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<p>Bernard O'Shea: 'I'm not setting any weight loss targets, something I've always done before.' Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

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Bernard O'Shea: Why I'm making my New Year's Resolutions in February

Setting my goals in February as opposed to when I usually did and failed possibly keeps my brain happy. My wife, however, still thinks I just forgot

<p>Bernard O'Shea. Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

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Bernard O'Shea: Coming down off sugar? Eat an apple

My six-year-old, when I told him he could have an orange if he was hungry, replied, "A chocolate one?"

<p>Why are there so many roundabouts in Ireland? I think it’s because we as a nation needed our moon landing.</p>

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Bernard O'Shea: Why are there so many roundabouts in Ireland?

Last week, I was driving through the outskirts of Longford town. I practically had vertigo by the time I had bypassed it.

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Bernard O'Shea: Why are Daddy Long Legs invading my house?

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Bernard O'Shea: Journaling is one of the best things I've ever done

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Bernard O'Shea: I don't think I've eaten a single meal at the kitchen table

Bernard O'Shea: 'I could not cope with the gruelling pressure that most women have to endure'

Once I went too far and had to do a comb-over 'down there'

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

Close up on shiny purple or violet slime in the hand isolated on blue background. Fun and stress relief concept

Bernard O'Shea: Why slime-making could be precisely the stress reliever you are looking for

An hour with the gooey stuff? It's a prescription for happiness. Like baking without the hassle.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2022

Bernard O'Shea: Michelangelo didn't dabble in moderation, and neither do I

Just a sip? It's all or nothing for Bernard. Just don't tell his doctor

Thu, 28 Jul, 2022

Bernard O'Shea: There are five things you need for an Irish picnic, including a flask of tea

Generation plastic flask will identify with the contents of my home-packed motorway feast

Thu, 07 Jul, 2022

Bernard O'Shea: Don't dab fancy French perfume on your neck - spray your insoles for big results

Smitten by smells even before he was wet behind the ears, Bernard knows the value of a dab of Obsession. But it's his revelation about shoe insoles that will get right up your nose...

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

Bernard O'Shea: I walked barefoot on gravel and noticed my posture improve instantly

My 3-year-old will never get shinsplints the way he paddles about on the gravel

Thu, 23 Jun, 2022

Bernard O'Shea: Have I found the elixir of youth, or was my granny having me on?

I used to use washing-up liquid to get that "like he just stepped out of a salon" look

Mon, 20 Jun, 2022

Bernard O'Shea: Jelly and popcorn stopped me binge eating at night

Most advice aimed at curbing the night-time munchies is very practical. The issue is - I’m not always the most practical person.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

Legs of a young man in jeans on a gray background.

Bernard O'Shea: Here's my foolproof hack to making jeans fit perfectly

I have hoarded trousers that have a 32-inch waist. To put that into perspective, the last time I fit into a 32-inch waist was in 2013

Thu, 26 May, 2022

Guess who didn't get any sleep last night

Bernard O'Shea: How can I stop snoring?

Why have I started to snore at age 43? Is it because I'm overweight?

Mon, 23 May, 2022

Bernard O'Shea: I used to have synthetic grass, now I'm trying No Mow May on my real lawn

The aroma of freshly cut grass clicks all the buttons on in my brain that are labelled "school holidays", "beer gardens", and "GAA"

Mon, 16 May, 2022

Monday TV Tips: Cinderella's Other Fella and The Great Big Pig Gig — classics retold

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Mon, 11 Apr, 2022

Onions on the feet in socks for the common cold.

Bernard O'Shea: 'I put onions on my feet to suck the toxins out of my body'

Bernard O'Shea wants magic to exist. He loves fads and will try pretty much anything - especially if it ends with green gunk on his feet.

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

Bernard O'Shea: My five tiny new year's resolutions for 2022

Bernard O'Shea says he's going to have one cup of coffee a day, but he's going to enjoy it. There will be tears and a lot of tea.

Thu, 16 Dec, 2021

Bernard O'Shea: Achtung baby, I'm going to learn how to speak German in 2022

I've resolved to learn new skills over the years, including how to knit a jumper and juggle, but next year I'm going to actually success

Mon, 13 Dec, 2021

Culture That Made Me: Bernard O'Shea reveals his influences through the years

Bernard O'Shea: Here's my top five phone apps

One app helps me realise a tub of Häagen-Dazs salted caramel and two frozen pizzas weren't a good food choice. Who knew?

Thu, 02 Dec, 2021

Group of friends playing karaoke at cafe after work

Bernard O'Shea picks 7 Christmas traditions that are uniquely Irish

When this article goes to print, I imagine I'll be like George in "It's a Wonderful Life", running through the streets shouting "Merry Christmas". A film that I never remember watching at Christmas.

Thu, 18 Nov, 2021

Statue Honors Bitcoin Inventor 'Satoshi Nakamoto' In Budapest Park

Bernard O'Shea: The mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto and a little bit of Bitcoin

Ordinary non-billionaires are willing to throw the crocodile a little bit of food from a healthy distance but don't trust it enough to shove a significant big chunk of meat down its gullet

Mon, 15 Nov, 2021

Bernard O'Shea: At last, someone is listening to me - even if it is just Alexa

Voice commerce is using your voice to shop online. Just scream what you need violently into your phone while eating a selection box for your lunch

Thu, 04 Nov, 2021

A way with words: A writing career or a bad case of foot in mouth?

The best addiction in the world

Mon, 04 Oct, 2021

School Daze with Bernard O'Shea: 'Lads I knew from school can't believe I became a comedian'

My most vivid memory of primary school is not being able to do maths. The teachers tried their best with me but I just couldn’t do it.

Sun, 24 May, 2020

The Late Late Show lineup is revealed...

As they celebrate 20 years of Agnes and her family on the stage, The Late Late Show will honour Brendan O'Carroll and rest of the cast of the show tomorrow night with a performance from Mrs Brown's Boys D'Musical.

Thu, 10 Oct, 2019

Doireann Garrihy joins Eoghan McDermott for all new 2FM breakfast show

What do you think of the move?

Thu, 02 May, 2019

Everyone was skitting over this 'Karachi' question on Breakfast Republic this morning

Nothing like a good laugh to start your day and the crew at Breakfast Republic had everyone giggling today.

Tue, 01 Aug, 2017

‘My Charm with the Ladies’ Marty Morrissey on what he likes about himself in new social media campaign

Use the hashtag #insideandout to get involved.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2016

The promo for the new season of Republic of Telly is all kinds of weird

The new season of the Republic of Telly kicks off on March 16 and the promo is rather creepy.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2015

Did you see Republic of Telly's 'Ginger is the New Black' sketch last night?

It was very good.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2014

Did you see Republic of Telly’s ’Ginger is the New Black’ sketch last night?

Republic of Telly took on popular Netflix prison show, ’Orange is the New Black’ last night with a parody entitled ’Ginger is the New Black’.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2014

Tonight’s TV tips

Tune into TV3 at 8pm tonight for the 13th national celebration of Irish style at the Marker Hotel in Dublin where the country's most fashionable celebrities, including the Xposé girls, are in attendance.

Mon, 28 Apr, 2014

Jenny Maguire favourite for 'Republic of Telly' hotseat

Paddy Power have installed Jennifer Maguire as their 5/1 favourite to replace Dermot Whelan as the Republic of Telly’s main presenter.

Thu, 02 May, 2013