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Melissa Carton

Melissa Carton

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Viking Splash Tours set to face liquidation later this month
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Viking Splash Tours set to face liquidation later this month

A sad day for Dubliners and fans of the popular tour. Growing up in Dublin City Centre, I still remember being wowed when I saw the first Viking Splash tour go past. The tours have been incredibly popular with both Dublin locals and visitors to the city alike with its very unique take on travelling […]

Alcohol sales in supermarkets are changing: here’s how
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Alcohol sales in supermarkets are changing: here’s how

Its aim is to make alcohol less attractive to young people. New legislation is due to be brought in this week that will change how we can buy alcohol in supermarkets. This new legislation will see a barrier put around alcohol in supermarkets so that the products are cut off from the rest of the […]

Christmas in Ireland should be cancelled until January, health expert says
Life

Christmas in Ireland should be cancelled until January, health expert says

The one positive event of the year – postponed. When I was a kid I remember hearing a story called The Man Who Cancelled Christmas – and now it seems in 2020 we might see a live action version. With this year being such a stressful time, almost everyone has been looking forward to celebrating […]

Dublin Airport had brilliant response to Wild Mountain Thyme
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Dublin Airport had brilliant response to Wild Mountain Thyme

You’d think by now they would just hire Irish actors. There has been a lot of controversy since the first advert for movie Wild Mountain Thyme came out and for good reason. Go check out the trailer here in you’re in any doubt. Now, while there have been many bad Irish accents in film and […]

EastEnders star Shane Richie reveals he’s “literally skint”
Celebrity

EastEnders star Shane Richie reveals he’s “literally skint”

“You save money for a rainy day but you don’t expect the rainy day to last six months.” EastEnders actor Shane Richie has said that he is broke due to Covid. Known best for his role as Alfie Moon in the BBC soap, Richie spoke about how he has almost no money since the beginning […]

Penneys could be open 24 hours after lockdown ends
Style

Penneys could be open 24 hours after lockdown ends

3am trip, anyone? If there’s one thing we’ve all been missing the last few weeks it’s Penneys. I don’t know how many social media posts I’ve seen of people lamenting the days you could casually walk into a shop to buy jammies and underwear. But if you’re missing your Penneys fix just as much, you […]

From today, women in Ireland are working for free for the rest of the year
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From today, women in Ireland are working for free for the rest of the year

From here until the end of 2020, women in Ireland are basically working for free. That’s the message from the WorkEqual campaign, which has found that from today due to the current gender pay gap of 14.4%, women in Ireland are effectively working for free. Campaign founder Sonya Lennon says that many factors contribute to […]

Stick on the kettle: Barry’s have a new range of teas including matcha and turmeric
Food

Stick on the kettle: Barry’s have a new range of teas including matcha and turmeric

Anyone else obsessed with matcha? Matcha and turmeric tea have become incredibly popular over the last few months and as someone who hopped on the trend, I can understand why. Not only are these teas delicious but they’re actually great for your gut health and immune system, especially coming into winter. With Ireland’s current 5km […]