We’re seriously broke, and fed up with it. Yep, it’s enough to make us rethink how much we spent at Christmas – and perhaps adopt some sort of saving plan so we don’t make the same mistake in 2019. So this money saving challenge from UK site Play Pennies is totes for us. The parenting […]

9 years ago

This is the news to cure all January (fuel related) blues: Applegreen stations across the country are slashing fuel prices for three days in their ‘Biggest Fuel Sale Ever’. In a bid to help customers beat the January blues and ease their motor fuel expenses after the expensive Christmas season, fuel prices have been slashed […]

9 years ago

We hope you’ve hung onto your Christmas hat and gloves, ‘cos the weather across the country is gonna be pure baltic today.  Met Eireann is predicting temperatures lows of as much as -5 degrees – meaning you might be tempted to cancel all plans and stay snuggled up by the fire.  They said: Tonight will be […]

9 years ago

Choosing when to take your holidays is a tricky beast – you don’t want to go peak time in August when everything will be mad expensive, September is MILES away and y’know, you only have so many days of precious annual leave to take.  That’s why you have to be clever about it people. Use […]

9 years ago

It’s an early Christmas miracle for Bruce Willis, Vin Diesel, Patrick Stewart and co: a potential cure for baldness could be on the way. The Daily Mail UK report that scientists have created “hairy skin” in the lab for the very first time using stem cells from mice. They were able to grow both upper […]

9 years ago

Last night, as the first whistles of Storm Eleanor turned into deafening howls, it was hard not to think of those sleeping rough as Ireland’s homelessness crisis tightens its grip.  As the gales of one of the strongest storms in recent years got louder, the volume would have been turned up on TV sets as people attempted to […]

9 years ago

The promise of something helping you to shift pounds, whilst tasting as good as any sweet treat might sound too good to be true. As you currently try to shake off your New Year hangover (the first and toughest one of the whole year), you will be looking for any tried and tested way to lose […]

9 years ago

A new year means a load of new beauty trends, and it’s always interesting to see what takes off throughout the year. Here’s what we reckon will go big this year…  Upside down eyeliner Who knew that placing a sweep of eyeshadow underneath your eye rather than on top could become such a trend? This […]

9 years ago

Christmas is barely cold in its grave but Easter eggs have already been spotted on the shelves in Tesco.  The humble Creme Egg has made a return too – but this time it’s different.  Cadbury’s has released a limited edition white chocolate version, disguised as the regular Creme Eggs we know and love.  If you’re lucky enough to […]

9 years ago

It feels like EVERYONE is winning the lotto except us.  Grim, rainy, broke January is the perfect time to celebrate someone else winning the lotto (not) and the latest lucky so-and-so will already be well-known to football fans.  Kevin O’Connor, former Ireland under-21 soccer player, has been named as The National Lottery Christmas Millionaire Raffle winner, scoring […]

9 years ago

Christmas is officially over, and there is literally nothing to do. But we can’t think of a better way to escape the January blues than to pack the bags and head off for a lovely, hassle-free weekend getaway. If you’re looking for a relaxing, chilled-out but super fun spot to spend your next weekend, Carlingford, […]

9 years ago

For anyone who was lucky enough to escape being born in January, you might wonder why so many of us who do have our birthday in the first month of the year complain about it so much. There are so, so many reasons why having a January birthday is actually just shite. via GIPHY 1. […]

9 years ago