We all know that feeling – you agreed to be the driver for the night. You get to the event/meal/venue and all you can think of is how much you’re hankering for a refreshing G&T. Water or ribena is just not the same as drinking out of a fancy garnished goblet, is it? Dry January […]

7 years ago

The Ireland v England rugby game brought in a huge audience on Saturday evening. Around 1.45m people tuned in to watch Ireland’s opening game of the Six Nations on Virgin Media One. On average, 979,400 viewers watched the game which beats last year’s Grand Slam figure of 951,000 on St Patrick’s Day. It comes close […]

7 years ago

There’s a very good chance that you got a Lynx gift set this Christmas but if it was this one you got, it needs to be returned. Unilever has issued an urgent recall for the Lynx The Golden Year and Lynx Black gift sets over safety fears. The gift sets, which come with floating shower […]

7 years ago

We were sent this by an anonymous reader who is a nurse at one of the country’s biggest hospitals. This person will be striking on Wednesday, January 30 and here’s why: “I feel it’s necessary to strike due to the poor conditions that are occurring every day across all the hospitals in Ireland. “Due to […]

7 years ago

Were you given a present of a nice warm scarf and gloves over Christmas? Well, if you haven’t broken them in already, this week is the time to do it. Met Éireann is forecasting ‘very cold’ conditions over the coming days with widespread frost and minimum temperatures of minus three degrees tonight (Sunday). The outlook […]

7 years ago

People are being warned over scam emails promoting discount Aer Lingus flights for just €10. The emails explain that the airline is “celebrating an amazing 80 years in the industry” and that the user has “been selected among a few other customers to receive a special treatment on your next trip with Aer Lingus”. The […]

7 years ago

“I want to get fit, I’m just SO broke after Christmas”. This excuse is no longer going to fly, my friend. Because from next week, for the princely price of €15, you’ll be able to grab yoga pants, a yoga vest AND a yoga mat at Lidl. One more time for the people at the […]

7 years ago

The humble GAA raffle has long been a hallmark of Irish local pub life. On a weekly basis, you can guarantee that someone will be shaking a bucket in order to raise money for the local club, while at the same time one of the regulars will get a chance to win some cold hard […]

7 years ago

Jack Grealish broke Irish hearts many moons ago when he confirmed that he was looking to make it in the English setup. The Aston Villa midfielder had played underage with Ireland but was included in the English U-21 set up after impressing in the middle of the park for the midlands outfit. The same is […]

7 years ago

‘Twas a fierce mild Christmas so it’s only a matter of time before we start getting punished, right? Well, it seems it all starts this weekend. Met Éireann is forecasting a weekend washout as ‘high pressure that has dominated the start of 2019 gradually weakens’. The development will see increased winds and outbreaks of rain […]

7 years ago

There’s nothing worse than planning for weeks to see a film in the cinema only to find that it’s gone as soon as you get an evening free. This was almost the case for myself in the run-up to Christmas but thankfully I managed to catch Katie on its last day of screening at the […]

7 years ago

Travel shows are all the rage these days and you won’t have to browse Netflix for long to find a decent one to get stuck into. If you can’t decide though, I can offer a personal recommendation that I discovered over the weekend. While enjoying a couple of post-Christmas nights in (*pats self on back*), […]

7 years ago