Just when we started to enjoy a bit of ever-so-slightly mild weather, it looks like it’s coming to an end. Met Éireann has issued a status-yellow weather warning for the entire country, and it looks like it’s going to be baltic tonight. They have forecast that temperatures will drop to -3 degrees tonight, and can […]

8 years ago

Ireland is nice, right? We’ve great food, good craic and some of the most beautiful scenery around. Grand, yeah.  What we don’t have though, is the weather. When the sun shines in Ireland the cranky bus driver smiles, drinking cans outside becomes acceptable – no, necessary – and burnt skin is back in fashion.  It’s glorious. So […]

8 years ago

Rainy days like these give us serious wanderlust.  We bet you didn’t know how useful your phone could be when it comes to fleeing the country. There’s so much you can have signed, sealed AND delivered before you even set foot on the plane.  (Hint: These are especially helpful if you’re a messy, clumsy or unreliable, […]

8 years ago

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