Easter could not come at a better time. Even if you’re not religious, a celebration of rebirth and renewal seems especially fitting during the Coronavirus crisis. Easter gives us all a legitimate reason to take our minds off what’s going on outside, put our worries aside for a day and celebrate with our loved ones […]
He’ll be back on The Late Late Show this Friday too. Ryan Tubridy returned to presenting duties on his radio show this morning after suffering from Covid-19, saying he was “back and very happy to be here”. The RTÉ star revealed that he had suffered only a very mild dose of the Coronavirus. “I had […]
Did you know that the colours you surround yourself with can influence your mood? It makes sense when you think about it. In winter, we’re all about the dark, rich metallics and jewel tones, and then come spring we want pastels and bright hues to match the longer, brighter days. Your clothes, your homewares and […]
“Do I have a problem right now, this second?” It’s an undeniably scary time for the world, a time when we can’t see our loved ones and many of us have lost our jobs or had our pay substantially cut. We’re worried about our friends and families, worried about our health, worried about paying our […]
“You don’t go into a job thinking that the job could be the death of you.” No one sector is more deserving of our gratitude and support right now than our healthcare workers, many of whom are putting their own lives at risk daily to help the country fight the Coronavirus. Among those on the […]
Round of applause! Aldi has announced, this afternoon, that it will be giving a pay rise to its staff who are working extra hard to stores supplied, shelves stocked and us all fed during the Covid-19 crisis. The 10percent bonus will be backdated to cover hours worked since March 9, and will stay in effect […]
Cooking that uses that long-lasting ingredients that are probably already in your kitchen press. Whether you’re practicing social distancing or are in self isolation, you’re probably not getting to the shops as often as you’re used to at the moment. The supermarkets have been great in calming people’s stockpiling fears, as well as introducing dedicated […]
The world is more than a little scary right now. And when things get stressful, it’s long been my habit to hit the town and shop myself calm. I know that sounds a bit silly and, well, Carrie Bradshaw, but retail has honestly been a genuine form of therapy for me over the years. There’s […]
On St Patrick’s night, March 17, 2020, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar made a televised address to the nation about Ireland’s fight against the Coronavirus. Below, you can read the full text of his speech: “This is a St Patrick’s Day like no other. A day that none of us will forget. A day that children will […]
It’s a girl! At the end of a week that has been filled with unrelentingly bad news comes the best kind of good news – there’s a new baby on the way! Vogue Williams and husband Spencer Matthews have announced that they are expecting their second child together. Vogue teased the announcement in her Instagram […]
Because we all need a giant serving of comfort food today. Surfer Finn Ní Fhaoláin is a marine biologist and avid cook from Bundoran. She is also an advocate for Clean Coasts and loves helping people to learn how to live more sustainably. Finn began her food journey when she was diagnosed coeliac, and went on to […]
It looks as though we’re going to be spending a whole lot more time at home in the coming weeks, and possibly even months. That’s all we want to do most of the time anyway tbh – most days we’d much rather curl up onto couch with a cuppa and a good book than be […]