Whether on a date night or a night away with the girls, there’s nothing like booking into a nice hotel and leaving all the stresses and strains of daily life behind. Luckily, we’re spoiled in Ireland with the range of stunning hotels that are available to us and a weekend away can be really affordable […]

10 years ago

If you’re like me and you waste waaaay too much time on Snapchat, then listen up. We’ve stalked every Irish Snapchatter to seek out the very best. Here they are.  1. Foodie Cafe – @foodiecafe This yummy IFSC-based cafe have their very own Snapchat. Run by the stunnin’ Chloe Harris, expect healthy treats, cool events and much more.  View […]

10 years ago

Dubai is a city that is not afraid of ambition. Pumping billions into positioning itself as a tourist mecca and business hub, the place is an attention seeking over-achiever of sorts. Sprouting up from the desert almost from scratch over the last 20 years, the entire city has a start-up mentality. Things happen quickly. But […]

10 years ago

It’s all going down in the wee hours of tomorrow morning. When Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez will come face-to-face and fist-to-fist for the lightweight title at UFC 205.  And the Irish have already descended upon New York City in anticipation.  Fans are wreaking havoc and having the time of their lives as they prepare for what […]

10 years ago

We spotted an incredibly powerful blogpost from blogger Whistling In The Wind today and we felt it would resonate with loads of others as well as ourselves.  It’s a lengthy one, but a good one. And we would highly recommend you stick on the kettle and drink this in, along with a cup of tea.  Here’s […]

10 years ago

An Aer Lingus flight was forced to return to Shannon Airport mid-flight today following a medical emergency. According to The Irish Independent, the plane left the airport at 12.20pm and had been due to land in New York at 3pm US time. However, it is now returning to the Clare airport after a medical emergency on […]

10 years ago

Motor insurance premiums fell for the first time since January 2013 this October, after a steady and rapid incline since the year 2014. New inflation figures from the Central Statistics Office show that motor insurance costs fell by 8.2% in October 2016 compared to September of the same year.  This is in huge contrast to rises of up to 40% during the summer of 2016. […]

10 years ago

Oh, ‘Murica.  New York City Council is set to name a street ‘Easter Rising Way’, in a bid to mark the centenary of the event, all the way back in 1916.  The street is located in Maspeth, Queens, and will be named in a formal ceremony on Saturday 12 November. ‘Easter Rising Way’ is a pedestrian footpath, descending […]

10 years ago

The Daft.ie Irish Rental Report was released yesterday and has proved to make for some interesting reading.  It basically confirmed what we already knew; that the rental market is only getting more expensive. It comes without surprise that Dublin 2 is the most expensive part of the country to rent a three-bedroom house in, with an average monthly standing at €2,185. Meanwhile, it is […]

10 years ago

Ok, so it’s true that Christmas starts encroaching earlier and earlier every year. And we definitely don’t agree with festive ads hitting our screens before Halloween is even over. But it’s officially November and the Grafton Street lights have been switched on, so it’s officially ok to start getting excited now. The build-up to the […]

10 years ago

Halloween royalty, supermodel Heidi Klum, has done it again, and again and again, with this year’s costume. Keen to see what she went as? We’ll give you a hint… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Heidi Klum (@heidiklum) on Oct 31, 2016 at 8:59pm PDT Yes, you are seeing sextuple, as Heidi […]

10 years ago

The most generous countries in the world right now have just been revealed and Ireland has made the cut. The Charities Aid Foundation World Giving Index 2016 has just been released and we managed to grab ninth place, which ain’t too shabby on a global scale. Take a look at the planet’s most giving nations and plan […]

10 years ago