No, not Christmas FM…Kissmas FM. Kissmas FM is Ireland’s newest pop-up station. Brought to us by the team behind Christmas FM and Halloween FM, it will arrive on our airwaves just in time for Valentine’s Day this Friday. Bringing “the magic of love”, the station promises to play amp up the cheese and play all […]

6 years ago

It’s going to be a white February. Brigid brings the spring but it looks like she also brings the snow as parts of the country are currently being covered under a blanket of white. Happy Monday, eh? A Status Orange wind warning is in place for seven counties – covering Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, […]

6 years ago

It’s a bold claim but we may have stumbled across the best damn brunch in Galway. It’s a bright, piercing morning in Galway’s West End as I walk down the canal looking at the famed Spanish Arch and the North Atlantic Ocean beside it. This is the first time in my adult life I’ve been […]

6 years ago

For such a small island, there’s a never-ending bounty of cultural treats to discover in the space of a weekend. That’s the beauty of Ireland – it takes no more than five hours to traverse the country, so there isn’t a corner that’s out of reach for your precious two days off a week. The […]

6 years ago

Cork, we’re coming for you. After the success of our last AIB event, we are coming back to bring you lovely people another first-time buyers summit. So here we come! On Thursday, February 13 at 6.30pm, we will be hitting up Triskel Arts Centre on Cork’s Tobin Street, and we’re buzzing. So, what can you […]

6 years ago

The minimum wage in Ireland officially increases today. February 1 marks the increase of the minimum wage in Ireland by 30 cent per hour. The new rate, which was set based on a recommendation from the independent Low Pay Commission, sees the minimum wage increase from €9.80 to €10.10 per hour. For minimum wage employees working […]

6 years ago

Netflix has confirmed that The Crown will wrap up after five seasons, which is one season earlier than expected. In an announcement today, fans also learned that veteran actress Imelda Stauton will take over the role of Queen Elizabeth when Olivia Colman finishes playing the monarch at the end of season four. Unlike Colman and […]

6 years ago

It’s the last Friday of the month and people who haven’t been paid since before Christmas are rejoicing at finally seeing a boost in their bank balance. While some got paid as early as last week and others yesterday, a hardy bunch have had to endure a longer stretch than most. Towns and cities will […]

6 years ago

So you’ve bitten the bullet and booked a trip to one of Europe’s most cultural and beautiful cities. Prague is a gem at the heart of Europe that appears to be on everyone’s to-do list. But what do you do when you finally get there? Well, luckily for you, yours truly made the exact same […]

6 years ago

84 tunes were nominated but we have finally discovered what Cork’s favourite song is. A competition was launched before Christmas by Cork City Libraries to decide Cork’s favourite song and the winner was revealed at an official ceremony on Monday evening. At an exclusive performance of the shortlisted songs, it was announced that After All by The […]

6 years ago

While Watching Streak of a Saturday night might not be seen the trendiest of pursuits, the money that can be won on it certainly shouldn’t be scoffed at. Just appearing on the programme guarantees at least €10,000 and having recently had a ticket in the famous drum, courtesy of a lucky Christmas gift, this writer […]

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Cork musicians have given us quite a few classic tunes over the years and the search to find the best one has just kicked up a gear. Before Christmas, Cork City Libraries launched a competition to find the Rebel County’s favourite song and 84 were nominated. An independent jury has since narrowed that down to […]

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