The world can’t seem to get enough of prosecco these days but when we heard about the latest example we almost died. You can now get a DIY prosecco kit which allows you to create a bottle of the fizzy stuff from the comfort of your own home. No noisy bars, no endless queues, no idiots […]

9 years ago

This just might be the nicest thing we have heard today. A restaurant owner in Galway has started up an initiative alongside the Simon Community to get some of their members part of The Positive Placement Project. Gill Carroll who owns 56 Central on Shop Street in Galway has decided to give something back to […]

9 years ago

With the weekend seemingly still miles away we thought we’d bring a little happiness to your lives by combining two of the great things in this world. Tom Hardy and dogs. You may remember his fondness for our four legged friends after his own pup passed away and Tom wrote a heartfelt tribute letter. Since […]

9 years ago

Christmas may be 97 days away (who’s counting?) but for some children in Ireland, December might seem like a million miles into the future.  This is why Make-A-Wish Ireland have already launched their Christmas appeal accompanied by this heartbreaking ad which highlights the reality that December 25 is too far away to wait for some […]

9 years ago

Gin. It’s become the Holy Grail of the modern generation. First there was Blackwater’s strawberry and pink gin, then came glitter gin, followed by gin advent calendars. But what about a really cheap, affordable gin that won’t mean remortgaging? Low-cost giant Aldi is taking advantage of the gin-tinted spectacles that most of us seem to be […]

9 years ago

It seems as if this year most people are going to spend the month of December opening alcoholic advent calendars. We told you about the Gin and Prosecco versions last week and now Aldi have just revealed they’ll be rolling out a wine version on the 15th November. Aaaall I want for Christmas is the Aldi wine […]

9 years ago

Prepare to freak out, and possibly willing to sell your granny, because this beauty advent calendar from ASOS is a MUST HAVE. Seriously. We need it, and we need it now. The beautiful bundle comes presented in a marble-printed box, which contains 25 windows and 24 product – the 25th window contains an ASOS discount code.  […]

9 years ago

With the cold weather setting in a lot sooner than we had first hoped for it’s definitely the season for trying new drinks. Well now Starbucks have launched their very own whiskey-flavoured coffee and we really want to see what its like. We are a nation renowned for drinking after all… The Whiskey Barrel-Aged Cold Brew […]

9 years ago

We can all imagine what it would be like to meet a famous person you have obsessed about pretty much forever. It would be hard to contain your massive pile of emotions when you actually try to talk to them, what do you say? How would you react? Well, Mary met former Vice President of the United States, […]

9 years ago

Brace yourself, because if this comes to Ireland it’s going to fly off the shelves. There’s nothing better than popping open a bottle of the wonderful bubbly alcoholic drink at Christmas and getting merry with your family and friends. Well, Aldi in UK have announced that they will be launching their very first 3 litre bottle of […]

9 years ago

Ah Freshers Week. A time of new experiences, abounding opportunities and excessive alcohol consumption.  Your first week of college will have you feeling joyful, terrified, awkward and excited- usually all at once.  Whether you’re heading off to study in Dublin, Cork, Galway or anywhere in  between, some experiences are an absolute certainty.  1. You’ll meet […]

9 years ago

Gin is one of the greatest parts of being alive – and now there’s a hotel which shares the opinion. In fact, The Distillery is the UK’s FIRST gin hotel. Although it involves a flight and there should clearly be one of these here in Ireland already we are totally fine with spending a weekend […]

9 years ago