Say farewell to the trauma of slicing around the stone in an avocado, because Marks and Spencer has just released a new little green beaut that has NO stone.  ‘Avocado hand’ will be no more (yes, it’s a real health condition caused by the knife slipping while slicing!) Marks and Spencer is selling their special stoneless […]

9 years ago

If you haven’t checked that the details you gave to Irish Water are still correct, you might want to, because the company is planning to send out thousands of text messages and emails to its customers regarding refunds.  Irish Water has identified 19,000 customers who need to update or give more details to ensure that they […]

9 years ago

On Monday, we brought you the news that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) had served closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation for the month of November to four businesses. On Thursday, FSAI also stated that the reason three of these four places had closed was due to evidence of rodents on […]

9 years ago

Over 100 cats currently in the care of the ISPCA are in desperate need of finding a new home. This year alone 351 cats and kittens have been successfully rehomed from the ISPCA. A whopping 207 of these cats came from an ex-research facility, 144 of which were seized or surrendered to the ISPCA inspectors. […]

9 years ago

A dodgy charger may be a quick fix at the time but it turns out that it’s just not worth it in the long run. A survey carried out by Electrical Safety First – in association with Apple – has found that 98% of fake or lookalike iPhone chargers put consumers at risk of lethal […]

9 years ago

If you need to send a card or present to someone outside of Europe in time for Christmas, this could be your last chance.  Today is the deadline for posting parcels or registered post to the US, but you have until next Tuesday to send a card or letter to the States.  If you have any […]

9 years ago

When it comes to haircare, we have our scrimp and splurge priorities down.  Conditioner? Splurge. Hairspray? Scrimp.  Heated tools would generally fall into the former category as something we’ve accepted we need to fork out for, with the most popular brands like ghd coming in well over €100 per tool.  But now, a €13 Remington hair straightener […]

9 years ago

She’ll swear absolutely blind that she “doesn’t want ANYTHING” for Christmas, but forget to get your Mam something sweet and she’ll never forgive you. Your Mam has been there for you through thick and thin, so she deserves a Christmas gift that’s thoughtful this year, doesn’t she? Whether your budget is big or teenchy tiny, […]

9 years ago

There’s hangovers and then there’s a Christmas drinking hangover. Experts from CACI International, a non-surgical anti-ageing facial treatment, have looked at how drinking affects your skin and calculated how long it actually takes for all the bad stuff to leave your body after a heavy night on the sauce. They found that drinking at Christmas […]

9 years ago

Irish shoppers have been strongly warned of the risks of buying counterfeit cosmetics in the lead up to Christmas. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) are advising consumers to be vigilant for counterfeit ‘high-end’ beauty products on sale through certain outlets, markets and websites in the lead up to […]

9 years ago

It’s one of Ireland’s most underrated festivals but it is slowly building up popularity and is soon to become mega, especially when they are announcing acts like this.  Indiependence – which takes place at Deer Farm in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork on 3-5 August in 2018 – took to social media to release the first set of acts […]

9 years ago

RTÉ has confirmed its selection of Christmas Day movies for 2017 and if you like animation or sci-fi then you’re in for a festive treat. On December 25, RTÉ will be leading with timeless Pixar animation Finding Nemo as well as more recent animated tearjerker Big Hero 6. Later in the evening, Saoirse Ronan stars in […]

9 years ago