The Rubberbandits have spoken out about suicide on Facebook, urging people to forget about the "macho stuff" and be there for your friends.

BlindboyBoatclub from the Rubberbandits received his Masters from Limerick Institute of Technology yesterday and like all graduates, posed for a pic with the college president.

The Rubberbandits have been honoured for their contribution to debate in Irish society.

The Rubberbandits shared it on their Facebook page last night and if you haven't seen it, you're in for a treat.

Forget butter — Rubberbandits’ strong Limerick accent cuts through international language barriers at gigs all over the world, Blindboy Boatclub said yesterday.

Polling stations have opened across the country for the marriage equality and presidential age referendums, and eight year-old Cork boy has received high praise from Golf number one Rory McIlroy, the Sterling saga is set to roll on for the summer, and a magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck the UK, east of London. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Blind Boy was asked about - what else? -- the Marriage Equality Referendum.

Beware. The Rubberbandits are bringing their madcap musical to a town near you, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

Ecstasy, crystal meth and other drugs were accidentally made legal yesterday - and the internet had a field day.

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