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Will this new Tallafornia style show be as successful as Geordie Shore or The Valleys?
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17 memories we all have from first year of college
Many of us were in first year of college at one stage, here are some of the things you will remember feeling as the Leaving Cert results fast approach next Wednesday:
1. “I’m a genius!”
Results are out and you’ve managed to get the points for the course you wanted. You get accepted to you’re first choice on the CAO.
2. Excitement
You’re finally off to the big smoke…
3. Nerves
It’s moving time. The car is loaded up and you're ready for your college experience.
4. “Who’s this eejit?”
Meeting your new house mates for the first time is strange. You’re thrown into a pokey apartment with 4+ strangers; space is tight, anything left in a common room becomes public property and if you’re not used to sharing then prepare to have your patience tested. You’ll soon be able to label each house mate: the quirky one, the musical one, the annoying one, the sex mad one, the party animal, the stoner, the book worm. If you’re wondering who the weird one is but can’t figure it out, it’s you.
5. FREEDOM!
Orientation is a boooooore. Sure, you find out where stuff is and you’ll probably make a friend or two, but this week is nothing compared to the freshers party week which follows … Can anyone say “TOGA”?!
6. The alcoholic phase.
Tesco vodka and gin are a thing of the past thank God now that we are older and wiser…ahem.
7. SEEEEEEXXXXX!
For many of us, college was where we became more in tune with our sexuality.
8. “9 am lecture? Good luuuuuuck!”
Fast forward four years and this may be your biggest regret.
9. Being poor is the new rich
You’re broke, living off Koka noodles and black coffee with any spare cash going on whatever nights out you can afford. College will make you appreciate money soooo much more than you ever did before.
10. Nakedness
There's always that one housemate who just cannot keep their clothes on. You've seen their bum more than your own at this stage.
11. “Oh No … I fancy my housemate"
If it doesn’t happen to you, it’ll happen to your friend. It’s pretty hilarious until one of the people concerned inevitably has to hit the road.
12. Availing of all of the discounts
Ah how we miss all of those discounts… We still chance our arm, of course, but they always cop the 2012 on our card *dammit*
13. Protesting!
Cutting student grants? Protest! Price of pints in the SU has gone up? Protest! Don’t know what everyone is giving out about? Protest!
14. Clubs and Societies
The ones you’ll join directly relate to the amount of free stuff you will get from them.
15. Boring Weekends
Your Saturday nights consist of bad TV and eating your feelings.
16. Kleptomania
Why do you have a traffic cone, a shopping trolley, 3 wet floor signs, drip mats and road signs in your living room? Because you can, that’s why.
17. Panic
Exams are looming, you’ve done feck all for the whole semester. A few all nighters, pass by compensation, be grand!
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SPIN 1038 pull off best homecoming surprise ever!
This is just amazing!
Irish radio station, SPIN 1038, helped three Irish girls living in Australia to come home and surprise their parents.
While their unsuspecting families sit down to try and win a competition to get their girls home, the ladies sneak into the house and what follows is epic.
This is well worth a watch, fair play SPIN 1038!
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26 toys every Irish person played with as a child
Growing up in Ireland, we had a LOT of toys to choose from. Here are some of the toys that have made the list of our favourites:
1. Micro Scooters
They were all the craze for those 10- and 11-year-old birthday gifts. And nothing was quite as cool as scooting along your estate showing everyone what you got. They are still in fashion as you will know if one rolls over your foot on your walk to work.
2. Power Rangers
The variety of colours, the TV show, they dominated the '90s. Go, go Power Rangers! Were you the pink or yellow ranger?!
3. Polly Pocket
The smallest little woman in the smallest little house in the world. Almost immediately after opening, Polly Pocket was lost forever but we did love her.
4. Super Soaker
Essential for a sunny day on the estate green.
5. Furby
Even though their constant ‘FURBY’ noises did get annoying, they were the toy of the '90s. Coming in different colors and designs, they were a child’s dream.
6. Troll Dolls
These little guys were weird and naked and had no function but we loved their smiling faces. Nawww.
7. Barbie
The disproportionate blonde bombshell that gave every girl unrealistic expectations about hair, make-up and waistlines.
8. Bop It
This piece of equipment gave us kids our first high pressure situation. BOP IT!
9. Tamagotchi
This toy taught us how to look after a fake animal that was needy. Was the lesson responsibility or… let something die so you don’t have to deal with it?
10. POGS
The loom band of the '90s.
11. TalkBoy/Girl
The recording device that saved Macaulay Culkin's life in Home Alone 2. It could speed up OR slow down your voice.
12. Pokemon Card
Our moms really hated that we had to catch em' all.
13. TY Beanie Babies
Great stocking fillers and have been said to be quite the collectors item. Don’t throw these babies out, they could be big sellers on eBay in a few years.
14. Buzz Lightyear Action
This little hero sent parents into a frenzy one Christmas (’95 perhaps…?) as every little boy and girl had their eye on this man after seeing Toy Story 1.
15. Hula hoop
A simple design that some kids could master while others looked like a clapping seal.
16. Hungry Hippos
Parents everywhere cursed the day this game was born. The Hungry Hippos just made unnecessary noise and the balls found their way down the couch.
17. My Little Pony
The lucky ones got a mini hairbrush to style their Pony’s hair.
18. Operation
Call the doctor, it’s so much fun to play!
19. Slinky
Simple, yet genius
20. Yo-Yo
Dominating the school yard, ‘walking the dog’ meant something magical when it came to a yo-yo!
21. Roller skates
Before you were allowed the big boy/girl roller skates/blades, you had to test these bad boys out. Highly uncomfortable and dangerous on the wrong feet.
22. Play-doh
The only time play-doh was its true colour was when it JUST came out of its little pots. Then it all melded together and turned a brownish pukey green. It melded into the carpet or your friends hair… it smelled great though.
23. Rubik cube
Genius design blah blah blah … way to make kids feel stoopid.
24. Etch A Sketch
Brilliant design, the best part of it being the swoosh sound when you shook it clear.
25. Game Boy
Mario brothers, Tetris, Frogger; Game Boys kept many a child quiet during a long car journey.
26. Lego
Lego is the king of creation and, while it hurt like hell to stand on a single piece, it was still the thing that kept us busy for hours.
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Is there another heatwave on the way?!
Don’t pack away the flip-flops just yet ladies!
After a very rainy Bank Holiday weekend in parts of the country, another heatwave has been forecast.
WOOHOO!
According to Met Éireann, a band of high pressure from the north and over Scandinavia is expected to push down over Ireland next week, causing temperatures to reach up to 25C, with lots of sunshine predicted too!
"It would be a bit premature to say we're definitely looking at another heatwave but certainly we shouldn't give up hope. The high pressure is there so it could develop over Ireland," said Met Éireann forecaster John Eagleton.
The sunny outlook comes after up to 89 millimetres of rain fell in parts of the east and midlands this weekend, causing flooding in some areas.
YUCK!
Bring on the sunshine!
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Clueless set to screen in Dublin’s The Sugar Club!
The Producers want you to whip out your best ’90s outfit and hit their screening of cult classic Clueless.
The screening will take place in The Sugar Club on Lower Leeson Street in Dublin City on the 20th August from 7:30pm until 11:30pm.
Tickets are €7/€8 and while there are some still available, they are being snapped up fast!
The screening will, as always, be themed, with Clueless-inspired cocktails and loads more.
Click here for information on how to guarantee a spot at the best screening ever.
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So, Ed Sheeran played a secret Irish gig…!
Ed Sheeran has proven once again what an absolute legend he is.
The singer is in Ireland doing lots of promotional work as well as attending his cousin’s wedding in Spiddal.
Despite all of this, Ed still managed to do a secret gig in Dublin last night!
He performed for a small (but very lucky) crowd in Doyle's pub on D'Olier Street as part of the weekly Ruby sessions.
But that's not all, the Don’t singer also praised our lovely city in an Instagram snap this morning, writing: “Played a secret gig for the Ruby sessions last night in Dublin. Always the best gigs of the year for me.”
Ed will also be making an appearance at the HMV store on Henry St. today at 12pm.
We think it’s fair to say he loves us.
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Irish Rail Twitter typo results in hilarity
Today’s epic fail goes to Irish Rail (sorry)!
The company took to their Twitter account this morning to announce that the Drogheda-Bray train would be delayed due to an ill passenger…
Unfortunately for them, but fortunately for everyone else, “ill” was typed as “bill” and so the great sarcastic Irish humour quickly came into play, resulting in comedy gold.
People were very, very worried about the wellbeing of poor Bill, with many writing: “Is Bill ok?”
We do of course hope that the ill passenger on board was ok, too.
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Could this be the cutest photobomb of all time?!
It looks like Courteney Cox’s daughter Coco is having a blast on her holidays here!
The 10-year-old jetted into Co Derry earlier this week with her famous mum and her fiancé, Irish rocker Johnny McDaid.
The trio made the most out of their time in the city as they enjoyed a shopping trip to jewellers D Cooley during their visit.
While the famous couple posed for photos with staff members, Coco was sure to get in on the action too by photobombing her mum’s snap!
Super cute!
Courteney and the Snow Patrol star are rumoured to be searching for wedding venues during their visit to Ireland, but they may wed in Courteney’s native Alabama to be close to her elderly mum.
Ireland for a honeymoon perhaps – Kim and Kanye style!
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This star has been checking out wedding venues in Ireland!
Courteney Cox paid a visit to our little island as she and her fiancé Johnny McDaid have reportedly been looking for a wedding venue!
The star jetted in to Derry Airport and posed for photos with airport staff before going to visit her soon-to-be in laws.
We would LOVE for them to get married here, and it makes sense seen as Johnny is Irish. We REALLY hope all the cast of Friends are invited, not that we’d get to meet any of them, but we could have some fun trying!
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6 annoying things everyone does when the sun comes out
There are certain things that everyone does when the sun comes out – but that doesn't make them any less annoying.
1. Instagram
Lads, we all know how that yellow yoke in the sky looks, we’ve seen it on TV. And you can relax with the lens flares – your life is not a Sofia Coppola movie.
2. iPhone Screenshots
Wow, you have an iPhone. We get it. It has a cool weather app.
3. Opening Every Door and Window
This is one the mammies are guilty of. All the windows and doors are flung open with aplomb to ‘air out the house’. Excuse me, but how else do you think we survive? Air circulates. Air does not stop at a door and say: ‘Whooops! Can’t go in there!’ and go about its air-y business.
In addition, she wants to wash all of your clothes, duvets, pillows, blankets and shoes while ‘we have the weather for it.’ Your whole life is on the washing line, visible for all to see. The shame!
4. Not Wearing Deodorant
While we know it’s such a chore to douse yourself in deodorant on a normal day, when it’s sunny you need it more than ever. You mightn’t be able to smell you, but we do. And it’s a bit icky. (Advice: when it’s warm, offer a can of deodorant around like you would a packet of chewing gum. If the smelly perpetrator fobs your offer, commence obligatory ‘Ah go on, go on, go on … 'repeat as necessary.)
5. Not Wearing Suncream
You know you’re going to get sunburnt if you even look at the sun on TV, so why would you step outside without smothering yourself in sun-cream? ‘Ah, it’s not that warm, be grand.’ Well, you don’t look very ‘grand.’
6. Wearing sunglasses indoors
‘I’m sorry, I don’t usually do this, but can I have your autograph?’
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Glamping hotspots in Ireland
Love camping, but don’t fancy the idea of sleeping in a smelly tent? Well, you need to go glamping.
Glamping is the camping for girls who like a little luxury but still know how to rough it, slightly…
These three spots are perfect for the Bank Holiday weekend:
Grove Land Glamping, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Want adventure with a little bit of comfort then you need to head here. There are Bell tents with double beds, patio furniture, fuel stove, an iPod dock and even carpet – sounds like bliss. If it all gets too much for you, you can even head to the leisure club and spa at Randles Court Hotel.
River Valley Holiday Park, Co. Wicklow
Now this is camping with a difference! Here you can rent a microlodge that comes equipped with a kettle and fridge – absolute necessities! Why not rent a Kukoo Hut which is designed like a bird house!
Whispering Willow Galway Glamping Co. Galway
Book a Mongolian Yurt and feel like you are in Central Asia or a Bell tent and pretend you are on safari in Africa or why not just go for a cabin right beside the Abbert River.
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