Lent starts on Valentine’s Day this year, which means anyone trying to give up sweets and chocolate won’t have it easy.  It got us thinking – why not branch out from the usual Lenten promises and give up something different this year?  Here are a few suggestions for you… 1. Complaining about the weather  The […]

8 years ago

Herbal remedies have become quite popular, with many people incorporating them into their daily routine. However, taking herbal remedies (including herbal tea) while on prescription medication could be quite dangerous. A new study, which was published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, stated that combining the two could lead to possible adverse reactions.  After […]

8 years ago

For those of you who are avid GAA heads, you will know that the National Football and Hurling leagues are back in full swing and that the second round of matches took place over the weekend.  Mayo faced Kerry on Saturday night in Castlebar and despite their best efforts, lost by three points on a […]

8 years ago

We’ve lost count of the amount of flights we’ve been on with Ryanair now that despite booking ourselves and our travel companions flight at the exact same time under the same booking and checking in ALL seats together, we’re still sat at complete opposite ends of the plane.  It didn’t use to be like this. […]

8 years ago

Not heading out this weekend but bored because you have absolutely nothing to do? Why not have a look at what’s new to Netflix this weekend. If you can’t find something in this massive new arrivals list, then we don’t know what to say to you. You fussy fecker. Here’s what’s new this weekend: Altered […]

8 years ago

Look, don’t ask us how we survived January but we did, somehow. The Irish absolutely adore talking about the weather and with all the weather warnings in January, we had a mighty time of it. But, February is here now and you may have noticed that the days are getting slightly longer and you bet your […]

8 years ago

Can’t decide where to head on your holliers this year? We get you, there’s so much choice out there now and heaps of fab budget flights that trying to whittle it down to just one destination can be tough.  So why not let fate decide? Travel tour company G Adventures has released a list of the […]

8 years ago

We did it. We don’t know how but we’re almost at the end of this dreadful month that begins with a J and entering the shortest month of the year is something we are going to welcome with open arms. Even though it’s nearly February, the weather is still brutally cold and miserable and the […]

8 years ago

Ireland has a strange relationship with Met Éireann… While we’re glued to their updates all day every day, we regularly proclaim we don’t believe a word they say. Still though, while it’s okay for us to give out about them, Channel 4 taking a pop is a bit fresh. One of the UK station’s weathermen, […]

8 years ago

YAS. The TV series version of mega popular Irish movie The Young Offenders is finally being released after news broke that filming had begun last summer.  The six-part series will follow lovable teenage ragamuffins Conor and Jock as they navigate through their adolescent years.  The series, written, directed and executive produced by award-winning filmmaker Peter Foott, will film […]

8 years ago

Grab your wooly hats and scarves lads ‘cos the cold spell isn’t over just yet… Met Eireann are predicting that there will be a risk of snow showers across the country,  most frequent in Ulster and Connacht. A Status Yellow snow-ice warning has been issued nationwide – in effect from now until noon tomorrow  A Met forecaster […]

8 years ago

Plans for every 18-year-old living in the European Union to get a free Interrail train ticket have finally been passed and will be rolled out with a pilot scheme this year.  The Lonely Planet have reported that the free tickets will be fully introduced across Europe by 2020 when all teens will get the ticket on their 18th […]

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