# surprise

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# Hero

The Sikh man who removed his turban to save a boy's life got his own surprise

Men of the Sikh religion are required to keep their heads covered in public.

10.7k

May 24th 2015, 5:01 PM

# forever in love

This man had the sweetest surprise for his wife on their 57th anniversary

Elinor Russell was in hospital, so her husband Jim planned a special visit. D’aww.

5.9k

May 24th 2015, 2:00 PM

# just bring it

The Rock surprised a fan by officiating his wedding, remains a legend

*heart eyes emoji*

3.1k

May 22nd 2015, 11:03 AM

# surprise

Blackpool player expresses shock after club opts NOT to let him go

It initially appeared as though the troubled striker’s stay at the relegated club was at an end.

9.7k

May 12th 2015, 7:20 AM

# surprise

This granny's reaction to discovering her baby 'granddaughter' is a boy is fantastic

Sneaky.

5.4k

Mar 17th 2015, 1:45 PM

# surprise

Cork and Dublin suffer Division 1 defeats in Ladies National Football League

The reigning All-Ireland champions were beaten by Monaghan while Mayo’s Cora Staunton tore the Dubs apart.

5.6k

Feb 22nd 2015, 8:43 PM

# Coming Home

Irish mammy completely loses the plot over emigrant sons' surprise homecoming

“I thought it was a fridge or something!”

4.6k

Feb 13th 2015, 10:37 AM

# aaagh!

Mother loses the head after son's surprise return home

She REALLY wasn’t expecting him.

7.3k

Feb 4th 2015, 1:45 PM

# surprise

US police investigate 'suspicious package' in bus station, find thousands of condoms

Very suspicious, alright.

2.3k

Feb 1st 2015, 10:00 AM

# Brucie Bonus

They may have been relegated, but UCD are on course to qualify for the Europa League

The Students are in line to play in Europe next season thanks to Ireland’s position in the UEFA Respect Fair Play League.

8.3k

Jan 15th 2015, 8:45 PM

# surprise

Henry: I thought Wenger abuse was a joke

The Arsenal hero was astonished to find out that the manager was insulted after a 3-2 away defeat by Stoke.

4.5k

Jan 14th 2015, 9:32 AM

# surprise

Woman tells husband she's pregnant in photo booth, makes him cry

5.5k

Jan 9th 2015, 4:45 PM

# carry on screaming

Irish girl absolutely FREAKS OUT after getting a car for Christmas

WHAT DYE MEAN HANDBRAKE?

4.4k

Dec 27th 2014, 2:00 PM

# usa to ireland

Irish lad goes to amazing lengths to surprise his family for Christmas

Tears. Tears here.

8.0k

Dec 18th 2014, 1:45 PM

# Cup of scald

Son gives Wicklow mammy the best Christmas surprise ever

Our eyes are moist.

3.1k

Dec 10th 2014, 7:48 AM

# surprise

These twins didn't know they were identical until one needed a new liver

They are the first identical twins to undergo a live liver transplant in the UK.

12.2k

Nov 11th 2014, 8:59 AM

# surprise

Scotland shock Ireland in Hurling/Shinty International Series opener

Ireland lost despite having Patrick Horgan and Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher.

10.7k

Oct 18th 2014, 4:29 PM

# Oh Lorde

Little girl has the absolute greatest reaction to surprise Lorde tickets

This will make your weekend before it even begins.

2.1k

Sep 26th 2014, 10:10 PM

# surprise

Watch this curious cat get an awful fright from a plastic bag

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? This cat does.

4.3k

Sep 13th 2014, 9:05 AM

# surprise

SPIN 1038 helped three Irish girls surprise their mammies with an Australian homecoming

Get a tissue.

4.9k

Aug 7th 2014, 9:37 AM

# WTF?

This Daft advert has a nice little surprise for you

JUST SCROLL.

9.5k

Aug 1st 2014, 2:28 PM

# Digging

7 reasonable reactions to Seamus Heaney's WTF appearance on English Paper I

Oh, Seamus, we weren’t expecting you.

6.2k

Jun 5th 2014, 8:04 AM

# best vid ever

Cutest Irish girl ever finds One Direction tickets in Easter Egg

SPIT ON US HARRY!

5.0k

Apr 17th 2014, 6:20 PM

# cosmic inflation

The moment a scientist is told he made a major physics breakthrough

Good work, Andrei Linde.

18.4k

Mar 18th 2014, 3:00 PM

# pavement

Irish dad describes shock after wife gives birth on pedestrian crossing

She was trying to hail a taxi in New York at the time.

26.0k

Feb 27th 2014, 8:00 AM

# b mine-or

Sneaky a cappella group serenade unsuspecting girls for Valentine's Day

Why does this never happen to us?

1.7k

Feb 12th 2014, 8:04 AM

# thanks a lot

8 people whose plans were ruined by the Beyoncé album

It’s a lot to take.

3.8k

Dec 13th 2013, 2:20 PM

# winner

Nobel Prize for medicine awarded for cell transportation research

Discoveries by three researchers have unlocked insights into diseases ranging from diabetes to immune-system disorders

5.1k

Oct 7th 2013, 2:23 PM

# she said yes

Here's what a marriage proposal is meant to look like

Or rather, what some really excellent marriage proposals look like.

28.8k

Aug 20th 2013, 1:00 PM

Voices

Column: 'The Anglo tapes are shocking, but I can't say I'm surprised'

Having worked in the financial sector, I know arrogant attitudes are commonplace in finance – which is why the Anglo tapes don’t surprise me one bit, writes Carol Redmond.

Jul 7th 2013, 8:15 AM

# spoilergeddon

The most devastating movie twists of all time

SPOILERS ahoy.

3.4k

Jul 6th 2013, 3:00 PM

# Lions 2013

Tom Court called into Lions squad as Paul O'Connell's tour is put in doubt

The Munster lock suffered an arm injury in yesterday’s Test victory over the Wallabies.

18.2k

Jun 23rd 2013, 12:54 PM

# before you go go

Why you should NEVER have a feed of pints and fall asleep

Worst. Alarm clock. Ever.

3.4k

Apr 29th 2013, 9:04 AM

# surprise

Reaction: Pundits perplexed by 'bizarre' O'Neill sacking

Steve Coppell believes the decision was made as a result of a “personal confrontation”.

3.4k

Mar 31st 2013, 2:22 PM

# surprise

Wayne Rooney benched for United-Madrid clash, Coleen not happy

Meanwhile, Ryan Giggs is set to play his 1,000th game in senior football

6.3k

Mar 5th 2013, 7:33 PM

# GAA

Sigerson Cup: DIT cause semi-final upset against DCU

The first semi-final of the third-level competition took place this afternoon in Athlone IT.

3.6k

Feb 22nd 2013, 2:06 PM

# surprise

Rodgers blindsided by lacklustre Liverpool

The Northern Irishman conceded that his side lacked the intensity they have shown during their recent upturn in form.

2.0k

Dec 15th 2012, 9:55 PM

# Seasonal surprise

VIDEO: Horse racing interrupted when deer take to the track

These Pittsburgh racegoers got more of a spectacle than they paid for.

7.9k

Dec 2nd 2012, 2:58 PM

# top down

Topless driver's modesty leads to car chase

The topless speeder said she was on her way to surprise her boyfriend…

2.0k

Aug 7th 2012, 6:40 PM

# surprise

Why, fancy meeting you here...

What happens when a shark expert sees a real-life 10ft long shark? Hint – there’s a chance he gets as much of a shock as us mere mortals.

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Jul 23rd 2012, 10:12 AM