The Irish wedding of the year took place in Cong, Co Mayo over the weekend, but if you were hoping to see some shots of the happy couple, don’t hold your breath. Rory McIlroy wed his New York fianceé Erica Stoll at Ashford Castle on Saturday, block booking the entire five-star resort to guarantee privacy for […]
You eat healthily. You exercise regularly. You avoid too much booze and wave away the dessert trolley. Why then, is your waistline refusing to be whittled by your efforts? If belly fat is your arch enemy, you’ll know that it can be a tricky customer to eradicate. In fact, fat in this area can stick […]
Ever tried to pack your bag as fast as an Aldi checkout employee scans your groceries? Yeah, we try and fail almost every time. In fact, Aldi is the subject of countless memes and message board threads on the subject, with frequent shoppers offering advice on how to keep up (bring a huge IKEA bag […]
An Aussie woman is extremely unhappy with Kinder Surprise makers Ferrero after she discovered a toy she deemed ‘absurd’ in her chocolate egg. While Rachael is not a mum herself, she contacted the confectionery company to complain that the miniature figurine of a rapper hidden inside the egg appeared to be making a rather rude […]
An Australian television crew claim they have made a ‘major’ breakthrough in the case of missing toddler Madeleine McCann. The news was released in a 40-second teaser for the current affairs show Sunday Night, promising a “landmark television event” to be broadcast on Australia’s Channel 7. The clip suggests that forensic scientist Dave Barclay, journalist Rahni […]
The picture postcard village of Cong in Co Mayo is braced for an influx of A-listers this weekend as golf star Rory McIlroy prepares to wed fiancée Erica Stoll at Ashford Castle. The luxury hotel, which has hosted stars such as Pierce Brosnan, John Lennon, Brad Pitt, Ted Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and King George V […]
And they say romance is dead. A wannabe Romeo has placed posters at a bus stop in Dublin in an attempt to get in touch with a woman who caught his eye last month. Spotted by the Irish Independent, the laminated posters bearing a message to ‘the girl with the BIG smile’ appeared at the […]
We’re all interested in feng shui-ing our beauty routines, but some of the top TV make-up artists are simplifying their entire tool kits, replacing a handful of products with one incredible (Irish-made) multi-tasker. Introducing Modern Botany; a 100% natural blend of soothing chamomile, anti-inflammatory calendula, nourishing flax-seed oil and arnica, which is renowned for its […]
Imagine if there was an ice cream with all the smooth, creamy goodness of your go-to brand, with only a fraction of the calories. Well get ready to have dessert EVERY DAY because every gal’s dream is about to become reality. Brothers Charlie and Harry Thuillier have created Oppo; an ice cream with fewer calories […]
Visual updates on the pregnancy of one of our favourite fashion icons have been few and far between lately, but Beyoncé’s mum threw the Beyhive a bone this week… and caused a flurry of excitement in the process. Tina Lawson posted a stunning shot of the superstar, who is pregnant with twins, with her ex-Destiny’s […]
An estate agent has been ordered to pay €3,000 to a single mum after the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) found it had discriminated against her when she attempted to rent a private property. As reported by Gordon Deegan in the Irish Independent, the unnamed woman, who is mum to a toddler, contacted the Dublin-based estate agent […]
There’s just something so glam about a full-length gúna. It’s a style that flatters almost everyone; smoothing lumps and bumps, disguising knobbly knees and tricking the camera by lengthening the body. River Island should be your first port of call if you’re on the dress hunt this weekend. The store has launched a 29-piece occasion […]