Reporter Martina Fitzgerald just can’t catch a break: it seems she destined to keep getting trolled by randomers on live TV. While she was delivering a live report for the Nine O’Clock News on the progress of a new government’s formation (apparently, not much), you could see her glance off camera to something unseen. That’s when a passer-by decided to give […]

10 years ago

The two creators of Osteria Lucio founded the restaurant upon a simple idea, summed up simply as “an Irish chef meets an Italian chef to cook great quality Irish ingredients through an Italian prism”. These are the words of Ross Lewis, co-founder of the authentic Italian restaurant alongside Luciano Tona. The formers – best known to Dubliners as the man behind Chapter One […]

10 years ago

It has just been reported that a man was shot on Sheriff Street this afternoon. Newstalk has just reported that a man in his 20s has been shot at the junction of Sheriff Street and Oriel Street at 12.30pm today. He has been described as being in a serious condition. A shooting has taken place on Sheriff Street in […]

10 years ago

The internet is largely used as a place to take offence to pretty much everything and cry outrage in general. If you’re trying to traverse this minefield, pay close attention to the sage advice of Foil Arms and Hog with this skit that first appeared on last Monday’s Republic Of Telly.  This short guide gives you tips to avoid […]

10 years ago

A transition year student proved herself a heroine yesterday by saving the life of a waste collector who had suffered a heart attack. Victoria Williams-Gaine from Shankill saw the employee of Panda Waste collapse outside her home and rushed to administer CPR to the fallen man, which she had learned in school just weeks before. The […]

10 years ago

It turns out that 8,000 Irish motorists are owed an insurance refund due to a technical error. It has just been revealed that 123.ie has overcharged thousands of their customers accidentally over two years. The company, which is owned by the RSA, has sent letters in the past few weeks to the policyholders affected by the error, including those who […]

10 years ago

This is undoubtedly the perfect excuse for taking a selfie. Dublin fire fighter Sean Peters founded Save A Selfie in order to help save lives around Ireland by encouraging people to take a selfie with emergency equipment, like life rings and defibrillators, to the Save A Selfie app, which attaches your picture to a map so that these life-saving devices can be […]

10 years ago

Kids do the darndest things, like write letters to monarchs to kindly ask for entire counties.  After learning about the Easter Rising in school, 12-year-old Dubliner Reese Kilbride thought he’d do his bit to unite the North and the Republic, so he wrote a nicely worded letter to the Queen asking for six counties back. He even included a drawing of Buckingham Palace, just to sweeten the […]

10 years ago

Tomorrow Aungier Danger will bring together two of our favourite things: ridiculously delicious doughnuts and not paying for shit. The doughnut dispensary has set up permanent store in Arnotts after their pop-up in the shop window proved a big success, with its official opening taking place tomorrow. And with that opening comes celebratory free sweet treats, of course. We’re […]

10 years ago

The Eurovision is a strange phenomenon that manages to pull in 180 million viewers every year, and this year the Irish contingent can watch it in style at the Light House Cinema. The Smithfield picture house will screen the 61st edition of the song contest this May, promising a “night of cocktails, singing, heckling, glitter and banter” because, as […]

10 years ago

After Michaella McCollum was interviewed on RTÉ recently, the people of Ireland had a lot to say on the matter. In typical Republic of Telly fashion, they tore into the Tyrone woman’s interview, addressing pretty much every problem that the viewing public had had with it. Check it out above. READ NEXT: 15 Tweets Highlighting The Mixed Reaction To Michaella McCollum’s […]

10 years ago

The dating world can be a confusing place, sometimes you need some guidance.  The folks at Facts. asked a bunch of 10-year-olds for advice on their love life and came away with some real pearls of wisdom, like don’t just ask for a prospective partner’s name, ask for their second name too. Out of the mouth of babes… READ NEXT: These Dublin Zoo […]

10 years ago

As a kid, there was nothing worse than when you were at the zoo and the animals just didn’t feel like doing anything, but this kid got more than she bargained for at Dublin Zoo. Ger Campbell was taking his daughter Lily for a day out to see the animals, but when she stood next to the […]

10 years ago

Thank God somebody has finally called out Barry’s Tea for their oh-so-misleading slogans. Hardy Bucks’ The Viper was making himself a cuppa this morning when he came across the words “every cup tells a story” written on the box of his favourite flavoured leaves. Needless to say, he put it to the test and wasn’t best pleased… Check it […]

10 years ago

You might’ve entertained the idea that when you’re a bit older, more fed up with fast-paced city life and a helluva lot richer, you’d move to a nice place in the countryside. Someplace like Hunter’s Rest perhaps.   Advertised on Sherry Fitzgerald at the moment, this charming home can be found in the picturesque village of Ashford, Co Wicklow, and you have to admit it’s […]

10 years ago

Planning to get your sweat on at the gym tonight? This might just put you off. The folks at FitRated took samples from 27 pieces of equipment in 12 gyms, analysed them for germs and came up with some disturbing figures, like the fact dumbbells have 362 times more bacteria than toilet seats. Yeah. Discover more gym hygiene facts in the infographics […]

10 years ago

Seamus Finnegan, you dark horse. Devon Murray, the actor who played the Irish character in the Harry Potter series of films, is embroiled in a case at the High Court at the moment as his former agent suing him for a whopping €286,000. Murray made €1 million over the course of eight Potter films, which he ended up squandering on drinks, cars and […]

10 years ago

When you find a good flat in Dublin, you better believe that dozens of others have spotted the exact same one. In this week’s offering from Foil Arms and Hog, the trio take a look at the competition that you enter into when trying to find a decent place in Dublin and it’s appropriately titled The Apartment […]

10 years ago

Three of Ireland’s youngest universities have managed to make it onto the top 150 list of universities in the world, that are less than 50 years old. Ranked by The Times Higher Education 150 Under 50 Rankings 2016, Dublin City University, University of Limerick and NUI Maynooth all made the list. University of Limerick is grouped in a general category between 101 and […]

10 years ago

Humans Of Dublin shared another heartwarming (and heartbreaking) story yesterday, this time from the son of an elderly gentleman who was photographed for one of the blog’s most touching entries last year. The man passed away last Sunday.  Humans Of Dublin’s Peter Varga encountered the man, named Bill Doran, on Dun Laoghaire pier where he spoke of the loss of his […]

10 years ago

If your bank account is looking bleak at the moment, this lunch option might be for you: The Wiley Fox are giving anyway everything on their menu for €1 today. The pub on Eden Quay near Liberty Hall is running this brilliant offer every Wednesday between 12pm and 2.30pm this month. The promotion marks the arrival of […]

10 years ago

Fantastic news for Wes Anderson fans and cinephiles in general, as The Grand Budapest Hotel will be screened at The Sugar Club on Monday, April 18. It’s 1932 and Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes) is the concierge of the popular Grand Budapest Hotel, where he takes on a junior lobby boy named Zero (Tony Revolori) as a protege. Gustave prides himself on providing first-class service to the hotel’s guests, satisfying all the needs […]

10 years ago

The internet is full of open letters these days, be they to Michaella McCollum, Donald Trump, or that co-worker who microwaves fish in the office. But one woman has had enough. In the latest video from Clisare, the vlogger gives out about those folks who feel the need to post open letters on Facebook, especially when they’re aimed at […]

10 years ago

This brilliant Conor McGregor sketch is just what you need on a Wednesday morning. Uploaded by Seán Burke, the video sees a rather distraught McGregor enter a fan’s house and stay there for two weeks, clearly having some trouble dealing with his defeat to Nate Diaz… Check it out above. READ NEXT: The Queue For James Vincent McMorrow’s Dublin Performance Was Ridiculous Last […]

10 years ago

We saw this coming. Yesterday James Vincent McMorrow (great name) announced that he would perform an impromptu Ruby Sessions gig in Doyle’s for just €6 in aid of Dublin Simon.  Which, of course, resulted in queues of Shaggy-esque proportions. Fans queuing for the SURPRISE James Vincent Mcmorrow appearance at Ruby Sessions since 5pm. The JVM Ultras ???? pic.twitter.com/hb0OZl9qKh — Faction Records […]

10 years ago

We don’t envy anyone searching for a room in Dublin at the moment. As this brilliant advertisement piss take perfectly illustrates, finding a decent place in the Big Shmoke at a reasonable price is no easy task, so this handy little list will help you cut through the crap.  After a deep search of Irish accommodation sites, here are […]

10 years ago

Trinity College Students’ Union posted an album today on their Facebook page today which included this powerful message. Using snapshots of moments in her life, Aifric Ní Chríodáin perfectly explained why feminism is important to her and necessary for society as a whole. Her message was one of many composing the Feminists Of Trinity series, a campaign aimed at de-stigmatising feminism and reclaiming the term to […]

10 years ago

Game Of Thrones returns to our screens on April 24, so psych yourself up with this Westeros-themed pub quiz taking place tomorrow night. Taking place in Chaplins Comedy Club (upstairs from Chaplins Bar) on Hawkins Street, the Big Fat Quiz Of The Game Of Thrones will be about everything GoT, meaning there will be questions relating the […]

10 years ago

Kids today just don’t appreciate quality televisual entertainment, that’s what we’ve just learned from this video. Created by Youth Tuber, these Irish kids were shown clips from ’90s gems Glenroe, Bosco, and The Den, but they remained thoroughly unimpressed by them. They were, however, impressed by the young Ray D’Arcy, who one kid described as looking like Tom […]

10 years ago

Conor McGregor wasn’t always a lean, mean, bearded fighting machine – he was once Memmeh’s little angel. Take a look at The Notorious as a primary school pupil below rocking a step haircut, an extremely fashionable ’90s look as you’ll recall.   Bearradg gruaige deas Conchúr McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA)! pic.twitter.com/CkALVOdRbK — The Echo Newspaper (@TheEchoOnline) April 4, 2016 READ NEXT: This New Facebook Ad Perfectly Sums Up Flat […]

10 years ago

If you live in Dublin, you know that the flat hunt can be a real struggle. Usually when you begin the process you’ll check all the usual accommodation sites, before joining Facebook groups like Rent In Dublin and Non-Shared Rooms To Rent In Dublin. This brilliant piss take was placed on the Facebook group The Ideal Flatmate […]

10 years ago

The latest guide from the The Rubberbandits is as brilliant as ever, as Blindboy gives the viewer his take on reality television (while admitting he knows fuck all about it).  The gas cuntists have given us some brilliant guides in the past, such as for the General Election, mental health and Paddy’s Day, but this might just be our favourite. Take a look at the […]

10 years ago

Apparently, Ireland is the 14th richest country in the world. This is according to a study by Global Finance Magazine, with our GDP per capita of $48,786 (about €42,820) putting us ahead of countries like Canada, Germany and Sweden. Not too shabby. Take a look below at the top 20 richest countries in the world. 20. Canada 19. […]

10 years ago

RTÉ visited a Dublin primary school to test the city kids’ knowledge of life on the farm – with adorably hilarious results. Take a look at the clip above where pupils of St. Laurence O’Toole’s school give their thoughts on farm animals for a week-long TV series about agricultural life. Big Week On The Farm will air at 7pm every day this week […]

10 years ago

If you needed an excuse to visit Killiney Hill, this video provides it. Uploaded by Eye In The Sky, the aerial footage was filmed by Darren Houlihan and Fred Kelly using a DJI Phantom 4 drone. It features stunning views of Killiney Hill and its Obelisk monument. Definitely a spot for future excursions. READ NEXT: The Forty Foot Looks […]

10 years ago

Making A Murderer was an addictive, if grim, Netflix series that gripped viewers around the world last Christmas, and now it seems that the show’s heroic lawyer is set to get his own TV series. Defence attorney Dean Strang (who appeared on Irish TV a few months back in this cringeworthy interview) will star in Dean Strang: Road To Justice, produced by Covert Media and […]

10 years ago

God bless the modern human’s inability to live in the moment – without it we’ve have no good videos. The fortunate few who managed to bag a spot in the crazy long queue for Shaggy’s gig in Toners last night were kind enough to share brief glimpses of what went down, just to really drive that FOMO home. […]

10 years ago

Mr Boombastic remains as fantastic as ever it seems, judging by the queues outside Toners yesterday. In case you missed it, it was announced on Thursday morning that the 47-year-old singer would be doing a free gig in the pub in association with Orchard Thieves. The turn out was decidedly impressive, as you can see below. Queue for […]

10 years ago

Ireland’s strongest man was a guest on Today FM’s The Anton Savage Show yesterday and as we all know, you can’t have a strongman around and not ask him to lift something. Sean ‘The Giant’ Hagan first displayed his strength by easily lifting a huge dumbbell, which Anton also managed to heft (with a bit more difficulty). Of course it’s always more […]

10 years ago

We first mentioned this a few months ago, but construction of the tallest building in the Republic of Ireland finally got the green light from Dublin City Council today.  ‘The Exo’ building will be located at the Point Village, by the Northside entrance to the Docklands, one of the few locations in Dublin that allow for high-rise structures. It will occupy 224,000 […]

10 years ago

Tonight the documentary I Am Immigrant will be aired on RTÉ2, offering an insight in the life of an immigrant in Ireland. With the migrant crisis in Europe on the rise, fears of unfamiliar communities are also growing. These tensions were at their most visible on the streets of Dublin just two months ago when the anti-Islam group PEGIDA faced an […]

10 years ago

With the entire nation in the grip of 1916 fever, parodies were inevitable (like that whole Tupac as an Irish rebel thing). Filmed in Smock Alley, Remembering The Heroes (1916) is the work of local legends Foil Arms and Hog and it’s their own take on the programming created by RTÉ around the Rising. Watch the brilliant video above where a thoroughly […]

10 years ago

We’re going to go out on a limb here and assume you’re feeling a bit rough after too many pints last night. So allow us to make things a little easier for you, by providing you with some genuinely tasty, healthy brunch recipes.  Don’t say we never did anything for you… 1. Smoked salmon with […]

10 years ago

Paddy Power is up to mischief once again, and the company’s latest stunt sees them ‘Dublin-ising’ their Kilkenny locations.  The move was prompted by the fact that the Dublin football team are soon to first take part in their first championship game outside Croke Park since 2006, so the bookmakers wanted to ease the transition for the team and their supporters. Nice […]

10 years ago

This guy decided he’d take his boat out for a bit of a spin in the fine weather yesterday and ended up becoming something of a legend. Recorded by Jenna Joyce, the clips below capture the moment when the boat pulled up in front of The Barge, causing all the assembled punters to go apeshit. Take a look below […]

10 years ago

The kitchen is probably the most important room in your house, but it’s also the most difficult to make look good. Luckily, however, this infographic tells us how it can be done. Created by Chadwicks.ie, the image below explains how best to handle the rooms walls and doors, cabinets, storage spaces, appliances, and a whole lot more. Check out the […]

10 years ago

Do you want to know what the greatest idea that ever was, or ever will be, is? We’ll tell you: converting the Twister ice cream into cocktail-form.  An absolute genius by the name of Andrew O’Donnell created this recipe for his blog The Boozey Swine while a bit bored on a Monday evening. O’Donnell dubbed his concoction the Tangle Twister […]

10 years ago

In need of a bold Tuesday evening dinner? These deliciously decadent sloppy joes from Chef Adrian will definitely hit the spot.

10 years ago

A little kid in Wicklow is distraught at the loss of a barbie shoe right now, but at least they’re being proactive about it.  Posted on Reddit, this sign was spotted sellotaped to a pole offering a €20 reward for the return of a small black doll’s shoe. If that sounds too good to be true, don’t worry, they […]

10 years ago

Good news for commuters, as two Luas strikes that were scheduled to take place this week have been cancelled, following a recommendation by the Labour Court yesterday. The court intervened in order to bring a resolution to the slow-moving negotiations between the Transdev operating company and Luas drivers, suggesting an 18.3% pay increase for the drivers over the next four years, according to TheJournal.ie. Following […]

10 years ago