Blindboy Boatclub (or Blindboy Boathouse as Ryan Tubridy referred to him) from The Rubberbandits appeared on last night’s The Late Late Show. The Limerick ‘gas cuntist’ appeared alongside broadcaster Ivan Yates, artist Robert Ballagh, and writer Martina Devlin, who didn’t seem too impressed to be sitting beside this chap with a plastic bag on his face. The four […]
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A protest is now in progress to save buildings on Dublin’s Moore Street that date back to the 1916 Rising. Demolition work was set to take place on the properties yesterday in order to build a shopping centre, but protestors had occupied the buildings forcing workers to halt their activity. The protestors have since hung a sign on the front of […]
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The first proper week back at work is at an end and you’re confronted with a dilemma of Shakespearean proportions: to drink or not to drink? It’s getting about that time of the month where you just say, ‘fuck it’ to New Year’s resolutions and scoff at Past You’s commitment to Dry January. We know your pain. […]
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Right throughout the festive season, we’re giving away fantastic prizes every single day as part of our Advent Calendar Competition – and today’s comes from the The Talbot Collection. Talbot Collection Hotels are hubs of warm hospitality where you can relax, unwind, rejuvenate and have a home away from home experience – and better still, you’ll receive […]
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Directed by Ben O’Connor and written by Aoife Noonan, A Terrible Hullabaloo tells the true story of Vinny Byrne. A 14-year-old member of Michael Collins’ assassination unit, Byrne was one of the youngest fighters to take part in the Easter Rising of 1916, where he fought alongside rebel leader Thomas MacDonagh at the Jacob’s biscuit factory. The film was made using actual recordings […]
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Over the years, Tupac has been the subject of numerous outlandish conspiracy theories. Superfans believed the rapper, who was supposedly shot dead in 1996, actually faked his own death (for some reason) and left coded messages of this in his songs. In fact, some even thought he recently posed for a photograph with Rihanna. Subscribers to these theories are way […]
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Has it been awhile since you had a night of sidesplitting laughs? Are you partial to meals of the delicious variety? Well then, my friends, have we got a competition for you. Thanks to our friends at The Harbour Bar and Hardy Har Comedy Club in Bray, we have a pair of tickets to give away to […]
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The anti-Islam group PEGIDA held a rally today on O’Connell Street to protest against refugees coming to Ireland. At the same time on the other side of the street were the ‘anti-racist coalition’, who assembled in force to counter the Islamophobic demonstrators. Suspecting there would be trouble, Gardaí blocked PEGIDA members in and refused to let them march. As you can see above, […]
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Not many people have been talking about the plans to temporarily remove the Spire to facilitate the 1916 celebrations, as reported by RTÉ last year. According to the report, the decision was made because “organisers hope to recreate the streetscape of 100 years ago”, and the cost of the two-week removal was estimated at €500,000. But […]
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It’s been reported that gunshots were fired at the Regency Hotel in Drumcondra this afternoon, resulting in one person sustaining serious injuries. The attack occurred during a boxing weigh-in that was taking place in the hotel, when three men dressed in police-style uniforms, armed with what witnesses described as AK47s, began firing, sending the building’s occupants fleeing. According […]
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Traffic in Dublin’s city centre has been heightened by the appearance of two large protests today on O’Connell Street. Both demonstrations are taking place in order to prevent the demolition of 13 and 18 Moore Street, two buildings of historic significance dating back to the 1916 Rising. The first rally began at 1pm, with crowds […]
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We are lucky enough to share this city with some wonderful animals, and the swans in our parks and canals seriously enhance our city. Today we bring you an unusual story of the lone swan who is apparently stuck and can’t seem to get back to his friends… It all started when we got a worried message on our Facebook […]
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