Trust Chanel to bring the drama to fashion week. The ‘barely-there’ and ‘no-makeup’ looks have been ruling the runways at this year’s shows. So it was an ABSOLUTE delight to see Karl Lagerfeld add a little exuberance to the Chanel Haute Couture show in Paris last night for the Fall/Winter line. Kendall Jenner and Gigi […]

9 years ago

‘Why are you still single?’ Ugh… go away. It’s the question that irks even the most confident, successful, single women of this world. Mostly because people find it hard to wrap their head around the fact that it COULD be a woman’s choice. Cue the generic response, ‘Oh I haven’t found the right guy, I’m […]

9 years ago

More women than ever are embracing sport. It’s been over a year in the making, and now finally, female Muslim athletes are being represented by a global sportswear company. Nike have long been an advocacy of inclusivity, just last week they launched a plus size range for women. Speaking to Al Arabiya English, Global Nike […]

9 years ago

Could you stomach this while celebrating? Are you sick of birthday cake? Fed up with chocolate gateaux and done with lemon drizzle? Well, we may have the perfect alternative. The raw meat cake is now a firm favourite at birthday parties across Japan. Everything from tuna sashimi to beef roses, if you can NOT cook […]

9 years ago

We may be full of notions, but we shall soon be full of chocolate and gin. We’ve all gone mad for gin recently, gin festivals, DIY gin, gin flavoured ANYTHING pretty much gets the thumbs up from the Irish public. Behold the gin Easter egg, A gin Easter egg! #easter #gin @Prestat who’s gonna buy […]

9 years ago

Who needs fashion week, when we have Britney? She’s been killing it lately on stage, and now the princess of pop has developed a new hobby that her fans are LOVING. Her solo fashion shows are racking up serious mileage on social media,  and they’re becoming more frequent much to the delight of her millions […]

9 years ago

The model penned an emotional essay for this month’s Glamour magazine. Chrissy and her husband John Legend welcomed daughter Luna Simone 11 months ago, it wasn’t until she returned to work on the set of ‘Lip Sync Battle’ that Chrissy realised something was off. “Getting out of bed to get to set on time was […]

9 years ago

Has anyone ever picked you up against your will? We feel your pain. If you spend your days dodging arm-pits you’re probably on the petite side. Which is FANTASTIC. Being petite is great, yes it’s true we can’t reach anything, but our climbing abilities are on point. If you need something from the top cabinet… […]

9 years ago

Our advice would be to NOT tweet the celebrity chef pictures of your food. If you follow some of your idols online, from time to time you might tweet them. We all do it, well be warned, one of them could reply and DESTROY your dreams. Gordon Ramsay has started to tweet back, and it’s […]

9 years ago

Last week “significant quantities” of human remains were discovered at the site of the former mother and baby home in Co. Galway. Speaking on Morning Ireland this morning, Paul Redmond, chairperson of the Coalition of Mother and Baby Home Survivors said that he expects the commission of investigation to ascertain that between 7,000 and 8,000 […]

9 years ago

It’s the stuff of dreams really. The Netflix revival went down an absolute treat with fans, and we may not have to wait another decade to find out what happens next (that cliffhanger!). The new episodes of Gilmore Girls arrived on Netflix in November and they didn’t disappoint, picking up ten years after we left […]

9 years ago

Travel disruption expected. French air traffic controllers are on strike today, and Ryanair has already canceled two Irish flights as a result. The flights were between Dublin and Nantes, the company is advising all passengers to check their website before traveling to the airport. Services flying through French air space may also be affected throughout […]

9 years ago

*This is an American Holiday… any reason to celebrate right? Ok, it’s not an official holiday, it may not be recognised by our bosses, or by the church. We don’t get a day off work or any presents, but that doesn’t mean today can’t be your BEST DAY YET. And, so what if the Oreo […]

9 years ago

It divides households across the world. Can you put pineapple on a pizza? or is it just plain gross. Well it’s reached a whole new level. A pretty sassy pizza place worker has REFUSED to put pineapple on one persons order and instead gave her back the cost of the extra topping. We have to […]

9 years ago

The Spice Girl paid tribute to her dad in a touching Instagram post. Mel B announced today that her father Martin Brown passed away yesterday, surrounded by his family, at the age of 63. In a touching tribute, the mother of three thanked the nurses and doctors who helped care for him, in his final […]

9 years ago

This girl can make anything a trend. We’ve been suffering from brow envy for years, and now our jealousy has reached fever pitch. Cara Delevingne is sporting SILVER hair. Ok, ok, it could be perceived as platinum blonde, but we think silver sounds better, so let’s make it a thing. Cara stepped out in Paris […]

9 years ago

The young star has been labeled anti-feminist. Emma Watson is an avid campaigner for women’s rights and equality. Despite this, a recent photo shoot has caused controversy and left her in the firing line, and it’s all down to her boobs (sigh). A post shared by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 28, 2017 at 10:02am […]

9 years ago

Lads take a break, this one’s for the ladies. Fair City will be broadcasting an all female episode on Wednesday night to mark International Women’s Day. It’s a first for Irish TV and fans of the long-running soap are being promised that sparks will fly. An impromptu lock-in at McCoy’s pub is where the drama will […]

9 years ago

To be fair it is ridiculously cute. A coin purse has hit Primark in the UK and people are going MAD for it. Shaped like the character ‘Chip‘ from Beauty and the Beast it hasn’t arrived in Irish shops yet, so consider this your official heads-up. If the UK is anything to go by, they’ll […]

9 years ago

We LOVE a good weather warning these days. After an unsettled few days (we’re putting that mildly… it’s been MUCK), there’s more on the way. Forecasters at Met Eireann have issued a national wind warning as gusts of up to 110km per hour are expected today. Motorists are being warned to watch out for wind-blown […]

9 years ago

Flowers are being laid at thousands of graves across the country. Today marks the sixth annual Flowers for Magdalenes commemoration, campaigners will gather to pay their respects to over 1,600 women who suffered under the workhouse regime. The Justice for Magdalenes group says more still needs to be done to address the human rights abuses that went […]

9 years ago

Adele took home all the awards at last month’s Grammy awards. Well, not all of them, but she did bag five gongs and looked absolutely stunning in a couture Givenchy gown. Instead of celebrating her achievements, online trolls were quick to point out the negatives. As trolls do. Adele stayed quiet and didn’t address the trolls at […]

9 years ago

‘He is an easy man to fall in love with. I did it in one day’. The words of award-winning writer Amy Krouse Rosenthal are almost too heartbreaking to imagine. Writing in the New York Times, Amy, the beloved children’s author of “The Little Pea”, admits that her terminal cancer is leaving her with little time. […]

9 years ago

Does the woman ever sleep? Ellen is heading to primetime. This could be more exciting than the seals we saw earlier (nope we just saw them again, they take the cake today). In EQUALLY exciting news NBC has ordered a six-episode arc of a game show hosted by Ellen Degeneres. via GIPHY   In ‘Ellen’s Game […]

9 years ago

Say goodbye to marble and snowglobe (what was THAT) wire nails have arrived. Kim Kardashian recently gave us all a touch of nail nostalgia when she pierced hers. Good or bad? we’re undecided. The 90’s were rough. Well, a new nail trend has appeared on Instagram and as bizarre as ‘wire’ nails sound, they look […]

9 years ago

We’re actually quite chuffed for them. A syndicate has come forward and claimed Wednesday’s €12.8 million jackpot, they contacted Lotto HQ just before close of business this evening. We still don’t know if they intend on going public, but the National Lottery has confirmed the prize has been claimed. Earlier today we revealed that the lucky […]

9 years ago

I know we’re suckers. Although you can’t really blame us, this seal making best friends with a toy seal is honestly the cutest thing we’ve seen all day. The staff at Japan’s Mombetsu Land, an attraction in the Hokkaido district, gifted one of their seals with a plush version of itself and the results are […]

9 years ago

There might be the odd job interview thrown in. Have you always wanted to go to New Zealand, but never had the cash? Well, what if a variety of companies wanted to fly you out, wine and dine you, put you up and let you explore Wellington FOR FREE? Mmmmm this is sounding a little too […]

9 years ago

The five original stars of the hit US drama plan on taking pay cuts. Johnny Galecki (Leonard), Jim Parsons (Sheldon), Kaley Cuoco (Penny), Simon Helberg (Howard), and Kunal Nayyar (Raj) all earn a cool million per episode but for the upcoming two seasons, they’ve agreed to take a $100,000 pay cut. According to Variety, it’s […]

9 years ago

Last night we revealed a lucky Irish person was a “tad” richer. €12.8 Million richer to be exact (ugh). Well, the National Lottery has just revealed where the winning ticket was sold. At least now we know exactly where to focus our jealous energy. The Quick Pick ticket for the massive jackpot was purchased in SuperValu […]

9 years ago

Is your gym membership lying dormant? Ours too… drop everything and pay attention to this girl. Parkour is a MENTAL fitness phenomenon which sees people literally bouncing off the walls, it actually originates from a training discipline based on a military obstacle course, so when we heard a female parkour star was coming to Ireland we […]

9 years ago

Were you googling ‘Fat Johnny Depp’ last night? because we were. The award-winning Catastrophe has finally returned to our screens, written by and starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, we’re happy to report that the Channel 4 series DID NOT DISAPPOINT. We won’t give too much away in case you’re waiting for a good old fashion BINGE, but […]

9 years ago

Are you constantly on your phone while walking? Well be warned. The Gardaí have released new figures that show two-thirds of all thefts and robberies involve mobile phones. The stats also reveal that two in five phone thefts take place on a road, street or footpath. The Garda Síochána Analysis Service have released the figures as […]

9 years ago

It was the campaign that strove to have the women of Nasa recognised in full… via their very own set of Lego figurines. And now – in news that has pretty much made our day – the iconic toy company has agreed to get on board; manufacturing a set of five inspirational female engineers, mathematicians, […]

9 years ago

Napping in college, living the dream really. A campaign promised nap room has officially been opened at Goldsmith hall in Trinity. The room was a manifesto promise of Aoibhinn Loughlin, and since taking office as the Welfare Officer she’s been working tirelessly to get the respite room up and running. Filled with comfy couches, it’s […]

9 years ago

Ok, this makes us feel a whole lot better. As we reported last week, Beyoncé pulled out of headlining the California festival, much to the dismay of her fans. The expectant Mother was told by doctors that she had to pull back from some of her commitments. And of course, the pressure mounted on Coachella […]

9 years ago

Ice Cube wants to see Kanye West take power. The rap star told the Press Association he’s not into politics but if it comes down to it, it’s Kanye all the way. Kanye has spoken of his desire to run for the US presidency, telling the MTV VMA’s in 2015: “I’ve decided in 2020 to run for […]

9 years ago

The Taoiseach will make a statement in the Dáil this evening. At 6:45pm Enda Kenny will recognise the unique ethnic identity of Irish Travellers for the first time. A report, brought to cabinet last week by the Minister of State with Responsibility for Equality David Stanton, outlined that the recognition of Traveller rights would neither confer […]

9 years ago

It once was the autograph, now it’s the selfie, that’s just how it is. Well, if you bump into Emma Watson on the street, it’s probably best NOT to hound her for a picture. The 26-year-old Beauty and the Beast (eeeeeeeep) star is on the March cover of Vanity Fair where she explains her opposition to the dreaded trend; “For me, it’s […]

9 years ago

The newest location for the coffee conglomerate is causing controversy. Today Starbucks announced its newest roastery location; Piazza Cordusio in Milan. Following the Roastery opening in late 2018, Italian licensee and business partner Percassi will open a small number of Starbucks stores throughout the city. And so it begins. Some of the locals are less […]

9 years ago

That honeymoon cinema trip had a big impact. We all know she had the BEST time in Ireland back in 2014, when she and Kanye (randomly) headed to the Odeon in Portlaoise to catch Maleficent. Well, it seems she’s so enamored by our Emerald Isle that she’s added an Irish update to her app. The […]

9 years ago

All the feels. We like where Disney is heading these days, Princesses no longer need to be saved by their ‘one true love’  (thank you Frozen) and now they’ve marked an historic moment by showing a same-sex kiss for the first time. In the animated series Star vs the Forces of Evil, close friends Star […]

9 years ago

Nandos’ new hot sauce has us salivating. A little heat doesn’t scare us Her ladies, but this new hot sauce at Nando’s could definitely give us a run for our money. The chicken-heavy eatery is labelling the product ‘full bodied and intense’, but don’t be fooled by the welcoming packaging. It’s called Vusa, which means excitement […]

9 years ago

These are definitely of a certain vintage. The ‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ series has been running for 34 years now, WHAT! And, we can all admit, we have a guilty pleasure CD or cassette lying around somewhere, don’t lie. A bit of nostalgia might be exactly what you need, the 26th of March is Mother’s Day […]

9 years ago

A Dublin woman has made an emotional promise. The lucky DailyMillion plus prize winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased her ticket in Palmerstown, on Saturday February 25th. After collecting her total winnings of €500,000 today, she outlined her plans to assist in the battle against homelessness; “As a proud Dublin woman, it breaks my heart to […]

9 years ago

None of the nookie is being had. Young couples are being blamed for the increasingly low birth rate in Spain. In 2015 there were more reported deaths than births in Spain for the first time in history, and it’s reportedly down to long working hours and late night partying. While many European countries are reporting […]

9 years ago

People cheat, we know this. Unfortunately we all can’t be lobsters, one relationship expert is convinced there are red flags to watch out for, and she’s compiled a test to that effect. Dr. Pam Spurr  believes that having a good education means you’re better equipped to seize opportunities and to cover your tracks. She’s identified four main […]

9 years ago

An amorous criminal only had eyes for an inflatable doll after breaking into a sex shop in Manchester. The sticky fingered thief caused thousands of pounds worth of damage, by breaking in through the roof of ‘The Adult Shop’ on Bolton road. He didn’t seem too concerned with merchandise or cash though, instead popping a pornographic DVD on […]

9 years ago

It’s rarely called an extravaganza, but one Instagram user is putting a new spin on flying solo. The ‘Third Wheel Extravaganza” is one woman’s account of life through the eyes of a singleton. From work events to weddings and all types of parties in between, the ‘third wheel’ seems to find herself constantly surrounded by vomit […]

9 years ago

Things got pretty hairy. Passengers were left terrified after a Ryanair flight from Madrid to Dublin had to divert to Shannon. Severe turbulence due to Storm Ewan hit the Boeing 737 towards the end of its journey and many passengers were in a distressed state and vomiting when the plane performed a routine go-around. After the crew […]

9 years ago