On Monday night, RTÉ aired the inspirational ‘Warrior’ documentary which followed Orla Tinsley, a cystic fibrosis sufferer, as she waited for a lung transplant in New York. The journalist and writer’s journey gripped the heart of everybody who watched her #ninjamoves. Tinsley had been top of the waiting list at the age of 30 as […]

8 years ago

Grab a pretzel and get ready to glug down some mulled wine, because the most wonderful time of the year is almost upon us and that can only mean one thing: Christmas Markets. Lights twinkling like a scene from The Nutcracker come to life, Christmas Markets transport you into a world where decorations are made […]

8 years ago

Let’s be honest – being a kid kind of sucked. You didn’t have any control over your life and had to do whatever your parents said, even if they were wrong. Adulthood comes with sweet perks like money, being able to drink alcohol and independence. But sometimes it’s easy to look back and admit there […]

8 years ago

Scrap everything we said about the nice weather and not wanting summer to end. We are buzzing for the winter, the cold, the cosy nights in because all of that stuff means one thing is on the way… CHRISTMASSSSSSS. And if Christmas is coming up that means that the greatest event in the Irish calendar […]

8 years ago

The feeling of having a beaut full face of make up will never be beaten – we’re all for going barefaced and embracing the natural look, but I know that I personally feel my best when I’m all done up. Searching for those elusive “must have” products can be a bit of a slog (hands […]

8 years ago

With just over 100 days until Christmas, you might forgive us for posting a festive-related article. No? Fair enough. We’re gonna do it anyway because this yuletide news is fairly exciting. In recent years, the release of the John Lewis Christmas ad has marked the start of the festive season for many people and we […]

8 years ago

Despite many years of trying we just haven’t cracked the whole Christmas market thing here in Ireland. We’ve had some small attempts but they never take off with the same gusto as they do across Europe. So if they won’t come to us we’ll have to go to them. You’ll quickly be able to pick […]

8 years ago

Ah yes, the words ‘free’ and ‘Ryanair’. It’s not something you’ll hear too often but oh my, what a treat it is when you do. Ryanair has confirmed it will give a free 10kg check bag to all 2m non-priority customers who booked before 31 Aug, to travel after 1 November. This is the date […]

8 years ago

Autumn is well and truly underway but that doesn’t mean you can’t fit in one last little holiday. In fact, we might just need it to help us get over these end of summer blues. Airlines including Norwegian and Aer Lingus have just announced their autumn sales, so why not have a look at our […]

8 years ago

Celebrity Big Brother star, Roxanne Pallett, who left the show after allegedly being punched by Ryan Thomas during a play fight is due to return to our television screens as early as this week. Over 11,000 complaints were received by Ofcom after the 35-year-old actress claimed Corrie star Ryan Thomas had carried out the attack, […]

8 years ago

Trying to find a nice gift for a lad can be near impossible. I always find myself resorting to socks and scarves for my brother at Christmas. Problem is, it’s so hard to find a pair that’s actually nice and reasonably priced. My boyfriend’s brother is getting married this week so I went on the […]

8 years ago

September is a busy month for new babies being born (apparently people get frisky at Christmas with all the merriment and alcohol on the go) and there is some good news for people born in this month. New research conducted by the University of Toronto, the University of Florida, and Northwestern University has revealed that […]

8 years ago