Ever heard of a wine maker launching a skincare brand before? We hadn’t either, until we discovered Nikolaihof, an Austrian winery that grows grapes so pure and free of contamination that they can be used to create organic cosmetics after the wine-making process is finished. What’s more? While you’re sipping it you can be 100% […]

9 years ago

Do you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning in time for work? Well one French organisation could be offering the job of your dreams; an eight-week role that involves being paid thousands for doing little else but lying down and eating. France’s Institute of Space Medicine and Physiology in Toulouse are on […]

9 years ago

After a long night of intense talks, an agreement has been reached between the FAI and the Women’s National Team. Ending a row that began when the players highlighted their unfair treatment (from sharing kit to missing out on bonus fees and missing work days), mediation talks came to an end in the early hours […]

9 years ago

If you’re a fan of the show New Girl, this is BIG. After years of watching them meet, fall in love, get married and move into their very own home, one of television’s cutest couples, Cece and Schmidt are about to take on their biggest challenge yet: parenthood! Yes. In the season finale (and possibly […]

9 years ago

If you have kids (or you remember being one) you’ll know that watching a parent leave for work can be a heart wrenching moment. With her beloved dad about to head off on a business trip, nine-year-old Tate (affectionately known as Tatertot – squee) decided to put her feelings down on paper in a note […]

9 years ago

Do you find yourself endlessly scrolling through videos when you should be sleeping? Are you reading work emails when you should be having sex? If so, a new gadget could help you regain control of your life (before the internet takes over completely). Google Wi Fi allows users to schedule specific times when they would […]

9 years ago

Ever wondered how those Instagram stars manage to capture their exotic surroundings so perfectly? Well one famous travel blogging couple have shared their secret to getting the perfect shot every time (and you can totally steal their tricks for your next sun holiday). Lauren Bullen (24) and her boyfriend Jack Morris (26) have been traversing the […]

9 years ago

Well, she was never going to be dancing around her handbag at the local nightclub, was she? Royal sister and bride-to-be Pippa Middleton was treated to a hen party fit for a queen recently, taking a private jet with her family and closest friends to the luxury resort of Meribel in France ahead of her […]

9 years ago

Irish rugby ace Thomas John “Tommy” Bowe has become a father for the first time, after his wife Lucy Whitehouse gave birth to a baby girl. The new addition arrived on Sunday, with the proud daddy (33) taking to Instagram to share the first snaps of his baby daughter and reveal her name… “Little Emma […]

9 years ago

Updated 15.10: At least ten people are dead and many more are injured after multiple explosions on the underground in the Russian city of St Petersburg. According to witnesses, the blast tore through the Sennaya Ploshchad station. Horrifying images shared on social media show desperate victims trapped in the wreckage of the train as others attempt […]

9 years ago

Are you due a duvet day? If you feel you owe yourself a treat, one Irish hotel has a whole day of total decadence planned for you. The four-star d hotel in Drogheda has launched a package called ‘Duvet Day at the d’ – and it’s just as relaxing as it sounds. Invite your favourite […]

9 years ago

If you like to get high on life, the latest lesson on offer in Dublin will take you to new extremes. Limited edition outdoor yoga classes will be held 17 storeys above the city on the Croke Park rooftop walkway the Etihad Skyline next month. And no… this is not a late April fools prank. […]

9 years ago

Former glamour model and TV presenter Abi Titmuss has announced she is expecting her first child. Titmuss revealed the baby will arrive in September, four months after she weds her American partner, the actor Ari Welkom. Speaking to Hello magazine, the actress said: ‘I’m 15 weeks pregnant…I’m so excited about becoming a mum for the […]

9 years ago

When he was five years old, Ben Hughes was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. The diagnosis began a period of aggressive treatment and surgery for the Meath youngster, who has battled through each day since with a bravery that has stunned his heartbroken parents, Amanda and Gerard and his big sister Amie (12). That’s why, […]

9 years ago

They tied the knot in a magical, funfetti-themed wedding in the California sun over the weekend, and Orange Is The New Black star Samira Wiley and her wife Lauren Morelli have been inundated by well wishers ever since. The pair, who met on the set of the hit TV show, settled on an intimate ceremony in […]

9 years ago

There comes a time in every woman’s life when, for reasons we will never understand, we get a strange notion to bake a cake from scratch. It could be for a 30th or a first birthday party, an office bake sale or a dinner party, but one thing is for sure: a shop-bought cake simply […]

9 years ago

And now we know. The gender of Ireland’s favourite puppet has always been a bit of a mystery, but Bosco has finally set the record straight. In an exclusive interview with 96FM radio producer Brenda Dennehy, the puppet chatted about favourite foods, cake, Cork and clubbing. And then… the revelation. Asked whether Bosco would be […]

9 years ago

Model Brandy Rusher has been seriously injured in a shooting that killed two men and injured four on Sunday. The America’s Next Top Model finalist (32) is reportedly in critical condition in hospital after a man fired up to 18 shots from a semi-automatic rifle inside an apartment in Houston, Texas. A 16-year-old girl was […]

9 years ago

A Tennessee couple have been arrested after they placed an ad on the classified website Craigslist, offering their five-month old baby for sale. Parents John David Cain (26) and Deanna Lynn Greer (37) have been charged with aggravated child abuse and aggravated child neglect or endangerment. The horrific crime was uncovered after the ad, offering […]

9 years ago

All packed for your ego-trip? According to the latest research, most Millennials choose a holiday destination by how Instagrammable it is. The days of simply letting your hair down and soaking up the local ambiance are long gone; two fifths (40%) of holidaymakers between the ages of 18 and 33 say that they investigate whether […]

9 years ago

Meet Ruth; a single mum-to-be who has just had her world blown apart in the most tragic of ways. She’s grieving, mid breakdown, pissed off and seven months pregnant. Suddenly her baby starts speaking to her from inside the womb… and it’s got some very interesting things to say. So begins the grotesque but hilariously […]

9 years ago

Initially set up using just a WhatsApp group and an email address, Glissed is now the number one website for booking freelance beauty pros to come to your home or hotel anywhere in Ireland.  Now, the entrepreneurs behind the venture, Louise Dunne and Niamh McHugh, are building their business with a view to taking it global. […]

9 years ago

A detective who spent three years working on the case of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann says he is convinced she may still be alive. Detective inspector Dave Edgar, who was hired by the family to look into the disappearance early on in the investigation, claims child sex traffickers are most likely behind the abduction […]

9 years ago

A man has been arrested in Cork following the discovery of a woman’s body in a house in the city’s Northside overnight. The Irish Independent reports that the woman, who is believed to have suffered head and neck injuries, was in her thirties. Gardaí are understood to be treating her death as suspicious. A concerned […]

9 years ago

Finding it difficult to nod off? If the stresses and strains of life are preventing you from getting the recommend eight hours of sleep a night, a new study shows that a particular type of background noise could be the solution. Parents have long used white noise (a static sound containing many frequencies that you’ll […]

9 years ago

However you feel about your downstairs hair during the colder months, come summer it’s usually necessary to spruce up the front office before launching yourself at the nearest sun lounger. By far the most brutal and genuinely-bloody-painful of all the available methods, the Brazilian bikini wax is also the gold standard in pube annihilation, should […]

9 years ago

Sometimes you need to get creative when you’re attempting to raise awareness for a cause you believe in. And that’s just what Ohio-based, self-described ‘pregnant pro-choice cat-lovin’ hardcore crafter & burlesque dancer’ Kelley Freeman did this week, when she dreamed up an act like no other for a Women Have Options fundraiser. Freeman planned an […]

9 years ago

The body of a crew member has been recovered from the wreckage of Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116. RTE reports that the remains have been transferred to shore by a Naval Service dive team, where they will be formally identified. While a body had been found in the wreckage on Friday, rescue teams were […]

9 years ago

It was a funfetti-themed dream come true. Orange Is The New Black star Samira Wiley married her girlfriend, the writer Lauren Morelli in Palm Springs, California yesterday. The pair, who met on the set of the hit TV show, settled on an intimate ceremony, making their vows in front of a select group of their […]

9 years ago

The sun is splitting the stones across Ireland right now and the good news is; it’s getting warmer, with temperatures due to top a toasty 17C by later this afternoon. Mother’s Day 2017 is set to be the warmest of the year so far; ideal for that Sunday stroll after a long lunch. Mother’s Day […]

9 years ago

It’s the destination on the top of everybody’s wanderlust list right now and, we can confirm, Iceland’s magnificent Blue Lagoon is worth the trip. The geothermal spa, located in a lava field in Grindavík, just outside the capital Reykjavik, is the ultimate Instagram location; it’s been trending for months, flooding the feeds of the world’s best […]

9 years ago

Rihanna’s spent a decade at the forefront of the fashion pack, so when we heard that her latest sell-out FENTYxPUMA creation had landed at at Life Style Sports we were more than intrigued. They bear her name (the Barbadian babe’s full title is Robyn Rihanna Fenty) so they should completely represent her very essence except […]

9 years ago

She was celebrating the christening of her famous partner’s baby nephew, and pregnant Dee Devlin dressed her bump to impress this weekend. The partner of Conor McGregor, who is due the couple’s first baby in May, joined the family at church to watch Harry, the son of Conor’s sister Erin, be christened in Dublin. A […]

9 years ago

Are you all fingers and thumbs when it comes to selfies? Well prepare to take your campaign for Instagram stardom to the next level. Introducing AirSelfie; the first pocket-sized flying camera that integrates with smartphones. It’s time to put the selfie stick in the bin. The AirSelfie is now available to pre-order following a successful Kickstarter […]

9 years ago

One of our favourite trends of all time, afternoon tea is showing no signs of slipping into obscurity just yet. And why would it? You’d be hard pressed to find a woman who doesn’t enjoy a two-hour festival of miniature sandwiches, dainty cakes, pots of jam and double cream by the spoonful… all washed down […]

9 years ago

Foodie influencers the world over are raving about a new kitchen gadget. The Instant Pot has been popping up on all our favourite food blogs and Instagram accounts, gaining a cult following of fans who can no longer live without it… but what exactly does it do? Well; we’ve done our research and we can […]

9 years ago

A carnival employee has been rushed to hospital in Cork after an incident involving a roller coaster carriage this morning.  According to local reports, the man in his thirties was assembling the ride at a Funderland location near Pearse Road when he was struck by a part of the roller coaster, suffering serious injuries. A […]

9 years ago

If you grew up the in Nineties, you’ll remember wailing along to Natalie Imbruglia’s hit song Torn. Now, all these years later, we’ll all have the chance to see her sing it live right here in Ireland. Dig out your zip-up hoodies and book a pixie cut at the salon because Natalie (42) has announced […]

9 years ago

It’s been at least a week since Gwyneth Paltrow said something sensational, so you could say this was in the pipeline, so to speak. The Oscar winner has taken to her lifestyle website Goop to announce that we all need a ‘reality check’ when it comes to anal sex. Why? Well, according to Gwynnie, ‘it’s practically […]

9 years ago

She might have married a prince and set up home in a palace, but it turns out Kate Middleton suffers the same feelings of inadequacy all of us struggle with occasionally. Speaking at a charity event on Thursday, the Duchess admitted that she often lacks confidence, particularly when it comes to parenting her two children, […]

9 years ago

Dig out your runners, commuters… An all-out Bus Éireann strike is due to begin at midnight tonight as 2,600 staff protest a raft of 50 cost saving measures and work practice changes about to be introduced by the state-owned company. Speaking to the Irish Times, Siptu, the trade union’s transport sector organiser Willie Noone said the “time […]

9 years ago

If your Chanel No. 5 is no longer doing the trick, there’s a new scent on the market… but you may want to avoid it unless you’re an animal lover. The Demeter fragrance library has invented a fragrance they believe smells exactly like the fur of a tiny kitten. What exactly that smells like we […]

9 years ago

Just thinking about this gives us palpitations. The owner of the winning Christmas Millionaire raffle ticket sold in Cork has yet to come forward, with just seven days remaining for the lucky winner to claim the money before Friday, March 31. Lotto officials have now landed in the Rebel County, where the €20 ticket was […]

9 years ago

Bored of the multi-way gown? Suffering from full-length lace fatigue? Being a bridesmaid used to mean stuffing yourself into a vaguely unflattering gúna of your best friend’s choosing, but the new wave of modern brides are finally looking beyond the frock. The latest trend in bridesmaid fashion? The formal jumpsuit. Ideal for brides determined to […]

9 years ago

A Wicklow nurse has been showered in kindness after asking the public to help her make some precious memories with her husband, who is battling a brain tumour. Kim, who works as a midwife, has been keeping her family afloat since 2010, when her husband Padraig was diagnosed with a Grade 2 Oligodendroglioma. Padraig (33) has […]

9 years ago

Tourists in the holiday paradise of Bali are considering their options today after the Indonesian island was rocked by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake last night. The quake, which shook buildings but did not caused any casualties, occurred at 7.10am local time, with experts tracing the epicentre to the town of Banjar Pasekan, in south-eastern Bali, […]

9 years ago

Avoiding dairy is the latest trend in health, but one London café has banned it completely… and they want everyone to understand the reasons why. The Field’s Beneath Cafe in London’s Kentish Town has posted a notice informing customers that from next week on, they will no longer be serving cow’s milk. The sign reads: […]

9 years ago

This could seriously annoy people!

9 years ago

This shouldn’t really come as a surprise, but…  A new study has proven, without doubt, that mixing your booze with an energy drink on a night out is more likely to leave you with an injury the next morning. If you were under the impression that those vodka Red Bulls or Jägerbombs were no more […]

9 years ago

It’s the breakfast, brunch (and lunch and dinner) staple we all rely on as part of our repertoire, but a top chef maintains we’re all doing scrambled eggs all wrong. New York chef Anthony Bourdain has revealed that the rest of us mere mortals are making a grave error when it comes to the fluffy, […]

9 years ago