Sometimes it’s nice to settle down in front of the TV with a hot cup of herbal tea and a snuggly blanket – and for some of us, that’s a hell of a lot better than going out. Find out if you’re secretly a twenty-something granny just from what’s lying around in your house. Do […]

8 years ago

Met Éireann has issued a status ‘yellow’ warning for seven counties across Ireland today. Meteorologists issued the warning this morning that will be active from 6pm tonight up until 6pm on Saturday evening. The warnings have been put in place for Galway, Mayo, Kerry, Clare, Offaly, Limerick and Tipperary as up to 50mm of rain […]

8 years ago

If it feels like Met Éireann is issuing weather warnings every day recently, that’s because they are. Snow, ice and treacherous driving conditions have dominated the agenda in recent days but now it’s wind that we all have to be concerned about. On Wednesday morning, a status yellow wind warning was issued for the counties […]

8 years ago

Met Éireann issued a fresh warning on Wednesday as a blast of snow looks set to take hold tomorrow. The status yellow warning applies to the whole country with north and northwest counties being the most at risk. A message on the Met Éireann website reads: ‘Scattered snow showers will occur later Thursday, Thursday night […]

8 years ago

Parts of Ireland woke up to blankets of snow today while others only got a light smattering of the white stuff. This weekend however, it looks like as many as 17 counties will experience significant snowfall. Met Éireann issued a status orange warning to 17 counties on Friday as ‘slippery paths and treacherous roads’ are […]

8 years ago

The last weekend before we all break up for the Christmas holidays should see plenty of people out and about picking up their bits and pieces before the big day. The last thing we need is freezing temperatures and buckets of rain while we’re out shopping and socialising so the good news is that the […]

8 years ago

‘I’m dreaming of a…. wintry showered Christmas?’ Okay, it probably won’t catch on like the Bing Crosby classic but it seems like it will have to do. While it would be nice to pull back the curtains on Christmas morning to a blanket of snow, it rarely happens here in Ireland. However, we’re no strangers […]

8 years ago

It could be a white weekend as snow is expected to fall across parts of Ireland tomorrow and Thursday. While today will be quite dull and mild, temperatures are set to drop by 10 degrees tomorrow and will hit zero degrees by tomorrow night. Met Eireann have said that the dramatic change in temperature is […]

8 years ago

The culture of apps saw no halt in deluge for 2014. From the simple “app”alling to others deserving of standing “app”lause, we took time out of making terrible app-related puns to give you a run-down of six of our favourite in 2014 and no, we didn’t include ‘Flappy Bird’. Latecomer in 2014, Bebo Beta for […]

8 years ago

You can’t win. Our obsession with protein has shown no signs of slowing down, and all the science is there to back up the great effects of combining protein supplements with a balanced diet and fitness routine. But while you were enjoying all the benefits of your post-gym shake, you may also have noticed a […]

8 years ago

To Irish people of a certain generation, alien puppets Zig and Zag were basically like family. We’d see them as soon as we got home from school, they taught all we know about the big bad world and most of the time they had us in stitches while doing it.  The stars of The Den on […]

8 years ago

This is heartbreaking.  An Irish radio presenter has posted a video on Facebook and Youtube describing her decision to have an abortion.  Saoirse Long, who presents Night Time Network on FM104, posted her personal story because, “there’s talk about how close this referendum will be. I can not and will not stay in a country that turns their […]

8 years ago