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KFC to created 900 new jobs across Ireland and the UK

KFC to create 900 new jobs across Ireland and the UK

Forget handing your CV into McDonalds, KFC looks set to be the next target for any students looking for part-time employment… But not all is finger lickin’ good…

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New FireMe app: Could your tweets get you fired?

New FireMe app: Could your tweets get you fired?

There has been a significant emphasis in the last few years on the importance of being cautious about what you publish or tweet on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.

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Student asks judge not to send attacker to jail

Student asks judge not to send attacker to jail

A 25-year-old student, who required brain surgery and suffered from bleeding within the skull after being punched, has pleaded with the court not to jail his attacker.

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Billionaire offers tuition fees bounty for streaking Nick Clegg

Billionaire offers tuition fees bounty for streaking Nick Clegg

A billionaire has offered to pay one student’s tuition fees if they submit a video showing themselves running naked past Nick Clegg.

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Third level education too expensive? More Irish students studying abroad

Third level education too expensive? More Irish students studying abroad

Last week it emerged that the Irish Leaving Certificate points system is forcing young Irish people to look to our European counterparts and the option of studying abroad for college education. 

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Spanish student sues Dublin Bus

Spanish student sues Dublin Bus

A 16-year-old Spanish student is suing Dublin bus over catastrophic injuries he suffered over four years ago. The injuries the boy suffered include severe head injuries and a fracture to the base of his skull, which has left him unable to walk or speak properly and he is now dependant on others in every feature of his life.

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“Drunk to the point of madness”: Student sentenced for frying flatmate’s hamster

We have all been guilty of coming home at 3am in the morning after drinking ourselves into oblivion, entering our kitchens and being tricked by the alcohol into thinking we are the next Jamie Oliver; however, you rarely hear of a student being so drunk that they decided to fry their  flatmate’s pet hamster. 

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Ming and Mick - Corrupt and Stupid?

Ming and Mick: Corrupt and stupid?

Ming, after his corrupt and stupid admission, wonders if people will hate him… This animation has been produced by our friends at Cutbacks.ie  

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Richard Hinds found guilty of Nicola Furlong's murder

Richard Hinds found guilty of Nicola Furlong’s murder

19-year-old Richard Hinds from Tennessee has been sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison for the murder of Wexford native, Nicola Furlong, in Tokyo last May.

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The awkward moment when you’re getting your bit and a lion mauls you to death

The awkward moment when you’re getting your bit and a lion mauls you to death

Outdoor sex is considered a risky endeavour at the best of times; none more so than for Zimbabwe native, Sharai Mawera, who was mauled to death by a lion this week as her and her boyfriend were having sex outdoors in their local African village.

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