Health Minister Simon Harris has signed a licence for Ava Barry to access medicinal cannabis.  The Cork girl’s mother Vera Twomey’s battle gained public attention earlier this year when she embarked on a walk from Cork to Dublin in order to raise awareness of Ava’s plight.  Seven-year-old Ava suffers from a rare form of epilepsy […]

9 years ago

Christmas can be a financially stressful time of year for a lot of families, especially those with young children who are obsessing over the “must have” gifts from Santa. And of course, there’s the pleas to queue up for a visit to every single Santa in every single shopping centre you enter for the entire […]

9 years ago

It’s beginning to get a bit too miserable and familiar here in this little country of ours and as much as we love being at home for Christmas, we think that it could be a good idea to have a small little break before we tackle into the small matter of the festive holidays… Like always, […]

9 years ago

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has this afternoon confirmed that she is resigning from her position in the wake of a scandal regarding emails she “noted” in a row between the Garda Commissioner’s legal team and whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.  The crisis led to Fianna Fáil demanding that Fitzgerald step down otherwise a motion of no confidence would have collapsed the […]

9 years ago

While Hollywood superstars Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have been living it up in the pretty village of Dalkey in Dublin, the two seem to be loving their time in Ireland. The couple and their children are in Ireland for a number of weeks now while Blake is shooting scenes for her new film The Rhythm Section. Both […]

9 years ago

“Holidays are coming”…  If the very sound of the jingling bells in the Coca-Cola Christmas ad has you full of festive feels, then the fact that you can spend a night inside the Coca-Cola truck should have you buzzing up the walls.  For the first time ever, Coca-Cola is offering one festive fan plus a guest, a […]

9 years ago

The festive season provides us with the perfect opportunity at the end of a long year to unwind in our pjs and enjoy a good book.  If you’ve got a sports-mad person in your life, there are plenty of Irish books on the market this year which they’ll only be delighted to find under the tree on […]

9 years ago

The countdown is well and truly on until Christmas sneaks up on us again and like the famous Chris Rea song says, a good few of us will be travelling somewhere for the festive period. However, if you’re stepping foot on a plane over the holiday season and thought that you would bring a couple of […]

9 years ago

Not got your Christmas jumper yet? What, may we ask, have you been doing for the past 332 days?! Not to worry though, late-comers to the party may just be in luck – Boohoo have got us sorted with a new crimbo garment that’s (quite literally) double the fun of your usual tatty favourite. And the […]

9 years ago

If you’re already dreaming of a holiday to escape the cold weather, now might be the perfect time to book something because there’s some fantastic deals for Cyber Monday. Several airlines are slashing the prices on flights so you’re bound to pick up some mega savings. Here’s 4 of the best deals currently on offer – […]

9 years ago

If you’ve always wanted to drink with your furry best friend, it turns out that you’ll actually be able to do so from next week, because Aldi is bringing dog-friendly wine and beer to their Irish stores. Pawsecco is one of the two new products that will be in stores from Thursday December 7th and it is a […]

9 years ago

Members of live studio audiences in Ireland are known for being very bold altogether. Oh yes, they think they’re absolutely hilarious when the camera turns on them and they do something silly like point at the camera, wink at the camera or raise their eyebrows comically. Bunch of feckin’ messers, the lot of ’em. The […]

9 years ago