It’s time of year where we like to dress up and generally scare the shit out of each other. Halloween preparations are in full swing.  While most people carve up a pumpkin and fill it with candles there is a new trend this year that we have spotted and like which is even scarier…pineapples. People […]

8 years ago

In recent weeks we’ve been inundated with gin advent calendars. There was the John Lewis version as well as 5 others that we ranked for you. They are without doubt the big trend this year but things have just gone to a whole new level. Not satisfied with a miniature of gin a day? Little […]

8 years ago

Ryanair is in the news again this morning but it isn’t to do with their flight cancellations this time. One of their planes has been given an escort by two RAF jets into a landing at Stansted Airport this morning. People in the area had heard large sonic booms and the jets can be clearly […]

8 years ago

I got a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Manchester last Friday. It came at the very end of one of the most turbulent week’s in the company’s history, which is saying something considering their past relationship with their own customers and the media. As we landed 10 minutes ahead of schedule the whole plane broke out […]

8 years ago

Ireland only has one new Michelin Star this year and in a serious turn up for the books it belongs to the first ever Irish Pub to be listed. Wild Honey in Lisdoonvarna’ in County Clare has just been announced as the only new venue with a star this year. Runs off to book table… First […]

8 years ago

Have you already noticed some of the hairy little blighters lurking on your windowsill? Well sadly, it’s about to get a LOT worse. Experts are warning that a 5-million strong army of giant spiders will be hitting Irish homes this Autumn. ‘Giant’ house spiders usually rock up from late September onwards, and 2017 is predicted […]

8 years ago

In the old days we used to wait once a week and tune into our favourite foodie shows on the television. The emergence of social media and mobile has changed all that though… The only problem with food shows online is that there are so many of them and many are pretty mundane and boring. […]

8 years ago

Want to stay in a castle with 4 of your besties and not have to spend a fortune?  Well look no further because we have the perfect spot for you just a short drive from Galway. You’ll get two bedrooms in this castle for just €300 a night which means you’ll get to play king […]

8 years ago

Did you grow up wanting to be a Disney princess? Maybe dreaming about getting married and looking like one? Well Disney has just released a series of dresses for sale that will help you live out your dreams in the real world. There are 14 different dresses in the range but they are seriously pricey […]

8 years ago

So with the weekend fast coming to a close and thoughts of healthy eating coming back to the fore we thought we’d share some useful info with you. Kevin Walsh is a qualified personal trainer who has started developing healthy recipes that will feel like your are eating a takeaway but which are actually super […]

8 years ago

It’s going to be a very gin focused Christmas this year as we are seeing all sorts of festive products rolling out. The latest is a kit that will help you make your very owned mulled gin which is hoping to take the place of the more traditional wine that we all normally drink in […]

8 years ago

Anybody trying to get into the Irish property market at the moment will be able to tell you just how crazy the prices are and how fast things are moving.  After a massive boom followed by a devastating crash that brought the economy to it’s knees things are heating up again and plenty think we […]

8 years ago

If you are scared of flying then best to look away now… An Air France jet was heading from France to the USA with 500 passengers on board when one of the engines started break up mid air. The flight was able to land at Canada’s Goose Bay airport where all passengers were safe and sound […]

8 years ago

Christmas: the season of goodwill, love for our fellow humans and, well, drinking gin. So why not keep it close at hand — say, on your Christmas tree? View this post on Instagram It’s been a marathon, but we made it! Squillions of #ginbaubles have been filled, ribboned, capped & packed in the old lecture […]

8 years ago

Ryanair revealed this week that it’s cancelled way more flights. But after flight authorities warned the airline they could face legal action if they didn’t spell out what they were prepared to offer customers, they’ve revealed all in a statement online. In a post entitled ‘Ryanair Explains How And When It Will Re-Route Customers Affected By Flight Cancellations’, […]

8 years ago

Domhnall Gleeson was on The Late Late Show last night and one of the most loved actors going at the moment was left red-faced by host Ryan Tubridy.  He was reunited with the teacher who made a huge impact on him (after a slightly mortifying blast from the past). How far he has come appearing […]

8 years ago

Conor McGregor has been laying low for the last couple of weeks counting his money and planning his next steps as he lines up another fight. Last night though he popped up in Glasgow and was quick to get back slagging people, talking about the future and making some big predictions. Never a dull moment […]

8 years ago

If, like the rest of the human race you can’t get enough of all things Penneys, then you are going to love this news about their latest store. The Primark new store (inside centre:mk shopping complex in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire in the UK) is going to be 75,000 square feet and be the first store to […]

8 years ago

Last year none of us had any idea what a gin advent calendar even was but fast forward to this upcoming festive season and none of us are going to be able to start a day in December without one. They come in all shapes and sizes and at various price ranges so we thought […]

8 years ago

We’ve seen gin advent calendars and wine advent calendars… and now the good news is that every type of alcohol drinker will finally be happy with the arrival of the beer version. The Beer Hawk Advent Calendar is filled with Belgian classics, crafty cans, German brilliance and British beauties. It comes with 22 different beers […]

8 years ago

We normally have to wait for their Christmas ad to drop to start talking about John Lewis but this year they’ve gone early by releasing a gin advent calendar. They aren’t the first as we had already spotted a gin advent calendar, as well as gin baubles for sale but their offering is certainly the […]

8 years ago

The movie that has had everybody talking in 2017 has been It, with box office records being broken and people getting scared out of their wits all over the world. If horror is your sort of thing, the good news is that Pennywise the Dancing Clown will be making a come back on the 6th September […]

8 years ago

John McClane is coming back!  Yes thats right: it has been confirmed that Bruce Willis is on board to return in his role in the famous action movie.  The movie will be a parallel story featuring Bruce Willis reprising his iconic role as John McClane in the present day and casting is underway. If they don’t […]

8 years ago

After their huge money spinning fight there was some respect shown between Mayweather and McGregor but nobody expected the boxer to unveil a huge painting of the Irish man in his home. The artwork shows the two stars side by side and featuring Irish colours.  I suppose if somebody helped us make $300 million, we […]

8 years ago

It’s been a busy weekend of Donald Trump being in the news (which is nothing new ) but even by his standards he’s annoyed a lot of people of late. North Korea, professional athletes… the list keeps on growing. Answering his critics last night on a live TV interview it appeared like Donald Trump gave […]

8 years ago

Stephen King movies seem to be everywhere at the moment with IT taking over the movie screens and breaking records. People can’t seem to get scared enough, and the good news for horror fans is that a new movie is dropping on Netflix that is based on a Stephen King book. 1922 is the story […]

8 years ago

We thought we had all the drama we could stomach after last week’s dramatic All Ireland football final… but there was more in Croke Park today. Derry player Ciara McGurk had just finished her match when her boyfriend Ryan McCloskey appeared on the sideline and dropped to one knee.  A day they are never going to […]

8 years ago

Ireland are bidding for the 2023 Rugby World Cup and with the final submissions taking shape the team behind the bid have released this superb video. If we won it would be the biggest event to ever be hosted in Ireland and really propel our tourism and country brand around the world. If the video […]

8 years ago

He’s one of the most famous Irish people in the last century with his name instantly invoking memories of the troubles in the North. A documentary based on his diaries from prison that was released last year will air tonight on BBC 2 Northern Ireland at 9pm and is absolutely essential viewing. It has a […]

8 years ago

The whole country is obsessed with gin at the moment and lately that obsession has shifted to a very particular type… pink gin. We told you earlier in the week about the insane job to become an ambassador getting paid €30k a year to drink pink gin and Aldi are even bringing their budget version […]

8 years ago

If you’re one of those coffee fans queuing up at Starbucks for the pumpkin spice lattes to come back on the menu, you’ll love this new innovation from Baileys. Baileys Pumpkin Spice has been unveiled, but it’s only around for autumn. They say that the seasonal exclusive is a limited edition favourite – and those […]

8 years ago

Disney have brought princesses to life over the last decades in the most amazing way giving people around the world vivid images and stories to dream about. But what would those princesses look like if they were around today? One illustrator has been working on that and absolutely nailed it in our opinion… 1. Ariel […]

8 years ago

It’s fair to say that Ryanair has had one of the worst week’s in the history of the company – from a PR perspective… which takes some doing considering the scrapes its been in over the years. With customers screaming about cancelled flights and pilots talking about ‘work to rule’, Ryanair has done the only […]

8 years ago

First class air travel has just been taken to another level with Qatar airlines becoming the first commercial airliner in the world to offer double beds. Now while they are undoubtedly targeted at the business traveler or hyper rich folk who are willing to pay top dollar for a proper night’s sleep we can only […]

8 years ago

Conor McGregor has been busy in the world of boxing for the last six months making buckets of cash, but it’s easy to forget just how much he dominated the UFC. The Notorious one was best known for his trash talking and getting in to the heads of everybody in the UFC. Perhaps his best […]

8 years ago

According to The “Nibiru theory” it might be a wise move to start making some alternative plans for the next couple of days because a giant hidden planet X is going to smash into earth on the 23rd of September and kill us all. Before you check you diaries that is in two days time. Saturday. […]

8 years ago

Given the amount of songs written about California and the good living to be had there its probably about time you spent some time there if you haven’t already been.  One good place to start would be this gorgeous Airstream which is available to rent on Airbnb and which is like something out of a […]

8 years ago

We all have nightmares of showing up to an event or gathering wearing the exact same thing as somebody else who is attending. It happens way too often and everybody involved is plain mortified. What doesn’t happen often though is 6 people rocking up wearing the exact same dress to a wedding. The dress in […]

8 years ago

After discovering that clown motels and gin hotels actually exist, this next one should come as no surprise. Yet – for gaming fans everywhere it’s an absolute dream come true, and it looks pretty cool too… The hotel in Taiwan has gaming stations in guest rooms for when visitors fancy a cyber break while on holiday. The so-called i hotel prides itself […]

8 years ago

The Tonight Show is the brand new format from TV3 to replace Vincent Browne (as if that is even possible), and in a bid to get it off and running they wheeled in Eamon Dunphy.  Never one to shy away from making big statements, Eamon went on a huge rant about Ireland as a society […]

8 years ago

Ryanair has been at the centre of the news all week after having to cancel 2000 flights between now and the end of October. News emerged overnight though that the issues could be far deeper than just sorting some holidays that hadn’t been taken and the pilots who work for them are ramping up the […]

8 years ago

We are huge dog lovers here at Lovin and today we spotted one of the coolest things we’ve ever seen when it comes to all things canine related.  People are getting actual real tattoos which feature the paw prints of their four legged friends.  It starts by getting your pet to stand in ink and […]

8 years ago

Ever fancied living in your own CASTLE? It’s more than a daydream, guys – now that this incredible French château is going under the hammer on October 19 starting at pennies. The breathtaking 22,000sq ft Château de Blancafort, standing in more than 42 acres, has been part of the countryside just 90 minutes from Paris sinc 1453. […]

8 years ago

With the weekend seemingly still miles away we thought we’d bring a little happiness to your lives by combining two of the great things in this world. Tom Hardy and dogs. You may remember his fondness for our four legged friends after his own pup passed away and Tom wrote a heartfelt tribute letter. Since […]

8 years ago

The country has been going into gin overdrive for the last couple of years and that has only increased with the recent release of Gordon’s Pink gin which has been flying off the shelves. The good news today is that the company behind Gordon’s have just started hiring “pink gin ambassadors” and it sounds like a dream […]

8 years ago

Every once in a while you need to recharge the batteries and get away from it all. If you want to do that as a group or with a large family then this stunning Wicklow spot is the place for you. It sleeps up to 16 people and with stunning countryside and the Wicklow Mountains […]

8 years ago

Gin. It’s become the Holy Grail of the modern generation. First there was Blackwater’s strawberry and pink gin, then came glitter gin, followed by gin advent calendars. But what about a really cheap, affordable gin that won’t mean remortgaging? Low-cost giant Aldi is taking advantage of the gin-tinted spectacles that most of us seem to be […]

8 years ago

Now that the dust has settled and everybody has their breath back after one of the best All Ireland finals in years it is time for the analysis. For many that means getting on Twitter and there seems to be one main talking point…that GPS throw from Lee Keegan.  Nobody really holding back here with their […]

8 years ago

News broke over the weekend that Ryanair would be cancelling about 50 flights a week for the next six weeks after they “messed up” on their pilots holiday time. It’s safe to say that there were a lot of people out there waiting to have a go at the Irish airline and the response from the […]

8 years ago

Everywhere you look these days there are unicorn products. No actual unicorns as we can see as yet but that hasn’t stopped big brands from using them to market their products. We’ve seen unicorn frappuchinos and unicorn bagels but things have just gone to another level with a new breakfast cereal. Kellogg’s have just shared […]

8 years ago