Ahh, weather presenters. Where would we be without them? Feckin’ soaking wet and freezing in nothing but a pair of shorts for the most part. Joanna Donnelly is one such hero but last night she caused mass confusion with her RTÉ weather forecast sign-off: I’m not poking fun just wondering why the Forecaster said […]

10 years ago

We haven’t seen a scandal like this since Craggy Islands’s Annual All Priests 5-a-side Over 75s Indoor Football Challenge Match… against Rugged Island.  Eagle-eyed observers spotted something fishy about one of Donald Trump’s bodyguards during the new American President’s inauguration parade last week.  See if you can spot what’s amiss: Wait a minute… These are fake hands! Some have suggested […]

10 years ago

You may have noticed recently that the days are getting slightly longer which means Ireland’s favourite conversation starter is back.  Coming out with ‘Isn’t there a grand aul’ stretch in the evenings?’ is a surefire way to break the ice with any Irish person at this time of year and people are already making the most of it. Here’s […]

10 years ago

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here… Celebrity Masterchef Ireland airs tonight on TV3 at 10pm, and oh my, the lineup is totally brilliant.  Check it:  Sonia O’Sullivan – one of Ireland’s most successful athletes and a treasured Olympian.  Nadia Forde – model and TV personality, and apparently one to watch on the show for […]

10 years ago

It wasn’t so long ago that Teresa Mannion was just another run-of-the-mill RTÉ news presenter. That was until December 2015 when she shot to international fame for her intense weather report on Storm Desmond, garnering countless memes and videos like the following: Teresa is currently taking part in RTÉ’s Dancing With The Stars and last night she wonderfully […]

10 years ago

Hope you all got good coats for Christmas, as windy weather is coming our way. While this week has been relatively mild after a few cold days last week, we should prepare ourselves for heavy winds with pretty strong gusts coming for us this week.  According to Met Éireann:  Today (January 10) will be mostly cloudy, with […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Chicken Breasts 3 Lemons Fresh Parsley Feta Cheese Shallots White Wine New Potatoes Sugar Snap Peas I love how when the weather gets warmer we all start cooking a little differently. We want lighter flavours and the health buzz is in full fucking steam. I wanted to create something that was zingy, packed a […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Good crusty bread 1-2 ripe nectarines 1 packet parma ham Fresh basil Olive oil In this incredible weather we all want to eat something light, tasty and refreshing. These bruschettas are delicious and look much more impressive than the 2 minutes it takes to throw them together.  These are the perfect starter or snack […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Spicy sausages (or normal if you prefer) Potatoes Spring onions Butter Cream Chili Garlic Kale It always comes as a surprise when you wake up one morning and the weather has suddenly changed from autumn to icy winter. One thing that changes straight away are our diets and out go salads and other light meals and in […]

10 years ago

Architecture has the capacity to influence the places in which they sit. New cities like Dubai, ancient cities like Rome, even the New York skyline have inspired urban documentarian Iwan Baan. He’s travelled the world documenting some of the most interesting urban sprawls and providing us with a window to the four corners of the […]

10 years ago

With all this dreary weather we’ve been getting the past few weeks it is very easy to let it piss all over our parade. Most of us are challenging our bodies in the gym, eating as well as we can, trying our best not to sip any alcohol, not heading out and counting our pennies. […]

10 years ago

We can all get a little bogged down in our businesses on a daily basis to actually make the changes that matter and that will help grow our companies. I find one of the best ways to get inspiration is to read a good book and apply some of the lessons from it back into […]

10 years ago