When you ask people what the worst thing about emigrating, nine times out of ten it’ll be that they miss real butter, decent crisps or proper chocolate. But with the rise of exporting Irish grub, those woes have been answered. You can now purchase almost everything abroad somewhere, and we’re doing a round up of where […]
9 years ago
Pint Baby, the viral phenomenon that is a clip of a baby drinking a pint of Guinness in a pub 20 years ago, is back in action. The real Pint Baby, aka Steven Barron, was revealed as the boy behind the pint glass earlier this year and it was one of the best (and most […]
9 years ago
It was August 2008 when I handed in my thesis at the end of a long hard summer of typing absolute nonsensical jargon. I now found myself thrown out on my own into the big bad world of searching for employment. Only problem was, Ireland had found itself smack bang in the middle of a great, […]
9 years ago
The Irish Mammy is a curious creature. One that we love and admire, but not one that we necessarily want to become. They say that all children turn into their parents eventually, but sometimes this happens earlier than expected. Maybe one day you realise that the children outside are making far too much noise, or […]
9 years ago
We have compiled the ultimate coffee map of Ireland – featuring a coffee per county, gleaned by our own well-trodden experience and user reviews, it doesn’t get better than this. Brace yourselves… and get ready to argue. Antrim – Established, Cathedral Quarter We included Established in our reasons to visit Belfast because they serve delish 3fe coffee […]
9 years ago
Getting engaged should be a happy, carefree time full of well wishes and free of stress. And it can be. But when you come from a typical Irish family it can also be an absolute ‘mare of a time. You’ve mammy fussing over the guestlist, dad who starts freaking about you buying a house, and […]
9 years ago
The Irish mammy gets a lot of love, so we thought it’s about time we celebrated the nation’s grannies. Grandparents are always cooler than your parents, since they don’t have to worry about any of the whole raising you business. This means that they can actually be a bit of bad influence at times, like a cool older sibling. Just […]
9 years ago
Irish people are pretty protective of their home treats when they’re abroad. From getting mammy to sneak over six packs of bacon in their suitcase to stocking up on more Barry’s tea bags then you would ever need, it’s fair to say we like a bit of familiar comforts. One person has gone the extra […]
9 years ago
We’re a fickle bunch when it comes to some brands, but for some people they wouldn’t even dream of switching up say, what bacon they cook for brekkie, or suddenly buying another brand of milk – mammy would kill you. Ireland’s favourite brands have been revealed by Checkout.ie, and an impressive 40% of the nation’s top […]
9 years ago
Mothers, wha? Who’d have em? One of the golden rules in life is that when you have a passport or birth cert related problem, you ask your mother. Niamh Donnellan’s poor mother got the complete wrong end of the stick when she was asked by her daughter to photocopy her passport. Me: mam photocopy my passportMam: pic.twitter.com/q28Pmnz9Wc — big chungus […]
9 years ago
If there are any football-loving kids in your life then you’ll know that the following story is pretty much a fairy tale for them. 11-year-old Paddy Mackessy from Limerick is mad about Liverpool FC and traveled over to the city at the weekend to see his heroes beat Middlesbrough 3-0 in their final game of […]
9 years ago
First we brought you the best coffee in every county in Ireland – but now, we’re upping the ante. Big-time. Hangovers can happen at any time, anywhere. And there is there any cure sweeter than a big, heart-stopping-artery-clogging FRY? Deep breaths now, you’re in good hands. Go forth, hit the road, and embrace that indigestion. Antrim – Maggie May’s, Belfast Their brekkies […]
9 years ago