As if Irish rugby fans weren’t feeling emotional enough at the moment, Patrick ‘Rala’ O’Reilly finally hung up his boots today. Recently profiled by ITV, the bagman was a legend behind the scenes of Irish rugby for the past 20 years and now he’s leaving it all behind. To honour him, Irish Rugby TV have […]
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This country can’t get enough of Chris O’Dowd. A recent syrvey has shown that the Roscommon man is the Irish male’s ideal best buddy, he recently charmed the nation when he appeared on last Friday night’s Graham Norton Show for one of the greatest Red Chair stories ever, and tonight he’s making an appearance on […]
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Trying to dodge the sauce this weekend? We know it’s tough, so we’ve assembled a list of alcohol-free alternatives to help you stay dry. Here are our six sauce-free ways to have the craic this weekend: 1. Fred Cooke If you want a good chuckle this weekend, this one’s for you. The comedian, who’s worked […]
9 years ago
With Christmas fast approaching we thought we’d put together a list with some great presents for those special foodies in your lives… We have something to suit every budget here – but the only thing we need to figure out is how we can afford them all ourselves. 1. Brunch Cookery Course Head to the […]
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It would appear that nothing is sacred to Republic of Telly, as they’ve just ripped the piss out of this year’s John Lewis Christmas ad. This isn’t the first time the RTÉ’s comedy show has made fun of a heartwarming ad, last week they broke hearts everywhere with their take on the Vodafone lost pig […]
9 years ago
Republic of Telly did a parody of everyone’s favourite Vodafone ad last night and it was brilliant. If you haven’t seen the original ad, it’s about a man who finds a little lost pig in the middle of a country road and tries to bring him home; it’s all very sweet stuff. Don’t expect any […]
9 years ago
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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What started as a Republic of Telly skit has grown into a very different beast as Bridget & Eamon appeared in the audience of The Late Late Show last night. The married couple played by Bernard O’Shea and Jennifer Maguire, who are seemingly from a ’90s rural Ireland time warp, abused ‘Gay’ over last week’s pornographic Lover’s […]
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If Fifty Shades Of Grey had been set in Ireland, it might have looked something like this… A reimagining of erotic tale made by Roscommon couple Michael Hourigan and Martina Larkin, it asks answers a simple question: what if Christian Grey was really into tea, instead of S&M? Hilarity ensues. The short film was entered into the annual Done In […]
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Unless you’ve been living under the Luas works for the past few weeks, you’ll be fully aware that First Dates is coming to Ireland, and gracing our tellies tomorrow night at 9.30pm on RTÉ 2. For those of you who just can’t wait to get your teeth stuck into some prime people watching, Republic of Telly provided this side-splitting skit to tide […]
9 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 […]
9 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 […]
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