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12 days agoWatch Vladimir Putin's reaction when he gets a puppy for his birthday
Russian president Vladimir Putin has been given another puppy as a gift.
24 days agoIrish naval ship to drop Sally the turtle home on way to Med
A VIP passenger will be onboard LÉ Niamh when she departs her base next week for a three-month migrant rescue mission in the Mediterranean Sea, writes Sean O’Riordan of the Irish Examiner.
26 days agoSwanning around: Rescuers escort family of swans off busy dual carriageway in Scotland
A family of swans stopped the traffic as they tried to cross a busy dual carriageway.
69 days agoThis astronaut showed how water works in space – using tropical squash
Space is so cool.
73 days agoThis police force is looking for a make-up thief and the tweets on the matter are hilarious
That’s one way to get people to spread the word.
101 days agoTanzanian wildlife park releases photos of lioness nursing leopard cub
Newly released photographs from a Tanzanian wildlife area have shown the rare sight of a leopard cub suckling on a lioness that is believed to have given birth to a litter last month.
101 days agoMan stuck inside ATM freed after feeding notes through receipt slot
A workman trapped inside a cash machine in the US was forced to pass handwritten notes through the receipt slot to summon help.
103 days agoWatch these adorable snow leopard cubs play in their new surroundings
There are fewer than 7,500 snow leopards left in Central Asia.
104 days agoDozens form human chain to rescue drowning family caught in riptide off Florida beach
Up to 80 strangers on a Florida beach formed human chain to rescue nine people, six of them from one family, who had been caught in a riptide and pulled too far from shore.
126 days agoWatch the Howth Coast Guard go above and beyond duty to rescue dog from cliff
Earlier, they saved another dog who had swam out to sea and wasn't able to return.
127 days agoSee thousands of people paint the skies of Dublin with kites
There were more than 15,000 people gathered in North Bull Island, Clontarf, today to see a host of kites up in the sky.
128 days agoThis group of baby animals chilling together are straight out of a Disney movie
There’s no way this wouldn’t do well on the big screen.
128 days agoThis new disability-friendly water park is the coolest thing you'll see today
Morgan’s Inspiration Island has six major elements, including a special Shipwreck Island splash pad for easy disabled access.
130 days agoTrump named as word of the year in UK after examination of children's short story competition
Trump has been crowned Children's Word Of The Year following new analysis on language used by young people.
134 days agoSee the 50ft murals that Glasgow created to honour Billy Connolly's 75th birthday
The tribute portraits have been created in his native city of Glasgow to mark the Big Yin’s 75th birthday.
138 days agoWoman lets alpaca into her house to escape the rain, goes utterly viral
You’ve got to look after your friends.
145 days agoThis fox and this dog have become the best of friends
Of course, it’s adorable…
160 days agoBritish ambassador to Austria gets 'pity-inducing splint' after run-in with 'massive' boar
Britain's ambassador to Austria has said he was left shaken and lightly injured - after being chased by a wild boar in Vienna.
160 days agoWatch: Cork artists prepare for Panti Bliss to open annual exhibition
It's open to the public.
164 days agoThe week in Fantasy Premier League: Trying to pick a captain after the match that changed everything
Last Sunday, Fantasy Premier League managers everywhere learned a valuable lesson as they watched one match throw season run-in plans into chaos.
180 days agoNew Waterford Greenway video takes viewers on a beautiful journey
Gorgeous.
180 days agoFor €414 you can look like you rolled around in poop
Walk, walk, fashion baby.
180 days agoThis bookshop tweeted it was 'seriously skint' and what happened next is amazing
The Big Green Bookshop in north London said it had “six days to pay bills”.
180 days agoForbes reimagined male billionaires as women and it's all a bit strange
Who is Marcia Zuckerberg?
180 days agoAre you sure your kids wouldn't go willingly with a stranger?
Stranger danger.
180 days ago1.5 tonnes of fish cover motorway in China
A fishy situation.
180 days agoFirefighter who gave rabbit water says reaction 'is really humbling' as photo reaches over 1.2k likes
This rabbit is a fighter.
181 days agoParents leave hilarious instructions for babysitter
“Do not believe ANYTHING the kids tell you.”
181 days agoLucky New York man wins once in a life time overnight stay at the Guinness Storehouse
Soooo jealous.
181 days agoMan to swim monumental 500km around Ireland in memory of his dad
Amazing.
181 days agoPeople can't wait to see Bernie Sanders in Dublin
Feel the Bern.
181 days agoA mum is selling IRA dolls with mini-assault rifles
Smyths probably won't be stocking them.
181 days agoEverything you need to know about Donald Trump's tan
No Cocoa Brown for you Mr President.
196 days agoVIDEO: A tourist's experience of Ireland from their arrival at Cork Airport
Experience Ireland’s Ancient East and Wild Atlantic Way in a unique video starting at Cork Airport.
206 days agoIrish Guide Dogs release moving video showing just how important dogs are
The stories make for emotional viewing.
209 days agoKing cobra drinks water from a bottle during Indian drought
It often takes the harshest of situations to bring out the kindness in humanity.
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King cobra drinks water from a bottle during Indian drought
It often takes the harshest of situations to bring out the kindness in humanity.
209 days agoLittle girl befriends an abandoned water heater thinking it's a robot
Hey, a person can dream, can't they?
209 days ago'Voice of Bart' surprises teenager with Bart Simpson ’impression’
Every once and a while, you stumble across a video, or a message, that makes you think "that person is good human being."
213 days agoThis is why you never see baby pigeons
We address the pressing question as one may have been spotted in England.
213 days agoFrom Perth to Clonakilty just for mammy
A feel-good story.
220 days agoQUIZ: How well do you remember your primary school Irish?
Is maith liom ag caint as Gaeilge.
224 days agoPheasant crashes into bus - pheasant, surprisingly, wins
A bird from England just won the pheasant equivalent of the lottery…
224 days agoMan creates tiny hats for a toad that just hung out on his porch all day
You gotta love this fashionable amphibian.
224 days agoThe rainbow umbrella this dad gave his daughter to show that he accepts her sexuality is so darn cute
Printed on it is: “Be you, be true, be awesome”.
224 days agoNever mind post-match - Australian TV now has post-try interviews
The thirst for immediate reaction has gone too far.
231 days agoFethard RNLI carry out ’rescue with a difference’ as they save two bulls fallen off a cliff
Two bulls have been rescued from the sea in Waterford Harbour after they fell 15 metres off a cliff and into the water.
234 days agoThis story of two five-year-old boys from Kentucky will fill your heart with joy
A story of two five-year-old boys from Kentucky, one white and one black, is teaching people about racial harmony.
235 days agoNasa has asked Twitter to help name the seven planets and you can imagine how that went
Some people never learn.
236 days agoAn artist has been living inside this rock for a week
Because, art.
236 days agoAsh Wednesday drive-thru in Galway church
Very modern.
236 days agoSwan casually holds up traffic in Dublin
Don't mind me.
237 days agoBrock in a hard place: Badger rescued from 10ft-deep 'chasm'
A badger which fell down a 10ft-deep drain was hoisted to freedom by an RSPCA officer in England.
237 days agoA wedding got photobombed by a whale and obviously the internet saw it as a great meme opportunity
Top marks for creativity.
237 days agoA letter from a stranger on a train encouraged this woman to keep up her recovery from anorexia
Rose is looking for a woman who gave her a heart-warming note.
237 days agoBe mesmerised by this video of a chocolate fondue station in Cork
This looks SO good.
237 days agoEveryone wants Kellyanne Conway to take her feet off the Oval Office couch
Was this disrespectful, or not really that big a deal?
237 days ago10 fabulous pancakes to admire this Shrove Tuesday if you're extra
Because we are bored of burnt crepes.
238 days ago99-year-old ticks 'getting locked up' off her bucket list
Classic.
238 days agoNokia 3310 relaunch: Is the brick back?
Back to the future.
238 days agoSwedish politician wants officials to have sex during their lunch break
All in the name of employee morale.
238 days agoRancher plows mile-wide Trump sign you can see from the sky
A mile-long Trump.
239 days agoNigel Farage had dinner with Donald Trump and there's some pretty awks photographic evidence
He looks unbelievably happy.
241 days agoDonald Trump should probably watch out because a whole bunch of witches are casting a spell on him
“Join the #magicresistance!”
241 days agoDictionary Merriam-Webster has totally schooled Kellyanne Conway on the definition of feminism
It was less than impressed by her take on the subject.
244 days agoPolice warn public 'NEVER open your doors to unfamiliar cattle'
It sounds like it was a slow day at the office for this US police force.
248 days agoHelicopter pilot gets lost in Kazakhstan, lands on road to ask for directions
A lorry driver in Kazakhstan got a bit of a surprise recently.
249 days agoThe Unquotable Trump series sees Donald Trump as a terrifying comic book supervillain
The covers document Trump’s adventures using his “very own best words”.
249 days agoVogue Paris has a transgender coverstar for the very first time
And Valentina Sampaio is a total knockout.
250 days agoIt's so hot in Australia right now that a policeman fried an egg on his car
Temperatures in the region of Birdsville have reached above 40 degrees. Whoa.
250 days agoWatch Mother Nature's 'Firefall' optical illusion light up Yosemite National Park
Mother Nature is again putting on a show at California's Yosemite National Park, where every February the setting sun draws a narrow sliver of light on a waterfall to make it glow like a cascade of molten lava.
250 days agoOrganisers launch St Patrick's Festival with video of touching poem 'My Ireland'
More than 3,000 artists, musicians, dancers and poets will take part in this year's St Patrick's Festival.
251 days agoThe Obamas' Valentine's Day messages to each other will hit you right in the feels
They are just too much.
251 days agoSpotted: Mike Pence buying some last-minute Valentine's Day flowers
He’s just like any of us on February 14.
251 days agoThat awkward moment when your neighbours think you're smoking a cigar, but you're actually eating a taquito
That’s a rolled up taco, in case you were unsure.
253 days agoThis Eurovision lip sync on the Ray D'Arcy Show is seriously impressive
Lip sync perfection!
253 days agoDublin Fire Brigade issue a cheeky Fifty Shades warning
You don't want them calling with their "big key".
253 days agoThis gin tour sounds like an ideal weekend away
Perfect for gin lovers.
254 days agoAll the not-so-subtle ways New York Fashion Week appears to be sending a message to Donald Trump
Yup, political power dressing is *the* trend right now.
255 days agoThis T-Rex attempting to clear snow proves why you should never go outside in a blizzard
That’s some serious wind.
258 days agoCan you spot the covert NSFW message in this national news report from the Netherlands?
The guy in the background definitely knew what he was doing.
258 days agoSomeone apparently sneaked some fake CDs into a music shop and they're just brilliant
We would deffo listen to Frank Sinatra Makes 23 Train Noises on repeat.
258 days agoGlitch sends flood of false alarms to subscribers of Cork flood alert system
Residents in Bandon, Co Cork, have been inundated with inaccurate flooding text alerts because of a computer glitch in an early warning system today.
260 days agoThings aren't so bad: These strangers rallied together to remove anti-Semitic graffiti from a New York train
These travellers had the best response to something awful.
260 days agoThis woman got stuck in her bath for half an hour proving coconut oil is not the answer to everything
Tip: Never add coconut oil to a relaxing bath. It won’t end well.
261 days agoPeople think Sweden's deputy PM is slyly taunting Donald Trump in this picture
Isabella Lovin posted a picture of her signing an important climate change agreement surrounded by women.
261 days agoThis anonymous legend is sending pizza to protesters in America
What do we want? Pizza! When do we want it? Now!
262 days agoBurglar caught just hanging around... out of bathroom window
Real smooth.
265 days agoPolice Twitter account tries to be relateable but actually comes across as quite sinister instead
When Winnie The Pooh memes go wrong.
266 days agoFrench fields are full of deranged cannibal hamsters
Yep, you read it correctly.
266 days agoDrone footage taken in West Cork will take your breath away
What a lovely country we live in.
266 days agoLimerick cafe comes up with clever act of kindness
Cold?
266 days agoDonald Trump's inauguration speech uploaded to adult website
'Rich white man f***s the entire country at once'
266 days agoThe response to Starbucks saying they'll hire 10,000 refugees has shown how divided America is right now
The hashtag #BoycottStarbucks has been taken over by people pledging to #DrinkStarbucks.
266 days agoThe guy calling out all of your Insta-ridiculous antics
Insta-no
266 days agoSomeone keeps throwing vegetables at joggers and nobody knows why
A potato, turnip and avocado have been thrown so far.
266 days agoIrish man sends 'sneaky shipment' of Taytos 'before the borders close'
Careful now.
266 days agoDublin musician inspires American audience members to dance
"It's moments like this that remind me why Dublin is so special."
266 days agoProtesters sing This Land Is Your Land in support of airport detainees
Beautiful.
268 days agoTiger takes a stroll into town after escaping from circus in Sicily
A tiger escaped from a circus in Sicily, running along the road in a town near Palermo before being recaptured.
