When Nestlé removed the popular Toffee Deluxe in their Quality Street tins last year, it’s fair to say the decision caused a bit of a stir.  The favourite among chocolate fans was replaced by the Honeycomb Crunch and people didn’t take kindly to the news.  I want to stay ! — Toffee Deluxe (@ToffeeDeluxe_) September […]

9 years ago

With payday soon approaching we feel it’s only right that we treat ourselves like the glam royalty that we really are. Nothing makes us happier than the sheer joy of booking a trip away and getting to retreat from the world for a whole weekend.  The only downside is that most of the time we can’t exactly afford to live […]

9 years ago

Look, we like to think we’re quite adventurous when it comes to food. Raw beef? Yum. Fermented veg? We’ll wolf that down. But there’s a new trend in Beijing that we – as tea gulping Irish folk – just cannot get on board with. They’re only going and putting CHEESE in their cuppas. We swear. View this […]

9 years ago

Your daily dose of bizarre comes courtesy of Louis Walsh today, as it’s been announced he is narrating a Christmas… for dogs.  No, not about dogs. For dogs.  Yep, the music manager turned X-Factor judge is the narrator of ‘Merry Woofmas’, a Christmas movie which is aimed at dogs to help improve their mood.  You […]

9 years ago

Today marks the one year anniversary of the sudden and tragic death of Munster rugby legend Anthony Foley and RTÉ are marking the day with a special documentary tonight.  ‘Anthony Foley: Munsterman’ features interviews with those who knew Axel best and their accounts of his impact on their lives and the shock with which they […]

9 years ago

What could be the biggest storm in over 50 years is about to hit Ireland, but you really wouldn’t be able to tell from the reaction of the vast majority of the country.  Plenty of people are planning ahead and prepping for the worst, but most just seem to be brushing it off. The reactions […]

9 years ago

We’ve got a whole lotta Autumn love with PrettyLittleThing’s newest collection, ‘Girl Gang’, which features gals in all shapes and sizes wearing super dreamy clothes. Promising to give you an Autumn upgrade with a pretty little oriental twist, there’s glitter flares, floral embroidery and soft neutral knits. If you’re guilty of always playing it safe with […]

9 years ago

Christmas is coming, and a trip to Penneys is a must – especially once you lay eyes on these adorable baubles. The high street giant has gone all cute with Disney, taking inspiration from Minnie Mouse, Frozen and more much-loved characters. To early to be planning the Christmas decorations? We don’t think so!

9 years ago

Today, October 13th, is annual ‘No Bra Day’ and women are being encouraged to take a break from their bras to raise awareness about breast cancer. October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month and ‘No Bra Day’ has been taking place across the globe since 2011. Women are getting behind the campaign and spreading the news […]

9 years ago

Okay okay, we know we have a looooad of jumpers from last winter (and the one before that…), but this season it just seems like the jumpers are WAY too cute to resist. We’ve been getting seriously tempted with all the rich mustard colours, petrol blues and cosy wooly fabrics, and lookit, it’s getting colder […]

9 years ago

Buckfast might not be the finest wine on earth… but in this part of the world, and among students in particular, it has a huge cult following. We’ve seen some weird and wonderful ways that people have paid homage to the fortified wine and we thought we’d round up some of the very best. Say […]

9 years ago

Nothing screams Christmas like good old fashioned mince pies. And now Aldi has announced that they are launching their very own boozy alternative – gin flavoured mince pies. The Specially Selected Sloe Gin Mince Tarts arrive on shelves in mid November and are described as, “a very sophisticated alternative to the traditional mince pies” containing mincemeat, […]

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