Ah, Stephen’s night. The one time a year when pretty much everyone is home in the town where they grew up, and they’ve nothing else to do but get absolutely banjoed. You might be tempted to stay in, but there’s no way you’re missing the social event of the year – and all the awkward […]

9 years ago

All the talk is over and we’re now in the midst of Christmas week. That means lots of going out and copious amounts of drinking. People tend to go out a lot more over the festive season with the holy trinity of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St. Stephen’s day being probably the most popular […]

9 years ago

Christ, Christmas really has come early this year. WOW air has just announced a mad 50% off flash sale for return flights from Dublin, and it’s the ideal opportunity for a last minute gift that would seriously impress. WOW air currently operates flights, via Reykjavik, to ten North American destinations including New York (Newark), Boston, […]

9 years ago

No matter how many times we hear ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ it literally never gets old… The massive list of Christmas songs that are recycled every single year is endless but for some reason we never really seem to get tired of listening to them.  And while those upbeat Christmas songs that […]

9 years ago

Christmas is finally here, and all over the country families will gather for another precious season of joy and merriment. Until someone eats all the good Roses out of the box. We’ve all heard these things in our house around Christmas time, and you’ll certainly hear a few of them this year as well. 1. “Cheers […]

9 years ago

It’s Christmas time and the drinks are a-flowing… Moods are high, Michel Buble is on the radio (plz, it’s my only flaw), and it’s the time of year when you can have champagne for breakfast five days a week and no-one will bat an eyelid.  But do you know your limit? Drink Aware is advising […]

9 years ago

The one office event of the year that never fails to provide quality entertainment for weeks afterwards.  Maybe you’ve booked the coolest new cocktail bar for your office to celebrate in and convinced yourself that this year will be the year of an interesting and civilised party – now, we’re sorry to break this to you, but […]

9 years ago

A man’s body was found in a public toilet in Cork city centre early this morning.  He was discovered in the facility on the Grand Parade during routine cleaning inspections.  Emergency services were called and he was pronounced dead at the scene.  Gardai sealed off the area for forensic examination and a post mortem will be […]

9 years ago

An Irish dog welfare charity has decided to suspend adoption services until after Christmas, saying that Christmas is “the worst time” to adopt a dog. Dogs Trust Ireland are encouraging those wishing to welcome a dog to their household to consider all elements that will be involved in the process before adopting a dog or […]

9 years ago

Ah, it’s the most wonderful time of the year… for everybody in the country except bartenders. Every year at Christmas time, bars get busier, people get drunker, and bartenders get angrier. And there are plenty of reasons why the festive time of year is THE most annoying time to work in a bar. From unnecessarily […]

9 years ago

It’s the same every year. There’s a huge build-up to Christmas, it lasts a single day and then people fly out the door to go shopping first thing on Stephen’s Day.  Sure, there are some great bargains out there, but is nabbing a half-price handbag really more important than spending time with your family? I feel for retail workers, who […]

9 years ago

For all the turkey, presents and general feeling of goodwill, we all know that Christmas is only about one thing. Days on end of rock solid telly. There’s so much on that it can be a bit overwhelming at times to pick out your favourite movies and TV specials but that’s where we come in. We’ve […]

9 years ago