It’s one of the most popular Christmas shopping days of the year… But if you’ve left it all until today, we reckon you’ll be looking at some evening dashes later this week as Storm Deirdre lays her claim on the country. Shoppers will be majorly hampered by “disruptive and damaging” gusts after Met Eireann put […]

8 years ago

On Thursday evening, the Seanad passed a bill which now means that Abortion will be legally available in Ireland from the start of next year. The bill was supported by the Dáil at the start of December and was passed on Thursday by 27 votes to 5. A vote to repeal the Eighth Amendment was […]

8 years ago

Now that the festive season is in full swing, we’re all spending a lot more than we usually would on nights out – and don’t even get us started on shopping for Christmas presents. A new survey has added up the average amount that Irish people will be spending on taxis, eating out and takeaways […]

8 years ago

If you find yourself in wonderful Cork, the Rebel County and home of Franciscan Well and if you’re on the hunt for a lovely little haunt for a pint, you’ll be spoilt for choice. There are loads of amazing spots to visit, but we’ve chosen our fave pubs that are particularly cosy. Perfect for an […]

8 years ago

As the Christmas season comes upon us, a lot of people will be using the strategy of the ‘Irish Goodbye’. This strategy is as old as time itself. And for those of you who don’t know what it means, boy are you missing out. The Irish goodbye allows you to disappear and before anyone has […]

8 years ago

Okay, so we’ve thought about it long and hard and as much as we love our jobs here at Lovin, we’re putting all our focus for the next ten months into writing a killer Christmas song for next year followed by an early and successful retirement. If you’ve ever watched ‘About A Boy’, then you’ll […]

8 years ago

This Christmas, like many before, is set to be filled with good craic and great bants. I don’t know about you but I adore having a few drinks with my friends beside the fire. There’s no better feeling than being tucked under a fluffy blanket and almost dozing off with the sheer snuggliness. Having […]

8 years ago

The Geminids meteor shower will be making an appearance over Irish skies from tonight and it’s set to be the biggest one of 2018. The best times to see it will be during its peak tonight and tomorrow night, though you might be able to spot the shower any time up until December 17 if […]

8 years ago

BBC Three has released The Young Offenders Christmas Special trailer ahead of its premiere tomorrow and it looks like it’s going to be fairly outrageous. The first teaser dropped yesterday, where Conor and Jock were seen wearing a single Santa suit together, and it looks like it’s only going downhill from there for them. The […]

8 years ago

Not a bad aul line-up at all, at all. The penultimate pre-Christmas Late Late Show guest list has been revealed by RTÉ and it includes two people who have played their part in giving Ireland some of its fondest memories. Chatting to Ryan will be Olympic silver medalist and bonafide Irish legend Sonia O’Sullivan who […]

8 years ago

It’s that time of year when you can barely see your way through the streets on the way home from work – evenings like this, all you want to do is sink into your couch with a blanket. Just because it’s bitterly cold and dark out there, doesn’t mean your social life has to […]

8 years ago

There’s a few things I want to clarify before I go into detail about why I don’t listen to The Pogues’ version of the Christmas classic ‘Fairytale of New York’ (FTONY) anymore. Last year I composed a piece called 10 reasons why FTONY is the best Christmas song of all time. I still stand by […]

8 years ago