Hair removal has come on in leaps and bounds over the past few years, but if you have dark skin or fair hair, chances are you’ve probably been deemed unsuitable for treatments like laser. The problem has always been that most lasers are most effective on light skin and dark hair, so if you don’t […]

9 years ago

Okay, okay, so we obviously take these lists with a big fat pinch of salt, but they are a bit of fun. Closer magazine has released its list of the names of women most likely to become pregnant this year, basing the list on the average age that a woman gives birth to her first […]

9 years ago

Given it’s a relatively new industry, it’s understandable that many Irish bloggers are unclear about the rules when it comes to tax, but with a Revenue crackdown on the horizon, it’s important that you understand your obligations as you grow your brand. Here’s a handy breakdown to bookmark as you strive to hit the bigtime: […]

9 years ago

Between the hotel breaks, spa treatments, make-up deliveries and designer dresses, today’s popular bloggers have a pretty sweet deal. Ask around however and not everyone is entirely happy about it. Sure, there may be more than a little jealousy at play here, but the majority of Irish people asked about their feelings towards blogger freebies […]

9 years ago

A new survey has confirmed what we’ve long suspected: Irish teens are completely and utterly addicted to their smartphones. The survey of more than 2,600 Irish secondary school students, conducted by studyclix.ie, also revealed some interesting findings regarding social media, exercise, trust in the Gardaí and student loans. Almost half of teens who responded to the […]

9 years ago

There were happy tears in the Italian village of Caalattico yesterday as radio presenter Lottie Ryan married her actor boyfriend of ten years, Fabio Aprile, in the spring sunshine. While Lottie’s dad, the late DJ Gerry Ryan, who passed away in 2010, was sadly missing from the occasion, her brother Rex did the honours and walked […]

9 years ago

Longing for a weekend getaway but loathe to spend too much before the summer holidays? It’s high time you grabbed a travel buddy and chose an Irish city to explore for a few blissful days. A longtime favourite with hen and stag parties, Kilkenny is jam-packed with fabulous bars and restaurants, but it’s also crammed […]

9 years ago

We all know the importance of changing your bed linen at least once a week, but according to the latest study, most of us have some pretty grim habits when it comes to our mattresses. Apparently, a reluctance to replace mattresses and soft furnishings is leaving householders at risk of bed bug infestations and spreading […]

9 years ago

In the dead of winter it gets just four hours of sunlight, but there’s never a dull moment in Iceland’s capital city. These days Reykjavik is trending all year ’round. In fact, 1.7 million dropped by in 2016 and an eye-popping 2.5 million are expected in 2019, making right now the perfect time to book […]

9 years ago

You’d imagine they’d have other stuff to be getting on with at Ireland’s parliament. However, at least one visitor or member of staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission has been spending their time attempting to access blocked porn websites. According to Freedom of Information data published by the Irish Independent, a whopping 970 attempts […]

9 years ago

It was quite the grand entrance. A video of a baby born “en-caul” – inside the entire amniotic sac – has been captivating fans of the FemaleWellnes page on Instagram. The incredible footage shows the baby inside the unbroken membrane and still breathing through the placenta, something that occurs less than one in 80,000 births. A […]

9 years ago

I’m standing on the top deck of the ship, watching the water as the rolling vineyards fall away. A waiter delivers a cold glass of white wine and swiftly returns with a vast cosy blanket and a fleece-wrapped hot water bottle. I sink into the (now warm and fleecy) sun lounger and the ship slinks […]

9 years ago

“While slushies in the college days were associated with neon-dyed, high-sugar tubes that may or may not have been spiked with vodka, this little fella is of the more saintly variety.” says gluten-free foodie and author Finn Ní Fhaoláin. With no added sugar or colouring whatsoever, it is the perfect pick-me-up on a hot summer’s day. What […]

9 years ago

The royal Range Rover carrying the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has left Kensington Palace, en route to St Mark’s Church in Berkshire. As the vehicle whizzed through the palace gates, onlookers got a sneak peek at what Kate Middleton is wearing for the society wedding of the year. As her sister Pippa prepares to put on […]

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She spent her college days studying English Literature in Edinburgh and it seems Pippa Middleton’s guests will be treated to a treat from her past at today’s wedding celebrations. Pippa and her husband-to-be James Matthews have reportedly chosen a Scottish theme for their reception, complete with bagpipes, haggis canapés, local whiskey and a lamb main course […]

9 years ago

The Health Service Executive is to publish a full nationwide review of maternity services complaints. According to RTÉ Investigates, the document, which will take in complaints made at every maternity hospital in the country, will be published and distributed to every family affected on Tuesday, May 23 at noon. The Maternity Clinical Complaints Review was […]

9 years ago

Suffering from fried egg fatigue? Sick and tired of scrambled? Fear not; the internet is about to come to your rescue. Instagram is abuzz with images of the hottest breakfast food of the moment and unlike avocado roses and unicorn lattes, this one is low in calories and easy to throw together. Behold: the Cloud […]

9 years ago

The government has been urged to double the number of specialist nurses for Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients in Ireland. Approximately 40,000 people across the country have IBD, most of whom are diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 30. Furthermore, paediatric cases of IBD have increased three-fold in Ireland since 2000. However, Irish research shows […]

9 years ago

This week in Ireland is Cuidiú Week. Corkonian mum and blogger Aoife (of one one of our favourite reads, That Perfect Heart) volunteers for the parenting charity. This is her story… “I had a baby in June 2016. She’s my third baby, my third daughter. She’s now ten months old, and she has eight teeth which she […]

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Senior academics have called on society to re-evaluate how pregnant women are treated if they decide to drink alcohol. Experts at the University of Kent and the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) have deemed the official British government guidelines on drinking during pregnancy, which advise women to avoid alcohol completely, ‘alarmist’ and say there is […]

9 years ago

The average Irish adult owns four loyalty or rewards cards. We pick them up everywhere; from the cinema to the coffee shop, stuffing our wallets with little pieces of plastic and cardboard to load up with endless points. In a new survey completed by Red C Research, 30 percent of people owned over five individual […]

9 years ago

Thank you for bein’ a frieeeeend… If you are already hearing the theme song of the 80s sitcom The Golden Girls in your head, get your credit card ready: the next version of the board game CLUE is a special edition with a Golden Girls theme. The genius idea of USAopoly, the game will see […]

9 years ago

“There are lots of little bits to this salad – but, oh my God, it’s so good.” says gluten-free foodie and author Finn Ní Fhaoláin. I use this quantity either as a main event at a summer lunch or I keep it portioned in the fridge to take out with me. Serves two or three ravenous […]

9 years ago

She’s been steadfastly building her luxury fashion empire since 2008, but less than a decade in, Victoria has proven she’s the true powerhouse behind Brand Beckham. Posh Spice not only collected an OBE by Buckingham Palace for services to fashion and charity at Buckingham Palace last month, she’s also been raking in the cash. The Sun […]

9 years ago

Grab a trolley. An €8.99 bottle of rosé available at Aldi has beaten off stiff competition to be named one of the best in the world. Just in time for summer, The Exquisite Collection Côtes De Provence 2016 scooped a silver medal at The International Wine Challenge, one of six medals taken home by the […]

9 years ago

Well this is just adorable. Dublin’s dog-friendly restaurant Pupp is about to open their doors for dinner four nights a week, making it the ideal spot for a date night with doggies in tow. Starting on Thursday, May 18, Pupp on Clanbrassil Street will open from 5.30pm-9.30pm as well as their usual opening hours for […]

9 years ago

Do you dream of turning your passion into a business? The road can be long and fraught with challenges, but with the right advice and a hefty helping of effort and drive, you too can do what you love for a living. When Emma Fallon couldn’t find a home fragrance that wouldn’t expose her family […]

9 years ago

A convicted British paedophile has admitted he wasted police time during the search for Madeleine McCann. Aaron Collis, a former nursery and play centre worker who was caged in 2009 after being convicted of sex offences against 22 children as young as 18 months old, has launched a website on which he attempts to explain […]

9 years ago

Health experts are warning students to be aware of their caffeine intake during exam season, following the death of a US teenager. Sixteen-year-old South Carolina student Davis Allen Cripe died last month after drinking a McDonald’s latte, a large Mountain Dew, and an energy drink in less than two hours. According to Gary Watts, the coroner […]

9 years ago

A new study of Irish women has revealed that taking a medical abortion pill bought online is as safe as visiting an abortion clinic. While the pills, available from Women on Web, (WoW), a nonprofit organisation that provides early medical abortion, are illegal in the Republic of Ireland, no women have been prosecuted to date. […]

9 years ago

Sick and tired of lovey dovey tributes, couple selfies and ‘in a relationship’ tags on Facebook? Well this should cheer you (and your low-key lover) right up. Turns out, couples who share every romantic gesture on social media may be simply be trying to paper over the cracks. A new study on the links between […]

9 years ago

He’s currently threatening to shut down Facebook Thailand after footage of him wandering a shopping mall wearing a yellow crop top surfaced online. But that aside, there’s plenty more to love about Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Having lived most of his life under the radar, the new King has suddenly found himself in the public […]

9 years ago

Facebook could be shut down in Thailand today, after images of the king wandering around a shopping centre wearing a yellow crop top were circulated online. Reports suggest the footage of King Maha Vajiralongkorn (64) was captured in Munich, Germany in the summer of 2016. The grainy images show him dressed in jeans, a tight […]

9 years ago

Ian Brady, the Moors murderer, has died in prison, aged 79. Brady, who had been receiving palliative care, was serving a life sentence for murdering five children in Greater Manchester, England, with his partner Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965. The victims, aged between 10 and 17, were Pauline Reade, John Kilbride, Keith […]

9 years ago

We always guessed Victoria Beckham’s decision to wear sunglasses at every available occasion was something to do with avoiding wrinkles or hiding from the paparazzi. Perhaps she’s got sensitive eyes, we surmised, or maybe she’s got hay fever. This week however, the mum-of-four revealed the real reason she is never without a pair of dark […]

9 years ago

They first began sharing love-dovey snaps of themselves together in March, but two months on, Vogue Williams is still fighting rumours her relationship with Spencer Matthews is a ‘showmance’. For weeks now, detractors have claimed the Irish model, presenter and DJ(31) was set up with the Made In Chelsea star to ride the publicity wave […]

9 years ago

First there was galactic hair, then unicorn hair and mermaid hair started to consume our news feeds. Now however, there’s a trend that really makes our hearts beat faster: introducing hidden pizza hair. A post shared by Winnipeg Canada (@hairbymisskellyo) on Jan 16, 2017 at 7:54pm PST Brave pizza fan Jasmine Meadows-Birch decided to create […]

9 years ago

We love when a family go to great lengths to make their annual family photo stands out, but one thing’s for sure: everyone needs to be on board to make it work. That’s why this brilliant shot has Reddit in stitches today. Posted by Reddit user TitillatingTofu under the heading ‘Annual family photo’, the snap […]

9 years ago

It’s a tough market out there, so if you’re on the job hunt, it’s best to take all the advice you can get on improving your chances. Usually that involves adding certain talents and wins to your CV, but new analysis by PayScale suggests you should actually be concentrating on removing certain skills if you […]

9 years ago

We can’t wait to get our hands on one of these. John Fiorentino, the New York entrepreneur behind Gravity blanket was stunned last week when his Kickstarter campaign to raise $21,500 ended up scoring him a whopping $3.5 million from more than 17,000 backers. The prize? Gravity is a premium-grade, therapeutic weighted blanket that harnesses […]

9 years ago

Funnyman Kevin Hart and his wife Eniko Parish have another reason to smile; the pair have announced they are expecting their first child together. The comedian decided to share the happy news on US Mother’s Day, with a series of Instagram posts to his 51.8 million followers. “Celebrating Mother’s Day with my beautiful wife. We […]

9 years ago

We haven’t even bust out our tropical-print beach towels for summer yet, but the upcoming Home collection from Penneys has already caught our eye. September sees the launch of Hyyge, a Danish influenced collection packed with cosy throws, wood, stone, and brushed copper. Our hero piece? The bargain faux sheepskin rug. At just €10 each we’ll […]

9 years ago

If you get a phone call from a stranger offering you the chance to play the Euromillions for free, rest assured: it really is too good to be true. A number of people have reported that they received odd calls from a Dublin number. On answering, they were offered an opportunity to enter the lottery […]

9 years ago

Women are using a bizarre ‘toothpaste test’ to determine if they are pregnant. Google Trends shows that, despite the fact there is zero scientific evidence it works, searches for the term ‘toothpaste pregnancy test’ have been steadily on the rise for a number of years. According to the website negativepregnancytest.com, the test appeals to women […]

9 years ago

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. A mum and dad who left their six-month-old baby in the car for a moment at Lough Derg found themselves in a life or death situation when the parked car started to roll towards the water. The incident, which occurred at Knockaphort Pier in Mountshannon last Saturday afternoon, saw the […]

9 years ago

The logo is one of the most recognisable in the world, but Clark Kent’s ‘S’ symbol does not in fact stand for ‘Superman’. Oh no. That would be far too obvious. As proper comic book fans know all too well, amazingly, the huge red letter, known as the Superman Shield, on Superman’s chest isn’t even […]

9 years ago

We’ve all been there. The sun’s out, the spray tan has set perfectly and your summer wardrobe is ready and waiting… it’s time for a selfie! However, Kerry Katona gave us all a timely reminder of one crucial final step. The media personality and mum-of-five was showing off her new slim figure on Instagram when […]

9 years ago

Katie Price whipped her fans into a frenzy last night, posting a cryptic Instagram update many believe may be a pregnancy announcement. The former glamour model turned author and businesswoman set chins wagging with a heart emoji, together with the caption ‘So happy with our news’. So happy with our news ❤️ A post shared […]

9 years ago

The message is ‘sex is not child’s play’. A shocking new film by Free A Girl, an international organisation dedicated to freeing children from forced prostitution and prosecuting the offenders, shines a chilling spotlight on the reality of life for more than two million victims of child sex trafficking worldwide. The video begins with a number […]

9 years ago

Do you dream of turning your passion into a business? The road can be long and fraught with challenges, but with the right advice and a hefty helping of effort and drive, you too can do what you love for a living. Deirdre Meany and Karen Cottier of Wild Oats Soap have done just that. […]

9 years ago