip has gone viral featuring a woman, another woman, a man, and most importantly a pair of boots. Stay with us… In the clip, which was first shared by twitter user @MikeChosen1, we see a woman instinctively put her thigh high […]

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It’s all very Buffy the Vampire Slayer… Witches from across the globe are joining forces tonight to cast a binding spell on Donald Trump. Details have been doing the rounds on popular witchcraft sites for the last few days, but even those who are not practising the occult are being encouraged to join in. Mass protests […]

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Five days and counting until these sell out instantly… There have been MONTHS of rumours: last year Kylie Jenner trademarked the word “Kylighter”… and since then the Ky-hards (us) have been waiting with breath that is bated for the inevitable. Well, now it’s happened. Finally! Yes, the new range of Kylighters have been revealed on King Kylie’s snapchat – […]

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away, well he better duck because ten apples will be flying at his head soon enough. Whilst following the 5 a day rule has significant health benefits, you know what’s better than 5 a day? Yep, 10 a day. A study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology […]

9 years ago

Imelda Murphy Springer who’s been living and working in Illinois has been given the tip of a lifetime. The Ballinrobe native hasn’t made it home to Mayo in over five years, but now thanks to the kindness of an anonymous stranger she’s $2500 richer. Imelda spends her days working as a waitress at Nick’s Pizza & Pub, it […]

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The Brit Awards took place in the UK last night, and as ever, provided a veritable feast of musical talent. Ed Sheeran completely bro’d out on stage with hip hop artist Stormzy, smashing his performance and proving that his shows in Dublin’s 3Arena later this year will be off the charts. Katy Perry took the controversial […]

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Katy Perry wasn’t holding back at the Brits last night, making a major political statement onstage. Perry took to the stage to perform her new single Chained to the Rhythm amid a sea of backing dancers dressed like mini White Houses.                       (gettyimages) The pop superstar was joined […]

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The worst of the winds are expected to moderate as the day goes on, Emergency crews are now at work across the country to repair some of the damage caused by Storm Doris which hit early this morning. Met Eireann still has a yellow weather warning in place until Midday. ESB crews reported that over 50,000 […]

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Could you live with 33 items of clothing for just three months? Well, that’s the challenge of Project 333 which has been encouraging people to ‘be more with less’ since 2010. The brain child of Courtney Carver, the project is featured in the Minimalist documentary which was released to rave reviews on Netflix last year. […]

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Think squash and you might assume butternut, but don’t forget squash is also a a killer workout that a lot more of us ladies should embrace. And with two months of the year now almost gone, it’s probably time to revisit our 2017’s fitness resolutions anyway. Let’s face it, you’re completely sick of boxercise class, and […]

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Coffee and sleeping… pretty much two of our all-time favourite things. Unfortunately, however, the duo are star-crossed lovers destined to lead separate lives… or so we thought. Enter the Coffee Nap, something that is loved and used by athletes the world over. The concept is simple: you drink a cup of coffee then take a 15/20 […]

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