First Fortnight is Ireland’s Mental Health Arts festival which aims to break down the stigma around mental health. Big Bobby. Little Bobby is an Award-winning play which won the First Fortnight Award at Tiger Dublin Fringe and returns this week as part of the festival. Co-writer and performer Camille Lucy Ross explains why she’s taken an unorthodox approach […]

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You’re nearly there guys, just a few more hours till hometime and the first Monday back after the holidays will be done and dusted. However, you probably feel like you need to be boring after the festive season. Have a quiet night in. Cook a tediously healthy dinner. Maybe even hit the gym. Besides, you’re broke anyway, so you may as […]

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Most of the country will not be venturing outside the house tonight and that’s pretty fair. You’ve spent a tonne of cash over Christmas, drank and eaten far too much, and you just wanna curl up at home and vegetate. It’s times like this that possession of your sibling’s Netflix password is a fucking godsend. Now we know the problem with Netflix is […]

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Nothing goes better with a turkey sambo than a good film – and all the better if it’s on terrestrial television. And so, we’ve picked out some of the best ones on offer today… Ghostbusters II 11.00am, Comedy Central Nothing says Christmas like a river of pink slime Despicable Me 1.30pm, RTE One Anyone with kids […]

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So Dublin’s got its very own New Year’s Festival – a three-day city-wide shindig exploring and celebrating the best of contemporary Irish talent in the arts, music, culture and live entertainment.  And basically, a recipe for a bloody cracking weekend. Spanning the New Year period from December 30 to January 1, NYF is a multi-platform experience – featuring music, dance, design, art, and […]

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So it’s no surprise to any of us that Ireland is comprised fully of messers and gas characters, but it’s when the eclectic race of people that we hold so dear get put together on camera – that the whole country shuts down to have a gawk. And 2015 was no different. Everything from dodgy accents to […]

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is just about to be released and many of us are ridiculously excited about it. Channelling the spirit of what made the originals great (and leaving all that’s shit about the prequels firmly behind), the latest instalment of the space opera looks like it’s gonna be properly exciting. Not only that, […]

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Say what you will about Conor McGregor, but he’s just demonstrated real class with his latest gesture. McGregor’s rise may seem meteoric to most and his victory over Aldo might have taken just 13 seconds in the Octagon, but in his latest Facebook post he’s quick to point out it was years in the making. In a show of humility, the mixed martial […]

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The fight was a year in the making but was all over in less than 13 seconds. While the two men themselves went to war, it was amazing to watch their teams on these camera angles.  On the Irish side pure delight and amazement. The Brazilians on the other hand simply can’t believe what they have just witnessed. […]

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So get this… A music festival, with a common theme of the Irish language and some of Ireland’s best music acts is taking place  next June 10 and 11.  Irish music acts such as Delorentos, The Riptide Movement, Ham Sandwich, Kíla, Heathers, Hot House Flowers and more will descend upon Ardgillan Castle in North County Dublin.   People have […]

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Foil, Arms and Hog are back with yet another on point comedy sketch about life in Dublin.  This time round they’re trying to teach people how to speak like a true Dub…  Take a look at the video and just try not to burst out laughing on your morning commute! Read next: 18 Things We Can […]

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It’s that time of year where festive feelings start to rise around the capital.  The lights are on, the trees are all decorated and people are crowding the shops and supping a few extra pints.  With so much on, we thought we’d share a bumper list of places to go and things to do.  We know […]

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