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# scrubba dub

Here's why everyone's switching to bars of soap instead of shower gel all of a sudden

Barred soap is coming back into fashion.

15.1k

Jan 13th 2019, 11:00 AM

# parents

Doctors warn parents after boy burned due to spark from aerosol soap can

The doctors said that face paint the boy was wearing might have been oil-based, which would have reacted with the spark.

51.5k

Feb 18th 2018, 9:00 PM

# Ros na Run

"We covered the affairs, the lies, the secrets": After 21 years, this Irish soap is still going strong

We speak to some of the people who work on the show about what contributes to its success.

17.9k

Aug 27th 2016, 9:30 PM

# squeaky clean

This smartphone's big selling point is you can clean it with soap

The Japanese firm say it’s the first phone that can withstand a soapy bath.

13.9k

Dec 4th 2015, 9:22 AM

# Australia

Man (91) charged with smuggling cocaine disguised as soap

He alleges he was taken advantage of.

24.0k

Aug 11th 2015, 8:38 AM

# Ah here

Eastenders featured two characters having sex next to a dead body, and viewers aren't happy

No, really.

8.1k

Jul 21st 2015, 4:38 PM

Everyone's talking about THAT final scene on tonight's Red Rock

Adrijan, our love :(

12.1k

Jun 4th 2015, 10:00 PM

# Clean the World

Ever thought about what happens to your used hotel soap?

A question you probably never wanted an answer to…

49.7k

Apr 12th 2015, 5:30 PM

# bumped

RTÉ has delayed the Taoiseach's interview... because of EastEnders

Priorities.

23.3k

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Feb 19th 2015, 7:05 PM

# guards gone wild

So, how many people watched Red Rock last night?

Quite a few, actually.

27.8k

Jan 8th 2015, 2:08 PM

# red rock

Here's what Twitter thought about TV3's new soap Red Rock

The first episode aired tonight. But were the highly discerning Irish public impressed?

8.1k

Jan 7th 2015, 9:38 PM

# Drama

Can Red Rock become a staple in Irish households?

We look into what makes a soap worth watching.

16.2k

Jan 7th 2015, 3:12 PM

# red rock

9 things we learned behind the scenes of TV3's new soap Red Rock

The first new Irish-produced soap in years begins in January.

9.9k

Dec 8th 2014, 8:48 AM

# fair sh*tty

An ode to Fair City, Ireland's longest-running (and most reviled) soap

The soap turns 25 this week. Let’s give it a break, for once.

24.1k

Sep 14th 2014, 6:00 PM

# RIP

EastEnders actor John Bardon dies aged 75

The actor played Jim Branning in the soap from 1996 to May 2011.

18.8k

Sep 12th 2014, 4:51 PM

# dedicated

People have been camping out to audition for TV3's new soap

They REALLY want a role.

4.2k

Aug 9th 2014, 11:31 AM

# telly

TV3's first ever Irish soap is called Red Rock and set on the Dublin coast*

*That’s the working title, anyway. The series will begin in January next year.

25.2k

May 7th 2014, 1:13 PM

# glenroe reloaded

TV3 are looking for their first Irish soap opera

You might have to wait a while for it though.

12.7k

Aug 22nd 2013, 4:08 PM

# Summer Bay

You know you've been watching Home and Away too long when...

Are you a die-hard Aussie soap fan? Do you need to step away from Summer Bay? This will help you find out…

9.3k

Feb 25th 2013, 7:00 PM

Voices

Column: EastEnders plot has no bearing on Children’s Referendum

The dramatic storyline has not gone unnoticed but it should not permeate people’s opinions, writes Tanya Ward.

Nov 8th 2012, 7:00 AM

# Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks brings gay storyline to Dublin this week

The Channel 4 soap’s Irish character Brendan is back on home soil.

3.9k

Oct 22nd 2012, 6:03 PM

# Work Can Wait

The burning question*: liquid handwash or bar of soap?

This and very Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)

5.9k

Apr 23rd 2012, 11:45 AM

# As Gaeilge

Mean Girls meets Hollyoaks... in Spiddal: TG4's new online teen drama

In an effort to make the Irish language more appealing to young people, this new online-only soap promises edgy and gritty storylines…

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Sep 14th 2011, 10:48 AM