Ireland’s favourite stout dishes have been revealed. Today is International Stout Day, a day dedicated to the “dark side” of beer. Some might say the only way to enjoy a pint of plain is perched snugly in your favourite pub and that anything else is sacrilege, but I disagree. A pint of the black stuff […]

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Pálás Galway has an unreal Christmas schedule, full of all the festive favourites. There are two types of people when it comes to Christmas: those who reserve celebrating until Christmas Eve, and those who sprout antlers at even the slightest whiff of Christmas. I’m in the latter group. I really relate to Buddy the Elf. […]

7 years ago

Not only are the Irish women’s hockey team among the best in the world at their sport, they’re not bad at the old celebrating either. Who could forget this performance after they finished second in the World Cup last year? The girls were back at it on Sunday night after their epic penalty shuttles victory […]

7 years ago

Cork On Ice is moving to a brand new location. For the 13th consecutive year, a rink will be set up in the Rebel County for Corkonians to skate themselves right into the Christmas spirit. But this time, the rink will not be located at Mahon Point. The 2019 edition of Cork On Ice will […]

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Christmas shoppers will be delighted to hear that Argos will have 20% off toys in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The retailer recently announced its latest Crazy Codes deal, and lads, it’s a good one. When shoppers spend €25 or more on toys, they’ll be able to get a fairly generous 20% off. To […]

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Galway at Christmas is pure magic. The whole city comes out of hibernation, despite the cold, and flocks to Eyre Square to enjoy the festivities. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4USxssJv87/?hl=en Highlights each year include food from one of the many tasty food stalls, the Ferris wheel with views to rival even those of the London Eye and of course […]

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She certainly started the new month off festively. We all know Mariah Carey makes her money in the run-up to Christmas. All I Want For Christmas is the holiday classic that just keeps on giving. You can’t help but love it. And try as you might to avoid singing it, November 1st marks the end […]

7 years ago

Festival season is over so that means festival announcement season has very much begun. One person who is wasting no time is Dermot Kennedy who has just announced three huge outdoor shows for next summer. The Dublin musician’s profile has risen massively in the last couple of years and next June his fans will be […]

7 years ago

A Christmas market in itself is enough to keep me happy, throw in some animals and I’m completely sold. A softer, somewhat sassier (they spit when they’re angry) version of the traditional reindeer, K2 Alpacas will bring their furry friends to Wicklow for a festive Alpaca experience. The Christmas hat – too cute to handle. […]

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Food waste is a major issue, particularly in the period from Halloween until Christmas when we tend to abandon the idea that ‘less is more’ and just buy, buy, buy. An abundance of food generally means an abundance of waste. A recent study commissioned by Knorr revealed that last Halloween almost 76 percent of the […]

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For those in need of a Christmas job, there’s no shortage of them at JD. JD announced this morning that they have created 1,200 seasonal jobs as the sportswear giant looks to prepare for the Christmas rush. Ahead of what is always one of the busiest shopping periods of the year, JD have advertised 1,200 […]

7 years ago

The clocks are going back this weekend and as much as you’d hate to admit it, summer is over and it’s never coming back. On the bright side, they can take our long evenings but can never take our cosy nights in. Graham Norton and Ryan Tubridy are both well settled into the new seasons […]

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