You’re handed a beautifully wrapped gift, your heart starts to race… Ripping open the ribbon, you’ve got a good feeling about it. And then… Oh. It’s horrible. Buying presents for people can often be touch and go. So how do you know what not to buy? Well, according to Time, there’s one gift in particular that is the most […]

9 years ago

This Is Who Your Other Half Is Most Likely To Cheat With There are two types of people in the world. Those who think it’s never too early for Christmas, and those whose icy hearts freeze over more and more each time they hear a Christmas tune.  You can guess which team we’re on.  But […]

9 years ago

Alison Spittle has been knocking it out of the park recently, and is about to make even more headlines with her new show Nowhere Fast.  The comedy series will hit our screens tonight at 10pm on RTE2, and we’re very excited.  The story is simple – a young woman called Angela (played by Alison) moves […]

9 years ago

UK fashion chain Peacocks has released its annual Christmas ad and it stars none other than Jedward.  John and Edward Grimes rose to fame in 2009 after appearing on the X-Factor. Now, they feature alongside other former contestants in the festive ad including Wagner, Honey G and Sam Bailey. The cringe is real.  You can watch the […]

9 years ago

Ennis in county Clare has just been named as the friendliest place in Ireland at Retail Ireland’s Excellence Awards. The awards ceremony took place on Saturday night and aims to mark the “significant contribution being made by retailers, city and county councils in driving standards.” The winner was picked by the county councils and local […]

9 years ago

Christmas isn’t Christmas without turkey, stuffing, roast potatoes, glazed ham, Christmas pudding, and brandy butter… but it all takes work. A lot of work. And while it’s not the worst cooking up the dinner for all the fam, wouldn’t you rather be able to socialise with everyone watching Love Actually while the dinner sorts itself out? Here’s […]

9 years ago

Anyone with brothers or sisters will admit that there can be sibling rivalry every now and again, but the latest findings from a scientific study may cause even more arguments among the fam. Apparently the youngest sibling is more likely to be the parents’ favourite. Yep. New research that has been published in the Journal of Adolescence […]

9 years ago

‘Cuffing’ is the latest dating trend this winter season that some singletons may be drawn to. If you’re wondering what on earth it is, ‘cuffing season’ is the term used to describe the winter period in which singles want to be ‘cuffed’ or ‘tied down’ by a serious relationship. It’s mainly to help beat the […]

9 years ago

According to a new survey, a staggering amount of Irish motorists are guilty of this one habit that could increase the risk of car theft. AA Car Insurance conducted a survey on car theft and found that almost one in five Irish motorists admit to leaving valuable items on show in their car on an […]

9 years ago

If you’ve ever lived abroad in a country where Irish crisps are either a) nowhere to be found or b) so bloody expensive it’s not worth it, chances are you’ve asked your mammy to send over a few packs of Tayto. And with Christmas coming up it’s now extra easy to send mates abroad some […]

9 years ago

While some savvy shoppers might have already done their Christmas shopping in September, most of us will be trawling the streets closer to the big day in search of last-minute gifts. And let’s be honest, those last minute gifts usually aren’t cheap. Turns out though, that there’s savings of 43% to be made simply by […]

9 years ago

My hobbies include: Spending an unnecessary amount of time browsing through the homeware section in Penneys and finding cute little bits that I never knew I needed until I came across them. (I should put that on my dating profile) Here are some of the best bits you can pick up from Penneys right now […]

9 years ago