“It’s just a wonderful place to live”. A family chosen from more than 1,600 applications to live rent-free for a year on Inis Meáin have made the decision to stay permanently, RTÉ News has reported. The Mac an tSaoir family from Navan, Co Meath were the lucky winners of a competition inviting a family to […]
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For a fairly good reason. Back in March, in the lead up to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the New York Times cooking platform tried their hand at making a frozen Irish coffee to show their love for the Irish recipe. And while their recipe looks delicious, many were quick to point out that it was, […]
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Yesterday evening, the news broke that rock ‘n’ roll legend Tina Turner had passed away aged 83. Ever since, Twitter and Instagram have been awash with clips of her giving it welly to Proud Mary at the 3Arena in 2009, and her Irish fans teeming with excitement as they waited for her to take the […]
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They were the only Irish coffee roaster to make the top 10. Big news for Calendar Coffee as they have just been honoured with the title of third best coffee roaster in the world, by coffee connoisseurs Roastful. Calendar Coffee was the only Irish roaster to make it to the top 10, although Dublin-based roaster […]
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We took a trip to Neighbourhood Naas, an exciting venture from some of the most prominent names in the Irish fine dining sector. When the news broke that former Aimsir and Allta employees, Antonia Leece and Kevin Hegarty with a kitchen headed up by Circa’s former head chef Gareth Naughton would be opening Neighbourhood Naas, […]
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Great news for sleepy people everywhere. Tripadvisor have revealed the Traveller’s Choice Hotel awards, and Clare hotel Dromoland Castle has won Ireland a number one spot as the best hotel for sleep globally. The award for World’s Best Hotel Sleep is a new subcategory to the Tripadvisor awards, but is nevertheless an important one, given […]
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I should specify, it’s just one American that’s found them thus far. The individual in question is YouTube sensation Sam the Cooking Guy, who’s been lauded for his take on the Irish staple. Sam is known for his in-depth YouTube tutorials in which he recreates beloved fast food dishes like McNuggets and cheese dogs, as […]
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If you are or know anyone single, looking for love, aged 18 to 80 plus… First Dates Ireland has brought us a lot of laughs and tears and hide-behind-the-pillow awkwardness over the years, but more than anything else, it has helped bring some love into the lives of many an Irish singleton. Producers are gearing […]
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“There’s no excuse for their use – they’re a status symbol of the rich and a signal that the rich don’t care”. A bill proposing a ban on the use of private jets in Ireland has been brought before the Dáil by People Before Profit. Seeking to prohibit private jets from flying within Irish airspace, […]
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A good spot for a pint. Everyone will have their take on where the best pub in Ireland is located. However, it’s now been made official at the Irish Restaurant Awards and the award has gone to Thomas Connolly’s in Sligo. Located on Holborn Street, Thomas Connolly’s pub was first licensed in 1861 and is the oldest […]
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“It’s one packet of digestive biscuits Michael, what could it cost?” As the cost-of-living crisis remains more prevalent than ever in the UK (though you wouldn’t know by looking at Charles flailing his orb and sceptre around the place), many supermarkets have made an effort to decrease the price of staples such as milk and […]
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The lavish Kenmare hotel is up for sale alongside its sister property, The Lansdowne, for a combined price of €20.5 million. Hotelier brothers Francis and John Brennan have made the decision to sell their landmark Park Hotel in order to pursue other interests. The properties are being sold by agent CRBE, as Francis and John […]
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