The company has gone into administration.

13 years ago

Forget jeggings or skorts, swants are the latest fashion craze that’s combining two different items of clothing. Swants transform “woolly sweaters into sassy pants”, so really it’s two for the price of one, if you think about it. The concept for this new and eccentric attire was created by Stephen West of westknits who even goes […]

13 years ago

Irish short “The Missing Scarf” has been named on the longlist for an Academy Award. The animated short has joined 10 other short films that are in the running to win the prestigious gold statue. Narrated by George Takei, the film follows Albert the squirrel, on a quest that explores some of life’s most common […]

13 years ago

Parents are parting ways with traditional lullabies in favour of singing pop songs to their children, a new study has revealed. The study, by 72point for Symphony in B, polled 2000 parents who revealed that their children preferred to sing-along to pop songs rather than lullabies. Many parents regarded singing traditional lullabies as “silly” or […]

13 years ago

We need food and drink to survive, to nourish us and to keep us in tip-top shape. But did you ever wonder about the history behind certain foods? This week in “Food for Thought”, we’re bringing you a short history of “waffles”. Waffles are one of those foods that go way, way back. It’s said […]

13 years ago

Note: This review is based on the PlayStation 3 game Battlefield 4 has a lot to live up to, with the worldwide success of its predecessor, it’s hard to imagine how EA Games and DICE could top the superb gameplay – but yet, we think they have. Obviously everything in the new game has more of […]

13 years ago

Now here’s something for that Friday feeling. Daft Punk’s smash hit “Get Lucky” has gotten its fair share of covers since its release but this is the one we were waiting for. The Russian police choir have graced us with many great pop covers in the past while but we were delighted when this was […]

13 years ago

This is probably for the more adventurous and not for the faint-hearted. For those who are looking for a novelty way to destress, a snake massage in Indonesia might be the solution. Based in Jakarta at the Bali Heritage Reflexology and Spa, the treatments involve having a customer lie on a massage table and have […]

13 years ago

Know any community groups or voluntary organisations with a passion for reading that could benefit a new library? Bord Gáis Energy is planning to donate libraries to groups nationwide as part of their commitment to promote books and reading across Ireland. Their Donate a Library campaign is to be launched in a few days on […]

13 years ago

Amateur baker Laura Clarke has designed what we think is one of the most amazing and detailed cakes we’ve ever seen. Clarke, who’s based in the UK, built a 5ft 5in replica of Johnny Depp in character as Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean for the Cake International competition in Birmingham. “The judges […]

13 years ago

The new Star Wars film that’s to be directed and co-written by JJ Abrams has gotten its release date. A push back on the expected release – the next installment of the Star Wars franchise is set to hit cinemas in the US on December 18th, 2015. The announcement was made by LucasFilms and Disney. […]

13 years ago

Contestants of X Factor USA must perform their songs again after the wrong voting numbers were displayed on screen. In an online statement, the show said; “As a result of a graphics error (incorrect voting numbers were displayed on screen) during the performance recap at the end of tonight’s East Coast broadcast of THE X […]

13 years ago

So that’s how they make their money! In this creative series of images, Malaysian designer Chow Hon Lam has illustrated the various types of part-time jobs superheroes would have if they had to fuel their lavish lifestyles. We can totally see The Flash as the best pizza delivery man ever. 1) Wolverine as a butcher […]

13 years ago

Would you try it?

13 years ago

So very cute!

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Open auditions for Star Wars: Episode VII are to take place in Ireland and the UK, the BBC has learned. According to the casting notice that was shared by @ukopencall on Twitter, they’re looking for two actors to fill two leading roles. Disney are searching for a female actress to play a 17 -18 year […]

13 years ago

Comic book publisher Marvel is to introduce a new Muslim superhero series. A reinvention of Ms. Marvel, the new series is to debut in February of next year and will star Kamala Khan, a teenager who discovers that she has shape-shifting powers. In the new comic series, Khan is to embody the former Ms. Marvel, […]

13 years ago

The highly anticipated Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special is looming and what better way to fuel those cravings than to share some new images from the show that have just been released. The new images show current Doctor Matt Smith with UNIT scientist Ingrid Oliver, a shot of Smith look intense (above), former Doctor David […]

13 years ago

Euro-toques have announced their five finalists in Ireland’s most distinguished culinary competition in the search for Young Chef of the Year 2013. The finalists were chosen by a panel by well-known chefs and judges. Here are the list of finalists: Mark Moriarty (22) Chef de Partie, The Greenhouse Restaurant Kevin Burke (24) Chef de Partie, […]

13 years ago

Singer Olly Murs has paid tribute to Robbie Williams in the music video for his new song “Hand on Heart.” In the video Murs retraces the same steps taken in the footage for Robbie Williams’ chart hit Angels. Keep an eye out for a great cameo too: And Robbie’s song for old times sake:

13 years ago

New character posters for the highly-anticipated comedy sequel to Anchorman have been revealed. The sequel, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues will see broadcast hero Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) and news team Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd), Champ Kind (David Koechner) and Brick Tamland (Steve Carell) heading to New York. We can’t wait to see it but for […]

13 years ago

Fangirls at the ready?! There’s just over a month to go until one of the most highly anticipated fantasy movies of the year hits our screens. Crowds gathered across the globe at movie theatres including Los Angeles, New York, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Brussels and Sydney, to get a sneak peek of the upcoming feature […]

13 years ago

Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ frontman Huey Morgan stormed off the set of BBC music-themed quiz show Never mind the Buzzcocks this week. The singer became increasingly irritated with the “next lines” segment of the programme when he was asked to complete the lyrics of his own songs. The musician stormed off the show hosted by Rizzle Kicks, […]

13 years ago

Homeland star Claire Danes is best-known these days by audiences for her portrayal of CIA agent Carrie Mathison but now the actress has been getting attention over a photoshoot for Interview magazine where she bares all! (Almost) Danes shot a topless photoshoot for the cover of the magazine and she’s looking quite glamorous! Remember the […]

13 years ago

Oh no… this isn’t good news.

13 years ago

“If one person should be able to do something then everybody else should be able to do it.” YouTube stars Benny and Rafi Fine aka The Fine Bros. have decided to tackle a more sensitive issue in their regular series “Kids React.” The YouTubers have asked kids between the ages of 5 and 13 how they feel about […]

13 years ago

Cork band Fred have decided to part ways. The much-loved Irish band had been together for 15 years and released four albums. In statement released this week, the band announced their split saying: “We have enjoyed our time making music together immensely but simply it’s now time for us to move on.” Over the years, […]

13 years ago

Have a guess!

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Home and Away star Charles Cottier has said he plans to pursue his career in the US. The actor has played the soap’s Dexter Walker for four years. “I will move back to Brisbane to spend time with my family” he told TV Week. “I’ll do some auditions and head to the US at the end […]

13 years ago

RTÉ Radio presenter John Murray has spoken openly about his depression following his return to the national airwaves this Monday. The presenter, who was off the air for six months, spoke frankly about his mental health at the beginning of his show. “One minute I am happily presenting this radio show and enjoying life, the […]

13 years ago

If you haven’t seen last week’s episode of Love/Hate, don’t read this!!

13 years ago

Television personality Tyra Banks has opened up about her secret date to Disneyland with Drake – but she’s opted to do so through rap. The former model was a guest on The Steve Harvey Show where she addressed the conversation that Drake had with Ellen DeGeneres back in September about their date. “I went on […]

13 years ago

The 22-year-old and her family have been receiving death threats.

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Actress Michelle Pfieffer has revealed that she was once part of a cult that was run by two personal trainers. According to the actress who spoke to The Sunday Telegraph, the trainers were on a mission to bring humans into “their highest state” and encouraged followers to live on a diet “nobody can adhere to.” […]

13 years ago

Former Doctor Who star Peter Davison has received backlash over his comments saying that the Time Lord should always be a man. The actor, who played the Fifth Doctor between 1981 – 1984 said “‘I’ll probably get into trouble for saying this but I think it sort of has to be a man.” “To have […]

13 years ago

Singer Rihanna joins The Beatles and Elvis as one of the three acts who have topped the UK singles chart seven times over seven years. The singer parachuted into the number one slot with duet “The Monster” with rapper Eminem. The duo held off the challenge from boy band One Direction who were tipped to […]

13 years ago

He’s back on the market.

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We need food and drink to survive, to nourish us and to keep us in tip-top shape. But did you ever wonder about the history behind certain foods? This week in “Food for Thought”, we’re bringing you the story behind “Gummy Bears”. The gummy bear originates in Bonn, Germany where they’re known as Gummibär or […]

13 years ago

The Sims and its spin-off series has long been a favourite for gamers across the world. Its simple game play has attracted many loyal followers over the years with people fighting to get their mitts on expansion packs to upgrade or potentially ruin the lives of their virtual beings. We were lucky enough to get our […]

13 years ago

We’ve seen our fair share of pumpkin designs in various shapes and sizes this year but none, we think, as incredible as this. Submitted by Simontan5 on Reddit, this Minion pumpkin from Despicable Me is oozing cool. Here’s our favourite shots of the “Jack O’Minion”: “My daughter’s idea, my labor [SIC]” writes the uploader. We […]

13 years ago

The love for Game of Thrones knows no bounds! A new tumblr blog has recreated characters from Game of Thrones in the style of the Mr Men and Little Miss children’s books with very accurate titles! Here are our favourites so far: 1) Joffery Baratheon 2) Arya Stark 3) Khal Drogo 4) Littlefinger 5) Samwell […]

13 years ago

Actor Victor Rasuk has joined the Fifty Shades of Grey cast as Christian Grey’s on-screen rival. Rasuk has been cast as José Rodriguez, Anastasia Steele’s close friend in the screen adaption of the popular erotica novel. The pair’s relationship in the movie causes a rise of jealousy from her billionaire beau. The 29-year-old actor has also […]

13 years ago

We can’t seem to get this song out of heads. Musician and photographer Dan Buckley uploaded this fantastic one-man cover of “This is Halloween” from The Nightmare Before Christmas and it’s something else! “The studio voice recording took about 5 nights to record all of the tracks and harmonies” writes Dan. “But the video only took […]

13 years ago

Have you ever put down a book and thought to yourself that the title wasn’t exactly too reflective of the story? We certainly have! “Better Book Titles” have come up with a great series of new names for novels in what they describe as more accurate descriptions of the content. Take a look through the […]

13 years ago

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who, one little girl Katie insisted on dressing up as all 11 doctors from the much-loved series. She looks pretty amazing too, props to her family for putting together these great costumes. Here are her Halloween outfits from the first doctor to the eleventh.  1) First Doctor – […]

13 years ago

We’re getting quite jealous here of all your amazing pumpkin carving skills! Danielle Mitchell sent us in this image of two great Breaking Bad pumpkins featuring Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. They’re pretty cool don’t you think? Hat-tip to Danielle Mitchell for sending this onto us on Facebook.  If you’ve spotted something weird or wonderful […]

13 years ago

Can you believe that Conan O’Brien has been on our TV screens for 20 years?! The comedy star is sharing his best moments over the past two decades over on TeamCoco.com featuring all of your favourite guest stars, characters, comedy sketches and genuine moments of hilarity. 20 Years Of Conan’s Cold Opens Conan’s “Late Night” […]

13 years ago

Today RTÉ announced the mentor line-up for Ireland’s 2014 Eurosong search for the 59th Eurovision contest which is to be held in Copenhagen next year.  Five new mentors have been appointed that represent different backgrounds in the music and entertainment industry in Ireland. In the coming months, the mentors will scout out songs and singers as […]

13 years ago

The Simpsons have taken on The Hobbit in their latest couch gag, with the family heading on an epic adventure as they journey across their version of Middle Earth. Though not quite on the scale of the Guillermo Del Toro’s Halloween special, it’s still pretty entertaining none-the-less

13 years ago

One woman in North Dakota has had enough of what she describes as “moderately obese” children trick or treating in her neighbourhood. Instead of handing out sweets this Halloween, the woman-in-question has opted to send parents letters chiding their children’s “unhealthy eating habits.” “Happy Halloween and Happy Holidays Neighbors [SIC]. You are probably wondering why […]

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