A potential frontrunner for the biggest award in the world of movies, it bypassed Irish cinemas completely. While cinemas weren’t able to give us the big-screen fix that we all needed throughout 2020, it is unfair to say that the quality of movies over the last 12 months or so has taken any kind of […]
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The documentary is set to air on RTÉ One later this year. One of the most well known and most beloved Irish celebrities of all time, RTE have announced that there will be a brand new documentary focusing on Gay Byrne – aptly titled Dear Gay – which will bring together a series of stories […]
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For many people, lockdown means lots of family time and in turn, that means lots of time spent together in front of the telly. The multi-generational nature of families means that it can sometimes be hard to agree on a TV show that will appeal to everyone. One rule of thumb though is that if […]
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A quick 30-second quiz and they’ll send you a trio of bottles to anywhere in Ireland! There is a good chance that when it comes to wine you stick to what you like. In terms of brand, colour, region, etc., you’ve probably found the one that works for you and you’ve stuck with it through […]
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Award-winning author Marian Keyes has announced that she’ll be running a four-week online novel-writing course completely free of charge. Fancy yourself an accomplished novel writer? Some of you may have toyed with the idea of writing your own novel from time to time, but knowing where to start or how to tackle such a mammoth […]
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Ready for a blast from the past? Well, buckle up because this is the throwback list you didn’t know you needed. Sure, watching all the ‘new to Netflix’ picks is great and all but sometimes a good old fashioned dose of nostalgia is what you need and these old school classics are sure to bring […]
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Donie will be just one part of an incredibly stacked line-up of guests this Friday. In a turn of events that will surprise absolutely zero people, Donie O’Sullivan has been announced as one of the very special guests on this week’s The Late Late Show. All of Ireland felt a swell of national pride when […]
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The director of Mr & Mrs Smith, the writer of Peaky Blinders, and a VERY impressive cast. While the Michael Bay-produced pandemic thriller Songbird was first across the finish line, the movie set during “COVID-23” was fronted by two unknown actors, and an unknown director, so it doesn’t really count for us. No, the first […]
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One of the all-time great TV comedies, along with The Office, 30 Rock, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Fantastic sit-com and perpetual meme machine Parks & Recreation is coming to Netflix in its entirety in February. Probably aware that we all need a little bit more joy in our day-to-day lives, Netflix announced today that the entire […]
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An initiative they started way back in March 2020 at the start of the first lockdown, Bread 41 is reintroducing their free sourdough starter kits so you’ll never be without bread. Lockdown 1.0 saw us turn to many different sources for entertainment. Spending so much more time at home forced us to become creative… some […]
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A new set of Covid-19 measures for retail outlets came into effect on New Year’s Day and are scheduled to last until January 31. As part of the latest attempt to combat the spread of Covid-19, Ireland will remain under Level 5 restrictions for the entire month of January and possibly longer. Under the measures, […]
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Launching on Netflix on New Year’s Day, this is the right show at the right time. With a full month of the strictest restrictions ahead of us, we’re all going to need as much help to get through January as possible. While the previous lockdowns came when the weather is slightly better, meaning that we […]
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