Mad Men was one of the most popular, exciting and engaging show on TV spanning seven brilliant seasons. Since the show wrapped up, fans have had nothing to fill the void… However, this superb companion book has been released just in time for Christmas to help megafans relive every moment. It features sketches, shoot information […]

10 years ago

You’ve probably all seen Anchor Steam in restaurants and a bars, what with it being one of the craft beers that filtered into the mainstream seamlessly. Well, every year they have a new Christmas beer and they’ve just released details of this year’s version. The branding is absolutely spot on – not too over the […]

10 years ago

Penneys is one of the biggest success stories to come out of Ireland.  Their international brand ‘Primark’ is now spreading across Europe and even into the USA, selling affordable fashion at the lower end of the market with great success.  Irish shoppers’ eyes light up when you talk about Penneys, so we decided to share 16 interesting […]

10 years ago

You’ll struggle to find anybody on this planet who doesn’t like pizza…  And while most of us eat it in restaurants, cafes and bars – here’s a brilliant little hack for you to make easy pizza at home.  Chef Adrian has been working his magic again, fresh from making this killer Nutella French Toast. These rolls are the perfect little treat for your next movie night. Grab some friends, or […]

10 years ago

If you haven’t already read Brendan O’Connor’s article from this weekend’s Sunday Indo, then… well… lucky you. We’re not going to go into too much detail, but suffice to say the headline is ‘Me and the junior prostitutes’ convention’ – a reference to last week’s Rihanna gig in the Aviva – and it doesn’t get much […]

10 years ago

Oslo isn’t one of the first cities people think of as a top tourist destination, but if you have been you’ll know it’s one of Europe’s best kept secrets.  We thought we’d collect some of the very best photos of the city and show you that there really is no better place on Earth to visit, or live, and enjoy […]

10 years ago

Smyths Toy Superstore in Naas has seen a surge of activity over the past couple of weeks.  A month ago, the toy store went up in flames – thankfully harming no one, only stock. This stock has been slashed by an incredible 40%, meaning that people have an opportunity to get the Christmas shopping in early, at half the price.  […]

10 years ago

Making A Murderer took over most of our lives last Christmas when it was first released on Netflix.  And we’ve been avidly following any developments in both Steven Avery’s and Brendan Dassey’s cases ever since.  So you can only imagine how delighted we were last night to find out that Brendan Dassey’s conviction had been overturned […]

10 years ago

Apple announced just yesterday, along with other changes, that the company will replace the controversial pistol emoji with a green water gun in the next version of its iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS 10. The change follows a plethora of devastating incidents of gun violence in the US and across the globe. Apple, however, did not specify any particular reason for […]

10 years ago

Yep, you read right – the first Christmas shop of the year opened its doors just yesterday.  Selfridges, in London, who’ve been planning for this Christmas since last Christmas, has opened its Yuletide store an incredible four months early. And the people, surprisingly, seem pretty happy about it… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ilta-Sanomat (@iltasanomat) on Aug […]

10 years ago

Halloween is one of the best times of the year!  You get to get dressed up, eat lots of sweets without the guilt, and watch some of your favourite Halloween films. So take note, because you are going to want to watch all of these in the next few weeks! Hocus Pocus  An absolute classic! […]

10 years ago

Batten down the hatches.  Weather experts are predicting that Ireland is in for a battering this winter and it could be happening sooner than you think.  According to the Independent.ie, stormy weather patterns are due to arrive as early as the second half of October.  To make matters worse, it looks like we won’t be […]

10 years ago