If you yearn for the fancy free days of 123s in the local community hall, a new Irish dancing boot camp for adults could be just what you need to step up your fitness routine. Irish Dance Bootcamp is already filling up two classes in Dublin on Wednesdays at the Central Hotel on Exchequer Street, […]
Next month marks ten years since the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, an anniversary that her mother describes as ‘a horrible marker of time, stolen time.’ Writing a message to her supporters on the Official Find Madeleine Campaign Facebook page ahead of May 3rd, Kate McCann said she and her family will never accept what happened […]
Okay, so you might not immediately associate tacos with wedding dinners. But bear with us. As ever more Irish brides and grooms search for budget ways to offer their guests something different and quirky in terms of summer food, the taco bar trend is a total winner. Pinterest and Instagram have been flooded with stunning […]
There’s been a huge increase in moth infestations in Ireland this spring. Rentokil has recorded a whopping 128% increase in call-outs from homeowners keen to rid their homes of the pests in the first quarter of the year. Apparently, moths thrive in a warm, humid environment and Ireland’s warmer and more humid weather has offered ideal […]
This is incredible. A video of Venezuelan mother undergoing a ‘gentle C-section’ has been shared thousands of times around the world. The Instagram clip, posted by the Centro de Fertilidad Clinica Lugo in Maracay, shows the newborn slowly emerging from its mother’s womb, gently guided by doctors. So how does a gentle C-section work? First, […]
His police mugshot earned him a new post-prison career as a model, but poor Jeremy Meeks can’t seem to leave his old life of crime behind. The criminally handsome 33-year-old was stopped at Heathrow Airport yesterday, having landed in London from LA for a party to celebrate his cover shoot for the latest issue of […]
It’s more than nine hundred years since the Viking Age, so it’s no surprise we’ve forgotten which of us are descendants of the Scandinavians. However, there is a rather straightforward way to check (and it doesn’t involve growing a beard or pillaging a village). Thousands of us could be descendants of Vikings – especially if your […]
A couple who lost two baby girls in two years at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe have received an apology for ‘failures of care’ that likely contributed to their deaths. Lorraine and Warren Reilly from Loughrea, Co Galway had their daughters Asha and Amber at Portiuncula Maternity Unit in 2008 and 2010. Asha was stillborn after […]
The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea. The Danish author Isak Dinesen said that and I’ve always found it to be true. People who live within a stone’s throw of the ocean know it too, which is why hotels like Dunmore House in Clonakilty open their doors on a craggy […]
If your lack of willpower is putting the kibosh on your attempts to ditch your worst habits, this little trick could change everything. Apparently, it’s possible to correct certain behaviours by using a little thing called the ‘if-then’ method. Peter Gollwitzer, a psychology professor at New York University, told Fortune: “Take drinking too much in […]
Her first baby is due in the coming weeks and Dee Devlin is enjoying a relaxing time at home with her family as they await the new addition. The partner of Conor McGregor posted a sweet shot of her growing bump on Sunday, captioning the photo, featuring the family dog, ‘Getting close’. A post shared […]
Bananarama are getting the band back together, announcing their first UK tour in 29 years. Started in 1979 by friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward, ten of the group’s dance floor classics secured places in the top 10 during pop music’s greatest era, including Cruel Summer, It Ain’t What You Do and Venus. […]