Well now. Did we ever think we’d see the day when you find something out about Friends that you actually never knew before? BONKERS.  Consider this an early Christmas gift: there’s a random Irish reference in the iconic TV show that we’ve either a) been too dopey to realise, or b) been WAY too dopey to realise.  […]

9 years ago

Here at Lovin, we have a major grá for Fairytale of New York and if you don’t, then here’s 10 reasons why you should… It’s one of the greatest Christmas songs of all time and the fact that it is Irish is something that we can be proud of.  Even if you’re not fond of […]

9 years ago

Looking to treat your pooch of the Christmas? Whatever you do, don’t give them chocolate.  That’s the warning dished out by researchers at the University of Liverpool who have found that chocolate is four times more likely to be given to dogs around the festive season than any other time of the year.  According to […]

9 years ago

The Irish Examiner is reporting that people from Romania are taking part in organised begging all over Ireland. A senior Garda member, Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin, said that Gardaí found return airline tickets to Romania in the possession of members of a group who were arrested in Cork City recently. They were later prosecuted for offences under begging […]

9 years ago

Long gone are the days when every second person you knew had the same name, these days, anyyyyyyything goes.  Parents choose some fairly mad names for their babas with everything from royalty to popular TV shows inspiring their choices.  The most popular baby names have just been predicted for 2018, with Faye Mingo, Marketing Director […]

9 years ago

Sure, it wouldn’t be Christmas if someone didn’t have a falling out. There’s no mistaking it, you’re always going to be 99.9% extremely excited for Christmas but that tiny 0.01% of fear will always be made up of thoughts about what possible fights could occur over the festive period.  However, there is a coping mechanism […]

9 years ago

Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of birthdays at the end of summer and start of autumn?  That’s because so many babies get conceived around Christmas, and there are a host of reasons for that.  First of all, people have more free time and are drinking more, which can lead to friskiness and […]

9 years ago

Christmas Day Mass is a special event.  Everyone from the town is there, dressed to impress, and ready to gossip.  Here are 9 things that happen every time… 1. The style is on point Everyone is excited to show off their fancy Christmas outfits, and going up for communion is like taking part in a […]

9 years ago

We understand that you want to get home for Christmas ASAP. You’ve waited long enough for the day to come around, you’ve all the essentials packed and you want to hit the road quicker than you can say ‘Feliz Navidad’. However, you’re not the only one who is thinking like that. There is going to […]

9 years ago

From giving and receiving presents, to catching up with friends over pints and sharing Christmas dinner with our family on Christmas day, there’s no reason to believe that it’s not the best time of the year. For most of us. For some people however, Christmas is a lonely time. Thankfully, for anyone living in Cork, Casey’s […]

9 years ago

If you’re reading this after spending a lot of money in the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales then you may need to have a sit down.  Retail Ireland has said that it expects Irish households to spend a whopping average of –gulp– €2,654 in shops for the month of December which is nearly a […]

9 years ago

In Ireland, we’re pretty aware of those *unique* behaviours that set us apart from other nations. (Eg. Grown adults cancelling all their Friday night plans to watch a show about toys). But some of our quirks need to be pointed out to us by visitors before we even cop that what we’re doing isn’t ‘normal’.  […]

9 years ago