Happenings, the season of open air cinema events, will be screening the brilliant Sing Street this month. Set in 1980s Dublin, the film follows ‘Cosmo’, a teenager who’s forced to leave his fancy school to attend the Christian Brothers on Synge Street due to his parents’ money woes. After a truly terrible first day, he spots a beautiful girl outside the school and […]

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Looking for things to fill your evenings that don’t involve pints?  Save your wallet and head some turmoil by opting for something slightly less boozy and slightly more wholesome.  Here’s our pick of the best of the month.  1. Go see ‘Eamonn (from Menswear)’  Directed by RTE’s Claire O’ Reilly, who recently won the Spirit […]

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It’s Monday evening and, for many, that can mean only one thing: it’s Netflix time. We had a bit of snoop around to find out some choice recent additions to the streaming site to decide what we’ll be watching tonight (and probably the rest of the week). The things we do for you. There should be a […]

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Are you planning on having a lazy night on the couch? Welcome to the club. To help you reach max chill, and to help you avoid the Rose Of Tralee, we thought we’d make a few suggestions for a quality binge-watching session this fine evening.  It should save you about an hour of crippling indecision. So throw on […]

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Bacon brings more happiness than popping fresh bubble wrap, flipping to the cool side of the pillow or slapping on a pair of new socks combined.  Bacon makes us think there just might be a god after all.  Bacon is bacon. We’ve searched high and low from casual cafes to high end restaurants in order […]

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If ever there was a platform for frustrated baristas and waiters who didn’t quite make it in comedy school, it’s the humble chalkboard. Performing the vital duty of attracting customers by using wit, the chalkboard has never been as important as it is today. You might be a chalkboard aficionado or somebody looking for tomorrow’s […]

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Tonight we finally met our ten Gogglebox Ireland families that will be on our screens every Thursday from 9.30pm on TV3.  They gave us their reactions on everything from the RTE reporter who took a ride in a self-driving car and Will Ferrell gave us plenty of laughs as Ron Burgundy in Anchorman.  So let’s see what the best reactions to the […]

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With the American election just around the corner, Hillary Clinton has made a play for the hearts of the youth, by featuring on Zack Galifianakis’ hilarious Between Two Ferns. Between asking her if she is excited about being the first female president, how Barack Obama likes his coffee and what would happen if she got […]

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The Fupin Eejits are gathering quite the following on the Irish comedy scene thanks to videos like this one.  Now they’re back with a rather accurate depiction of how much social media popularity has become the number one priority in this interactive age.  Take a gander: Delightful. Now how many likes can we get? READ NEXT: You […]

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Fans of David O’Doherty, rejoice! The comedian has just announced that he will be playing two dates at Vicar Street this November. For the uninitiated, O’Doherty is known for his unique brand of musical comedy, involving a very small, old keyboard. Recently the comedian toured with New Zealand’s Flight Of The Conchords and he’s made numerous appearances on Channel 4’s 8 Out […]

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Congratulations, you’ve gotten through another Monday. When you get home, chances are you’ll just want to chill out with a good show (a wise choice). But the thing about Netflix is, as much as we love it, there’s just too much to choose from. To cut down on all that browsing time, we’ve picked six […]

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